• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.4418-4424
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• 2011

양전자방출 방사성동위원소를 주입한 팬텀에서 방출되는 511keV 에너지의 감마선이 X-선 CT영상에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 평가하고자 한다. 스캔방법은 증류수를 주입(0 mCi)한 기준영상과 양전자 방출핵종인 $^{18}F$(Fluorine) 의 용량을 1 mCi, 2 mCi, 5 mCi, 10 mCi로 변화시켜 획득된 영상의 CT 번호와 픽셀값을 측정하였다. 양전자 방출핵종($^{18}F$)을 주입한 팬텀 영상의 CT 번호(HU) 측정 결과, 기준물($-7.58{\pm}0.66$ HU), 1 mCi($-9.85{\pm}0.50$ HU), 2 mCi($-10.27{\pm}0.21$ HU), 5 mCi($-11.31{\pm}0.66$ HU), 10 mCi($-13.47{\pm}0.38$ HU)로 물을 채운 기준 영상과 비교하여 10 mCi에서는 5.89 HU, 5 mCi에서는 3.73 HU, 2 mCi에서는 2.69 HU, 1 mCi에서는 2 HU가 감소하였다. 팬텀 영상의 픽셀 값은 기준물($-2.70{\pm}0.75$), 1 mCi($-4.72{\pm}0.58$), 2 mCi($-6.01{\pm}0.78$), 5 mCi($-6.10{\pm}0.84$), 10 mCi($-8.20{\pm}0.60$)로 기준물영상과 비교한 픽셀 값의 변화는 10 mCi에서는 5.50, 5 mCi에서는 3.40, 2 mCi에서는 3.10, 1 mCi 에서는 2.02가 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 실험을 통해 양전자 방출핵종($^{18}F$)의 용량(Dose) 증가에 따라 CT번호와 영상의 픽셀 값은 비례적으로 감소하였으며 감소폭 또한 비슷한 값을 나타냈다. 이에 PET/CT의 정도관리 항목에 양전자 방출핵종으로 인한 X선 CT 영상의 변화 정도와 그에 따른 적합기준을 마련하고 주기적 관리가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.186-191
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• 1991

Radionuclide cardiac studies lend themselves exceptionally well to functional imaging. This is especially true for gated blood pool scan (GBP). Making functional images is also possible in radionuclide angiocardiography (RNAC). In this study we tried to validate the functional images obtained from RNAC by comparing it with GBP. Twenty three patients (16 patients with coronary artery diseases, 5 with hypertensive heart diseases, and 2 with nonspecific chest pains) underwent simultaneous RNAC and GBP at the same position (LAO $45^{\circ}$). From both studies, global ejection fraction, regional ejection fraction, phase image, amplitude image, stroke image, paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox images of RNAC are very similar to those of GBP. However, amplitude and stroke images are different. Regional ejection fractions of the left ventricular base, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates obtained from RNAC are significantly different from those of GBP. In conclusion, albeit all of functional images of RNAC is not same as GBP, regional walt motions and global left ventricular function are expected to be successfully analyzed by phase and paradox image and ejection fraction.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 1991

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), known also as Sudeck's atrophy, is an uncommon disorder recognized by its distinctive symptom complex consisting of pain and tenderness, vasomotor instability, swelling, and dystrophic skin changes and radiologic changes. The present study has been carried out to prospectively establish scintigraphic diagnostic criteria for RSDS using three-phase radionuclide bone scintigraphy (TPBS). In addition, the usefulness in the evaluation of treatment of RSDS was assessed. Patients included were 6 men and 7 women with the age ranging from 25 to 63 years (average 47 years). Diagnosis was based on typical clinical symptoms and signs as described above. Associated clinical conditions in these patients were cerebral infarction (4 patients), lung cancer (2 patients), trauma (1 patient), lymphoma (1 patient), and unknown cause (5 patients). All patients showed diffuse radionuclide accumulation in juxtaarticular region on the delayed static image and 11 patients showed diffusely increased activities also on scintiangiogram and blood-pool image. Fillow-up TPBS after corticosteroid therapy in 4 patients revealed near normal return of abnormal radionuclide accumulations in the affected hand. TPBS is an useful test for the diagnosis of as well as the evaluation of the therapeutic effects of RSDS.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.394-397
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• 1999

Thyroid imaging was performed in 53 hyperthyroid cats with technetium-99m as pertechnetate($^{99m}TcO_{4}$). Increased radionuclide accumulation was found in all cats. Thirty-four cats had bilateral enlargements of the thyroid glands and 14 cats had unilateral enlargements. Five cats had multi-focal accumulation of $^{99m}TcO_{4}$ in the ventral neck or mediastinum. Conclusively, nuclear thyroid image is useful method in diagnosis of feline hyperthyroidism.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2012

