• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2015

뮤코다당증(mucopolysaccharidosis)은 글리코사미노글리칸(glycosaminoglycans)의 분해에 필요한 리소좀 효소의 결함으로 인해 야기되는 질병으로 글리코사미노글리칸의 대사 산물이 세포의 리소좀 내에 축적되어 세포, 조직 그리고 기관의 기능 이상을 초래해 신체적, 신경학적인 퇴행을 보이며, 심한 경우 조기에 사망하게 되는 다양한 임상양상을 보이는 질환이다. 뮤코다당증 가운데 가장 높은 비율을 차지하는 헌터증후군(뮤코다당증 제2형)은 조기에 진단하여 효소보충요법을 시행하는 것이 중요하다. 본 증례는 언어발달지연과 등과 엉덩이에 몽고반점, 간비대, 두껍고 거친 피부가 있었으며 과성장된 신체 검진소견을 보였던 환아에서, 뇌자기공명영상 검사 결과에서 뇌교량체에 다수의 낭종, 백색질에 비정상 신호 증가 병변들, 미만성 뇌수축 소견을 보여 헌터증후군을 의심하였으며 효소검사 결과를 통해 확진하였다. 저자들은 언어발달지연을 주소로 내원한 환아에게 시행한 뇌자기공명영상에서 조기에 헌터증후군을 의심하여 효소검사를 통해 확진을 할 수 있었던 증례를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics and visiting patterns of traffic accident outpatients Methods : In this study, we reviewed the medical charts of 2,048 traffic accident patients who visited Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012. Results : In the distribution of gender and of age patients, the male percentage was 52.3% and the majority of patients were in their thirties(47.2%). In the distribution of the patient's initial visit, most patients visited our clinic from Monday to Wednesday. By monthly distribution, the more patients visited the clinic at the latter half of the year. In the duration of treatment, 1,389 patients(67.8%) finished treatment within four weeks. The most frequently cited sites of pain were neck(82.0%), followed closely by low back(74.0%). In the access route, 746 patients(36.4%) visited our traffic accident clinic as a first choice for primary treatment. We referred patients for radiologic examination in 159 patients(7.9%), of which the exams were mainly lumbar spine MRIs(3.6%) and cervical spine MRIs(2.8%). The most frequent diagnosis were herniated nucleus pulposus. Conclusions : This study shows that most of the patients who visited the traffic accident clinic of a Korean Medical Hospital presented neck and low back pain, and the majority showed improvement without surgical treatment. Following the increasing minor injury rate caused by traffic accidents, we expect the role of Korean Medicine Hospital to become more prominent.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.530-539
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• 2018

목적: 족부에 발생한 선천성 축후성 다지증에 자기공명영상 검사를 실시하여 그 결과에 대해 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 족부에 발생한 선천성 축후증 다지증 및 다지합지증으로 수술을 시행받은 347예(288명)에 대하여 단순 방사선 사진상에 나타나는 변형이 시작되는 부위에 따라 다섯 개의 군으로 분류하였다(넓은 중족골두, 이분중족, 유합된 복제, 불완전 복제, 완전복제 군). 골화가 이루어지지 않아 단순 방사선 사진상 나타나지 않는 부위에 대하여 자기공명영상 검사를 실시하여 유합 혹은 분리여부를 확인하였다. 또한 단순 방사선 사진상 지골 형성이 되지 않은 것처럼 보이는 부분에 대해서도 자기공명영상 검사를 실시하였다. 결과: 단순 방사선 사진상 골화가 이루어지지 않은 부분에 있어서 자기공명영상 검사를 실시하여 보니 잉여지와 고유지 간 유합 혹은 분리되는 양상이 다양하게 관찰되었다. 또한 지골 형성이 이루어지지 않은 듯 보이는 부분에 대해서도 지골의 상태를 효과적으로 알 수 있게 하였다. 결론: 족부에 발생한 선천성 축후성 다지증에 실시하는 자기공명영상 검사는 단순 방사선 사진에서 확인되지 않는 부분에 대한 정확한 해부학적 상태를 알려줄 수 있는 유용한 장치로 사용될 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.559-567
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• 2021

Objective: To evaluate the impact of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) before confirmatory prostate biopsy in patients under active surveillance (AS). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 170 patients with Gleason grade 6 prostate cancer initially enrolled in an AS program between 2011 and 2019. Prostate mpMRI was performed using a 1.5 tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging system with a 16-channel phased-array body coil. The protocol included T1-weighted, T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging sequences. Uroradiology reports generated by a specialist were based on prostate imaging-reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed based on regression models. Results: The reclassification rate at confirmatory biopsy was higher in patients with suspicious lesions on mpMRI (PI-RADS score ≥ 3) (n = 47) than in patients with non-suspicious mpMRIs (n = 61) and who did not undergo mpMRIs (n = 62) (66%, 26.2%, and 24.2%, respectively; p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, presence of a suspicious mpMRI finding (PI-RADS score ≥ 3) was associated (adjusted odds ratio: 4.72) with the risk of reclassification at confirmatory biopsy after adjusting for the main variables (age, prostate-specific antigen density, number of positive cores, number of previous biopsies, and clinical stage). Presence of a suspicious mpMRI finding (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.62) was also associated with the risk of progression to active treatment during the follow-up. Conclusion: Inclusion of mpMRI before the confirmatory biopsy is useful to stratify the risk of reclassification during the biopsy as well as to evaluate the risk of progression to active treatment during follow-up.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2005

Purpose: We evaluate the characteristics of vertebral body fractures in two level flexion-distraction injuries of the thoracolumbar spine Methods: The findings of radiographs, computed tomographs, and MRIs of 43 patients with flexion-distraction injuries combined with vertebral body fractures were retrospectively evaluated. We divided the patients with bursting fractures into two groups, the distractive group (posterior vertebral height ratio >1) and the compressive group (vertebral height ratio <1). Results: There were 23 compression fractures and 20 bursting fractures. In bursting fractures, the distractive group had 5 cases, and the compressive group 15 cases. In 24 cases (55.8%), the interspinous distances were widened. The average of the canal encroachment was 4% in the distractive group and 40% in the compressive group. At last follow-up, the average loss of correction was 2.0 degree in compression fractures and 2.7 degree in bursting fractures. Conclusion: The configurations of vertebral body fractures in flexion-distraction injuries of the thoracolumbar spine were varied as to the location of the axis of flexion. Because bursting fractures in flexion-distraction injuries had distractive or compressive features, one should consider that in establishing operative plan.

