• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2018

Surgical excision along with use of postoperative radiotherapy forms an integral management of sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (SNTCS). However, given the rarity of the tumor, no standardised guidelines, dose, technique and target delineation exist especially in the era of modern radiation delivery techniques. This is a case of 55-year-old male diagnosed as SNTCS treated with radical ethmoidectomy followed by volumetric modulated radiotherapy, showing good local control and acceptable toxicity profile.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.329-339
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• 2019

Arctic warming is a global issue. The sea ice in the Arctic plays a crucial role in the climate system. We thought that a recent abnormality in many countries in the northern hemisphere could be related to the effects of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic. Many research groups monitor sea ice in the Arctic for climate research. Satellite remote sensing is an integral part of Arctic sea ice research due to the Arctic's large size, making it difficult to observe with general research equipment, and its extreme environment that is difficult for humans to access. Along with monitoring recent weather changes, Korea scientists are conducting polar remote sensing using a Korean satellite series to actively cope with environmental changes in the Arctic. The Korean satellite series is known as KOMPSAT (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite, Korean name is Arirang) series, and it carries optical and imaging radar. Since the organization of the Satellite Remote Sensing and Cryosphere Information Center in Korea in 2016, Korean research on and monitoring of Arctic sea ice has accelerated rapidly. Moreover, a community of researchers studying Arctic sea ice by satellite remote sensing increased in Korea. In this article, we review advances in Korea's remote sensing research for the polar cryosphere over the last several years. In addition to satellite remote sensing, interdisciplinary studies are needed to resolve the current limitations on research on climate change.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2024

Lung cancer carries one of the highest mortality rates among all cancers. It is often diagnosed at more advanced stages with limited treatment options compared to other malignancies. This study focuses on calnexin as a potential biomarker for diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Calnexin, a molecular chaperone integral to N-linked glycoprotein synthesis, has shown some associations with cancer. However, targeted therapeutic or diagnostic methods using calnexin have been proposed. Through 1D-LCMSMS, we identified calnexin as a biomarker for lung cancer and substantiated its expression in human lung cancer cell membranes using Western blotting, flow cytometry, and immunocytochemistry. Anti-calnexin antibodies exhibited complement-dependent cytotoxicity to lung cancer cell lines, resulting in a notable reduction in tumor growth in a subcutaneous xenograft model. Additionally, we verified the feasibility of labeling tumors through in vivo imaging using antibodies against calnexin. Furthermore, exosomal detection of calnexin suggested the potential utility of liquid biopsy for diagnostic purposes. In conclusion, this study establishes calnexin as a promising target for antibody-based lung cancer diagnosis and therapy, unlocking novel avenues for early detection and treatment.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2004

To observe and analysis ultra-microscopically barley aleurone cell surface, atomic force microscope (AFM) was used. Seed coat of early maturing germplasm, eam9, was dehulled and scanned by non-contact mode. We have obtained the high resolution topographic 3-dimensional image of barley aleurone layer with high resolution. These images showed the membrane proteins in barley aleurone cell. One channel protein and numerous peripheral or integral proteins were detected in a area of 100 $\mu\textrm{m}^2$. Furthermore, we found that their widths were ranged from 50 to 750nm and lengths from 0 to 66 $\mu\textrm{m}$. The thickness of aleurone layer was measured by scanning electron microscope. The thickness at early developmental stage was about 16 and then the aleurone cell enlarged upto 57 $\mu\textrm{m}$${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ at least until 42 days after anthesis. In this study, we firstly reported on the ultrastructural AFM analysis of living aleurone cell as a biological specimen. It was clearly suggested that AFM will become an powerful tool for probing both the structural properties of biological samples.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2008

견관절의 모든 병적 상황의 성공적인 치료에는 정확한 진단이 요구된다. 이학적 검사는 견관절 질환의 검사에 필수적인 요소이다. 통증, 근력의 저하, 운동범위의 감소, 그리고 불안정성은 다양한 견관절 병태생리에 의해 발생하는 가장 흔한 증상들이다. 따라서, 견관절 질환을 가진 환자에게 정교한 임상적 접근이 필수적이다. 다양한 진단적 검사와 임상적 측정을 포함한 표준화된 평가가 견관절 복합체에서 한 구성요소를 특정하게 검사함으로써 진단적 정확도를 향상시킨다. 대부분의 경우, 신중한 이학적 검사가 진단과 확진 및 추가적 조사를 위해 선택적으로 시도될 수 있는 영상학적 시술과 같은 특정 진단 기술을 계획하거나 제공하게 된다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2013

Purpose: Radiographs is an integral part of patient management in dentistry, despite their detrimental effects. As the literature pertaining to radiation protection among Indian dental practitioners is sparse, exploring such protection is needed. Materials and Methods: All private dental practitioners in Mangalore, India were included in the study. A structured, pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was employed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices, previous training, perceptions towards the need to spread awareness, and willingness to gain and implement knowledge about radiation hazards and protection. Information regarding each respondent's age, gender, education, and type and duration of practice was collected. Results: Overall, 87 out of 120 practitioners participated in the study. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were $9.54{\pm}2.54$, $59.39{\pm}7.01$, and $5.80{\pm}3.19$, respectively. Overall, 25.3% of the respondents had undergone training in radiation protection, 98.9% perceived a need to spread awareness, and 94.3% were willing to improve their knowledge. Previous training showed a significant correlation with age, sex, and duration of practice; attitude was significantly correlated with education and type of practice; and knowledge scores showed a significant correlation with type of practice. Conclusion: Although the knowledge and practices of respondents were poor, they had a positive attitude and were willing to improve their knowledge. Age, sex, and duration of practice were associated with previous training; education and type of practice with attitude scores; and type of practice with knowledge scores. The findings of this study suggest a policy is needed to ensure the adherence of dental practitioners to radiation protection guidelines.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.776-780
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• 2017

