Case study of hepatic radiofrequency ablation causing a systemic inflammatory response under total intravenous anesthesia.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel radiofrequency ablation (RFA) application utilizing an adjustable electrode for treatment of benign thyroid nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From April 2011 to December 2018, 21 patients underwent RFA treatment on 21 thyroid nodules, utilizing an 18-gauge inter...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Lee J,Shin JH,Hahn SY,Park KW,Choi JS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for treating symptomatic fibroids with high signal intensity (SI) on magnetic resonance (MR) T2-weighted imaging (T2WI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 537 cases, consisting of 14 patients with high SI fibroids on T2WI (T2 high group), were...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Chang S,Kim MD,Lee M,Lee MS,Park SI,Won JY,Lee DY,Lee KH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is an abnormal placental adherence or invasion of the myometrium or extrauterine structures. As PAS is primarily staged and managed surgically, imaging can only guide and facilitate diagnosis. But, imaging can aid in preparations for surgical complexity in some cases of PAS. Ultrasound ...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Srisajjakul S,Prapaisilp P,Bangchokdee S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Korean Society of Urogenital Radiology (KSUR) aimed to present a consensus statement for patient preparation, standard technique, and pain management in relation to transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) to reduce the variability in TRUS-Bx methodologies and suggest a nationwide guideline. The KSU...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Lee MS,Moon MH,Kim CK,Park SY,Choi MH,Jung SI,Korean Society of Urogenital Radiology (KSUR).

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The propensity score is defined as the probability of each individual study subject being assigned to a group of interest for comparison purposes. Propensity score adjustment is a method of ensuring an even distribution of confounders between groups, thereby increasing between group comparability. Propensity score ana...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Baek S,Park SH,Won E,Park YR,Kim HJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of myocardial ischemia is the most important prognostic factor in patients with ischemic heart disease. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a gold standard invasive method used to detect the stenosis-specific myocardial ischemia. FFR-guided revascularization strategy is superior to angiography-guided strateg...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Hwang D,Lee JM,Koo BK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report successful outcomes after endovascular placement of a stent graft in a 74- and a 77-year-old men, both of whom had malignant superior vena cava syndrome caused by squamous cell carcinoma. In each patient, successful palliation of the malignant superior vena cava syndrome was achieved by placement of a stent ...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Gwon DI,Paik SH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenosis of the pancreatico-enteric anastomosis is one of the major complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Endoscopic stent placement, has limited success rate as a nonsurgical treatment due to altered gastrointestinal anatomy. Percutaneous treatment is rarely attempted due to the technical difficulty in acces...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Yang SK,Yoon CJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramural esophageal dissection (IED) is an uncommon disorder characterized by separation of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the esophagus. Iatrogenic intervention is the most common cause of IED, but spontaneous dissection is rare. We report an unusually complicated case of spontaneous IED that involved the ful...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Khil EK,Lee H,Her K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the technical safety and clinical efficacy of a double-stent system with long duodenal extension in patients with malignant extrahepatic biliary obstruction. Materials and Methods:This prospective study enrolled 48 consecutive patients (31 men, 17 women; mean age, 61 years; age range, 31-77 ye...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Gwon DI,Ko GY,Kim JW,Ko HK,Yoon HK,Sung KB

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, sarcopenia has garnered renewed interest. Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by decreased skeletal muscle mass and strength/function, which can impair the quality of life and increase physical disability, adverse metabolic effects, and mortality. Imaging tools for evaluating and diagnosing sarcopenia have...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Lee K,Shin Y,Huh J,Sung YS,Lee IS,Yoon KH,Kim KW

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic surgery remains the only curative treatment for pancreatic neoplasms, and plays an important role in the management of medically intractable diseases. Since the original Whipple operation in the 20th century, surgical techniques have advanced, resulting in decreased postoperative complications and better cl...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Seo JW,Hwang HK,Lee M,Kim KW,Kang CM,Kim MJ,Chung YE

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To survey care providers' willingness to use 2-mSv computed tomography (CT) in their usual practice for adolescents and young adults with suspected appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An ethical committee approved this prospective study. We introduced 2-mSv CT in 20 hospitals through a pragmatic clinical tri...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Kim HJ,Lee KH,Kim MJ,Park SB,Ko Y,LOCAT Group.

