• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2019

A bone metastasis is an important factor for prognosis and treatment of breast or prostate cancer patients. [$^{18}F$]Sodium fluoride ([$^{18}F$]NaF) is a PET radiopharmaceutical that can detect bone metastasis. Conventional [$^{18}F$]NaF production process included radioactive metal impurities because the product was prepared by adding saline after beam irradiation to $[^{18}O]H_2O$. In this study, we apply the method of removing radionuclidic impurities. To meet the criteria prescribed by GMP in quality control, we designed the custom-made [$^{18}F$]NaF automatic module. The mean radiochemical yield was $82.1{\pm}4.4%$ (n = 32) productions for 3 years) and the total preparation time was 4 min. The final produced [$^{18}F$]NaF solution meets the USP criteria for quality control. Thus, this fully automated system is validated for clinical use.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.317-322
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• 2016

PFOS sodium salt ($C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$)는 28일 동안 미생물에 의한 분해가 이루어지지 않은 반면 4종의 대체물질($C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$)은 각각 21.6%, 20.5%, 15.8% 그리고 6.4% 분해가 이루어졌다. Daphnia magna를 이용하여 48시간 동안 수행한 물벼룩급성독성시험에서 sodium salt ($C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$)의 반수영향농도($EC_{50}$)는 54.5 mg/L 인 것으로 확인된 반면 4종의 대체물질은 500.0 mg/L에서 아무런 영향이 나타나지 않았다. 500.0 mg/L에서 PFOS sodium salt($C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$)의 표면장력은 46.2 mN/m이었으며 대체물질 4종의 표면장력은 모두 PFOS sodium salt 보다 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$ (20.9 mN/m)는 가장 낮은 표면장력을 갖고 있었다. 그 다음은 $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ (23.4 mN/m), $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ (27.3 mN/m) 그리고 $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$ (28.2 mN/m) 순인 것으로 확인되었다. 미생물분해시험, 물벼룩급성독성시험 그리고 표면장력측정 결과를 종합해 보면 4종의 PFOS 대체물질($C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$)은 모두 PFOS sodium salt ($C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$) 보다 우수한 것으로 확인되었으며 특히 3종의 대체물질($C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$)은 미생물분해율이 15.8~21.6%로 상대적으로 높고, 물벼룩급성독성과 표면장력측정이 PFOS sodium salt 보다 상당히 우수하다. 그러므로 이들 4종의 대체물질은 PFOS 대체물질로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2019

관상동맥 석회화 검사에 컴퓨터단층촬영(Comtuted tomography, CT)을 사용하지만 고위험군인 미세석회화 감별에는 어려움이 있다. $^{18}F$-sodium fluoride ($^{18}F-NaF$)가 미세석회화를 진단하는데 매우 유용하다는 연구가 해외에서 보고되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 $^{18}F-NaF$ PET 영상으로 석회화를 정량평가 하고 그 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 환자는 총 45명($67.1{\pm}6.9$세)으로 $^{18}F-NaF$을 250 MBq 주입하고 1시간 뒤 30분간 영상을 획득하였다. 장비는 Discovery 710 (GE Healthcare, MI, USA)을 사용하였으며 모든 환자는 PET 검사 전 혈관조영CT (CTAngiography, CTA)를 촬영 하였다. 석회화의 SUVmax를 측정하고 좌심방의 배후방사능을 측정하여 Target to Background (TBR) 구한 뒤 정량 분석하였다. ROC 곡선(Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve)을 통하여 고위험군을 분류하였다. 융합영상에서 관상동맥 석회화는 226개로 나왔으며 SUVmax는 $1.15{\pm}0.39$으로 나왔다. 28명(62%)에서 58개가 고위험군으로(TBR>1.25)분류 되었다. 나머지 168개는 $TBR{\leq}1.25$로 나왔다. $^{18}F-NaF$ PET 영상으로 미세석회화의 정량평가가 가능하였고 고위험군을 분류할 수 있었다. 혈관조영CT와 $^{18}F-NaF$ PET을 병행한다면 위험도가 높은 미세석회화를 조기 진단하는 새로운 영상 진단법이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2009

