• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2011

유체를 포함하는 혼합 매질에서의 탄성파 고유 감쇠에 대한 다양한 메커니즘 중, 탄성파 전파 시 고체와 유체 사이에서의 상대적 운동은 가장 중요한 감쇠 메커니즘 중의 하나이다. 선행 연구에서는 얼음의 미세 공극 안에 존재하는 소금물이 초음파의 전파에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 얼음과 소금물이 공존하는 매질에서 초음파 전파 실험하였다. 부분적으로 동결된 소금물에서 각기 다른 온도에서의 초음파 감쇠의 물리적인 메커니즘을 350 ~ 600 kHz의 주파수 대역에서 규명하기 위하여, Biot 이론에 입각한 다공성의 탄생 모델을 도입하여 초음파의 전파를 측정하였다. 고체상은 얼음으로, 액체상은 소금물로 가정한 뒤 펄스 핵자기공명기술로 측정한 유체의 성질을 이용하여 각각의 온도에서의 공극률을 계산한 결과, 실험으로 측정한 감쇠값은 500 kHz에서 계산된 고유 감쇠값과 다르게 나타났으며 이는 squirt -flow 메커니즘과 파의 산란 효과와 같은 다른 감쇠 메커니즘도 고려해야 한다는 것을 의미한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2012

A 4-year-old girl with Panayiotopoulos syndrome presented with a history of 4 prolonged autonomic seizures. The clinical features of her seizures included, in order of occurrence, blank staring, pallor, vomiting, hemi-clonic movement on the right side, and unresponsiveness. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a slightly high $T_2$ signal in the left hippocampus. Interictal electoencephalogram revealed spikes in the occipital area of the left hemisphere. We analyzed the current-source distribution of the spikes to examine the relationship between the current source and the high $T_2$ signal. The current source of the occipital spikes was not only distributed in the occipital area of both cerebral hemispheres, but also extended to the posterior temporal area of the left hemisphere. These findings suggest that the left temporal lobe may be one of the hyperexcitable areas and form part of the epileptogenic area in this patient. We hypothesized that the high $T_2$ signal in the left hippocampus of our patient may not have been an incidental lesion, but instead may be related to the underlying electroclinical diagnosis of Panayiotopoulos syndrome, and particularly seizure. This notion is important because an abnormal $T_2$ signal in the hippocampus may represent an acute stage of hippocampal injury, although there is no previous report of hippocampal pathology in Panayiotopoulos syndrome. Therefore, long-term observation and serial follow-up MRIs may be needed to confirm the clinical significance of the $T_2$ signal change in the hippocampus of this patient.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.60-71
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• 2018

Objectives A growing body of evidence has suggested that morphologic changes in cerebellum may be implicated with pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). The aim of this study is to investigate a difference in the volume and cortical thickness of the specific region of cerebellum between patients with MDD and healthy controls (HC). Methods A total of 127 patients with MDD and 105 HC participated in this study and underwent T1-weighted structural magnetic resonance imaging. We analyzed volume and cortical thickness of each twelve cerebellum regions divided by left and right and the volume and cortical thickness of the whole cerebellum from T1-weigted image of participants. One-way analysis of covariance was used to investigate the volume and cortical thickness difference of total and specific regions between two groups adjusting for age, gender, medication, and total intracranial cavity volume. Results We found that the patients with MDD had significantly greater volume in the left cerebellum lobule III region [false discovery rate (FDR)-corrected p = 0.034] compared to HC. Also, our findings indicate that cortical thickness of left lobule VIIB (FDR-corrected p = 0.032) and lobule VIIIB (FDR-corrected p = 0.032) are significantly thinner in the patients with MDD compared with the HC. No significant volume and cortical thickness differences were observed in other sub-regions of the cerebellum. The volumes and cortical thickness of whole cerebellum between patients with MDD and HC did not differ significantly. Conclusions We observed the region-specific volume and cortical thickness difference in cerebellum between the patients with MDD and HC. The results of our study implicate that the information about structural alterations in cerebellum with further replicative studies might provide a stepping stone toward a specific marker to diagnose MDD.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.60-71
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• 2020

