• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 1996

혼탁한 물질인 생체조직에서 신진대사, 혈액확산, 혈중산소의 비침습적 측정에 관한 연구를 광을 이용한 방법으로 제시하였다. 생체조직내의 산소포화도와 혈액분량을 측정하기 위하여 660nm와 880nm 의 광파장을 이용하여 측정하였으며, 생체조직에서 얻은 광 세기의 데이터는 조직내의 깊은 곳에서 생리적인 변화를 나타낸다. 데이터의 평가는 혈액분량과 산소포화도의 변화에 대한 지수의 기울기로서 조사하여 평가하였다. 여기서 곡선으로 나타낸 지수는 각각의 파장에서 기준파장의 세기와 측정부위에서의 반사광의 세기를 비율에 의한 자연대수로 나타냈다. 장단지 근육에 대한 실험 결과에 따르면 산소의 지수는 운동중에 현저하게 변화를 보여 주었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.227-231
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• 2012

Background : The ankle brachial pressure index (ABI) is a simple, useful method for diagnosing peripheral artery disease (PAD). Although the ABI is an objective diagnostic method, it has limited reliability in certain scenarios. The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy and reliability of the toe brachial index (TBI) as a diagnostic tool for detecting stenosis in PAD, associated with normal or low ABI values. Methods : ABI and TBI values were measured in 15 patients with diabetic gangrene who were suspected of having lower extremity arterial insufficiency. The ABI and TBI values were measured using a device that allowed the simultaneous measurement of systolic blood pressure in the upper and lower extremities. In addition, the ABI and TBI values were compared pre- and post-angiography. Results : Patients with an ABI of 0.9-1.3 showed almost no difference between the 2 measurements. The patients with TBI >0.6 had no arterial insufficiency. The patients with TBI <0.6 required vascular intervention with ballooning. After the angiography, the gangrenous wounds decreased in size more rapidly than they did prior to the intervention. Conclusions : Our findings suggest that TBI is the method of choice for evaluating lower limb perfusion disorders. This result requires further studies of TBI in a larger number of patients. Future long-term studies should therefore evaluate the utility of TBI as a means of screening for PAD and the present findings should be regarded as preliminary outcomes.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 1996

The omental pedicle based on right gastroepiploic vessels is designed new experimental model for prefabrication(revasculirization) of skin flaps in rats. A $2.5{\times}4cm$ pack of omentum with right gastroepiploic vessels was transferred under a bipediceld panniculocutaneous flap which is $2.5{\times}8cm$ size. At day 7, all four margin was divided and the flap was rasied as an secondary island flap connected only by its vascular pedicle, then the composite flap sutured back in place. The flap perfusion was examined by dermofluorometry and flap survival area was measured at day 12. The Secondary island flap demonstrated a dye fluorescence index(DFI%) of $31.38{\pm}12.33$ and survival rate $80.47{\pm}9.61$ The survival rate was increased when DFI% and contact surface between vascular carrier and skin flap was increased. An india ink injection and histologic examination provided visual evidence of revasculization. The omental pedicle is a promising and safe model for revasculirization of other tissues.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2018

Objectives: Myocardial reperfusion is the only logical cure for ischemic heart disease. However, ischemic-reperfusion (I/R) injury is one of the underlying factors facilitating and accelerating the apoptosis in the myocardium. This study set to investigate the impact of Teucrium polium (TP) hydro-alcoholic extract on I/R induced apoptosis in the isolated rat heart. Methods: Isolated rat hearts were classified into six groups. The control samples were subjected to 80 min of perfusion with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate (KHB) buffer; in control-ischemia group, after primary perfusion (20 min) the hearts were exposed to global ischemia (20 min) and reperfusion (40 min). Pretreated groups were perfused with $500{\mu}M$ of vitamin C and various TP concentrations (0.5, 1, 2 mg/ml) for 20 min, and then the hearts were exposed to ischemia and reperfusion for 20 min and 40 min, respectively. Cardiodynamic parameters including rate pressure product (RPP), heart rate (HR), the maximum up/down rate of left ventricular pressure (${\pm}dp/dt$), left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), and coronary artery flow (CF) were achieved from Lab Chart software data. The Bax and BCl-2 gene expressions were measured in heart samples. Results: Hearts treated with TP extract and vit C represented a meaningful improvement in cardiac contractile function and CF. The overexpression of Bcl-2, downregulation of Bax, and improvement of apoptotic index (Bax/Bcl-2) were observed in pretreated TP extract and vit C hearts. Conclusion: The TP extract was found to ameliorate the cardiac function in the reperfused myocardium. Also, it can hinder apoptotic pathways causing cardioprotection.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.473-480
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• 2005

