• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2024

A two-year-old, intact female Golden Retriever had previously been diagnosed with a portosystemic shunt (PSS) during an ultrasonographic examination at a local animal hospital. The serum biochemistry revealed elevated liver enzymes and bile acid levels. The abdominal radiographic examination revealed mild serosal detail loss and microhepatica, while abdominal ultrasonography revealed mild ascites and high-velocity flow to the caudal vena cava (CVC) suspected as a PSS. The gallbladder was not observed within the hepatic parenchyma during ultrasonography. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an absent gallbladder and dilation of the common bile duct (CBD). Dilations of the gastroduodenal, splenic, colic and renal veins were also observed. A dilated left phrenico-abdominal vein that entered the CVC was previously misinterpreted as a PSS on the ultrasound examination. Based on the imaging examinations, the dog was diagnosed with congenital gallbladder agenesis associated CBD dilation.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2014

의료 초음파 영상에서 조영제의 전이시간과 조영효과 변화 곡선 특성에 대한 파라미터는 각종 소화기 질환을 진단하는 중요한 인자가 된다. 이러한 진단인자들에 대한 육안판별의 어려움을 극복하기 위하여 파라미터 영상의 자동 생성 기법을 구현할 수 있는데 이 과정에서 마이크로 버블형태의 노이즈와 호흡에 의한 흔들림 현상은 추출된 영상의 신뢰도를 저하 시킨다. 이에 본 연구에서는 MRF(Markov Random Field) 모델을 기반으로 하는 최적화 기법을 적용하여 파라미터 영상을 개선하는 방법을 고찰하며, 호흡에 의한 영상의 흔들림을 보정하기 위한 영상추적 기법을 제시한다. 세부적으로 초음파 동영상 원시 데이터로부터 호흡주기 추출 기법을 구현하였으며, 추출된 주기를 기반으로 모멘텀 요소와 동적 가중치를 반영하는 ROI(Region of Interest) 추적 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 또한 영상 개선 기법에 적용되는 Gibbs 샘플러의 에너지 함수를 정의하고 실제 간질환 진단 데이터를 대상으로 영상 개선 효과를 실험적으로 평가하였다.

• 정보과학회 논문지
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• 제42권7호
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• pp.910-918
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 조영증강 초음파영상의 분석과정에서 육안판별의 한계를 극복하기 위한 파라미터 가시화기법을 소개하고, 이 과정에서 영상의 왜곡과 노이즈를 보정하기 위한 방법론을 제시한다. 초음파영상에서 조영제의 전이형태에 대한 동적패턴은 간질환 진단에서 의미있는 파라미터가 되는데, 전이시간 정보와 조영증강 패턴을 정적인 단일영상으로 표현함으로써 급속도로 진행되는 동영상에서 정확한 정보를 효과적으로 판별할 수 있게 한다. 진단파라미터 데이터의 신뢰도를 저하시키는 요인으로 호흡에 의한 흔들림현상과 마이크로 버블에 의한 노이즈를 들 수 있다. 이에 대한 대안으로 영상의 움직임추적을 위한 다단계 알고리즘과 마르코프 랜덤 필드 모델에 기반한 영상개선기법을 제안한다. 실제 임상데이터를 사용한 실험결과를 통하여, 제안된 방법의 유용성을 실험적으로 고찰한다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.299-302
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• 2019

A clonorchiasis case in a captive leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus, was confirmed by ultrasonographic findings and egg morphologies found in the bile juice sample in the Korea. The leopard cat was introduced from the wild habitat of Gyeongsangnam-do, to Cheongju Zoo in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea in August 2014. Physical examinations were basically performed for quarantine and check-up health. The cat was comparatively good in health except anorexia. The cyst-like bile duct dilation and the increased echogenicity of gall bladder wall and hepatic parenchyma were observed by ultrasonography. Ultrasound-guided needle biopsy was conducted for collecting bile juice and the specimens were observed under light microscope. The numerous small trematode eggs were detected in the bile juice sample of the light microscopy. The eggs were $25-33(28{\pm}3){\mu}m$ by $18-22(20{\pm}1){\mu}m$ in size and showed typical characteristics of Clonorchis sinensis egg, i.e., a dominantly developed operculum, shoulder rim and dust-like wrinkles in surface. To treat the liver fluke infection, 20 mg/kg of praziquantel was orally administered only once to the case. Follow-up studies including fecal examinations were conducted during 2 years after treatment. But no more eggs were detected from the case. In the present study, we described the first clonorchiasis case of leopard cat, which was confirmed by ultrasonographic findings and egg morphologies from the bile juice sample in Korea.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2016

