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피폭선량저감 섬유의 개발과 CT 검사시 산란선 차폐 효과 (Development and Radiation Shield effects of Dose Reduction Fiber for Scatter ray in CT Exams)

  • 김성환;김용진;곽종석
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.1871-1876
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구에서는 평균 입자의 크기가 $1{\sim}500{\mu}m$인 산화비스무스($Bi_2O_3$)와 평균 입자의 크기가 5 ~ 50 nm인 나노 황산바륨($BaSO_4$)을 사용하여 선량저감섬유(DRF; dose reduction fiber, (주)버팔로)를 개발하였다. 개발된 섬유를 시트 형태로 제작한 후 CT 검사시 발생한 산란선에 대한 차폐 특성을 조사하였다. 특성평가는 전리조와 인체 펜텀을 이용한 팬텀실험과 유리선량계를 이용한 임상실험을 병행하여 진행하였다. 임상실험에서는 3개 종합병원 60명의 환자에 대한 흉부 및 두부 CT 검사시 선량저감섬유를 사용하였을 때와 사용하지 않았을 때 안구, 흉부, 복부 및 생식선의 피부 및 심부 선량을 비교하여 차폐효과를 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 선량저감섬유는 산란선에 의한 두부 및 흉부에 불필요한 피폭선량을 20~50% 정도 저감할 수 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, CT 검사시 본 섬유를 활용한다면 환자 피폭선량을 포함한 국민 총피폭선량 경감에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

개 외이도에서 분리한 세균 및 M pachydermatis의 약제감수성에 대하여 (Drug susceptibility of bacteria and M pachydermatis isolated from canine external ear canals)

  • 김기향;최원필;여상건
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.560-565
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    • 1999
  • The present work was conducted to investigate the drug susceptibility of microorganisms isolated from canine external ear canals. Antifungal susceptibility test of M pachydermatis (17 strains) was perfomed by agar dilution method, using 11 antifungal drugs including amphotericin B(A), nystatin(N), pimaricin(P), griseofulvin(G), bifonazole(B), clotrimazole(C), miconazole(M), econazole(E), ketoconazole(K), tolnaftate(T), 5-fluorocytosine(F). All isolates were highly sensitive to K, M, T(geometric mean MIC ; GM $MIC{\leq}0.16{\mu}g/ml$) but they weren't sensitive to P, F and G(GM $MIC{\geq}92.37{\mu}g/ml{\sim}{\geq}128{\mu}g/ml$). Antibacterial susceptibility test against 119 isolates of bacteria was performed by agar dilution method, using 9 antibacterial drugs including erythromycin(ET), chloramphenicol(CP), gentamycin(G), vancomycin(V), ampicillin(AP), amoxacillin(AX), chlortetracycline(CT), ciprofloxacin(CF), enrofloxacin(EF). All isolates of Staphylococcus spp(101 strains) were highly sensitive to EF, CF, G(GM MIC $0.33{\sim}1.47{\mu}g/ml$). In other gram positive cocci(4 strains), they were highly sensitive to EF, CF, V(GM MIC $1{\sim}4.76{\mu}g/ml$) and CT(GM MIC 1 UFL unit/ml). In gram positive rods(13 strains), they were highly sensitive to EF, CF, G(GM $MIC{\leq}0.19{\sim}1{\mu}g/ml$). In Pseudomonas aeruginosa(1 strain), it was highly sensitive to AX, EF, ET, CF(GM MIC $0.06{\sim}1{\mu}g/ml$) and CT(GM MIC 1 UFL unit/ml). All isolates weren't sensitive to AP(GM MIC 16~>$32{\mu}g/ml$).

