A Study on the Quality Improvement of Brain Perfusion SPECT Image

뇌혈류 단일광자방출단층촬영 영상 품질 향상에 대한 연구

  • Kil, Sang-Hyeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Yung-Hyun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Park, Gwang-Yeol (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Seong-Mook (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
  • 길상형 (양산부산대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 임영현 (양산부산대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 박광열 (양산부산대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 조성묵 (양산부산대학교병원 핵의학과)
  • Received : 2019.09.16
  • Accepted : 2019.10.27
  • Published : 2019.10.12

Abstract

Purpose Tc-99m HMPAO is widely used radiopharmaceutical for brain perfusion SPECT. Tc-99m HMPAO is chemically unstable and is liable to show deterioration of labeling efficiency due to high incidence of secondary Tc-99m HMPAO complex, free pertechnetate and reduced-hydrolyzed Tc-99m. In this study, we investigated whether sialogogues administration could reduce the impurities of Tc-99m HMPAO. Materials and Methods In thirty subjects(20 male and 10 female, age range 19~89 years, mean age $60.7{\pm}14.5years$), brain perfusion SPECT were performed at basal and citric acid stimulation states consecutively after injection of 555 MBq of Tc-99m HMPAO. In the salivary glands, the uptake coefficient was calculated using Siemens processing program. Statistical comparison between before and after the citric acid stimulation performed paired t-test. P value less than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Results Salivary glands uptake was $12900{\pm}3101$ counts in basal and $10677{\pm}2742$ counts in citric acid stimulation states. Unnecessary impurities in the body is much decreased after citric acid administration(t=10.78, P<0.05). The image quality was much improved after administration of citric acid and the regional cerebral perfusion was clearly from demarcated the background. Conclusion The impurity is distributed throughout the body particularly in the salivary glands and nasal mucosa when Tc-99m HMPAO brain perfusion SPECT is performed. If this impurities is not removed, the quality of the image may deteriorate, resulting in errors in visual evaluation. The use of sialogogues could be helpful for decreasing unnecessary impurities in the body.

뇌혈류 영상용 방사성의약품 Tc-99m HMPAO는 방사분해에 의해 발생하는 중간산물 때문에 화학적으로 불안정하고, 불순물 생성이 많아 표지효율 저하가 나타나기 쉽다. 과산화테크네슘(free pertechnetate)은 뇌혈류장벽을 통과하지 못하고 침샘과 구강 점막에 집적되며, 불순물이 제거되지 않으면 영상 품질이 저하되어 시각적 평가에 오류가 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 Tc-99m HMPAO를 이용한 뇌혈류 단일광자방출단층촬영(brain perfusion SPECT)에서 타액분비촉진제(sialogogues) 투여가 침샘 및 구강 점막에 집적된 불순물을 줄여 영상 품질 향상에 유용한지 알아보고자 하였다. 뇌혈류 단일광자방출단층촬영을 시행한 환자 중 연구에 동의한 30명을 대상으로 침샘 섭취계수(uptake coefficient)와 뇌혈류 영상을 비교 분석 하였다. 방사성의약품 Tc-99m HMPAO 555 MBq을 투여 후 기저(basal) 두 경부 전면 영상과 뇌혈류 투사상(projection view)을 획득하였다. 타액분비촉진제 구연산(citric acid)을 사용하여 침샘을 자극시킨 후 기저영상 획득 방법과 동일하게 침샘 자극 후 영상(post-citric acid image)을 얻었다. Siemens사의 영상처리 프로그램을 사용하여 좌 우 침샘부위에 관심영역을 설정한 다음 타액분비촉진제 투여 전 후 침샘 섭취계수의 평균차이를 분석(paired t-test)하였으며, 뇌혈류 영상 비교는 획득한 투사상을 반복적재구성(iterative reconstruction) 방법으로 영상을 재구성하여 비교 분석하였다. 두 경부 전면 영상의 침샘 섭취계수를 비교 분석한 결과 구연산 투여 전 섭취계수의 평균값은 $12900{\pm}3101$, 투여 후 섭취계수의 평균값은 $10677{\pm}2742$였다. 타액분비촉진제 투여 후 불순물이 많이 감소되었으며 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(t = 10.78, P < 0.05). 뇌혈류 영상을 비교 한 결과 침샘과 구강점막에 집적되었던 불순물이 제거되어 이미지 품질이 크게 향상되었다. 타액분비촉진제를 투여하면 침샘 및 구강 점막에 집적된 불필요한 불순물이 제거되어, 생리적 섭취에 따른 영상 품질저하를 줄일 수 있어 정확한 뇌혈류 평가에 도움이 될 것이다.

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