• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2015

우리나라 국민의 연간 진단용 방사선 검사 건수는 매년 증가하고 있으며, 특히 의료 피폭의 절반이상을 차지하는 CT검사에 대한 각별한 주의가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 현재 CT검사 중 가장 많은 부분을 차지하는 두부 CT에서 CT Number, Noise, Uniformity를 유지하면서 수정체 부분의 입사표면선량(ESD)을 줄이기 위해, 현재 사용하고 있는 Bismuth 차폐체와 Aluminum 6mm, Silicone 22mm를 비교 실험하였다. 실험 결과 IOML에 평행한 나선형 scan과 고식적 scan에서 차폐체를 사용하지 않을 때의 선량보다 각각 Bismuth 26.41%, 17.52%, Aluminum 18.24%, 9.39%, Silicone 19.47%, 14.39% 감소되었다. 물의 CT Number, Noise, Uniformity 항목에서 Bismuth 차폐체의 경우 팬텀영상 검사 기준을 초과하였으며, Aluminum, Silicone의 경우는 기준내에 포함되었다. 화질의 변화를 줄이면서 차폐의 효과를 보고자 할 때 가공성이 좋고 구입하기 쉬운 Silicone을 이용한 차폐체가 도움이 되리라 생각한다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.235-240
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• 1996

갑상선 유두암에 의한 뇌전이는 극히 드물게 발견되어며 그 진단 및 치료방법의 설정이 아직 확립되어 있지 못한 상태이다. 저자들은 갑상선 유두암으로 5년전 갑상선 전절제술을 시술받고 갑상선 호르몬 복용을 하고 있던 24세의 남자에서 간헐적인 발작을 일으킨 전두골내 병소가 갑상선 유두암의 전이에 의한 것임을 조직학적으로 확인할 수 있었다. 이 병소는 전신 요오드 주사상에서는 나타나지 않았지만 Brain CT 및 MRI 소견으로만 병변의 진단이 가능하였으며 stereotactic cranitomy에 의한 종양제거로 비교적 만족스러운 결과를 얻어 현재 밀착추적중에 있다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2013

Purpose: Parotid gland can be considered as a risk organ in whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the parotid gland sparing effect of computed tomography (CT)-based WBRT compared to 2-dimensional plan with conventional field margin. Materials and Methods: From January 2008 to April 2011, 53 patients underwent WBRT using CT-based simulation. Bilateral two-field arrangement was used and the prescribed dose was 30 Gy in 10 fractions. We compared the parotid dose between 2 radiotherapy plans using different lower field margins: conventional field to the lower level of the atlas (CF) and modified field fitted to the brain tissue (MF). Results: Averages of mean parotid dose of the 2 protocols with CF and MF were 17.4 Gy and 8.7 Gy, respectively (p < 0.001). Mean parotid dose of both glands ${\geq}20$ Gy were observed in 15 (28.3%) for CF and in 0 (0.0%) for MF. The whole brain percentage volumes receiving >98% of prescribed dose were 99.7% for CF and 99.5% for MF. Conclusion: Compared to WBRT with CF, CT-based lower field margin modification is a simple and effective technique for sparing the parotid gland, while providing similar dose coverage of the whole brain.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.356-363
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• 2014

소아 CT 촬영시 피폭선량을 저감시킬 수 있는 조건을 찾기 위하여 pediatric phantom을 이용하여 소아 방사선량을 비교 분석하였다. 관전류변동제어(tube current modulation:TCM) 방식과 low dose CT protocol(LDCTP)에 따라 소아 검사를 시행하였으며, 검사는 brain, chest, abdomen-pelvis 부위를 전산화 단층촬영 장치를 이용한 3개의 검사 프로토콜을 사용하였다. 거의 모든 MDCT 장치는 volume CT dose index(CTDIvol), dose length product(DLP)와 유효선량 평가 결과를 기록, 보관하고 있으며, 이러한 정보들은 환자들의 방사선 노출 및 위험도를 평가하는 데 필수적이다. 방사선 노출 위험도를 감소시키기 위해서 적정화 및 정당화 원칙을 반드시 준수해야 한다. 관전압(kV)에 따른 TCM 방식을 사용하였을 경우 kV가 낮아질수록 유효선량이 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었으며, low dose CT protocol을 사용한 경우가 유효선량이 상대적으로 더 적은 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 평균 유효선량은 brain, chest, abdomen-pelvis CT의 결과가 독일의 reference dose 보다 각각 47%, 13.8%, 25.7%로 더 낮게 나타났고. 영국의 reference dose와 비교해도 55.7%, 10.2%, 43.6%에 불과했다. 결론적으로 선량 감소를 위해 주의할 것은 body-weight based tube current adaption을 포함한 TCM, 그리고 LDCTP 등 모든 선량 감소 방안을 이용하여야 한다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.399-405
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• 2012

The brain is the body's most organized and controlled organ, and it governs various psychological and mental functions. A brain abnormality could greatly affect one's physical and mental abilities, and consequently one's social life. Brain disorders can be broadly categorized into three main afflictions: stroke, brain tumor, and dementia. Among these, stroke is a common disease that occurs owing to a disorder in blood flow, and it is accompanied by a sudden loss of consciousness and motor paralysis. The main types of strokes are infarction and hemorrhage. The exact diagnosis and early treatment of an infarction are very important for the patient's prognosis and for the determination of the treatment direction. In this study, texture features were analyzed in order to develop a prototype auto-diagnostic system for infarction using computer auto-diagnostic software. The analysis results indicate that of the six parameters measured, the average brightness, average contrast, flatness, and uniformity show a high cognition rate whereas the degree of skewness and entropy show a low cognition rate. On the basis of these results, it was suggested that a digital CT image obtained using the computer auto-diagnostic software can be used to provide valuable information for general CT image auto-detection and diagnosis for pre-reading. This system is highly advantageous because it can achieve early diagnosis of the disease and it can be used as supplementary data in image reading. Further, it is expected to enable accurate medical image detection and reduced diagnostic time in final-reading.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2000

