• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.417-422
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• 2010

Introduction: Bone density is one of the important factors for the long term success of endosseous implants. The bone density varies from site to site and from patient to patient. A preoperative evaluation of the bone density is quite useful to oral surgeons for planning dental implantation. More accurate information on the bone density will help surgeons identify suitable implant sites, thereby increase the success rate of dental implantation. This study examined the correlation between the bone density measured preoperatively by computed tomography (CT) and the implant primary stability measured by resonance frequency analysis. Furthermore, the effects of the implant sites, gender, age and generalized systemic disorder patients on the bone density and primary implant stability were examined. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fourteen patients were selected. None of the patients had undergone a tooth extraction or bone graft history in the previous year. Preoperatively, the patients underwent CT scanning to evaluate the Hounsfield unit (HU), and resonance frequency analysis (RFA) was used to evaluate the implant primary stability at the time of implant installation. All implants were 4.0 mm diameter and 11.5 mm length US II. All patients were recorded and the HU and implant stability quotient (ISQ) value were evaluated according to the sites, gender and age. Results: The highest HU values were found in the mandibular anterior site ($827.6{\pm}151.4$), followed by the mandibular molar site ($797{\pm}135.1$), mandibular premolar site ($753.8{\pm}171.2$), maxillary anterior site ($726.3{\pm}154.4$), maxillary premolar site ($656.7{\pm}173.8$) and maxillary molar site ($621.5{\pm}164.9$). The ISQ value was the highest in the mandibular premolar site ($81.5{\pm}2.4$) followed by the mandibular molar site ($80.0{\pm}5.7$), maxillary anterior site ($77.4{\pm}4.1$), mandibular anterior site ($76.4{\pm}11.9$), maxillary premolar site ($74.2{\pm}14.3$) and maxillary molar site ($73.7{\pm}7.4$). The mean HU and ISQ value were similar in females and males. (HU: P=0.331, ISQ: P=0.595) No significant difference was also found in the age group respectively. However, the correlation coefficients between the variables showed a closed correlation between the HU and ISQ value. Conclusion: These results showed close correlation between the bone density (HU) and primary stability value (ISQ) at the time of implant installation (Correlation coefficients=0.497, P<0.01). These results strengthen the hypothesis that it might be possible to predict and quantify the initial implant stability and bone density from a presurgical CT diagnosis.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2013

뇌병변 등의 방사선 치료에 있어 CT (Computed Tomography) 영상만을 이용한 종양 체적(Tumor volume) 윤곽의 정확한 설정은 CT 영상의 부족한 연부조직 대조도 특성에 의하여 한계를 가진다. 따라서 자기공명영상(Magnetic Resonance Images, MRI)이 보다 정확한 목표 체적의 윤곽을 그려내기 위해 광범위 하게 사용되고 있다. 치료계획을 위해 획득한 자기공명영상에 진단단계에서 얻어진 CT영상의 전자밀도를 융합하는 방법과 자기공명 영상으로부터 만들어진 가상의 CT를 이용하는 방법 등이 자기공명 영상장치를 기반으로 한 방사선 치료 계획의 선량계산을 위하여 소개되어 왔다. 본 연구는 MRI기반의 선량계산의 가능성을 확인 해보기 위해 15명 환자의 진단 MR 영상을 통하여 Look Up Table (LUT)을 만들어 MRI 기반 선량계산과 기존의 CT 기반 선량계산을 비교 검증 하였다. 여기서 lMRI는 획득한 MR 영상에 LUT를 이용한 전자밀도 보정을 한 것이며 wMRI는 획득한 MR영상을 물 밀도로 동일화 시킨 것이다. 6 MV anterial 방향의 조사가 CT, lMRI, wMRI에 적용되어 치료계획으로 비교되었으며 또한 환자의 병변위치에 따라 2문 조사에서 5문 조사의 치료계획이 비교되었다. CT기반 치료계획을 기준으로 하여 등선량 분포와 DVH의 차이는 wMRI 보다 lMRI에서 더 적었으며 최대선량 차이가 91 cGy vs. 57 cGy, 평균선량이 74 cGy vs. 42 cGy, 최소선량 차이가 94 cGy vs. 53 cGy로 측정되어 각각의 선량 평가 면에서 그 차이가 wMRI보다 lMRI에서 더 적었다. 이러한 결과는 wMRI의 경우 공동내 선량계산에서 CT기반 선량계산과 차이가 나기 때문이다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 lMRI 기반 선량계산의 가능성이 있음을 보여준다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2002

