• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2001

When most patients are diagnosed with the quiet progressed hepatoma which often would make the operation impossible, the Interventional Radiology hepatic artery embolization is an extremely useful method for such patients. An existence of the malfunction is evaluated by gaining a portal vein image as a delayed phase image after injecting a contrast media into the superior mesenteric artery. However, it is difficult to make a definite judgement due to the extended exposure time with the peristalsis and the intestine gas obstructing the sharpness of the image when the Patient exposure time increases and due to the increased usage of contrast media and its side effect. The portal vein can be evaluated by obtaining the MIP image after reconstructing a 3-dimensional personal computer setting using the 2-dimensional from an enhancement abdomen CT image that is almost a requisite in operation to a hepatoma patient. Such method nay prevent a decrease in the quality of image based upon the time delay and intestine gas; also, because the patient exposure dose and contrast media usage may be reduced, it is a new, valuable way to decide the operational matter of hepatic artery embolization on a pre-angiography.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.294-298
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• 2021

Extrahepatic biliary tract and gallbladder injuries following blunt abdominal trauma are uncommon. Traumatic cystic duct transection is even rarer, which has frequently caused missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. An 18-year-old female patient with no past medical history was transferred to the Trauma Center of Kyungpook National University Hospital after falling from a height of approximately 20 meters. She became hemodynamically stable after initial resuscitation, and initial contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed right kidney traumatic infarction and multiple intrahepatic contusions with minimal fluid collection but no extravasation of the contrast. She was admitted to the intensive care unit. On the second day of hospitalization, her abdomen became distended, with follow-up CT showing a large collection of intra-abdominal fluid. Laparoscopic exploration was then performed, which revealed devascularization of the gallbladder with complete transection of the cystic duct and artery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed, as well as primary closure of the cystic duct orifice on the common bile duct using a 4-0 Prolene suture. After surgery, no clinical evidence of biliary leakage or common bile duct stricture was observed.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.435-441
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• 2023

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) may secrete hormones or bioactive neuropeptides such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), which can mask the clinical manifestations of catecholamine hypersecretion. We report the case of a patient with delayed diagnosis of paraganglioma due to the development of IL-6-mediated systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). A 58-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and flank pain accompanied by SIRS and acute cardiac, kidney, and liver injuries. A left paravertebral mass was incidentally observed on abdominal computed tomography (CT). Biochemical tests revealed increased 24-hour urinary metanephrine (2.12 mg/day), plasma norepinephrine (1,588 pg/mL), plasma normetanephrine (2.27 nmol/L), and IL-6 (16.5 pg/mL) levels. ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT showed increased uptake of FDG in the left paravertebral mass without metastases. The patient was finally diagnosed with functional paraganglioma crisis. The precipitating factor was unclear, but phendimetrazine tartrate, a norepinephrine-dopamine release drug that the patient regularly took, might have stimulated the paraganglioma. The patient's body temperature and blood pressure were well controlled after alpha-blocker administration, and the retroperitoneal mass was surgically resected successfully. After surgery, the patient's inflammatory, cardiac, renal, and hepatic biomarkers and catecholamine levels improved. In conclusion, our report emphasizes the importance of IL-6-producing PPGLs in the differential diagnosis of SIRS.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.863-879
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• 2019

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be noninvasively diagnosed on the basis of its characteristic imaging findings of arterial phase enhancement and portal/delayed "washout" on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cirrhotic patients. However, different specific diagnostic criteria have been proposed by several countries and major academic societies. In 2018, major guideline updates were proposed by the Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), Korean Liver Cancer Association and National Cancer Center (KLCA-NCC) of Korea. In addition to dynamic CT and MRI using extracellular contrast media, these new guidelines now include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using hepatobiliary contrast media as the first-line diagnostic test, while the KLCA-NCC and EASL guidelines also include contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as the second-line diagnostic test. Therefore, hepatobiliary MR contrast media and CEUS will be increasingly used for the noninvasive diagnosis and staging of HCC. In this review, we discuss the emerging role of hepatobiliary phase MRI and CEUS for the diagnosis of HCC and also review the changes in the HCC diagnostic criteria in major guidelines, including the KLCA-NCC practice guidelines version 2018. In addition, we aimed to pay particular attention to some remaining issues in the noninvasive diagnosis of HCC.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.23-36
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• 2013