Purpose: The utility of 18-fluordesoxyglucose positron emission tomography ([¹⁸F]-FDG-PET) combined with computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in gastric cancer remains controversial and a rationale for patient selection is desired. This study aims to establish a preclinical patient-derived xenograft (PDX) based [¹⁸F]-FDG-PET/MRI protocol for gastric cancer and compare different PDX models regarding tumor growth and FDG uptake. Materials and Methods: Female BALB/c nu/nu mice were implanted orthotopically and subcutaneously with gastric cancer PDX. [¹⁸F]-FDG-PET/MRI scanning protocol evaluation included different tumor sizes, FDG doses, scanning intervals, and organ-specific uptake. FDG avidity of similar PDX cases were compared between ortho- and heterotopic tumor implantation methods. Microscopic and immunohistochemical investigations were performed to confirm tumor growth and correlate the glycolysis markers glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and hexokinase 2 (HK2) with FDG uptake. Results: Organ-specific uptake analysis showed specific FDG avidity of the tumor tissue. Standard scanning protocol was determined to include 150 μCi FDG injection dose and scanning after one hour. Comparison of heterotopic and orthotopic implanted mice revealed a long growth interval for orthotopic models with a high uptake in similar PDX tissues. The H-score of GLUT1 and HK2 expression in tumor cells correlated with the measured maximal standardized uptake value values (GLUT1: Pearson r=0.743, P=0.009; HK2: Pearson r=0.605, P=0.049). Conclusions: This preclinical gastric cancer PDX based [¹⁸F]-FDG-PET/MRI protocol reveals tumor specific FDG uptake and shows correlation to glucose metabolic proteins. Our findings provide a PET/MRI PDX model that can be applicable for translational gastric cancer research.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.606-611
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• 1999

ESR 기기를 이용하여 뼈를 함유한 육류의 방사선 조사 유무를 알아보았다. 닭고기, 돼지고기, 쇠고기 시료를 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 kGy로 조사한 후 살과 골수를 제거한 뼈를 건조한 다음 시료로 사용하였다. 분광은 적용 자장에 대한 흡광도의 일차미분으로 나타냈으며 Bruker Win-EPR spectrometer로 기록하였다. 실험결과 방사선 조사시료는 전형적 비대칭성 신호를 나타냄으로서 비조사 시료와 확실히 구별되었다. 방사선 조사된 닭뼈의 경우 상업적인 조사선량인 3 kGy보다 적은 1 kGy이하까지 검출이 가능하였다. 또 방사선 조사한 시료의 신호 높이는 같은 시료의 채취부위 차이보다는 시료 종류간의 차이로 인하여 높이가 달랐다. 각 시료의 조사선량에 따른 신호의 높이를 알아본 결과 쇠고기 뼈가 가장 높았으며 다음으로는 돼지고기 뼈 그리고 닭고기 뼈의 경우 제일 낮아서 동물의 크기가 클수록 크게 나타났으나 어느 경우든 조사선량에 따라 직선관계를 보임으로서 개략적인 정량도 가능하였다. 또 이들 신호의 크기는 6주간의 저장기간동안에도 변하지 않아 ESR 기기법은 빠르고 확실한, 육류의 방사선 조사 유무를 판별할 수 있는 검출법임을 알 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.578-584
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• 2006

저자들은 뚜렷한 종양성 병변이 방사선학적으로는 물론 전신 PET에서도 유일하게 폐에서만 발견이 되었고, 산부인과적 검진 및 골반 MRI 검사에서도 원발성 종양을 의심할만한 병변이 발견되지 않았으며, 병리학적으로 면역조직화학염색을 통해 ${\beta}$-HCG에 양성인 원발성 폐 융모막암종의 증례를 경험하였기에 이 환자의 임상적 소견과 경과를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.605-609
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• 2022

성인남성이 면도를 하는 것은 생활 필수요건 중에 하나이다. 생리적인 이유로 대부분의 성인 남성들은 수염을 기르고 있으며, 남성들이 수염을 다듬고 잘 관리하면 외모가 더 깔끔해 진다. 습식면도기에 무딘 날을 사용하거나, 적절한 마사지를 사용하지 않으면 피부 자극이 발생하여 면도상처를 입을 수도 있다. 따라서 면도 후 피부가 매끄러워지는 것만큼 면도기의 편리함과 편안함이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 습식면도가 피부에 주는 자극을 줄이고, 면도의 편리함을 높이기 위한 소리마사지의 사전 면도방법을 제안하였다. 비대면 저주파스피커를 통해 피부를 부드럽게 하거나 유분을 분비해 피부 윤기를 높여서 면도를 부드럽고 안전하게 해 준다. 우리는 습식면도 전후의 피부상태를 파악하기 위해 습식면도 상태의 소리를 각각 녹음하였고, 이 소리스펙트럼으로 그 효과를 객관적으로 비교분석하였다. 즉, 실험결과에서 면도 전 소리마사지가 면도칼과 피부, 피부와 수염 사이의 마찰이 -7.0dB 감소되어 습식면도의 피부상처를 개선하고, 상쾌한 면도가 이루어짐을 알 수 있다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.241-247
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 355 nm 파장의 나노초 레이저를 비정질 실리콘 박막에 조사하여 형성된 주기적 laser-induced periodic surface structure (LIPSS) 구조의 분광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 지름 196 ㎛의 가우시안 빔을 단위면적당 레이저 펄스 190-280회, 레이저 빔의 세기는 100-130 mJ/cm² 범위에서 'ㄹ' 자 형태로 2차원 스캔하였다. 그 결과 Si 박막 표면에 ~300 nm 주기의 LIPSS 구조가 레이저 편광에 수직 방향으로 정렬되었다. 시료의 투과율 스펙트럼을 측정하여 transverse-electric 편광과 transverse-magnetic 편광에 대해서 각각 700 nm, 500 nm 근방에서 dip이 관측되었다. 이 현상을 설명하기 위해 1차원 격자구조 모델을 이용하여 rigorous coupled-wave analysis를 이용한 시뮬레이션을 하여 편광에 따른 도파모드 공진에 의한 특성임을 규명하였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1609-1618
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• 2021