단 반감기 핵종을 이용한 PET검사는 방사성동위원소의 빠른 물리적 붕괴로 인하여 영상 획득을 위한 계수검출이 제한적이다. 이러한 이유로 비교적 낮은 감도의 검사에서는 보다 정확한 정량적 평가를 위하여 긴 시간동안 영상 획득을 적용하기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 $^{11}C$와 $^{18}F$를 이용한 PET 검사 시 영상 획득 시간에 따른 차이를 평가하여 합리적인 영상 획득 시간에 관하여 알아보고자 한다. 1994 NEMA Phantom에 $^{11}C$은 $30.08{\pm}4.22MBq$, $^{18}F$은 $40.08{\pm}8.29MBq$을 증류수에 희석하여 채운 후 $^{11}C$은 동적영상 1분씩 20회, 정적 영상 20분, $^{18}F$은 동적영상 2분30초씩 20회, 정적영상 50분을 획득하였다. 모든 데이터는 동일한 재구성법을 적용하였으며, 시간의 경과에 따른 붕괴보정을 적용하였다. 방출영상에 관심영역을 설정하고 최대 방사능 농도값(kBq/mL)을 비교하였으며, 각각의 동적영상을 영상 획득 시간의 증가에 따라 1개씩 증가시켜 영상 합산(Image summation) 후 영상의 관심 영역 내에서의 최대 방사능 농도값(kBq/mL)을 평가하였다. $^{11}C$ 동적영상의 시간 경과에 따른 최대 방사능 농도값은 $3.85{\pm}0.45{\sim}5.15{\pm}0.50kBq/mL$, 정적영상은 $2.15{\pm}0.26kBq/mL$였다. $^{18}F$ 동적영상은 $9.09{\pm}0.42{\sim}9.48{\pm}0.31kBq/mL$, 정적영상은 $7.24{\pm}0.14kBq/mL$였다. $^{11}C$의 동적영상 합산에서 영상 획득 시간의 합이 5, 10, 15, 20분으로 증가할수록 $2.47{\pm}0.4$, $2.22{\pm}0.37$, $2.08{\pm}0.42$, $1.95{\pm}0.55kBq/mL$으로 감소하였으며, $^{18}F$의 경우 합산된 영상 획득 시간의 합이 12분 30초, 25분, 37분 30초, 50분으로 증가할수록 $7.89{\pm}0.27$, $7.61{\pm}0.23$, $7.36{\pm}0.21$, $7.31{\pm}0.23kBq/mL$으로 감소하였다. 영상의 질을 평가 하는 SNR에서는 $^{11}C$과 $^{18}F$ 모두 동적영상획득 방법에서는 주사 후 시간이 흐를수록 SNR가 저하 되었으나, 영상 합산획득 방법에서는 합산 횟수가 증가 할수록 SNR가 향상 되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 동적영상에서 시간 경과에 따른 최대 방사능 농도값은 $^{11}C$과 $^{18}F$에서 증가하였고, 동적영상 합산의 경우는 합산수가 증가함에 따라 최대 방사능 농도값은 $^{11}C$과 $^{18}F$ 감소함을 보였다. $^{18}F$을 이용할 경우에는 시간 경과에 따른 정량평가의 오차를 크게 고려하지 않아도 될 것으로 사료되고, $^{11}C$를 이용한 PET 검사는 시간경과에 따른 감쇠 보정의 오차를 감안하여 추가의 감쇠 보정법을 적용하거나 30%정도의 오차를 적용하여 정적영상 획득시간을 반감기의 25% 이내인 5분 내외로 설정해야 할 것이다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권11호
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• pp.2594-2600
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• 2020

A gamma camera system using radionuclide has a functional imaging technique and is frequently used in the field of nuclear medicine. In the gamma camera, it is extremely important to improve the image quality to ensure accurate detection of diseases. In this study, we designed a blind-deconvolution framework after a noise-reduction algorithm based on a non-local mean, which has been shown to outperform conventional methodologies with regard to the gamma camera system. For this purpose, we performed a simulation using the Monte Carlo method and conducted an experiment. The image performance was evaluated by visual assessment and according to the intensity profile, and a quantitative evaluation using a normalized noise-power spectrum was performed on the acquired image and the blind-deconvolution image after noise reduction. The result indicates an improvement in image performance for gamma camera images when our proposed algorithm is used.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.35-38
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• 1997

