• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.179-195
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• 2009

Scince $^{201}$TI was introduced as a myocardial perfusion imaging agent in the early 1970s, scintigraphic evaluation of myocardial perfusion for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease is a valuable noninvasive diagnostic imaging modality. Stress radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging is widely accepted to have high diagnostic and prognostic use in the assessment of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. With wise use of this nonivasive imaging technique, more patients are referred for stress perfusion imaging. Until now various protocols for stress testing and myocardial imaging were developed and used in worldwide. This article presented various protocols of stress testing and myocardial imaging for clinical use.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.462-470
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• 2020

Objective: To demonstrate that human visual illusion can contribute to sub-endocardial dark rim artifact in contrast-enhanced myocardial perfusion magnetic resonance images. Materials and Methods: Numerical phantoms were generated to simulate the first-passage of contrast agent in the heart, and rendered in conventional gray scale as well as in color scale with reduced luminance variation. Cardiac perfusion images were acquired from two healthy volunteers, and were displayed by the same gray and color scales used in the numerical study. Before and after k-space windowing, the left ventricle (LV)-myocardium boarders were analyzed visually and quantitatively through intensity profiles perpendicular the boarders. Results: k-space windowing yielded monotonically decreasing signal intensity near the LV-myocardium boarder in the phantom images, as confirmed by negative finite difference values near the board ranging -1.07 to -0.14. However, the dark band still appears, which is perceived by visual illusion. Dark rim is perceived in the in-vivo images after k-space windowing that removed the quantitative signal dip, suggesting that the perceived dark rim is a visual illusion. The perceived dark rim is stronger at peak LV enhancement than the peak myocardial enhancement, due to the larger intensity difference between LV and myocardium. In both numerical phantom and in-vivo images, the illusory dark band is not visible in the color map due to reduced luminance variation. Conclusion: Visual illusion is another potential cause of dark rim artifact in contrast-enhanced myocardial perfusion MRI as demonstrated by illusory rim perceived in the absence of quantitative intensity undershoot.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2022

The development of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) agents has been motivated because coronary artery disease has been one of the leading causes of death worldwide since the 1960s. Several positron emission tomography (PET) MPI agents were developed, and ¹⁸F-labeled phosphonium cations were reported actively among them. In this study, we synthesized novel ¹⁸F-labeled phosphonium cations, (5-[¹⁸F]fluoropentyl)diphenyl(pyridin-2-yl)phosphonium and (2-(2-[¹⁸F]fluoroethoxy)ethyl)diphenyl(pyridin-2-yl)phosphonium, and evaluated potential as MPI agents. Two labeled compounds were synthesized via nucleophilic substitution reactions of ¹⁸F-fluoride with the appropriate tosylate precursor in the presence of Kryptofix 2.2.2 and K₂CO₃. MicroPET studies were performed in normal rats to evaluate in vivo distribution of radiolabeled phosphonium cations for 60 min. The radiolabeled compounds were synthesized with 5%-10% yield. The radiochemical purity of labeled compounds was > 98% by analytical HPLC, and the specific activity was > 11.8 GBq/µmol. The result of microPET studies of these labeled compounds in rats showed intense uptake in the myocardium at 30 and 60 min. The results suggest that these ¹⁸F-labeled novel phosphonium cations would have potential as promising candidates for myocardial perfusion imaging.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.223-232
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• 1993

Technetium labeled isonitrile analogues are widely used as myocardial perfusion imaging agents. We synthesized and characterized a new isonitrile compound, ethyl 3-isocyanobutyrate(EIB). Proton and $^{13}C$ NMR spectroscopy and thin layer chromatography with a $C_{18}$ coat was performed. EIB was easily labeled with $^{99m}TcO_4^-$- with sodium dithionite. The labeling efficiency measured by RP-HPLC was over 95%. The labeled product was stable with dilution in normal saline and with prolonged incubation at room temperature. There was no formation of secondary products or free $^{99m}TcO_4^-$. In vivo kinetics study of $^{99m}Tc$ (I) labeled EIB in rabbits showed adequate myocardial uptake, good contrast against lung background, and relatively rapid liver clearance. The heart to lung ratio was over 2.5 and the heart to liver ratio was approximately from 0.4 to 5 at 60 minutes post injection. Hepatic clearance of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ was faster ($t_{1/2}$=6 minutes) than that of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$. In vivo kinetics observed in dog was similar to that in rabbit but there was faster gallbladder filling, and thus lower liver background. SPECT imaging of the canine myocardium showed favorable imaging characteristics. However, biodistribution in mice demonstrated a myocardial % injected dose/organ of less than 0.1%. This was thought to be due to interspecies difference in plasma esterase activity. In human plasma, $^{99m}Tc$ ( I ) labeled EIB was stable for at least 2 hours, without production of secondary products by HPLC. We conclude that ethyl 3-isocyanobutyrate may be a potential new myocardial perfusion imaging agent and deserves further investigation as to its usefulness for clinical use.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 1998

