• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2021

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are rare mesenchymal tumors that most commonly develop in the pleura; they rarely involve the diaphragm. MRI has not been widely used to evaluate SFTs of the thoracic cavity, though it may be highly useful in assessing local invasion, predicting malignant potential, and helping in the differential diagnosis. However, MRI findings of malignant SFTs of the diaphragmatic pleura have been described in only two cases. We report a rare case of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the diaphragmatic pleura in an 82-year-old man. We describe the clinical and characteristic imaging features, including computed tomography, conventional MRI, and diffusion-weighted imaging. Contrast-enhanced MRI is more accurate than is CT in identifying the origin of SFTs, predicting whether they ae benign or malignant, and assessing local invasion. This imaging modality proved helpful in deciding on the treatment strategy for these rare tumors.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2014

유방의 일차성 비호지킨림프종은 드문 종양으로 유방촬영술과 초음파에서 다양한 영상소견을 보인다. 하지만 자기공명영상소견은 여러개의 증례로만 보고되어 있고, 자기공명분광법과 확산강조영상에 대한 보고는 거의 없다. 저자들은 유방의 일차성 비호지킨림프종을 진단받은 두명의 여자환자의 증례를 기본 자기공명영상에 더하여 자기공명 분광법 및 확산강조 영상소견과 함께 보고하고자 한다. 종양은 유방촬영술과 초음파에서 경계가 좋은 종괴로 나타났으며, 조영증강자기공명영상에서 강한 조영증강을 보였다. 또한 다른 악성종양에서 나타나는 것과 같이 확산강조영상에서는 확산제한을 보이고, 자기공명분광법에서는 콜린값이 증가하는 소견을 보였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2016

Purpose: Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging can be obtained faster with shorter repletion time (TR), but it gets noisier. We hypothesized that shorter-TR FLAIR obtained at 3 tesla (3T) with a 32-channel coil may be comparable to conventional FLAIR. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value between conventional FLAIR (TR = 9000 ms, FLAIR9000) and shorter-TR FLAIR (TR = 6000 ms, FLAIR6000) at 3T in terms of diffusion-weighted imaging-FLAIR mismatch. Materials and Methods: We recruited 184 patients with acute ischemic stroke (28 patients < 4.5 hours) who had undergone 5-mm diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and two successive 5-mm FLAIR images (no gap; in-plane resolution, $0.9{\times}0.9mm$) at 3T with a 32-channel coil. The acquisition times for FLAIR9000 and FLAIR6000 were 108 seconds (generalized autocalibrating partially parallel acquisitions [GRAPPA] = 2) and 60 seconds (GRAPPA = 3), respectively. Two radiologists independently assessed the paired imaging sets (DWI-FLAIR9000 and DWI-FLAIR6000) for the presence of matched hyperintense lesions on each FLAIR imaging. The signal intensity ratios (area of DWI lesion to contralateral normal-appearing region) on both FLAIR imaging sets were compared. Results: DWI-FLAIR9000 mismatch was present in 39 of 184 (21.2%) patients, which was perfectly the same on FLAIR6000. Three of 145 patients (2%) with DWI-matched lesions on FLAIR9000 had discrepancy on FLAIR6000, showing no significant difference (P > 0.05). Interobserver agreement was excellent for both DWI-FLAIR9000 and DWI-FLAIR6000 (k = 0.904 and 0.883, respectively). Between the two FLAIR imaging sets, there was no significant difference of signal intensity ratio (mean, standard deviation; $1.25{\pm}0.20$; $1.24{\pm}0.20$, respectively) (P > 0.05). Conclusion: For the determination of mismatch or match between DWI and FLAIR imaging, there is no significant difference between FLAIR9000 and FLAIR6000 at 3T with a 32-channel coil.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2004년도 제9차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.40-40
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• 2004

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2006년도 제11차 학술대회
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• pp.31-31
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• 2006

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.71-83
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• 1999

The dynamics of the dipolar demagnetizing field is investigated by numerical simulation. The effects of radiation damping, molecular diffusion, and relaxation processes on the dipolar demagnetizing field are examined in terms of the modulation pattern of the z-magnetization and the signal intensity variation. Simulations for multi-components suggest applications for sensitivity enhancement in favorable conditions.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2002

