• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2018

Geant4 코드는 직선 가속기의 헤드 구조를 사용하여 이전에 구현된 BEAMnrC 데이터를 기반으로 선형가속기 (VARIAN CLINAC.)를 시뮬레이션하였다, 10MV 광자 선속에서 물팬텀의 심부선량백분율과 측면선량의 측정값과 Geant4를 비교 평가하였다. 선량 계산을 인체부위에 적용하기 위해 실제 환자의 Lung 부위를 5mm 간격으로 스캔하였다. Water phantom의 조사야($5{\times}5cm^2$), SAD 100cm에서 10MV 광자를 조사하여 Geant4 선량분포를 구하였다. 이 결과는 실제 환자의 폐(lung)에 흡수되는 선량을 측정하기는 어렵다 그래서 치료계획 시스템에 의한 선량을 비교하였다. 물 팬텀에서 측정된 심부선량 곡선과 Geant4에 의해 계산된 심부선량 곡선은 build-up 영역을 제외한 대부분의 깊이에서 ${\pm}3%$ 이내로 잘 일치하였다. 그러나 5cm와 20cm 지점에서 2.95%와 2.87%로 Geant4를 사용한 선량 계산에서 다소 높은 값을 보이고 있다. 이 두 지점은 Genat4의 geometry 파일을 통해 확인할 수 있었으며, 흉추와 흉골이 위치되어 선량이 증가된 것으로 알 수 있었다. 또한, cone beam CT를 적용한 결과에서 폐(lung)의 선량분포 오차는 3% 이내로 유사한 값을 얻었다. 따라서 Geant4를 이용하여 선량을 계산할 때 DICOM 파일에 직접 선량의 contour map이 표현될 수 있다면 Geant4의 임상적 적용이 다양하게 사용될 것이다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2013

목적: 복부압박장치를 적용한 정위적방사선치료 시 환자 호흡에 기인하는 내부종양용적의 동적변이 양상을 연구하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2012년 4월부터 2013년 4월까지 복부압박장치를 이용하여 정위적방사선치료를 받은 폐암 환자 20명(상엽 7명, 중엽 4명, 하엽 9명), 총 67건을 대상으로 하였다. 치료 자세의 변동과 호흡에 의해 움직이는 종양 위치 변동을 알아보기 위해 4차원 cone- beam CT (4D-CBCT)를 사용하여 좌표 이동 값을 얻었다. 각 부위별로 LR (좌우), SI (상하), AP (전후) 방향의 벡터의 95% 신뢰구간(95% Confidence interval, 95% CI), 최대값, 그리고 최소값을 통하여 비교하였으며 자세변동 보정 값과 호흡변동 보정 값 간의 피어슨 곱 상관계수를 통하여 일치도를 분석하였다. 결과: 호흡에 의한 종양용적의 각 부위별로 변동은 폐 상엽에서 1.8~2.9 mm, 중엽과 하엽에서 2.3~5.4 mm, 2.2~4.0 mm로 분석되었다(95%CI, P<0.001). 자세변동 보정 값과 호흡변동 보정 값 간의 일치도($R^2$)를 살펴보면 상엽은 LR방향, SI방향, AP 방향에서 각각 0.75, 0.68, 0.63으로 나타났고, 중엽은 각각 0.82, 0.51, 0.92로 나타났으며, 하엽은 각각 0.63, 0.50, 0.34로 나타났다. 결론: 폐암의 정위적방사선 치료 시 복부압박장치의 사용으로 폐에 위치하는 종양은 환자 호흡에 의해 각 부위별로 각기 다른 양상을 보였다. 따라서 치료 자세에 대한 보정뿐만 아니라 호흡에 의한 변동을 보정해야만 한다. 또한 이러한 각기 다른 동적변이로 인한 오차의 보정 시 4D-CBCT의 사용은 매우 유용한 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2014

