• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2016

Purpose: This study is to investigate the effect of captopril when combined with irradiation. Materials and Methods: 4T1 (mouse mammary carcinoma) cells were injected in the right hind leg of Balb/c mice. Mice were randomized to four groups; control (group 1), captopril-treated (group 2), irradiated (group 3), irradiated and captopril-treated concurrently (group 4). Captopril was administered by intraperitoneal injection (10 mg/kg) daily and irradiation was delivered on the tumor-bearing leg for 15 Gy in 3 fractions. Surface markers of splenic neutrophils (G-MDSCs) and intratumoral neutrophils (tumor-associated neutrophils [TANs]) were assessed using flow cytometry and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha ($HIF-1{\alpha}$) of tumor was evaluated by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. Results: The mean tumor volumes (${\pm}$standard error) at the 15th day after randomization were $1,382.0({\pm}201.2)mm^3$ (group 1), $559.9({\pm}67.8)mm^3$ (group 3), and $370.5({\pm}48.1)mm^3$ (group 4), respectively. For G-MDSCs, irradiation reversed decreased expression of CD101 from tumor-bearing mice, and additional increase of CD101 expression was induced by captopril administration. Similar tendency was observed in TANs. The expression of tumor-necrosis factor-associated molecules, CD120 and CD137, are increased by irradiation in both G-MDSCs and TANs. Further increment was observed by captopril except CD120 in TANs. For IHC staining, VEGF and $HIF-1{\alpha}$ positivity in tumor cells were decreased when treated with captopril. Conclusion: Captopril is suggested to have additional effect when combined to irradiation in a murine tumor model by modulation of MDSCs and angiogenesis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.589-593
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• 2002

유통 생씩 5종의 수분 함량 4.22~7.18%의 범위였으며 수분활성은 0.15~0.26의 분포를 보여 미생물에 의한 변패보다는 낮은 수분활성에서도 생존해 있는 병원성 미생물의 제거가 생식의 중요한 품질관리 요소일 것으로 판단된다. 생식의 미생물분포는 Bacillus group $10^4$~$10^{7}$ cfu/g, 사상균류 $10^2$~$10^3$cfu/g, coliform group $10^1$~ $10^4$cfu/g, SS agar plate 분리 enteric bacteria group $10^1$~$10^3$cfu/g의 수준으로 특히 병원성 미생물의 오염가능성이 컸다. 감마선 조사 결과 coliform group, SS agar plate 분리 enteric bacteria group, 그리고 사상균류는 3 kGy의 조사선량에서 완전살균 수준으로 제거되었다. 생식 분포 미생물의 D값은 coliform group은 0.68~0.80 kGy, SS agar plate 분리 enteric bacteria group은 0.59~0.74 kGy, Bacillus group은 1.84~2.18 kGy, 사상균류는 0.36~0.57 kGy의 범위를 나타내었다. 생식제품의 위생화를 목적으로 할 경우 감마선조사 선량은 생식제품에 분포하는 coliform group과 SS agar plate 분리 enteric bacteria group 미생물의 사멸기준인 3~5 kGy의 수준으로 설정하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2009

The Fuel Test Loop(FTL) which is capable of an irradiation testing under a similar operating condition to those of PWR(Pressurized Water Reactor) and CANDU(CANadian Deuterium Uranium reactor) nuclear power plants has been developed and installed in HANARO, KAERI(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute). It consists of In-Pile Section(IPS) and Out-of Pile System(OPS). The IPS, which is located inside the pool is divided into 3-parts; the in-pool pipes, the IVA(IPS Vessel Assembly) and the support structures. The test fuel is loaded inside a double wall, inner pressure vessel and outer pressure vessel, to keep the functionality of the reactor coolant pressure boundary. The IVA is manufactured by local company and the functional test and verification were done through pressure drop, vibration, hydraulic and leakage tests. The brazing technique for the instrument lines has been checked for its functionality and performance. An IVA has been manufactured by local technique and have finally tested under high temperature and high pressure. The IVA and piping did not experience leakage, as we have checked the piping, flanges, assembly parts. We have obtained good data during the three cycle test which includes a pressure test, pressure and temperature cycling, and constant temperature.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended-field radiation therapy for patients with thoracic superficial esophageal cancer (SEC). Materials and Methods: From May 2007 to October 2016, a total of 24 patients with thoracic SEC (T1a and T1b) who underwent definitive radiotherapy and were analyzed retrospectively. The median total radiotherapy dose was 64 Gy (range, 54 to 66 Gy) in conventional fractionation. All 24 patients received radiotherapy to whole thoracic esophagus and 23 patients received elective nodal irradiation. The supraclavicular lymph nodes, the celiac lymph nodes, and both of those nodal areas were included in 11, 3, and 9 patients, respectively. Results: The median follow-up duration was 28.7 months (range 7.9 to 108.0 months). The 3-year overall survival, local control, and progression-free survival rates were 95.2%, 89.7%, and 78.7%, respectively. There were 5 patients (20.8%) with progression of disease, 2 local failures (8.3%) and 3 (12.5%) regional failures. Three patients also experienced distant metastasis and had died of disease progression. There were no treatment-related toxicities of grade 3 or higher. Conclusion: Definitive extended-field radiotherapy for thoracic SEC showed durable disease control rates in medically inoperable and endoscopically unfit patients. Even extended-field radiotherapy with elective nodal irradiation was safe without grade 3 or 4 toxicities.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.504-508
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• 2014

