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Ovarian Masses: Is Multi-detector Computed Tomography a Reliable Imaging Modality?

  • Khattak, Yasir Jamil;Hafeez, Saima;Alam, Tariq;Beg, Madiha;Awais, Mohammad;Masroor, Imrana
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.2627-2630
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    • 2013
  • Background: Ovarian cancer continues to pose a major challenge to physicians and radiologists. It is the third most common gynecologic malignancy and estimated to be fifth leading cancer cause of death in women, constituting 23% of all gynecological malignancies. Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) appears to offer an excellent modality in diagnosing ovarian cancer based on combination of its availability, meticulous technique, efficacy and familiarity of radiologists and physicians. The aim of this study was to compute sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice MDCT in classifying ovarian masses; 95% confidence intervals were reported. Materials and Methods: We prospectively designed a cross-sectional analytical study to collect data from July 2010 to August 2011 from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A sample of 105 women aged between 15-80 years referred for 64-MDCT of abdomen and pelvis with clinical suspicion of malignant ovarian cancer, irrespective of stage of disease, were enrolled by non-probability purposive sampling. All patients who were already known cases of histologically proven ovarian carcinoma and having some contraindication to radiation or iodinated contrast media were excluded. Results: Our prospective study reports sensitivity, specificity; positive and negative predictive values with 95%CI and accuracy were computed. Kappa was calculated to report agreement among the two radiologists. For reader A, MDCT was found to have 92% (0.83, 0.97) sensitivity and 86.7% (0.68, 0.96) specificity, while PPV and NPV were 94.5% (0.86, 0.98) and 86.7% (0.63, 0.92), respectively. Accuracy reported by reader A was 90.5%. For reader B, sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV were 94.6% (0.86, 0.98) 90% (0.72, 0.97) 96% (0.88, 0.99) and 87.1% (0.69, 0.95) respectively. Accuracy computed by reader B was 93.3%. Excellent agreement was found between the two radiologists with a significant kappa value of 0.887. Conclusion: Based on our study results, we conclude MDCT is a reliable imaging modality in diagnosis of ovarian masses accurately with insignificant interobserver variability.

무증상 고교 야구 선수의 견관절 초음파 소견 (Ultrasonographic Findings of the Shoulder in Asymptomatic High School Baseball Players)

  • 황태혁;조형래;왕태현;양희순
    • 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2012
  • 목적: 무증상 고교 야구 선수의 양측 견관절 초음파 소견을 알아보고 이를 건강한 대조군과 비교하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 총 42명(연령: 1$7.6{\pm}1.2$세)이 본 연구에 참여하였다. 최근 6개월간 견관절 통증이 없었던 남자 고교 야구 선수 중 투수 14명과 야수 18명을 두 그룹으로 분류하고 같은 연령대의 스포츠 활동을 하지 않는 고교 학생 10명을 대조군으로 설정하였다. 초음파를 이용하여 우세수와 비우세수의 상완 이두건 장두와 극상건의 두께를 측정하고 0도 외전 상태에서의 견봉 상완 간격을 측정하였다. 결과: 초음파 검사 상 야구 선수 32명 중 우세수에서 7명, 비우세수에서 2명에서 견봉하 점액낭의 삼출액이 관찰 되었으며 이는 무증상 대조군에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 양 견관절의 상완 이두건 장두와 극상건의 두께, 견봉 상완 간격은 대조군 보다 야구 선수에서 의미 있게 증가되어 있었다(p<0.05). 또한 야구 선수에서 상완 이두건과 극상건의 두께, 견봉 상완 간격은 비우세수에 비해 우세수에서 증가를 보였으나(p<0.05), 투수와 야수와의 차이는 없었으며 대조군 사이에서도 차이는 없었다. 결론: 무증상 고교 야구 선수에서도 초음파 상 견봉하 점액낭의 삼출액이 관찰될 수 있고 정상인보다 야구 선수에서 상완 이두건, 극상건의 두께가 더 두껍고 견봉 상완 간격이 증가되어 있으므로 이는 고교 야구 선수의 견관절 질환의 초음파 진단 시 유용한 참고 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