이 연구의 목적은 상악동 골증대술과 동반된 이식된 골의 3차원적인 형태를 평가하고 골이식 재료 및 임플란트의 종류, 수술 방법과 골흡수 정도 사이의 관계를 평가하는 것이다. 임플란트 식립을 위한 상악동 골증대술을 시행받은 환자들의 차트를 후향적으로 검토하였고 골이식재의 부피 및 부위의 방사선학적 분석을 시행하였다. 임플란트 식립 6개월 후 잔존 골 이식재의 비율로 측정된 부피 재생은 이식 재료의 형태 및 수술 방법과 연관성이 있었다. 원광대학교 산본 치과병원에서 15명의 환자에서 상악동 골이식술과 동반하여 53개의 임플란트가 식립되었다. 임플란트 식립 6개월 후 촬영된 컴퓨터 단층촬영에서 $Puros^{(R)}$ 와 다른 여러 가지 골이식재를 혼용한 그룹에비해 $Puros^{(R)}$ 이식재를 단독으로 사용한 그룹에서 더 높은 골흡수 정도를 보였다 (P<0.05). 그리고 수술 방법에 따른 골흡수 정도는 통계학적으로 유의성있는 차이를 보였다 (P<0.05). 골이식과 동시에 임플란트를 식립한 그룹에 비해 지연된 임플란트 식립을 시행한 그룹에서 더 높은 골이식재의 부피 변화율을 보였다. 후향적 자료 분석을 통해 $Puros^{(R)}$ 와 다른 여러 가지 골이식재를 혼용한 그룹에 비해 $Puros^{(R)}$ 이식재를 단독으로 사용한 그룹에서 더높은 골흡수 정도를 보였다. 또한 골이식과 동시에 임플란트를 식립한 그룹에서 지연 식립한 그룹보다 더 낮은 흡수율을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.355-358
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• 2011

Objective : Subdural hygroma (SDG) is a complication occurring after head trauma that may occur secondary to decompressive craniectomy (DC). However, the mechanism underlying SDG formation is not fully understood. Also, the relationship between the operative technique of DC or the decompressive effect and the occurrence and pathophysiology of SDG has not been clarified. Purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors of SDG after DC in our series. Methods : From January 2004 to December 2008, DC was performed in 85 patients who suffered from traumatic brain injury. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological features. For comparative analysis, we divided the patients into 2 groups : one group with SDG after craniectomy (19 patients; 28.4% of the total sample), the other group without SDG (48 patients; 71.6%). The risk factors for developing SDG were then analyzed. Results : The mean Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores at discharge of the groups with and without SDG were 2.8 and 3.1, respectively (p<0.0001). Analysis of radiological factors showed that a midline shift in excess of 5 mm on CT scans was present in 19 patients (100%) in the group with SDG and in 32 patients (66.7%) in the group without SDG (p<0.05). An accompanying subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) was seen in 17 patients (89.5%) in the group with SDG and in 29 patients (60.4%) in the group without SDG (p<0.05). Delayed hydrocephalus accompanied these findings in 10 patients (52.6%) in the group with SDG, versus 5 patients (10.4%) in the group without SDG (p<0.05). On CT, compression of basal cisterns was observed in 14 members (73.7%) in the group with SDG and in 18 members of the group without SDG (37.5%) (p<0.007). Furthermore, tearing of the arachnoid membrane, as observed on CT, was more common in all patients in the group with SDG (100%) than in the group without SDG (31 patients; 64.6%) (p<0.05). Conclusion : GOS showed statistically significant difference in the clinical risk factors for SDG between the group with SDG and the group without SDG. Analysis of radiological factors indicated that a midline shifting exceeding 5 mm, SAH, delayed hydrocephalus, compression of basal cisterns, and tearing of the arachnoid membrane were significantly more common in patients with SDG.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.292-300
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• 2004

