• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2012

Objective: To investigate the psychological characteristics of hepatic malignancy patients before interventional procedures and assess associations with related factors. Methods: Two hundred and thirteen patients requiring interventional procedure for hepatic malignancy were asked to complete a survey of health knowledge and psychological symptom on health knowledge questionnaire and SCL-90 before interventional procedure. Logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the association of various demographic, clinical and health knowledge factors with the presence of psychological symptoms in patients. Results: Eight psychological symptom scores, i.e. somatization, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobia, paranoid ideations and psychotic states, were significantly higher than the normal range (P< 0.001). Of 213 cases in the study, 49 families (23.00%) concealed the diagnoses of hepatic carcinoma from patients; 135 patients (63.38%) described the prognosis of the disease correctly. It was demonstrated that the correlations between psychological symptoms and related factors, i.e. age, gender, education, interventional procedure times and health knowledge, were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Psychological distress is severe in hepatic malignancy patients before interventional procedures. Age, gender, education, interventional procedure times and health knowledge are associated with psychological symptoms which are significant different from the normal range in Chinese.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7897-7903
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• 2015

Background: To explored the value of 3D C-arm CT (CACT) guidance system in performing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) following transarterial chemoembolizationon (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinomas. Materials and Methods: RFA of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) were performed on 15 patients (21 lesions) with the assistance of CACT guidance system. Technical success, procedure time, complications and patient radiation exposure were investigated. The puncture performance level was evaluated on a five-point scale (5-1: excellent-poor). Complete ablation rate was evaluated after two months follow-up using enhanced CT scans. Results: The technical success rate of RFA procedure under CACT navigation system was 100 %. Mean total procedure time was $24.24{\pm}6.53min$, resulting in a mean effective exposure dose of $15.4{\pm}5.1mSv$. The mean puncture performance level rated for CACT guided RFA procedure was $4.87{\pm}0.35$. Complete ablation (CA) was achieved in 20 (95.2%) of the treated 21 tumors after the first RFA session. None of patients developed intra-procedural complications. Conclusions: 3D CACT guidance system enables reliable and efficient needle positioning by providing real-time intraoperative guidance for performing RFA on HCCs.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.451-457
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• 2021

Recently, the number of interventional procedures has increased dramatically as an alternative of invasive surgical procedure and patient radiation exposure is also increasing accordingly. In this study, we evaluated the patient dose of major interventional procedures nationwide and we established our Korean database. With these results, we tried to suggest the reference dose level for major interventional procedures. We evaluated patent dose data in the field of interventional radiology from foreign countries. Measurement of radiation dose exposure for 11 major interventional procedures was conducted using embedded DAP meters in 10,006 patients from 47 hospitals, and reference level of each interventional procedure was suggested. The DRLs of each intervenional procedure are as follows: TACE 206(Gy·cm²), AVF 12(Gy·cm²), LE intervention 43(Gy·cm²), TFCA 122(Gy·cm²), Cerebral aneurysm coil embolization 214(Gy·cm²), PTBD 22(Gy·cm²), Biliary stent 60(Gy·cm²), PCN 7(Gy·cm²), Hickman catheter 2.1(Gy·cm²), Chemoport 1.4(Gy·cm²), BAE 104(Gy·cm²). Compared with the previously established DRL in 2012, the radiation dose decreased in all 10 interventional procedures. In the future, continuous publicity and education on the radiation dose reduction will be needed.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.24-27
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• 2010

Background: Fluoroscopy has been an integral part of modern interventional pain management. Yet fluoroscopy can be associated with risks for the patients and clinicians unless it is managed with appropriate understanding, skill and vigilance. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the amount of radiation received by a primary operator and an assistant during interventional pain procedures that involve the use of fluoroscopy. Methods: In order to examine the amount of radiation, the physicians were monitored by having them wear three thermoluminescent badges during each single procedure, with one under a lead apron, one under the apron collar and one on the leg during each single procedure. The data obtained from each thermoluminescent badge was reviewed from September 2008 to November 2008 and the annual radiation exposure was subsequently calculated. Results: A total of 505 interventional procedures were performed with C-arm fluoroscopy during three months. The results of this study revealed that the annual radiation exposure was relatively low for both the operator and assistant. Conclusions: With proper precautions, the use of fluoroscopy during interventional pain procedures is a safe practice.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2012