A 59-year-old male patient had 5-month history of gait disturbance and memory impairment. His initial brain computed tomography scan showed $3.5{\times}2.8cm$ sized mass with high density in the pineal region. The tumor was hypointense on T2 weighted magnetic resonance images and hyperintense on T1 weighted magnetic resonance images with heterogenous enhancement of central portion. The tumor was totally removed via the occipital transtentorial approach. Black mass was observed in the operation field, and after surgery, histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Whole spine magnetic resonance images and whole body 18-fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography could not demonstrate the primary site of this melanoma. Scrupulous physical examination of his skin and mucosa was done and dark pigmented lesion on his left leg was found, but additional studies including magnetic resonance images and skin biopsy showed negative finding. As a result, final diagnosis of primary pineal malignant melanoma was made. He underwent treatment with the whole brain radiotherapy and extended local boost irradiation without chemotherapy. His preoperative symptoms were disappeared, and no other specific neurological deficits were founded. His follow-up image studies showed no recurrence or distant metastasis until 26 weeks after surgery. Primary pineal malignant melanomas are extremely rare intracranial tumors, and only 17 cases have been reported since 1899. The most recent case report showed favorable outcome by subtotal tumor resection followed by whole brain and extended local irradiation without chemotherapy. Our case is another result to prove that total tumor resection with radiotherapy can be the current optimal treatment for primary malignant melanoma in the pineal region.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.522-530
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• 1996

Most dentists are very interested in laser therapy on the intraoral soft tissue lesions because they want to accomplish the analgesic and aseptic surgery with little or no bleeding. In order to determine the difference of pain threshold according to different gingival tissues with or without inflammation, 25 patients with inflammatory periodontal disease and 10 volunteers with good general and oral health were selected as the inflamed group and the normal group, respectively. Interdental papilla, marginal gingiva, attached gingiva, and alveolar mucosa were irradiated by the contact delivery($300{\mu]m$ fiber optic, for 5 seconds) of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser(EN.EL.EN06O, Italy). And the laser power was gradually increased from 0.5W by the increment of 0.1W. The highest laser power was recorded as the first painful power when the painful gesture was recognized at first. The difference of the first painful power of laser according to different gingival tissues with or without inflammation was statistically analyzed by paired t-test in MICROSTAT program. Following results were obtained: 1. In the comparison related with the inflammation, the first painful power was significantly lower in the inflamed group than in the normal group, regardless of interdental papilla and marginal gingiva(p<0.05). 2. In the comparison related with the tissue structure, the first painful. power was significantly lower in alveolar mucosa than in attached gingiva(p<0.05). The results suggest that, for the painless therapy by a pulsed-Nd:YAG laser irradiation, the laser surgery over 2.0W of power should be necessarily accomplished under the local anethesia, and the local anesthesia should be considered according to the degree of inflammation, the tissue structure, and the purpose of laser therapy.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.331-338
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• 1995

18마리 가토의 양측 대뇌반구에 laserthemia후 발생하는 조직학적 변화와 온도변화에 따른 변성의 측정결과는 아래와 같다. 주된 조직학적 변화는 chromatin 응축, myelin 응축, 적혈구 탈색, nuclear waving, nuclear palisading과 세포괴사 등이었다. 온도 변화에 따른 변성의 정도는 $44.5^{\circ}C$이상에서 현저하였으며, 비교치 설명후 그 범위도 약 5배(1.25 mm)정도의 변화를 보였다. Laserthermia에 의한 세포괴사는 $47.5^{\circ}C$이상에서부터 현저하게 보였다. 뇌의 심부병소의 정위적 수술시 온도설정 및 병소치료 범위의 예상이 가능하다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.1002-1008
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• 2016

