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Neurocognitive Functions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (외상후 스트레스 장애 환자의 신경인지기능)

  • Kim, Sun-Kook;Lee, Kang-Joon;Lee, Seung-Hwan;Nam, Min;Chung, Young-Cho
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.147-158
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    • 2003
  • Objective:The differences of various neurocognitive functions, including attention, memory, motor function, and higher cognitive function were compared between PTSD patients and normal control subjects. Also, correlation with PTSD symptom severity and neurocognitive functions were evaluated between PTSD patients and normal control subjects. Method:We assessed the neurocognitive functions by computerized neurocognitive test(CNT) batteries. The visual continuous performance test(CPT) and digit span test, finger tapping test and Wisconsin card sorting test(WCST) were executed. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised(IES-R) was used in the evaluation of the severity of PTSD. Result:The PTSD patients showed significantly impaired neurocognitive performance in all of the items, compared with normal control subjects. The relation between impairment in neurocognitive functions and symptom severity showed significant correlations. Conclusion:These results imply that PTSD patients have impaired neurocognitive functions concerning with specific brain areas, especially the frontal area. For the thorough evaluation of further neurocognitive functions, more detailed evaluation items of neurocognitive functions and brain imaging studies are necessary in the future study.

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Evaluation of DVH and NTCP in Hepatoma for 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3차원 입체조형치료에 대한 간암의 선량분포와 정상조직손상확률의 평가)

  • Chung, Kap-Soo;Yang, Han-Joon;Ko, Shin-Gwan
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.79-82
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    • 1997
  • Image-based three dimensional radiation treatment planning(3D RTP) has a potential of generating superior treatment plans. Advances in computer technology and software developments quickly make 3D RTP a feasible choice for routine clinical use. However, it has become clear that an evaluation of a 3D plan is more difficult than a 2D plan. A number of tools have been developed to facilitate the evaluation of 3D RTP both qualitatively and quantitatively. For example, beam's eye view(BEV) is one of the most powerful and time-saving method as a qualitative tools. Dose-volume histogram(DVH) has been proven to be one of the most valuable methods for a quantitative tools. But it has a limitation to evaluate several different plans for biological effects of the tissue and critical organ. Therefore, there is a strong interest in developing quantitative models which would predict the likely biological response of irradiated organs and tissues, such as tumor control probability(TCP) and normal tissue complication probability(NTCP). DVH and NTCP of hepatoma were evaluated for three dimensional conformal radiotherapy(3D CRT). Also, 3D RTP was analysed as a dose optimization based on beam arrangement and beam modulation.

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Domestic and Foreign Trends in the Study of the Landscape Evaluation (경관평가연구의 국내외 동향)

  • 주신하;임승빈
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.49-60
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study is to overview domestic and foreign trends in the study of the landscape evaluation through new framework of landscape evaluation studies. 108 studies on the landscape evaluation are summarized and categorized into theoretical studies, verification of theories, development of evaluation methods and applications in physical planning. Major theories in the landscape evaluation came from the psycho-physics, the evolutionary theory ann the cultural-learning theory, and were verified and applied into physical planning. Early experimental researches on landscape evaluation, based on psycho-physics, were focused on relatively simple responses to landscapes. But many studies have been gradually related to the evolutionary theory and the cultural learning theory, emphasizing biological and cultural effects on landscape evaluation. Especially, Appleton's Prospect-Refuge theory' and Kaplans' 'Information Processing model' have very strong influence in landscape evaluation. Relatively there have been many application researches in Korea, which tells there have been strong needs to solve pending practical problems caused by the rapid economic and social growth for several decades. Almost of applications in physical planning are focused on physical features of landscapes, but for more comprehensive landscape evaluation, many other factors such as cognitive and sociocultural variables should be integrated into the whole evaluation system. As a result of reviewing of landscape evaluation studies, I found the overall domestic and foreign trends and the necessity of more research on the applications in physical planning. Because this study mainly focused on academic researches, for more appropriate landscape evaluation and management there should be more practical researches including various approaches.