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상완 이두건의 병소에 대한 초음파 검사의 유용성 (Efficacy of Ultrasonogram for the Diagnosis of Biceps Tendon Pathology)

  • 서중배;이지영;방승철
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.90-95
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    • 2008
  • 목적: 회전근 개 질환 환자에서 상완 이두건의 병소에 대한 수술 전 초음파 검사의 정확성을 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 1월부터 2007년 3월까지 회전근 개 질환으로 수술적 치료를 받은 환자 중 수술 전 초음파 검사를 시행 한 67명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 조사를 하였다. 환자들의 연령은 평균 58세였으며, 남자 41예, 여자 26예였다. 상완 이두건의 관절경 및 초음파 소견은 '정상', '탈구', '아탈구', '건증', '부분 또는 완전 파열'등으로 기술하였으며, 관절경과 초음파 소견 간의 일치 여부를 조사하였다. 결과: 초음파 검사 67예 중 37예가 '정상'이었으며, 30예가 '비정상'이었다. '정상' 37예 중 5예는 관절경 검사상 '부분 파열'이 있었으며, '비정상' 30예 중 8예는 관절경 검사상 '정상'이었다. 초음파 검사상 3예의 '탈구' 및 4예의 '완전 파열'은 관절경 검사 결과와 일치하였다. 초음파 검사에서 '건증'이 기술된 20예는 관절경 검사에서 '부분 파열' 15예, '정상' 5예로 관찰되었다. 결론: 상완 이두건의 병소에 대한 초음파 검사는 상완 이두건의 탈구 또는 완전 파열 시에는 진단이 일치하였으나, 부분 파열에 대해서는 정확한 진단이 어려웠다.

간 초음파영상에서 컴퓨터보조진단을 이용한 미만성 간질환의 영상분석 (Image Analysis of Diffuse Liver Disease using Computer-Adided Diagnosis in the Liver US Image)

  • 이진수;김창수
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 간 초음파영상에서 통계적 속성 기반의 밝기 히스토그램에 기초한 픽셀 질감분석 파라미터(평균밝기, 왜곡도, 균일도, 엔트로피)와 간과 콩팥실질의 밝기 차를 이용한 영상분석을 통해 미만성 간질환의 컴퓨터보조진단 적용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험은 간 초음파영상(정상, 지방간, 간경화)에서 관심영역($50{\times}50$픽셀)을 설정하고 4가지의 픽셀 질감분석 파라미터와 간과 콩팥의 실질 밝기의 차를 이용하여 질환인식률을 평가하였다. 그 결과 평균밝기, 균일도, 엔트로피의 질환인식률은 100%, 왜곡도 96%로 높게 나타났으며, 간과 콩팥의 실질 밝기 차는 정상 $-1.129{\pm}12.410$, 지방간 $33.182{\pm}11.826$으로 뚜렷한 차이를 나타내었으나, 간경화의 경우 $-1.668{\pm}10.081$로 정상과는 다소 작은 차이를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 높은 질환인식률을 보인 픽셀 질감분석 파라미터와 실질 밝기 차를 이용한 컴퓨터보조진단은 미만성 간질환의 감별에 유용한 도구로써 임상적인 활용 가능성이 있으며, 판독 오류를 최소화하고 정확한 진단과 치료방향 제시에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

고양이에서 방광요막관 게실의 외과적 치료 증례 (Surgical Correction of a Vesicourachal Diverticulum in a Cat)

