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Efficacy Assessment of Endovascular Stenting in Patients with Unilateral Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis Using Statistical Probabilistic Anatomical Mapping Analysis of Basal/Acetazolamide Brain Perfusion SPECT

기저/아세타졸아미드 국소뇌혈류 SPECT의 확률 뇌지도 분석을 이용한 일측 중대뇌동맥 협착환자에서 시행한 스텐트 삽입술의 효용성 평가

  • Kim, Hae-Won (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Keimyung University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Won, Kyoung-Sook (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Keimyung University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Zeon, Seok-Kil (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Keimyung University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Keimyung University, School of Medicine)
  • 김해원 (계명대학교 동산의료원 핵의학과) ;
  • 원경숙 (계명대학교 동산의료원 핵의학과) ;
  • 전석길 (계명대학교 동산의료원 핵의학과) ;
  • 이창영 (계명대학교 동산의료원 신경외과)
  • Published : 2009.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic changes after endovascular stenting in patients with unilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis using statistical probabilistic anatomical mapping (SPAM) analysis of basal/acetazolamide (ACZ) Tc-99m ECD brain perfusion SPECT. Materials and Methods: Eight patients (3 men and 5 women, 64.8$\pm$10.5 years) who underwent endovascular stenting for unilateral MCA stenosis were enrolled. Basal/ACZ Tc-99m ECD brain perfusion SPECT studies were performed by one-day protocol before and after stenting. Using SPAM analysis, we compared basal cerebral perfusion (BCP) counts and cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) index of the MCA territory before stenting with those after stenting. Results: After stenting, no patient had any complication nor additional stroke. In SPAM analysis, 7 out of the 8 patients had improved BCP counts of the MCA territory and 7 out of the 8 patients had improved CVR index of the MCA territory after stenting. Before stenting, the mean BCP counts and CVR index in the affected MCA territory were 47.1$\pm$2.2 ml/min/100 g and -2.1$\pm$2.9%, respectively. After stenting, the mean BCP counts and CVR index in the affected MCA territory were improved significantly (48.3$\pm$2.9 ml/min/100 g, p =0.025 and 0.1$\pm$1.3%, p =0.036). Conclusion: This study revealed that SPAM analysis of basal/ACZ brain perfusion SPEG would be helpful to evaluate hemodynamic efficacy of endovascular stenting in unilateral MCA stenosis.

목적: 중대뇌동맥 협착증은 예후가 좋지 않아 스텐트 삽입술 같은 적극적인 치료법이 많이 시행되고 있다. 이 연구는 일측 중대뇌동맥 협착에서 시행한 스텐트 삽입술의 효용성을 기저/아세타졸아미드 국소뇌혈류 SPECT의 확률뇌지도 분석법(statistical probabilistic mapping; SPAM)을 이용하여 혈류역학적 측면에서 객관적으로 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 8월부터 2008년 2월 사이에 일측 중대뇌동맥 협착증으로 진단되어 스텐트 삽입술을 시행한 환자 중에서 시술 전후에 기저/아세타졸아미드 국소뇌혈류 SPECT를 시행한 8명의 환자(남:여 = 3:5, 평균 연령: 64.8$\pm$10.5세)를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 스텐트 삽입술 전후의 기저뇌혈류 및 혈류예비능(cerebral vascular reserve: CVR)의 평가를 위해 기저/아세타졸아미드 국소뇌혈류 SPECT를 시술 전후에 시행하였다. SPAM을 이용하여 협착이 있던 측과 협착이 없던 측의 중대피동맥 영역의 뇌혈류계수를 구하였다. 스텐트 삽입술 전후의 혈류예비능지표(cerebral vascular reserve index; CVRI)차이를 구하여 혈류예비능 호전을 나타내었다. 모든 환자는 스텐트 삽입술 후 출혈성 또는 허혈성 합병증이 없었고, 시술 후 3개월 이내 폐색성 뇌혈관 질환의 추가발병이 없었다. 결과: 스텐트 삽입술 후 협착이 있던 중대뇌동맥 영역의 기저 뇌혈류계수는 8명의 환자 중 7명에서 시술 전 기저뇌혈류계수보다 증가하였다. 스텐트 삽입술 후 혈류예비능 지표는 7명의 환자에서 시술 전보다 증가하였다. 집단별 분석에서 스텐트 삽입술 전 협착이 있던 중대뇌동맥 영역의 기저뇌혈류계수는 시술 후보다 유의하게 증가하였다(47.1$\pm$2.2 ml/min/100 g vs. 48.3$\pm$2.9 ml/min/100 g, p=0.025), 스텐트 삽입술 전 협착이 있던 중대뇌동맥 영역의 혈류예비능지표는 시술 후보다 유의하게 증가하였다(-2.1$\pm$2.9% vs. 0.1$\pm$1.3%, p=0.035). 협착이 없던 중대뇌동맥 영역의 기저뇌혈류계수 및 혈류예비능지표는 스텐트 삽입술 전과후에 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.161, p=0.889). 결론: 이 연구에서는 국소뇌혈류 SPECT의 SPAM 분석을 통하여 중대뇌동맥 협착환자에서 스텐트 삽입술 전과 후의 기저뇌혈류와 혈류예비능을 정량적으로 측정, 비교하여 시술 후 기저뇌혈류와 혈류예비능이 모두 유의하게 개선되었음을 밝혀내었다. 따라서, 뇌혈류 SPECT의 SPAM 분석은 중대피동맥 협착환자에서 스텐트 삽입술 후의 혈류역학적 개선을 평가하는데 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

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