• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2008

간담도 스캔은 방사성의약품을 정맥주사 후 간세포에 섭취되어 담즙과 함께 담낭과 담도를 통하여 십이지장으로 배출되는 양상을 경시적으로 검사한다. 따라서 간세포와 담낭의 기능 정도 및 담도계의 폐쇄 여부를 알 수 있고 담즙의 누출 유무, 위치 및 정도를 확인하는데 가장 예민한 검사 방법이다. 하지만 담즙 누출을 확인하기 위한 목적의 간담도 스캔은 누출된 담즙과 장으로 배출된 담즙의 구분이 명확하지 않다. 그래서 본 연구는 간담도 스캔 검사 시 양측와위 자세로 검사를 시행하여 누출된 담즙과 장으로 배출 된 방사능을 분리 구분하여 더욱 명확한 담즙 누출의 진단을 하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 총 31명의 환자 중 남자는 14명, 여자는 17명이고, 평균나이는 $51.1{\pm}14.4$세였다. 정상위 자세에서 1분씩 60분간 경시적 영상을 획득하고, 지연검사는 2시간, 4시간, 24시간 간격의 정상위 자세와 좌우 측와위 자세로 각각 5분 동안 영상을 획득하였다. 단, 측와위 자세의 영상 획득 시 약 5분간 측와위 자세를 유지한 후에 영상을 획득 하였다. 간담도 스캔 시 담즙 누출 환자에서의 양측와위 자세의 유용성을 알아보기 위해 정상위 검사에서 누출이 바로 확인되는 환자의 측와위 자세와 관심영역을 비교하여 누출 여부(크기, 위치, 농도)의 감별 편리성의 양상을 비교하였고, 의심되는 질환이 담즙 누출이지만 경시적 영상에서 누출부위를 확실히 구분할 수 없는 환자의 측와위 자세를 통해 누출부위를 우선적으로 식별할 수 있는 환자가 어느 정도인지를 검사대비 감별확률로 비교하였다. 31명의 담즙 누출 환자 중 23명의 환자는 기능영상 혹은 지연영상에서 담즙 누출을 확인하였고, 8명의 환자는 측와위에서 담즙 누출을 확인 할 수 있었다. 영상에서 해부학적으로 누출 위치를 찾는 것은 정상위가 더욱 용이하였으나, 양측와 위 자세 변동으로 인한 장내 담즙의 이동으로 담즙의 누출이 더욱 확실히 구분되었다. 또한 관심영역과 배후방사능의 섭취계수(Counts/Pixel)를 구하여 관심영역/배후방사능비를 평가결과, 평균은 정상위 5.02, 좌측와위 2.08, 우측와위 2.68이었다. 관심영역의 화소 수를 분석하여 크기를 비교할 경우, 좌측와위는 정상위에 비해 평균 1.91배 컸고, 우측와위는 평균 1.05배 컸다. 결과적으로 31명의 환자 중 38.5% 정도만이 측와위가 의미가 있었지만, 위치 변동으로 인해 장내 담즙의 이동으로 누출의 위치는 더욱 명확한 구분이 가능하였다. 또한 그 38.5%의 환자에서 정상위와 양측와위에서의 관심영역/배후방사능비, 관심영역의 크기를 비교하면 측와위에서 관심영역의 넓이는 좌측와위 19%, 우측와위 5% 넓어지고, 농도는 좌측와위 약 60%, 우측와위 약 50% 옅어졌으며, 이는 복강 내로 관심영역의 담즙누출을 의미한다고 할 수 있다. 간담도 검사시 담즙 누출을 의심하는 환자에게 양측와위 자세를 추가하여 검사를 한다면 담즙 누출을 정확하게 진단할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1980년도 제19차 춘계학술대회
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• pp.9.2-9.2
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• 1980

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 2000년도 2nd Korea-China Congress of Nuclear Medicine and 39th Annual Spring Meeting if the Korea SOciety Nuclear Medicine
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• pp.54.2-54.2
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• 2000

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2011

The persistence of jaundice beyond the first 2 weeks of life require further investigation and this can be determined if the conjugated bilirubin levels are greater than 1.5 mg/dL or greater than 20% of the total bilirubin level. There is a diverse differential diagnosis for the cause of neonatal cholestasis due to hepatobiliary disease including biliary atresia, which eventually leads to liver cirrhosis if uncorrected before 60~80 days of life. Long-established initial studies include abdominal ultrasonography, hepatobiliary scintigraphy and liver biopsy, but better diagnostic methods are needed. Promising new options are described including MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiography), ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiography), and PCC (percutaneous cholecysto-cholangiography). Though no single test can differentiate biliary atresia from other neonatal cholestasis with confidence, a combination of diagnostic methods is usually consistently beneficial. By excluding biliary atresia as early as possible, the risk of unnecessary explolaparotomy with intraoperative cholangiography is decreased. Further evaluation would be required for the diagnosis of neonatal cholestasis after excluding biliary atresia.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1579-1583
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• 2013

