• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2020

Objective : We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in patients who previously underwent radiotherapy, and analyzed the treatment outcomes over 14 years. Methods : Ten patients with recurrent NPC who had previously received radiotherapy underwent stereotactic radiosurgery using a Gamma Knife^® (Elekta Inc, Atlanta, GA, USA) between 2005 and 2018. The median target volume was 8.2 ㎤ (range, 1.7-17.8), and the median radiation dose to the target was 18 Gy (range, 12-30). The median follow-up period was 18 months (range, 6-76 months). Overall and local failure-free survival rates were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results : The NPCs recurred at the primary cancer site in seven patients (70%), as distant brain metastasis in two (20%), and as an extension into brain in one (10%). The recurrent tumors in seven of the 10 patients (70%) were found on the routine follow-up imaging studies. Two patients presented with headache and one with facial pain. Local failure after GKS occurred in five patients (50%) : two of whom died eight and 6 months after GKS, respectively. No adverse radiation effects were noted after GKS. The 1- and 3-year overall survival rates after GKS were 90% and 77%, respectively. The local failure-free survival rates at 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after GKS were 80%, 48%, and 32%, respectively. The median interval from GKS to local failure was 8 months (range, 6-12). Univariate analysis revealed that using co-registration with positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was associated with a lower local failure rate of recurrent NPC (p=0.027). Conclusion : GKS is an acceptable salvage treatment option for patients with recurrent NPC who previously received radiation therapy. PET-CT and MRI co-registration for dose planning can help achieve local control of recurrent NPC.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2011

Objective : Brainstem metastases are rarely operable and generally unresponsive to conventional radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Recently, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) was used as feasible treatment option for brainstem metastasis. The present study evaluated our experience of brainstem metastasis which was treated with GKRS. Methods : Between November 1992 and June 2010, 32 patients (23 men and 9 women, mean age 56.1 years, range 39-73) were treated with GKRS for brainstem metastases. There were metastatic lesions in pons in 23, the midbrain in 6, and the medulla oblongata in 3 patients, respectively. The primary tumor site was lung in 21, breast in 3, kidney in 2 and other locations in 6 patients. The mean tumor volume was $1,517mm^3$ (range, 9-6,000), and the mean marginal dose was 15.9 Gy (range, 6-23). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was obtained every 2-3 months following GKRS. Follow-up MRI was possible in 24 patients at a mean follow-up duration of 12.0 months (range, 1-45). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the prognostic factors. Results : Follow-up MRI showed tumor disappearance in 6, tumor shrinkage in 14, no change in tumor size in 1, and tumor growth in 3 patients, which translated into a local tumor control rate of 87.5% (21 of 24 tumors). The mean progression free survival was 12.2 months (range, 2-45) after GKRS. Nine patients were alive at the completion of the study, and the overall mean survival time after GKRS was 7.7 months (range, 1-22). One patient with metastatic melanoma experienced intratumoral hemorrhage during the follow-up period. Survival was found to be associated with score of more than 70 on Karnofsky performance status and low recursive partitioning analysis class (class 1 or 2), in terms of favorable prognostic factors. Conclusion : GKRS was found to be safe and effective for management of brainstem metastasis. The integral clinical status of patient seems to be important in determining the overall survival time.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.399-404
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• 2013