Objective: Arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is an important cause of sudden cardiac death characterized by fibrosis of the papillary muscles or left ventricle (LV) wall, and an association between late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) of the LV papillary muscles and ventricular arrhythmia in MVP has been reported. However, LGE of the papillary muscles may be observed in other causes of mitral regurgitation, and it is not limited to patients with MVP. This study was to evaluate the association of LGE of the LV papillary muscles or ventricular wall on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and ventricular arrhythmia in patients with mitral regurgitation. Materials and Methods: This study included 88 patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 58.3 ± 12.0 years; male, 42%) with mitral regurgitation who underwent CMR. They were allocated to the MVP (n = 43) and non-MVP (n = 45) groups, and their LGE images on CMR, clinical characteristics, echocardiographic findings, and presence of arrhythmia were compared. Results: LV myocardial wall enhancement was more frequent in the MVP group than in the non-MVP group (28% vs. 11%, p = 0.046). Papillary muscle enhancement was observed in 7 (7.9%) patients. Of the 43 patients with MVP, 15 (34.8%) showed LGE in the papillary muscles or LV myocardium, including 12 (27.9%) with LV myocardial wall enhancement and 4 (9.3%) with papillary muscle enhancement. One patient with bilateral diffuse papillary muscle enhancement experienced sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. Univariable logistic regression analysis showed that high systolic blood pressure (BP; odds ratio [OR], 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-1.09; p = 0.027) and ventricular arrhythmia (OR, 6.84; 95% CI, 1.29-36.19; p = 0.024) were significantly associated with LGE of the papillary muscles. Conclusion: LGE of the papillary muscles was present not only in patients with MVP, but also in patients with other etiologies of mitral regurgitation, and it was associated with high systolic BP and ventricular arrhythmia. Papillary muscle enhancement on CMR should not be overlooked.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2024

Objective: To prospectively investigate the influence of the menstrual cycle on the background parenchymal signal (BPS) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the breast on diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) in healthy premenopausal women. Materials and Methods: Seven healthy premenopausal women (median age, 37 years; range, 33-49 years) with regular menstrual cycles participated in this study. DW-MRI was performed during each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle (four examinations in total). Three radiologists independently assessed the BPS visual grade on images with b-values of 800 sec/mm² (b800), 1200 sec/mm² (b1200), and a synthetic 1500 sec/mm² (sb1500). Additionally, one radiologist conducted a quantitative analysis to measure the BPS volume (%) and ADC values of the BPS (ADC_BPS) and fibroglandular tissue (ADC_FGT). Changes in the visual grade, BPS volume (%), ADC_BPS, and ADC_FGT during the menstrual cycle were descriptively analyzed. Results: The visual grade of BPS in seven women varied from mild to marked on b800 and from minimal to moderate on b1200 and sb1500. As the b-value increased, the visual grade of BPS decreased. On b800 and sb1500, two of the seven volunteers showed the highest visual grade in the early follicular phase (EFP). On b1200, three of the seven volunteers showed the highest visual grades in EFP. The BPS volume (%) on b800 and b1200 showed the highest value in three of the six volunteers with dense breasts in EFP. Three of the seven volunteers showed the lowest ADC_BPS in the EFP. Four of the seven volunteers showed the highest ADC_BPS in the early luteal phase (ELP) and the lowest ADC_FGT in the late follicular phase (LFP). Conclusion: Most volunteers did not exhibit specific BPS patterns during their menstrual cycles. However, the highest BPS and lowest ADC_BPS were more frequently observed in EFP than in the other menstrual cycle phases, whereas the highest ADC_BPS was more common in ELP. The lowest ADC_FGT was more frequent in LFP.