목적: 아데노신 부하 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT는 관동맥질환의 진단, 예후 평가, 치료 방침의 설정, 치료 효과 판정 및 경과 관찰에 유용성이 있다고 알려져 있다. 치료 효과 판정 및 치료 방침 설정을 위해서는 검사 방법의 재현성이 높아야 한다. 본 연구는 아데노신 부하 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT의 재현 성능을 평가하기 위하여 동일인에서 2회 연속적으로 시행한 아데노신 부하 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT에서 약물주사에 따른 혈역학적 변화와 부작용의 빈도, 영상에 나타난 심근분절의 방사능섭취 정도의 차이를 알아 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 관동맥질환이 의심되거나 관동맥질환으로 진단된 후 추적검사를 위하여 아데노신 부하 Tc-99m MIBT SPECT를 시행한 30명의 환자를 대상으로 2-11 일(평균: 4.1 일)의 간격으로 검사를 반복하였다. 관류영상의 육안적 판독은 좌심실의 단층 영상을 18분절로 구분하여, 섭취 정도에 따라 4등급으로 분류하였고, 관류 정도의 평가는 2명의 핵의학 전공의사가 각각 평가한 후 일치하지 않은 경우에는 두 판독자 간에 토의로 합의된 소견으로 비교하였다. 결과: 아데노신 주사에 따른 수축기혈압, 이완기 혈압 및 맥박 수의 변화는 두 검사 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었고, 두 번의 검사를 시행하는 동안 검사를 중지하거나 부작용 치료를 위한 처치를 받아야 만큼 중독한 부작용의 발생은 없었다. 관류점수상 540분절 중 439분절에서 완전하게 일치하였고(일치도 81.3%, tau B index 0.73%), 1점 차이(97분절, 18%), 2점 차이(4분절, 0.7%)있었으나 3점 이상의 차이가 있은 경우는 없었다. 두 검사에서 측정된 관류결손의 범위와 중증도점수 사이에는 각각 $\gamma$-값 0.982와0.965의 높은 양의 상관성을 나타내었다(p<0.001, respectively). 결론: 연속적으로 2회 시행한 아데노신 부하 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT는 부하에 따른 혈역학적 변화 및 부작용의 발생이 유사하였고, 심근분절의 관류상태의 시각적 평가 및 관류결손의 정량적 판정에서 매우 높은 재현성을 보여주었다. 그러므로 아데노신 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT는 관동맥질환이 의심되거나 관동맥질환으로 진단된 환자에서 약물치료나 중재적 시술 또는 외과적 수술 치료 후 심근관류상태의 경시적 변화를 평가하는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2004

Background and purpose: Opposing-needling technique involves selecting acupoints at unaffected limb. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of LI4-LI11 electrical acupuncture at unaffected limb on the cerebral blood flow in ischemic stroke patients using SPECT Methods: We selected 9 ischemic stroke patients. Baseline brain SPECT was done with triple head gamma camera(MultiSPECT3, Siemens, USA) after intravenous administration of 925 MBq of Tc-99m ECD). Fifteen-minute electro-acupuncture at Hapgok(LI 4) and Gokji(LI 11) were applied on unaffected upper limb of subjects. The same dose of Tc-99m ECD was injected during the electro-acupuncture, and the second SPECT images were obtained. Using the computer software(ICON 7.1, Siemens, USA), 3 SPECT slices(upper, middle, lower) surrounding the brain lesion were selected and each slice was divided by 10-16 brain regions. Asymmetry indexes were analyzed in each brain region. We regarded$\geq$10% changes of asymmetry index between before and after electro-acupuncture as significance. Results: Seven Patients(77.8%) had significantly increased perfusion and 2(22.2%) didn't show increased perfusion in post-acupuncture scans compared to pre-acupuncture scans(baseline). The regions of CBF improvement were mostly frontal lobes and anterior temporal lobes. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that LI4-LI11 electro-acupuncture at unaffected limb increased regional cerebral blood perfusion to the corresponding brain areas in ischemic stroke patients.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2005

