• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2001

Objective: To identify and evaluate the lateral border zone by comparing the size and distribution of the abnormal signal area demonstrated by MR imaging with the infarct area revealed by pathological examination in a reperfused myocardial infarction cat model. Materials and Methods: In eight cats, the left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded for 90 minutes, and this was followed by 90 minutes of reperfusion. ECG-triggered breath-hold turbo spin-echo T2-weighted MR images were initially obtained along the short axis of the heart before the administration of contrast media. After the injection of Gadomer-17 and Gadophrin-2, contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR images were obtained for three hours. The size of the abnormal signal area seen on each image was compared with that of the infarct area after TTC staining. To assess ultrastructural changes in the myocardium at the infarct area, lateral border zone and normal myocardium, electron microscopic examination was performed. Results: The high signal area seen on T2-weighted images and the enhanced area seen on Gadomer-17-enhanced T1WI were larger than the enhanced area on Gadophrin-2-enhanced T1WI and the infarct area revealed by TTC staining; the difference was expressed as a percentage of the size of the total left ventricle mass (T2= 39.2 %; Gadomer-17 =37.25 % vs Gadophrin-2 = 29.6 %; TTC staining = 28.2 %; p < 0.05). The ultrastructural changes seen at the lateral border zone were compatible with reversible myocardial damage. Conclusion: In a reperfused myocardial infarction cat model, the presence and size of the lateral border zone can be determined by means of Gadomer-17- and Gadophrin-2-enhanced MR imaging.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.132-136
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• 2003

목적 : 심근경색을 가진 환자에서 호흡정지 T2강조 자기공명영상의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 심근 생존능을 평가하기 위하여 자기공명영상이 시행된 환자에서 지연 조영증강을 보였던 11명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 지연 조영증강을 보이는 심근부위와 비교하여 T2강 조영상에서 일치하는 부위를 고신호강도, 동등신호강도, 저신호강도로 나누어 분석하였으며, 정상 심근과 경색 부위의 신호강도 세기 및 통벽성 범위(transmural extent)을 측정하였다. 환자의 임상정보를 토대로 심근경색의 시기와 T2 강조영상과의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과 : T2강조영상에서 5명의 환자의 12분절에서 정상심근에 비하여 경색부위에 고신호강도를 보였으며, 6명의 환자의 12분절에서 저신호강도를 보였다. 경색부위의 고신호강도는 정상심근에 비하여 $175{\pm}9\%$ 이었으며, 저신호강도는 $73{\pm}5\%$ 이었다 (p < 0.05). 통벽성 범위(transmural extent)의 평가에 있어, T2강조영상에서 고신호강도 부위는 지연 조영증강을 보인 부위보다 컸으나 $(100\%\;vs.\;49{\pm}17\%)$, 저신호강도 부위는 일치하였다. T2 강조영상에서 고신호강도는 심근경색후 11일 이내에 보였고, 저신호강도는 7개월 이후에 보였다. 결론 : 호흡정지 T2 강조영상은 부종 및 섬유화 반흔 범위의 평가와 함께 심근경색의 시기를 예측하는 데에 있어 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.229-232
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• 2012

This study examined the correlation between MR cine and myocardium Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) by comparing the measured cardiac ejection fractions. The usefulness of cardiac MRI was also evaluated. Ten patients (8 men, 2 women and average age of 58.6 years), who underwent a myocardium SPECT scan and cardiac cine MRI scan among patients who visited the hospital for the chief complaint of cardiac disorder from June 1, 2010 to February 10, 2011, were enrolled in this study. The cardiac ejection fraction was calculated from the images obtained in both scans. The data was used to examine the correlation. The regression equation the cardiac ejection fraction values of the 10 patients obtained in myocardium SPECT and MRI cine was Y = 1.12X-8.91 ($R^2$ = 0.78, significance of F = 0.001639, and confidence level of 95%). The results were significant when the cardiac ejection fraction obtained from MRI cine was compared with that obtained from myocardium SPECT. Overall, a cardiac examination using MRI enables an investigation of not only the ejection fraction but also the ED and ES volumes, stroke volume, wall thickness, and wall thickening in a higher spatial resolution despite the examination being conducted once. This examination is believed to be very useful for diagnosing patients with cardiac disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.549-552
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• 2006

