• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.911-920
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• 2022

Objective: ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL is a novel prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting tracer based on Glu-Urea-Lys derivatives conjugated to a 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N,N',N''-triacetic acid (NOTA) chelator via a thiourea-type short linker. This phase I clinical trial of ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL was conducted to evaluate the safety and radiation dosimetry of ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL in healthy volunteers and the lesion detection rate of ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL in patients with prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: We designed a prospective, open-label, single-arm clinical trial with two cohorts comprising six healthy adult men and six patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Safety and blood test-based toxicities were monitored throughout the study. PET/CT scans were acquired at multiple time points after administering ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL (2 MBq/kg; 96-165 MBq). In healthy adults, absorbed organ doses and effective doses were calculated using the OLINDA/EXM software. In patients with prostate cancer, the rates of detecting suspicious lesions by ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL PET/CT and conventional imaging (CT and bone scintigraphy) during the screening period, within one month after recruitment, were compared. Results: All 12 participants (six healthy adults aged 31-32 years and six prostate cancer patients aged 57-81 years) completed the clinical trial. No drug-related adverse events were observed. In the healthy adult group, ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL was rapidly distributed, with the highest uptake in the kidneys. The median effective dose coefficient was calculated as 0.025 mSv/MBq, and cumulative activity in the bladder had the highest contribution. In patients with metastatic prostate cancer, 229 suspicious lesions were detected using either ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL PET/CT or conventional imaging. Among them, ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL PET/CT detected 199 (86.9%) lesions and CT or bone scintigraphy detected 114 (49.8%) lesions. Conclusion: ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL can be safely applied clinically and has shown a higher detection rate for the localization of metastatic lesions in prostate cancer than conventional imaging. Therefore, ⁶⁸Ga-NGUL is a valuable option for prostate cancer imaging.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.994-1004
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• 2021

Objective: To extract pulmonary and cardiovascular metrics from chest CTs of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using a fully automated deep learning-based approach and assess their potential to predict patient management. Materials and Methods: All initial chest CTs of patients who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at our emergency department between March 25 and April 25, 2020, were identified (n = 120). Three patient management groups were defined: group 1 (outpatient), group 2 (general ward), and group 3 (intensive care unit [ICU]). Multiple pulmonary and cardiovascular metrics were extracted from the chest CT images using deep learning. Additionally, six laboratory findings indicating inflammation and cellular damage were considered. Differences in CT metrics, laboratory findings, and demographics between the patient management groups were assessed. The potential of these parameters to predict patients' needs for intensive care (yes/no) was analyzed using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curves. Internal and external validity were assessed using 109 independent chest CT scans. Results: While demographic parameters alone (sex and age) were not sufficient to predict ICU management status, both CT metrics alone (including both pulmonary and cardiovascular metrics; area under the curve [AUC] = 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.79-0.97) and laboratory findings alone (C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, white blood cell count, and albumin; AUC = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.77-0.94) were good classifiers. Excellent performance was achieved by a combination of demographic parameters, CT metrics, and laboratory findings (AUC = 0.91; 95% CI = 0.85-0.98). Application of a model that combined both pulmonary CT metrics and demographic parameters on a dataset from another hospital indicated its external validity (AUC = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.66-0.88). Conclusion: Chest CT of patients with COVID-19 contains valuable information that can be accessed using automated image analysis. These metrics are useful for the prediction of patient management.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2003

