• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.582-587
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• 2009

A 59-year-old woman who was diagnosed with malignant pheochromocytoma underwent $^{18}F$-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ($^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT). She had undergone left adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma 4 years previously. Recent multiple metastatic pulmonary nodules were noted on the chest X-ray. After treatment with $^{131}I$-metaiodobenzylguanidine ($^{131}I$-MIBG) with 7.4 GBq, post-therapy $^{131}I$-MIBG scintigraphy depicted multiple distant metastases including lung, liver, abdominal para-aortic and mesenteric lymph nodes. $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT also depicted multiple metastases in lung, liver, and abdominal para-aortic lymph nodes, but some lesions were not shown. In this case, $^{131}I$-MIBG scintigraphy found additional lesions in metastatic malignant pheochromocytoma.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.214-218
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• 2008

신경모세포종은 소아에서 발생하는 흔한 두개외 고형 종양 중 하나로서 진행된 경우 고용량 항암요법 및 자가 말초혈조혈모세포이식 후에도 재발이 잘 되어 예후가 매우 나쁘다. Iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine ($^{131}I-MIBG$)는 치료에 잘 반응하지 않는 신경모세포종 4기 환자를 위한 대증적 치료 요법으로 제한적으로 이용되어 왔다. 저자들은 자가 말초혈조혈모세포이식 후 재발된 신경모세포종 3례에서 $^{131}I-MIBG$를 이용하여 통증을 경감시키고 생존 기간을 늘이는 고식적인 치료 효과를 얻어 이들에 대한 증례 보고를 하는 바이다.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2021

meta-iodobenzylguanidine is one of the norepinephrine analogs and reuptakes together with norepinephrine with norepinephrine transporter. The radioiodinated ligand, ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine, is the most widely used for single photon emission computed tomography imaging to diagnose functional abnormalities and tumors of the sympathetic nervous system. In this study, we performed cellular uptake studies of ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine in positive- and negative-norepinephrine transporter cells in vitro to verify the uptake activity for norepinephrine transporter. After ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine was injected via a tail vein into normal mice, Single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography images were acquired at 1 h, 4 h, and 24 h post-injection, and quantified the distribution in each organ including the adrenal medulla as a norepinephrine transporter expressing organ. In vitro cell study showed that ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine specifically uptaked via norepinephrine transporter, and significant uptake of ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine in the adrenal medulla in vivo single photon emission computed tomography images. These results demonstrated that single photon emission computed tomography imaging with ¹²³I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine were able to quantify the biodistribution in vivo in the adrenal medulla in normal mice.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.88-91
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• 2013

A 36-year-old man visited Yeungnam University Hospital with a sudden onset of palpitation, headache, and was found to be hypertensive. Chest radiography showed a 6 cm sized mass lesion on the posterior mediastinum. A biochemical study showed elevated levels of catecholamines. An I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine scan revealed a hot uptake lesion on the posterior mediastinum. The patient was prepared for surgery with ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ blocking agents. Two months later, we removed the tumor successfully. A histological study proved that the resected tumor was mediastinal pheochromocytoma. Functional mediastinal pheochromocytomas are rare. Therefore, we reported the case with a literature review.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.436-442
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• 2009