목적 : Event-related fMRl를 위한 통계학적 자극설계에서 최소 자극간격(Minimum Stimulus Onset Asynchronoy: SOAmin)은 중요한 요소로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 통계학적 자극설계를 이용한 event-related fMRI에서 언어과제와 운동과제의 보다 큰 활성화 신호를 얻기 위한 치적의 SOAmin을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 4명의 오른손잡이 정상 자원자를 대상으로 운동과 언어의 event-related fMRI를 얻었다. 기능적 자기공명영상은 1.5T기기에서 EPI-BOLD시퀀스를 사용하였다. 각 과제에서 SOAmin을 2, 3, 4, 6초로 달리한 4회의 자극을 이용하여 활성화를 유도하였다. 영상 후 처리는 SPM99를 이용하였으며 활성화 신호의 유의수준은 p<0.05를 기준으로 하였다. 각 과제에서 나타난 활성화 신호를 Z값, 활성화된 화소수와 군집성을 기준으로 비교하였다. 결과 : 운동과제에서는 중심구(1차 운동영역)와 내전두엽(2차 운동영역)에서 활성화 신호가 나타났고, 언어과제에서는 좌측 하전두회 (Broca영역)에서 일정한 활성화 신호가 나타났다. 운동과 언어과제에서 활성화 신호는 SOAmin이 작아질 수록 커지는 경향을 나타내었다. 운동과제에서 1차 운동영역의 활성화 신호는 3초, 2차 운동영역에서는 2초의 SOAmin을 적용한 경우 가장 큰 활성화 신호가 나타났고, 언어과제에서는 2초의 SOAmin을 적용한 경우 가장 큰 활성화 신호가 나타났다. 결론 : 통계학적 자극설계를 이용한 event-related URI로 운동과 언어의 기능적 자기공명영상을 얻기 위해서는 2초 또는 3초의 짧은 SOAmin이 효과적이었다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1266-1278
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• 2021

Objective: We aimed to compare the aortic valve area (AVA) calculated using fast high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) image acquisition with that of the conventional two-dimensional (2D) cine MR technique. Materials and Methods: We included 139 consecutive patients (mean age ± standard deviation [SD], 68.5 ± 9.4 years) with aortic valvular stenosis (AS) and 21 asymptomatic controls (52.3 ± 14.2 years). High-resolution T2-prepared 3D steady-state free precession (SSFP) images (2.0 mm slice thickness, 10 contiguous slices) for 3D planimetry (3DP) were acquired with a single breath hold during mid-systole. 2D SSFP cine MR images (6.0 mm slice thickness) for 2D planimetry (2DP) were also obtained at three aortic valve levels. The calculations for the effective AVA based on the MR images were compared with the transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) measurements using the continuity equation. Results: The mean AVA ± SD derived by 3DP, 2DP, and TTE in the AS group were 0.81 ± 0.26 cm², 0.82 ± 0.34 cm², and 0.80 ± 0.26 cm², respectively (p = 0.366). The intra-observer agreement was higher for 3DP than 2DP in one observer: intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.95 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94-0.97) and 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82-0.91), respectively, for observer 1 and 0.97 (95% CI, 0.96-0.98) and 0.98 (95% CI, 0.97-0.99), respectively, for observer 2. Inter-observer agreement was similar between 3DP and 2DP, with the ICC of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.89-0.94) and 0.91 (95% CI, 0.88-0.93), respectively. 3DP-derived AVA showed a slightly higher agreement with AVA measured by TTE than the 2DP-derived AVA, with the ICC of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82-0.91) vs. 0.85 (95% CI, 0.79-0.89). Conclusion: High-resolution 3D MR image acquisition, with single-breath-hold SSFP sequences, gave AVA measurement with low observer variability that correlated highly with those obtained by TTE.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2011

수퍼커패시터는 다양한 응용범위를 갖는 유망한 에너지 저장장치로서 활발히 연구되고 있으며, 에너지 밀도 향상을 위하여 이온성 액체의 적용이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 4급화 반응과 음이온 교환반응을 거쳐 4급 imidazolium 염을 생성하는 반응으로 두 종류의 EMI-$BF_4$를 합성하였다. $^1H$-NMR을 통하여 EMI-$BF_4$의 합성을 확인하였고 TGA를 통하여 열적안정성을 확인하였으며, 이때 합성된 이온성 액체를 열처리한 경우 열적 안정성이 향상되었다. LSV를 통하여 본 연구에서 합성한 EMI-$BF_4$가 4 V 이상의 넓은 전위창을 가지고 있어, 기존의 전해질 대비 우수한 전기화학적 안정성을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 충방전 실험 결과 본 실험에서 합성한 이온성 액체를 상용화 제품과 비교한 경우 용량은 각각 0.067 F 및 0.073 F로 측정되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2013

얇은 유리판 위에서 자동적으로 정렬되는 인지질 분자의 정렬도에 대한 수분 및 항균성 펩타이드의 효과를 고체 핵자기 공명 분광법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 순수한 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphotidylcholine (POPC) 인지질 만을 유리판 위에서 정렬시킬 때에는 직접적인 물의 투입 없이 95% 상대 습도에서 수일간 수화시키는 것만으로 충분했다. 하지만, protegrin-1 (PG-1)과 같은 항균성 펩타이드가 혼합되어 있는 인지질의 경우에는 95%의 상대 습도에서 수일간 수화시키는 것과 약간의 물을 시료에 직접 투입하여 수화시키는 것이 크게 달라진다는 것을 확인하였다. 충분한 양의 물이 투입되었을 때, 지질 이중막 위에서 인지질 분자들의 표면 움직임이 매우 활발하였다. 순수한 POPC 분자들이 얇은 유리판 위에서 정렬되는 시간에 비해 항균성 펩타이드가 혼합되어 있는 경우에는 POPC 분자들이 평형상을 이루어질 때까지는 상당한 시간이 필요함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2016

