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Jeong Won Lee

Seoul National University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Jeong Won Lee's research lab specializes in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine, with a focus on improving diagnostic accuracy and prognostic prediction in oncology and neurodegenerative diseases. The lab investigates the clinical utility of PET/CT and SPECT imaging in pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and differentiated thyroid cancer, emphasizing metabolic and dopaminergic imaging biomarkers. Additionally, the lab explores novel fluorescent probes for intracellular metal ion detection and manipulation, particularly zinc and mercury, with applications in cellular imaging and theranostics. The integration of advanced imaging techniques with clinical outcomes drives the lab’s translational research mission.

molecular imagingPET/CTneurodegenerative diseasesfluorescent probesoncology

Research Overview

Papers
308
Total Citations
4,317
Papers (5y)
54
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
54total
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Citations per year (5y)
432total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|214 citations·2014
Prognostic Value of Metabolic Tumor Volume and Total Lesion Glycolysis on Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Jeong Won Lee, Chang Moo Kang, Hye Jin Choi, Woo Jung Lee, Si Young Song, Jae‐Hoon Lee, Jong Doo Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Nuclear MedicineOA

MTV and TLG are independent prognostic factors for predicting RFS and OS in patients with pancreatic cancer. Thus, (18)F-FDG PET/CT can provide useful prognostic information for patients undergoing resection of pancreatic cancer with curative intent irrespective of neoadjuvant treatment.

OncologyMedicine
2
Article|163 citations·2009
Prediction of Tumor Recurrence by 18F-FDG PET in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jeong Won Lee, Jin Chul Paeng, Keon Wook Kang, Hyun Woo Kwon, Kyung‐Suk Suh, June‐Key Chung, Myung Chul Lee, Dong Soo Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Nuclear MedicineOA

In this study, (18)F-FDG PET was an independent and significant predictor of tumor recurrence. In liver transplantation for HCC, (18)F-FDG PET can provide effective information on the prognosis for tumor recurrence and the selection of adequate candidates for liver transplantation.

HepatologyMedicine
3
Review|116 citations·2017
Radiomics in Oncological PET/CT: Clinical Applications
Jeong Won Lee, Sang Mi Lee
SJR Q2Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingOA
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
4
Article|83 citations·2009
18F-FDG PET/CT in mediastinal lymph node staging of non-small-cell lung cancer in a tuberculosis-endemic country: consideration of lymph node calcification and distribution pattern to improve specificity
Jeong Won Lee, Bom Sahn Kim, Dong Soo Lee, June-Key Chung, Myung Chul Lee, Soonhag Kim, Won Jun Kang
SJR Q1European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingOA
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
5
Article|78 citations·2014
The role of metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis on 18F-FDG PET/CT in the prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Jeong Won Lee, Arthur Cho, Jae Hoon Lee, Mijin Yun, Jong Doo Lee, Young Tae Kim, Won Jun Kang
SJR Q1European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingOA
Reproductive MedicineMedicine
6
Article|74 citations·2010
Detection of Hepatic Metastases Using Dual-Time-Point FDG PET/CT Scans in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Jeong Won Lee, Seok-Ki Kim, Sang Mi Lee, Seung Hwan Moon, Tae-Sung Kim
SJR Q2Molecular Imaging and Biology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
7
Article|61 citations·2019
Alteration of Tremor Dominant and Postural Instability Gait Difficulty Subtypes During the Progression of Parkinson's Disease: Analysis of the PPMI Cohort
Jeong Won Lee, Yoo Sung Song, Hyeyun Kim, Bon D. Ku, Won Woo Lee
SJR Q2Frontiers in NeurologyOA

<b>Background:</b> Classifying PD into tremor dominant (TD) and postural instability gait difficulty (PIGD) subtypes may have several limitations, such as its diagnostic inconsistency and inability to reflect disease stage. In this study, we investigated the patterns of progression and dopaminergic denervation, by prospective evaluation at regular time intervals. <b>Methods:</b> 325 PD dopamine replacement drug-naïve patients (age 61.2 ± 9.7, M:F = 215:110) were enrolled. Patients were grouped i

NeurologyMedicine
8
Article|60 citations·2004
The Potential Contribution of a Computer-Aided Detection System for Lung Nodule Detection in Multidetector Row Computed Tomography
Jeong Won Lee, Jin Mo Goo, Hyun Ju Lee, Jong Hyo Kim, Seung Hwan Kim, Youn Tae Kim
SJR Q1Investigative Radiology

The CAD system developed in this study performed the nodule detection task in different ways to that of a radiologist in terms of the nodule size and the nodule type, which suggests that the CAD system can play a complementary role to a radiologist in detecting nodules from large CT data sets.