• 대한추나의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2000

The present study retrospectively investigated clinical outcome at patients with low back pain or sciatica during Chuna treatment (flexion-distraction technique). The study population consisted of 29 patients. Discogenic group consisted of 21 patients who were already diagnosed as HNP of lumbar spine with serial MRIs(magnetic resonance imaging) or CTs(computerized tomography). Simple LBP group consisted of 8 patients with low back pain & sciatica who were non-specific disorder on radiologic examination. All patients were treated with flexion-distraction technique, one of Chuna technique, under analysis of Moire Topography. And the evaluation of clinical outcome was done twice during this study by Moire Topography Analytic Point and Low Back Pain Assesment, Visual Analogue Scale. The results were summarized as follows; Total improvement rate of Moire Topography was $25.8{\pm}17.8%$, and the rate of Low Back Pain Assesment was $56.5{\pm}23.0%$, Visual Analogue Scale of post-treatment was $32.6{\pm}22.5$ Between Improvement rate of Moire Topography and improvement rate of Low Back Pain Assesment, significant correlation was proved(Person's coefficient was 0.381, p<0.05). After all, it is certain improvement of Moire Topography represents symptom's improvement.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 심장 MRI 영상에서 혈류 윤곽선을 자동으로 추출하는 방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 방법에서는 기존 snake 보다 포획 범위가 넓은 GVF(gradient vector flow) snake를 사용하고, 심장 MRI의 에지 영상에서 GVF 계(field)가 영인 영역의 외곽을 따라 초기점들을 자동 발생시킴으로써, 전문가의 수작업 초기화에 의존하던 기존 방법과는 달리, 유두근으로 인한 요면을 갖는 혈류 윤곽선까지도 자동으로 추출할 수 있도록 하였다. 유두근 돌출로 인한 요면을 가지거나 잡영이 섞여있는 실제 심장 MRI들에 대해 실험하여 혈류 윤곽선을 효과적으로 자동 추출할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2015

Background and Purpose: The association between the low emotional regulation and the brain structural change of major depressive disorder (MDD) has been proposed, but the voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies on female MDD are rare. The purpose of the present study was to show the regional volume changes of gray matter (GM) in female patients with MDD by optimized VBM. Methods: To control subjects homogeneity, twenty female MDD patients and age, sex matched 21 normal controls were included for the VBM analysis. To identify the change of regional gray matter volume (GMV), the optimized VBM was performed with T1 MRIs. The amounts of gray/white matter and intracranial cavity volumes (ICV) were measured. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and partial correlation analyses covariate with age and ICV were applied for VBM. Results: The age and ICV distributions were similar between the two groups. In the ANCOVA, the total GMV of MDD was smaller than that of normal controls. In the VBM, regional GMV was relatively decreased in the limbic system (amygdalae, ambient gyri, hippocampi heads, subiculum, posterior parahippocampal gyri, pulvinar nuclei, dorsal posterior cingulate gyri, and left pregenual cingulate gyrus). The lingual gyri, short insular gyri, right fusiform gyrus, and right inferior frontal gyrus were also showed decreased regional GMV. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the female MDD is mainly associated with the structural deficits of the limbic system and limbic system related cortices, which were known to the center of emotions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2005

New methods to register multiple hemispheric slices of the postmortem brain to anatomically corresponding in-vivo MRI slices within a 3D volumetric MRI are presented. Gel-embedding and fiducial markers are used to reduce geometrical distortions in the postmortem brain volume. The registration algorithm relies on a recursive extraction of warped MRI slices from the reference MRI volume using a modified non-linear polynomial transformation until matching slices are found. Eight different voxel similarity measures are tested to get the best co-registration cost and the results show that combination of two different similarity measures shows the best performance. After validating the implementation and approach through simulation studies, the presented methods are applied to real data. The results demonstrate the feasibility and practicability of the presented co­registration methods, thus providing a means of MR signal analysis and histological examination of tissue lesions via co­registered images of postmortem brain slices and their corresponding MRI sections. With this approach, it is possible to investigate the pathology of a disease through both routinely acquired MRls and postmortem brain slices, thus improving the understanding of the pathological substrates and their progression.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.208-211
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• 2006

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson 증후군은 일측성 대뇌 반구의 위축과 동측의 대상성 골비대, 반대측의 편마비 등을 특징으로 하는 드문 신경질환이다. 본 증례는 17개월 남아가 좌측 국소적 경련외에 좌측 편마비 및 기타 발달지연을 동반한 경우이다. 당시 시행한 뇌 자기공명영상에서 우측 대뇌 반구의 진행성 위축과 뇌실 확장, 두꺼워진 두개관과 동측 전두부 부비동의 확장, 추체 접형골의 거상을 보였고 뇌 SPECT 촬영상에 우측 대뇌 반구의 위축 및 혈류감소를 보였다. 이 같은 소견들은 Dyke-Davidoff-Masson 증후군에 합당하여 이에 저자들은 본 증례를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고한다.