Bone scintigraphy using $^{99m}$Tc-labeled phosphate agents has long been the standard evaluation method for whole skeletal system. However, recent shortage of $^{99m}$Tc supply and advanced positron emission tomography (PET) technology evoked the attention to surrogate radiopharmaceuticals and imaging modalities for bone. Actually, fluorine-18 ($^{18}$F) was the first bone seeking radiotracer before the introduction of $^{99m}$Tc-labeled agents even though its clinical application failed to become pervasive anymore after the rapid spread of Anger type gamma camera systems in early 1970s. However, rapidly developed PET technology made us refocus on the usefulness of $^{18}$F as a PET tracer. Early study comparing $^{18}$F-Na PET scan and planar bone scintigraphy reported that PET has higher sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of metastatic bone lesions than planar bone scan. Subsequent reports comparing between PET and both planar and SPECT bone image also revealed better results of PET scan in similar study groups. Rapid clinical application of PET/CT also accumulated considerable amount of experiences in skeletal evaluation and this modality is known to have better diagnostic power than stand alone PET system as well as bone scan. Furthermore $^{18}$F-Na PET/CT revealed better or at least equal results in detection of primary and metastatic bone lesions compared with CT and MRI. Therefore, it is obvious that $^{18}$F-Na PET/CT has potential to become new imaging modality for practical skeletal evaluation so continuous and careful evaluation of this modality and radiopharmaceutical must be required.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.2.1-2.4
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• 2016

Objectives In this study, we investigated the biodegradation features of 4 perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) alternatives developed at Changwon National University compared to those of PFOS. Methods Biodegradation testing was performed with microorganisms cultured in the good laboratory practice laboratory of the Korea Environment Corporation for 28 days following the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development guidelines for the testing of chemicals (Test No. 301 C). Results While $C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$, PFOS sodium salt was not degraded after 28 days, the 4 alternatives were biodegraded at the rates of 20.9% for $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, 8.4% for $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$, 22.6% for $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, and 23.6% for $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}O_{13}S_3Na_3$. Conclusions $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, and $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ were superior to PFOS in terms of biodegradation rates and surface tension, and thus they were considered highly applicable as PFOS alternatives. Environmental toxicity, human toxicity, and economic feasibility of these compounds should be investigated prior to their commercialization.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2016

Objectives: In this study, we investigated the biodegradation rates of 8 perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) alternatives synthesized at the at Changwon National University in comparison to those of PFOS potassium salt and PFOS sodium salt. Methods: A biodegradability test was performed for 28 days with microorganisms cultured in the good laboratory practice laboratory at the Korea Environment Corporation following the OECD Guidelines for the testing of chemicals, Test No. 301 C Results: While $C_5H_8F_3SO_3K$, $C_8F_{17}SO_3K$ and $C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$ were not degraded after 28 days, the 3 alternatives were biodegraded at the rates of 31.4% for $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$, 25.6% for $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$, 23.6% for $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, 20.9% for $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, 15.5% for $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, 8.5% for $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ and 4.8% for $C_6H_8F_5SO_3K$. When the concentration was the same(500 mg/L), $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$ had the lowest tension with 20.94 mN/m, which was followed by $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ (23.36 mN/m), $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ (27.31 mN/m), $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$ (28.17 mN/m), $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$ (29.77 mN/m) and $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$ (33.89 mN/m). Having higher surface tension of 57.64 mN/m and 67.57 mN/m, respectively, than those of the two types of PFOS salts, $C_6H_8F_5SO_3K$ and $C_5H_8F_3SO_3K$ were found valueless as substitute for PFOS. Conclusion: The biodegradation test suggest that 6 compounds could be used as substitutes for PFOS. $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$ and $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ were found to be the best substitutes based on biodegradation rate and surface tension, followed by $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$ and $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$. $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ was found to have relatively low value as an alternative but it still had a potential to substitute the conventional PFOS.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 1997

