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KMID : 1143620190230010015
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Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
2019 Volume.23 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.28
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Long-Term Trend Analysis in Nuclear Medicine Examinations
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Jung Woo-Young
Shim Dong-Oh
Choi Jae-Min
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Abstract
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Purpose: Nuclear medicine was initially introduced in Korea in 1969 and widely applied to treat hyperthyroidism with 131I. Also, gamma camera was adopted in 1969 in the first place and its application has been growing continually in many ways. We analyzed long-term trend in nuclear medicine examinations for the last 2 decades. The purpose of this paper is to make predictions and to set both plans and directions on the development of nuclear medicine.
Materials and Methods: We analyzed the performance of nuclear medicine examinations and therapies performed in Asan Medical Center from 1998 to 2017.
Results: Results from the last 20 years regarding Bone scan, Renal scan, MUGA scan and 18F-FPCIT, Bone Mineral Density were on a increase. And Myocardium perfusion SPECT, Thyroid scan, Lung scan were on a decrease while 18F-FDG PET maintained on a steady course. Until 2010 there was a positive performance with the therapy but after the excessive medical care in thyroid examination performance is at status quo. Key events such as a medical strike(2000), Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (2015) influenced the overall performance of the therapy.
Conclusion: In order to promote a long-term growth in nuclear medicine examination and therapy, it is inevitable to respond to the changes in current medical environment. Furthermore, it is strongly suggested to put efforts to maintain
and develop new examinations and clinical indicators.
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KEYWORD
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Number of nuclear medicine examination case, Progress of nuclear medicine
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