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, its main function being to participate in recognition and adhesion between cells. ICAM-1 is considered closely related to occurrence, development, metastasis and invasion process of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A variety of inflammatory cytokines and stimulus affect its expression through the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) signal transduction pathway. In the initial stage of inflammation, hepatocirrhosis and tumor development, ICAM-1 is expressed differently, and has varied effects on different cells to promote occurrence of malignancy and metastasis. ICAM-1 has diagnostic significance for AFP-negative or suspected HCC, and may be a prognositic significance. It is thus widely used in studies as a biomarker which reflects cancer cells metastasis as well as curative effect of drugs. Many new treatments of HCC may be based on the effects of ICAM-1 on different levels of function.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3275-3279
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• 2012

Recently, population-based studies of type 2 diabetes patients have provided evidence that metformin treatment is associated with a reduced cancer incidence and mortality, but its mode of action remains unclear. Here we report effects of metformin on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Hep-G2 cells and details of molecular mechanisms of metformin activity. Our research indicates that metformin displays anticancer activity against HCC through inhibition of the mTOR translational pathway in an AMPK-independent manner, leading to G1 arrest in the cell-cycle and subsequent cell apoptosis through the mitochondrion-dependent pathway. Furthermore, we showed that metformin strongly attenuated colony formation and dramatically inhibited Hep-G2 tumor growth in vivo. In conclusion, our studies suggested that metformin might have potential as a cytotoxic drug in the prevention and treatment of HCC.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2002

Serum $\alpha$-D-mannosidase isozyme activities were measured in rats with ethanol intoxication combined with extrahepatic cholestasis induced by common bile duct ligation for the manifestation of the biochemical background of drinking hazards under the hepatobiliary disease. When chronic ethanol intoxication was combine with extraheparlc cholestasis, the activities of the rat's serum cytosolic, Iysosomal and Golgi $\alpha$-D-mannosidase isozymes increased at a more significant rate than those of the cholestasis alone. However, when acute ethanol intoxication was combined with extrahepatic cholestasis, the activities of the above isozymes were seen in the cholestasis alone. The results suggested that the elevated activities of these isozymes in chronic ethanol intoxication with cholestasis rather than in cholestasis alone were indications of increased hepatic damages, which caused these isozymes to leak into the blood in great quantity. Accordingly, the resulting data supported the fact that alcoholic drinks were enzymologically harmful to the hepatobiliary disease.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2003

Hepatic subcellular $\alpha$-D-mannosidases activities and its Km and Vmax values were determined in chronic ethanol intoxicated rats with extrahepatic cholestasis induced by common bile duct ligation to manifest the biochemical background of alcohol drinking hazard under the hepatobiliary disease. In case of extrahepatic cholestasis, chronic ethanol intoxication in animals led to the increased activities of liver Golgi and microsomal $\alpha$-D-mannosidase as well as the Vmax values of these enzymes. However, the difference of Km values on hepatic subcellular enzymes were not found between the experimental groups. Therefore, the results indicate that the liver Golgi and microsomal $\alpha$-D-mannosidase may be more induced in chronic ethanol intoxication animals in case of cholestasis. Accordingly, the resulting data supported the fact that alcoholic drinks may led to enhancement of the hepatobiliary liver damage.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2015

Sarcomatous Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a rare but an aggressive variant of cholangiocarcinoma with a very poor prognosis. A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of incidentally found liver mass. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed well-defined hypointense mass on T1WI and heterogeneous hyperintense mass on T2WI. Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced study shows peripheral rim-like enhancement in arterial phase and progressive concentric filling of contrast in delayed phase. And mass shows significant enhancement in hepatobiliary phase. The pathologic diagnosis was intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with sarcomatous change.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.290-297
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• 2023

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an invasive endoscopic technique that has many diagnostic and therapeutic implications. It is a procedure with small but significant life-threatening complications. To ensure the best possible care, minimize complications, and improve the quality of health care, a constant review of the performance of the operator using ideal benchmark standards is needed. Hence, quality indicators are necessary. The American and European Societies of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy have provided guidelines on quality measures for ERCP, which describe the skills to be developed and training to be implemented in performing quality ERCP. These guidelines have divided the indicators into pre-procedure, intraprocedural, and post-procedure measures. The focus of this article was to review the quality indicators of ERCP.