• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2006

Purpose : To evaluate accuracy and reliability of program to measure facial soft tissue thickness using 3D computed tomographic images by comparing with direct measurement. Materials and Methods : One cadaver was scanned with a Helical CT with 3 mm slice thickness and 3 mm/sec table speed. The acquired data was reconstructed with 1.5 mm reconstruction interval and the images were transferred to a personal computer. The facial soft tissue thickness were measured using a program developed newly in 3D image. For direct measurement, the cadaver was cut with a bone cutter and then a ruler was placed above the cut side. The procedure was followed by taking pictures of the facial soft tissues with a high-resolution digital camera. Then the measurements were done in the photographic images and repeated for ten times. A repeated measure analysis of variance was adopted to compare and analyze the measurements resulting from the two different methods. Comparison according to the areas was analyzed by Mann-Whitney test. Results : There were no statistically significant differences between the direct measurements and those using the 3D images (p>0.05). There were statistical differences in the measurements on 17 points but all the points except 2 points showed a mean difference of 0.5 mm or less. Conclusion : The developed software program to measure the facial soft tissue thickness using 3D images was so accurate that it allows to measure facial soft tissues thickness more easily in forensic science and anthropology.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.33.1-33.7
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• 2019

Background: The concept of the ideal morphology for the alveolar bone form is an important element to reconstruct or restore the in maximizing esthetic profile and functional alveolar bone restoration. The purpose of this preliminary study is to evaluate the normal alveolar bone structure to provide the standard reference and guide template for use in diagnosing for implant placement, determining the correct amount of bone augmentation in actual clinical practice and producing prostheses based on three-dimensional imaging assessment of alveolar bone. Methods: This study was included 11 men and 11 women (average age, 22.6 and 24.5 years, respectively) selected from among 127 patients. The horizontal widths of alveolar bone of maxilla and mandible were measured at the crestal, mid-root, and root apex level on MDCT (multi-detector computed tomography) images reconstructed by medical imaging software. In addition, tooth dimensions of the central incisors, canines, second premolars, and first molars of maxilla and mandible, including the horizontal width of the interdental alveolar bone crest, were also measured and statistically analyzed. Results: The horizontal alveolar bone width of the palatal side of maxilla showed a distinct increment from the alveolar bone crest to the apical region in both anterior and posterior areas. The average widths of the maxillary alveolar ridge were as follows: central incisor, 7.43 mm; canine, 8.91 mm; second premolar, 9.57 mm; and first molar, 12.38 mm. The average widths of the mandibular alveolar ridge were as follows: central incisor, 6.21 mm; canine, 8.55 mm; second premolar, 8.45 mm; and first molar, 10.02 mm. In the buccal side, the alveolar bone width was not increased from the crest to the apical region. The horizontal alveolar bone width of an apical and mandibular border region was thinner than at the mid-root level. Conclusions: The results of the preliminary study are useful as a clinical guideline when determining dental implant diameter and position. And also, these measurements can also be useful during the production of prefabricated membranes and customized alveolar bone scaffolds.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2011