연구배경 : 근래에 들어 폐결핵의 진단과 활동성 평가에 CT가 중요한 역할을 하고 있고 폐결핵의 전형적인 CT 소견에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있다. 그러나 때로는 전형적인 CT 소견을 보이지 않아 폐결핵으로 진단하는데 어려움을 겪는 예가 있는데, 이중 많은 수가 CT상 주로 폐경결을 보여 폐렴과의 감별진단이 어려운 경우이다. 본 연구에서는 CT 검사에서 폐렴과 감별 진단이 어려웠던 폐결핵 환자의 임상 및 방사선학적 소견을 분석하였다. 방 법 : 1993년 9월부터 2002년 6월까지 입원환자 중 흉부 CT를 시행했고 폐결핵으로 확진 되었던 151명의 환자에서 CT상 폐렴으로 진단했거나 폐렴을 감별진단에 포함시켰던 21명의 환자(여자 13명, 남자 8명, 평균연령 61세)의 임상기록과 CT 소견을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 6명의 환자에서 동반된 면역 결핍성 질환이 있었고, 15명에서 발열이나 백혈구 증다증이 관찰되었으며, 15명의 환자에서 입원 초기(평균 3.8일)에 객담 도말검사에서 결핵균이 증명되었다. CT상 폐경결이 모든 환자에서 관칠되었고, 이 중 12명에서 경결부위 폐용적 감소가 동반되었으며, 침범 부위는 엽간 혹은 분절간에 뚜렷한 차이는 없었다. 경기관지 파급소견이 15명, 공동이 7명, 기관지벽 비후가 7명에서 관찰되었다. 2명의 환자에서 폐결핵에 의한 ARDS가 동반되었고, CT상 다른 동반된 폐질환으로 기관지확장증이 4명, 심한 폐기종이 2명, 특발성 폐섬유화가 1명, 폐단백증이 1명에서 관찰되었다. 결 론 : 폐감염이 의심되는 면역력 결핍환자나 기존 폐질환이 있는 환자에서 CT상 폐경결이 관찰되고 특히 경기관지 파급소견이나 공동, 기관지벽 비후가 동반된 경우에는 폐결핵에 대한 검사를 적극적으로 실시하는 것이 바람직하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2003

배경: 흉부 전산화 단층촬영(CT)의 폐암 진단율의 한계로 인하여 최근 폐암에 대한 진단과 병기결정에 양전자단층촬영(PET)이 유정한 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 우리나라 폐암 환자에서 진단 및 병기 결정에 전산화 단층촬영과 양전자단층촬영의 진단율의 차이점과 유용성을 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 6월부터 1999년 12월까지 흥부 X-선 촬영과 CT에서 폐암이 의심퇴거나 진단된 55명에서, 차 장기에서 폐로 전이된 9명과 폐암수술후 재발된 5명을 제외한 41명을 대상으로 수술전 CT와 PET 소견과 종격동경이나 개흉술로 확진된 조직병리 소견을 비교하였다. 결과: 41명 대상환자 중 폐종양의 조직학적 진단은 악성병변이 35례 (편평세포암 19례, 선암 14례, 선편평세포암 2례)있고, 양성병변은 6례였다. 폐종양의 악성여부에 대한 CT와 PET 두가지 검사의 민감도, 특이도, 정확도는 같았으며 각각 100%, 50%, 92.7%였다. 최종적인 병리적 림프 절군 병기는 N0-Nl 31례, N2 8례, N3 2례 였다. 림프절군 병기가 일치하는 경우는 CT가 31례, PET가 28례였고, CT와 PET의 각간 6례에서 병리학적 림프절 병기보나 낮게 평가되었고, CT의 4례, PET의 7례에서 병기보다 높게 평가되었다. 조직검사가 가능했던 108개비 종격동 림프절군 중 18개 림프절군에서 악성으고 나왔고, 종격동 림프절군 침범여부에 대한 CT와 PET의 민감도, 특이도, 정확도는 각각 39.8%, 93.3%. 84.3%와 61.1%, 90.0%, 85.2% 였다. 종격동 림프절군 대한 CT와 PET 검사를 종합하여 같이 분석하였을 때 민감도 77.8%, 특이도 93.3%, 정확도 90.7%이었다. 결론: 폐종양과 림프절군의 병기 설정에 있어 PET검사는 CT와 비교하여 비슷한 유용성이 있는 건사로 사료되며, CT와 PET두 검사를 같이 시행하여 검토할 때 정착도를 높일 수 있다고 여겨진다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.512-516
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• 2011

Objective : Patients with asymptomatic chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) are prone to fall or slip. Acute trauma on these patients may develop acute subdural bleeding over the chronic SDH. We recently experienced 9 patients with acute-on-chronic SDH. We report the clinical and radiological features of this lesion. Methods : We retrospectively examined the computed tomographic (CT) scans of 107 consecutive patients who diagnosed as chronic SDH from January 2008 to December 2010. All cases of CSDH were diagnosed on CT with or without MRI scan. Results : Acute-on-chronic SDH is not rare, being 8% of chronic SDH. The most common cause of trauma was a slip in drunken state. Alcoholism with multiple episodes of trauma was one of the prominent histories. Acute-on-chronic SDH appeared as a hyperdense layer of clot with irregular blurred margin or lumps in liquefied hematoma. Single or two burr holes was usually effective to remove the hematoma. Conclusion : Repeated trauma may cause acute bleeding over the chronic SDH. It will be helpful to understand the role of repeated trauma as a mechanism of hematoma enlargement.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.1383-1391
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• 2011