  • 윤헌영;노미영;정순욱
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제29권6호
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    • pp.509-512
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    • 2012
  • 암컷, 4년령, 6.5 kg의 단모종 고양이가 배뇨실금 및 배뇨곤란 증상을 주증으로 내원하였다. 신체 검사에서 방광 팽창을 동반한 배뇨곤란 증상을 확인 하였고, 방사선 검사와 초음파 검사에서 2개의 작은 방광 결석과 방광내 슬러지를 각각 확인 하였다. 소변 검사에서 혈뇨와 세균뇨를 확인 하였다. 식염수를 이용한 방광 세척과 항생제 치료를 4주간 실시 하였으나 치료 효과가 미미하였다. 선천적 이상을 확인하기 위해 배설성 요로조영술을 실시하였고, 작은 게실이 방광 앞쪽 끝에서 관찰 되었다. 방광요막관 게실이 의심 되어 탐색적 개복술을 실시 하였고 삼각형 모양의 게실이 방광 앞쪽 끝에서 확인 되었다. 방광 결석 제거를 위해 방광 절개술이 실시 되었고 게실 절제를 위해 방광 부분 절제술이 실시 되었다. 방광 앞쪽 끝 부분을 지름 약 2 cm 정도 절제 하였다. 수술 후 5일 째 정상 배뇨가 가능하였다. 수술 후 정기 검진은 신체 검사를 통해 2년 동안 실시 되었으며 배뇨 곤란과 배뇨 실금 증상이 관찰 되지 않았다.

Comparative Study of Cryostripping and Endovenous Laser Therapy for Varicose Veins: Mid-Term Results

  • Lee, Kwang Hyoung;Chung, Jae Ho;Kim, Kwang Taik;Lee, Sung Ho;Son, Ho Sung;Jung, Jae Seung;Kim, Hee Jung;Lee, Seung Hun
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제48권5호
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    • pp.345-350
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    • 2015
  • Background: Conventional stripping is considered to be the standard procedure for great saphenous vein (GSV) varicosities, but many other alternative treatments such as cryostripping, endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy have been developed. Among them, both cryostripping and laser therapy have been reported to be less traumatic, with lower rates of complications and recurrences when compared to conventional stripping. To compare the efficacy of these treatments, we have analyzed and compared the mid-term clinical outcomes of cryostripping and EVLT. Methods: Patients diagnosed with varicose veins of the GSV and treated with cryostripping or laser therapy between September 2008 and April 2013 were enrolled in this study. Duplex ultrasonography was used for the diagnosis and evaluation of varicosity and reflux, and the clinical-etiology-anatomy-pathophysiology classification was used to measure the clinical severity. The symptoms, Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), recurrence rates, and complication rates of the cryostripping and laser therapy groups were analyzed and compared. Results: A total of 68 patients were enrolled in this study. 32 patients were treated with cryostripping, and 36 patients were treated with laser therapy. The median follow-up period was 29.6 months. Recurrence was noted in three patients from the cryostripping group and in two patients from the EVLT group. There was no difference in the VCSS score, operative time, duration of hospital stay, and complication rate between the cryostripping group and the EVLT group. Conclusion: The mid-term clinical outcomes of cryostripping were not inferior to those of EVLT. Further, considering its cost-effectiveness, cryostripping seems to be a safe and feasible method for the treatment of varicose veins.

결핵성삼출성뇌막염(結核性渗出性腦膜炎)의 중서의결합치료(中西醫結合治療) (중의잡지 중심)(中醫雜誌 中心) (The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine about Tuberculous exudative pleural effusion)