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MODULATION OF INSULIN-STIMULATED DNA SYNTHESIS BY CHOLERA TOXIN IN BOVINE MAMMARY FIBROBLASTS

  • Yuh, I.S.;Park, C.K.;Han, J.Y.;Sheffield, L.G.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.483-489
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    • 1993
  • Bovine fibroblasts were cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium and then treated with control, insulin (I, $1{\mu}g/ml$), cholera toxin (CT, 0.1-100 ng/ml) or CT (0.1-100 ng/ml) + I ($1{\mu}g/ml$). Cholera toxin, an activator of adenylate cyclase, significantly decreased insulin induced DNA synthesis (p<0.05). The modulation of DNA synthesis apparently involves events occurring in early stage of cell growth, at least between the first 4 and 8 hour of CT treatment. Insulin induced collagen as well as noncollagen synthesis in cell layer, however, these syntheses were reduced by addition of cholera toxin (p<0.05) but were not completely reduced. It is not clear whether the reduction of insulin-induced cell layer collagen or noncollagen proteins by CT is involved in the inhibitory effect on insulin-induced DNA synthesis. However, we could rule out the hypothesis that insulin-induced DNA synthesis is reduced by CT-induced cellular differentiation.

정맥내 카테터 조각의 엑스선, 초음파 및 CT 영상의 실험적 비교 연구 (An Experimental Comparative Study of Radiography, Ultrasonography and CT Imaging in the IV Catheter Fragment)

  • 권대철
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.185-191
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    • 2016
  • 조영증강을 위해 조영제를 정맥내 카테터로 주입하는 과정에서 정맥태 카테터 조각을 검출하고 제거하기 위해 식염수와 18 게이지 테프론 IV 카테터의 1cm 조각을 삽입하여 팬텀을 제작하여 엑스선, 초음파 및 CT 영상을 비교하고자 한다. 엑스선, 초음파 및 CT에서 정맥내 카테터 조각을 임상적으로 유용하게 보였고, 조각의 묘출 능력에는 차이가 유의한 차이가 없었다.(p >.05). 방사선 선량은 엑스선에서 DAP ($0.93{\mu}Gy{\cdot}m^2$) 및 유효선량 ($0.2139mSv{\cdot}Gy^{-1}{\cdot}cm^{-2}$), CT의 DLP ($201mGy{\cdot}cm$), 유효선량은 0.483 mSv로 산출되었다. 엑스선, 초음파 및 CT에서 정맥내 카테터 조각을 임상적으로 검출하였고, 조각의 묘출 능력에는 CT가 우수하였다. 그러나 엑스선 및 CT는 방사선 피폭을 수반하여 정맥내 카테터 조각의 위치 및 정보를 확인하는 데는 초음파 검사를 추천한다.

소형 동물의 생체 촬영을 위한 고해상도 Micro-CT 시스템의 개발 (Development of High Resolution Micro-CT System for In Vivo Small Animal Imaging)

  • 박정진;이수열;조민형
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.95-101
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    • 2007
  • Recently, small-animal imaging technology has been rapidly developed for longitudinal screening of laboratory animals such as mice and rats. One of newly developed imaging modalities for small animals is an x-ray micro-CT (computed tomography). We have developed two types of x-ray micro-CT systems for small animal imaging. Both systems use flat-panel x-ray detectors and micro-focus x-ray sources to obtain high spatial resolution of $10{\mu}m$. In spite of the relatively large field-of-view (FOV) of flat-panel detectors, the spatial resolution in the whole-body imaging of rats should be sacrificed down to the order of $100{\mu}m$ due to the limited number of x-ray detector pixels. Though the spatial resolution of cone-beam CTs can be improved by moving an object toward an x-ray source, the FOV should be reduced and the object size is also limited. To overcome the limitation of the object size and resolution, we introduce zoom-in micro-tomography for high-resolution imaging of a local region-of-interest (ROI) inside a large object. For zoom-in imaging, we use two kinds of projection data in combination, one from a full FOV scan of the whole object and the other from a limited FOV scan of the ROI. Both of our micro-CT systems have zoom-in micro-tomography capability. One of both is a micro-CT system with a fixed gantry mounted with an x-ray source and a detector. An imaged object is laid on a rotating table between a source and a detector. The other micro-CT system has a rotating gantry with a fixed object table, which makes whole scans without rotating an object. In this paper, we report the results of in vivo small animal study using the developed micro-CTs.

