• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.286-296
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• 2019

PURPOSE. The aim was to study the masking ability of high-translucency monolithic zirconia and provide guidance in selecting resin luting cements in order to mask discolored substrates. MATERIALS AND METHODS. 160 high-translucency zirconia specimens were divided into 32 groups depending on their thickness and shades. Using five shades of try-in paste, the specimens were luted onto the substrates (Co-Cr, precious-metal, opaque porcelain-sintered Co-Cr, opaque porcelain-sintered precious-metal, and 5M3-shade zirconia). All CIELAB color parameters were measured and statistically analyzed. RESULTS. Zirconia shade and thickness and try-in paste shade affected CIELAB color parameters (P=.000) in different substrates groups, and there were interactions among these factors (P=.000). All five try-in paste shades can be chosen to achieve ${\Delta}E$ values of zirconia with 1.2 - 1.5 mm for masking dark-tooth-like 5M3-shade and zirconia with 1.5 mm for masking precious-metal groups < 2.6. Only suitable try-in paste shades were used, can ${\Delta}E$ values that less than 2.6 be achieved when applied translucent monolithic zirconia with 0.7-1.0 mm for masking dark-tooth-like 5M3-shade and zirconia with 0.7 - 1.2 mm for masking precious-metal groups. CONCLUSION. Choosing suitable resin cement shades is necessary for high-translucency monolithic zirconia to achieve ideal masking ability (${\Delta}E$ < 2.6) on the dark-tooth.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.453-460
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• 2020

The price of the Brain phantom (Hoffman 3D brain phantom) used in nuclear medicine is quite expensive, it is difficult to be purchased by a medical institution or an educational institution. Therefore, the purpose of present research is to produce a low-price 3D brain phantom and evaluate its usefulness by using a 3D printer capable of producing 3D structures. The New 3D brain phantom consisted of 36 slices 0.7 mm thick and 58 slices 1.5 mm thick. A 0.7 mm thick slice was placed between 1. 5 mm thick slices to produce a composite slice. ROI was set at the gray matter and white matter scanned with CT to measure and compare the HU, in order to verify the similarity between PLA which was used as the material for the New 3D brain phantom and acrylic which was used as the material for Hoffman 3D brain phantom. As a result of measuring the volume of each Phantom, the error rate was 3.2% and there was no difference in the signal intensity in five areas. However, there was a significant difference in the average values of HU which was measured at the gray and white matter to verify the similarity between PLA and acrylic. By reproducing the previous Hoffman 3D brain phantom with a 100 times less cost, I hope this research could contribute to be used as the fundamental data in the areas of 3D printer, nuclear medicine and molecular imaging and to increasing the distribution rate of 3D brain phantom.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2015

인구 고령화에 따른 암에 대한 관심 증가로 건강 검진을 받는 수검자가 늘고 있으며, 담낭용종의 유병률과 체질량 지수, 성별, 나이, 대사증후군 등의 위험인자에 대한 몇몇 연구가 있으나 본 연구는 최근 3년간의 담낭용종의 유병률과 대장용종 유무, 지방간 등의 다른 위험인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 2011년 1월에서 2013년 12월까지 대구지역 종합검진전문병원에서 건강검진을 받은 4,877명을 대상으로 성별과 나이를 조사하고, 키, 몸무게, 공복혈당, 간기능 및 기본 지질검사를 하였다. 복부초음파검사를 통해 담낭용종을 진단하고 지방간, 대장 내시경 결과 용종의 유무를 분석하였다. 분석결과 담낭용종이 발견된 경우는 383명(7.9%)으로 남자 256명(9.8%), 여자 127명(5.6%)으로 남자에서 담낭용종 유병률이 의미 있게 높았다(p<0.001). 연령별 담낭용종 유병률은 40대에서 3.50%로 가장 높게 나타났고 유의하게 나타나지 않았다. 담낭용종 크기는 평균 4.92 mm (1.6-17 mm)로 10 mm 이하가 73.6% 나타났다. 383명 중 261명(68.2%)이 단발성 용종, 122명(31.28%)이 2개 이상의 다발성 용종으로 타나났다. 남성 (OR 0.551, p<0.001), 과체중 (OR 0 .713, p=0.002), 중성지방 (OR 0 .571, p<0.001), 대사증후군 (OR 0 .049, p=0.033), 대장 용종 유무 양성 (OR 1.409, p=0.002)등이 담낭용종 발생에 영향을 미치는 독립인자로 선정되었다. HBsAg 양성은 담낭용종 발생에 관련 있는 위험인자가 아니었다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 담낭용종이 유병률은 과거보다 높은 7.9%로 나타났다. 남성, 과체중, 중성지방, 대사증후군, 대장용종이 담낭용종의 위험인자였다. 향후 건강검진 수검자 대상뿐만 아니라 일반국민을 대상으로 추가적인 검사가 필요하다고 사료되고, 담낭 절제술을 받아서 조직학적으로 확인된 경우를 조사 할 필요가 있겠다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2012