심각한 허혈성 심근병증(ischernic cardiomyopathy, ICMP)에 동반된 승모판 폐쇄부전증에 있어서 심장이식이 여의치 않은 상황에서의 수술적 치료로는 경색이 아닌 부위의 심근(viable myocardium)에 대한 관상동맥 우회술(coronary revascularization)과 좌심실 용적 축소술(LV reduction), 승모판 재건술(mitral reconstruction)이 그 중심으로 자리잡고 있다. 허혈성 심근병증에 있어서 승모판 폐쇄 부전은 다양한 병인으로 나타나며, 그 중 판막륜의확장 외에도 유두근의 전위가 중요한 원인으로 지적되고 있다. 본원에서는 승모판 폐쇄 부전증을 동반한 좌 주 관상동맥을 포함한 심한 관상동맥질환과 허혈성 심근병증 환자에 대한 관상동맥 우회술과 함께, 좌심실 절개를 통한 승모판 뒤판엽 성형술(posterior mitral annuloplasty), 유두근 단축술(Papillary muscle plication)의 수술적 치험을 보고하고자 한다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.19-22
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to evaluate time course of signal enhancement on Gadomer-17 enhance MRI, and to correlate the size of enhanced area with that of the infarct area on 2'3'5'-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride(TTC) histochemical examination for the assessment of myocardial viability in reperfused Myocardial Infarction in a cat model. Tan cats(average weight: 3.8 kg) which had undergone 90 minutes of occlusion of the LAD followed by 90 minutes of reperfusion underwent MR T2-weighted imaging, and T1-weighted imaging, enhanced T1-weighted imaging. We used 1.5T Magneton Vision MRI system(Siemens, Erlangen, Germany). Signal intensities were measured in the enhanced and non-enhanced areas of enhanced T1-weighted imaging. and TTC histochemical staining the size of the abnormal signal area on each image was compared with that of the infarct area. Maximum enhancement was detected during a $40{\sim}60$ minute period with an average enhancement of $168{\pm}9.9%$ of normal myocardium. TTC staining revealed that the size of the high signal area on T2-weighted images and of the enhanced area on enhanced T1-weighted images was greater than that of the infarct area($T2=48.1%{\pm}3.7$, enhanced $T1=47.2%{\pm}2.6$, TTC $staining=38.7%{\pm}3.1$ ; p<0.05). In reperfused Myocardial Infarction in a cat model, enhanced MR imaging delineates reversibly and irreversibly damaged myocardium, with a strong enhancement and a broad temporal window. We may therefore expect that enhanced MR image is useful for demonstrating myocardial injury.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2013

목적 : 심장 아밀로이드증 환자의 심장 자기공명영상의 지연 조영증강영상에서 좌심근의 조영증강 패턴과 다른 심장부위의 조영증강 유무를 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2009년 9월부터 2011년 6월 사이 심장 아밀로이드증이 의심되어 심장 자기공명영상을 촬영한 9명의 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 좌심근의 조영증강 여부 및 패턴, 그리고 좌우심방 및 우심실의 조영증강 유무를 평가하였다. 또한 심방중격 두께, 좌심방 혈액신호 강도에 대한 심방중격과 심외막 지방의 상대적 신호강도 비를 계산하여 허혈성 심질환 대조군 16명과 Wilcoxon rank sum test를 통해 통계적으로 비교분석 하였다. 결과 : 총 9명중 8명에서 좌심근 조영증강소견을 보였으며, 8명중 4명의 환자에서 심내막하 원형성, 나머지 4명에서 미만성 패턴을 보였다. 심방중격 두께는 심장 아밀로이드증 환자에서 허혈성 심질환 환자에 비해서 증가되어 있었고 (p = 0.02), 심장 아밀로이드증 환자군에서 심방중격 대 혈액 신호 강도비 (p = 0.0002) 및 심외막 지방 대 혈액 신호 강도비 (p = 0.0006) 모두 의미있게 높았다. 결론 : 좌심실의 심내막하 원형성 혹은 미만성 조영증강 패턴은 심장 아밀로이드증 환자의 지연 조영 심장 자기공명영상의 특징적인 소견이며, 심방중격 및 심외막 지방 대 혈액 신호 강도비 신호강도가 상대적으로 증가된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1992