목 적 : 췌장암의 경우 십이지장에 부여되는 선량 분포가 중요하게 다뤄진다. 십이지장의 경우는 호흡에 따라 변화가 발생된다. 이에 본 논문에서는 본원에 설치된 CT-on rail System을 이용하여 환자의 Kilovoltage Cone-Beam CT 촬영하여 십이지장의 위치 변화를 파악하고 체적 당 부여받는 선량의 변화를 파악하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 3 명의 환자를 대상으로 CT-on rail System을 이용하여 KVCBCT를 획득하고 SYNGO Software를 이용하여 최초의 치료계획 영상과 비교 십이지장의 위치 변화를 파악하였다. 획득한 영상을 치료계획장치인 Pinnacle로 전송하여 변화된 위치에서 치료 용적에 포함되는 십이지장의 체적 변화를 파악하고 같은 선량에서 발생되는 체적의 변화를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 위치 변화 분석에서 좌우(Left-Right Direction) 방향에서 1.2cm, 1.0cm 머리 다리(Craniocaudal Direction) 방향에서는 0cm, 0.8cm 전후(Anterior-Posterior Direction) 방향에서는 0.1cm, 1.0cm의 변화를 나타내었다. 체적의 변화는 환자 1의 경우는 최초 치료계획에 비해 체적이 최대 약 460%, 최소 120% 증가하였고 환자 2는 최대 490%, 최소 160% 증가하였다. 반면 환자 3은 최대 150% 증가하였으나 최소 값에서는 약 30% 감소함을 나타내었다. 호흡의 변화에 따라 가장 많은 변화를 나타낸 환자 1의 경우는 최초의 치료계획과 비교하였을 시 초기 선량에서는 변화가 크게 나타나지 않았지만 선량이 증가함에 따라서 $V_{10}$에서는 118%, $V_{20}$ 117%, $V_{30}$ 400%, $V_{40}$ 480%의 체적 변화가 발생됨을 알 수 있었다. 결 론 : 현재 3D-CRT를 이용한 방사선 치료 시 4D-CT를 이용한 모의치료를 통해 환자의 호흡에 따른 십이지장의 위치 변화에 대해 파악하고 정확한 치료계획용적의 설정을 통해 호흡에 따른 십이지장의 체적 변화를 예측하고 이에 맞는 적합한 치료 계획을 세워 십이지장에 부여될 수 있는 선량을 최소화 시켜야 할 필요성이 있다고 사료된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.200-210
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• 2011

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the changes in mandibular arch widths and buccolingual inclinations of mandibular posterior teeth after rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Methods: Baseline and post-expansion cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images of patients who initially had bilateral posterior cross-bite and underwent RME with a banded-type expander were assessed in this study. The patients included 9 boys (mean age: $13.97{\pm}1.17$ years) and 11 girls (mean age: $13.53{\pm}2.12$ years). Images obtained 6 months after retention were available for 10 of these patients. Eighteen angular and 43 linear measurements were performed for the maxilla and mandible. The measurements were performed on frontally clipped images at the following time points; before expansion (T1), after expansion (T2), and after retention (T3). Statistical significance was assessed with paired sample $t$-test at $p$ < 0.05. Results: T1-T2 comparisons showed statistically significant post-RME increases for all measurements; similarly, T2-T1 and T3-T1 comparisons showed statistically significant changes. The maxillary linear and angular measurements showed decreases after expansion, and mandibular linear and angular measurements increased after retention. Conclusion: All mandibular arch widths increased and mandibular posterior teeth were uprighted after RME procedure.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the significance of increased bone density according to whether bone grafts were applied using demographic data with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and to compare the bone densities between before and after implant prosthesis using the Hounsfield index. Materials and Methods : Thirty-six randomly selected computed tomography (CT) scans were used for the analysis. The same sites were evaluated digitally using the Hounsfield scale with V-Implant $2.0^{TM}$, and the results were compared with maxillary posterior bone graft. Statistical data analysis was carried out to determine the correlation between the recorded Hounsfield unit (HU) of the bone graft and implant prosthesis using a Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon Matched-pairs test. Results : The bone grafted maxillary posterior teeth showed an increase in the mean values from-157 HU to 387 HU, whereas non-grafted maxillary posterior teeth showed an increase from 62 HU to 342 HU. After implantation, the grafted and non-grafted groups showed significantly higher bone density than before implantation. However, the grafted group showed significantly more changes than the non-grafted group. Conclusion : Bone density measurements using CBCT might provide an objective assessment of the bone quality as well as the correlation between bone density (Hounsfield scale) and bone grafts in the maxillary molar area.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2008

Purpose: It is important to determine the bucco-lingual inclination of implants on radiographs before the implant surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the buccolingual inclination in alveolar bone and the tooth with dental cone beam CT and to prepare the standard for the buccolingual inclination of implant. Materials and Methods: Axial, panoramic, and buccolingually sectioned images of 80 implant cases with stent including straight marker using CB $Mercuray^{TM}$ (Hitachi, Japan) were evaluated. The comparison of the buccolingual inclination of remained alveolar bone with the tooth and the marker on butcolingually sectioned views was performed statistically. Results: The average buccolingual inclination of remained alveolar bone and tooth was $82.8{\pm}4.6^{\circ}\;and\;85.8{\pm}4.7^{\circ}$ (p<0.05, r=0.96) at the 1st molar area and $76.4{\pm}1.7^{\circ}\;and\;82.7{\pm}1.7^{\circ}$ respectively (p>0.05, r=0.12) at the 2nd premolar area in upper jaw. The average buccolingua1 inclination of remained alveolar bone and tooth was $81.3{\pm}8.3^{\circ}\;and\;87.5{\pm}6.3^{\circ}$ (p>0.05, r=0.85) at the lower 2nd premolar area and $94.3{\pm}6.6^{\circ}\;and\;93.3{\pm}7.2^{\circ}$ respectively (p>0.05, r=0.91) at the 1st molar area in lower jaw. The inclinations of markers were very different from those of remained bone at the most of areas except the upper 2nd premolar area (r=0.79). Conclusion: We recommend dental CBCT analysis for determining the buccolingual inclination of dental implant, because of significant difference, in average, between the bucco1ingual inclination of remained alveolar bone and tooth.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2014

