• International Area Studies Review
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.3-22
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• 2016

In this study, I examine mutual shock spillover effects among interest rate differences, won-dollar foreign exchange change rates, and stock market returns in Korea during the daily sample period from the beginning of 1995 to the October 16, 2015, using the multivariate GARCH (generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity) BEKK (Baba-Engle-Kraft-Kroner) model framework. Major findings are as follows. Throughout the 6 model estimation results of variance equations determining return spillovers covered from symmetric and asymmetric models of total sample period and two crisis sub-sample periods composed of Korean FX Crisis Times and Global Financial Crisis Times, shock spillovers are shown to exist mainly from stock market return shocks. Stock market shocks including down-shocks from the asymmetric models are shown to transfer to those other two markets most successfully. Therefore it is most important to maintain stable financial markets that a policy design for stock market stabilization such as mitigating stock market volatility.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.247-255
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• 2002

In recent decades, the characteristics of natural hazard has been changed and the global cost of natural disasters has increased substantially. There are several trends in society and nature that suggest this pattern may continue, with more frequent mega-disasters occurring in the future. In particular, risk perception that is at odds with the "real" risk underlies the process of risk transference increases long-term vulnerability. Therefore investigating the correct risk transference and adjustments according to regional socio-economic structure can mitigate and reduce environmental, so called man-made hazard.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.171-174
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• 1988

Recently, several reports of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis demonstrated by technetium- 99mTc-IDAs scan have shown that 99mTc-IDA s can be used to detect extrahepatic metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma. We report here a case of hepatocellular carcinoma with pulmonary nodules that were demonstrated as metastasis in nature by the use of the 99mTc-DISIDA. The findings in this case and several reports reviewed here suggest that the 99mTc-DISIDA scan may be a useful diagnostic agent that can detect the extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma and stage the disease. But more clinical study in needed to establish the position of 99mTc-DISIDA in the field of diagnosis of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.321-325
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• 2013

Metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be found in the multiple organs including adrenal gland. But adrenal metastasis of HCC without obvious hepatic lesion is very rare. We report CT and MR findings of a patient who presented with adrenal metastasis as the first clinical manifestation of HCC. Signal intensity and enhancement pattern of adrenal metastastic mass of HCC were similar to those of HCC on MRI.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2007.10b
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• pp.172-177
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• 2007

공중공간은 평면에 비해 넓고 많은 항공기들이 고속으로 비행하고 있다. 더불어 항공사고는 바로 대형사고로 이어지므로 공중상황 통제의 중요성은 항상 강조되고 있다. 그러나 항공기는 3차원 공간에서 복잡한 패턴으로 비행하기 때문에 통제하기가 매우 어렵다. 통제를 위한 공중상황 정보는 시각화 시스템을 통해 제공되고 있으나, 이를 운영하는 통제요원의 경험, 인지능력이 공중상황판단의 결정적 역할을 하고 있다. 그래서 정확한 상황판단을 위한 정보제공이 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 공중상황에 대한 정확한 정보제공을 위해 비행경로를 이용한 시각화 기법을 제안한다. 대부분의 항공기는 정지하지 않고, 급격한 상태전이 없이 이동하므로 과거 비행자료를 통해 미래의 비행상태를 예측할 수 있다. 즉 과거 상태정보와 현재 상황정보를 통합하여 시각화하면 비행패턴을 예측할 수 있어 정확한 공중상황 판단이 가능하다. 이를 위해 실시간 자료를 분석하여 동적자료를 구분한다. 동적자료만으로 상태전이자료를 생성하고 비행경로 상에서 색상과 도형 및 기호화를 통해 시각화한다. 비행경로와 색상 및 기호화로 제공된 상태전이 시각화 정보는 항공기의 상승/하강, 가속/감속, 직진/선회, 기타 상태전이정보와 바람의 방향과 같은 공중 공간의 상황정보 둥을 제공할 것이다. 이를 통해 운용요원은 공중상황을 정확히 인식하고 신속하게 판다하여 통제함으로서 공중안전을 도모하고 통제업무를 효과적으로 수행할 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.395-395
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• 2023