An understanding of the coarsening process of the large fission gas pores in the high burn-up structure (HBS) of irradiated $UO_2$ fuel is very necessary for analyzing the safety and reliability of fuel rods in a reactor. A numerical model for the description of pore coarsening in the HBS based on the Ostwald ripening mechanism, which has successfully explained the coarsening process of precipitates in solids is developed. In this model, the fission gas atoms are treated as the special precipitates in the irradiated $UO_2$ fuel matrix. The calculated results indicate that the significant pore coarsening and mean pore density decrease in the HBS occur upon surpassing a local burn-up of 100 GWd/tM. The capability of this model is successfully validated against irradiation experiments of $UO_2$ fuel, in which the average pore radius, pore density, and porosity are directly measured as functions of local burn-up. Comparisons with experimental data show that, when the local burn-up exceeds 100 GWd/tM, the calculated results agree well with the measured data.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2004

목적: 유방 관상피내암 환자들의 유방 보존술 및 방사선 치료 후 생존율과 국소 재발률, 재발 양상 및 국소 재발에 영향을 준 인자들을 분석하고, 적절한 치료법을 결정하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 6월부터 2001년 12월까지 유방 관상피내암으로 유방 보존술 후 방사선 치료를 받았던 96명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 수술은 국소 절제 또는 광범위 절제가 시행되었고, 일부에서 액와 림프절 곽청술이 시행되었다. 방사선 치료는 전 유방에 50.4 Gy /28회를 조사하였고, 절단면에 종양이 있거나 절단면에서 종양이 가까웠던 경우($\leq$ 2 mm) 일부에서 종양이 있었던 부위에 $10\~14$ Gy를 추가 조사하였다. 전체 환자의 중앙 추적 관찰기간은 43개월($12\~102$개월)이었다. 결과: 5년 국소 무병생존율, 생존율은 각각 $91\%,\;100\%$였다. 국소 재발은 6명($6.3\%$)에서 발생하였고, 이 중 침윤성 유방암으로 재발한 환자는 1명이었다. 수술에서 재발까지의 기간은 1명을 제외하고는 모두 2년 이상이었다. 주위 림프절 재발이나 원격전이는 없었다. 재발한 환자 중 5명은 유방 전절제술 후 무병생존 중이고, 1명은 구제 치료예정이다. 국소 재발에 영향을 준 인자들에 대해 분석했을 때, 연령, 절단면 상태, comedo type, 핵분화도 모두 국소 재발에 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 수술 범위에 따라서도 국소 재발에 차이를 보이지 않았고(p=0.30), 절단면이 종양에서 가까웠던 경우 초기 종양 부위에 추가 조사도 국소 재발에 영향을 주지 않았다(p=1.0). 결론: 유방 관상피내암의 치료로 유방 보존술 및 방사선 치료 시행 후 높은 국소 제어율과 생존율을 얻을 수 있었다. 종양이 절단면을 침범하지 않는 한 절단면과 종양과의 거리와 추가 방사선 조사는 국소 재발에 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났으나 향후 더 많은 환자로 장기적인 추적관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 1992

1987년 3월부터 1992년 3월까지 연세의료원 암쎈터 치료방사선과에서 방사선치료를 받은 Granulocytic sarcoma 환자를 대상으로 이들의 치료성적과 방사선 선량반응 관계를 알아보기 위해 후향성 분석을 하였다. 14예의 Granulocytic sarcoma 병변이 9예의 환자에서 발생하였고 급성, 만성 골수구성 백혈병 또는 무백헐병 상태 등과 같은 다양한 임상적 시기에 발생하였다. 병소부위는 내림 순으로 골, 임파절, 연부 조직과 피부이었다. 모든 14예의 병변은 외부 방사선(Co-60 또는 전자선)으로 치료 받았고 대다수의 병변이 2000 cGy 이상의 전 방사선 선량으로 국소 방사선 치료를 받았다. 연령 분포와 발생한 임상시기는 치료에 대한 반응과 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 골에서 발생한 임상시기는 치료에 대한 반응과 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 골에서 발생한 병변은 다른 부위에서 발생한 병변에 비해 치료에 대한 반응이 더 좋은 것 같았다. 2000 cGy이상의 방사선 선량을 받은 병변은 $100\%$ (l1/11)의 월등한 국소 제어율을 보였지만 2000 cGy이하의 방사선 선량을 받은 병변은 $33\%$ (1/3)의 감소된 국소 제어율을 보였다. 결론적으로 국소 방사선 치료는 Granulocytic sarcoma의 완화 또는 완치 목적의 치료에 있어 효과적이면 이때 2000 cGy이상의 방사선 선량이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.