CZT검출기를 이용한 CT/SPECT 조합영상시스템 (Combined X-ray CT/SPECT System with a Common CZT Detector)

  • 권수일
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.229-233
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    • 2002
  • CdZnTe 검출기를 제작하고 CT/SPECT 조합영상 시스템에 설치하여 엑스선 및 감마선검출기로서의 응용가능성을 타진해 보았다. 검출기의 크기는 10$\times$10$\times$5 ㎣ 이었다. 양극은 4$\times$4 픽셀로 설계하였으며 각 픽셀의 크기는 $1.5\times$l.5 $\textrm{mm}^2$ 이었다. 음극은 Au로 전극을 만들어 주었다. 시스템의 성능을 조사하기 위해서 방사선촬영용 분해능팬텀과 호프만 뇌 팬텀을 사용하였다. X선 영상에서 고광자방출율을 만족시키기 위해서 shapping time은 50ns 로 하었으며, 3$\times$$10^{5}$ counts/s 까지 선형성이 유지되었다. Tc-99m의 140 keV 감마선에 대한 에너지 분해능은 50 ㎱와 2 $\mu\textrm{s}$ shaping time을 걸어주었을 때 각각 10.4%와 5.3%이었다. CT와 SPECT의 공간분해능은 각각 1 mm와 9 mm 이었다. 광피이크 효율은 50 ㎱와 2 $\mu\textrm{s}$일 때 각각 41.0%와 72.5%이었다.

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Sensitivity of Escherichia coli to Seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) Phlorotannins and Terrestrial Tannins

  • Wang, Yuxi;Xu, Z.;Bach, S.J.;McAllister, T.A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.238-245
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    • 2009
  • Pure culture experiments were conducted to assess the bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects of phlorotannins (PT) isolated from Ascophyllum nodosum (brown seaweed) on Escherichia coli O157:H7. In Exp. 1, one non-O157:H7 strain (25922) and three strains of E. coli O157:H7 (3081, EDL933 and E318N) were cultured in M9 medium with PT included at 0 (control), 25, 50 or $100{\mu}g/ml$ (n = 3). Bacterial growth was monitored by $OD_{600}$ at 0, 4, 6, 12 and 24 h, and by dilution plating at 0, 4, 6 and 24 h. All strains were inhibited (p<0.001) by PT to varying degrees. At 50 or $100{\mu}g/ml$, PT prevented growth of all four strains. At $25{\mu}g\;PT/ml$, growth of 25922, 3081, E318N and EDL933 was inhibited for 6, 12 and 24 h, respectively, but 25922 and 3081 resumed growth by 12 and 24 h. Direct plating confirmed bactericidal effects of PT on all four strains at $100{\mu}g/ml$, and on EDL933 and E318N at $50{\mu}g/ml$. In Exp. 2, strains 25922 and 3081 were incubated with no tannins or with $50{\mu}g/ml$ of PT, purified condensed tannins (CT) from Quebracho (Schinopsis balansaei), or purified tannic acid from Rhus semialata (Anacardiaceae) as hydrolysable tannins (HT). Strain 3081 was unaffected by HT or CT, but was completely inhibited (p<0.001) by PT at 4, 6 and 24 h. Strain 25922 was unaffected by HT, slightly inhibited by CT, and almost eradicated by PT at 4 and 6 h. Transmission electron microscopy revealed tannin-mediated alterations to bacterial cell walls. Phlorotannins from A. nodosum exhibit growth-inhibiting and bactericidal effects in vitro against the strains of E. coli O157:H7 investigated. Anti-E. coli efficacy of A. nodosum PT is superior to that of terrestrial tannins purified from Quebracho and from Rhus semialata.

Mini-pig 하악골에서 저강도진동초음파가 골형성에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Osteogenesis in Mini-pig Mandibles)

  • 윤영은;이준;민승기;김상중
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • 제33권6호
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    • pp.467-477
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the affected period and the amount of bone formation during osteogenesis of intramembranous bone using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LPUS) $in$ $vivo$. Methods: Xeno-bone (Bio-oss) and autogenous bone were grafted bilaterally into mini-pig mandibles. The left mandible served as the control and the other mandible was treated with 3 MHz, 160 mW (output, 0.8 mW) ultrasound stimulation for 7 days 15 minutes per day. The mini-pigs were sacrificed at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks, and micro computed tomography (${\mu}CT$), a microscopic examination, and a statistical analysis were performed on the specimens. Results: Based on a computerized image analysis of the ${\mu}CT$ scans, the experimental group had an average 150% more new bone formation than that in the control group. The effect of LPUS continued during the post operative 2 weeks. The histomorphological microscopic examination showed similar results. Conclusion: Our results suggest the LPUS had an effect on early intramembranous bone formation in vivo.

