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Should We Recommend Ultrasonography for an Incidental Thyroid Nodule on Additional Cervicothoracic Sagittal T2-Weighted Image of Lumbar Spine MRI?

  • Cho, Hee Woo;Park, Jin-Oh;Lee, Young Han;Chung, Soo Yoon;Suh, Jin-Suck
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.224-230
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: To determine whether we should recommend ultrasonography (US) for an incidental thyroid nodule identified by additional cervicothoracic sagittal T2-weighted image (C-T sag T2WI) of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 61 patients who underwent both lumbar spine MRI and thyroid US between December 2011 and April 2015 was conducted. For all US-found thyroid nodules > 1 cm, investigators evaluated whether there was any correlation between thyroid nodule detectability by C-T sag T2WI and US features such as echogenicity, composition, or suspicion of malignancy. Results: Solid hypoechoic (2/4; 50%) or mixed echoic nodules (4/8; 50%) appeared to be found relatively more easily by C-T sag T2WI than more benign-looking solid isoechoic (1/4; 25%) or spongiform nodules (0/6; 0%). Among six nodules with ultrasonographic suspicion for malignancy, only one nodule was detected by C-T sag T2WI. Conclusion: If an incidental thyroid nodule is seen by C-T sag T2WI, it would be better to recommend thyroid US for identifying malignancy.

고환림프종의 초음파검사 및 자기공명영상 소견 (Ultrasonographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Testicular Lymphoma)

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    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.105-112
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    • 2010
  • 병리조직학적으로 고환림프종으로 확진된 예들의 초음파검사 및 자기공명영상을 후향적으로 분석하여 다른 고환종양과 구분할 수 있는 소견이 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 수술적 절제에 의해 확진된 7예와 초음파-유도하 조직생검으로 확진된 1예 등 총 8예를 대상으로 하였다. 종괴의 크기와 위치, 고환 이외에 침범된 장기를 조사하였고, 초음파검사에서는 종괴의 모양과 경계, 종괴 내부의 에코, 균일도와 함께 색도플러검사에서의 혈관분포상태를 조사하였다. 자기공명영상이 시행된 4예를 대상으로 종괴의 모양과 경계, 균일도, T1-및 T2-강조영상에서의 신호강도 및 조영증강 여부와 시간에 따른 조영증강의 변화를 조사하였다. 고환에 국한되어 있었던 경우는 2예에 불과하였고, 4예는 정삭을, 4예는 대동맥주위림프절을 침범하고 있었다. 초음파검사에서 종양의 외연은 6예에서 평활하였고 종괴의 에코는 7예에서 정상 고환 보다 저에코로 보였다. 4예는 균일하였고, 3예는 전반적으로는 균일하였으나 약간 불균일한 부분을 포함하고 있었고, 1예는 불균일하였다. 8예 모두에서 주변의 정상 조직보다는 현저하게 혈관분포상태 (vascularity)가 증가되어 있었다. 자기공명영상 T1-강조영상에서는 정상 고환과 유사한 신호강도로, T2-강조영상에서는 현저한 저신호강도로 관찰되었고 대체로 균일하였다. 조영 후 검사에서는 4예 모두 정상 고환 조직보다는 저신호강도로, 약하게, 균일하게 조영증강되었는데, 역동적 조영증강 검사가 시행된 1예에서는 시간이 감에 따라 점차 조영증강이 증가되는 소견을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 50세 이상의 나이가 많은 환자에서 고환 종괴가 관찰되고, 초음파 검사에서 균일한 저에코로, 자기공명영상 T2-강조영상에서 균일한 저신호강도로 관찰될 때에는 고환림프종의 가능성을 가장 먼저 고려하여야할 것으로 생각한다.

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개의 경막외 혈종의 자기공명영상학적 진단 (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPEARANCE OF EPIDURAL HEMATOMA IN DOG)

  • 최치봉;김휘율;김수관;배춘식
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.488-491
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    • 2005
  • A 3-year-old female, 5kg, Shih-tzu developed an acute onset of depression, disorientation, hypersalivation, nystagmus after falling down 2 meter height place. In plain skull radiography, there was fracture line in the frontal and parietal bones and next day magnetic resonance imaging examination was performed. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was performed with 3.0 Tesla unit. Under general anesthesia, the dog was placed in prone with its head positioned in a birdcage coil. Transverse, sagittal and coronal fast spin echo images of the brain were obtained with the following pulse sequences: T1 weighted images (TR = 560 ms and TE = 18.6 ms) and T2 weighted images (TR = 3500 ms and TE = 80 ms). Magnetic resonance imaging showed epidural hematoma in the left frontal area resulting in compression of the adjacent brain parenchyma. Left lateral ventricle was compressed secondarily and the longitudinal fissure shifted to the right, representing mass effect. The lesion was iso-to slightly hyperintense on T1 weighted image and iso-slightly hypointense signal on T2 weighted image. At necropsy, there was a skull fracture and epidural hematoma in the left frontal area. Magnetic resonance imaging of epidural hematoma is reviewed.

