• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.502-508
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• 2012

Quantitative ultrasound technologies for osteoporosis diagnosis measure ultrasonic parameters such as speed of sound(SOS) and normalized broadband ultrasound attenuation(nBUA) in the calcaneus (heel bone). In the present study, the dependences of SOS and nBUA on bone mineral density in the proximal femur with high risk of fracture were investigated by using 20 trabecular bone samples extracted from bovine femurs. SOS and nBUA in the femoral trabecular bone samples were measured by using a transverse transmission method with one matched pair of ultrasonic transducers with a center frequency of 1.0 MHz. SOS and nBUA measured in the 20 trabecular bone samples exhibited high Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) of r = 0.83 and 0.72 with apparent bone density, respectively. The multiple regression analysis with SOS and nBUA as independent variables and apparent bone density as a dependent variable showed that the correlation coefficient r = 0.85 of the multiple linear regression model was higher than those of the simple linear regression model with either parameter SOS or nBUA as an independent variable. These high linear correlations between the ultrasonic parameters and the bone density suggest that the ultrasonic parameters measured in the femur can be useful for predicting the femoral bone mineral density.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.263-271
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• 2013

The decrease of bone mineral density gives rise to the outbreak of osteopenia and makes the possibility of a bone fracture. It makes health problems in society. It's very important to prevent osteopenia in advance. Also it's critical to prevent and take care of it in adolescent because it's the most developing period comparing to middle ages because that bone mineral density decreases. There are genetic, physical and enviromental factors that affect bone mineral density. Recently, a lifestyle and eating habits are also changing as the society atmosphere is gradually doing. This study have shown that 134 women and 75 men was chosen and responded to the survey of measuring bone mineral density and investigating a lifestyle. The measure of bone mineral density is to use Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA) and check femoral neck and lumbar spine. Also questionaries was required to pre-made survey about their lifestyles. Analysis of data was done with SPSS program. Multiple regression analysis was used for the relation of bone mineral density, the heigths and BMI. The sample of Groups are checked for drinking, smoking or excercising about differences by t-test. The results of the experiments were; first, there is statistically significant differences in the comparisons between BMD and BMD. But there isn't any special correlation between drinking, smoking and BMD. Secondly, bone mineral density becomes low related to an intake of caffeine. Particularly, this is statically significant on women. Also there is statically significant correlation between femoral neck and quantity of motion for both men and women. Third, there is significant relation between eating habits and bone mineral density on women's lumbar spine. However, there is no significant relation between men's lumbar spine and women's one. Therefore, to prevent osteopenia, it's good to abstain from intaking caffeine within an hour after a meal. In addition, it's helpful to walk or run regularly and have a balanced meal.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.219-228
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• 2017

Postmenopausal women are at increased risk for osteoporosis and obesity due to changes in hormones. The relationship between osteoporosis and body weight is known, and its relation with body fat mass is discussed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bone mineral density(BMD) changes of epicardial adipose tissue(EAT) and abdominal subcutaneous fat. The subjects of this study were 160 postmenopausal women who underwent BMD and echocardiography. The thickness of the epicardial adipose tissue was measured in three sections and the BMD were meassured according to the diagnostic criteria. The results of this study that age increase the risk of osteoporosis increases, and as the weight and BMI decrease, the risk of osteoporosis increases(p<0.05). The relationship between changes in bone mineral density and adipose tissue in postmenopausal women, increased epicardial adipose tissue was negatively correlated with the bone mineral density(p<0.05). conversely, increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness was positively correlated with bone mineral density(p<0.05). In other words, the effect of bone mineral density on the location of adipose tissue was different. If Echocardiography is used to periodically examine changes in the thickness of the epicardial adipose tissue, it may be prevented before proceeding to osteoporosis.