Objective : The intralaminar screw (ILS) fixation technique offers an alternative to pedicle screw (PS) and lateral mass screw (LMS) fixation in the C7 spine. Although cadaveric studies have described the anatomy of the pedicles, laminae, and lateral masses at C7, 3-dimensional computed tomography (CT) imaging is the modality of choice for pre-surgical planning. In this study, the goal was to determine the anatomical parameter and optimal screw trajectory for ILS placement at C7, and to compare this information to PS and LMS placement in the C7 spine as determined by CT evaluation. Methods : A total of 120 patients (60 men and 60 women) with an average age of $51.7{\pm}13.6$ years were selected by retrospective review of a trauma registry database over a 2-year period. Patients were included in the study if they were older than 15 years of age, had standardized axial bone-window CT imaging at C7, and had no evidence of spinal trauma. For each lamina and pedicle, width (outer cortical and inner cancellous), maximal screw length, and optimal screw trajectory were measured, and the maximal screw length of the lateral mass were measured using m-view 5.4 software. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test. Results : At C7, the maximal PS length was significantly greater than the ILS and LMS length (PS, $33.9{\pm}3.1$ mm; ILS, $30.8{\pm}3.1$ mm; LMS, $10.6{\pm}1.3$; p<0.01). When the outer cortical and inner cancellous width was compared between the pedicle and lamina, the mean pedicle outer cortical width at C7 was wider than the lamina by an average of 0.6 mm (pedicle, $6.8{\pm}1.2$ mm; lamina, $6.2{\pm}1.2$ mm; p<0.01). At C7, 95.8% of the laminae measured accepted a 4.0-mm screw with a 1.0 mm of clearance, compared with 99.2% of pedicle. Of the laminae measured, 99.2% accepted a 3.5-mm screw with a 1.0 mm clearance, compared with 100% of the pedicle. When the outer cortical and inner cancellous height was compared between pedicle and lamina, the mean lamina outer cortical height at C7 was wider than the pedicle by an average of 9.9 mm (lamina, $18.6{\pm}2.0$ mm; pedicle, $8.7{\pm}1.3$ mm; p<0.01). The ideal screw trajectory at C7 was also measured ($47.8{\pm}4.8^{\circ}$ for ILS and $35.1{\pm}8.1^{\circ}$ for PS). Conclusion : Although pedicle screw fixation is the most ideal instrumentation method for C7 fixation with respect to length and cortical diameter, anatomical aspect of C7 lamina is affordable to place screw. Therefore, the C7 intralaminar screw could be an alternative fixation technique with few anatomic limitations in the cases when C7 pedicle screw fixation is not favorable. However, anatomical variations in the length and width must be considered when placing an intralaminar or pedicle screw at C7.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.77-94
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 Cone-beam형 전산화 단층촬영술 영상을 이용하여 정중과잉치의 3차원적인 특성들에 대해 조사하고 이 특성들과 발거 시 마취 방법 및 합병증에 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대해 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 2017년부터 2019년까지 서울대학교 치과병원 소아치과에서 과잉치를 발거한 환자 452명의 총 602개의 정중과잉치를 평가하였다. 지난 20년간 연도별 전체 환자 중 정중과잉치 환자수의 비율이 점차 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 정중과잉치 방향 중 순-구개 방향의 수평위가 근원심 방향의 수평위보다 약 3.2배 많이 관찰되었으며 순-구개 방향의 수평위 중 치근이 순측을 향하는 경우가 전체 수평위 중에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 정중과잉치의 시상면에의 상하 위치는 대부분이 인접 영구치의 치경부 측(37.0%)에서 가장 많이 관찰되었고 순-구개측의 매복 정도를 관찰한 결과 근-구개측이 원-구개측의 약 3.83배 정도 더 높게 관찰되었다. 대부분의 정중과잉치(98.5%)가 CBCT상에서 인접 영구치와 접촉해 있는 것으로 나타났다. 정중과잉치 중 46.2%에서 만곡된 치근이 관찰되었고, 치근이 만곡된 정중과잉치 중 치근의 치근단측 에서의 만곡이 치근의 치경부측에 비해 약 1.83배 높게 나타났다. 소아환자의 정중과잉치 발거 시 사용한 마취 방법 중에서는 전신마취(72.6%)를 시행하여 정중과잉치를 발거한 경우가 가장 많았다. 환아의 연령, 시상면에서의 상하 위치, 부작용 유무가 전신마취 시행 여부에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었고 정중과잉치의 방향 및 시상면에서의 상하 위치가 합병증에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이번 연구의 결과는 정중과잉치에 대한 이해를 도와 정확한 진단 및 적절한 치료계획을 수립하는데 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2008

