• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권6호
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• pp.1384-1390
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• 2023

심장과 대혈관 기원의 원발성 종괴는 매우 드물다. 그중에서도 악성 말초신경초종은 더 드물게 보고되었다. 76세 남성에서 발견된 흉수의 원인 평가를 위해 시행한 조영증강 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 우폐정맥과 좌심방을 침범하는 저음영의 종괴가 발견되었고 초음파상 우폐정맥에서 기인한 종괴로 의심되었다. 종괴는 수술적 절제를 통해 폐정맥 기원의 악성 말초신경초종으로 최종 진단되었다. 저자들은 국내에서 보고된 바가 없는 드문 증례인 폐정맥 기원의 원발성 악성 말초신경초종을 보고하고, 종괴가 폐정맥 기원임을 시사하는 영상의학적 소견에 대해 고찰하고자 한다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.829-839
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• 2021

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced radial T1-weighted gradient-echo 3-tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) for the detection of visceral pleural surface invasion (VPSI). Visceral pleural invasion by non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be classified into two types: PL1 (without VPSI), invasion of the elastic layer of the visceral pleura without reaching the visceral pleural surface, and PL2 (with VPSI), full invasion of the visceral pleura. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three patients with pathologically confirmed VPSI by NSCLC were retrospectively reviewed. Multidetector CT and contrast-enhanced 3T MRI with a free-breathing radial three-dimensional fat-suppressed volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) pulse sequence were compared in terms of the length of contact, angle of mass margin, and arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio. Supplemental evaluation of the tumor-pleura interface (smooth versus irregular) could only be performed with MRI (not discernible on CT). Results: At the tumor-pleura interface, radial VIBE MRI revealed a smooth margin in 20 of 21 patients without VPSI and an irregular margin in 10 of 12 patients with VPSI, yielding an accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and F-score for VPSI detection of 91%, 83%, 95%, 91%, 91%, and 87%, respectively. The McNemar test and receiver operating characteristics curve analysis revealed no significant differences between the diagnostic accuracies of CT and MRI for evaluating the contact length, angle of mass margin, or arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio as predictors of VPSI. Conclusion: The diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced radial T1-weighted gradient-echo 3T MRI and CT were equal in terms of the contact length, angle of mass margin, and arch distance-to-maximum tumor diameter ratio. The advantage of MRI is its clear depiction of the tumor-pleura interface margin, facilitating VPSI detection.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1547-1554
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• 2021

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether repeated intravascular administration of iodinated contrast media (ICM) or gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) within a short interval was associated with an increased risk of post-contrast acute kidney injury (PC-AKI). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 300 patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 68.5 ± 8.1 years; 131 male and 169 female) who had undergone at least one ICM-enhanced perfusion brain CT scan, had their baseline and follow-up serum creatinine levels available, and had not undergone additional contrast-enhanced examinations 72 hours before and after a time window of interest were included. The study population was divided into three groups: single-dose group and groups of patients who had received multiple contrast administrations in the time window of interest with the minimum contrast repeat interval either within 4 hours (0-4-hour group) or between 4 to 48 hours (4-48-hour group). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between AKI and repeated ICM administrations. A similar supplementary analysis was performed including both ICM and GBCA. Results: When ICM was only considered ignoring GBCA, among 300 patients, 207 patients received a single dose of ICM, 58 had repeated doses within 4 hours (0-4-hour group), and 35 patients had repeated doses between 4 to 48 hours (4-48-hour group). Most patients (> 95%) had a baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m². AKI occurred in 7.2%, 13.8%, and 8.6% of patients in the single-dose, 0-4-hour, and 4-48-hour groups, respectively. In the 0-4-hour and 4-48-hour groups, additional exposure to ICM was not associated with AKI after adjusting for comorbidities and nephrotoxic drugs (all p values > 0.05). Conclusion: Repeated intravascular administrations of ICM within a short interval did not increase the risk of AKI in our study patients suspected of acute stroke with a baseline eGFR of ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m².

