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Development of Movable Detection System for Efficiency Measurement in 3-PM Liquid Scintillation Counting

  • Hwang, H-Y;Kwak, S.I;Cho, Y.H;Byun, J.I;Lee, H.Y;Seo, J.S;Kwak, J.Y;Lee, J.M;Lee, K.B;Park, T.S;Chung, K.H;Lee, C.W
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.165-170
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    • 2003
  • We developed an improved 3-PM liquid scintillation counting (3-PM LSC) method in which three detectors can be displaced to back and forth directions, and a data acquisition system being able to provide the values for all parameters required for the method. The detectors are entirely located in a 20-mm lead chamber of an inner diameter of 500 mm. A saw-toothed gear ties up all detectors so as to move them uniformly, up to 50 mm with unit of 1 mm. The data acquisition system was designed in an integrated circuit to perform the necessary works such as fast amplification, discrimination, coincidence and logic analysis. It generates values of nine parameters among twelve's generated in the 3-PH LSC method. The dead time of each counting channel is of extending type, valving from 10 to 100 $mutextrm{s}$. We measured the TDCR values with an unquenched liquid scintillation source 1"C by displacing the detectors with a step of 2.5 mm away from counting vial. Their values were derived on the range from 0.9 to 0.6. The extent is three times wider than those regions observed by applying the defocalization technique.ique.

Development of Hybrid Geoid using the Various Gravimetric Reduction Methods in Korea (다양한 중력학적 환산방법을 적용한 한국의 합성지오이드 개발)

  • Lee, Dong-Ha;Lee, Suk-Bae;Kwon, Jae Hyoun;Yun, Hong-Sic
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.5D
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    • pp.741-747
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    • 2008
  • Nowadays, the accuracy of the geoid model has been improved through development of the combination model which was composed of traditional gravimetric geoid and geometric geoid by the GPS/leveling data in USA and Japan. It is a state of the art method in geoid modeling field that what so called hybrid geoid. In this paper, as a basic study to develop Korean hybrid geoid model, we studied gravimetric geoid solutions using three gravity reduction methods (Helmert's condensation method, RTM method and Airy-isostatic method) and evaluated the usefulness of each method in context of precise geoid. The gravimetric geoid model were determined by restoring the gravity anomalies (included TC) and the indirect effects were made from various reduction methods on the EIGEN-CG03C reference field. The results are compared with respect to the geometric geoid undulation determined from 498 GPS/leveling after LSC fitting. The results showed that hybrid geoid with RTM (Residual terrain model) reduction method was most accurate method and the value of the difference compared to geometric geoid was $0.001{\pm}0.053m$.

Application of Geometry-Efficiency Variation Technique to Activity Measurement of $^{204}T1$ for 3-PM Liquid Scintillation Counting

  • Lee Hwa Yong;Seo Ji Suk;Kwak Ji Yeon;Hwang Han-Yull;Lee K. B.;Lee Jong Man;Park Tae Soon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.121-126
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    • 2004
  • 3-PM liquid scintillation counting using the geometry-efficiency variation technique has been applied to the activity measurement of $^{204}T1$, which decays to $^{204}Hg\;and\;^{204}Pb\;by\;{\beta}^-$ and E.C., respectively. The TDCR values K have been derived over a wide range, 0.78 < K < 0.97, by displacing the detectors up to 50 mm away from an unquenched liquid scintillation sample $^{204}Tl$. The derived plots of the logic sums of double coincidences $N_D(K)$ very K vary linearly in the observed regions. The fractions of losses due to electron capture decay have been taken into account by employing a PENELOPE Monte Carlo simulation. The calibrated activity is 102.3 kBq at a reference date of July 1st, 2002 (UT) with a combined uncertainty of $0.63\%$. This is consistent with the value determined by means of the CIEMAT/NIST method at KRISS.

Molecular Mechanism of Male Germ Cell Apoptosis after Busulfan Treatment

  • Kim, Jin-Hoi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Embryo Transfer Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.63-65
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    • 2002
  • Identification of spermatogonial stem cell-specific surface molecules is important in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the maintenance and differentiation of these cells. We have found that spermatogonia from busulfan treated mice expressed an autoantigen that distinguishes between undifferentiated and differentiated spermatogonia. Four to six weeks after busulfan treatment, germ cells located in the basal compartment of seminiferous epithelium show isotype-specific IgG deposits that form due to autoimmunity. Before busulfan treatment, the level of testicular IgG was very low but IgG levels began to increase after week 4 and peaked at week 6. When cells from the busulfan treated testis were analyzed using laser scanning cytomeoy (LSC), the frequency of cells positive for IgG deposits, 6-integrin, and 1-integrin were 16.5${\pm}$3.8%, 11.8${\pm}$2.6%, and 9.0${\pm}$ 1.4%, respectively. Immunofluorescent staining suggested that most, if not all of the cells with IgG-deposits isolated from a laminin-coated dish, were also positive for a spermatogonial stem cell marker \ulcorner6-integrins as well as for a germ cell-specific marker TRA 98. We determined serum and intratesticular IgG levels and the soundness of seminiferous tubule basement membrane from busulfan treated mice using electron microscopy, in order to study the mechanism responsible for IgG deposits in spermatogonia. We found that the basement membranes of seminiferous tubules from busulfan treated mice were severely impaired when compared to those of normal adult, neonates and w/wv mice. Furthermore, new blood cells were observed in the surface of the damaged basement membrane along the seminiferous tubules. These results suggest that the IgG in spermatogonial stem cells accumulates from circulating blood through the impaired basement membranes induced by busulfan treatment. Taken together, our study suggests that IgG can be used as a new marker for undifferentiated spermatogonia cells.