• 건강소식
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.28-29
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• 2012

골밀도검사는 뼈가 어느 정도 단단한가를 측정하는 검시다. 대개 요추 및 골반 뼈에 대한 검사를 수치화해 이를 정상, 골감소증, 골다공증으로 분류하게 된다. 우리나라 50세 이상 여성의 32.6% 남짓에서 발병하는 골다공증은 완치가 어려우므로 예방하는 것이 최선이다.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.358-365
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• 2019

We measured the body composition, including bone mineral density (BMD) and food resource availability using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of body condition of 4 anuran species(Hyla japonica, Glandirana rugosa, Pelophylax nigromaculatus, Lithobates catesbeianus) in South Korea. Additionally, the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were employed to determine the food resource availability of anurans. We figured out the relationship between the body composition, including BMDs and food resource availability. The body composition and BMDs did not differ between male and female while there was difference among the species. Food resource availability and BMDs were the highest in L. catesbeianus, the lowest in H. japonica. BMDs tended to increase with higher food resource availability. Body composition and BMDs, which represent the body condition of an individual, can be used as an ecological indicator to assess the stability of the habitat of anurans.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.401-405
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• 2017

The Purpose of this study is to compare the bone marrow density measured by quantitative ultrasonometry (QUS) between men and women. Questionnaires for general characteristics were obtained from 104 participants, and then their both calcaneus was measured by using QUS. Sex differences for bone marrow density (BMD) were analyzed by an Independent t-test using the SPSS 19.0 program. Of 104 participants, women and men were 69(66.3%) and 35(33.7%), respectively. T-value of left calcaneus was high significantly in women than that in men(0.443 vs. 0.031, p=0.161) as well as that of right calcaneus(0.555 vs. 0.049, p=0.093). T-value of right calcaneus was high than that of left calcaneus in women and men (not significant, p>0.05). T-value of both calcaneus was increasing with physical activity. T-value of calcaneus was no statistically significant with age and body mass index. The BMD of women is high significantly more than that of men, and BMD is relation with physical activity.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.172-178
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• 2007

An ultrasonic bone densitometer has been developed by measuring speed of sound signal transmitted and received on the skin, not through the horizontal axis but through the vertical one in tissue. The SOS(speed of sound) method measuring the time difference between the ultrasound signals reflected from the both sides of surface of bone could produce more precise result compared with the BUA(broadband ultrasound attenuation) method measuring the frequency difference. Middle finger is selected to be the best measurement position in order to increase the accuracy, after due consideration that the thickness of flesh at the down part of thumb shows too much variation although the ratio of the receiving signal is higher than the other fingers. The measured value by using SOS method shows almost the same result as compared with the conventional DEXA method.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1071-1071
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• 2003

본 연구는 폐경전 성인여성들의 골격상태를 알아보고 신체계측 및 식이섭취실태가 골밀도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해서 성인여성 61명을 대상으로 신체계측을 실시하고 24시간 회상법으로 영양소 및 주요 식품군의 식품섭취실태를 조사하고 DEXA를 사용하여 요추와 대퇴부 3부위의 골밀도를 측정하였다. 1) 대상자들의 평균 연령은 37세였으며, 평균 신장과 체중은 158.17cm, 54.55kg였으며, 평균 BMI와 WHR은 21.82, 0.78로 대상자들의 비만도는 정상이었다. 2) 평균 골밀도는 요추(L24) 1.04 g/$\textrm{cm}^2$, 대퇴경부 0.76g/$\textrm{cm}^2$, 대퇴전자부 0.66g/$\textrm{cm}^2$, 와드삼각부 0.69g/$\textrm{cm}^2$이었다. 3) T-score로 판정시 요추(L24)의 경우 골다공증군 3.28%, 골감소증군 14.75%, 대퇴경부의 경우 골다공증군 9.84%, 골감소증군 52.46%, 대퇴전자부의 경우 골다공증군 1.64%, 골감소증군 34.43%, 와드삼각부의 경우 골다공증군 6.56%, 골감소증군 45.90%였다. 4) 영양소중 칼슘(78.75%), 철분(69.75%) 및 비타민 A(92.17%) 영양소의 1일 평균 섭취량은 영양권장량보다 낮은 수준이었다. 5) 신체계측 및 영양소섭취량과 골밀도와의 상관관계분석에서 신체계측에서 체중(p < 0.05), 엉덩이둘레(p < 0.01), 제지방함량(p < 0.05), 총수분함량(p < 0.05)이 높을수록 요추골밀도가 유의하게 높았으나, 영양소섭취량은 골밀도와 유의한 상관성을 보이지 않았다. 6) 주요 식품군의 식품섭취실태와 골밀도와의 상관관계분석에서 버섯군의 식품섭취횟수(p < 0.05, p < 0.05)가 많을수록 요추(L3, L24)의 골밀도가 각각 유의하게 높았으며, 유지류군의 섭취식품수(p < 0.05)가 많을수록 와드삼각부의 골밀도가 유의하게 높았으나 곡류군의 섭취식품수(P < 0.01, p < 0.05, p < 0.05)가 많을수록 대퇴부 3부위 (대퇴경부, 대퇴전자부 및 와드삼각부)의 골밀도가 각각 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 폐경전 성인여성의 경우 요추보다는 대퇴부 3부위의 경우 골다공증이나 골감소증의 비율이 상대적으로 높았으며, 특히 대퇴경부에 있어서 골다공증이나 골감소증의 비율이 가장 높았음을 알 수 있다. 또한 요추와 대퇴부 3부위의 골밀도는 영양소섭취량과 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았으나 체중, 엉덩이둘레 등의 신체계측요인과 곡류군, 버섯군 및 유지류군 등의 주요 식품군의 식품섭취실태와 밀접한 상관관계를 보이고 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서 성인여성에 있어서 골밀도손실을 예방하기 위해 평상시 적절한 체중유지와 아울러 식생활지침에 있어서 주요식품군별로 적절한 섭취식품의 수, 섭취량 및 섭취빈도에 대한 영양교육이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.383-392
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• 1997

