• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2010

PROPELLER 확산강조영상기법이 금속에 의해 발생한 magnetic susceptibility artifact를 제거 할 수 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 뇌 MRI를 촬영한 환자 중에서 치아에 금속성 이물질을 가지고 있는 환자 20명을 대상으로 3.0T MR scanner를 이용하여 b value 0, 1000 s/mm2을 기준으로 에코 평면확산강조영상, PROPELLER 확산강조영상과 각각의 ADC map영상을 획득한 후 양쪽 측두엽, 뇌교, 안와등 네 부위에서 발생한 magnetic susceptibility artifact의 발생률을 비교 하였다.에코평면 확산강조영상 기법에서 금속물질이 있는 경우 magnetic susceptibility artifact가 발생되어 진단에 큰 제한점을 두었지만 PROPELLER 확산강조영상기법은 magnetic susceptibility artifact를 감소함으로써 임상적으로 정확한 진단에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a simple method to measure magnetic susceptibility of arbitrarily shaped materials through MR imaging and numerical modeling. Materials and Methods: Our 3D printed phantom consists of a lower compartment filled with a gel (gel part) and an upper compartment for placing a susceptibility object (object part). The $B_0$ maps of the gel with and without the object were reconstructed from phase images obtained in a 3T MRI scanner. Then, their difference was compared with a numerically modeled $B_0$ map based on the geometry of the object, obtained by a separate MRI scan of the object possibly immersed in an MR-visible liquid. The susceptibility of the object was determined by a least-squares fit. Results: A total of 18 solid and liquid samples were tested, with measured susceptibility values in the range of -12.6 to 28.28 ppm. To confirm accuracy of the method, independently obtained reference values were compared with measured susceptibility when possible. The comparison revealed that our method can determine susceptibility within approximately 5%, likely limited by the object shape modeling error. Conclusion: The proposed gel-phantom-based susceptibility measurement may be used to effectively measure magnetic susceptibility of MR-compatible samples with an arbitrary shape, and can enable development of various MR engineering parts as well as test biological tissue specimens.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.1032-1036
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• 2019

When the equipment which is related to safety or important to power production is installed in nuclear power plant units (NPPs), verification of equipment Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMS) must be performed. The low-frequency radiated magnetic field susceptibility (RS101) test is one of the EMS tests specified in U.S NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.180 revision 1. The RS101 test verifies the ability of equipment installed in close proximity to sources of large radiated magnetic fields to withstand them. However, RG 1.180 revision 1 allows for an exemption of the low-frequency radiated magnetic susceptibility (RS101) test if the safety-related equipment will not be installed in areas with strong sources of magnetic fields. There is no specific exemption criterion in RG 1.180 revision 1. EPRI TR-102323 revision 4 specifically provides a guide that the low-frequency radiated magnetic field susceptibility (RS101) test can be conservatively exempted for equipment installed at least 1 m away from the sources of large magnetic fields (>300 A/m). But there is no exemption criterion for equipment installed within 1 m of the sources of smaller magnetic fields (<300 A/m). Since some types of equipment radiating magnetic flux are often installed near safety related equipment in an electrical equipment room (EER) and main control room (MCR), the RS101 test exemption criterion needs to be reasonably defined for the cases of installation within 1 m. There is also insufficient data regarding the strength of magnetic fields that can be used in NPPs. In order to ensure confidence in the RS101 test exemption criterion, we measured the strength of low-frequency radiated magnetic fields by distance. This study is expected to provide an insight into the RS101 test exemption criterion that meets the RG 1.180 revision 1. It also provides a margin analysis that can be used to mitigate the influence of low-frequency radiated magnetic field sources in NPPs.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2013

In this study, ageing characteristics of an industrial hollow-fiber membrane module were investigated after 50 months of drinking water production. For this purpose, the industrial module was opened to make 18 smaller modules with hollow-fibers taken from different parts of the industrial module. These modules were probed by the use of a magnetic nanoparticle (NP) challenge test based on magnetic susceptibility (K) measurement of permeate. No magnetic susceptibility was detected in permeate when the challenge test was performed on an intact membrane module, indicating the complete retention of nanoparticles by the membrane. The compromised membrane module can be successfully detected by means of magnetic susceptibility measurement in permeate. So, this study clearly demonstrates that ageing of ultrafiltration membranes can be monitored by measuring the magnetic susceptibility of permeate from an ultrafiltration membrane module. These results showed that the hollow fibers in the center zones of the bundle would age faster than those in the outer zones around the bundle. This result is in agreement with numerical simulation (Daurelle et al. 2011).

