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Sang-il Seo

Korea University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Sang-il Seo's research lab specializes in diagnostic radiology and medical imaging, with a focus on improving the accuracy of non-invasive diagnosis for head and neck pathologies. The lab investigates advanced ultrasound techniques such as shear wave elastography (SWE) to differentiate malignant lymphadenopathy, including metastatic and lymphomatous nodes, and explores the role of MRI in characterizing soft-tissue tumors like synovial sarcoma. The team also investigates rare but clinically significant conditions, such as intracranial hypotension following chiropractic manipulation, emphasizing radiological recognition and diagnostic awareness.

shear wave elastographymalignant lymphadenopathyhead and neck imagingsoft-tissue tumorsradiological diagnosis

Research Overview

Papers
205
Total Citations
3,132
Papers (5y)
22
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
22total
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Citations per year (5y)
123total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|68 citations·2006
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the larynx
Sang‐il Suh, Hae Young Seol, Jean Hwa Lee, Young Hen Lee, Taik-Kun Kim, Nam Joon Lee, Jeong‐Soo Woo, In Sun Kim
SJR Q1Head & Neck

In patients with chronic hoarseness who have a malignant-looking submucosal laryngeal mass, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor should be considered. Conservative surgery and steroid treatment are advocated because of laryngeal preservation.

RheumatologyMedicine
2
Article|42 citations·2011
Enterovirus 71-related encephalomyelitis: usual and unusual magnetic resonance imaging findings
Seonah Jang, Sang‐il Suh, Su Min Ha, Jung Hye Byeon, Baik‐Lin Eun, Young Hen Lee, Hyung Suk Seo, So-Hee Eun, Hae‐Young Seol
SJR Q1Neuroradiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
3
Article|41 citations·2005
Intracranial Hypotension Induced by Cervical Spine Chiropractic Manipulation
Sang‐il Suh, Seong‐Beom Koh, Eun-Jung Choi, Byung‐Jo Kim, Min-Kyu Park, Kun Woo Park, Joon-Shik Yoon, Dae-Hie Lee
SJR Q1Spine

From this case, we can understand the etiology of intracranial hypotension and consider the complication of chiropractic manipulation.

NeurologyMedicine
4
Article|41 citations·2019
Differentiating cervical metastatic lymphadenopathy and lymphoma by shear wave elastography
Soo Young Chae, Hye Na Jung, Inseon Ryoo, Sang‐il Suh
SJR Q1Scientific ReportsOA

Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a recent technological advance of ultrasonography (US) to assess tissue stiffness. The purpose of this study is to assess tissue stiffness of malignant cervical lymph nodes (LN) with SWE, to reveal diagnostic performance of SWE in differentiating metastatic LN from lymphoma, and to assess inter-observer agreement of SWE. We assessed 62 malignant LN (24 lymphomas and 38 metastatic LN) and their median speed was 6.34 m/s and median elasticity was 69.7 kPa. Add of S

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
5
Article|38 citations·2013
Respiratory syncytial virus-related encephalitis: magnetic resonance imaging findings with diffusion-weighted study
Arim Park, Sang‐il Suh, Gyu-Ri Son, Young Hen Lee, Hyung Suk Seo, Baik‐Lin Eun, Nam-Joon Lee, Hae‐Young Seol
SJR Q1Neuroradiology
EpidemiologyMedicine
6
Article|36 citations·2005
Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Sang‐il Suh, Hae Young Seol, Taik-Kun Kim, Nam Joon Lee, Jung Hyuk Kim, Kyeong Ah Kim, Jeong‐Soo Woo, Jeong Hyeon Lee
SJR Q3Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Although ACC appears to have nonspecific imaging findings, familiarity with some imaging features can be helpful for differential diagnosis of head and neck tumors.

SurgeryMedicine
7
Article|34 citations·2016
Usefulness of Microvascular Ultrasonography in Differentiating Metastatic Lymphadenopathy from Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
Inseon Ryoo, Sang‐il Suh, Sung‐Hye You, Hae Young Seol
SJR Q1Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
SurgeryMedicine
8
Article|30 citations·2009
Cerebral Fat Embolism
Sang‐il Suh, Hae Young Seol, Woo‐Keun Seo, Seong‐Beom Koh
Archives of Neurology

