• 한국암반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국암반공학회 2008년도 국제학술회의
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• pp.263-269
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• 2008

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2012

Rb-82를 이용한 PET 검사는 심근 관류의 임상적 평가에 중요한 역할을 한다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 PET/CT의 dead time 때문에 count value와 방사능농도 사이의 직선성이 유지되지 않는다면 데이터를 획득할 때 좌심실 입력 함수가 과대평가되어 심근관류가 과대평가될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 리스트 모드에서 획득한 PET data에서 방사능농도에 따른 count value의 직선성을 평가하였다. Biograph 40 True Point PET/CT를 이용하여 직경 12 cm, 길이 10.5 cm의 cylindrical phantom에 F-18 333 MBq과 물 800 mL를 채우고 7반감기동안 10min frame/bed로 리스트 모드를 이용하여 획득하였다. Raw data는 OSEM (order: 4, subsets: 8)과 FBP (Gaussian filter FWHM 5 mm) 알고리즘을 이용하여 재구성하였다. Sinogram 정보에서 prompt counts, net true counts, random counts를 측정하였다. 재구성 된 phantom 영상에 ROI를 설정하여 총 계수와 background를 측정하고 background correction을 사용하여 count value를 측정하여 직선성을 평가하였다. 리스트 모드를 이용하여 sinogram에서 측정된 prompt counts는 방사능농도에 비례하여 증가하였다. 낮은 방사능농도에서 net true counts와 random counts는 방사능농도에 따라 증가하였다. 높은 방사능농도에서는 net true counts의 증가율이 점차 감소되었고, 반면에 random counts의 증가율은 증가하였다. 그리고 OSEM과 FBP 알고리즘으로 재구성된 영상에서 측정한 count value의 차이는 없었고 방사능농도에 비례하여 count value가 증가하고 직선성이 유지되었다. Biograph 40 True Point PET/CT scanner는 재구성된 영상에서 낮은 방사능농도뿐만 아니라 높은 방사능농도(~416.25 kBq/mL)에서도 측정 된 count value와 방사능농도 사이의 직선성이 유지되는 것을 보여주었다. 따라서 실험에서 사용한 PET/CT scanner는 Rb-82, N-13, O-15, F-18을 이용한 heart dynamic PET study에서데이터의 정량적 분석에 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2003

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are alterations in DNA base that occur most frequently throughout the human genome. The SNPs of DNA repair genes, hMLH1, hMSH2 and ATM, among 100 Korean people were analyzed using Dynamic Allele specific Hybridization (DASH) techniques. Mutation at the position of exon 38 (GA) and exon 10 (CG) of ATM gene, mutation at the position of exon 8 (AG), and exon 1 (AG) of hMLH1 gene and exon 14 (AG) of hMSH2 gene were investigated. No mutation at the selected position of ATM gene and hMSH1 gene was found. However, while there was no mutation at the position of exon of hMSH2 gene, mutation was found at the promotion region (CT) with the frequency of 24% CC, 36% CT and 62% TT genotyes. This results might be used as baseline data for research on SNP of Korean population.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.154-161
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• 2020

Purpose: A CT angiography spot sign (CTA-spot) is a significant predictor of the early expansion of an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH-Ex). Dynamic-susceptibility-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (DSC-MRI) can track the real-time leaking of contrast agents. It may be able to indicate active bleeding, like a CTA-spot. Materials and Methods: From September 2014 to February 2017, we did non-contrast CT, CTA, and DSC-MRI examinations of seven patients with acute ICH. We investigated the time from symptom onset to the first contrast-enhanced imaging. We evaluated the time course of the contrast leak within the ICH at the source image of the DSC-MRI and the volume change of ICH between non-contrast CT and DSC-MRI. We compared the number of slices showing CTA-spots and DSC-MRI leaks. Results: The CTA-spot and DSC-MRI leak-sign were present in four patients, and two patients among those showed ICH-Ex. The time from the symptom onset to CTA or DSC-MRI was shorter for those with a DSC-MRI leak or CTA-spot than for three patients without either (70-130 minutes vs. 135-270 minutes). The leak-sign began earlier, lasted longer, and spread to more slices in the patients with ICH-Ex than in those without ICH-Ex. The number of slices of the DSC-MRI leak and the number of the CTA-spot were well correlated. Conclusion: DSC-MRI can demonstrate the leakage of GBCA within hyperacute ICH, showing the good contrast between hematoma and contrast. The DSC-MRI leakage sign could be related to the hematoma expansion in patients with ICH.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.173-182
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• 1999

조영 증강제를 이용한 나선식 CT는 간 질환을 진단하는데 있어 중요한 역할을 하고있음에도 불구하고 진단의 효율을 최적화하는 프로토콜은 명확하게 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서 나선식 CT에서의 간암-간 대조 곡선을 모의 실험(simulation) 하여 다양한 요소들이 시간-조영 곡선에 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 파악하고, 또한 CT 검사 전에 모의 실험을 하여 이론적으로 최적의 스캔을 할 수 있도록 하기 위하여 약동학(pharmacokinetics)에 기초한 compartment model을 구성하였다. 간암, 간, 대동맥 및 간문맥 등을 각 구획(compartment)으로 설정하여 각 구획에서의 미분방정식을 얻은 후 적분하여 Hounsfield unfit 값을 조영제 주입 후 시간의 함수로 얻었으며 각 구획의 시간-조영 곡선을 출력하였다. 구현한 프로그램에서는 간암의 크기 및 종양 혈관의 분포 등과 같은 간암의 성질, 간경화의 정도에 따른 간 혈관 공급의 양상 및 조영제의 부피, 농도, 주입 속도 등의 조영제 주입 방법, 환자의 몸무게, 키 등의 환자의 신체 계수, 그리고 심박출량 등의 환자의 혈역학적 계수 등을 입력 받아 간암을 비롯한 각 구획의 시간-조영 곡선 및 간-간암 대조 곡선을 출력할 수 있도록 하였다. 모델링을 통해 얻은 조영 증강 곡선은 같은 환경하에서 얻은 24명의 환자 데이터와 비교하여 유사한 결과를 얻을 수 있었으며, 조영 증강제 주입 방법의 변화가 간암-간 대조 곡선에 미치는 영향을 비교할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.271-272
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• 1998

