• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2005

Individual clinical significance of each layer of CCA (common carotid artery) has not been well studied. We intended to measure the intima thickness (IT), media thickness (MT), and intima-media thickness (IMT) of CCA separately and tried to analyze the clinical significance. One hundred fifty one consecutive patients (mean age: $57{\pm}15$ years; 77 males, 74 females) underwent CCA scanning using high-resolution ultrasound. The images were off-line analyzed using B-mode ultrasound image processing, devised for individual measurement of IT and MT as well as IMT. The mean coefficients of variation of new method measuring IT, MT, and IMT separately were 0.16% for IMT and 0.21% for both IT and MT. The IT (p < 0.01), MT (p < 0.01) as well as IMT (p < 0.001) of patients with atherosclerotic disease were significantly thicker than that of the patients without atherosclerotic disease. Patients with hypertension showed significantly thicker IT (p < 0.01), MT (p < 0.001), and IMT (p < 0.001) than that of the patients without hypertension. However, only IT was thicker in patients with smoking (p<0.01) than that of the patients without smoking.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2006

We intended to measure the IT, MT, and the IMT of carotid artery separately and tried to analyze the clinical significance. Two hundred and fifty consecutive patients (125 males, 125 females) underwent carotid artery scanning using high-resolution ultrasound. The images were off-line analyzed using B-mode ultrasound image processing, devised in our research. We measured the IT, MT, and IMT semi-automatically at the far wall of designated 1cm length of the right common carotid and calculated the average values over the 200 points. The IT (p < 0.05), MT (p < 0.05) as well as IMT (p < 0.01) of patients with atherosclerotic disease were significantly thicker than that of the patients without atherosclerotic disease. Patients with hypertension showed significantly thicker IT (p < 0.05), MT (p < 0.01), and IMT (p < 0.01) than that of the patients without hypertension. However, only IT was thicker in patients with smoking (p < 0.05) than that of the patients without smoking. Smoking was associated only with intima while hypertension was associated with the all three layer's thickness. This result suggests the atherosclerotic process can be different by cardiovascular risk factors.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2005

경동맥 내중막 두께의 심각한 정도는 일과성 뇌 허혈, 중풍, 그리고 심근경색과 같은 관상동맥질환의 원인 질환이 되는 죽상동맥경화에 대한 독립적 예측인자이다 경동맥 내중막 두께는 내막두께와 중막두께로 구성되어 있지만, 내막과 중막 각각의 임상적 중요성에 대하여는 연구가 잘 되지 않고 있다. 본 연구에서는 죽상동맥경화증을 진단하기 위하여 B-mode 초음파 영상처리기술을 이용하여 내막, 중막, 그리고 내중막 두께를 측정하는 방법을 고안하였다. 내막, 중막, 내중막 두께의 임상적 중요성을 조사하기 위해서 144명(평균연령: 57세, 남성: 72명)의 환자를 대상으로 고해상도 초음파를 이용하여 총경동맥의 영상을 스캐닝 하였다. 그 결과, 죽상동맥경화성 질환이 있는 집단이 없는 집단에 비하여 내중막(p<0.01) 두께뿐만 아니라 내막(p<0.05) 및 중막(p<0.05)의 두께도 모두 유의하게 더 두꺼운 것으로 나타났다. 위험인자 중 고혈압이 있는 집단은 없는 집단에 비해 내막(p<0.01), 중막(p<0.001) 및 내중막(p<0.001) 두께 모두가 유의하게 더 두꺼웠고, 흡연을 하는 집단은 하지 않는 집단에 비해 내막의 두께만 유의하게 더 두꺼웠다(p<0.01). 내막(r=0.374, p=0.001), 중막(r=0.433, p=0.000) 및 내중막(r=0.479, p=0.000) 두께는 연령과 정적 상관관계(positive correlation)를 보였다. 두께들간의 공유설명량 ($r^2$) 평가결과는 내중막두께와 중막두께가 $92.4\%$, 내중막두께와 내막두께는 $49.1\%$, 그리고 내막두께와 중막두께는 $27.4\%$이었다. 이 결과는 경동맥의 내막과 중막은 서로 다른 생리현상을 갖는다는 것을 시사한다.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2014

■ Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of The Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke and Intima-Media Thickness of common carotid artery(CCA-IMT). ■ Methods 100 subjects with acute ischemic stroke were recruited from the patients admitted to DongEui Medical Center from the June 2011 to January 2014. We assessed 100 patient's Common Carotid Intima Media Thickness data by B Mode ultrasonography. We investigated pattern identification of all subjects based on Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke-III. then, We analyzed their characteristics, risk factor, blood test result, life style. ■ Results We analyzed indicators of Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke-III by Common Carotid Intima Media Thickness difference. As a result, pale complexion, look powerless, drowsiness like to lie, heat vexation and aversion to heat were significantly higher in the CCAIMT ≧ 1.0mm group then in the CCA-IMT < 1.0mm group. ■ Conclusion According to the analysis, the Relationship between Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and The Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke in Ischemic Stroke Patients were founded. To acquire more concrete conclusion on this theme, we need more research.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of Intima-Media Thickness of common carotid artery(CCA-IMT) and The Second Derivative of Photoplethysmogram Waveforms(SDPTG). 38 subjects with acute ischemic stroke were recruited from the patients admitted to Dong-Eui Medical Center from the June 2013 to January 2014. We assessed 38 patient's SDPTG data and CCA-IMT data by B Mode ultrasonography. then 38 subjects were divided into two groups by the CCA-IMT difference; CCA-IMT 〈 0.8 mm group(n=11), CCA-IMT $$\geq_-$$ 0.8 mm group(n=27). We analyzed their characteristics, risk factor, blood test result, life style by CCA-IMT difference. As a result, Age, Hypertension were significantly higher in the CCA-IMT $$\geq_-$$ 0.8 mm group then in the CCA-IMT < 0.8 mm group. Regular exercise were significantly higher in the CCA-IMT < 0.8 mm group then in the CCA-IMT $$\geq_-$$ 0.8 mm group. The result of Multiple regression analysis on the factors affecting the CCA-IMT was hypertension, total cholesterol, age. and The result of Pearson's Correlation analysis on CCA-IMT and SDPTG is that e/a ratio, SDPTG AI were respectively and significantly correlated with CCA-IMT. According to the analysis, the Relationship between CCA-IMT and SDPTG in Ischemic Stroke Patients were founded. We suggest that further investigation with larger and better controlled trials of the Relationship between CCA-IMT and SDPTG could contribute to better understand the effects of risk factors on atherosclerosis.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.71-74
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• 2005

차가는 배양균사로부터 위염, 위궤양 및 여러 가지 암에 효력을 나타내는 것으로 알려진 베풍긴(befungin) 약제의 생산을 위하여 사용되고 있다. 차가는 자작나무 줄기에서 주로 생산되는 것으로 알려져 있는데, 우리나라의 경우 자작나무 자생지는 해발고도 1,100m 이상에만 나타난다. 하지만, 우리는 점봉산의 거제수나무에서 차가버섯을 채집할 수 있었으며, 스트렙토마이신을 첨가한 PDA 배지를 이용하여 균주를 분리할 수 있었다. 차가 균은 5개 부위 중 차가 균으로 만연된 나무조직에서 분리될 뿐 다른 부분에서는 분리가 어려웠다. 균핵에서 확인한 포자는 $6.0{\sim}10.0{\times}4.5{\sim}6.0{\mu}m$ 크기를 나타내었고, 균사 굵기는 $2.5{\sim}5.0{\mu}m$ 이었다. 실내 배양에서 균총은 불규칙한 모양을 띄며, 시간이 경과할수록 균총의 중간 중간이 노란색으로 변색되었다. 약 20일이 경과하면 노란색으로 변색된 부분에서 적갈색의 강모(setae)를 확인할 수 있으며, 강모의 크기는 $4{\sim}6{\times}100{\sim}420{\mu}m$ 이었다. 차가의 균사생장에 가장 좋은 배지는 OA(oatmeal agar)이었다. 적합한 온도 범위는 $25{\sim}30^{\circ}C$이었으며, 균사생장에 적합한 pH는 8.0~9.5로 비교적 높은 산도를 좋아하는 것으로 나타났다.