Orbital blowout fractures are common consequence to blunt periorbital trauma. Pure orbital blowout fractures first occur at the weakest point of the orbital wall. Computed tomography(CT) is recognized to be the best imaging technique to evaluate orbital fractures. The extent and location of a blowout fractures in the CT scan were noted to have an effect on the clinical outcome. In the early posttraumatic period, the presence of significant enophthalmos is difficult to detect because of orbital edema. Early surgical intervention may improve the ultimate outcome because open reconstruction becomes more difficult if surgery is delayed. In this study, we evaluated isolated blowout fractures of the orbital floor by region-of-interest measurements from CT scans and their relationship to ophthalmologic findings. Six patients of the medial orbital wall fractures, eleven patients of the inferior orbital wall fractures, nineteen of the medial and the inferior orbital wall fractures confirmed by CT scan, were evaluated. The area of fracture and the volume of the displaced orbital tissue were determined from CT scan using linear measurements. Each of the calculated values for the area and the volume were compared with the degree of the enophthalmos, the diplopia, and the eyeball movement limitation to determine whether there was any significant relationship between them. The fracture area and the volume of the herniated orbital tissue were significantly positively correlated with the enophthalmos and the ocular motility limitation and not correlated with the diplopia. For the enophthalmos of 2mm or greater, the mean fracture area was 3.55{\pm}1.25cm^2$ and the volume of the herniated orbital tissue was $1.74{\pm}0.97cm^3$; for less than 2mm enophthalmos, $1.43{\pm}0.99cm^3$ and $0.52{\pm}0.49cm^3$, respectively. The enophthalmos of 2mm can be expected with $2.92cm^2$ of the fracture area and $1.40cm^3$ of the herniated orbital tissue. In conclusion, the enophthalmos of 2mm or more, which is a frequent indication for surgery. It can be expected when area of fracture is $2.92cm^2$ or more, or the volume of herniated orbital tissue is $1.40cm^3$ or more. And the CT scan using linear measurements has an application in the assessment of patients with blowout fractures and provides useful information in the posttraumatic evaluation of orbital fractures.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2008

혈관종의 진단에 초음파(US), 전산화단층촬영영상(CT), 자기공명영상(MRI), 핵의학 검사 등 다양한 검사방법이 사용 될 수 있지만 $^{99m}Tc$ 표지 적혈구를 이용한 혈액풀 영상검사는 단일광자단층촬영(SPECT)의 발달로 혈관종을 확진하고 배제할 수 있는 가장 경제적일 뿐 아니라 비침습적이고 시행 하기도 쉬운 확실한 방법으로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 간 혈관종 외 두경부 (head and neck) 혈관종 진단시 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC scan and SPECT 검사의 유용성에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 혈관종의 진단을 위해 본원 핵의학과에 내원한 6명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 6명의 환자 중 두부 부위 4명, 경부 부위 1명은 혈관종이라 추정하였고, 1명은 혈관종으로 의심되었다. 변형 체내 표지법(modified in vivo method)을 사용하여 표지하고 원심침전시켜 혈장을 제거한 다음 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC를 순 간주사하였다. 혈류기 영상을 얻은 후 즉시 전면상, 후면상, 양측면상의 혈액풀 영상을 얻었고 4시간 후 동일한 지연 영상을 얻었다. SPECT 영상은 이중 검출기(dual head detector)를 이용하여 64 projections ($180^{\circ}$)을 시행하였고 각 projection당 30초간 집적하였다. 모든 영상을 재구성한 후에 3명의 핵의학과 전문의, 핵의학과 전공의 및 핵의학과 방사선사가 특별한 정보없이 영상을 검토하였다. 혈관종으로 추정된 5명의 환자는 혈류기 영상에서 방사능은 증가하지 않았고 혈액풀 영상에서 증가하였으며 지연 영상과 SPECT 영상에서 증가된 소견을 보여 전형적인 혈관종 소견을 보였다. 혈관종이 아닌 1명의 환자는 혈류기 영상과 혈액풀 영상에서 방사능 증가를 보였고, 지연 영상과 SPECT 영상에서 감소된 소견을 보여 혈관종이 아닌 것으로 판정되었다. 5명의 혈관종 환자의 병소 크기는 모두 2 cm 이상이었고 SPECT 영상이 지연영상과 비교하여 뚜렷하게 병소 감별을 할 수 있었다. 간혈관종뿐만 아니라 두경부 혈관종이 의심되는 경우에는 비교적 경제적이고 비침습적이며 쉽게 시행할 수 있는 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC scan and SPECT 검사를 시행함으로써 초음파, 전산화 단층촬영영상, 자기공명영상 검사와 같은 다른 영상진단법과 함께 혈관종을 확진하고 배제하는데 의미있는 영상의학적 정보를 제공할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2006