Objective : The purpose of this study was to figure out the radiologic findings and risk factors related to adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using 3-year follow-up radiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance image (MRI). Methods : A retrospective matched comparative study was performed for 64 patients who underwent single-level ACDF with a cage and plate. Radiologic parameters, including upper segment range of motion (USROM), lower segment range of motion (LSROM), upper segment disc height (UDH), and lower segment disc height (LDH), clinical outcomes assessed with neck and arm visual analogue scale (VAS), and risk factors were analyzed. Results : Patients were categorized into the ASD (32 patients) and non-ASD (32 patients) group. The decrease of UDH was significantly greater in the ASD group at each follow-up visit. At 36 months postoperatively, the difference for USROM value from the preoperative one significantly increased in the ASD group than non-ASD group. Preoperative other segment degeneration was significantly associated with the increased incidence of ASD at 36 months. However, pain intensity for the neck and arm was not significantly different between groups at any post-operative follow-up visit. Conclusion : The main factor affecting ASD is preoperative other segment degeneration out of the adjacent segment. In addition, patients over the age of 50 are at higher risk of developing ASD. Although there was definite radiologic degeneration in the ASD group, no significant difference was observed between the ASD and non-ASD groups in terms of the incidence of symptomatic disease.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.576-576
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• 2013

Recently, diagnostics of plasma becomes more important due to requirement of precise control of plasma processing based on measurement of plasma characteristics. The Langmuir probe has been used for the diagnostics but it has an inevitable uncertainty and error sources such as incorrect tip length and RF noise. Instead of the Langmuir probe, various diagnostic methods have been developed and researched. The cutoff probe is promising one for plasma density using microwaves and resonance phenomenon at the plasma frequency. The cutoff probe has various advantages as follows; (i) it is simple and robust, (ii) it uses few assumptions, and (iii) it is free from deposition by reactive gas. However, the cutoff probe also has uncertainty and error sources such as gap between tips, tip length, direction of tip plane, and RF noise. In this study, the uncertainty and error sources in manufacturing both probes and in diagnostics process were analyzed via comparative experiment at various discharge conditions. Furthermore, to reveal the user dependence of both probes, three well trained Ph. D students made the Langmuir probe and the cutoff probe, respectively, and it were analyzed. Thought this study, it is established that reliability and validity of the Langmuir probe and the cutoff probe related with not only the intrinsic characteristics of probes but also probe user.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.349-361
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• 2015

Higher-mode vertical vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) have been observed on several steel box-girder suspension bridges where different vertical modes are selectively excited in turn with wind velocity in accordance with the Strouhal law. Understanding the relationship of VIV amplitudes for different modes of vibration is very important for wind-resistant design of long-span box-girder suspension bridges. In this study, the basic rectangular cross-section with side ratio of B/D=6 is used to investigate the effect of different modes on VIV amplitudes by section model tests. The section model is flexibly mounted in wind tunnel with a variety of spring constants for simulating different modes of vibration and the non-dimensional vertical amplitudes are determined as a function of reduced velocity U/fD. Two 'lock-in' ranges are observed at the same onset reduced velocities of approximately 4.8 and 9.4 for all cases. The second 'lock-in' range, which is induced by the conventional vortex shedding, consistently gives larger responses than the first one and the Sc-normalized maximum non-dimensional responses are almost the same for different spring constants. The first 'lock-in' range where the vibration frequency is approximately two times the vortex shedding frequency is probably a result of super-harmonic resonance or the "frequency demultiplication". The main conclusion drawn from the section model study, central to the higher-mode VIV of suspension bridges, is that the VIV amplitude for different modes is the same provided that the Sc number for these modes is identical.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.709-714
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• 2014

Protein tyrosine nitration is considered as an important indicator of nitrosative stresses and as one of the main factors for pathogenesis of inflammation and neuronal degeneration. In this study, we investigated various nitrosative modifications of bovine carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) through qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis using the combined strategy of Fourier transformation ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) and ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry (IT-MS/MS). FT-ICR MS and its spectra were used for the search of the pattern of nitrosative modifications. Identification of nitrosatively modified tyrosine sites were executed through IT-MS/MS. In addition, we also tried to infer the reason for the site-specific nitrosative modifications in CAII. In view of the above purpose, we have explored- i) the side chain accessibility, ii) the electrostatic environment originated from the acidic/basic amino acid residues neighboring to the nitrosatively modified site and iii) the existence of competing amino acid residues for nitration.