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Busulfan Inhibits PCNA Expression but Induces The Expression of pRB

  • 천영신;주학진;권득남;김진희
    • Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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    • 2001.03a
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    • pp.21-21
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    • 2001
  • 일반적으로 세포는 방사능이나 항암제 등의 자극에 의해 DNA가 손상받았을 때 DNA를 합성하기 전, DNA변이를 복구하기 위해 cell cycle을 정지시키게 된다. pRB(retinoblatoma protein)는 이러한 cell cycle의 조절기작에서 중요한 역할을 담당하는 것으로 알려져 있다. G1기에서 S기로 진행하는 것을 조절하는 단백질인 pRB 은 E2F(cell cycle transcription factor)와 상호작용하여 cell cycle 진행에 필요한 전사활성을 억제, PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen)의 합성을 저해한다. 또한, E2F와 결합된 pRB는 apoptosis를 제어하는 유전자를 조절하는 것으로 알려져 있다. Cell cycle에 영향을 미치는 항암제의 일종인 busulfan을 처리하면, 정소 내에 존재하는 대부분의 생식세포들은 사멸되고 spermatogonia만 남는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 그 기작에 대해서는 자세히 연구된 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 busulfan처리시 spermatogonial stem cell이 어떤 기작에 의해 손상받지 않고 유지되는지를 알아보고자 실험을 수행하였다. Busulfan을 처리한 마우스 (항암제 투여 후 5주)와 정상적인 13주령의 마우스의 정소로부터 각각 세포를 분리하였다. LSC (laser scanning cytometry)를 이용하여 처리군(busulfan treated mice)과 대조군(normal mature mice)에 대해 각각 DNA함량을 비교ㆍ분석한 결과 G0/G1(2N)에 머물러 있는 세포비율이 처리군에서 현저하게 증가했다 (79.3$\pm$5.5%:8.1$\pm$1.3%). Cell cycle의 G1/S check point인 pRB와 PCNA 발현을 Western blot과 면역조직학적인 방법(immunohisto-chemistry)을 이용하여 조사하였다 PCNA는 대조군과 비교해, 처리군에서 매우 낮은 수준으로 발현되었다. 면역염색된 정소단면을 살펴보면, 대조군에서는 모든 세정관에서 PCNA를 발현하는 세포가 높은 비율로 검출되었고, 처리군에서는 소수의 세정관에서 세포들이 낮은 수준으로 검출되었다. 반면에, pRB의 경우 PCNA와는 상반된 결과를 나타내어, 대조군에서는 거의 발현이 되지 않는 반면, 처리군에서는 대부분의 세정관내, 기저막을 따라 위치한 세포들에서 발현되었다. 이상의 결과는 busulfan에 의해 pRB의 인산화가 억제, pRB 와 결합된 E2F는 전사 활성이 억제되어, PCNA 합성을 저해하는 것으로 설명되어질 수 있다. 결론적으로, 인산화가 억제된 pRB (underphosphorylated RB protein)이 quiescent spermatogonial stem cell에서만 특이하게 발현하는 단백질이며, 이러한 pRB의 발현은 apoptosis를 제어하는 역할을 담당해 busulfan처리에 의해 손상받지 않고 남아있는 것으로 시사된다.

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The Precision Test Based on States of Bone Mineral Density (골밀도 상태에 따른 검사자의 재현성 평가)