  • 최해윤;김종대
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.438-450
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    • 1998
  • Pleural effusion means the inflammation of pleura which has a majority of respiratory disease. The main clinical manifestation is pleural effusional pain, dyspnea, cough, fever, etc. and at present the Tuberculous pleural effusion has the most frequency in which exists exudate in our country. And during studying oriental medical treatment about Tuberculous exudative pleural effusional patient, we found the clinical case about The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine at journal of traditional Chinese Medicine and considered it would be help in oriental medical treatment, so we adjust and report now. This study was performed by analyzing the six papers reported centering around the clinical case of The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine in journal of traditional Chinese Medicine published between 1990-1996. As these papers have no mistakes on diagnosis because it obtained pleurocentesis, tuberculin test positive reaction on choicing clinical case, definite results on X-ray, ultrasound as well as clinical basis, so it considers an apt conclusion. The results were as follows: 1. Western medical treatment uses chemical remedy same with pulmonary tuberculosis, and in case of tubercular pleuritis, it needs thoracic duct pyorrhea, and according to simple exudation also operates therapheutic pleural paracentesis. 2. In case of hydrothorax absorption about tuberculous pleural effusion, prescription of purge the heat accumulated in the lung and eliminate the retention of fluid with powerful purgatives shows considerable effects. 3. The latter period treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion needs Supplement qi and active the collaterals, Nourishing yin and clearing heat in addition to Supporting healthy energy to eliminate evils. 4. In case of curing tuberculous pleural effusion, The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine shows more considerable effect than single western medical treatment in absorption of hydrothorax. 5. In case of curing tuberculous pleural effusion, The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine shows more considerable effect than single western medical treatment in prevention of disease reappearance. 6. In case of curing tuberculous pleural effusion, The Combination therapy of Chinese traditional and Western medicine shows more considerable effect than single western medical treatment in vitality recovery at the latter period of disease.

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Current Practices in Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: a Survey Involving the Korean Society of Breast Imaging

  • Yun, Bo La;Kim, Sun Mi;Jang, Mijung;Kang, Bong Joo;Cho, Nariya;Kim, Sung Hun;Koo, Hye Ryoung;Chae, Eun Young;Ko, Eun Sook;Han, Boo-Kyung
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.233-241
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: To report on the current practices in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Korea. Materials and Methods: We invited the 68 members of the Korean Society of Breast Imaging who were working in hospitals with available breast MRI to participate in a survey on how they performed and interpreted breast MRI. We asked one member from each hospital to respond to the survey. A total of 22 surveys from 22 hospitals were analyzed. Results: Out of 22 hospitals, 13 (59.1%) performed at least 300 breast MRI examinations per year, and 5 out of 22 (22.7%) performed > 1200 per year. Out of 31 machines, 14 (45.2%) machines were 1.5-T scanners and 17 (54.8%) were 3.0-T scanners. All hospitals did contrast-enhanced breast MRI. Full-time breast radiologists supervised the performance and interpreted breast MRI in 19 of 22 (86.4%) of hospitals. All hospitals used BI-RADS for MRI interpretation. For computer-aided detection (CAD), 13 (59.1%) hospitals sometimes or always use it and 9 (40.9%) hospitals did not use CAD. Two (9.1%) and twelve (54.5%) hospitals never and rarely interpreted breast MRI without correlating the mammography or ultrasound, respectively. The majority of respondents rarely (13/21, 61.9%) or never (5/21, 23.8%) interpreted breast MRI performed at an outside facility. Of the hospitals performing contrast-enhanced examinations, 15 of 22 (68.2%) did not perform MRI-guided interventional procedures. Conclusion: Breast MRI is extensively performed in Korea. The indication and practical patterns are diverse. The information from this survey would provide the basis for the development of Korean breast MRI practice guidelines.

Postnatal Management of Antenatally Diagnosed Patent Urachus with Bladder Prolapse