목적 : TF와 MIBI는 비슷한 성질을 가지고 있다고 보고되고 있는데 본 연구에서는 부하-휴식 1일 영상법을 이용한 심근관류 SPECT에서 TF와 MIBI의 관동맥질환 진단율을 비교해보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 1월부터 6월 사이에 심근관류 SPECT과 관동맥조영술을 1개월 이내에 검사받은 160명을 대상으로 하였는데 이 중 115예에서 TF를 사용했고, 45예에서 MIBI를 사용했다. 결과: 양군간에 연령, 관동맥질환의 임상양상과 병변이 있는 분지의 차이는 없었다. 환자별로 보았을 때 관동맥질환 예민도는 TF, MIBI군에서 각각 92, 93%였고, 특이도는 36, 30%로 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 각 분지별 관동맥질환 진단율도 양 군간에 차이가 얼었다. 결론: 이 연구에서는 높은 예민도에 비해 특이도가 현저히 낮았는데 이는 관동맥조영술 대상환자의 선택에 있어 심근관류 SPECT소견이 정상인 환자는 선택되지 않는 환자선택 바이어스에 의한 것으로 보였다. 결론적으로, TF와 MIBI 어떤 것을 사용하더라도 관동맥질환을 매우 민감하게 진단할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.268-271
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• 2004

A 43-year-old man was presented with persistent headache for two weeks. 72 weighted MR imaging showed high signal intensity with surrounding edema in the left frontal lobe. These findings were considered with intracranial tumor such as glioma or metastasis. Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT showed focal radiotracer accumulation in the left frontal lobe. The operative specimen contained cerebral infarction with organizing leptomeningeal hematoma by pathologist. Another 73-year-old man was hospitalized for chronic headache. Initial CT showed ill-defined hypodensity with mass effect in the right parietal lobe. Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT showed focal radiotracer uptake in the right parietal lobe. These findings were considered with low-grade glioma or infarction. Follow-up CT after 5 months showed slightly decreased in size of low density in the right parietal lobe, and cerebral infarction is more likely than others. Tc-99m tetrofosmin has been proposed as a cardiotracer of myocardial perfusion imaging and an oncotropic radiotracer. Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT image provides a better attractive alternative agent than T1-201 as a tumor-imaging agent, with characteristics such as high-energy flux, short half-life, favorable biodistribution, dosimetry and lower background radioactivity. We have keep in mind on the analysis of Tc-99m tetrofomin imaging when cerebral infarction is being differentiated from brain tumor.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.259-260
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• 2008

Tetrofosmin is a ligand that forms a lipophilic, cationic complex with Tc-99m. Tc-99m tetrofosmin was developed as a myocardial perfusion imaging agent and also used to depict tumors. Mediastinal tumors is also detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin. We report a case of extracardiac mediastinal activity detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintigraphy, which revealed thymoma.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.274-279
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• 1992

