• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.101-119
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• 2004

Ginseng Radix Alba and Cyperi Rhizoma were investigated for their anti-depressant effects. For this purpose, forced-swimming test, tail suspension test, hot plate test, reserpine-induced hypothermia, aggressive behavior test were performed. In addition, the brain content of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid(a metabolite of serotonin), the monoamine oxidase activity, anticonvulsant effect, sleep enhancement effect were determined. The results are as follows: In the forced swimming test, Ginseng Radix diminished the duration of immobility by 45.5% compared to the control group, while Cyperi Rhizoma showed weaker effect (12.4% reduction) at 2g/kg. In the tail suspension test, the effect of Ginseng Radix(43.7% reduction) are also better than that of Cyperi Rhizoma(15.6% reduction) at 2g/kg. In the hot plate test, Ginseng Radix showed no difference as compared to control, while Cyperi Rhizoma increased the jump latency time by about 25% after administration for 10 days. In the reserpine-induced hypothermia test, both drugs slowly dropped the body temperature compared to the control group, especially the rate of hypothermia of Ginseng Radix was 24.0% at 1g/kg. In the aggressive behavior test, both drugs delayed the onset time, decreased the duration and frequency, of which effects were better in Cyperi Rhizoma. The content of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in mice brain was slightly increased in Ginseng Radix, while Cyperi Rhizoma increased its level almost to the control group. Both drugs inhibited the monoamine oxidase activity in a dose-dependent manner, but the effect(51.2%) of Cyperi Rhizoma was more potent than the effect(11.8%) of Ginseng Radix. In the pentobarbital-induced sleep test, Cyperi Rhizoma exhibited no significant difference against the control group, while Ginseng Radix showed about two-fold enhancement at 2g/kg. The anticonvulsant effect of both drugs delayed the onset time, shortened the duration of convulsion and diminished the lethality, but Ginseng Radix were better than Cyperi Rhizoma.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권6호
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• pp.1424-1435
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• 2020

목적 간세포암종과 혼합성 간세포암종-담관암종의 다위상 전산단층촬영술 소견과 ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose 양전자방출단층촬영(이하 FDG PET/CT)에서 섭취율 차이를 연구하여 이들의 감별 진단에 유용성이 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 2007년 1월에서 2016년 4월까지 조직학적으로 간세포성 암종으로 진단된 84명과 혼합성 간세포암종-담관암종으로 진단된 9명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 조영증강 양상은 유형 I (동맥기 조영증강과 지연기 조영유실), 유형 II (지연기 조영유실이 없는 동맥기 조영증강), 유형 III (저혈관성 병변, 침투성 양상 혹은 변연부 조영증강)로 구분하였고, PET/CT 소견은 FDG 섭취 여부에 따라서 양성과 음성으로 분류하였다. 결과 혼합성 간세포암종-담관암종(89%)은 간세포암종(61%)보다 PET/CT 섭취 양성률이 높았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다(p = 0.095). 유형 I 조영증강양상을 보이는 58개의 간세포암종 중 37예(64%)가 PET/CT에서 양성이었다. 유형 II 조영증강양상을 보이는 19예 중 간세포암종 3예(21%)에서 PET/CT에서 양성을 보였고 혼합 간세포암종-담관암종 4예(80%)에서 PET/CT 양성을 보였다. 유형 II 조영증강양상을 보이는 경우 혼합 간세포암-담관암종이 간세포암종보다 PET/CT 양성률이 유의하게 높았다(p = 0.020). 유형 III 조영증강 양상을 보이는 16예 중 간세포암 11예(91.6%), 혼합 간세포암-담관암종 4예(100%)에서 PET/CT 양성을 보였다. 유형 III 조영증강양상을 보이는 경우 간세포암과 혼합 간세포암-담관암종의 PET/CT 양성률의 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 결론 유형 II 조영증강 양상을 보이는 경우 간세포암종과 혼합성 간세포암종-담관암종의 감별진단에 전산단층촬영술과 병행하는 ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT가 도움이 될 것으로 보인다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2008

A 6-year-old female Boston terrier dog was presented with seizure episode, forelimb paraparesis, excessive panting, and ataxia. On physical and neurological examination, episcleral vessel engorgement, delayed postural reaction, delayed pupillary light reflex (both direct and consensual), and crossed forelimb were noted. Serum biochemical profiles were not remarkable other than mildly elevated hepatic enzymes. On cerebrospinal fluid analysis, elevated protein concentration was observed. In magnetic resonance imaging scans, the left frontal brain lesion with ring enhancement strongly suggested the presence of intracranial tumor. Concurrently, secondary hydrocephalus and syringomyelia were also observed. The dog was euthanized at 4 months after initial presentation because of aggravated neurological signs. This case was definitely diagnosed as an intracranial anaplastic oligodendroglioma based on postmortem histopathologic examination.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.436-440
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• 2014

Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology that may affect any organ in the body. The nervous system is involved in 5-16% of cases of sarcoidosis. Here, we report a case of intramedullary sarcoidosis presenting with delayed spinal cord swelling after laminoplasty for the treatment of compressive cervical myelopathy. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of upper extremity pain and gait disturbance. The patient had undergone laminoplasty for compressive cervical myelopathy 3 months previously. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large solitary intramedullary lesion with associated extensive cord swelling, signal changes, and heterogeneous enhancement of spinal cord from C2 to C7. Spinal cord biopsy revealed non-necrotizing granulomas with signs of chronic inflammation. The final diagnosis of sarcoidosis was based upon laboratory data, imaging findings, histological findings, and the exclusion of other diagnoses. Awareness of such presentations and a high degree of suspicion of sarcoidosis may help arrive at the correct diagnosis.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2011