교정치료에서 고정원의 조절은 치료목적을 달성하기 위한 중요한 고려사항이다. 최근 골에서 쉽게 지지를 얻을 수 있는 미니스크류가 개발되고 발전되어 많은 치료에서 사용되고 있는데, 이러한 미니스크류는 해부학적 구조물들의 손상을 최소화 하면서 안전하게 식립하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 이에 본 연구는 전산화단층촬영 사진을 이용하여 임상적으로 미니스크류를 흔하게 심는 부위이면서 초기 고정이 약한 상악 구치부 협측 부위의 안전성을 평가하고, 식립 각도에 따른 인접치아에 대한 손상가능성을 평가 하고자 하였다. 상악 구치부 협측에서 $1.2{\times}6.0mm$의 미니스크류를 식립하게 되면 일반적으로 CEJ에서 5~8mm 상방에 그리고 피질골 표면에서 3~5mm 내측에 미니스크류의 끝이 위치하게 된다. 이 경우 각 치근 사이의 면적을 측정하였다. 또한 식립각도를 30도, 45도, 60도로 나누어 식립 각도별 치근 사이의 길이를 측정하였다. 대구치와 대구치 사이, 대구치와 소구치 사이, 소구치와 소구치 사이의 3그룹으로 나누어 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 식립부위에 따른 비교에서 제1대구치와 제2대구치 사이에서 치간골의 면적이 유의하게 작았다. 2) 각도에 따른 비교에서 대구치 사이와 소구치와 대구치 사이에서는 더 기울여 식립 하는 것이 안전함을 보였으나, 소구치 사이에서는 식립 각도가 안전성에 크게 영향을 주지 못했다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 미니스크류를 식립 할 경우 대구치 사이보다는 대구치와 소구치 사이 또는 소구치 사이가 상대적으로 안전한 부위라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 대구치 사이와 대구치와 소구치 사이에 식립 할 경우에는 식립 각도가 증가 할수록 안전하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2015

Background: This study sought to determine safe ranges of oblique angle, skin entry point and needle length by reviewing computed tomography (CT) scans and to evaluate the usefulness of a bent tip needle during celiac plexus block (CPB). Methods: CT scans of 60 CPB patients were reviewed. Image of the uppermost margin of L2 vertebral body was used to measure the minimal and maximal oblique angles and the distances from the midline to skin puncture point. The imaginary needle trajectory distance was calculated by three-dimensional measurement. When the procedure was performed by using a $10^{\circ}$ bent tip needle under a $20^{\circ}$ oblique X-ray fluoroscopic view, the distance (GF/G'F) from the midline to the actual puncture site was measured. Results: The imaginary safe oblique angle range was $26.4-34.2^{\circ}$ and $27.7-36.0^{\circ}$ on the right and left, respectively. The distance from the midline to skin puncture point was 6.1-7.6 cm on the right and 6.3-7.6 cm on the left. The needle trajectory distance at minimal angle was 9.6-11.6 cm on the right and 9.5-11.5 cm on the left. The distance of GF/G'F was 5.1-6.5 cm and 5.0-6.4 cm on the right and left, respectively. All imaginary parameters were correlated with BMI except for GF/G'F. All complications were mild and transient. Conclusions: We identified safe values of angles and distances using a straight needle. Furthermore, using a bent tip needle under a $20^{\circ}$ oblique fluoroscopic view, we could safely perform CPB with smaller parameter values.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6267-6272
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• 2015

Background: Extra nodal lymphoma (ENL) constitutes about 33 % of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 18-28% develops in the head and neck region. A multimodality treatment with multi-agent chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) is considered optimum. Materials and Methods: We retrieved the treatment charts of patients of HNENL treated in our institute from 2001-2012. The charts were reviewed and the demographic, treatment details and outcome of HNENL patients were retrieved using predesigned pro-forma. Results: We retrieved data of 75consecutive patients HNENL. Median age was 47years (Range: 8-76 years). Of the 75 patients 51 were male and 24 were female. 55patients were evaluable. The patient and tumor characteristics are summarized in Table 1. All patients were staged comprehensively with contrast enhanced computed tomography of head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and bone marrow aspiration and biopsy 66 patients received a combination multi-agent CT with CHOP being the commonest regimen. 42 patients received 4 or lesser number of cycles of chemotherapy whereas 24received more than 4 cycles chemotherapy. Post radiotherapy, 41 out of 42 patients had a complete response at 3 months. Only 21patients had a complete response after chemotherapy. All patients received radiation (mostly involved field radiation) as a part of the treatment. The median radiation dose was 45 Gray (Range: 36 Gray-50 Gray). The radiation was planned by 2D fluoro simulation based technique in 37cases and by 3 Dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) in 36 cases. Two patients were planned by the intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique. IMRT was planned for one thyroid and one nasal cavity primary. 5 patients experienced relapse after a median follow up of 19 months. The median survival was not reached. The estimated two and three year survival were 92.9% (95%CI- 68.6- 95.35) and 88% (95%CI- 60.82 - 92.66) respectively. Univariate analysis revealed higher stage and poorer baseline performance status to be significantly associated with worse progression free survival. 5 patients progressed (relapse or primary disease progression) after treatment. Of the 5 patients, two patients were primary orbital NHL, two patients had NHL nasal cavity and one was NHL thyroid. Conclusions: Combined modality treatment in HNENL confers excellent disease control with acceptable side effects.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.171-181
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• 2009