Background It is known that nonsynostotic plagiocephaly does not spontaneously improve, and the craniofacial deformities that result from it. This study was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of helmet therapy for the nonsynostotic plagiocephaly patient, and to suggest a new treatment strategy based on this analysis. Methods A total of 108 pediatric patients who had undergone helmet therapy after being diagnosed with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly were included in this study. The patients were classified according to the initiation age of the helmet therapy, severity, and helmet wearing time. The treatment effect was compared using cranial vault asymmetry (CVA) and the cranial vault asymmetry index (CVAI), which were obtained from diagonal measurements before and after therapy. Results The discrepancy of CVA and CVAI of all the patients significantly decreased after helmet therapy. According to the initiation time of helmet therapy, the treatment effect was best at 5 months old or less. The helmet wearing time per day was proportional to the treatment effect up to 20 hours. In addition, the rate of the successful treatment (final CVA ${\leq}$ 5 mm) significantly decreased when the initiation age was 9.1 months or older and the treatment period was less than 7.83 months. Conclusions This study showed the effectiveness of the helmet therapy for nonsynostotic plagiocephaly patients. Based on analysis of this study, helmet therapy should be started at the age of 9 months or younger for 7.83 months or more, and the helmet wearing time should be more than 20 hours a day.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 1998년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.408-413
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• 1998

Electromagnetic wave absorbers for anechoic chamber are needed to broaden the useful frequency bandwidth, reduce the thickness, and decrease the weight. There are various absorbers proposed for the above conditions, but they could not decisively solve it the alone requirements. The Electromagnetic wave absorber made by a conventional ferrite tile has, for example, broadened the useful frequency bandwidth by the way of forming air layer(practically use urethane foam, etc.) on the ferrite tile. Therefore, an air layer is formed between a reflection plate and a sintered Ni-Zn ferrite tile of 7 mm in thickness, which has reflectivity less than -20 dB from 30 MHz to 600 MHz in bandwidth. Accordingly, in this paper, a broadened electromagnetic wave absorber will be designed, which has the reflection characteristics less than -20 dB from 30 MHz to 6000 MHz in the bandwidth. Then we will design a super broadband electromagnetic wave absorber by inserting square Ferrite Cylinders Type with the thickness less than 11 m and with the frequency band from 30 MHz to 6000 MHz under the above tolerance limits. The purpose of this research is on the development of a universal anechoic chamber for measuring radiated electromagnetic wave or immunity of electronic equipments, GTEM-cell, wall material for prevention TV ghost, etc.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2011

