• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.331-342
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• 1989

This paper presents a new algorithm that extracts lung region in X-Rays and enhance.j the region. Comparing to prior algorithms that enhance whole X-Ray image, this algorithm leads more effective results. For this algorithm extracts lung region first, and enhances the lung region excluding parameters of other region. For choosing optimal threshold, we compare OTSU's mothod with the proposed method. We obtain lung boundary using contour following algorithm and Rray level searching method in gray level rescaled image. We Process histogram equalization in lung region and obtain enhanced lung image. By using the proposed algorithm, we obtain lung region effectively in chest X-Ray that need in medical image diagnostic system.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2011

MMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for early stage lung cancer has been an important treatment modality. However, the ergonomic discomfort and counterintuitive instruments hindered the application of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to more advanced procedures. To improve the compliance with MIS, robotic surgery was adopted. This advance aimed to alleviate the shortcomings of VATS by maximizing the comfort of the surgeon while providing instruments that enabled technically demanding operations and three-dimensional views with increased freedom for intrathoracic movement owing to EndoWrist$^{(R)}$. In this session, we introduced the clinical applications and its results of robot-assisted thoracic surgery in the field of lung cancer surgery. In conclusion, robot-assisted pulmonary resection with lymph node dissection for lung cancer is safe as well as feasible, and it results in a satisfying postoperative outcome. Robot-assisted surgery may provide a good alternative to conventional open or thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, provided that the cost effectiveness and long-term prognosis are confirmed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.162-165
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• 1995

To evaluate the impact of open lung biopsy on diagnosis and treatment of diffuse infiltrative lung disease, we conducted a retrospective review of 28 patients who underwent this procedure at the Kyoungpook National University Hospital from 1986 to 1993. There were 19 men and 9 women; average age was 50.9 years. During open lung biopsy, The region of the lobe was radiographically and grossly identified and was examined by a biopsy. The biopsy yielded a specific diagnosis in 27 [96.4 % patients and changes in therapy in 24[85.7% patients. Complications developed in three[10.8% patients, directly related to the biopsy procedure in 2. One patient died[3.6% due to underlying disease. We conclude that open lung biopsy can be accomplished safely in the patient with diffuse infiltrative lung disease and it is an important tool in decision-making process and therapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권2호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2014

The US National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) demonstrated a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality and a 6.7% decrease in all-cause mortality. The NLST is the only trial showing positive results in a high-risk population, such as in patients with old age and heavy ever smokers. Lung cancer screening using a low-dose chest computed tomography might be beneficial for the high-risk group. However, there may also be potential adverse outcomes in terms of over diagnosis, bias and cost-effectiveness. Until now, lung cancer screening remains controversial. In this review, we wish to discuss the evolution of lung cancer screening and summarize existing evidences and recommendations.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제73권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2012

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type (extranodal MZL) is a distinct subgroup of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Pulmonary extranodal MZL is a rare entity and accounts for less than 0.5% of primary pulmonary malignancies. Only a few cases of simultaneous occurrence of lung cancer and pulmonary extranodal MZL have been reported. A 60-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a pulmonary nodule. She was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma by percutaneous needle biopsy. The protrusions into the left main bronchus were found by accident while performing bronchoscopy during lung cancer evaluation. The bronchial lesions were diagnosed as extranodal MZL. Although the patient underwent surgical resection for the lung adenocarcinoma, the pulmonary extranodal MZL was left untreated; it was monitored during follow-up visits. To our knowledge, this is the first report of synchronous lung adenocarcinoma and primary extranodal MZL of the main bronchus.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.805-808
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• 2001

동시성 원발성 폐암은 전체 폐암의 1∼2%정도로 드문 암으로 술전 진단이 어렵고 수술 중이나 수술 후에 진단되는 경우가 대부분이다. 특히 동종 조직학적 특징을 나타내는 경우 진단이 어렵고 술전 폐에서 폐로 전이된 원격 전이로 오인될 수 있다. 본 교실에서는 수술 중 발견된 서로 다른 편편상피암을 가지는 동시성 원발성 폐암을 1례 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.3.1-3.12
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• 2021