훼이스 마스크(Face mask)를 사용하여 상악을 견인하였을 때, 두개안면 복합체의 생역학적 반응을 이해하는 것은 임상적으로 매우 중요하다. 이 연구의 목적은 face mask를 사용하여 상악 제 1 소구치와 제 1 대구치에서 상악을 전방으로 견인하였을 때 두개봉합구조에 발생하는 응력 분포를 분석하는 것이다. 13세 6개월 된 남자 환자의 유한요소분석을 위하여 전산화단층사진 촬영으로 얻은 DICOM 영상정보를 개인용 컴퓨터로 옮긴 후 3차원 영상프로그램인 $Mimics^{(R)}$(Materialise, Germany)를 사용하여 얻은 24개의 물성으로 이루어진 상악모델과, 제1소구치와 제1대구치, RME의 협측부, RME의 설측부의 4가지 구성요소를 각기 Nastran 파일형식인 "out"으로 저장하고 Patran에서 합체한 두개안면 복합체의 3차원적 유한요소모델을 생성하였다. 생성된 모델은 제1소구치에서 FH 평면의 45도 하방으로, 제 1 대구치에서 FH 평면의 20도 하방으로 500g의 전방견인력을 주었다. 상악 제1소구치에서 45도 하방으로 견인하였을 때 x축에서는 대구치부위의 확장과 소구치부에서의 협착을 보였고 최대변위량은 0.00011mm였다. y축에서는 전반적으로 전방이동을 보였으며 최대 0.00030mm의 변위와 소구치부위의 변형이 컸다. z축에는 소구치부위에서 하방으로 최 0.00036mm 이동했고, 상악복합체가 전하방으로 이동하였다. 제 1 대구치에서의 20도 하방견인 하였을 때, x축에서는 대구치부위의 협착과 lateral nasal wall의 확장을 보이며 최대 변위는 0.001mm였다. y축에서는 전체적인 전방이동을 보이며, 최대변위는 0.004mm였다. z축에서는 소구치와 대구치 중간부위를 중심으로 ANS는 상방으로 pterygoid plate는 하방으로 반시계방향의 회전양상을 보였으며 최대변위는 0.002mm였다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2022

상악 전치부 임플란트 같이 심미성이 요구되는 부위의 보철수복은 임플란트 몸체의 식립각도에 영향을 많이 받는다. 순측으로 식립된 임플란트의 각도 때문에, 비심미적인 보철물의 결과가 예상되는 경우 치료에 앞서 환자와 임플란트 보철수복의 한계점을 논의하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 환자에게 치료의 한계점을 시각화하여 보여주기 위해 얼굴스캔 데이터와, CT 파일, 그리고 구내스캔을 중첩하여 디지털진단왁스업을 시행하여 환자에게 제시하였다. 환자는 순측으로 돌출된 보철물의 디자인에 불만족하였다. 환자의 의견을 반영하기 위해 3D 데이터를 이용하여 사고로 인해 이미 근관치료된 인접치를 포함한 새로운 디자인을 제시하고, 기공실팀과 함께 환자의 의견이 반영된 보철물을 제작하였다. 환자는 자신의 의견이 반영된 보철물에 심미적 및 기능적으로 만족하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5259-5264
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• 2014