Objective : The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine prognostic factors and treatment outcomes of brain metastases (BM) from breast cancer (BC) after Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS). Methods : Pathologic and clinical features, and outcomes were analyzed in a cohort of 62 patients with BM from BC treated by GKS. The Kaplan- Meier method, the log-rank test, and Cox's proportional hazards model were used to assess prognostic factors. Results : Median survival after GKS was 73.0 weeks (95% confidence interval, 46.0-100.1). HER2+ [hazard ratio (HR) 0.441; p=0.045], Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) ${\geq}70$ (RR 0.416; p=0.050) and systemic chemotherapy after GKS (RR 0.282; p=0.001) were found to be a favorable prognostic factor of overall survival. Actuarial local control (LC) rate were $89.5{\pm}4.5%$ and $70.5{\pm}6.9%$ at 6 and 12 months after GKS, respectively. No prognostic factors were found to affect LC rate. Uni- and multivariate analysis revealed that the distant control (DC) rate was higher in patients with; a small number (${\leq}3$) of metastasis (HR 0.300; p=0.045), no known extracranial metastasis (p=0.013, log-rank test), or the HER2+ subtype (HR 0.267; p=0.027). Additional whole brain radiation therapy and metastasis volume were not found to be significantly associated with LC, DC, or overall survival. Conclusion : The treatment outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed BM from BC treated with GKS could be affected primarily by intrinsic subtype, KPS, and systemic chemotherapy. Therapeutic strategy and prognosis scoring system should be individualized based on considerations of intrinsic subtype in addition to traditionally known parameters related to stereotactic radiosurgery.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.901-907
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 기능성 질환의 감마나이프 시상하핵파괴술(또는 담창구파괴술, 시상파괴술)에서 렉셀 감마플랜의 표적 위치측정의 능력을 평가하는 것이다. 렉셀 감마플랜의 위치 설정의 정확성을 평가하기 위해 본원에서 뇌심부 자극술 수술을 받은 10명의 환자에 대해 렉셀 감마플랜(또는 렉셀 써지플랜)과 저자의 알고리즘에 의해 계산된 표적 좌표들의 차이 Δr가 평가 되었다. Δr는 0.0244663 mm에서 0.107961 mm까지 범위의 값을 가졌다. Δr의 평균은 0.054398 mm이었다. 또한 정위 공간과 뇌지도 공간 두 좌표계 사이의 위치 관계를 결정하기 위하여 좌표변환 행렬을 매스매티카(Mathematica)의 의사역행렬 또는 특이값 분해를 사용하여 계산하였다. 정교한 정위틀 장착에도 불구하고 요(yaw)는 -3.44739 도에서 1.82243 도, 피치(pitch)는 -4.57212 도에서 0.692063 도, 롤(roll)은 -6.38239 도에서 7.21426 도까지의 정렬 불량(misalignment)이 나타났다. 결론적으로, 사내 알고리즘을 사용하여 감마나이프 플랫폼에서 렉셀 감마플랜(또는 렉셀 써지플랜)의 위치 설정에 대한 정확도를 확인함으로써 뇌심부 자극술에 금기 사항이 있는 개인이나 노인과 같이 종래 수술에 고위험으로 간주되는 환자에 대한 난치성 운동이상 질환의 대체 치료법으로 안전과 효능을 가진 감마나이프 시상하핵파괴술(또는 담창구파괴술, 시상파괴술)이 추천된다. 향후 기능성 질환의 표적 위치측정을 위해 제안된 알고리즘은 여러 감마나이프 센터의 운동이상 질환 치료에 기여할 것이라 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.458-466
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• 2019

Objective : We retrospectively assessed the efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) involving the transverse-sigmoid sinus and analyzed the angiographic and clinical results with our 8-year experience. Methods : Nine patients with intracranial DAVFs involving the transverse-sigmoid sinus underwent SRS using a Gamma $Knife^{(R)}$ (Elekta Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA) between 2009 and 2016. Five patients underwent SRS for residual DAVFs after embolization and four patients were treated with SRS alone. The median target volume was $1.9cm^3$ (range, 0.8-14.2) and the median radiation dose of the target was 17 Gy (range, 16-20). The median follow-up period was 37 months (range, 7-81). Results : Pulsating tinnitus (33%) was the most common symptom. DAVFs were completely obliterated in four patients (44%) and subtotally obliterated in five (56%). Six patients (67%) showed complete recovery of symptoms or signs, and three (33%) showed incomplete recovery. One patient experienced a recurrent seizure. Adverse radiation effects after SRS occurred in one patient (11%). The total obliteration rates after SRS were 16.7%, 37.5%, and 68.7% at 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively. The median interval from SRS to total obliteration of the fistula was 31 months (range, 12-38). The rates at which the symptoms started to improve were 40% at 1 month and 80% at 2 months after SRS. Symptoms started to improve at a median of 5 weeks after SRS (range, 3-21). Conclusion : SRS with or without embolization is a safe and effective treatment to relieve symptoms and obliterate DAVFs on the transverse-sigmoid sinus.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.325-335
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• 1998