The quantitatively measured local myocardial perfusion rates with microspheres are used as an objective indicator of even distribution of cardioplegic solution, and the efficacy of the retrograde right atrial route of cardioplegia is evaluated in hearts with various levels of coronary arterial obstruction. After initial antegrade cardioplegia under the median sternotomy and aortic cannulation, 60 hearts from anesthetized New Zealand white rabbits are divided in random order as normal group [ligated left main coronary artery ; MA, MR] and diagonal group [ligated proximal diagonal artery ; LA, LR]. Half of each group [N=10] are perfused with antegrade cardioplegia[A] under the pressure of 100 cmH2O and the other half with retrograde right atrial route[R] under the pressure of 60 cmH2O[St. Thomas cardioplegic solution mixed with measured amount of microspheres]. The myocardium is subdivided into segments as A[atria], RV[right ventricle]. S[septum], LV[normally perfused left ventricular free wall], ROI[ischemic myocardium of left ventricular free wall]. LV and RQI are further divided into N[subendocardium] and P[subepicardium]. The resulting local myocardial perfusion rates and N /P of each group are compared with Wilcoxon rank sum test. The weight of the hearts is 5.94$\pm$0.66g, and there are no statistically significant dif-ferences[p>0.05, ANOVA] between six compared group. The mean flow rate[F: ml /g / min] of MR group is comparable with MA group[p>0.05], but in N and L group, there are significantly depressed F with right atrial route of cardioplegia, which means elevated perfusion resistance with this route. In spite of no significant differences in delivered doses of microsphere[DEL] between compared groups[p>0.05, ANOVA], there are significantly depressed REC and NF in hearts with right atrial cardioplegia which suggests increased requirement of cardioplegic solution with this route. The interventricular septum shows poor perfusion with right atrial route of cardioplegia without obstruction of supplying coronary arteries. But, with obstruction of coronary artery supplying septum as in M group, the flow rate is superior with right atrial route of infusion. The left ventricular free wall perfusion rates of every RQI with R route are superior to that of A route[p<0.05]. But, in LV segments, there are unfavorable effects of right atrial cardioplegia in L group, although the subendocardial perfusion is well maintained in N group. The LV free wall of left main group shows depressed perfusion rates with antegrade route as compared with RQI segments of diagonal group. But, by contraries, there are increased perfusion rates and superior N /P ratio with retrograde right atrial route. It implies more effective perfusion with right atrial route of cardioplegia in more proximal coronary arterial obstruction[i.e., M group as compared with L group]. As a conclusion, all region of ischemia have superior perfusion rates with right atrial car-dioplegia as compared with antegrade route, and especially excellent results can be obtained in hearts with more proximal obstruction of coronary arteries which would otherwise result in more severe ischemic damage. But, the depressed perfusion rates of the segments with normal coronary artery in hearts with coronary arterial obstruction may be a problem of concern with right atrial cardioplegia and needs solution.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1525-1536
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of cine three-dimensional (3D) balanced steady-state free precession (b-SSFP) imaging combined with a non-local means (NLM) algorithm for image denoising in evaluating cardiac function in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients with rTOF (mean age, 12 years; range, 7-18 years) were enrolled to undergo cardiac cine image acquisition, including two-dimensional (2D) b-SSFP, 3D b-SSFP, and 3D b-SSFP combined with NLM. End-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), and ejection fraction (EF) of the two ventricles were measured and indexed by body surface index. Acquisition time and image quality were recorded and compared among the three imaging sequences. Results: 3D b-SSFP with denoising vs. 2D b-SSFP had high correlation coefficients for EDV, ESV, SV, and EF of the left (0.959-0.991; p < 0.001) as well as right (0.755-0.965; p < 0.001) ventricular metrics. The image acquisition time ± standard deviation (SD) was 25.1 ± 2.4 seconds for 3D b-SSFP compared with 277.6 ± 0.7 seconds for 2D b-SSFP, indicating a significantly shorter time with the 3D than the 2D sequence (p < 0.001). Image quality score was better with 3D b-SSFP combined with denoising than with 3D b-SSFP (mean ± SD, 3.8 ± 0.6 vs. 3.5 ± 0.6; p = 0.005). Signal-to-noise ratios for blood and myocardium as well as contrast between blood and myocardium were higher for 3D b-SSFP combined with denoising than for 3D b-SSFP (p < 0.05 for all but septal myocardium). Conclusion: The 3D b-SSFP sequence can significantly reduce acquisition time compared to the 2D b-SSFP sequence for cine imaging in the evaluation of ventricular function in children with rTOF, and its quality can be further improved by combining it with an NLM denoising method.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2016