목적: 본 연구는 갈색세포종의 수술 전 초기 진단에서 MIBG 스캔이 생화학적 검사나 해부학적 영상, 각각의 진단방법과 이 두 가지 진단 방법을 함께 이용한 경우와 비교해서 어떠한 진단적 가치를 가질 수 있는지 평가하기 위해 진행되었다. 대상및방법: 환자군은 2004년 4월부터 2008년 4월까지 임상적으로 갈색세포종이 의심되어 본원에 내원한 총 22명의 환자(남:여=13:9, 평균나이: $44.3{\pm}\;19.3$세)를 대상으로 하였고, 환자들은 진단을 위해 생화학적 검사(24 시간 뇨의 VMA, 메타네프린, 뇨와 혈장의 에피네프린, 노르에피네프린)와 해부학적 영상검사(CT 또는 MRI), I-123/I-131 MIBG 스캔을 모두 시행하고 조직학적으로 최종 확진이 이루어졌다. 결과: 각각의 진단방법에 대한 예민도, 특이도, 양성예측율, 음성예측율, 정확도를 구하여 그 수치를 비교하였는데 결과적으로 생화학적 검사는 88.9%, 69.2%, 66.7%, 90.0%, 77.3%, 해부학적 영상은 55.6%, 69.2%, 55.6%, 69.2%, 63.6%로 나타났으며, 위의 두 검사를 함께 사용한 경우에는 88.9%, 61.5%, 50.0%, 83.3%, 59.1% 이었다. 이에 비해 I-123/I-131 MIBG스캔을 단독으로 사용한 경우는 88.9%, 92.3%, 88.9%, 92.3 %, 90.9%로 나와서 생화학적 검사와 해부학적 영상을 각각 이용한 경우의 결과와 비교하여 전반적으로 수치가 높았고, 두 가지 검사를 함께 사용한 경우와 비교해서도 특이도, 양성예측율, 음성예측율, 정확도는 높고 예민도는 같은 결과를 보인 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 따라서 갈색세포종의 수술 전 초기진단에 있어서 생화학적 검사나 해부학적 영상뿐만 아니라 MIBG 스캔도 단일 검사로써 충분히 유용한 진단적 가치를 가질 것으로 기대되며, MIBG의 기능적 영상정보에 CT의 해부학적 영상정보를 함께 융합할 수 있는 SPECT/CT나 교감신경계에 섭취될 수 있는 PET tracer를 이용한 PET/CT를 사용한다면 갈색세포종에 대한 진단 능력을 더욱 높일 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.422-429
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• 1999

목적: 근치적 절제술이 불가능하거나 전이를 동반한 악성 갈색세포종 환자의 I-131 MIBG 치료 시 흡수선량의 평가는 치료 효과 예측 및 치료용량 결정에 중요하다. 저자들은 갈색세포종 환자에서 I-131 MIBG 치료 후 감마카메라와 MIRD법을 이용하여 흡수선량을 평가하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 종격동, 우측 신장 및 대동맥주위 림프절등에 전이가 확인된 악성 갈색세포종 환자에서 74 GBq I-131 MIBG 투여 후 양쪽 목옆에 37 MBq 와 74 MBq의 표준선원을 놓고 각각 0.5, 16, 24, 64, 145시간에 감마카메라로 전 후면영상 얻었다. 배후방사능 보정과 불응시간 보정 그리고 감쇠 보정후 MIRD법을 이용하여 표적조직의 흡수선량을 구하였다. 결과: 병소 각각에서 약 $32{\sim}63$ Gy/74 GBq의 흡수선량을 얻었으나 완전관해에 필요한 $150{\sim}200$ Gy에는 도달하지 못하였다. 치료 1달 후 X선 전산화 단층촬영상에서 병소의 감소를 확인하였고 치료 전과 비교한 I-123 MIBG 영상에서 MIBG 섭취감소를 확인하였다. 결론: 갈색세포종 환자에서 I-131 MIBG 치료 후 치료용량결정 및 치료계획을 수립하는 데 있어서 흡수선량평가가 필요하며 본 연구에서처럼 감마카메라와 MIRD법을 이용한 방법은 보다 간편하게 흡수선랑을 평가할 수 있어 임상적인 환경에서 유용할 것으로 여겨진다. 앞으로 본 연구에서 얻은 흡수선량의 정확성을 검증하고, 보다 많은 수의 환자에 적용하여 흡수선량과 치료 효과와의 관계를 규명하는 연구를 하여야 할 것이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.331-337
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• 2004