To avoid imaging artifacts and interpretation mistakes, an improvement of the uniformity in gamma camera systems is a very important point. We can expect excellent uniformity using cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) photon counting detector (PCD) because of the direct conversion of the gamma rays energy into electrons. In addition, the uniformity performance such as integral uniformity (IU), differential uniformity (DU), scatter fraction (SF), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) varies according to the energy window setting. In this study, we compared a PCD and conventional scintillation detector with respect to the energy windows (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) using a $^{99m}Tc$ gamma source with a Geant4 Application for Tomography Emission simulation tool. The gamma camera systems used in this work are a CZT PCD and NaI(Tl) conventional scintillation detector with a 1-mm thickness. According to the results, although the IU and DU results were improved with the energy window, the SF and CNR results deteriorated with the energy window. In particular, the uniformity for the PCD was higher than that of the conventional scintillation detector in all cases. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the uniformity of the CZT PCD was higher than that of the conventional scintillation detector.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2011

Objective : Brainstem metastases are rarely operable and generally unresponsive to conventional radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Recently, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) was used as feasible treatment option for brainstem metastasis. The present study evaluated our experience of brainstem metastasis which was treated with GKRS. Methods : Between November 1992 and June 2010, 32 patients (23 men and 9 women, mean age 56.1 years, range 39-73) were treated with GKRS for brainstem metastases. There were metastatic lesions in pons in 23, the midbrain in 6, and the medulla oblongata in 3 patients, respectively. The primary tumor site was lung in 21, breast in 3, kidney in 2 and other locations in 6 patients. The mean tumor volume was $1,517mm^3$ (range, 9-6,000), and the mean marginal dose was 15.9 Gy (range, 6-23). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was obtained every 2-3 months following GKRS. Follow-up MRI was possible in 24 patients at a mean follow-up duration of 12.0 months (range, 1-45). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the prognostic factors. Results : Follow-up MRI showed tumor disappearance in 6, tumor shrinkage in 14, no change in tumor size in 1, and tumor growth in 3 patients, which translated into a local tumor control rate of 87.5% (21 of 24 tumors). The mean progression free survival was 12.2 months (range, 2-45) after GKRS. Nine patients were alive at the completion of the study, and the overall mean survival time after GKRS was 7.7 months (range, 1-22). One patient with metastatic melanoma experienced intratumoral hemorrhage during the follow-up period. Survival was found to be associated with score of more than 70 on Karnofsky performance status and low recursive partitioning analysis class (class 1 or 2), in terms of favorable prognostic factors. Conclusion : GKRS was found to be safe and effective for management of brainstem metastasis. The integral clinical status of patient seems to be important in determining the overall survival time.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2008

2.5차원 전자탐사 적분방정식의 확장된 Born 근사해 또는 국소 비선형 근사에 기초하여 루프-루프 전자탐사 역산 알고리듬이 개발되었다 송수신 배열은 수평 동일면(HCP) 또는 수직 동일면(VCP) 방식이고, 다중 주파수 및 다중 송수신 간격을 포함할 수 있으며 PC에서 작동된다. 안정적이고 고해상도를 유지하는 역산이 가능하도록 변수분해 행렬과 Backus-Gilbert 분산 함수 분석을 통해 감도 분포의 함수로서의 공간적으로 변화하는 최적 Lagrange 곱수 결정 알고리듬을 포함하였다. HCP와 VCP 배열 자료가 지하 전기비저항 구조에 따라 서로 다른 감도를 가짐에 따라 동시 역산에서 안정성과 해상도에 영향을 미치게 되므로, 계산값과 측정값 차의 분산에 따라 가중치를 적용하는 방식을 도입하였다. 모델링 코드의 정확성은 통상적으로 루프-루프 전자탐사에서 사용하는 주파수 및 송수신 간격 범위에서 유한차분법에 의해 계산된 결과와의 비교를 통하여 증명되었다. 개발된 역산 알고리듬은 먼저 반무한 공간내 전도체 및 저항체가 포함된 모델에 대한 계산자료에 적용되어 성능이 입증되었다. 현장자료에 적용하고 그 결과 영상을 전기비저항 탐사자료에 대한 역산 결과와 비교하여, 의미있는 지하구조의 영상을 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.84-92
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• 2002

이 연구에서는 최근에 개발되어 적용성에 대한 시험이 진행되고 있는 $1\;kHz\~1\;MHz$ 주파수대역의 수평 자기쌍극자를 송신원으로 하여 전기장과 자기장을 측정하는 탐사법의 모델링 알고리듬을 개발하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 공간주파수 영역에서 수평 자기쌍극자를 송신원으로 하는 이차장 Maxwell 방정식을 구성하고 유한요소법을 이용하여 2.5차원 모델링 알고리듬을 구현하였다. 또한, 검증된 층서구조 반응결과와 비교하여 그 정확도를 검증하였다. 개발된 알고리듬을 이용하여 균질 반무한공간 내에 전도성 및 비전도성 고립이상체가 존재하는 2차원 모형에 대한 전기장, 자기장과 임피던스를 계산하였다. 계산된 전기장, 자기장과 임피던스의 거동에 대한 고찰 결과 고립이상체와 같이 2차원 구조에서 전기장과 임피던스가 자기장에 비해 이상체의 탐지에 효과적임을 보였다. 특히, 전기장을 자기장으로 나눈 값인 임피던스는 전기장의 공간 분해능을 가지면서 보다 안정된 결과를 보여 주었다. 따라서 자기장만을 측정하는 기존의 전자탐사법에 비해 전기장과 자기장을 모두 측정하는 탐사법이 천부에 존재하는 이상체의 탐지에 보다 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.