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EpidemiologyMedicine
9
Article|23 citations·2005
Spinal epidural synovial sarcoma: a case of homogeneous enhancing large paravertebral mass on MR imaging.
Sang‐il Suh, Hae Young Seol, Suk‐Joo Hong, Joo Han Kim, Jong Hyun Kim, Jeong Hyeon Lee, Myung-Gyu Kim
PubMedOA

We report the MR imaging findings in a 44-year-old man with a low-grade synovial sarcoma. There was a right-sided epidural and paravertebral mass, widening of the ipsilateral neural foramen at the L4-L5 level, and focal erosion of the right superior articular process of the L5 vertebra. The mass was relatively homogeneous, hyperintense to muscle and isointense to fat on T2-weighted images, and isointense to muscle on T1-weighted images, and it demonstrated moderate homogeneous enhancement.

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
10
Article|18 citations·2011
Gray Scale and Power Doppler Study of Biopsy‐Proven Kikuchi Disease
Jung Lim Yoo, Sang‐il Suh, Young Hen Lee, Hyung Suk Seo, Kyoung Min Kim, Bong Kyung Shin, Joon Young Song, Hae Young Seol
SJR Q2Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

OBJECTIVES: Kikuchi disease is a benign, self-limiting cause of cervical lymphadenopathy. It can show sonographic features similar to those of other common causes of lymphadenopathy. The purpose of this study was to characterize the sonographic features of Kikuchi disease that can contribute in differentiating between Kikuchi disease and other diseases causing cervical lymphadenopathy. METHODS: Sonographic findings of 175 patients with biopsy-proven Kikuchi disease were retrospectively reviewed.

SurgeryMedicine
11
Article|14 citations·2021
Usefulness of 3D High-resolution Vessel Wall MRI in Diffuse Nonaneurysmal SAH Patients
Hye Na Jung, Sang‐il Suh, Inseon Ryoo, In Seong Kim
SJR Q1Clinical Neuroradiology
NeurologyMedicine
12
Article|14 citations·2017
Vascular Pattern Analysis on Microvascular Sonography for Differentiation of Pleomorphic Adenomas and Warthin Tumors of Salivary Glands
Inseon Ryoo, Sang‐il Suh, Young Hen Lee, Hyung Suk Seo, Hae Young Seol, Jeong‐Soo Woo, Soo Chin Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

OBJECTIVES: Pleomorphic adenomas and Warthin tumors are the most common salivary gland tumors. It is important to differentiate between them because at least a partial parotidectomy is necessary for pleomorphic adenomas, whereas enucleation is sufficient for Warthin tumors. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of vascular pattern analysis using microvascular sonography to differentiate between the tumors. METHODS: Sixty-two patients with pathologically proven pleomorphic adenomas (n = 38)

SurgeryMedicine
13
Article|12 citations·2017
Comparison of clinicoradiological findings between patients with recovering diplopia and those with residual diplopia after surgery for pure orbital blowout fracture
Hye Na Jung, Sang‐il Suh, Hyung‐Jin Kim, Inseon Ryoo
SJR Q1Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
SurgeryMedicine
14
Article|11 citations·2006
Primary Lateral Sclerosis with MR Diffusion Tensor Image and Tract Tracking
Sang‐il Suh, In Chan Song, Seong‐Beom Koh
SJR Q1American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

This report shows that magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking can identify changes of the corticospinal tract in clinically diagnosed primary lateral sclerosis patients. A 67-yr-old man presented with quadriparesis and dysarthria. Slowness and clumsiness of the left hand became evident at the age of 62 yrs. Spasticity involved the left arm and soon spread to all four limbs. In addition, spasticity caused spastic dysarthria. At age 65, he showed gait disturbance and occasi

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
15
Article|11 citations·2021
Correlation of Aneurysmal Wall Enhancement of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms on High-Resolution Vessel-Wall Imaging With Clinical Indices and Surgical Findings
Heejin Bae, Sang‐il Suh, Won Ki Yoon, Haewon Roh, Chungyeul Kim, Taek Hyun Kwon
SJR Q1Neurosurgery

BACKGROUND: Many physicians consider aneurysmal wall enhancement (AWE) on high resolution-vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) as an imaging biomarker of unstable unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical value of different AWE signal intensities (SIs) by assessing the correlation between the AWE SIs and surgical findings and rupture risk assessment tools. METHODS: Twenty-six patients with 34 aneurysms who underwent surgical clipping were included. The corrected AWE S

NeurologyMedicine

Research Areas

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiologySurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineNeurologyPsychiatry and Mental health

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