Cardiac neurotransmission imaging allows in vivo assessment of presynaptic reuptake, neurotransmitter storage and postsynaptic receptors. Among the various neurotransmitter, I-123 MIBG is most available and relatively well-established. Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is an analogue of the false neurotransmitter guanethidine. It is taken up to adrenergic neurons by uptake-1 mechanism as same as norepinephrine. As tagged with I-123, it can be used to image sympathetic function in various organs including heart with planar or SPECT techniques. I-123 MIBG imaging has a unique advantage to evaluate myocardial neuronal activity in which the heart has no significant structural abnormality or even no functional derangement measured with other conventional examination. In patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure, this imaging has most sensitive technique to predict prognosis and treatment response of betablocker or ACE inhibitor. In diabetic patients, it allow very early detection of autonomic neuropathy. In patients with dangerous arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, MIBG imaging may be only an abnormal result among various exams. In patients with ischemic heart disease, sympathetic derangement may be used as the method of risk stratification. In heart transplanted patients, sympathetic reinnervation is well evaluated. Adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity is detected earlier than ventricular dysfunction with sympathetic dysfunction. Neurodegenerative disorder such as Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies has also cardiac sympathetic dysfunction. Noninvasive assessment of cardiac sympathetic nerve activity with I-123 MIBG imaging nay be improve understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiac disease and make a contribution to predict survival and therapy efficacy.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2012

Although high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDCT/autoSCT) have improved the prognosis for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), event-free survival rates remain in the range of 30 to 40%, which is unsatisfactory. To further improve outcomes, several clinical trials, including tandem HDCT/autoSCT, high-dose $^{131}I$-metaiodobenzylguanidine treatment, and immunotherapy with NB specific antibody, have been undertaken and pilot studies have reported encouraging results. Nonetheless, about half of high-risk NB patients still experience treatment failure and have no realistic chance for cure with conventional treatment options alone after relapse. Therefore, a new modality of treatment is warranted for these patients. In recent years, several groups of investigators have examined the feasibility and effectiveness of reduced-intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation (RI alloSCT) for the treatment of relapsed/progressed NB. Although a graft-versus-tumor effect has not yet been convincingly demonstrated in the setting of relapsed NB, the strategy of employing RI alloSCT has provided hope that treatment-related mortality will be reduced and a therapeutic benefit will emerge. However, alloSCT for NB is still investigational and there remain many issues to be elucidated in many areas. At present, alloSCT is reserved for specific clinical trials testing the immunomodulatory effect against NB.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2007

A 38-year-old man who was diagnosed with malignant paraganglioma underwent computed tomography (CT) and I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) san. CT showed extensive lymph node enlargement in right iliac area and retroperitoneum with severe hydronephrosis and mass on posterior bladder wall. However, I-131 MIBG scan didn't showed abnormal uptake. He also underwent F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emisson tomography/CT for localizing accurate tumor site. F-18 FDG PET/CT showed multiple metastases of left supraclavicular, hilar, mediastinal para-aortic, inguinal, right iliac lymph nodes, lung, vertebrae, and pelvis. There are a few reports showing that the F-18 FDG PET/CT is helpful for staging and localizing tumor site of patients who are diagnosed with negative on the MIBG scans. Thus, we report a case with paraganglioma which showed negative I-131 MIBG scan, but revealed multiple intense hypermetabolic foci in F-18 FDG PET/CT.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 1993

$^{123}Iodine$-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) which is a norepinephrine analogue, can be used to evaluate the sympathetic innervation of the heart. In this study, cardiac imaging with $^{123}I-MIBG$ was performed in patients with 9 dilated cardiomyopathy, 2 ischemic cardiomyopathy and 1 acute myocardial infarction to evaluate the sympathetic nervous function. $^{123}I-MIBG$ imaging showed multifocal defects (8), diffuse defect (2), near non-visualization (2). The defects of MIBG scans were found to be larger and more severe on 4 hours image than 30 minutes. Heart to lung, heart to mediastinum ratios were decreased at 4 hours than those at 30 minutes. Measured LVEF values were not correlated with the severity of MIBG uptake. $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ imaging was also performed in all patients to find the relationship with $^{123}I-MIBG$ scan. $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ scan showed multifocal defects in 9 patients, diffuse defects in 1 patient and no defect in 2 patients. The defects are similar in size, severity and extent, but more larger and severe on $^{123}I-MIBG$ imaging. Therefore, cardiac $^{123}I-MIBG$ imaging is a useful method to evaluate the sympathetic nervous function in cardiomyopathy.