• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.307-309
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• 1996

A new design scheme of actively-shielded x,y-gradient coils for Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) is proposed. An actively-shielded x-gradient coil has been designed as an example and the results are presented. In MRI, gradient coils are needed for spatial selection and position coding to obtain the position information of the NMR signal. They are usually switched on and off during imaging and the eddy current induced by the current switching usually degrades the final image quality To reduce or remove this kind of problems, the active shielding has been proposed few years ago. In this paper, a new design scheme for actively-shielded x,y-gradient coils, namely, a minimum-power design scheme using current-loop elements, has been proposed. Its utility in designing MRI gradient coils has been shown by using simulation. The design scheme seems to be useful for actively-shielded transverse gradient coils, even of non-cylindrical or of arbitrary-selected shapes.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2013

In this paper, a new topology which can add a small reactor in series to a condenser-bank type reactive power compensator to limit current is proposed. And also the proposed topology can add or remove a power condenser safely without any addition of inrush-current suppression resistance. The proposed method tests variable resistance of the drain source of a switching device which is controlled by gate voltage in a two-way switch with a diode rectifier and FET switch. In other words, the proposed method is a inrush-current suppression method with the structure of variable resistance. In particular, the proposed method creates smooth current without any resonance in inrush-current as well as is not limited by the time of switch on and off.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2006

This study introduces the seismic qualification of safety related equipments for nuclear power plants to verify the possibility of resonance in regard to the operating speed and the structural integrity due to external piping nozzle loads as well as seismic dynamic loads using El-Centro earthquake, which was occurred in the 1940's previously. As a first step, it is necessary to investigate the natural frequency of the vertical mixed flow pump in order to determine whether static or dynamic equipment comparing with seismic cut-off frequency, 33hz. Also the normal mode analysis was carried out with the introduction of seismic redesign straint at the middle of vertical pump to increase the natural frequency. In terms of structural integrity, the application of static analysis with normal, upset and faulted nozzle loads event was presented for the comparison of material allowable stress. Also the dynamic analysis was performed to show the design adequacy through the application to the case of El-Centro earthquake.

• Geosystem Engineering
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2018

It is reported that the flooding rate in low permeability sandstones is low and the oil recovery is hard to increase after water breakthrough. Understanding characteristics of waterflood is hence important for the recovery improvement. In this work, flooding tests on low permeability sandstones were conducted. The corresponding flooding characteristics were investigated by means of CT scanning and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Effects of irreducible water and different rates were also discussed in detail. Experimental results reveal a piston-like displacement at a low rate in low permeability samples. The saturation profile is steep and almost vertical to the forward direction. The results at a low rate confirm that once water broke through, increasing the flooding rate or flooding time can hardly reduce the remaining oil inside the sample. It is probably due to the high pore-throat ratio proven by rate-controlled mercury. Results also confirm that the presence of initial water enhanced sweep efficiency substantially. On one hand, because water had previously occupied the small pores, the subsequent oil can only invade relatively large pores and became more movable. On the other hand, stable collars can not form due to the steep front, which may suppress the snap-off.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.30-33
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• 2006

Several crucial issues are discussed in the design of cryogenic cooling system for high field magnets. This study is mainly motivated by our ongoing program to develop a 21 T Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer (FT-ICR MS). The magnets of this system will be built horizontally to accomplish the requirement of user friendliness and reliability, and the replenishment of cryogen will not be necessary by a closed-loop cooling concept. The initial cool-down and safety are basically considered in this paper. The effects of the helium II volume and the gap distance of the weight load relief valve (or safety valve) on the cool-down time and temperature rising during an off-normal state are discussed. The total amount of cryogenic cooling loads and the required helium flow rate during cool-down are also estimated by a relevant heat transfer analysis. The temperatures of cryogen-free radiation shield are finally determined from the refrigeration power of a cryocooler and the total cryogenic loads.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2016

Background: Superior migration of humeral head has been conventionally determined by measuring the acromiohumeral distance (AHD), We sought to devise a novel measurement system more reliably and accurately than AHD. We described a structural landmark called 'C-line'. In this study, we investigated the clinical usefulness of 'step-off of the C-line (SOC)' compared to that of AHD. Methods: The C-line formed from the medial margin of the proximal humeral head continuing up to the inferior margin of the articular glenoid and then to the lateral border of the scapula. The superior migration of the humeral head triggered by a rotator cuff tear introduces a discontinuity in this C-line. We measured the distance of this discontinuity. We enrolled 144 patients who underwent a rotator cuff repair. We selected 58 controls who didn't have any cuff lesions apparent on magnetic resonance imaging. Using radiographs derived from standardized true anteroposterior views of the shoulder, we measured the SOC and the AHD. We used t-tests for statistical analyses. Results: A rotator cuff tear was associated with an increase in SOC and a decrease in AHD. In control group, the mean SOC was $1.29{\pm}1.71mm$ and AHD was $9.71{\pm}2.65mm$. In cuff tear group, the mean SOC was $3.15{\pm}3.41mm$ and AHD was $8.28{\pm}1.76mm$. The mean SOCs of the patient group in relation to the mean SOC of the control group according to tear size, the SOCs of medium tear and lager groups showed statistically significant increase (p<0.05). Conclusions: The SOC may be a similarly effective to diagnose cuff tears of medium size and larger compared with AHD.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.418-426
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• 2019