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A study on indicator & criteria for assessment of river environmental naturalness -focused on biological characteristics (하천환경 자연도의 평가지표 및 기준 연구 - 생물적 특성을 중심으로)

  • Chun, Seung Hoon
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.52 no.spc2
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    • pp.765-776
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to provide the legal and institutional guidelines and standards that can be used in the whole river restoration project and to analyze and evaluate the performance of the river project. We constructed an assessment system of four biological taxa that can represent the river environments, namely, evaluation indexes and standards of vegetation and birds, benthic invertebrates and fishes. Specifically, the assessment indicator and criteria of biological characteristics are summarized, so that in case of vegetation community, vegetation diversity, vegetation complexity, and vegetation naturalness can be quantitatively assessed through the combination of three indices. Based on the scientific basis of the advanced techniques, benthic invertebrates, fishes, and birds were proposed to quantitatively evaluate assessment grades according to the classification of biological data. In order to evaluate biological characteristics, which are a part of river environmental naturalness, we proposed a comprehensive biological index and evaluation grade applying the weight of these four biological taxa, and it clearly reflects the characteristics of river environment in test bed.

QUALITY EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

  • Chen, Pictiaw
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 1996.06c
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    • pp.171-190
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    • 1996
  • Quality evaluation of agricultural products has been a subject of interest to many researches for many years. As a results, several nondestructive techniques for quality evaluation of agricultural products have been developed. These methods are based on the detection of various physical properties that correlate well with certain quality factors of the products. This paper presents an overview of various quality evaluation techniques that are based on one of the following properties : density, firmness , vibration characteristic , X-ray and gamma ray transmission, optical reflectance and transmission , electrical properties, aromatic volatile emission, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The sophistication of nondestructive methods has evolved rapidly with modern technologies. The use of various modern image acquisition techniques, such as solid state TV camera, line-scan camera, X-ray scanning , ultrasonic scanning and NMR imaging, in conjunction with image-processing te hniques has provided new opportunities for researchers to develop many new and improved techniques for nondestructive quality evaluation of agricultural products.

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Evaluation of Red Pigment of Cockscomb Flower in Model Food Systems as a Natural Food Colorant (모델식품을 이용한 맨드라미 적색색소의 식품학적 평가)

  • Lee, Sang-Yeol;Shin, Yong-Chul;Byun, Si-Myung;Jo, Jae-Sun;Cho, Sook-Ja
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.389-392
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    • 1986
  • To evaluate a pigment of the flower of cockscomb, Cclosia critata. as a natural food colorant, jelly-po, candy and sherbet were chosen as model foods and colorized to red with the pigment of the flower. Color changes were evaluated by analyses with Hunter color difference colorimeter. Lovibond tintometer and UV-visible spectrophotometer. Also sensory evaluation was carried out. The results obtained indicated that the red pigment of the flower had a good potential as food colorant, when it is utilized under the certain limited conditions: low water activity such as candy or low temperature. Data obtained indicated good correlation between instrumental analyses and sensory evaluation as well.

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Development of the DVH management software for the biologically-guided evaluation of radiotherapy plan

  • Kim, Bo-Kyong;Park, Hee-Chul;Oh, Dong-Ryul;Shin, Eun-Hyuk;Ahn, Yong-Chan;Kim, Jin-Sung;Han, Young-Yih
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To develop the dose volume histogram (DVH) management software which guides the evaluation of radiotherapy (RT) plan of a new case according to the biological consequences of the DVHs from the previously treated patients. Materials and Methods: We determined the radiation pneumonitis (RP) as an biological response parameter in order to develop DVH management software. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of lung cancer patients treated with curative 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT). The biological event was defined as RP of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grade III or more. Results: The DVH management software consisted of three parts (pre-existing DVH database, graphical tool, and $Pinnacle^3$ script). The pre-existing DVH data were retrieved from 128 patients. RP events were tagged to the specific DVH data through retrospective review of patients' medical records. The graphical tool was developed to present the complication histogram derived from the preexisting database (DVH and RP) and was implemented into the radiation treatment planning (RTP) system, $Pinnacle^3$ v8.0 (Phillips Healthcare). The software was designed for the pre-existing database to be updated easily by tagging the specific DVH data with the new incidence of RP events at the time of patients' follow-up. Conclusion: We developed the DVH management software as an effective tool to incorporate the phenomenological consequences derived from the pre-existing database in the evaluation of a new RT plan. It can be used not only for lung cancer patients but also for the other disease site with different toxicity parameters.