Contrast-enhanced CT has an important role in the assessment of liver lesions. However, the optimal protocol to get most effective result is not clear. The main principle for deciding injection protocol is to optimize lesion detectability by rapid scanning when lesion-to-liver contrast is maximum. For this purpose, we developed a physiological model of contrast medium enhancement based on the compartment modeling and pharmacokinetics. Blood supply to liver was modeled in two paths. This dual supply character distinguishes the CT enhancement of liver from that of the other organs. The first path is by hepatic artery and the second is by portal vein. It is assumed that only hepatic artery can supply blood to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compartment. It is known that this causes the difference of contrast enhancement between normal liver tissue and hepatic tumor. By solving differential equations for each compartment simultaneously using computer program Matlab, CT contrast-enhancement curves were simulated. Simulated enhancement curves for aortic, hepatic, portal vein, and HCC compartments were compared with mean enhancement curves from 24 patients exposed to the same protocols as simulation. These enhancement curves were in a good agreement. Furthermore, we simulated lesion-to-liver curves for various injection protocols, and analyzed the effects. These may help to optimize the scanning protocols for good diagnosis.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2022

In order to overcome the image quality limitations of the conventional C-arm, a flat panel detector (FPD) is used to enhance spatial resolution, detective quantum efficiency, frame rate, and dynamic range. Three-dimensional (3D) visualized information can be obtained from C-arm computed tomography (CT) equipped with an FPD, which can reduce patient discomfort and provide various medical information to health care providers by conducting procedures in the interventional procedure room without moving the patient to the CT scan room. Unlike a conventional C-arm device, a C-arm CT requires different basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria; therefore, in this study, basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria to protect patients, medical staff, and radiologists were derived based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) standards in Korea, and the rules on the installation and operation of special medical equipment in Korea. As a result of the study, six basic safety evaluation criteria related to electrical and mechanical radiation safety (leakage current, collision protection, emergency stopping device, overheating, recovery management, and ingress of water or particulate matter into medical electrical (ME) equipment and ME systems: footswitches) and 14 essential performance evaluation criteria (accuracy of tube voltage, accuracy of tube current, accuracy of loading time, accuracy of current time product, reproducibility of radiation output, linearity and consistency in radiography, half layer value in X-ray equipment, focal size and collimator, relationship between X-ray field and image reception area, consistency of light irradiation versus X-ray irradiation, performance of the mechanical device, focal spot to skin distance accuracy, image quality evaluation, and technical characteristic of cone-beam computed tomography) were selected for a total of 20 criteria.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2001년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.942-945
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• 2001

This paper presents parallel operation of ZVT(Zero Voltage Transition) Full Bridge Converter with Dynamic Current Shared Inductor. In the conventional method, CT(Current Transformer) have been used to share the load current equally with converters. In this system, at parallel operation of ZVT Full Bridge Converter, dynamic current shared inductor divides the same current of unit converter and ZVT circuit aids to high efficiency. This method which is proposed to compare in the conventional method will do simple control circuit. To show the superiority of this converter is verified through the experiment with a 2kW, 50kHz prototype converter.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2012

This thesis is the result of conducting an analysis to find the solution to the phenomenon of power stoppage due to the disconnection of a CT (Current Transformer) because of vibration. The CT which measures the most essential current is used in power industries as part of a generator protection relay. When it comes to the bottom plate of a CT, nonconductor; such as bakelite and laminates; these material elements should be used because it is impossible to utilize the conductor when measuring the current of a generator which carries a high current if you use other materials. These nonconductor's material properties are irregular and interpretation errors often occur because the weight is light. In addition, since the change of dynamic characteristics which are related to the temperature often occur, it is important to match the real situation by considering an error of interpretation rather than selecting the quality of the material. Lastly, the conclusion that the study drew is that it is possible to avoid the resonance by utilizing three changes to the components to solve the problem concerning the high vibration which is caused by non-conductive objects. These changes are the most crucial points in this thesis: First, material changes to the Plate. Second, weight changes to the Coil. Third, thickness changes to the Plate.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2759-2764
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• 2014

Aim: This study aims to investigate the manifestation of CT, MRI and dynamic enhanced scans for primary hepatic neuroendocrine cell carcinoma. Methods: CT or MRI arterial and venous phase scan images of 19 cases of pathologically confirmed PHNEC were retrospectively analyzed. Results: 14 cases (73.68%) with single lesion, 5 cases (26.3%) with multiple lesions, with an average diameter of 13.2 cm. Some 12 cases (63.16%) showed inhomogeneous enhancement, seven cases (36.8%) showed homogeneous enhancement, 13 cases (68.4%) demonstrated significant enhancement in the arterial phase, 13 cases (68.4%) had significantly enhanced portal venous phase including 7 cases (36.8 %) with portal venous phase density or signal above the arterial phase and 5 cases (26.3%) with the portal vein density or signal below the arterial phase. Seven cases (36.8%) had continued strengthened separate shadows in the center of the lesion. Thrombosis were not seen in portal veins. Conclusion: CT and MRI images of liver cell neuroendocrine carcinoma have certain characteristics that can provide valuable information for diagnosis and differential diagnosis.