  • Yoo, Jae-Sook;Kim, Eun-Hye;Kim, Ho-Seong;Shin, Sang-Ki;Cho, Si-Man
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: ISCD (International Society for Clinical Densitometry) requests that users perform mandatory Precision test to raise their quality even though there is no recommendation about patient selection for the test. Thus, we investigated the effect on precision test by measuring reproducibility of 3 bone density groups (normal, osteopenia, osteoporosis). Materials and Methods: 4 users performed precision test with 420 patients (age: $57.8{\pm}9.02$) for BMD in Asan Medical Center (JAN-2008 ~ JUN-2008). In first group (A), 4 users selected 30 patient respectively regardless of bone density condition and measured 2 part (L-spine, femur) in twice. In second group (B), 4 users measured bone density of 10 patients respectively in the same manner of first group (A) users but dividing patient into 3 stages (normal, osteopenia, osteoporosis). In third group (C), 2 users measured 30 patients respectively in the same manner of first group (A) users considering bone density condition. We used GE Lunar Prodigy Advance (Encore. V11.4) and analyzed the result by comparing %CV to LSC using precision tool from ISCD. Check back was done using SPSS. Results: In group A, the %CV calculated by 4 users (a, b, c, d) were 1.16, 1.01, 1.19, 0.65 g/$cm^2$ in L-spine and 0.69, 0.58, 0.97, 0.47 g/$cm^2$ in femur. In group B, the %CV calculated by 4 users (a, b, c, d) were 1.01, 1.19, 0.83, 1.37 g/$cm^2$ in L-spine and 1.03, 0.54, 0.69, 0.58 g/$cm^2$ in femur. When comparing results (group A, B), we found no considerable differences. In group C, the user_1's %CV of normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis were 1.26, 0.94, 0.94 g/$cm^2$ in L-spine and 0.94, 0.79, 1.01 g/$cm^2$ in femur. And the user_2's %CV were 0.97, 0.83, 0.72 g/$cm^2$ L-spine and 0.65, 0.65, 1.05 g/$cm^2$ in femur. When analyzing the result, we figured out that the difference of reproducibility was almost not found but the differences of two users' several result values have effect on total reproducibility. Conclusions: Precision test is a important factor of bone density follow up. When Machine and user's reproducibility is getting better, it’s useful in clinics because of low range of deviation. Users have to check machine's reproducibility before the test and keep the same mind doing BMD test for patient. In precision test, the difference of measured value is usually found for ROI change caused by patient position. In case of osteoporosis patient, there is difficult to make initial ROI accurately more than normal and osteopenia patient due to lack of bone recognition even though ROI is made automatically by computer software. However, initial ROI is very important and users have to make coherent ROI because we use ROI Copy function in a follow up. In this study, we performed precision test considering bone density condition and found LSC value was stayed within 3%. There was no considerable difference. Thus, patient selection could be done regardless of bone density condition.

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Development of Precise Geoid Model in Jeju Island (제주도 지역의 정밀지오이드 모델 개발)

  • Lee, Dong-Ha;We, Gwang-Jae;Huang, He;Yun, Hong-Sic
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.51-61
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    • 2008
  • The determination of precise geoid model for the Jeju island is needed to minimize the effect of different vertical datums. This study describes the development of gravimetric geoid model referred to GRS80 reference surface for the area of Jeju island. We used ECM96 up to degree and order 360 as a reference model and added the terrain and the residual gravity effects to the reference model. After then 17 GPS/Levelling data were used to correct the difference between the GPS/Levelling-derived geoid heights and gravimetric geoid heights. The least square collocation was applied to derive the correction and the grid values. The final precise geoid model(Jeju_GEOID07) that consist of $0.75'{\times}1'$(about $1.4km{\times}1.5km)$ grid interval was obtained in the region of $33^{\circ}{\sim}33.8^{\circ}N$ and $125.8^{\circ}{\sim}127.2^{\circ}E$. Concerning this works, the precise geoid for the Korean peninsula should be determined by integrating the different geoid developed for the peninsula and Jeju island. It is also need to integrate the vertical datum using long-term tide and GPS observations.

Accurate Quality Control Method of Bone Mineral Density Measurement -Focus on Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry- (골밀도 측정의 정확한 정도관리방법 -이중 에너지 방사선 흡수법을 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Ho-Sung;Dong, Kyung-Rae;Ryu, Young-Hwan
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.361-370
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    • 2009
  • The image quality management of bone mineral density is the responsibility and duty of radiologists who carry out examinations. However, inaccurate conclusions due to lack of understanding and ignorance regarding the methodology of image quality management can be a fatal error to the patient. Therefore, objective of this paper is to understand proper image quality management and enumerate methods for examiners and patients, thereby ensuring the reliability of bone mineral density exams. The accuracy and precision of bone mineral density measurements must be at the highest level so that actual biological changes can be detected with even slight changes in bone mineral density. Accuracy and precision should be continuously preserved for image quality of machines. Those factors will contribute to ensure the reliability in bone mineral density exams. Proper equipment management or control methods are set with correcting equipment each morning and after image quality management, a phantom, recommended from the manufacturer, is used for ten to twenty-five measurements in search of a mean value with a permissible range of ${\pm}1.5%$ set as standard. There needs to be daily measurement inspections on the phantom or at least inspections three times a week in order to confirm the existence or nonexistence of changes in values in actual bone mineral density. in addition, bone mineral density measurements were evaluated and recorded following the rules of Shewhart control chart. This type of management has to be conducted for the installation and movement of equipment. For the management methods of inspectors, evaluation of the measurement precision was conducted by testing the reproducibility of the exact same figures without any real biological changes occurring during reinspection. Bone mineral density inspection was applied as the measurement method for patients either taking two measurements thirty times or three measurements fifteen times. An important point when taking measurements was after a measurement whether it was the second or third examination, it was required to descend from the table and then reascend. With a 95% confidence level, the precision error produced from the measurement bone mineral figures came to 2.77 times the minimum of the biological bone mineral density change. The value produced can be stated as the least significant change (LSC) and in the case the value is greater, it can be stated as a section of genuine biological change. From the initial inspection to equipment moving and shifter, management must be carried out and continued in order to achieve the effects. The enforcement of proper quality control of radiologists performing bone mineral density inspections which brings about the durability extensions of equipment and accurate results of calculations will help the assurance of reliable inspections.

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