Analysis of Particle Rearrangement during Sintering by Micro Focus Computed Tomography $({\mu}CT)$

  • Nothe, M.;Schulze, M.;Grupp, R.;Kieback, B.;Haibel, A.;Banhart, J.
    • 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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    • pp.808-809
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    • 2006
  • The decrease of the distance between particle centers due to the growth of the sinter necks can be explained by the well known two-particle model. Unfortunately this model fails to provide a comprehensive description of the processes for 3D specimens. Furthermore, there is a significant discrepancy between the calculated and the measured shrinkage because particle rearrangements are not considered. Only the recently developed analysis of the particle movements inside of 3D specimens using micro focus computed tomography $({\mu}CT)$, combined with photogrammetric image analysis, can deliver the necessary experimental data to improve existing sintering theories. In this work, ${\mu}CT$ analysis was applied to spherical copper powders. Based on photogrammetric image analysis, it is possible to determine the positions of all particle centers for tracking the particles over the entire sintering process and to follow the formation and breaking of the particle bonds. In this paper, we present an in-depth analysis of the obtained data. In the future, high resolution synchrotron radiation tomography will be utilized to obtain in-situ data and images of higher resolution.

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좀목형 엽육 표피조직의 분비모 발달 양상 (Developmental Patterns of Glandular Trichomes in Leaves of Vitex negundo)

  • 박재용;김인선
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • 제40권2호
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2010
  • 특정 성분 방출에 중요한 기능을 수행하는 것으로 추정되는 좀목형(Vitex negundo) 엽육 표피조직의 분비모 유형에 대한 구조적 발달양상을 전자현미경적으로 연구하였다. 엽육 표피에 발달하는 두 유형의 분비모는 peltate형(peltate glandular type, PT)과 capitate형(capitate glandular type, CT)으로 크기 및 밀도, 분비강 형성 등의 구조적 특성이 생장단계에 따라 상이하게 나타났다. 어린잎 상피에는 이미 분화된 PT형 분비모가 밀생하여 생장 초기에서부터 뚜렷한 형태구조적 차이를 나타내었다. 이 시기의 하피는 비분비성 단순모에 피복되어 전혀 외부로 노출되지 않는다. 엽신의 발달로 표피조직이 신장되면 PT 및 CT 분비모들은 성숙한 상피 및 하피조직에서 비교적 낮은 밀도로 발달하는 특성을 보이며 분화하였다. PT형 분비모는 6~8개의 분비세포(ca. 35~40 ${\mu}m$)와 하나의 병세포(ca. 5 ${\mu}m$)로 구성되어 있으나, CT형 분비모는 4개의 분비세포(ca. 10~15 ${\mu}m$)와 1~2개의 병세포(ca. 10 ${\mu}m$)로 이루어져 있다. 분비세포 내에는 분비강이 형성되나 크기, 구조 및 형성과정은 유형에 따라 매우 다르게 진행되었다. 분화초기 PT형 분비세포 외부 세포벽으로부터 분리된 층이 빠르게 팽창하면서 분비강이 형성되고, 분비강 내에는 수많은 분비소낭들이 분비물질을 축적하며 저장되었다. 이들 구획은 팽창된 분비강을 가득 채우며 생성되는 물질을 축적한 후 누출형 분비를 통해 방향성분 및 물질을 외부로 방출하였다. 반면, CT형 분비세포 내에는 분비소낭 생성 없이 비교적 작은 분비강만 형성되었다. 이와 같이 좀목형의 특정성분 방출 기작에서는 PT형 분비모가 CT형 분비모에 비해 더 중요한 기능을 수행하는 것으로 추정되었다.