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2013

Purpose: There are no detailed reports on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pelvic and acetabular fractures in the Asian population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of VTE in pelvic and acetabular fractures in the Korean population. Methods: The cases of 67 Korean patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures treated at our hospital from January 2009 to February 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. Until May 2010, VTE screening was performed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography (US) when the D-dimer value did not decline predictably, still exceeded $20{\mu}g/ml$ at 5 days after trauma and surgery, or increased to greater than $20{\mu}g/ml$ after a period of decline. After May 2010, contrast-enhanced CT and US were performed routinely irrespective of the D-dimer value. Physical prophylaxis was performed on all patients. The effects of the presence of a pelvic and/or acetabular fracture, and the effects of fracture type, accompanying injuries, and screening strategies on the incidences of VTE were investigated. Results: Overall, 26 patients(38.8%) were diagnosed with VTE and PTE in 14(20.9%). All were asymptomatic. Significantly higher incidences of VTE and PTE were observed in trauma patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures than in trauma patients without pelvic and acetabula fractures treated during the same period. No significant differences were observed in the incidences of VTE and PTE between patients with pelvic fractures, and patients with acetabular fractures or between patients with and without accompanying injuries. Compared with the previous screening strategy, the detection rates for VTE and PTE were higher for the newer screening strategy; however, the difference did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: In the Korean population, we should be vigilant for a high incidence of VTE, especially PTE, in patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2014

Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare, poorly differentiated malignancy arising from the intimal layer of the pulmonary artery. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) is a good diagnostic modality that shows a low-attenuation filling defect of the pulmonary artery in PAS patients. An 18-year-old man was referred to our hospital for the evaluation and management of cavitary pulmonary lesions that did not respond to treatment. A contrast-enhanced CT of the chest was performed, which showed a filling defect within the right interlobar pulmonary artery. The patient underwent a curative right pneumonectomy after confirmation of PAS. Although lung parenchymal lesions of PAS are generally nonspecific, it can be presented as cavities indicate pulmonary infarcts. Clinicians must consider the possibility of PAS as well as pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with pulmonary infarcts. So, we report the case with PAS that was diagnosed during the evaluation of cavitary pulmonary lesions and reviewed the literatures.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2023

Objective: To assess the contrast-enhanced CT and ultrasonography (US) findings of intracholecystic papillary neoplasm (ICPN) and determine the imaging features predicting ICPN associated with invasive carcinoma (ICPN-IC). Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we enrolled 119 consecutive patients, including 60 male and 59 female, with a mean age ± standard deviation of 63.3 ± 12.1 years, who had pathologically confirmed ICPN (low-grade dysplasia [DP] = 34, high-grade DP = 35, IC = 50) and underwent preoperative CT or US. Two radiologists independently assessed the CT and US findings, focusing on wall and polypoid lesion characteristics. The likelihood of ICPN-IC was graded on a 5-point scale. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify significant predictors of ICPN-IC separately for wall and polypoid lesion findings. The performances of CT and US in distinguishing ICPN-IC from ICPN with DP (ICPN-DP) was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: For wall characteristics, the maximum wall thickness (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.4; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1-1.9) and mucosal discontinuity (aOR = 5.6; 95% CI: 1.3-23.4) on CT were independently associated with ICPN-IC. Among 119 ICPNs, 110 (92.4%) showed polypoid lesions. Regarding polypoid lesion findings, multiplicity (aOR = 4.0; 95% CI: 1.6-10.4), lesion base wall thickening (aOR = 6.0; 95% CI: 2.3-15.8) on CT, and polyp size (aOR = 1.1; 95% CI: 1.0-1.2) on US were independently associated with ICPN-IC. CT showed a higher diagnostic performance than US in predicting ICPN-IC (AUC = 0.793 vs. 0.676; p = 0.002). Conclusion: ICPN showed polypoid lesions and/or wall thickening on CT or US. A thick wall, multiplicity, presence of wall thickening in the polypoid lesion base, and large polyp size are imaging findings independently associated with invasive cancer and may be useful for differentiating ICPN-IC from ICPN-DP.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2001