Background: CT based brachytherapy allows 3-dimensional (3D) assessment of organs at risk (OAR) doses with dose volume histograms (DVHs). The purpose of this study was to compare computed tomography (CT) based volumetric calculations and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) reference-point estimates of radiation doses to the bladder and rectum in patients with carcinoma of the cervix treated with high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). Materials and Methods: Between March 2011 and May 2012, 20 patients were treated with 55 fractions of brachytherapy using tandem and ovoids and underwent post-implant CT scans. The external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) dose was 48.6Gy in 27 fractions. HDR brachytherapy was delivered to a dose of 21 Gy in three fractions. The ICRU bladder and rectum point doses along with 4 additional rectal points were recorded. The maximum dose ($D_{Max}$) to rectum was the highest recorded dose at one of these five points. Using the HDRplus 2.6 brachyhtherapy treatment planning system, the bladder and rectum were retrospectively contoured on the 55 CT datasets. The DVHs for rectum and bladder were calculated and the minimum doses to the highest irradiated 2cc area of rectum and bladder were recorded ($D_{2cc}$) for all individual fractions. The mean $D_{2cc}$ of rectum was compared to the means of ICRU rectal point and rectal $D_{Max}$ using the Student's t-test. The mean $D_{2cc}$ of bladder was compared with the mean ICRU bladder point using the same statistical test. The total dose, combining EBRT and HDR brachytherapy, were biologically normalized to the conventional 2 Gy/fraction using the linear-quadratic model. (${\alpha}/{\beta}$ value of 10 Gy for target, 3 Gy for organs at risk). Results: The total prescribed dose was $77.5Gy{\alpha}/{\beta}10$. The mean dose to the rectum was $4.58{\pm}1.22Gy$ for $D_{2cc}$, $3.76{\pm}0.65Gy$ at $D_{ICRU}$ and $4.75{\pm}1.01Gy$ at $D_{Max}$. The mean rectal $D_{2cc}$ dose differed significantly from the mean dose calculated at the ICRU reference point (p<0.005); the mean difference was 0.82 Gy (0.48-1.19Gy). The mean EQD2 was $68.52{\pm}7.24Gy_{{\alpha}/{\beta}3}$ for $D_{2cc}$, $61.71{\pm}2.77Gy_{{\alpha}/{\beta}3}$ at $D_{ICRU}$ and $69.24{\pm}6.02Gy_{{\alpha}/{\beta}3}$ at $D_{Max}$. The mean ratio of $D_{2cc}$ rectum to $D_{ICRU}$ rectum was 1.25 and the mean ratio of $D_{2cc}$ rectum to $D_{Max}$ rectum was 0.98 for all individual fractions. The mean dose to the bladder was $6.00{\pm}1.90Gy$ for $D_{2cc}$ and $5.10{\pm}2.03Gy$ at $D_{ICRU}$. However, the mean $D_{2cc}$ dose did not differ significantly from the mean dose calculated at the ICRU reference point (p=0.307); the mean difference was 0.90 Gy (0.49-1.25Gy). The mean EQD2 was $81.85{\pm}13.03Gy_{{\alpha}/{\beta}3}$ for $D_{2cc}$ and $74.11{\pm}19.39Gy_{{\alpha}/{\beta}3}$ at $D_{ICRU}$. The mean ratio of $D_{2cc}$ bladder to $D_{ICRU}$ bladder was 1.24. In the majority of applications, the maximum dose point was not the ICRU point. On average, the rectum received 77% and bladder received 92% of the prescribed dose. Conclusions: OARs doses assessed by DVH criteria were higher than ICRU point doses. Our data suggest that the estimated dose to the ICRU bladder point may be a reasonable surrogate for the $D_{2cc}$ and rectal $D_{Max}$ for $D_{2cc}$. However, the dose to the ICRU rectal point does not appear to be a reasonable surrogate for the $D_{2cc}$.