Objective : This study aimed to show the possibility of neural canal enlargement and restoration of bony fragments through laminectomy and minimal facetectomy without pediculectomy or an anterior approach, and also to prove the adequacy of posterior stabilization of vertebral deformities after thoracolumbar bursting fracture. Methods : From January 2003 to June 2009, we experienced 45 patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures. All patients enrolled were presented with either a neural canal compromise of more than 40% with a Benzel-Larson Grade of VI, or more than 30% compromise with less than a Benzel-Larson Grade of V. Most important characteristic of our surgical procedure was repositioning retropulsed bone fragments using custom-designed instruments via laminectomy and minimal facetectomy without removing the fractured bone fragments. Beneath the dural sac, these custom-designed instruments could push the retropulsed bone fragments within the neural canal after the decompression and bone fragment repositioning. Results : The mean kyphotic deformities measured preoperatively and at follow-up within 12 months were 17.7 degrees (${\pm}6.4$ degrees) and 9.6 degrees (${\pm}5.2$ degrees), respectively. The mean midsagittal diameter improved from 8.8 mm (${\pm}2.8$ mm) before surgery to 14.2 mm (${\pm}1.6$ mm) at follow-up. The mean traumatic vertebral body height before surgery was 41.3% (${\pm}12.6%$). At follow-up assessment within 12 months, this score showed a statistically significant increase to 68.3% (${\pm}12.8%$). Neurological improvement occurred in all patients. Conclusion : Though controversy exists in the treatment of severe thoracolumbar burst fracture, we achieved effective radiological and clinical results in the cases of burst fractures causing severe canal compromise and spinal deformity by using this novel custom-designed instruments, via posterior approach alone.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dentoalveolar changes after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) in young adults by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: This retrospective study included 14 patients (mean age, 20.1 years; range, 16-26 years) with maxillary transverse deficiency treated with MARPE. Skeletal and dentoalveolar changes were evaluated using CBCT images acquired before and after expansion. Statistical analyses were performed using paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test according to normality of the data. Results: The midpalatal suture was separated, and the maxilla exhibited statistically significant lateral movement (p < 0.05) after MARPE. Some of the landmarks had shifted forwards or upwards by a clinically irrelevant distance of less than 1 mm. The amount of expansion decreased in the superior direction, with values of 5.5, 3.2, 2.0, and 0.8 mm at the crown, cementoenamel junction, maxillary basal bone, and zygomatic arch levels, respectively (p < 0.05). The buccal bone thickness and height of the alveolar crest had decreased by 0.6-1.1 mm and 1.7-2.2 mm, respectively, with the premolars and molars exhibiting buccal tipping of $1.1^{\circ}-2.9^{\circ}$. Conclusions: Our results indicate that MARPE is an effective method for the correction of maxillary transverse deficiency without surgery in young adults.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.966-971
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• 2003

