Hanyang Medical Reviews 

About: Hanyang Medical Reviews is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Cancer & Mesenchymal stem cell. It has an ISSN identifier of 1738-429X. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 364 publications have been published receiving 1376 citations.

Diagnostic Criteria for Autoimmune Chronic Pancreatitis.

Abstract: Autoimmune chronic pancreatitis (AIP) is a clinically attractive entity because of its dramatic response to oral steroid therapy. Recently, as awareness of AIP is increasing, more cases are being reported. However, there are still no established worldwide diagnostic criteria for AIP. Since the Japan Pancreas Society (JPS) published diagnostic criteria for autoimmune chronic pancreatitis in the year 2002, increased attention toward this relatively new disease entity has enabled more cases of AIP to be correctly diagnosed. As previously unrecognized or misdiagnosed cases of autoimmune chronic pancreatitis are found, an increasing number of cases that are not in full accordance with the JPS diagnostic criteria are revealed. As a result, some groups have developed and cited their own criteria in the reporting of autoimmune chronic pancreatitis. The absence of consistent, uniform criteria has made comparison of different cases diagnosed under various guidelines difficult. In this review, we discuss and compare the four current sets of diagnostic criteria, focusing on their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Review and update for central serous chorioretinopathy

Abstract: Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is characterized by the accumulation of subretinal fluid (SRF) at the posterior pole of the retina, which leads to mild to moderate visual disturbance [1]. It was first described as central recurrent retinitis by Albrecht von Graefe in 1866 [2]. In 1965, Maumenee found that macular serous detachment was due to an abnormal leak from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) through fluorescein angiography (FA) [3] and thereafter, Gass used the term “central serous chorioretinopathy” for the first time [4]. CSC is the fourth most common macular disease following agerelated macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion, but it is an important clinical issue due to its common incidence seen in the productive age group (young and middle-aged adults) [5]. CSC is an old and well-known disease, however, the exact pathogenesis is still unknown. With the recent introduction of advanced imaging techniques, more improved understanding of CSC is possible and subsequently, better treatment modalities have also been suggested. This article describes a general overview and recent clinical issues of CSC.

Augmented Reality in Medicine

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) is used in many fields including medicine, education, manufacturing, and entertainment. With advances in optics, computer systems, and surgical instruments, AR application to medicine is being vigorously researched. Particularly, as surgery using laparoscopy, endoscopy, or catheterized intervention have increased, AR takes an important role in many medical applications [1-4]. AR denotes a technique to combine a real world and virtual objects which are artificially generated digital content by a computer [5]. As another aspect of AR is a registration between the real world and virtual objects, it aims to estimate threedimensional (3D) position of virtual objects related to the real world. Therefore, AR can allow the user to see 3D virtual objects superimposed upon the real world. With the help of AR in medicine, a surgeon can see hidden organs inside a body and improve the perception of treatment procedure by interacting with the real world. After a brief description of three components of the medical AR, its applications will be presented.