3.6cm${\times}$2.0cm (지름 ${\times}$ 두께) 크기의 $BaF^2$ 섬광체로 검출기를 제작하여 감마 카메라등 의료용 진단장치에서 센서로 사용되고 있는 NaI(씨)검출기와 방사선 검출특성을 비교하여 보았다. 특정에 사용된 선원은 $^{22}Na,\;^{54}Mn,\;^{57}Co,\;^{137}Cs$의 ${\gamma}$선 방출선원으로 검출기와 선원간의 거리를 7cm로 유지하였다. 시간특성을 분석하기 위하여 511keV의 양전자 방출선원을 사용하여 NaI(Tl)(1" ${\times}$ 1"), NaI(Tl)(3" ${\times}$ 3")순으로 $BaF^2$가 가장 빠르게 나타났으며, $BaF^2$ 검출기의 효율은 500keV에서 가장 높게 측정되었다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.316-322
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• 1996

불소의 유전물질에 대한 독성효과는 현재까지 논란의 대상이되고 있으며, 서로 상반된 연구 결과들이 보고되고 있다. 저자는 불소의 세포 유전학적 효과를 규명하고자 실험실 내에서 배양된 편평상피암 세포주에 염화불소를 처리하여 세포독성 검사와 염색체이상 검사를 시행하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 염화불소의 농도와 처리시간에 비례하여 세포성장이 현저히 감소하므로 염화불소는 편평상피암 세포주에 독성을 가진다. 2. 염화불소의 농도가 증가할수록 염색체이상 발현빈도가 현저히 높게 나타나므로 염화불소는 편평상피암 세포주에서 DNA 손상을 야기할 수 있다. 염색체 이상의 형태는 chromatid break가 가장 많이 나타났다.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: ¹⁸F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography/computed tomography (¹⁸F-NaF PET/CT) has been proven to be useful in identification of microcalcifications, which are stimulated by inflammation. Blood speckle imaging (BSI) is a new imaging technology used for tracking the flow of blood cells using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). We evaluated the relationship between turbulent flow identified by BSI and inflammatory activity of the aortic valve (AV) as indicated by the ¹⁸F-NaF uptake index in moderate aortic stenosis (AS) patients. METHODS: This study enrolled 18 moderate AS patients diagnosed within the past 6 months. BSI within the aortic root was acquired using long-axis view TEE. The duration of laminar flow and the turbulent flow area ratio were calculated by BSI to demonstrate the degree of turbulence. The maximum and mean standardized uptake values (SUVmax, SUVmean) and the total microcalcification burden (TMB) as measured by ¹⁸F-NaF PET/CT were used to demonstrate the degree of inflammatory activity in the AV region. RESULTS: The mean SUVmean, SUVmax, and TMB were 1.90 ± 0.79, 2.60 ± 0.98, and 4.20 ± 2.18 mL, respectively. The mean laminar flow period and the turbulent area ratio were 116.1 ± 61.5 msec and 0.48 ± 0.32. The correlation between SUVmax and turbulent flow area ratio showed the most positive and statistically significant correlation, with a Pearson's correlation coefficient (R²) of 0.658 and a p-value of 0.014. CONCLUSIONS: The high degree of trans-aortic turbulence measured by BSI was correlated with severe AV inflammation.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2009

반도체 웨이퍼 제조 공정 중 발생하는 질산, 불산, 초산으로 구성된 혼합폐산을 재활용하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 초기에 $NaNO_3$와 Si powder를 사용하여 불산을 $Na_2SiF_6$로 침전시켜 불소화합물을 제조하였고, 이 때 혼산 중 불산의 농도는 초기 127g/L에서 0.5g/L로 낮아져 불산 회수율은 99.5%였다. $Na_2SiF_6$ 제조 후 남은 혼산의 질산과 초산의 농도는 각각 502g/L, 117g/L였고, 이 혼산에 NaOH를 투입하여 pH=4로 맞춘 후 -440 mmHg, $95^{\circ}C에서 증발농축을 하여 초산 분리 회수하였다. 회수된 초산의 농도는 약 15%였고, 회수율은 85.3% 이상이었다. 또한, 농축여액을 $20^{\circ}C$까지 냉각하여 $NaNO_3$ 결정을 석출시킴으로 질산나트륨을 제조하였고, 그 회수율은 약 93%이상이었다. 제조된 $Na_2SiF_6$와 $NaNO_3$를 $90^{\circ}C$에서 건조시킨 후, XRD 분석한 결과, 순수 $Na_2SiF_6$와 $NaNO_3$만 합성된 것을 확인하였고, 그 순도는 각각 약 97%, 98%로 시판용과 유사하였다.