Functional interpretation of noncoding genetic variants associated with complex human diseases and traits remains a challenge. In an effort to enhance our understanding of common germline variants associated with lung cancer, we categorize regulatory elements based on eight major cell types of human lung tissue. Our results show that 21.68% of lung cancer-associated risk variants are linked to noncoding regulatory elements, nearly half of which are cell type-specific. Integrative analysis of high-resolution long-range chromatin interactome maps and single-cell RNA-sequencing data of lung tumors uncovers number of putative target genes of these variants and functionally relevant cell types, which display a potential biological link to cancer susceptibility. The present study greatly expands the scope of functional annotation of lung cancer-associated genetic risk factors and dictates probable cell types involved in lung carcinogenesis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.255-264
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• 2022

Globally, thousands of patients undergo lung transplantation owing to end-stage lung disease each year. As lung transplantation evolves, recommendations and indications are constantly being updated. In 2021, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation published a new consensus document for selecting candidates for lung transplantation. However, it is still difficult to determine appropriate candidates for lung transplantation among patients with complex medical conditions and various diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze each patient's overall situation and medical condition from various perspectives, and ongoing efforts to optimize the analysis will be necessary. The purpose of this study is to review the extant literature and discuss recent updates.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권3호
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• pp.176-182
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• 2023

Since the introduction of low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for patients at high risk of lung cancer, the detection rate of suspicious lung cancer has increased. In addition, there have been many advances in therapeutics targeting oncogenic drivers in non-small cell lung cancer. Therefore, accurate pathological diagnosis of lung cancer, including molecular diagnosis, is increasingly important. This review examines the problems in the pathological diagnosis of suspected lung cancer. For successful pathological diagnosis of lung cancer, clinicians should determine the appropriate modality of the diagnostic procedure, considering individual patient characteristics, CT findings, and the possibility of complications. Furthermore, clinicians should make efforts to obtain a sufficient amount of tissue sample using non- or less-invasive procedures for pathological diagnosis and biomarker analysis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.567-572
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• 2004

배 경 : 인공 호흡기 치료 중 auto-PEEP을 보이는 환자에게 PEEP을 적용할 경우에 폐 용적에 미치는 영향은 일정하지 않다. COPD와 같이 동적 호기류 제한이 있는 경우에 auto-PEEP 수치의 85%에 해당하는 PEEP까지는 안전하게 적용할 수 있으나, 동적 호기류 제한이 없으면 낮은 PEEP에서도 폐 용적의 증가가 나타난다. 이에 저자들은 auto-PEEP이 있는 환자에서 임상진단에 의한 질환별로 PEEP적용의 효과에 차이가 있는지 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 인공 호흡 중 auto-PEEP을 보인 환자 16명을 대상으로 병력, 임상 증상 및 흉부방사선 소견을 기준으로 천식, COPD, 결핵성 변화군 등 3가지 환자 군으로 분 류한 뒤 각각 auto-PEEP 수치의 25, 50, 75, 100%에 해당하는 PEEP을 적용하고 포획 가스용적을 측정하여 폐 용적의 증가를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 천식 환자 군에서는 75% PEEP부터 폐 용적의 증가가 의미 있게 나타났다. COPD 군에서는 100% PEEP에서 폐 용적이 증가 하였다. 결핵성 변화 군에서는 낮은 PEEP에서도 폐 용적이 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 통계적으로 의미 있는 증가는 100% PEEP에서만 나타났다. 결 론 : Auto-PEEP을 보이는 환자에서 폐 용적에 대한 PEEP의 효과는 폐의 병리 상태에 따라 달랐다. 천식 환자 군에서는 auto-PEEP 수치의 50%이상에 해당하는 PEEP 적용은 포획 가스 용적의 증가를 가져올 수 있다.