Purpose: Traumatic head injury is very common in the emergency room. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity. When diagnosis is delayed, however, it could be critical to the patients. In reality, it is difficult to take a brain CT for all patients with head trauma, so this study examined the relationship between type and size of scalp injury and intracranial injury. Methods: This prospective study was conducted from May 2005 to July 2005. The participants were 193 patients who had had a brain CT. Head trauma included obvious external injury or was based on reports of witnesses to the accident. Children under three years of age were also included if there was a witness to the accident. The size of the injury was measured based on the maximum diameter. Results: Out of the total of 193 patients, patients with scalp bleeding totaled 126 (65.2%), and patients without scalp bleeding totaled 67 (34.8%). Among patients with scalp bleeding, patients with intracranial injuries numbered nine, and among patients without scalp bleeding, patients with intracranial injuries numbered 17 (P=0.001). Among patients who showed evidence of scalp swelling with no scalp bleeding, the relationship between the size of the scalp swelling and intracranial injury was statistically significant when the size of the scalp swelling was between 2 cm and 5 cm. Conclusion: Among patients who visit an emergency medical center due to traumatic head injury, patients with no scalp bleeding, but with scalp swelling between 2 cm and 5 cm, should undergone more accurate and careful examination, as well as as a brain CT.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6165-6169
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• 2014

Background: The advantage of intra-peritoneal (IP) chemotherapy (CT) in the initial management of ovarian cancer after cytoreductive surgery is well known. The feasibility and toxicity of a treatment regimen with an IP + intravenous CT (IPIVCT) for optimally debulked stage III ovarian cancer were here evaluated retrospectively. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 patients were treated in our institution between October 2006 and February 2011. Patients received IV paclitaxel $175mg/m^2$ over 3 hours followed by IP cisplatin $75mg/m^2$ on day 1; they also received IP paclitaxel $60mg/m^2$ on day 8. They were also scheduled to receive 6 courses of CT every 21 days. Results: The median age of the patients was 55 years (35-77), and the majority had papillary serous ovarian cancer (63.3%). The patients completed a total of 146 cycles of IPIVCT. Twenty-eight were able to receive at least three cycles of IPIVCT and 18 (60%) completed the scheduled 6 cycles. Two patients discontinued the IPIVCT because of toxicity of chemotherapy agents and 6 had to stop treatment due to intolerable abdominal pain during IP drug administration, obstruction and impaired access. Grade 3/4 toxicities included neutropenia (6 patients; 20%), anemia (2 patients; 6.7%) and nausea-vomiting (2 patients; 6.7%). Doses were delayed in 12 cycles (8%) for neutropenia (n=6), thrombocytopenia (n=3) and elevated creatinine (n=3). Drug doses were not reduced. The median duration of progression-free survival (PFS) was 47.7 months (95%CI, 38.98-56.44) and overall survival (OS) was 51.7 months (95%CI, 44.13-59.29). Two and five-year overall survival rates were 75.6 % and 64.8%, respectively. Conclusions: IPIVCT is feasible and well-tolerated in this setting. Its clinically proven advantages should be taken into consideration and more efforts should be made to administer IPIVCT to suitable patients.