전 세계 곳곳에서 매년 발생하고 있는 홍수, 가뭄, 수질 문제는 인류가 해결해야 할 공통적인 문제이다. 홍수, 가뭄, 수질 문제뿐만 아니라 수자원의 지역적인 불균형과 인근 지역의 물 분배 문제, 공유하천 문제 등으로 인한 물 사용자 간의 물 갈등, 물 분쟁도 지속되고 있다. 최근 정보통신기술이 발달함에 따라 수자원 관련 각종 위험지표, 물 갈등, 물 분쟁 사례를 자료화하여 활용할 수 있는 온라인 플랫폼이 개발되고 있다. Aqueduct 3.0은 전 세계 물 위험을 식별하고 평가할 수 있는 물 위험평가 프로그램(water risk assessment tool)으로 세계 수자원 협회에서 2019년 기존 프로그램을 업데이트하여, 온라인 플랫폼을 통해 전 세계 각국의 지역별 수자원 분포에 따른 각종 위험지도와 데이터를 무료로 제공하고 있다. 또한 세계 자연기금(World Wide Fund For Nature)도 온라인 플랫폼으로 전 세계의 물 위험 필터도구(water risk filter tool)를 제공하고 있다. 또한 물 갈등 연대기(Water Conflict Chronology)는 태평양 협회에서 전 세계 물갈등 사례를 수집하여 연대별로 정리한 것으로, 업데이트되어 2022년 사례까지 제공하고 있다. 본 연구는 Aqueduct와 Water Conflict Chronology 등 온라인 플랫폼에 탑재된 한반도 관련 수자원 자료를 조사하여 기존 자료와 분석하였다. 연구 결과 Aqueduct와 Water Conflict Chronology 등 온라인 플랫폼이 수자원 관련 교육의 유용한 도구임을 알 수 있었다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.215-223
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• 2013

Purpose : To evaluate the effect of gadoxetic acid on the measurement of the stiffness value of MR elastography (MRE) used to evaluate hepatic fibrosis (HF). Materials and Methods: MRE was obtained in 32 patients with clinically suspected chronic liver disease, both before and after injection of gadoxetic acid. Two independent reviewers measured the stiffness values of the liver parenchyma on elastograms. The mean liver stiffness values were compared in the pre- and post-contrast MREs using the paired t-test. Intra-rater and inter-rater correlation was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of both pre- and post-contrast MREs was evaluated for the diagnosis of significant HF (${\geq}F2$) using cut off value of 3.1 kPa. Results: There were no significant differences in the stiffness values of the liver parenchyma on pre- and post-contrast MREs (p = 0.15 and 0.38 for each reader, respectively). Regarding intra-rater correlation, excellent agreement was noted on rater 1(ICC = 0.998) and rater 2 (ICC = 0.996). Excellent correlation regarding the measured stiffness values was noted on both pre- and post-contrast MREs (ICC = 0.988 for pre-contrast, ICC = 0.993 for post-contrast). The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the pre- and post-contrast MREs for differentiating significant HF (${\geq}F2$) from ${\geq}F1$ were same as 71%, 60%, and 100%, respectively. Conclusion: As there was no significant difference in the stiffness measurements seen on MREs before and after administration of gadoxetic acids, it is therefore acceptable to perform MRE after contrast injection in order to evaluate HF.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.109-116
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• 2005