To study the differences of bone mineral density according to the gestational ages and the birth weight and get a reference data for the diagnosis of metabolic bone diseases in the newborn infants, bone mineral densities of the lumbar vertebrae were measured in fifty-three newborn infants born at Yeungnam University Hospital from March 1, 1995 to February 28, 1997, whore gestational ages were between $28^{+3}$ and $41^{+3}$ weeks and who had no intrauterine growth retardation, using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (X-R 26, Norland, USA) within seven days of life. 1. There was no sexual difference in bone mineral density. The bone density increased significantly as gestational age increased from $0.149{\pm}0.009g/cm^2$ at 28-30wks to $0.229{\pm}0.034g/cm^2$ at 39-41wks of gestational age (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference between bone mineral densities at 33-34 wks and 35-36wks. There was positive linear correlation between gestational age and bone mineral density ($Y=7.5{\times}10^{-3}X-0.082$, r=0.7018, p<0.001). 2. The bone mineral density increased significantly as the birth weight increased from $0.158{\pm}0.020g/cm^2$ in 1,000-1,499 g to $0.251{\pm}0.021g/cm^2$ in 3,500-4,000 g of the birth weight (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference between bone mineral densities in 1,000-1,499 g and 1,500-1,999 g of the birth weight. There was positive linear correlation between the birth weight and the bone mineral density ($Y=3.9{\times}10^{-5}X+0.093$, r=0.7296, p<0.001). There were positive correlations between the bone mineral density and gestational age, and between the bone mineral density and the birth weight. It can be used as a reference data for the further study on the bone mineral metabolism in the newborn infants including preterm babies.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.349-354
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• 2010

March-June 2010 I hospitals and N of 22 patients in the hospital by DXA and QCT BMD measured at the same object were compared, statistical methods SPSS for Windows program (version 12.0) using the frequency analysis and t-test with a bone age, height, weight, the correlation analysis results were as follows. The distribution of study subjects 19 cases were male and 3 female patients, total 22 patients, 37 years of age ranged from 28 years of age. The mean age of 32.14 years old, and their average height is 170.59 cm, with the average weight was 69.41 kg. In addition to DXA and QCT of how the L2-L4 BMD in level average correlation coefficient was 0.378 with a significant quantitative correlation. Analysis by age rather than the QCT method to DXA showed that 10.8% more valuable, than height level analysis to DXA, QCT method showed 3.4 percent more useful, weight level analysis to DXA is more useful than the 1.2% QCT method was. More results from this study to measure bone density in the DXA method is useful in the age and height and weight by some in the QCT method proved to be useful. Therefore, bone mineral density in patients' age, height, weight, depending on the selection of accurate measurement is considered to be considered.