개에서 실험적으로 편측성 신수종증을 유발한 후, 이오헥솔-에탄올 용액을 신장동맥내로 주입하여 신수종증이 유발된 신장으로의 혈류를 차단하는 신동맥 색전술을 실시하고, 선택적 동맥촬영술, 조영증강 전산화 단층촬영, 이용하여 색전술이 실시된 신수종증의 신장과 반대편 정상신장을 평가하고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 실험적 수신증은 2두의 비글견의 편측 근위 요관을 이중결찰하여 유발하였으며 개에서 요관 결찰 17일째에 편측성 수신증이 유발되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 신장동맥 색전술은 2두의 신수종증이 유발된 신장측의 신장동맥에 대퇴동맥을 통하여 선택적으로 카테터를 삽입한 후 이오헥솔-에탄올 용액을 주입하였으며, 시술 중 심전도, 산소포화도, 체온, 맥박, 호흡수는 모두 정상범위에 있었다. 신장동맥 색전술 후 사망한 개체는 없었으며, 색전물질의 유출로 인한 부작용도 관찰할 수 없었다. 색전술 직후 그리고 14일째에 실시한 선택적 동맥촬영술을 통하여 색전술을 시행한 2두의 개의 신장동맥에서 재맥관화가 발생하지 않았음을 확인할 수 있었다. 실험군의 2두와 대조군의 1두에서 실시한 전산화단층촬영상에서는 색전술 실시 후 14일째에 실험군과 대조군의 신장의 신우부가 확장되고 확장된 신장에 의해 비장이 복측으로 변위된 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 색전술 실시 후 두 달째의 소견에서는 색전된 신장의 크기가 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 조영제 증강 전산화단층촬영에서는 색전술을 실시하지 않은 신장피질의 신호강도가 증가하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으나, 색전술을 실시한 신장피질의 신호강도는 증가하지 않았다. 따라서, 조영 증강 전산화 단층촬영은 개의 수신증에 실시한 신장동맥 색전술 후의 신장동맥의 재맥관화를 평가할 수 있는 유용한 검사법으로 사료된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2021

The aim of this study was to evaluate the contrast effect if a saline flush following low-volume contrast medium bolus improves vascular and parenchymal enhancement using a saphenous vein in abdominal CT for small animals. Six clinically healthy beagle dogs underwent abdominal contrast-enhanced CT. They were divided into nine groups (each group, n = 6), according to the volume of contrast medium 1, 2, and 3 mL/kg, and volume of the saline solution 0, 5, and 10 mL. Dynamic CT scanning was performed at the hepatic hilum level. The maximum contrast enhancement, time to maximum enhancement, and time to equilibrium phase were calculated from the time attenuation curves. Mean attenuation values for all groups were measured in the aorta, portal vein, and liver. After contrast enhancement, grading of image quality regarding surrounding artifacts and evaluation of the hepatic hilum structures was performed. For comparison of the effect of the contrast material and saline solution doses, differences in mean attenuation values between the contrast medium 2 mL/kg without saline flush group and the remaining groups, and between contrast medium 3 mL/kg without saline flush group and the remaining groups, were analyzed for statistical significance. There were no significant differences between with and without saline flushing at the same contrast medium dose groups. There were no significant differences in peak values between the 3 mL/kg dose of contrast medium alone and the 2 mL/kg dose of contrast medium with saline solution flush. However, there was a significant difference in peak values between the 3 mL/kg dose of the contrast medium without the saline flush group and the 2 mL/kg dose of the contrast medium alone group. Grades of the artifacts were not significantly different in the saline flush regardless of the dose of the contrast medium. Using 2 mL/kg of contrast medium with saline solution flush resulted in similar liver parenchyma attenuation, compared with using 3 mL/kg of contrast medium without saline solution flush. In CT evaluation of hepatic parenchymal diseases, using 2 mL/kg of contrast medium with saline solution flush may yield decreased risk of contrast nephropathy and cost-saving.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.519-526
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• 1996