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
9
Article|59 citations·2012
Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the prediction of gastric cancer recurrence after curative surgical resection
Jeong Won Lee, Sang Mi Lee, Moon-Soo Lee, Hyeong Cheol Shin
SJR Q1European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
10
Article|55 citations·2013
Clinical Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT Concurrent with 131I Therapy in Intermediate–to–High-Risk Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Dual-Center Experience with 286 Patients
Jeong Won Lee, Sang Mi Lee, Dae Ho Lee, Yeo Joo Kim
SJR Q1Journal of Nuclear MedicineOA

(18)F-FDG PET/CT performed concurrently with (131)I therapy detected additional lesions in 14% of DTC patients and was particularly helpful for detecting additional lesions in patients undergoing (131)I therapy after resection of recurrent tumor or in stage T3-T4N1 patients with tumor size > 2.0 cm.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine
11
Article|51 citations·2016
Prognostic Significance of FDG Uptake of Bone Marrow on PET/CT in Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer After Curative Surgical Resection
Jeong Won Lee, Ju Ock Na, Du–Young Kang, Seock Yeol Lee, Seock Yeol Lee, Sang Mi Lee, Sang Mi Lee
SJR Q1Clinical Lung Cancer
OncologyMedicine
12
Article|48 citations·2019
Promoting employee job crafting at work: the roles of motivation and team context
Jeong Won Lee, Youjeong Song
SJR Q1Personnel Review

Purpose Despite receiving much attention in recent job design literature, job crafting research has neglected motivational and multilevel perspectives, limiting the understanding of how to foster employee job crafting. Drawing on job crafting and self-determination theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore individual- and team-level predictors and the mechanisms involved in employees’ job change behaviors. The authors propose that employees’ intrinsic motivation and two team-level properti

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
13
Article|45 citations·2016
Prognostic Significance of18F-FDG Uptake in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization or Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Jeong Won Lee, Jin Kyoung Oh, Yong An Chung, Sae Jung Na, Seung Hyup Hyun, Il Ki Hong, Jae Seon Eo, Bong‐Il Song, Tae Sung Kim, Do Young Kim, Seung Up Kim, Dae Hyuk Moon
SJR Q1Journal of Nuclear MedicineOA

(18)F-FDG uptake was an independent prognostic factor for PFS and OS in HCC patients treated with TACE or CCRT. Especially, in HCCs with high (18)F-FDG uptake, patients treated with CCRT showed better survival than those treated with TACE. (18)F-FDG PET/CT may help determine the treatment modality for intermediate-to-advanced-stage HCCs.

HepatologyMedicine
14
Article|44 citations·2019
Significance of CT attenuation and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake of visceral adipose tissue for predicting survival in gastric cancer patients after curative surgical resection
Jeong Won Lee, Myoung Won Son, Il Kwon Chung, Young Sin Cho, Moon-Soo Lee, Sang Mi Lee
SJR Q1Gastric CancerOA

CT attenuation and FDG uptake of VAT on staging FDG PET/CT were correlated with tumor characteristics and were significant predictive factors for peritoneal RFS and OS in patients with AGC.

OncologyMedicine
15
Article|42 citations·2009
Cancer screening using 18F-FDG PET/CT in Korean asymptomatic volunteers: a preliminary report
Jeong Won Lee, Keon Wook Kang, Jin Chul Paeng, Sang Mi Lee, Su Jin Jang, June-Key Chung, Myung Chul Lee, Dong Soo Lee
SJR Q2Annals of Nuclear Medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine

Research Areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgeryOncologyHepatologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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