Objective: To describe the neuroradiologic findings of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (PAPS). Materials and Methods: During a recent two-year period, abnormally elevated antiphospholipid antibodies were detected in a total of 751 patients. In any cases in which risk factors for stroke were detected - hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and the presence of SLE or other connective tissue diseases - PAPS was not diagnosed. Neuroradiologic studies were performed in 11 of 32 patients with PAPS. We retrospectively reviewed brain CT (n = 7), MR (n = 8), and cerebral angiography (n = 8) in 11 patients with special attention to the presence of brain parenchymal lesions and cerebral arterial or venous abnormalities. Results: CT or MR findings of PAPS included nonspecific multiple hyper-intensity foci in deep white matter on T2-weighted images (5/11), a large infarct in the territory of the middle cerebral artery (4/11), diffuse cortical atrophy (2/11), focal hemorrhage (2/11), and dural sinus thrombosis (1/11). Angiographic findings were normal (5/8) or reflected either occlusion of a large cerebral artery (2/8) or dural sinus thrombosis (1/8). Conclusion: Neuroradiologic findings of PAPS are nonspecific but in young or middle- aged adults who show the above mentioned CT or MR findings, and in whom risk factors for stroke are not present, the condition should be suspected.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.79-115
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• 2002

This research investigates the effect of the Crataegus pinnatifida BGE. var. major N.E. BR(CPVM) on Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the effects of the DYHT extract on (1) $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, amyloid precursor proteins(APP), acetylcholinesterase(AChE), and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) mRNA of PC-12 cells treated with CTI05; (2) the AChE activity and the APP production of PC-12 cell treated with CT105; (3) the behavior; and (4) expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$, reactive oxygen species(ROS), nitrite oxide(NO); and (5) the infarction area of the hippocampus, and brain tissue injury in Alzheimer's diseased mice induced with CT105 were investigated. The results are as follow. 1. The CPVM extract suppressed the expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, APP, AChE, and GFAP mRNA in PC-12 cells treated with CT105. 2. The CPVM extract suppressed the AChE activity and the production of APP significantly in PC-12 cells treated with CT105. 3. The CPVM extract group showed a significant inhibitory effect on the memory deficit for the mice with Alzheimer's disease induced by CT105 in the Morris water maze experiment. 4. The CPVM extract suppressed the over-expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$, ROS and NO in the mice with Alzheimer's disease induced by CT105. 5. The CPVM extract reduced the infarction area of hippocampus, and controlled the injury of brain tissue in the mice with Alzheimer's disease induced by CT105. These results suggest that the CPVM extract may be effective for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1871-1876
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 평균 입자의 크기가 $1{\sim}500{\mu}m$인 산화비스무스($Bi_2O_3$)와 평균 입자의 크기가 5 ~ 50 nm인 나노 황산바륨($BaSO_4$)을 사용하여 선량저감섬유(DRF; dose reduction fiber, (주)버팔로)를 개발하였다. 개발된 섬유를 시트 형태로 제작한 후 CT 검사시 발생한 산란선에 대한 차폐 특성을 조사하였다. 특성평가는 전리조와 인체 펜텀을 이용한 팬텀실험과 유리선량계를 이용한 임상실험을 병행하여 진행하였다. 임상실험에서는 3개 종합병원 60명의 환자에 대한 흉부 및 두부 CT 검사시 선량저감섬유를 사용하였을 때와 사용하지 않았을 때 안구, 흉부, 복부 및 생식선의 피부 및 심부 선량을 비교하여 차폐효과를 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 선량저감섬유는 산란선에 의한 두부 및 흉부에 불필요한 피폭선량을 20~50% 정도 저감할 수 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, CT 검사시 본 섬유를 활용한다면 환자 피폭선량을 포함한 국민 총피폭선량 경감에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• 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.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2016

Background: Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is a relatively common craniofacial anomaly and various techniques were introduced to achieve its operative goals. Authors found that by using smaller bone fragments than that used in conventional cranioplasty, sufficiently rigid bone union and effective regeneration capacity could be achieved with better postoperative outcome, only if their stable fixation was ensured. Methods: Through bicoronal incisional approach, involved synostotic cranial bone together with its surrounding areas were removed. The resected bone flap was split into as many pieces as possible. The extent of this 'multi-split osteotomy' depends on the degree of dysmorphology, expectative volume increment after surgery and probable dead space caused by bony gap between bone segments. Rigid interosseous fixation was performed with variable types of absorbable plate and screw. In all cases, the pre-operational three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) was checked and brain CT was taken immediately after the surgery. Also about 12 months after the operation, 3D CT was checked again to see postoperative morphology improvement, bone union, regeneration and intracranial volume change. Results: The bony gaps seen in the immediate postoperative brain CT were all improved as seen in the 3D CT after 12 months from the surgery. No small bone fragment resorption was observed. Brain volume increase was found to be made gradually, leaving no case of remaining epidural dead space. Conclusion: We conclude that it is meaningful in presenting a new possibility to be applied to not only nonsyndromic craniosynostosis but also other reconstructive cranial vault surgeries.