Scintigraphic measurement of gastric emptying time has been reported to be influenced by the variation in depth of radionuclide within the stomach. This study was designed to clarify whether a part of the variability in gastric emptying could be ascribed to a relationship between anterior image, the total anteroposterior Image and the tissue attenuation correction(geometric mean). A dual-head scintillation camera(ADAC, USA) was used to investigate effect of such changes. We were performed 16 normal subject gastric emptying studies with $^{99m}TC$ labelled scramble egg, milk and solid meal(610 Kcal, 300 g) The results are as follows; On anterior Image, $T_{1/2}$ emptying time was delayed by 5 min, 6.5%(range $3{\sim}18\;min,\;5{\sim}31.4%$) compared with the geometric mean. But there was no different gastric emptying time between the total anteroposterior image and geometric mean. Therefore, if will be useful to use the method of geometric mean or the total anteroposterior image to evaluate the gastric emptying time accurately.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2010

우수한 핵의학 영상의 획득과 불필요한 환자 피폭을 최소화하기 위한 가장 중요한 요소 중 하나가 방사성의약품의 방사능을 정확하게 측정하는 것이다. 이를 위해서는 각 의료기관에서 사용하고 있는 방사능측정기에 대한 적절한 품질관리가 수행되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내 의료기관이 보유하고 있는 방사능측정기의 품질관리를 지원하고 의료기관이 사용하고 있는 방사능측정기의 측정 정확도를 평가하고자 방사능비교측정을 수행하였다. 방사능비교측정은 I-131, Tc-99m, I-123을 이용하여 각각 수행하였다. I-131을 이용한 방사능 비교측정에는 45개 기관의 58개 방사능측정기가 참여하였고, Tc-99m의 경우 58개 기관의 74개 방사능측정기가 참여하였으며, I-123의 경우는 45개 기관 60개 방사능 측정기가 참여하였다. 편차가 ${\pm}10%$를 벗어나는 측정기에 대해서는 추가적인 비교측정을 수행하였으며, 그 결과 일부 측정기는 편차가 ${\pm}10%$ 이내로 개선되었다. 비교측정 결과 편차가 ${\pm}5%$ 이내인 측정기가 각각 81% (I-131), 61% (Tc-99m), 67% (I-123)이었고, 편차가 5%< $|{\Delta}|{\leq}|10%$ 이내인 측정기는 각각 17% (I-131), 20% (Tc-99m), 15% (I-123)이었으며, 편차가 ${\pm}10%$를 초과한 측정기는 각각 2% (I-131), 19% (Tc-99m), 18% (I-123)이었다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 방사능비교측정은 의료기관의 방사능 측정 정확도를 향상시키고, 방사능측정기의 측정 정확도 저하여부를 확인하기 위해 지속적으로 수행되어져야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1998년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.705-710
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• 1998

We describe a multigrid wavelet-based natural pixel (WNP) method for image reconstruction in emission computed tomography (ECT). The ECT is used to identify the tagged radioactive material's position in the body for detection of abnormal tissue such as tumor or cancer, as in SPECT and PET. With ECT methodology in parallel beam mode, we formulate a matrix-based reconstruction method for radionuclide sources in the human body. The resulting matrix for a practical problem is very large and nearly singular. To overcome this ill-conditioning, wavelet transform is considered in this study. Wavelets have inherent de-noising and multiscale resolution properties. Therefore, the multigrid wavelet-based natural pixel (WNP) method is very efficient to reconstruct image from projection data that is noisy and incomplete. We test this multigrid wavelet natural pixel (WNP) reconstruction method with the MCNP generated projection data for diagnosis of the simulated cancerous tumor.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1987

In Raynaud's phenomenon, the authors measured finger blood flow after ice water exposure by analyzing the time activity curve of radionuclide angiography on both hands. The results were as follows: 1) The digital blood flow did not decrease after ice water exposure in normal subjects. 2) In the patients with Raynaud's phenomenon, there were two groups: the one had decreased digital blood flow after cold exposure, and the other had paradoxically increased digital blood flow after cold exposure. 3) There was no difference in the digital blood flow of hand in room temperature between the normal and the patients with reduced digital blood flow after cold exposure, but the digital blood flow of the hand in room temperature was markedly reduced in the patients with paradoxically increased flow after cold exposure. 4) In the static image the difference was not significant in comparision with the dynamic study, because it represents pooling of the blood in the vein rather than flow. 5) After the treatment with nifedipine, the digital blood flow increased. In conclusion, the radionuclide angiography was useful in measuring the digital blood flow in Raynaud's phenomenon, and further studies with various drugs is expected.