목적 : 감마 나이프에 사용되고 있는 코발트-60의 골에 의한 흡수 선량 감소는 -3.5$\%$이다. 그러나 모든 방사선 수술 치료 계획 시스템은 치료 부위를 단위밀도 (unit density)로 가정하여 계산을 시행하므로 조직 불균일성에 대한 고려를 하지않고 있다. 중두개와 (mid cranial fossa) 부위는 여러 두께의 골로 구성되어 있기 때문에 감마 나이프를 이용한 방사선 조사시 중두개와에 위치한 병변인 뇌하수체 종양 지점이나 청신경 초종 지점의 치료시 흡수되는 방사선량은 방사선 수술 계획 시스템에 의하여 계산한 값과 차이가 날 가능성이 있다. 이 연구는 이러한 중두개와에 위치한 병변의 치료시 골에 의한 흡수 선량의 감소에 대한 검증을 위하여 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : Alderson Rando phantom (이하 인체 모형 판톰-human phantom-이라 명명)의 두개골 부위에 4개의 핀에 의해 Leksell stereotactoc frame을 고정시키고 뇌단층 촬영을 시행하였다. 뇌 단층 촬영 상에 뇌하수체 종양과 청신경 초종(acoustic neurimona)에 해당되는 각각의 지점을 정한 후 먼저 뇌하수체 지점에 인체 모형 판톰의 모양에 맞게 자른 코닥 X-omat V 필름을 사이에 넣고 인체 모형 판톰을 잘 고정한 후에 14 mm 조준기 (collimator)를 부착하여 방사선을 조사하였다. 한 지점당 3회 반복 시행하였다. 18 mm 조준기를 이용하여 동일한 방법으로 3회 반복 시행하였다. 두 번째 지점인 청신경 초종 지점에 필름을 넣은 뒤 첫 번째와 동일한 방법으로 14 mm 조준기와 18 mm 조준기를 사용하여 각각 3회 반복 시행하였다. 동일한 실험 조건으로 균일한 밀도로 이루어진 16 cm 지름의 구형 폴리스티렌 판톰 내에 폴리스티렌 카세트에 맞는 필름을 삽입하여 14 mm, 18 mm 조준기 각각에 대하여 방사선 조사를 시행하였으며 이 과정을 3회 반복 시행하였다. 이후 필름들을 현상하여 VXR-12 필름 광학 측정기를 이용하여 등선량 곡선을 얻는다. 여기서 얻어진 등선량 곡선 (isodose curve)을 기초로 하여 off axis ratio 곡선을 얻었다. 결과 : 중두개와에 위치한 병소에 대하여 감마 나이프를 이용한 방사선 조사를 시행할 때 골에 의한 흡수 선량 감소는 뇌하수체 종양 지점이 청신경 초종 지점보다 많이 나타났으며 (0.2-3.0 mm vs. 0.1-1.3 mm) 조준기 크기에 따라 14 mm 조준기일 경우가 18 mm 조준기보다 더 많은 흡수 선량 감소 (0.4-3.0 mm vs. 0.2-2.2 mm)를 보였다. 결론 : 흡수 전량 감소가 실제 임상에서 치료 계획을 세우는데 있어서는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 범위 내 (1 mm)에서 일어남으로 골에 의한 흡수 선량 감소를 고려하여 치료계획을 조정해야 할 필요는 없을 것으로 생각된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2013