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) inter-reader and intra-reader reliabilities using the thoracolumbar injury classification system and severity score (TLICS) and to analyze the effects of reader experience on reliability and the possible reasons for discordant interpretations. MATERIALS AND ...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Lee GY,Lee JW,Choi SW,Lim HJ,Sun HY,Kang Y,Chai JW,Kim S,Kang HS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related sclerosing disease is a systemic disease characterized by extensive IgG4-positive plasma cells and T-lymphocyte infiltration in various organs. We described the imaging findings of an IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumor in the urethra. The urethral mass showed isoattenuation on unenh...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Choi JW,Kim SY,Moon KC,Cho JY,Kim SH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the association between patients' weight and abdominal cross-sectional dimensions and CT image quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We prospectively evaluated 39 cancer patients aged more than 65 years with multislice CT scan of abdomen. All patients underwent equilibrium phase contrast-enhanced abdom...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Kalra MK,Maher MM,Prasad SR,Hayat MS,Blake MA,Varghese J,Halpern EF,Saini S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the upgrade rate and delayed false-negative results of percutaneous vacuum-assisted removal (VAR) and surgical excision in women with imaging-histologic discordance during ultrasound (US)-guided automated core needle biopsy (CNB) of the breast and to validate the role of VAR as a rebiopsy method f...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Sohn YM,Yoon JH,Kim EK,Moon HJ,Kim MJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively evaluate the frequency and risk factors for developing thrombus in a systemic vein such as the infrarenal inferior vena cava or the iliac vein, in which a balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO) catheter was indwelled. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-nine patients who unde...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Yoshimatsu R,Yamagami T,Tanaka O,Miura H,Okuda K,Hashiba M,Nishimura T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate correlations between computed tomography (CT) parameters and pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters according to disease severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to determine whether CT parameters can be used to predict PFT indices. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Koo HJ,Lee SM,Seo JB,Lee SM,Kim N,Oh SY,Lee JS,Oh YM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We wanted to evaluate the image quality, diagnostic accuracy and radiation exposure of 64-slice dual-source CT (DSCT) coronary angiography according to the heart rate in symptomatic patients during daily clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective search for the DSCT coronary angiog...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Moon JH,Park EA,Lee W,Yin YH,Chung JW,Park JH,Lee HY,Kang HJ,Kim HS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is a summary of the methodology including protocol used to develop evidence-based clinical imaging guidelines (CIGs) in Korea, led by the Korean Society of Radiology and the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency. This is the first protocol to reflect the process of developing diagnostic gu...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Choi SJ,Jeong WK,Jo AJ,Choi JA,Kim MJ,Lee M,Jung SE,Do KH,Yong HS,Sheen S,Choi M,Baek JH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A malignant tumor is generally believed to be very unlikely to metastasize to the thymus. Only three cases of thymic metastases have been reported so far in the medical literature. We report here a rare case of metastatic breast cancer to the thymus, which was detected by CT and PET scanning, and the metastasis was al...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Park SB,Kim HH,Shin HJ,Paik MH,Kim DB,Gong G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central diabetes insipidus (DI) can be the outcome of a number of diseases that affect the hypothalamic-neurohypophyseal axis. The causes of the condition can be classified as traumatic, inflammatory, or neoplastic. Traumatic causes include postoperative sella or transection of the pituitary stalk, while infectious or...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Shin JH,Lee HK,Choi CG,Suh DC,Kim CJ,Hong SK,Na DG

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy as well as long-term clinical outcomes of superselective microcoil embolization for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 1997 and 2009, 26 patients with intended transcatheter embolotherapy for LGIB were retrospectively reviewed. Embolization...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Teng HC,Liang HL,Lin YH,Huang JS,Chen CY,Lee SC,Pan HB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the diagnostic yield of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in Crohn's disease (CD) patients presenting with acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB), and the role of CT in predicting the risk of rebleeding. Materials and Methods:A consecutive series of 110 CD patients presen...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Lee S,Ye BD,Park SH,Lee KJ,Kim AY,Lee JS,Kim HJ,Yang SK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the contrast-enhanced fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (CE-FLAIR), the CE T1-weighted (CE-T1W) sequence with fat suppression (FS) and magnetization transfer (MT) for early detection and characterization of infectious meningitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty patients and 10 control subjects were ...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Azad R,Tayal M,Azad S,Sharma G,Srivastava RK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the interobserver agreement, diagnostic value, and associated clinical factors of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) coronal features in differentiating breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study enrolled 457 pathologically confirmed lesions in 387 female (age, 46.4 ± 10.3 years), including...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Tang G,An X,Xiang H,Liu L,Li A,Lin X

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is used for various indications. Contrary to computed tomography as a staging tool, breast MRI focuses on the breast parenchyma and axilla. In spite of narrow field of view, many structures such as the anterior portion of the lungs, mediastinum, bony structures and the li...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Suh HJ,Choi JS,Ko K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In stenosis of a segmental branch or among multiple renal arteries, Doppler sampling of intrarenal arteries in the upper, mid and lower poles demonstrates strikingly different waveform patterns that might otherwise be overlooked. We report a case of segmental branch renal artery stenosis in which a pulsus parvus et ta...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Seong CK,Kim SH,Sim JS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcoal can be used for preoperative localization of metastatic lymph nodes in the neck. Charcoal remains stable without causing foreign body reactions during as hort period. However, foreign body reactions may develop if charcoal is left in situ for more than 6 months. We reported a case of charcoal granuloma mimick...

journal_title：Korean journal of radiology

authors： Choi JW,Moon WJ,Choi N,Roh HG,Kim MY,Kim NR,Moon SG,Chung HW,Lim SD,Yang JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00