Self-diffusion coefficients of colloidal ass9Ciation structures in the aqueous solutions of anionic ammonium dodecyl sulfate (ADS) and cationic octadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (OTAC) surfactants were measured by pulsed-gradient spin echo NMR. The results were interpreted on the basis of the ADS/OTAC/water phase diagram. Crossing the phase boundaries, significant changes in self diffusion coefficients were observed and well correlated to the phase diagram. For the micelles their apparent radii were obtained from Stokes-Einstein equation. Their values were 15 for the ADS micelles and 54 ${{\AA}}$ for the OTAC micelles, respectively. For vesicles which were formed spontaneously at different relative amounts of the surfactants and total surfactant concentrations, the radius was measured as 50 to 200 nm. This result is in fair agreement with those by TEM and light scattering.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2003

저자들은 2명의 경련 중첩증 환자들의 확산강조 자기공명영상을 보고하고자 한다. 확산강조 영상은 대뇌 반구에서 세포독성 부종을 시사하는 현성확산계수의 감소가 동반된 국소적 또는 미만성 고신호강도를 보였다. 이러한 고신호강도는 한 환자에서는 양측 측두두정후두엽과 도피질, 다른환자에서는 편측성 측두엽에서 나타났다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2016

Undesirable convective flow in an NMR tube inhibits the accurate measurement of diffusion coefficients by NMR spectroscopy. To minimize the convection effects, various methods have been suggested, and it has been known that the use of sample rotation can be useful. However, it has not been clearly examined that the convection suppressing effect of the sample rotation under the different spinning speeds. In this study, the relation between convective flow and the sample rotation was investigated using PGSE NMR diffusion experiments to reveal the feasibility for controlling the convective flow in an NMR tube by sample rotation itself. The viscosity effect was also examined using solvents with four different viscosities, acetone-$d_6$ chloroform-d, pyridine-$d_5$, and $D_2O$. The sample rotation showed apparent convection suppressing effects at all temperature range for the low viscosity solvents, acetone-$d_6$ and chloroform-d, even at the faster than 5 Hz spinning rate. The similar patterns were also observed for pyridine-$d_5$ and $D_2O$, which have higher viscosity. This effect was observed even at high temperatures where convective flow arises conspicuously.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2002

목적: 체내에 주입된 Gd-DTPA가 뇌의 확산강조 자기공명영상 신호강도 및 현성확산계수에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법 : 성숙한 잡견 5마리에 대하여 동맥내 도관삽입에 의한 좌측 내경동맥 색전방법을 이용하여 초급성 뇌경색 동물모델을 만들었다. 색전 후 1시간째 확산강조영상을 시행하고, Gd-DTPA를 주입한 다음 다시 90분까지 11회의 추가 확산강조영상을 얻었다. 관심영역을 설정하여 측정한 초급성 뇌경색부위와 반대측 정상부위의 확산강조영상 신호강도 및 현성확산계수를 분석하였다. 결과: 뇌경색은 색전 후 1시간에 시행한 확산강조 자기공명영상에서 잡견 5마리 모두에서 발견되었다. 확산강조영상에서 초급성 뇌경색부위의 신호강도는 Gd-DTPA 주입 여부와 관계없이 시간이 경과함에 따라 증가하였으나, 관류가 유지된 정상부위의 신호강 도는 Gd-DTPA 주입 후 2분에 시행한 첫 검사에서 오히려 저하된 후, 시간경과에 따라 다시 증가하였다. 현성확산계수는 초급성 뇌경색부위에서 Gd-DTPA주입여부에 관계없이 시간 이 경과함에 따라 지속적으로 감소되었으나, 관류가 유지된 반대측 정상부위에서는 변화하지 않았다. 결론: 체내에 주입된 Gd-DTPA는 초급성 뇌경색부위 및 정상부위의 현성확산계수에 영향을 미치지 않으나, 정상부위에서는 조영제 주입 직후 초기의 자화율효과에 의해 확산강조영상의 신호 강도를 저하시켰다. 조영제 주입 후 시행한 확산강조영상 신호 강도의 정량적인 측정이 필요한 연구 혹은 임상 증례에 대하여는 현성확산계수를 측정함으로써 Gd-DTPA의 자화율효과에 의한 영향을 배제하여야 할 것이다.