  • Choi, Hyun-Shin;Kim, Hae-Eun;Kim, Eun-Sun;Oh, Soo-Young;Chang, Yun-Sil;Seo, Jeong-Meen;Park, Won-Soon
    • Neonatal Medicine
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.262-264
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    • 2010
  • 요막관은 총 배설관에서 유래된 구조물로서, 태생기에 방광의 첨부와 제대 사이를 연결해주는 관이며, 임신 8-9개월에 완전히 막히게 되어 출생시에는 정중제인대로 남게된다. 드물게 요막관이 출생 후에도 요막관 게실, 요막관 낭종, 개방성 요막관 등으로 남아 있는 경우가 있는데, 그중 가장 심한 형태가 개방성 요막관으로 이를 통해 방광이 탈출되는 경우는 매우 드문 것으로 알려져 있다. 환아는 재태연령 41주, 출생체중 3,110 g, 아프가점수 1분 1점, 5분 7점, 정상 질식 분만되었으며, 산모는 35세로 임신 기간 중 약물 복용이나 다른 병력은 없었다. 재태연령 20주 2일에 시행한 산전 초음파상 낭성의 요막관 잔여물이 발견되었으며, 태아 자기공명영상에서 방광과 연결되는 낭종이 관찰되었다. 재태연령 40주 4일에는 고형종물 양상으로 관찰되어 초기의 낭종 형태에서 변화된 양상을 보였다. 출생 후 진찰 소견상, 제대 하방에 점막으로 둘러싸인 $3{\times}4cm$의 종물이 있었으며 요도로 삽입한 도관이 종물의 개구부를 통해 나오는 것이 확인되어 종물이 요도와 연결된 천공된 상태의 방광임을 추정할 수 있었다. 생후 1일에 시행한 복부 초음파상 수신증이나 다른 요로기형은 발견되지 않았으며, 생후 2일째 방광 복원술 및 요막관제거술을 시행하였다. 생후 9일째 시행한 배설성 방광 요로 조영술에서 방광 요로 역류는 없었고, 방광 기능은 좋은 것으로 확인되었다. 생후 10일째, 정상적인 배뇨를 보여 퇴원하였고 이후 특별한 문제없이 외래 추적 관찰 중이다. 저자들은 재태연령 20주 2일에 산전 초음파에서 요막관 잔여물로 추정되었던 낭종이 출생 후 요막관을 통한 방광 탈줄증으로 확진된 후 합병증 없이 수술적으로 완치되어 국내 최초로 보고하는 바이다.

Diagnostic value of Thyroglobulin Measurement with Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy for Lymph Node Metastases in Patients with a History of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

  • Zhang, Hai-Shan;Wang, Ren-Jie;Fu, Qing-Feng;Gao, Shi;Sun, Bu-Tong;Sun, Hui;Ma, Qing-Jie
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권24호
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    • pp.10905-10909
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of FNA-Tg for detecting lymph node metastases in patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Materials and Methods: A total of 58 patients with DTC diagnosis and evidence of single or multiple suspicious cervical lymph nodes were assessed. All underwent total or near-total thyroidectomy with (35 cases) or without (23 cases) radioiodine (RAI) ablation, followed by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression therapy. A total of 68 lymph nodes were examined by ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (US-FNA) for both cytological examination and FNA-Tg measurement. Serum Tg and anti-thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) levels were also measured. Diagnostic performance including sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of FNAC and FNA-Tg were calculated and compared. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used to estimate the relationship between FNA-Tg and serum TgAb. Results: The FNA-Tg levels were significantly higher with DTC metastatic lymph nodes (median 927.7 ng/mL, interquartile range 602.9 ng/mL) than non-metastatic lymph nodes (median 0.1 ng/mL, interquartile range 0.4 ng/mL) (p<0.01). Considering 1.0 ng/mL as a threshold value for FNA-Tg, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV and NPV of FNA-Tg were 95.7%, 95.5%, 95.6%, 97.8% and 91.3%, respectively. The sensitivity and accuracy of the combination of FNAC and FNA-Tg were significantly higher than that of FNAC alone (p<0.05). The diagnostic performance of FNA-Tg was not significantly different between cases with or without RAI ablation, and the serum TgAb levels did not interfere with FNA-Tg measurements. Conclusions: Measurement of FNA-Tg is useful. The combination of FNAC and FNA-Tg is more sensitive and accurate for detecting lymph node metastases in patients with a history of DTC than FNAC alone. Serum TgAbs appear to be irrelevant for measurement of FNA-Tg.