Associated Brain Parenchymal Abnormalities in Developmental Venous Anomalies: Evaluation with Susceptibility-weighted MR Imaging

  • Ryu, Hyeon Gyu;Choi, Dae Seob;Cho, Soo Bueum;Shin, Hwa Seon;Choi, Ho Cheol;Jeong, Boseul;Seo, Hyemin;Cho, Jae Min
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.146-152
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associated brain parenchymal abnormalities of developmental venous anomalies (DVA) with susceptibility-weighted image (SWI). Materials and Methods: Between January 2012 and June 2013, 2356 patients underwent brain MR examinations with contrast enhancement. We retrospectively reviewed their MR examinations and data were collected as per the following criteria: incidence, locations, and associated parenchymal signal abnormalities of DVAs on T2-weighted image, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), and SWI. Contrast enhanced T1-weighted image was used to diagnose DVA. Results: Of the 2356 patients examined, 57 DVAs were detected in 57 patients (2.4%); 47 (82.4%) were in either lobe of the supratentorial brain, 9 (15.7%) were in the cerebellum, and 1 (1.7%) was in the pons. Of the 57 DVAs identified, 20 (35.1%) had associated parenchymal abnormalities in the drainage area. Among the 20 DVAs which had associated parenchymal abnormalities, 13 showed hemorrhagic foci on SWI, and 7 demonstrated only increased parenchymal signal abnormalities on T2-weighted and FLAIR images. In 5 of the 13 patients (38.5%) who had hemorrhagic foci, the hemorrhagic lesions were demonstrated only on SWI. Conclusion: The overall incidence of DVAs was 2.4%. Parenchymal abnormalities were associated with DVAs in 35.1% of the cases. On SWI, hemorrhage was detected in 22.8% of DVAs. Thus, we conclude that SWI might give a potential for understanding of the pathophysiology of parenchymal abnormalities in DVAs.

Fluid Accumulation in Canine Tympanic Bulla: Radiography, CT and MRI Examinations

  • Lee, Young-Won;Kang, Sang-Kyu;Choi, Ho-Jung
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.176-181
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    • 2008
  • Fluid accumulation within the tympanic bulla is an important diagnostic indicator of canine otitis media although its identification can be a challenge using currently available imaging techniques. The purpose of this study was to compare radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the identification of fluid accumulation within canine tympanic bulla. Unilateral tympanic bulla in 10 beagles were experimentally filled with blood or saline. Quantitative analysis of CT images were obtained by using Hounsfield unit (HU). MR signal intensity was obtained by using region of interesting (ROI) and compared with those of gray matter. On the CT image, the presence of blood or saline produced a fluid opacity occupying the tympanic bulla. On the MR image, the appearance of blood in the tympanic bulla was isointense in T1-weighted images and hyperintense in T2-weighted images. However, the appearance of saline in the tympanic bulla was hypointense in T1-weighted images and hyperintense in T2-weighted images. This study suggest that CT and MR imaging are useful methods for detection and differentiation of fluid in canine tympanic bulla.

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma Extending from the Cervicomedullary Junction to the Upper Thoracic Cord

  • Lee, Deok-Gu;Yoon, Seok-Mann;Shim, Jai-Joon;Bae, Hack-Gun
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.71-73
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    • 2005
  • A case of intramedullary spinal cord lipoma is presented. A one month-old male infant presented with irritability and weakness on his upper extremities. A magnetic resonance[MR] image of the cervical spine demonstrated a well defined, high signal intensity lesion on both T1 and T2-weighted MR images and suppression on the fat saturation sequence. The tumor mass extended from the foramen magnum to T2 vertebra level. Ventral displacement of the spinal cord with kinking of the cervico-medullary junction was evident on the T2-weighted sagittal image. Partial resection of the tumor mass through laminoplastic laminotomy from C1 to T2 resulted in improved motor weakness on his upper extremities.

턱관절 질환환자의 MRI상 원판후 조직의 상대적 신호강도에 대한 연구 (A RESEARCH FOR THE RELATIVE SIGNAL INTENSITY OF THE RETRODISCAL TISSUE IN THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER PATIENTS ON MRI)

  • 하원석;윤현중;이상화
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.211-216
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    • 2007
  • Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) often show muscular disorder, internal derangement and degenerative change of articular surface of the condyle. It is important to choose adequate diagnostic method for obtaining data for the diagnosis and treatment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has some advantages, because it shows good resolution image for the soft tissue and it is not invasive to the human body. We have performed serial research about the retrodiscal tissue of the TMJ according to the progress of the disease, using T2 weighted image, since 2002. In this study, we applicated resized observation area to compare signal intensity between the retrodiscal tissue of the TMJ and cerebral gray matter, using T2 weighted image.