본 연구는 부산 경남지역에서 담낭용종의 위험인자 및 초음파영상의 형태학적 분포를 알아보고자 하였다. 실험 대상은 2016년 1월~5월까지 부산 P병원 내원환자의 복부초음파 영상을 대상으로 하였다. 그 중 복부초음파와 혈청학적 검사를 동시에 실시한 399명을 대상으로 위험인자를 분석하였다. 담낭용종 위험인자들의 통계분석은 독립표본 t검정(independent t-test)과 카이제곱 검정(chi-square test)을 시행하였다. 차이검정 결과를 고려하여 독립변수에 대한 상대 위험비(odds ratio, OR) 산출을 위해 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석(multiple logistic regression analysis)을 시행하여 변수들로부터 예측모형을 산정하여 타당성을 검정하였다. 그 결과 담낭용종 위험인자로 남성, HBsAg 양성, 중성지방이 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 담낭용종의 위험인자로 확인된 남성, HBsAg 양성, 중성지방으로 예측모형 및 예측 확률값을 산정하였다. 예측확률의 민감도 61.0%, 특이도 76.8%를 보였으며, ROC 곡선의 AUC 결과는 0.735를 보여 예측모형의 타당성을 확인할 수 있었다. 복부 초음파검사 상 관찰되는 담낭용종의 형태학적 분석 결과는 고 에코, 유경, 균질한 형태가 가장 많은 분포(27.5%)를 나타내었으며, 용종 개수는 2개(38%), 크기는 5~10 mm (53%)로 가장 많았다. 담낭용종과 관련된 간질환으로는 mild fatty liver (23%), diffuse hepatopathy (21%)로 나타났다.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.256-268
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• 1986

We'd experienced 172 cases of fatty liver among 3,713 cases, that was examined by ultrasonography at medical department, Dae Han Kyoyuk Ins. company for recent one year from november, 1984 to November, 1985. The conclusions are as follows; 1. The possessing rate of fatty liver is 4.63% in total caees 138/2234 male(6.18%), 34/2234 female(2.3%) and that in male is 2.7 times than female. 2. In the distribution of fatty liver for age, the group of $21{\sim}30$ years are 9/564 cases(1.6%), the group of $31{\sim}40$ years are 74/1777, the group of $41{\sim}50$ years are 59/976(6.05%),the group of $51{\sim}60$ years are 29/240(12.08%) with age, the possessing rate of fatty liver was increased. 3. For sex, age, the possessing rate of fatty liver, in male $21{\sim}30$ years 8/329 cases(2.43%), $31{\sim}40$ years 64/118(5.72%) $41{\sim}50$ years 43/618(6.96%), $51{\sim}60$ years 22/134(16.42%) and in female, $21{\sim}30$ years 1/335(0.3%), $31{\sim}40$ years 10/659(1.52%) $41{\sim}50$ years 16/358(4.47%), $51{\sim}60$ years 7/106(6.6%) and then in total sex, with age, the incidence was increased. 4. 172 cases in fatty liver, we could find 109 cases of obesity(63.37%), in female the rate was more. 5. The abnormal was 13.95% for the level of Fasting blood sugar of fatty liver 172 cases, the average level of blood sugar was high markedly in female, on the contrary the number of abnormal blood sugar level was high in male. 6. In liver function test of 172 cases of fatty liver, the abnormal of sGOT value was 18.6%, sGOT value 20.93%, average of abnormal group in sGOT value was 52.62 units, sGPT value 56.99 units.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.24-37
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• 1987

During the period from september, 1985 to september, 1986, 1,005 cases(475cases in male, 529 cases in female) of employees and family member were observed for the general physical examination(Human-dock) in Medical Department of Daehan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. The results were as follows. 1) The occurrence of obesity cases were observed as 130 cases(12.9%), and among the 130 cases, 34 cases(26.2%) were male and 96 cases(73.8%) were female. 2) Diabetes mellitus patients were detected as 93 cases(9.3%), and 53 cases(57.1%) were male and 40 cases(43.0%) were female. The most frequent age groups were demonstrated in age of 5th and 6th decades. 3) Hypertension patients were 85 cases(8.5%), and among the 85 cases, 42 cases (49.4%) were male and 43 cases(50.6%) were female. The most frequent age groups were 5th and 6th decades, and complication of hypertensive retinopathy revealed 54 cases(63.5%). 4) Hyperlipidemia cases were observed as 71(7.1%), and 42 cases(59.2%) were male and 29 cases(40.8%) were female. The most frequent age groups were 5th and 6th decades. 5) 69 cases(6.9%) of positive reaction of HBs Ag and 46 cases(4.6%) of abnormal erectrocardiography were detected in the total examination cases. 6) Abnormalities of liver function were observed as 58 cases(5.8%), and 46 cases(79.3%) were male and 12 cases(20.7%) were female. In ultrasonographic study, 25 cases of fatty liver were obtained in the abnormality cases of liver function. 7) Cholelithiasis and gastroduodenal ulcer patients were detected as 2 cases(2.0%) respectively. 8) In the total examination cases, pulmonary tuberculosis, positive reaction of syphilis and renal cysts(ultrasonography) were obtained as 9 cases(0.9%), 7 cases(0.7%) and 4 cases(0.4%) respectively. 9) In the total examination cases, gastric cancer and liver cancer patients were detected as 2 cases(0.2%) respectively.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.342-352
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• 2020