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.525-534
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• 1996

We have developed a fast steady state free precession interferometry (SSFPI) technique which is useful for the fMRl (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging). As is known, SSFP sequence with a suitable adjustment of Vadient (readeut) allows us to measure precession angle 6 which in tw relates to the field inhomogeneity. Combining the two pulses (known as FID and Echo) in FADE (Fast Acquisition Double Echo) sequence, for example, one can obtain the interference term which is directly related to the precession angle It has been known that a fast high resolution magnetic field mapping is possible by use of the modified FADE sequence or SSFPI, and we have attempted to use the SSFPI technique for the susceptibility-induced fMRl. When the method is applied to the susceptibility effect based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRl), it was found that the direct susceptibility effect measurement was possible without perturbations such as the backgrounds and inflow effect. In this paper, simulation results and experimental results obtained with 2.0 Tesla MRI system are presented.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.690-696
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to develop a zirconium-based alloy with low modulus and magnetic susceptibility to prevent the stress-shielding effect and the generation of artifacts. Zr-7Cu-xSn (x = 1, 5, 10, 15 mass%) alloys are prepared by an arc melting process. Microstructure characterization is performed by microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Mechanical properties are evaluated using micro Vickers hardness and compression test. The magnetic susceptibility is evaluated using a SQUID-VSM. The average magnetic susceptibility value of the Zr-7Cu-xSn alloy is 1.176 × 10^-8 cm³g^-1. Corrosion tests of zirconium-based alloys are conducted through polarization test. The average Icorr value of the Zr-7Cu-xSn alloy is 0.1912 ㎂/cm². The elastic modulus value of 14 ~ 18 GPa of the zirconium-based alloy is very similar to the elastic modulus value of 15 ~ 30 GPa of the human bone. Consequently, the Sn added zirconium alloy, Zr-7Cu-xSn, is very interesting and attractive as a biomaterial that reduces the stress-shielding effect caused by differences of elastic modulus between human bone and metallic implants. In addition, this material has the potential to be used in metallic dental implants to effectively eliminate artifacts in MRI images due to low magnetic susceptibility.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2019

In this study, we report arterial spin labelling perfusion, proton MR spectroscopy and susceptibility-weighted MR findings of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in a child with rotavirus infection.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2014

금산지역 항공 자력자료에 대하여 2차원 수치모델링 및 역산조합으로 구한 사전정보를 이용하는 3차원 자력역산을 수행하고 지질정보와 대비하여 함우라늄 층과 여타 옥천누층군 단위 암상에 대응하는 자기감수율의 공간적 분포특성을 고찰하였다. 체적당 자기감수율 분포 및 수평 슬라이스 시각화를 통해 흑색셰일형 함우라늄층인 흑색 점판암과 대응하는 자력이상 값은 우라늄 광화대와 전체적으로 양호한 상관관계를 보여주었다. 회색 혼펠스층 우라늄 광화대의 간접 지시자인 마전리층 및 암회색 점판암층 역시 석영반암 경계에서부터 동남쪽으로 발달하는 자력선구조 특성을 잘 보여주었다. 인접한 강한 자기감수율 이상을 보여주는 암회색 점판암과 분리하여 인지 가능한 함우라늄 흑색 점판암층의 최대 깊이는 고도 306m 기준으로 약 150m 안팎으로 판단하였다. 한편, 흑색 점판암층 남쪽의 마전리층은 다소 높은 자기감수율 분포를 보여주나 자기감수율의 공간적 변동이 심한 특징을 보이며 관입암인 주라기 화강암은 낮은 자기감수율 특성을 보여주는 반면, 백악기 화강암은 상대적으로 높은 자기감수율 특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.747-752
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• 2003

This study was carried out to understand the stratigraphy and depositional environment of clayey soils that distributed in the Gadeok-do area, Kimhae plain (Nakdong estuary). For the study, SPT core sampling and magnetic susceptibility analysis were conducted. Soils in study area is classified into five sedimentary facies ascending order; sand/gravel. clay, sand/gravel, clay, interbedded sand and silty clay. Analysis of magnetic susceptibility for Gadeok-do clayey soil reveals that depositional process and environment can be divided into upper, middle and lower layer, and they are closely related to the sea level change since late Quaternary.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.521-535
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• 2011

이 연구에서는 하구역내 간석지 퇴적물의 주상시료로부터 얻어진 대자율의 변화가 지니는 의미를 기후변화와의 연관성을 통해 설명하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 간석지 퇴적물을 대상으로 OSL연대와 대자율 자료를 구축하였고, 다양한 기후변화자료들과 비교하였다. 홀로세 중기 이후 하구역 간석지 퇴적물의 대자율은 과거 강수량의 변화와 하천 유량의 변화를 지시하는 것으로 판단된다. 대자율이 높게 나타나는 시기는 시베리아기단이 약화되고 아시안 여름몬순이 강화되는 시기로, 강수량과 하천유량이 증가하여 하구역으로 하천퇴적물의 유입이 늘어난 것으로 판단된다. 한편 홀로세 전기에서 중기의 대자율 자료는 기후변화 자료와 큰 연관성을 보이지 않는데, 이는 해수면 상승에 따른 해안 퇴적물의 대량 유입과 이후 홀로세 중기동안 이루어졌을 것으로 판단되는 토양화 습지화작용에 의해 대자율이 많은 영향을 받았기 때문이라고 판단된다. 이 연구는 비교적 손쉽게 측정할 수 있는 대자율의 장점과 광범위하게 분포하는 서해안 하구역 간석지의 장점을 연결시켜 서해안의 고환경 복원을 명료하게 하는데 도움이 될 것이다.