Clinical role of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ myocardial scintigraphy in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is now well accepted, however, the role of it in the identification of viable myocardium in patients with chronic CAD has not yet been clarified. To determine the usefulness of rest-injected $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ scan as a marker of myocardial viability, the regional uptake of this agent at rest was compared with that of $^{201}Tl$ on reinjection and 24 hours after reinjection images. Subject patients were 13 chronic CAD patients who showed irreversible perfusion defect(s) on standard pharmacologic (dipyridamole) stress-redistribution images. Immediately after the redistribution images were obtained, 37 MBq thallium was injected at rest, and images were reacquired at 10 minutes and 24 hours after reinjection. After then 740 MBq $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ was injected, and 1 hour later rest MIBI myocardial imaging was performed. Five sets of imagestress, redistribution, reinjection, delayed images of thallium, and rest image of MIBI) were then analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Left ventricle was arbitrarily divided into 9 segments (apex, basal and apical portions of anterior, septal, inferior, and lateral walls). Seven patients and 30 regions showed a fixed perfusion defect on the stress-redistribution images. Among 30 regions, 15 showed positive uptakes and 6 showed negative uptakes on both $^{201}Tl$ reinjection/delayed images and $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ rest images. Five regions showed only thallium uptake and were regarded as viable clinically. Of four regions which showed only $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ uptake, two were regarded as viable, while the other two were regarded as a nonviable scar tissue clinically. In conclusion, $^{201}Tl$ reinjection technique was more reliable in the identification of viable myocardium. However, the role of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ in identification of viable myocardium was still remained to be clarified because 2 of 9 regions showed only $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ uptake and were regarded as viable tissues.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 소동물의 심근에서 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN PET 영상분석을 통해 심혈 영상 추적자로서의 적용가능성을 보고자 하였다. 소동물용 PET/CT에서 쥐 9마리를 대상으로 120분간의 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN PET/CT 스캔을 시행하였다. 특별히 킷트를 통해 간편하고 저비용으로 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN을 합성이 가능하였다. PET 영상은 쥐의 몸통부분에서 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN의 생체 동적분포를 나타낸다. $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN PET 영상은 처음 수분간 대동맥과 간에서의 섭취가 나타났고 점차 심근에서의 섭취가 이루어졌다. 관심영역은 좌심근, 심혈, 폐, 간에 그렸고 시간-방사능 곡선을 얻었다. 시간-방사능 곡선에서 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN이 쥐 심근에 잘 결합하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 정확한 약동학적 파라미터 도출을 위한 최소 PET 스캔시간은 타장 기와의 영상 대조도가 일정비에 이르는 주사 후 60분이 적합하였다. 이때 심근의 섭취를 심혈, 간, 폐에서의 섭취로 나누어 얻은 영상 대조도는 각각 1.66, 0.60, 2.82였다. 결론적으로 $^{68}Ga$-BAPEN은 심근 혈류 질환을 진단하기 위한 추적자로서 적합하며 지속적인 연구가 이루어진다면 임상에서의 진단활용에 도움이 될 것이라 예상된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.54-62
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• 1996

연구배경: $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI은 지용성 양이온으로 심근혈류에 따라 심근에 섭취되는 방사성 동위원소로써 Thallium-201과 함께 성근 관류 스캔에 사용되어 왔다. Thallium-201이 암세포에도 섭취된다는 것은 이미 잘 알려져 있으며, 최근 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI도 심근 세포이외에 폐와 종격동의 암세포에도 섭취된다는 보고가 있다. 저지들은 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI가 폐암의 진단이나 암세포의 임파절의 전이 유무의 확인에 어느 정도 효과적으로 사용될 수 있는지 알아보고자 하며 동시에 폐렴이나 폐결핵 등과 같은 양성 폐질환과의 감별진단에도 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을지에 관하여 알아보았다. 방법: 대상은 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 내과에서 원발성 폐암으로 확진된 환자 34예와 조직 검사나 객담 검사를 통하여 양성 폐질환으로 진단된 10예의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대상환자 모두에서 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI lung SPECT를 시행하였으며 비슷한 시기에 시행한 흉부 단층 촬영소견과 비교하였다. $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI SPECT는 먼저 특별한 전처치없이 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI 740MBq(20mCi)을 정맥 주사하고, 한시간 후에 고해상력 조준기를 장착한 회전 감마카메라(Prism-2000, Picker)를 이용하여 360도 회전시키면서 45개의 투사 영상을 얻었다. 각 영상은 감마 카메라에 연결된 컴퓨터에 수록되었고 Metz filter을 이용하여 여과후 역투사를 시행하였고 횡단면, 시상(矢狀, saggital)면과 coronal view를 얻었다. 각 상에서 폐암 병소, 심장 그리고 정상적인 폐 부위의 방사능을 측정하여 정상 폐에 대한 폐 병소의 섭취율(lung lesion/normal area; HT/NL), 정상 폐에 대한 심장의 섭취율(heart/normal area; HT/NL) 및 폐병소에 대한 심장의 섭취율(heart/lung lesion; HT/TR) 등의 비를 구하여 각 단면상에서의 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI 섭취율을 비교하였다. 곁과: 원발성 폐암 34예 오해서 암병소에 $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI의 섭취가 증가되었으며 종격동 및 기관지 주변 임파절 전이부위에도 섭취가 증가되었다. 원발성 폐암과 양성 폐질환에서 병소와 정상 폐간의 섭취율의 각각 $3.79{\pm}1.82$, $1.67{\pm}0.63$로 두군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.001). 원발성 폐암의 경우 각 조직형에 따른 병소와 정상 폐간의 섭취율의 비는 편평 상피 세포암의 경우 $3.64{\pm}1.66$, 소세포암의 경우 $3.57{\pm}0.72$, 선암의 경우 $4.31{\pm}2.28$로써 각 조직형에 따른 통계적인 차이는 없었다. 결론: $^{99m}Tc$ MIBI lung SPECT는 원발성 폐암의 진단 및 임파절 전이의 유무 확인은 물론 양성 폐질환과의 감별진단에도 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.