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate whether non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was associated with incident bone mineral density (BMD) decrease. Methods: This study included 4536 subjects with normal BMD at baseline. NAFLD was defined as the presence of fatty liver on abdominal ultrasonography without significant alcohol consumption or other causes. Decreased BMD was defined as a diagnosis of osteopenia, osteoporosis, or BMD below the expected range for the patient's age based on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratio of incident BMD decrease in subjects with or without NAFLD. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to the relevant factors. Results: Across 13 354 person-years of total follow-up, decreased BMD was observed in 606 subjects, corresponding to an incidence of 45.4 cases per 1000 person-years (median follow-up duration, 2.1 years). In the model adjusted for age and sex, the hazard ratio was 0.65 (95% confidence interval, 0.51 to 0.82), and statistical significance disappeared after adjustment for body mass index (BMI) and cardiometabolic factors. In the subgroup analyses, NAFLD was associated with a lower risk of incident BMD decrease in females even after adjustment for confounders. The direction of the effect of NAFLD on the risk of BMD decrease changed depending on BMI category and body fat percentage, although the impact was statistically insignificant. Conclusions: NAFLD had a significant protective effect on BMD in females. However, the effects may vary depending on BMI category or body fat percentage.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.880-893
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• 2019

Objective: To assess the technical performance of two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) for measuring liver stiffness. Materials and Methods: The Ovid-MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for studies reporting the technical performance of 2D-SWE, including concerns with technical failures, unreliable measurements, interobserver reliability, and/or intraobserver reliability, published until June 30, 2018. The pooled proportion of technical failure and unreliable measurements was calculated using meta-analytic pooling via the random-effects model and inverse variance method for calculating weights. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore potential causes of heterogeneity. The pooled intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for interobserver and intraobserver reliability were calculated using the Hedges-Olkin method with Fisher's Z transformation of the correlation coefficient. Results: The search yielded 34 articles. From 20 2D-SWE studies including 6196 patients, the pooled proportion of technical failure was 2.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-3.9%). The pooled proportion of unreliable measurements from 20 studies including 6961 patients was 7.5% (95% CI, 4.7-11.7%). In the subgroup analyses, studies conducting more than three measurements showed fewer unreliable measurements than did those with three measurements or less, but no intergroup difference was found in technical failure. The pooled ICCs for interobserver reliability (from 10 studies including 517 patients) and intraobserver reliability (from 7 studies including 679 patients) were 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82-0.90) and 0.93 (95% CI, 0.89-0.95), respectively, suggesting good to excellent reliability. Conclusion: 2D-SWE shows good technical performance for assessing liver stiffness, with high technical success and reliability. Future studies should establish the quality criteria and optimal number of measurements.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2017

본 연구는 만성 B형 바이러스성 감염 환자의 간 기능 혈액 검사 수치와 간 섬유화 스캔 검사(FibroScan(R))의 비교 분석을 통한 간 섬유화 스캔 검사의 임상적, 기기적 융합 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 2015년 7월 1일부터 2016년 2월 28일까지 대전시 B내과에 내원한 만성 B형 바이러스성 감염 환자 75명의 간 섬유화 스캔 검사 결과와 간 기능 혈액검사 수치를 분석 하고 ROC곡선을 작성하였다. 알라닌 아미노전이요소, 아스파르테이트 아미노전이요소 수치가 각각 0.572, 0.502로 섬유화 수치와 가장 높은 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.000). 감마지티피, 총 빌리루빈, 알칼리성 인산분해효소 수치도 비교적 유의한 상관관계를 보였으나 알파태아단백과 총 단백정량은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 또한 알부민(-0.449)과 혈소판치(-0.373)도 섬유화 수치와 상관관계가 없었다(p<0.000). 간 섬유화 정도가 높은 등급일수록 ROC 곡선의 정확도가 증가하였으며 F4의 간 경변 단계에서 가장 큰 AUROC값을 나타냈다. 따라서 간 섬유화 스캔 검사는 만성 간질환 환자의 간 기능 수치인 알라닌 아미노전이요소, 아스파르테이트 아미노전이요소 수치와 유의한 상관관계를 보여 간의 염증 검사 및 만성 간질환 진단에 매우 유용한 것으로 판단된다.