목적: 고령의 탈구가 동반된 회전근 개 대파열 및 광범위 파열에서 상완골두 탈중심화의 특징을 분석하고자 한다. 또한 견관절 불안 정성 및 치료에 대해서도 살펴보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 5월부터 2017년 2월까지 65세 이상의 견관절 탈구가 동반된 회전근개 대파열 및 광범위 파열의 45명, 45견 관절 A군과 탈구를 동반하지 않은 회전근 개 대파열 및 광범위 파열의 45명, 45견관절 B군을 대상으로 하였다. 평균 연령은 각각 73.2세, 72.1세였으며 평균 추시 기간은 각각 30.7개월, 31.3개월이었다. A군의 21예(46.7%)에서 관절경적 회전근 개 봉합술만을 시행 받았고 8예(17.8%)에서 회전근 개 봉합술과 함께 전방 관절와순 복원술을 시행 받았다. 16예(35.6%)에서 회전근 개 파열 관절병증으로 역행성 인공관절 전치환술을 시행 받았다. B군의 45예(100%)에서 관절경하 회전근 개 봉합술을 시행 받았다. 저자들은 두 군의 술 전 자기공명영상에서 상완골두 중심부이탈과 상완골두 상승을 측정하였다. 두 군의 시각통증등급 점수, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 점수 및 University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 점수가 각각 분석되었다. 결과: A군과 B군의 상완골두 중심부이탈은 평균 후방 7.41 mm와 평균 후방 2.02 mm (p=0.03)였고, 상완골두 상승은 평균 상방 6.66 mm와 평균 상방 2.44 mm (p=0.02)였다. A군과 B군의 ASES 점수는 술 전 평균 32.8점과 평균 33.4점에서 술 후 평균 77.1점(p=0.02)과 78.1점(p=0.02)이었고, 두 군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.18). UCLA 점수는 술 전 평균 13.1점과 12.8점에서 술 후 평균 28.9점(p=0.02)과 29.5점(p=0.01)으로 향상되었으며. 두 군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.15). 결론: 65세 이상 고령의 회전근 개 대파열 및 광범위 파열에서 견관절 탈구가 있는 환자들은 없는 환자들보다 술 전 자기공명영상에서 상완골두 중심부이탈과 상완골두 상승이 더 크게 측정되었다. 이러한 측정 방법은 견관절 불안정성을 예상하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있다. 되도록 조기에 회전근 개 봉합술을 시행하며, 전방 관절와순 복원술, 역행성 인공관절 전치환술 등의 다른 치료도 동시에 적극적으로 고려되어야 한다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.406-416
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• 2021

목적 원발성 비점액성 직장암 환자에서 자기공명영상 기반 텍스처 분석 변수와 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (이하 KRAS) 유전자 변이와의 연관성을 조사한다. 방법 조직학적으로 비점액성 직장 선암종으로 진단받고 KRAS 유전자 정보가 있으며 치료 전 직장 자기공명영상을 시행한 79명의 환자를 훈련 데이터셋(n = 46)과 검증 데이터셋(n = 33)으로 나누었다. 텍스처 분석은 축상면 T2 강조영상에서 시행되었다. 텍스처 변수와 KRAS 유전자 변이와의 연관성은 Mann-Whitney U 검정을 통해 통계적으로 분석하였다. 수신기작동 특성 곡선(receiver operating characteristic) 분석을 이용하여 KRAS 유전자 변이를 예측하기 위한 최적의 절단값을 산출하였다. 이 절단값은 검증 데이터셋을 사용해 검증되었다. 결과 훈련 데이터셋에서 왜도(skewness)는 유전자 변이가 있는 집단(n = 22명)에서 유전자 변이가 없는 집단(n = 24명)보다 유의하게 높았다(0.221 ± 0.283; -0.006 ± 0.178, p = 0.003). 왜도의 곡선 하 면적 값(area under the curve)은 0.757 (95% 신뢰구간, 0.606-0.872)로 정확도는 71%, 민감도는 64%, 특이도는 78%였다. 다른 텍스처 변수들은 두 집단 간 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p > 0.05). 검증 데이터셋에 절단값 0.078을 적용하였을 때 정확도는 76%, 민감도는 86%, 특이도는 68%였다. 결론 원발성 비점액성 직장암 환자에서 왜도는 KRAS 유전자 변이와 연관성을 보였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2002