Purpose : To determine the usefulness of additional Mn-DPDP MRI for preoperative evaluation of the patients with colorectal cancers by comparison of dual-phase CT scan, Mn-DPDP enhanced MRI and combination of CT and MRI. Materials and Methods : Fifty-three colorectal cancer patients with 92 metastatic nodules underwent dualphase (arterial and portal) helical CT scan and Mn-DPDP MRI prior to surgery. The indication of MRI was presence or suspected of having metastatic lesions at CT scan and/or increased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels (10 ng/mL or more). The diagnosis was established by the combination of findings at surgery, intraoperative ultrasonography, and histopathologic examination. Two radiologists interpreted CT, MRI, and combination of CT-MRI at discrete sessions and evaluated each lesion for location, size, and intrinsic characteristics. The lesions were divided into three groups according to their diameter; 1cm<, 1-2 cm, and >2 cm. Diagnostic accuracy was evaluated using the alternative-free response receiver operating characteristic method. Detection and false positive rate were also evaluated. Results : In the lesions smaller than 1 cm, detection rate of combined CT-MRI was superior to CT or MRI alone (82%, p=0.036). The mean accuracy (Az values) of combined CT and MRI was significantly higher than that of CT in the lesions smaller than 2 cm (1 cm<, p=0.034; 1-2 cm, p=0.045). However, there was no significant difference between MRI and combined CT-MRI. The false positive rate of CT was higher than those of combined CT-MR in the lesions smaller than 1 cm (28%, p=0.023). Conclusion : Additional MRI using Mn-DPDP besides routine CT scan was helpful in differentiating the hepatic lesions (<2 cm) and could improve detection of the small hepatic metastases (<1 cm) from colorectal carcinoma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.502-508
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• 1998

Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$(TNF-$\alpha$) have been implicated in myocardial and organ dysfunction associated with postperfusion syndrome. We tested the hypothesis that cytokine productions are depressed by preoperative cortiosteroid injection for cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) and the postoperative courses will be better than without steriod pretreated cases. Cardiac surgery was performed in randomized blind fashion for 20 patients from June 1996 to September 1996. In the steroid group(n=10), corticosteroid(dexamethasone 1 mg/kg) was injected 1 hour before anesthetic induction, but in the control group(n=10), nothing was injected. Each of groups were sampled 11 times as scheduled for TNF-$\alpha$ bioassays. We have checked EKG, cardiac enzymes(CPK, LDH with isoenzyme), WBC count preoperative day, one day and three days after operation. Viatal signs were continuously monitored for three postoperaive days. In the postoperative period three patients in the control group had elevated body temperature and four patients had hypotension that required considerable intravenous fluid administration. But steroid injected patients showed normal body temperture and acceptable blood pressures without supportive treatment. CPK enzymes rose in control group higher than steroid group at postoperative 1st and 3rd day(CPK; 1122$\pm$465 vs 567$\pm$271, 864$\pm$42 vs 325$\pm$87), and CPK-MB enzymes rose in control group higher than steroid group at postoperative 1st day(106.4$\pm$115.1 vs 29.5$\pm$22.4)(P=0.02). Arterial tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ rose during cardiopulmonary bypass, peaking at 5 minutes before the end of aortic cross clamping(ACC-5min) in steroid group(11.9$\pm$4.7 pg/ml), and 5 minutes before the end of cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB-5min) in control group(22.3$\pm$6.8 pg/ml). The steroid pretreated patients had a shorter period of time in respirator suport time, ICU stay day, hospital admission day. We conclude that corticosteroid suppress cytokine production during and after cardiopulmonary bypass, and may improve the postoperative course through inhibition of reperfusion injury such as myocardial stunning and hemodynamic instability.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.110-112
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• 2008

올해 양계업계를 뒤돌아보면 많은 일들이 있었던 것 같다. 2월에 새롭게 양계산업 전진을 위한 '이준동 호'가 양계협회를 이끌어 가기 위해 첫 항해를 시작했다. 산란계의 텃밭이었던 협회 내에서 육계를 사육하는 젊은 패기로 똘똘 뭉쳐있는 이준동 회장의 당선으로 새로운 역사를 이끌어 나간다는 포부로 올해 양계협회가 시작이 됐다. 2008년 양계산업의 가장 큰 이슈를 꼽는다면 고병원성 AI를 꼽지 않을까 싶다. 이는 나뿐이 아닌 우리나라 전 국민의 이슈이기도 했다. 또한 육계 계열 업체와 농가 간 계약간의 문제와 원종계 문제 등 풀리지 않는 실타래를 만드는 악순환이 이어져 가는 한해가 아니었나 싶다.