• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2022

In this study, 230 subjects of medical examination were investigated to figure out the relationship with common carotid artery intima-media thickness and cardiac diastolic function. In addition, the change in the carotid artery intima-media thickness according to the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome was examined. As a result of the study the carotid artery intima-media thickness was thick as the age increased and there was a large difference in those in their 60s and over. There was no gender difference. As for metabolic syndrome the carotid artery intima-media thickness was thicker in the study subjects with high blood pressure diabetes and dyslipidemia. The correlation between the carotid artery intima-media thickness and diastolic function indexes was significant. As a result of hierarchical regression analysis the thicker the intima-media thickness in the carotid artery the lower cardiac diastolic function.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2005

Individual clinical significance of each layer of CCA (common carotid artery) has not been well studied. We intended to measure the intima thickness (IT), media thickness (MT), and intima-media thickness (IMT) of CCA separately and tried to analyze the clinical significance. One hundred fifty one consecutive patients (mean age: $57{\pm}15$ years; 77 males, 74 females) underwent CCA scanning using high-resolution ultrasound. The images were off-line analyzed using B-mode ultrasound image processing, devised for individual measurement of IT and MT as well as IMT. The mean coefficients of variation of new method measuring IT, MT, and IMT separately were 0.16% for IMT and 0.21% for both IT and MT. The IT (p < 0.01), MT (p < 0.01) as well as IMT (p < 0.001) of patients with atherosclerotic disease were significantly thicker than that of the patients without atherosclerotic disease. Patients with hypertension showed significantly thicker IT (p < 0.01), MT (p < 0.001), and IMT (p < 0.001) than that of the patients without hypertension. However, only IT was thicker in patients with smoking (p<0.01) than that of the patients without smoking.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2014

■ Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of The Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke and Intima-Media Thickness of common carotid artery(CCA-IMT). ■ Methods 100 subjects with acute ischemic stroke were recruited from the patients admitted to DongEui Medical Center from the June 2011 to January 2014. We assessed 100 patient's Common Carotid Intima Media Thickness data by B Mode ultrasonography. We investigated pattern identification of all subjects based on Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke-III. then, We analyzed their characteristics, risk factor, blood test result, life style. ■ Results We analyzed indicators of Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke-III by Common Carotid Intima Media Thickness difference. As a result, pale complexion, look powerless, drowsiness like to lie, heat vexation and aversion to heat were significantly higher in the CCAIMT ≧ 1.0mm group then in the CCA-IMT < 1.0mm group. ■ Conclusion According to the analysis, the Relationship between Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and The Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke in Ischemic Stroke Patients were founded. To acquire more concrete conclusion on this theme, we need more research.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.218-229
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• 2011

1. Objectives: This study is to investigate the relationship between Intima Media Thickness(IMT) of common carotid artery and Sasang Constitution. 2. Methods: 839 persons, over 40 years old, participated in community-based cohort of Korea Genome and Epiedemiology Study (KOGES) in Wonju City and Pyeongchang City of South Korea from June 2006 to February 2008. The diagnosis of Common carotid Intima Media Thickness was evaluated by B Mode ultrasonography, cardiovascular risk factors were checked using questionnaire and blood samples. Constitution was verified by a Sasang constitution specialist according to the results of PSSC(Phonetic System for Sasang Constitution), facial photos and a simplified Sasang constitutional questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed with SPSS. 3. Results: There were significantly high values in waist circumference, fasting blood sugar, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, triglyceride, HOMA-IR and hsCRP in Taeeumin and low in HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin in Taeeumin. There were significantly high value in Common Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Taeeumin. Age was the significant cardiovascular risk factor irrespective of Sasang constitution in all participants. There was a positive correlation between smoking and Soyangin in all participants and men. There were positive correlations between LDL-cholesterol, BMI and Taeeumin in all participants and men. There were positive correlations between hsCRP and Soeumin in all participants and men. There was significantly high odds ratio of Taeeumin over Soeumin in common carotid Intima Media Thickness. 4. Conclusions: Regimens on cardiovascular diseases should be considered according to Sasang constitution. There are more sensitive risk factor in each constitution; smoking in Soyangin, LDL-cholesterol and BMI in Taeeumin, hsCRP in Soeumin.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose a method of detecting the region for measuring intima-media thickness (IMT). The existing methods for IMT measurement are automatic, but the region used for measuring IMT is not detected automatically but often set by the user. Therefore, research on detecting the intima-media region is needed for fully automated IMT measurement. The proposed method uses a morphological feature of the carotid artery visible as two long high-brightness horizontal lines at the upper and lower parts. It uses Gaussian blurring, ends-in search stretching, color quantization using a color-importance-based self-organizing map, and morphological operations to emphasize and to detect the morphological feature. The experimental results for evaluating the performance of the proposed method showed a 97.25% (106/109) success rate. Therefore, the proposed method can be used to develop a fully automated IMT measurement system.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.597-606
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• 2023