Although significant advances in the treatment of intrahepatic lesions, it is reported that the prognosis for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have extrahepatic metastasis remains poor. We report a patient with lung, liver, brain, bone and subcutaneous metastasis from HCC who has survived more than 7 years maintaining relatively good performance status as a result of repeated therapies. A 55-year-old male patient with HCC underwent right lobectomy of the liver and cholecystectomy in September 2006. He received wedge resection for lung metastasis twice (July 2009, January 2011) and Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastasis (April 2011). Over the last 3 years, he has developed metastasis in subcutaneous tissues, muscle, and bone with pain. He has undergone 7 courses of radiotherapies for subcutaneous tissues, muscle, and bone metastasis and been prescribed sorafenib and he is still capable of all self-care.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2017

Hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a benign indolent lesion despite the presentation of refractory epilepsy. Behavioral disturbances and endocrine problems are additional critical symptoms that arise along with HHs. Due to its nature of generating epileptiform discharge and spreading to cortical region, various management strategies have been proposed and combined. Surgical approaches with open craniotomy or endoscopy, stereotactic approaches with radiosurgery and gamma knife surgery or radiofrequency thermos-coagulation, and laser ablation have been introduced. Topographical dimension and the surgeon's preference are key factors for treatment modalities. Endoscopic disconnection has been one of the most favorable options performed in treating HHs. Here we discuss presurgical evaluation, patient selection, surgical procedures, and complications.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.65-67
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• 2005

Intracranial chloroma may occur in leukemia, although they are rare. A 23-year-old female complained diplopia. Brain magnetic resonance MR imaging showed tumors in the both cavernous sinus, both tentorial and anterior falx. Gamma-Knife radiosurgery was performed with maximal dose; 20Gy, marginal dose; 10Gy. Peripheral blood smear revealed leukemia, and bone marrow aspiration biopsy showed acute lymphocytic leukemia. Two weeks later, MR image for the stereotactic biopsy noticed markedly decreased tumor size. Biopsy result was lymphocytic leukemia. She received conventional radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplantation. Brain involvement by acute lymphocytic leukemia is very rare. Even though chloroma are sensitive to radiation therapy, prognosis is poor because of the gravity of the underlying disease and association with impending blast transformation. The authors reports a intracranial chloroma by acute lymphocytic leukemia.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.439-448
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• 1993

Leksell 감마나이프(B-형)가 1992년 3월 경희대학교 의과대학 병원에 설치되었다. 선택적 빔 Plugging방법을 이용하여 정상 민감 조직에 대한 저선량 분포를 현저히 줄일 수 있으며, 또한 치료 부위에 더 좋은 선량 분포를 얻을 수 있다. 저선량에 대한 여러가지 선량 분포의 변화에 대한 연구를 하였으며, 사용중인 KULA프로그램의 선량 분포 곡선을 평가하기 위해 필름을 이용한 방사선량 계측을 실시하였고, RFA-3자동 밀도 측정기를 이용하여 평가하였다. 1992년 3월부터 1993년 2월까지 1년동안 100명의 환자중 17명의 환자에 선택적 빔 차폐 방법이 적용되었다. 고선량 영역에서는 측정값과 프로그램에서 제공된 선량 분포가 잘 일치하였다. 뇌하수체 선종의 치료시 치료 부위가 클 경우에는 본 연구 방법의 적용이 매우 중요시 되었으며, 반면에 치료 영역이 작을 경우에는 적절한 헬맷의 선택이 중요함을 알 수 있었다. 치료 환자의 중요 민감 장기의 방사선 선량 평가에서는 뇌간에 3~12 Gy, 시신경 교차에 3~11.2 Gy이었다. 중추신경계 영역의 최적화된 치료를 위하여 다양한 Plugging형태를 임상에 적용하는 것이 방사선에 민감한 정상 조직을 보호하기 위해 매우 중요한 인자가 됨을 알았다.