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the pattern of lingual split line when performing a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) for asymmetric prognathism. This was accomplished with the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and three-dimensional (3D) software program. Materials and Methods: The study group was comprised of 40 patients (20 males and 20 females) with asymmetric prognathism, who underwent BSSO (80 splits; n=80) from January 2012 through June 2013. We observed the pattern of lingual split line using CBCT data and image analysis program. The deviated side was compared to the contralateral side in each patient. To analyze the contributing factors to the split pattern, we observed the position of the lateral cortical bone cut end and measured the thickness of the ramus that surrounds the mandibular lingula. Results: The lingual split patterns were classified into five types. The true "Hunsuck" line was 60.00% (n=48), and the bad split was 7.50% (n=6). Ramal thickness surrounding the lingual was $5.55{\pm}1.07$ mm (deviated) and $5.66{\pm}1.34$ mm (contralateral) (P =0.409). The position of the lateral cortical bone cut end was classified into three types: A, lingual; B, inferior; C, buccal. Type A comprised 66.25% (n=53), Type B comprised 22.50% (n=18), and Type C comprised 11.25% (n=9). Conclusion: In asymmetric prognathism patients, there were no differences in the ramal thickness between the deviated side and the contralateral side. Furthermore, no differences were found in the lingual split pattern. The lingual split pattern correlated with the position of the lateral cortical bone cut end. In addition, the 3D-CT reformation was a useful tool for evaluating the surgical results of BSSO of the mandible.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to measure the absorbed dose and calculate the effective dose for cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panorama units and to estimate usefulness of x-ray protective. Rando phantom and glass dosimeters were used for dosimetry. The absorbed doses were measured at 15 organs and 14 remainder from correspond to ICRP 2007 recommendations. The absorbed dose was highest in salivary glands as measured CBCT 2.420mGy, panorama 0.307mGy. Absorbed dose in another organs were high in order of thyroid, brain, skin, esophagus. The effective dose was CBCT 0.100mSv, panorama 0.011mSv and effective dose of panorama was higher than that of CBCT by 10 times. In case of wearing x-ray protective, reducing effective dose of CBCT by 0.066mSv (66%) and panorama by 0.008mSv (72%). Effective dose were reduced by radiological shielding but it needs further optimization studies, where dosimetric data are analyzed in combination with image quality with keep the patients' exposure as low as possible.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2010

Purpose : Cortical bone thickness is one of the important factor in mini-implant stability. This study was performed to investigate the buccal cortical bone thickness at every interdental area as an aid in planning mini-implant placement. Materials and Methods : Two-dimensional slices at every interdental area were selected from the cone-beam computed tomography scans of 20 patients in third decade. Buccal cortical bone thickness was measured at 2, 4, and 6 mm levels from the alveolar crest in the interdental bones of posterior regions of both jaws using the plot profile function of $Ez3D2009^{TM}$ (Vatech, Yongin, Korea). The results were analyzed using by Mann-Whitney test. Results : Buccal cortical bone was thicker in the mandible than in the maxilla. The thickness increased with further distance from the alveolar crest in the maxilla and with coming from the posterior to anterior region in the mandible (p<0.01). The maximum CT value showed an increasing tendency with further distance from the alveolar crest and with coming from posterior to anterior region in both jaws. Conclusion : Interdental buccal cortical bone thickness varied in both jaws, however our study showed a distinct tendency. We expect that these results could be helpful for the selection and preparation of mini-implant sites.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2024

Purpose: Preoperative identification of the intraosseous posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA) is critical when planning sinus surgery. This study was conducted to determine the distance between the cementoenamel junction and the PSAA, as well as to identify factors influencing the detection of the PSAA on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: In total, 254 CBCT scans of maxillary sinuses, acquired with 2 different scanners, were examined to identify the PSAA. The distance from the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) to the PSAA was recorded at each maxillary posterior tooth position. Binomial logistic regression and multiple linear regression were employed to evaluate the effects of scanner type, CBCT parameters, sex, and age on PSAA detection and CEJ-PSAA distance, respectively. P-values less than 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: The mean CEJ-PSAA distances at the second molar, first molar, second premolar, and first premolar positions were 17.0±4.0 mm, 21.8±4.1 mm, 19.5±4.7 mm, and 19.9±4.9 mm for scanner 1, respectively, and 17.3±3.5 mm, 16.9±4.3 mm, 18.5±4.1 mm, and 18.4±4.3 mm for scanner 2. No independent variable significantly influenced PSAA detection. However, tooth position (b=-0.67, P<0.05) and scanner type (b=-1.3, P<0.05) were significant predictors of CEJ-PSAA distance. Conclusion: CBCT-based estimates of CEJ-PSAA distance were comparable to those obtained in previous studies involving cadavers, CT, and CBCT. The type of CBCT scanner may slightly influence this measurement. No independent variable significantly impacted PSAA detection.