향상된 기능을 가진 최신 의료장비들의 등장으로 하드웨어 성능에 부합하는 효과적인 영상처리 및 분석의 중요성이 부각되고 있으며, 2차원 의료 영상처리 및 3차원 영상 재구성에 관한 많은 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 본 논문은 흉부 CT 영상을 사용하여 신체 장기를 단계별로 분할 하였으며, 분할된 결과 영상을 3차원으로 재구성 하였다. 다양한 영상분할 방법중 영역 확장법 및 효과적인 분할을 위해 선명화와 감마 조절등과 같은 영상 향상 기법을 적용하였으며, 기관지를 포함한 폐, 기관지, 폐 등의 순서로 영상을 분할하였다. 분할된 신체 장기 영상을 VTK를 사용하여 3차원 영상으로 재구성 하였으며, 병변 진단을 위한 2차원 및 3차원 의료 영상 처리와 분석에 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.80-83
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• 2016

A 37-year-old male was assaulted and complained of severe periorbital swelling. Physical examination revealed that there were limitation of eyeball movement on upper gaze, diplopia, and hypoesthesia on the infraorbital nerve innervating region. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) of facial bone exhibited the fracture of orbital floor accompanying the significant amount of orbital contents' herniation extending to the far posterior part. To recover the orbital volume and restore orbital floor without threatening the optic nerve, preoperative simplified simulation was applied. The posterior margin of the fractured orbit was delineated with simulation technique using cross-linkage between the coronal and sagittal sections based on the referential axial view of the CT scans. Dissection, reduction of orbital contents, and insertion of the absorbable mesh plate molded after the prefabricated template by the simulation technique was performed. Extensive orbital floor defect was successfully reconstructed and there were no serious complications. The purpose of this report is to emphasize the necessity of preoperative simulation in case of restoring the extensive orbital floor defect.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.125-127
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• 2013

Here, we report a rare case of an anaplastic astrocytoma masquerading as a hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage. A 69-year-old woman who had been under medical management for hypertension during the past 3 years suddenly developed right hemiparesis with dysarthria. Brain computed tomography (CT) scans with contrast and CT angiograms revealed an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the left basal ganglia, without an underlying lesion. She was treated conservatively, but underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation 3 months after the initial attack due to deteriorated mental status and chronic hydrocephalus. Three months later, her mental status deteriorated further. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with gadolinium demonstrated an irregular enhanced mass in which the previous hemorrhage occurred. The final histological diagnosis which made by stereotactic biopsy was an anaplastic astrocytoma. In the present case, the diagnosis of a high grade glioma was delayed due to tumor bleeding mimicking hypertensive ICH. Thus, a careful review of neuroradiological images including MRI with a suspicion of tumor bleeding is needed even in the patients with past medical history of hypertension.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.221-223
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• 2005

선천성 흉막액을 동반한 외엽형 폐격리증은 매우 드문 선천성 폐기형으로 아직까지 국내에서의 보고는 없다. 저자들은 재태 기간 27주에 시행한 산전 초음파상 좌측 흉막액이 발견되었고, 출생 후 시행한 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영 및 전산화 단층 혈관 촬영술상 선천성 흉막액을 동반한 외엽형 폐격리증으로 진단하였으며, 생후 80일경 수술 후 특별한 문제없이 퇴원하여 현재 외래 추적 관찰 중인 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2016

Background Craniosynostosis management using distraction osteogensis represent a challenge for surgeons due to the great variability of the skull deformity even within the same etiology. The ability to apply the simulation surgery for improving the preoperative planning for distraction osteogensis could improve the results.Planning and Simulation 14 patients presented with craniosynostosis had been subjected to simulation surgery prior to real surgery. 3D CT scans was obtained upon patient admission. Adjustment of all skull position to Frankfort horizontal plane was done. 3 different distraction osteogensis plans were done for each patient according to the skull morphology. For each plane, movement for each bone segment was done according to the pre-planned distraction vectors. Also the distances of distractions were pre-determined according to the cephalic index as well as brain volume. Intraoperatively, we choose the most appropriate plan for the patient by the surgeon. At the end of distraction, 3D CT scan was obtained, and was compared to the simulation plan. Also the distance and the direction of distraction was compared to that of the plan. Accordingly, the distance was almost matching that of the simulation surgery, however the vector of distraction was not matched.Conclusion Preoperative stimulation planning for craniosynostosis patient is very valuable tool in the surgical management of craniosynostosis patients.