목 적 : 조직 손상에 중성구가 관련하는 병변에서 말초혈 중성구 감소가 관찰되고 있다. 이에 저자는 백질연화증 환아의 출생 직후 채혈한 말초혈에서 중성구의 변화를 조사하여 백질연화증 발생에 있어서의 중성구 감소의 유무 및 나아가 백질연화증 발병 기전을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 2월부터 3년 동안 체중 1,500 gm 미만인 신생아로 출생 1시간 이내에 말초혈 온혈구계산(complete blood count)을 시행한 환아를 대상으로 하였다. 중성구는 말초혈에서 $1,500/mm^3$ 미만인 경우 중성구 감소로 판독하였다. 백질연화증은 두부 초음파 검사를 생후 3-7일에 시행하고 그 소견에 따라 1-2주 간격으로 반복 관찰하여 백질 에코의 증가 후 낭포를 형성하거나, 뇌 CT 혹은 MRI 검사에서 방사선과 전문의가 백질연화증으로 확진한 경우로 하였다. 결 과 : 중성구 감소 신생아는 대상 신생아 37명 중 13명으로 중성구 감소군 신생아의 중성구수는 $988{\pm}512/mm^3$, 중성구 감소를 보이지 않았던 24명의 대조군의 중성구수는 $7,450{\pm}7,412/mm^3$이었다. 중성구 감소군과 대조군의 재태주령, 체중, Apgar 점수, 산모의 임신유발고혈압 및 감염 빈도는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 중성구 감소군의 호흡 곤란 증후군의 빈도 인공환기 및 산소 등의 호흡 보조 처치의 필요성은 대조군과 차이를 보이지 않았다. 동반 질환 중 뇌실내 출혈 및 grade 3 이상의 중증 뇌실내 출혈이 중성구 감소군에서 각각 10명(76.9%) 및 4명(30.8%)으로 대조군의 10명(41.7%) 및 1명(4.2%)에 비해 유의하게 많았으나(P<0.05, 0.042) 만성폐질환, 미숙아 망막증 및 백질연화증의 발생 빈도는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 백질연화증으로 확진된 환아 5명과 12명의 대조군의 백혈구 및 중성구 수는 백질연화증군 각각 $18,760.0{\pm}10,266.1/mm^3$, $7,272.0{\pm}7,435.0/mm^3$, 대조군 각각 $11,131.7{\pm}3,386.5/mm^3$, $2,407.5{\pm}1,933.1/mm^3$로 백질연화증 군에서 더 높았고 백질연화증 군의 인공환기 빈도는 80.0%, 인공폐표면 활성제 투여 빈도는 60.0%로 대조군의 41.7% 및 41.7%에 비해 백질연화증 군에서 더 높았으며 인공환기 기간 및 산소흡인 기간 역시 백질연화증 군에서 더 길었으나 대상군의 수가 적어 통계적 검정은 하지 못하였다. 결 론 : 본 조사에서는 중성구의 감소와 호흡 곤란 증후군 및 보조 호흡관리 상태 사이에는 관련성이 보이지 않았다. 또한 중성구 감소 미숙아에서 백질연화증의 빈도가 증가하지 않았다.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 1999

With a rapid progress in electronic industry we enjoy various conveniences of life. As many kinds of information equipments are supplied even to most of individuals as to be called an information society, we are exchanging much information with one another surprisingly. Consequently the occupation density of microwave frequency band is highly increased, and electromagnetic environment is getting more seriously bad. It often gives fatal blow to even human life and thus becomes serious social problems. Electromagnetic wave absorbers for anechoic chamber are needed to broaden the effective frequency bandwidth, reduce the thickness, and decrease the weight. There are various absorbers proposed for the above conditions, but they could not decisively solve it the alone requirements. The Electromagnetic wave absorber made by a conventional ferrite tile has, for example, broadened the useful frequency bandwidth by the way of forming air layer(practically use urethane foam, etc.) on the ferrite tile. Therefore, an air layer is formed between a reflection plate and a sintered Ni-Zn ferrite tile of 7 mm in thickness, which has reflectivity less than -20 dB from 30 MHz to 400 MHz in bandwidth. Accordingly, in this paper, a broadened electromagnetic wave absorber are designed, which has the reflection characteristics less than -20 dB from 30 MHz to 6,000 MHz in the bandwidth. Then we achieved the goal by design the inserting square Ferrite Cylinders with the thickness less than 17.5 mm on existing grid type Ferrite absorber. The purpose of this research is on the development of very wide-band electromagnetic absorber for a universal anechoic chamber for measuring radiated electromagnetic wave or immunity of electronic equipments, GTEM-cell, wall material for preventing TV ghost, etc.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2013

IEC Standards on lightning protection system specify the use of natural components as down conductors. This paper provides an analysis of problems revealed from our field investigation and survey conducted for the relevant experts in the construction site where natural components are used as down conductors. It also considers a suitable condition for installing natural components as down conductors in accordance with the latest version of the standard. As a result, when rebars of reinforced concrete are used as down conductors, vertical bars consisting of rebars of which thickness is not less than D13($127mm^2$) should be connected by welding, clamps or bound joints, using appropriate connection components conforming to IEC Standards. The lashed joints, however, shall not be applied for down conductors.