Substantia Nigra after Striatal Infarction on T2- Weighted MR Images

  • Park Byung-Rae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.307-310
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    • 2005
  • Cerebral ischemia results in neuronal changes in remote areas that have fiber connections with the ischemic area. The aim of this study was to investigate the nigral changes by examining the correlation between the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and the tissue structure. Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion. Four days after the occlusion, when T2-weighted images revealed the presence of an area of high signal intensity in the ipsilateral substantia nigra, and the ADCs were calculated and imaged. Histopathologic examination by both light and electron microscopy was performed on day 4 after surgery. This finding was consistent with the high signal intensity seen on T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted images, as well as with the ADC reduction, but we did not expect to observe uniform ADC reduction attributable mainly to astrocytic swelling in the perivascular end-feet.

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자기공명영상에서 자장세기와 시퀀스에 따른 아티팩트 변화 (Metal Artifact Caused by Magnetic Field Strength and Sequence on T1WI-MRI)

  • 고성진
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제10권9호
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    • pp.302-308
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    • 2010
  • 자기공명영상에서는 체내 금속물에 의한 강자성 인공물(Ferromagnetic artifact)이 발생하여 많은 영상의 왜곡을 초래 한다. 본 연구는 T1 강조영상의 자장 세기와 시퀀스에 따른 수술시 인체 내에 사용되는 금속물의 왜곡을 분석하여 영상 왜곡을 최소화 할 수 있는 시퀀스와 금속물의 종류를 알아보았다. SIEMENS사의 1.5T와 3.0T를 이용하였고, Ti+Al, Stainless, Nitinol 금속물을 팬텀 내에 각각 위치시켜 시퀀스별 SE(Spin Echo), TSE(Turbo Spin Echo), VIBE, Flash T1 강조영상을 획득하였다. 획득된 영상을 통해서 금속물질 주변에서 발생하는 영상의 왜곡 정도를 비교 및 분석하였다. 실험결과 임상에서 사용되는 모든 금속물에서 강자성 허상이 발생 하였는데, 그 중 TSE 시퀀스와 Nitinol 금속물에서 가장 작은 아티팩트가 발생하였다. TSE 시퀀스와 Nitinol이 사용된 1.5T 영상에서 면적 0.97 cm2, 장축 0.76 cm, 단축0.72 cm로 왜곡 정도가 가장 작게 나타났다. 그러므로 금속을 체내에 삽입한 환자의 검사를 위해서 3.0T 보다 1.5T 자기공명영상 장비를 사용하고, TSE 시퀀스를 사용하는 것이 T1 강조영상을 얻는데 가장 적합하다고 사료된다.

Analysis of Image Distortion on Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Weighted Imaging

  • Cho, Ah Rang;Lee, Hae Kag;Yoo, Heung Joon;Park, Cheol-Soo
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.381-386
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to improve diagnostic efficiency of clinical study by setting up guidelines for more precise examination with a comparative analysis of signal intensity and image distortion depending on the location of X axial of object when performing magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging (MR DWI) examination. We arranged the self-produced phantom with a 45 mm of interval from the core of 44 regent bottles that have a 16 mm of external diameter and 55 mm of height, and were placed in 4 rows and 11 columns in an acrylic box. We also filled up water and margarine to portrait the fat. We used 3T Skyra and 18 Channel Body array coil. We also obtained the coronal image with the direction of RL (right to left) by using scan slice thinkness 3 mm, slice gap: 0mm, field of view (FOV): $450{\times}450mm^2$, repetition time (TR): 5000 ms, echo time (TE): 73/118 ms, Matrix: $126{\times}126$, slice number: 15, scan time: 9 min 45sec, number of excitations (NEX): 3, phase encoding as a diffusion-weighted imaging parameter. In order to scan, we set b-value to $0s/mm^2$, $400s/mm^2$, and $1,400s/mm^2$, and obtained T2 fat saturation image. Then we did a comparative analysis on the differences between image distortion and signal intensity depending on the location of X axial based on iso-center of patient's table. We used "Image J" as a comparative analysis programme, and used SPSS v18.0 as a statistic programme. There was not much difference between image distortion and signal intensity on fat and water from T2 fat saturation image. But, the average value depends on the location of X axial was statistically significant (p < 0.05). From DWI image, when b-value was 0 and 400, there was no significant difference up to $2^{nd}$ columns right to left from the core of patient's table, however, there was a decline in signal intensity and image distortion from the $3^{rd}$ columns and they started to decrease rapidly at the $4^{th}$ columns. When b-value was 1,400, there was not much difference between the $1^{st}$ row right to left from the core of patient's table, however, image distortion started to appear from the $2^{nd}$ columns with no change in signal intensity, the signal was getting decreased from the $3^{rd}$ columns, and both signal intensity and image distortion started to get decreased rapidly. At this moment, the reagent bottles from outside out of 11 reagent bottles were not verified from the image, and only 9 reagent bottles were verified. However, it was not possible to verify anything from the $5^{th}$ columns. But, the average value depends on the location of X axial was statistically significant. On T2 FS image, there was a significant decline in image distortion and signal intensity over 180mm from the core of patient's table. On diffusion-weighted image, there was a significant decline in image distortion and signal intensity over 90 mm, and they became unverifiable over 180 mm. Therefore, we should make an image that has a diagnostic value from examinations that are hard to locate patient's position.