Prostaglandin $E_1$($PGE_1$) is known to have various physiological action such as vasodilatation, decrease of blood pressure, angiogenesis, inhibition of platelet aggregation and so forth. $PGE_1$ has been developed in many different formulations in order to overcome its chemical instability and deactivation in the lungs when administered parenterally. Lipo-AS013 is a potent drug with higher chemical stability and greater vascular wall targeting than others. The study was done on $3{\times}10cm$ model flap of dorsal skin of Sprague-Dawley rats and the flap perfusion survival were observed and documented. The flap treated with Lipo-AS013 beforehand was given intravenously Sodium fluorescein 10 minutes later, and then Percent Dye Fluorescence Index(% DFI) was calculated. The results were compared to a control group and the group administered locally epinephrine.. In the control group, the % DFI and flap survival rate increased from $54.1{\pm}6.7$ to $65.0{\pm}2.6$(p<0.01) while in Lipo-AS013 group from $55.3{\pm}2.2$ to $67.4{\pm}1.9$(p<0.01), respectively. In the epinephrine group, the % DFI(p<0.05) and flap survival rate(p<0.001) decreased. In the both epinephrine and Lipo-AS013 group Percent DFI and flap survival rate are comparable with the control group.The result indicates that the potent Lipo-AS013 enhances the blood flow and flap survival. This highly potent Lipo-AS013 may have targeting ability and accumulate $PGE_1$ onto the vascular walls. A quantitative analysis of fluorescence on the skin surface is a reliable tool to measure the blood perfusion into an ischemic flap and its viability. Further comparative study with conventional $PGE_1$ and Lipo-$PGE_1$ is needed in order to clarify the action and efficiency of Lipo-AS013.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.251-256
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• 1992

Regional cerebral blood flow were measured in 10 patients with Parkinson's disease and 12 normal persons using $^{99m}Tc-HMPAO$ SPECT. Reconstructed images were interpreted qualitatively and were compared with those findings of CT. For the quantitative analysis, six pairs of region of interest matched with the perfusion territories of large cerebral arteries and cerebellar hemisphere were determined. From the count values, indices showing the degree of asymmetry between right and left cerebral or cerebellar hemisphere, cerebral asymmetry index (ASI) and percent index of cerebellar asymmetry (PIA), and an index showing change of each region, region to cerebellum ratio (RCR) were obtained. ASI of normal persons and patients were $0.082{\pm}0.033$ and $0.108{\pm}0.062$, respectively and PIA were $-0.4{\pm}0.7%$ and $-0.7{\pm}1.0%$, respectively, which showed no statistically significant difference between normal persons and patients. Among 10 RCR's, those of both regions of basal ganglia and both regions of anterior cerebral artery were significantly reduced. We concluded that the most significant reduction of regional cerebral blood flow in patients with Parkinson's disease was observed in the regions of basal ganglia and in the regions of anterior cerebral artery, and the degree of change in hemispheric blood flow was similar in both hemisphere.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2004

Cerebral vasoreactivity is an index of autoregulation of cerebral perfusion, and can be measured using functional images such as Xe CT, SPECT and PET in reponse to hypercapneic stimulus. In order to measure cerebral $CO_2$ vasoreactivity in routine TCD study conveniently and reliably, we devised a method of rebreathing into closed volume of reservoir bag as a hypercapneic stimulus, and applied it to 44 healthy volunteers. As a hypercapneic stimulus, we applied fitting mask connected with closed reservoir bag for about 90 seconds, and mean blood flow velocity(MBFV) and pulsatility index(PI) were evaluated at proximal middle cerebral arteries(MCA) of 50-55 mm depth, before and after the hypercapneic stimulus. Age affected the MFV and PI value showed significant and the MFV was 56.45(SD=9.75)cm/sec, while PI was 0.406(SD=0.089). As age increases the flow velocity decreased significantly whereas PI value increased(P<0.05). The vasoreactvity significantly decreased with age(P<0.05). The decrease of cerebral blood flow quantity and cerebral blood flow velocity is not only because of increase of diameter of cerebrovascular resulting from aging, but the resistance increase of small blood vessel resulting from the increase of PI & RI value is regarded. We suppose that the rebreathing method is a reliable and convenient technique as a hypercapneic stimulus in determining cerebral $CO_2$ vasoreactivity. The rebreathing method could be non-invasive and useful methods in estimation of the cerebrovascular reactivity and could be applied to the basal and follow-up evaluation of the cerebrovascular reserve of the ischemic stroke patients.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2005