방사선 중재적 시술자들이 중재적 시술 중 잠재적인 위험을 인식하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 방사선 중재적 시술 중 시술자들의 피폭선량을 평가하여 이를 바탕으로 중재적 시술 중 피폭선량을 줄일 수 있는 방법의 기준안을 제안하는 것이다. 본 연구는 3개월 동안 전신선량계를 사용하여 20명의 중재적 시술자로부터 시행하는 모든 중재적 시술에서 방사선 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 방사선 중재적 시술을 시행하는 동안 납당량이 0.5 mmPb 방사선장해방어용 기구를 착용하는 것으로 평균 89.5 %의 피폭선량이 감쇄되었고, 납당량이 두꺼울수록 선량감쇄율은 증가하였다. TACE 시술을 시행하는 동안 연속투시보다 펄스투시를 선택하여 사용하는 것은 피폭선량이 평균 47.7 % 감쇄되었다. 중재적 시술자는 중재적 시술이 진행되는 동안 방사선장해방어용 기구를 착용하고, 적극적인 방사선방호 활동을 실시하여야 하며, 자신의 피폭선량에 대해 알고 있어야 한다. 그리고 피폭선량을 최소화하기 위한 자신의 위치나 장비 사용에 대해서도 알아야 한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9391-9394
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• 2014

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of internal-external percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (IEPTBD) for patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. Methods: During the period of January 2008 and July 2013, internal-external drainage was performed in 42 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. During the procedure, if the guide wire could pass through the occlusion and into the duodenum, IEPTBD was performed. External drainage biliary catheter was placed if the occlusion was not crossed. Newly onset of infection, degree of bilirubin decrease and the survival time of patients were selected as parameters to evaluate the effect of IEPTBD. Results: Twenty newly onset of infection were recorded after procedure and new infectious rate was 47.6%. Sixteen patients with infection (3 before, 13 after drainage) were uncontrolled after procedure, 12 of them (3 before, 9 after drainage) died within 1 month. The mean TBIL levels declined from 299.53 umol/L before drainage to 257.62 umol/L after drainage, while uninfected group decline from 274.86 umol/L to 132.34 umol/Lp (P < 0.5). The median survival time for uninfected group was 107 days, and for infection group was 43 days (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The IEPTBD drainage may increase the chance of biliary infection, reduce bile drainage efficiency and decrease the long-term prognosis, and the external drainage is a better choice for patients with malignant obstructive jaundice need to biliary drainage.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.523-530
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• 2022

Objective : To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an overlapped stenting-assisted coiling technique in treating vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm (VADA) via Low-profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS) stent-within-Neuroform EZ stent. Methods : From January 2017 to June 2019, 18 consecutive patients with VADAs (ruptured : unruptured=5 : 13) were treated with the overlapping stents assisted-coiling technique in our center. The overlapping manner was a Neuroform EZ stent being deployed first, followed by LVIS stents placement using the 'shelf' technique. The patients' clinical characteristics, technical feasibility and safety, and immediate and follow-up angiographic results were retrospectively reviewed. Results : Seventeen (94.4%) procedures were technically successful with an exact deployment of the stents and patent parent or perforator arteries. The immediate angiographies after procedure confirmed Raymond class I, II, and III occlusion of VADAs were in 12 (66.7%), two (11.1%), and four cases (22.2%), respectively. Post-procedural complications developed in one patient (5.6%) with minor brainstem infarctions, which resulted from an in-stent thrombosis during the procedure. Angiographic follow-up at 5.7 months (range 3 to 9 months) demonstrated Raymond class I and II occlusion were in all cases (100%). The modified Rankin Scale scores at 21.3 months (range 15 to 42 months) 0-2 in 17 cases (94.4%) and three in one case (5.6%). Conclusion : Overlapping stents via LVIS stent-within-Neuroform EZ stent combined with coiling is safe and effective for patients with VADA in the midterm results.