본 논문은 실시간 데이터와 시간지연데이터를 함께 전송하고 비행시험 이후 두 개의 데이터를 병합하는 원격측정방식을 제안한다. 이는 비행시험 중에 원격측정데이터를 수신하는 과정에서 다중경로페이딩과 송신안테나 패턴에 의해 영향 받는 통신환경에서 오류데이터를 최소화하기 위한 것이다. 제안된 방식이 원격측정장치 설계와 데이터 병합 프로그램 개발에 적용되어졌다. 비행시험 결과 데이터를 병합하고 동기에러를 분석함으로 원격측정을 위한 그 유효성을 입증한다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2015

복부 초음파 영상검사에서 부신 종괴가 확인된 세 마리의 개에서 지연형 조영증강 전산화단층촬영을 적용한 영상검사가 진행되었다. 조영제 주입 전과 주입 직후, 5분의 지연 시간 후에 CT 검사를 하였으며 위치, 조영 전과 후의 양상, 주변 장기와의 관계, washout 정도를 평가하였다. 세 마리 개 모두에서 부신절제술이 실시되었으며 조직병리 검사 결과 골수지방종을 동반한 크롬친화세포종, 부신샘종, 부신암종으로 진단되었다. 부신암종을 가진 한 마리의 개를 제외하고는 수술 후 회복하여 퇴원하였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.540-549
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• 2024

Objective: This study investigated the feasibility and prognostic relevance of threshold-based quantification of myocardial delayed enhancement (MDE) on CT in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM). Materials and Methods: Forty-three patients with NIDCM (59.3 ± 17.1 years; 21 male) were included in the study and underwent cardiac CT and MRI. MDE was quantified manually and with a threshold-based quantification method using cutoffs of 2, 3, and 4 standard deviations (SDs) on three sets of CT images (100 kVp, 120 kVp, and 70 keV). Interobserver agreement in MDE quantification was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Agreement between CT and MRI was evaluated using the Bland-Altman method and the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC). Patients were followed up for the subsequent occurrence of the primary composite outcome, including cardiac death, heart transplantation, heart failure hospitalization, or appropriate use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate event-free survival according to MDE levels. Results: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) was observed in 29 patients (67%, 29/43), and the mean LGE found with the 5-SD threshold was 4.1% ± 3.6%. The 4-SD threshold on 70-keV CT showed excellent interobserver agreement (ICC = 0.810) and the highest concordance with MRI (CCC = 0.803). This method also yielded the smallest bias with the narrowest range of 95% limits of agreement compared to MRI (bias, -0.119%; 95% limits of agreement, -4.216% to 3.978%). During a median follow-up of 1625 days (interquartile range, 712-1430 days), 10 patients (23%, 10/43) experienced the primary composite outcome. Event-free survival significantly differed between risk subgroups divided by the optimal MDE cutoff of 4.3% (log-rank P = 0.005). Conclusion: The 4-SD threshold on 70-keV monochromatic CT yielded results comparable to those of MRI for quantifying MDE as a marker of myocardial fibrosis, which showed prognostic value in patients with NIDCM.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2010

Long-term working memory (LTWM) is a subdivision concept of working memory and indicates the enhancement of performance in a working memory task. LTWM has been shown in humans who have been engaged in a specific task requiring working memory over a long time. However, there is very little understanding of the exact mechanism of LTWM because of limitations of experimental methods in human studies. We have modified the standard T-maze task, which is used to test working memory in mice, to demonstrate LTWM in an animal model. We observed an enhancement of performance by repeated experience with the same working memory load in mice, which can be regarded as an LTWM. This effect seems to depend on the condition wherein a delay was given. This task may be a good experimental protocol to assess LTWM in animal studies.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2011

Gastric glomus tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor that originates from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body. Glomus tumors are commonly observed in peripheral soft tissue, such as dennis or subungal region, but rarely in the gastrointestinal tract. A 39-year-old woman was admitted due to epigastric soreness. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a subepithelial mass measuring 3.5 cm with central ulceration at the lesser curvature-posterior wall of the antrum. Characteristically, contrast enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrated high enhancement of the submucosal mass up to the same level of the abdominal aorta in the arterial phase; this enhancement persisted to delayed phase. Due to the risk of bleeding and malignancy, wedge resection of the submucosal tumor was performed. Histologic findings were compatible with a glomus tumor.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.173-176
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• 2012

본 저자들은 우측 부신에서 발생한 갈색세포종과 인접한 간에서 보이는 국소적인 조영 증강의 영상의학적 소견을 보고하고자 한다. 전산화단층촬영과 자기공명영상의 동맥기 영상에서 인접한 간조직에 국소적인 강한 조영증강이 보였다. 그러나 지연기 영상에서 병변은 정상 간조직과 동일한 감쇄를 보여 잘 구분되지 않았다. 또한 병변은 자기공명 T1, T2 강조 영상에서도 비정상적인 신호강도를 보이지 않았으며 정상 조직과 구분되어 보이지 않았다. 이 조영증강되는 간의 병소는 부신절제술을 시행한지 수개월 후 다시 시행한 수술 후 전산화 단층촬영에서는 저절로 소실되어 보이지 않았다.