목적 급성 허혈성 뇌졸중에서 관류 MR영상으로 측정한 상대적 뇌혈용적과 단광자방출전산화단층촬영으로 측정한 상대적 뇌혈류량이 나중에 발생할 뇌경색을 예측할 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 급성 일측성 중대뇌동맥 폐색 환자에서 증상 발생 6시간 이내에 관류 MR영상과 99mTc-HMPAO 단광자방출전산화단층촬영을 모두 시행한 13명을 대상으로 하였다. 동맥 폐색에 의한 허혈 부위와 반대측 정상 부위에서 각 관류 변수를 측정하여 그 비(허혈 부위 관류변수 값 / 정상 부위 관류 변수 값)를 구한 후, 나중에 경색으로 이행할 부위와 그렇지 않을 부위를 판별할 수 있는 관류변수 비의 절단값을 계산하였다. 결과 : 경색으로 이행한 부위와 그렇지 않은 부위에서 상대적 뇌혈용적 비의 평균값은 각각 $0.58{\pm}0.27{\;}and{\;}0.99{\pm}0.17$ (p<0.001)이었고, 상대적 뇌혈류량 비의 평균 값은 $0.41{\pm}0.22{\;}and{\;}0.71{\pm}0.14$ (p<0.001)이었다. 경색으로 이행할 부위와 그렇지 않을 부위를 판별하는 절단값은 상대적 뇌혈용적 비가 0.80, 상대적 뇌혈류량 비가 0.56이었다. 각 절단값의 민감도, 특이도, 능률은 뇌혈용적 비가 80.6, 87.5, 82.7%이었고 상대적 뇌혈류량 비가 72.2, 75.0, 73.0%이었다. (두 관류변수 사이에서 p>0.05). 결론 : 급성 허혈성 뇌졸중에서 상대적 뇌혈용적과 상대적 뇌혈류량의 측정은 뇌경색의 발생을 예측하는 데에 유용한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.176-177
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• 2013

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) have attracted the attention of scientists and engineers involved in a wide area of research, microscopy, diagnostics and sensing. SPPs are waves that propagate along the surface of a conductor, usually metals. These are essentially light waves that are trapped on the surface because of their interaction with the free electrons of conductor. In this interaction, the free electrons respond collectively by oscillating in resonance with the light wave. The resonant interaction between the surface charge oscillation and the electromagnetic field of the light constitutes the SPPs and gives rise to its unique properties. In this papers, we studied theoretical and experimental extraordinary transmittance (T) and reflectance (R) of 2 dimensional metal hole array (2D-MHA) on GaAs in consideration of the diffraction orders. The 2d-MHAs was fabricated using ultra-violet photolithography, electron-beam evaporation and standard lift-off process with pitches ranging from 1.8 to $3.2{\mu}m$ and diameter of half of pitch, and was deposited 5-nm thick layer of titanium (Ti) as an adhesion layer and 50-nm thick layer of gold (Au) on the semiinsulating GaAs substrate. We employed both the commercial software (CST Microwave Studio: Computer Simulation Technology GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany) based on a finite integration technique (FIT) and a rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) to calculate transmittance and reflectance. The transmittance was measured at a normal incident, and the reflectance was measured at variable incident angle of range between $30^{\circ}{\sim}80^{\circ}$ with a Nicolet Fourier transmission infrared (FTIR) spectrometer with a KBr beam splitter and a MCT detector. For MHAs of pitch (P), the peaks ${\lambda}$ max in the normal incidence transmittance spectra can be indentified approximately from SP dispersion relation, that is frequency-dependent SP wave vector (ksp). Shown in Fig. 1 is the transmission of P=2.2 um sample at normal incidence. We attribute the observation to be a result of FTIR system may be able to collect the transmitted light with higher diffraction order than 0th order. This is confirmed by calculations: for the MHAs, diffraction efficiency in (0, 0) diffracted orders is lower than in the (${\pm}x$, ${\pm}y$) diffracted orders. To further investigate the result, we calculated the angular dependent transmission of P=2.2 um sample (Fig. 2). The incident angle varies from 30o to 70o with a 10o increment. We also found the splitting character on reflectance measurement. The splitting effect is considered a results of SPPs assisted diffraction process by oblique incidence.