We report a case of vegetation in a 4-year-old female with infective endocarditis, diagnosed by late gadolinium-enhanced (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. The patient had a history of primary closure for ventricular septal defect and presented with mild febrile sensation. No remarkable clinical symptoms or laboratory findings were noted; however, transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a 14 mm highly mobile homogeneous mass in the right ventricle. On LGE CMR imaging, the mass showed marginal rim enhancement, which suggested the diagnosis of vegetation rather than thrombus. The extracellular volume fraction (${\geq}42%$) of the lesion was higher than that of normal myocardium. Based on the patient's clinical history of congenital heart disease and pathologic confirmation of the lesion, a diagnosis of infective endocarditis with vegetation was made.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1044-1053
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• 2021

Objective: Motion-corrected averaging with a single-shot technique was introduced for faster acquisition of late-gadolinium-enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging while free-breathing. We aimed to evaluate the image quality (IQ) of free-breathing motion-corrected single-shot LGE (moco-ss-LGE) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Materials and Methods: Between April and December 2019, 30 patients (23 men; median age, 48.5; interquartile range [IQR], 36.5-61.3) with HCM were prospectively enrolled. Breath-held single-shot LGE (bh-ss-LGE) and free-breathing moco-ss-LGE images were acquired in random order on a 3T MR system. Semi-quantitative IQ scores, contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs), and quantitative size of myocardial scar were assessed on pairs of bh-ss-LGE and moco-ss-LGE. The mean ± standard deviation of the parameters was obtained. The results were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The moco-ss-LGE images had better IQ scores than the bh-ss-LGE images (4.55 ± 0.55 vs. 3.68 ± 0.45, p < 0.001). The CNR of the scar to the remote myocardium (34.46 ± 11.85 vs. 26.13 ± 10.04, p < 0.001), scar to left ventricle (LV) cavity (13.09 ± 7.95 vs. 9.84 ± 6.65, p = 0.030), and LV cavity to remote myocardium (33.12 ± 15.53 vs. 22.69 ± 11.27, p < 0.001) were consistently greater for moco-ss-LGE images than for bh-ss-LGE images. Measurements of scar size did not differ significantly between LGE pairs using the following three different quantification methods: 1) full width at half-maximum method; 23.84 ± 12.88% vs. 24.05 ± 12.81% (p = 0.820), 2) 6-standard deviation method, 15.14 ± 10.78% vs. 15.99 ± 10.99% (p = 0.186), and 3) 3-standard deviation method; 36.51 ± 17.60% vs. 37.50 ± 17.90% (p = 0.785). Conclusion: Motion-corrected averaging may allow for superior IQ and CNRs with free-breathing in single-shot LGE imaging, with a herald of free-breathing moco-ss-LGE as the scar imaging technique of choice for clinical practice.