본 연구는 2022년 5월부터 2023년 2월까지 부산 지역 일개 의료기관을 내원한 환자들 중 경동맥 초음파 검사와 피검사를 모두 시행한 235명을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 목적은 경동맥 초음파를 통해 내중막 두께와 혈류속도를 측정하고 대상자들의 BMI 및 대사증후군 영향 인자들을 분석하여 내중막 두께와 혈류속도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하고자 하였다. 경동맥 내중막 두께와 BMI의 상관관계 분석 결과 p=0.000으로 나타나 상관관계가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 혈류속도와 BMI의 상관관계 분석 결과 p=0.015로 나타나 상관관계가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 그밖에 연령(p=0.000), 공복혈당(p=0.002), 음주(p=0.006) 등이 경동맥 내중막 두께와 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 경동맥 내중막 두께의 증가는 심뇌혈관질환으로 인한 이벤트의 증가를 발생시킨다. 따라서 경동맥 내중막 두께를 증가시키는 요인들을 배제 시키려는 노력이 반드시 필요하며 또한 다양한 예측 방법의 연구와 정기적인 검진을 통한 심혈관질환을 예방하는 것이 무엇보다 중요할 것이다.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 1994년도 교수 연수회(역학)
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• pp.169-179
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• 1994

B-mode ultrasound is being used to assess carotid atherosclerosis in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Recently the interpretation of measurements made from ultrasound images has been questioned. This study examines the anatomical correlates of B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries in vitro and in situ in cadavers. Twenty-seven segments of human carotid artery were collected at autopsy. pressure perfusion fixed in buffered 2.5% gluteraldehyde and 4% paraformaldehyde and imaged using an ATL UM-8 (10 MHz single crystal mechanical probe). Each artery was then frozen, sectioned and stained with van Gieson or elastin van Gieson. The thickness of the intima. media and adventitia were measured 'to an accuracy of 0.01 mm from histological sections using a calibrated eye graticule on a light microscope. Shrinkage artifact induced by histological preparation was determined to be 7.8%. Digitised ultra sound images of the artery wall were analysed off-line. The distance from the leading edge of the first interface ($LE_{1}$) to the leading edge of the second interface ($LE_2$) was measured using a dedicated programme. $LE_{1}$-$LE_{2}$ measurements were correlated against histological measurements corrected for shrinkage. Mean values for the far wall were: ultra sound $LE_{1}$-$LE_{2}$ (0.97 mm, S.D. 0.26), total wall thickness (1.05 mm, S.D. 0.37), adventitia (0.35 mm, S.D. 0.16), media (0.61 mm, S.D. 0.18). intima (0.09 mm, S.D. 0.13). Ultrasound measurements corresponded best with total wall thickness, rather than elastin or the intima-media complex. Excision of part of the intima plus media or removal of the adventitia resulted in a corresponding decrease in the $LE_{1}$-$LE_{2}$ distance of the B-mode image. Furthermore. increased wall thickness due to intimal atherosclerotic thickening correlated well with $LE_{1}$-$LE_{2}$ distance of the B-mode images. B-mode images obtained from the carotid arteries in situ in four cadavers also corresponded best with total wall thickness measured from histological sections and not with the thickness of the intima plus media. In conclusion, the $LE_{1}$-$LE_{2}$ distance measured on B-mode images of the carotid artery best represents total wall thickness of intima plus media plus adventitia and not intima plus media alone.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.148-159
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• 2007

1. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of Metabolic syndrome(MetS) and Intima-media thickness(IMT) of common carotid artery with Sasang constitution. 2. Methods 197 subjects who had taken health examinations and diagnosis of Sasang constitution from Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006 at East-west health examination center of Kyung-Hee medical center were included and underwent B-mode ultrasonography for measurement of intima-media thickness of common carotid arteries. MetS was defined by the criteria of the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. 3. Results and Conclusions Mean intima-media thickness of common carotid artery was significantly higher in subjects with MetS compared with control subjects($0.070{\pm}0.017$ vs $0.063{\pm}0.014cm$) and a significant trend towards increased IMT was observed with increasing numbers of metabolic syndrome components(r=0.331, p=0.000). After adjustment for age and sex, IMT of common carotid arteries was significantly different among three constitutional groups (Soyangin:$0.065{\pm}0.015cm$, Taeumin:$0.068{\pm}0.016cm$, Soeumin:$0.056{\pm}0.010cm$), however, after adjustment for age, sex and existence of metabolic syndrome, there was no significant different. But, factor of Taeumin was the effective determinant of the increase of mean IMT of common carotid arteries.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2006

We intended to measure the IT, MT, and the IMT of carotid artery separately and tried to analyze the clinical significance. Two hundred and fifty consecutive patients (125 males, 125 females) underwent carotid artery scanning using high-resolution ultrasound. The images were off-line analyzed using B-mode ultrasound image processing, devised in our research. We measured the IT, MT, and IMT semi-automatically at the far wall of designated 1cm length of the right common carotid and calculated the average values over the 200 points. The IT (p < 0.05), MT (p < 0.05) as well as IMT (p < 0.01) of patients with atherosclerotic disease were significantly thicker than that of the patients without atherosclerotic disease. Patients with hypertension showed significantly thicker IT (p < 0.05), MT (p < 0.01), and IMT (p < 0.01) than that of the patients without hypertension. However, only IT was thicker in patients with smoking (p < 0.05) than that of the patients without smoking. Smoking was associated only with intima while hypertension was associated with the all three layer's thickness. This result suggests the atherosclerotic process can be different by cardiovascular risk factors.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.309-317
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나 펜데믹에 의한 사회적 거리두기는 신체활동 감소를 가져왔고 이로 인한 근육량 감소는 혈관질환의 위험도가 높아진다고 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 경동맥 내중막두께 측정을 통해 두께 증가에 따른 여러 변수들의 차이를 분석하였으며 사지근육량지수가 경동맥 내중막두께 위험도 예측을 위한 효과적 표지자로서의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 2022년 1월부터 2022년 5월까지 부산지역 H병원 건강검진센터에 검진을 목적으로 방문하여 혈청학적 검사, 경동맥초음파, 체성분검사를 시행한 남자 121명, 여자 99명 총 220명을 연구대상으로 하였다. 성별에 따른 위험인자의 유의미한 차이는 카이제곱검정을 통해 분석하였다. 동맥경화를 예측할 수 있는 변수의 Cut-off value를 구하였으며 곡선하면적, 민감도, 특이도를 산출하여 정확도를 평가하였다. 그 결과 남자는 총콜레스테롤이 높을수록 여자는 사지근육량지수가 낮을수록 경동맥 내중막두께 위험도가 높게 나타났다. 경동맥 내중막두께 위험도를 예측할 수 있는 Cut-off value는 남성그룹에서 총콜레스테롤 199 mg/dL 이상, 여성그룹에서 사지근육량지수 5.9 kg/m² 이하로 산출되었다. 따라서 사지근육량지수는 쉽게 접근이 가능한 비침습적인 검사로 성인여성의 경우 혈관변화를 조기 예측하고 예방할 수 있는 표지자 역할이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.