연구배경 : 양성종양과 악성종양은 혈관분포의 차이와 임파선 발달이 차이로 혈관조영시 조영증강의 정도가 다르다. 이에 연구자는 고립성 폐결절 환자에서 SRCT을 시행하여 조영증강의 정도를 관찰하였다. 방법 : 대상은 1995년에 원주의과대학 호흡기내과에 내원하여 고립성 폐결절로 진단받고 조직검사를 시행받은 환자 16예였다. 고립성 폐결절 환자에서 조영제 주입후 SRCT를 시행하여 조영증강의 정도를 45초, 2분, 5분에 측정하여, 조직학적 및 임상적으로 진단된 양성결절 8예와 수술후 악성결절로 확진된 8예 사이에 그 차이를 관찰하였다. 결과 : 1. 대상 환자의 평균연령은 52세로, 남녀는 11:5 예였다. 2. 질환별로는 결핵성 결절이 8예, 선암이 6예, 상피세포암이 2예였다. 3. 폐결절의 평균 크기는 $2.86{\pm}1.11cm$(1.8-5cm)이었으며 양성결절은 $2.98{\pm}1.4cm$, 악성결절은 $2.76{\pm}0.84cm$으로 차이는 없었다(p=0.75). 조영제 투여전 평균 CT numbed (hounsfield unit)는 $36.8{\pm}17.2$ HU 이며, 양성 결절 $38.1{\pm}23$ HU 과 악성결절 $35.1{\pm}15.3$ HU 으로 두군 간의 차이는 없었다(p=0.52). 조영제 투여 시작후 45초에 조영증강(조영전과 비교한)은 평균 $12.1{\pm}1.3$ HU 이며, 양성결절 $6.22{\pm}10$ HU 과 악성결절 $19.6{\pm}7.9$ HU으로 두군간의 유의한 차이가 있었다 (p=0.008). 조영제 투여 시작후 2분의 조영증강은 평균 $21.1{\pm}20.8$ HU 이며, 양성 결절 $6.75{\pm}15$ HU 과 악성결절 $34.0{\pm}19.2$ HU 으로 악성결절에서 더 높은 경향을 보였다 (p=0.007). 조영제 투여 시작후 5분의 조영증강은 평균 $21.8{\pm}1.9.7$ HU 이며, 양성 결절 $7.75{\pm}17$ HU 과 악성결절 $34.0{\pm}15.4$ HU 으로 악성결절에서 더 높았다(p=0.011). 조영증강의 시판별 변화는 조영제 투여전과 투여시작후 45초, 2분, 5분의 CT number는 악성결절의 경우는 $35.1{\pm}15.3$ HU, $54.7{\pm}15.6$ HU, $69.1{\pm}24.2$ HU, $69.1{\pm}16.4$ HU 으로 계속적인 증가를 유지하였으나 양성 결절에서는 각각 $38.1{\pm}23$ HU, $44.3{\pm}34$ HU, $44.8{\pm}24$ HU, $44.8{\pm}32$ HU 으로 큰 변화가 없었다. 4. 조영증강과 다른 요인간의 상관관계 : 결절의 크기와 조영증강 사이의 상관관계는 없었으며(r=0.21, p=0.43) 환자의 나이와 조영증강 사이에도 상관관계는 없었다(r=0.21, p=0.42). 결론 : 이상의 결과로 고립성 폐결절에서 SRCT상 시간에 따른 조영증가는 악성결절에서 단시간내 더 현저하여 양성결절과 악성결절을 감별하는데 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.384-394
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• 2024

Objective: To evaluate the image quality of novel dark-blood computed tomography angiography (CTA) imaging combined with deep learning reconstruction (DLR) compared to delayed-phase CTA images with hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR), to visualize the cervical artery wall in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Materials and Methods: This prospective study continuously recruited 53 patients with TAK (mean age: 33.8 ± 10.2 years; 49 females) between January and July 2022 who underwent head-neck CTA scans. The arterial- and delayed-phase images were reconstructed using HIR and DLR. Subtracted images of the arterial-phase from the delayed-phase were then added to the original delayed-phase using a denoising filter to generate the final-dark-blood images. Qualitative image quality scores and quantitative parameters were obtained and compared among the three groups of images: Delayed-HIR, Dark-blood-HIR, and Dark-blood-DLR. Results: Compared to Delayed-HIR, Dark-blood-HIR images demonstrated higher qualitative scores in terms of vascular wall visualization and diagnostic confidence index (all P < 0.001). These qualitative scores further improved after applying DLR (Dark-blood-DLR compared to Dark-blood-HIR, all P < 0.001). Dark-blood DLR also showed higher scores for overall image noise than Dark-blood-HIR (P < 0.001). In the quantitative analysis, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) values between the vessel wall and lumen for the bilateral common carotid arteries and brachiocephalic trunk were significantly higher on Dark-blood-HIR images than on Delayed-HIR images (all P < 0.05). The CNR values were significantly higher for Dark-blood-DLR than for Dark-blood-HIR in all cervical arteries (all P < 0.001). Conclusion: Compared with Delayed-HIR CTA, the dark-blood method combined with DLR improved CTA image quality and enhanced visualization of the cervical artery wall in patients with TAK.