목적: 심근의 최대탄성도는 전부하 후부하에 독립적인 지표로서 SPECT를 이용하여 좌심실의 국소탄성도($rE_{max}$)를 비침습적으로 측정하였다. 게이트 심근 SPECT 영상에서 국소부피변화를 얻고, 요골동맥 긴장도를 측정하여 중심동맥의 압력 곡선을 얻어 측정한 최대탄성도를 관상동맥우회로 수술 전후 환자를 대상으로 수술전후 관류 및 기능지표와 비교하여보았다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥우회로 수술이 결정되어 시행한 환자 21명(남:여=17:4, $58{\pm}12$세)을 대상으로 $^{201}TI$ 휴식기 영상과 디피리다몰 부하 $^{99m}Tc$-sestamibi 게이트 SPECT를 수술전과 수술 후 3개월째 시행하였다. 동시에 요골동맥으로부터 압력곡선을 얻었다. 기능과의 관계를 보기 위해서 관류와 심벽두꺼워짐을 탄성도와 비교하였으며, 심벽두꺼워짐이 20%미만일 때 수술 후 10%이상 호전되지 않는 기능이상 분절에 대해 수술 전후의 탄성도를 비교하였다. 결과: 수술 전 탄성도가 $2.41{\pm}1.64$ mmHg/mL에서 $2.78{\pm}1.83$ mmHg/mL 으로 수술 후에 증가하였으나, 관류와 심벽두꺼워짐과는 낮은 상관성을 보였다. (r=0.35, p<0.001). 관류 60% 이상의 분절에서는 $2.65{\pm}1.67$ mmHg/mL 이었으나, 관류나 낮은 분절의 탄성도는 $1.30{\pm}1.24$ mmHg/mL 였다. 심벽두꺼워짐이 40% 이상 되는 분절의 수술 전 탄성도는 $3.01{\pm}1.92$ mmHg/mL 였고, 기능이 조금 약한 부분인 40%에서 20% 사이의 심벽두꺼워짐 값을 가진 분절에서는 $2.40{\pm}1.19$ mmHg/mL로 심각한 기능이상을 반영하는 20%미만 분절의 탄성도는 $1.13{\pm}0.89$ mmHg/mL의 분포를 보였다. 수술 전 심벽두꺼워짐이 20% 미만일 때 수술 후 10%이상 회복을 보인 생존심근와 그렇지 않은 비생존심근사이의 수술 전후 탄성도는 $1.27{\pm}1.07$ mmHg/mL에서 $1.79{\pm}1.48$ mmHg/mL, $0.97{\pm}0.59$ mmHg/mL에서 $1.22{\pm}0.71$ mmHg/mL로 생존심근의 수술 후 값의 향상이 조금 더 높았다. 그러나, 심벽두꺼워짐의 정도가 탄성도 높아짐의 정도 사이에는 상관성이 없었다(r=0.007). 결론: 수술 전 $rE_{max}$는 관류와 심벽두꺼워짐과 상관성이 약하게 있었다. 기능이상이면서 생존능이 있는 심근의 탄성도는 수술 후 증가하였지만 심벽두꺼워짐의 향상과는 상관성이 없었다. 심근기능의 전부하 후부하에 독립적인 지표인 탄성도는 실제 부피의 증가와 연관되지 않으면서도 생존능이 있는 심근의 기준과 일치하는 양상을 보였으므로 독립적인 매개변수로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.