• 정형스포츠물리치료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was evaluated the effects of nucleoplasty and chemonucleolysis, as interventional treatments for herniated intervertebral disc disease, on spinal tissues. Methods: Nucleoplasty using plasma beam and chemonucleolysis with collagenase were conducted on the spinal motion segments that were dissected from of human cadaver spine under fluoroscopic guidance. After the procedure, the intervertebral discs were transected, and the changes in gross findings were examined. Subsequently, the influence of the procedure on the nucleus pulposus, annuls fibrosus, and endplate was analyzed through a pathologic examination. Results: Nucleoplasty was confirmed to eliminate the local range of tissues in nucleus pulposus according to the procedure tract and to not affect other tissues. In chemonucleolysis, we found that collagenase diffused from the surgical site within the nucleus pulposus and was not present in the annulus fibrosus and endplate. Conclusions: The clinically-used interventional treatments that were investigated here were not found to do not cause additional damage to areas other than those targeted.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2019

척추 추간판의 퇴화과정에서 발생하는 추간판성 통증은 근골격계의 난치성 질환이다. 이 질환은 현대 의학이 다루는 일반적 질환들과는 달리 객관적인 영상학적, 임상병리학적 지표로 확진되지 않는다. 그리고 현재의 기술로는 근본적인 치료법도 존재하지 않는다. 이 연구는 추간판성 통증치료를 위해 실시되는 신경차단술, 추간판 내열치료술, 수핵성형술 등 여러 중재시술법들의 치료적 근거가 타당성이 있는지, 그리고 각 기법들의 개발과정에서 전임상적 시험과 같은 안전성 검토가 충실히 이행되었는지를 문헌검토를 통해 분석하였다. 그 결과 치료적 근거가 객관적으로 검증된, 추간판성 통증의 중재시술 방법은 아직 없는 것으로 추정된다. 그리고 기술 개발과정에서 시술의 안전성에 대한 검토를 위해 필요한 전임상적 시험의 단계를 적절히 갖추지 않은 중재시술법의 사례들도 발견된다. 결론적으로, 아직까지 선명한 치료적 근거를 가진, 추간판성 통증에 대한 중재시술법은 없으므로, 임상에서 시술여부를 판단할 때는 보다 신중한 접근이 필요하다는 인식이 필요하며, 안전성에 대한 검토를 충실히 갖추지 않은 채 실시되어온 것으로 판단되는 일부 중재시술법들에 대해선 의료윤리적 문제가 제기될 수 있다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2543-2546
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• 2015

Purpose: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is a form of palliative care for patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. We here compared the infection incidence between internal-external and external drainage for patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. Methods: Patients with malignant obstructive jaundice without infection before surgery receiving internal-external or external drainage from January 2008 to July 2014 were recruited. According to percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), if the guide wire could pass through the occlusion and enter the duodenum, we recommended internal-external drainage, and external drainage biliary drainage was set up if the occlusion was not crossed. All patients with infection after procedure received a cultivation of blood and a bile bacteriological test. Results: Among 110 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice, 22 (52.4%) were diagnosed with infection after the procedure in the internal-external drainage group, whereas 19 (27.9%) patients were so affected in the external drainage group, the difference being significant (p<0.05). In 8 patients (36.3%) in the internal-external group infection was controlled, as compared to 12 (63.1%) in the external group (p< 0.05). The mortality rate for patients with infection not controlled in internal-external group in one month was 42.8%, while this rate in external group was 28.6% (p< 0.05). Conclusion: External drainage is a good choice, which could significantly reduce the chance of biliary infection caused by bacteria, and decrease the mortality rate at one month and improve the long-term prognosis.