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Optimal dose and volume for postoperative radiotherapy in brain oligometastases from lung cancer: a retrospective study

  • Chung, Seung Yeun;Chang, Jong Hee;Kim, Hye Ryun;Cho, Byoung Chul;Lee, Chang Geol;Suh, Chang-Ok
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.153-162
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: To evaluate intracranial control after surgical resection according to the adjuvant treatment received in order to assess the optimal radiotherapy (RT) dose and volume. Materials and Methods: Between 2003 and 2015, a total of 53 patients with brain oligometastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) underwent metastasectomy. The patients were divided into three groups according to the adjuvant treatment received: whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) ${\pm}$ boost (WBRT ${\pm}$ boost group, n = 26), local RT/Gamma Knife surgery (local RT group, n = 14), and the observation group (n = 13). The most commonly used dose schedule was WBRT (25 Gy in 10 fractions, equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions [EQD2] 26.04 Gy) with tumor bed boost (15 Gy in 5 fractions, EQD2 16.25 Gy). Results: The WBRT ${\pm}$ boost group showed the lowest 1-year intracranial recurrence rate of 30.4%, followed by the local RT and observation groups, at 66.7%, and 76.9%, respectively (p = 0.006). In the WBRT ${\pm}$ boost group, there was no significant increase in the 1-year new site recurrence rate of patients receiving a lower dose of WBRT (EQD2) <27 Gy compared to that in patients receiving a higher WBRT dose (p = 0.553). The 1-year initial tumor site recurrence rate was lower in patients receiving tumor bed dose (EQD2) of ${\geq}42.3Gy$ compared to those receiving <42.3 Gy, although the difference was not significant (p = 0.347). Conclusions: Adding WBRT after resection of brain oligometastases from NSCLC seems to enhance intracranial control. Furthermore, combining lower-dose WBRT with a tumor bed boost may be an attractive option.

Low-Profile Omni-Directional Microstrip Antenna Using Wired Ground Structure For Observation Munition (정찰포탄용 접지선 구조를 이용한 평판형 무지향성 마이크로스트립 안테나)

  • Pyo, Seongmin
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.1112-1115
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    • 2019
  • This paper proposes a novel low-profile omni-directional microstrip antenna to mount on the deployable wing of the observation munition. The proposed antenna is designed on seven hexagonal resonators in a quasi-circular array to achieve a monopolar radiation pattern with a thin substrate. By employing the mesh ground structures, the resonant frequencies and impedance bandwidths of the proposed antenna is investigated. To verify the feasibility of the mesh ground structure, the thin ground wire width is investigated theoretically for improving the 3-dB fractional bandwidth, realized antenna gain and quality-factor. The proposed antenna demonstrates a good monopolar radiation in good agreement with the simulation results. The implemented prototype shows the measured bandwidth of 326 MHz with respect to 5.65% centered at 5.77 GHz and realized gain of 5.49 dBi at 5.84 GHz.

Clinical Observation of Perfusion Lung Scan with $^{131}IMAA$ and Ventilation tung Scan with $^{198}Au$ Colloid in various Lung Diseases (각종폐질환(各種肺疾患)에 있어서의 $^{131}I$표지대응집인혈청(標識大凝集賤集人血淸)알부민($^{131}I$-Macroaggregated Albumin)을 이용(利用)한 폐혈류(肺血流)스캐닝 및 교질상방사성금(膠質狀放射性金)-198($^{198}Au$ colloid)을 이용(利用)한 폐흡입(肺吸入)스캐닝에 관(關)한 고찰(考察))

  • Koh, C.S.;Rhee, C.H.;Hong, C.K.;Kim, D.J.
    • 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1967.11a
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    • pp.104.2-104.2
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    • 1967
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A Strategy for Environmental Improvement and Internationalization of the IEODO Ocean Research Station's Radiation Observatory (이어도 종합해양과학기지의 복사관측소 환경 개선 및 국제화 추진 전략)

  • LEE, SANG-HO;Zo, Il-SUNG;LEE, KYU-TAE;KIM, BU-YO;JUNG, HYUN-SEOK;RIM, SE-HUN;BYUN, DO-SEONG;LEE, JU-YEONG
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.118-134
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    • 2017
  • The radiation observation data will be used importantly in research field such as climatology, weather, architecture, agro-livestock and marine science. The Ieodo Ocean Research Station (IORS) is regarded as an ideal observatory because its location can minimize the solar radiation reflection from the surrounding background and also the data produced here can serve as a reference data for radiation observation. This station has the potential to emerge as a significant observatory and join a global radiation observation group such as the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN), if the surrounding of observatory is improved and be equipped with the essential radiation measuring instruments (pyaranometer and pyrheliometer). IORS has observed the solar radiation using a pyranometer since November 2004 and the data from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2015 were analyzed in this study. During the period of this study, the daily mean solar radiation observed from IORS decreased to $-3.80W/m^2/year$ due to the variation of the sensor response in addition to the natural environment. Since the yellow sand and fine dust from China are of great interest to scientists around the world, it is necessary to establish a basis of global joint response through the radiation data obtained at the Ieodo as well as at Sinan Gageocho and Ongjin Socheongcho Ocean Research Station. So it is an urgent need to improve the observatory surrounding and the accuracy of the observed data.

High pressure X-ray diffraction study on a graphite using Synchrotron Radiation (고압하에서 방사광을 이용한 흑연에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Ho;Na, Ki-Chang
    • The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.34-40
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    • 1994
  • High pressure X-ray diffraction study was carried out on a graphite to investigate its compressibility as well as any possible phase transition to the hexagonal diamond structure at room temperature. Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction method was introduced using a Mao-Bell type diamond anvil cell with Synchrotron Radiation. Polycrystalline sodium chloride was compressed together with graphite for the high pressure determinations. Because of the poor resolution of the X-ray diffraction pattern of graphite, its compressibility was estimated to be almost same as that of NaCl by graphite (002) X-ray diffraction peak only. An observation of any new peak from a possible hexagonal diamond phase seems very unplausible for its definite identification based on the present data. Alternative approaches such as an Wiggler Radiation source as well as a Large Volume high pressure apparatus will be necessary for the detailed studies on a graphite in future.

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Modelling of Aerosol Vertical Distribution during a Spring Season at Gwangju, Korea

  • Shin, Sung-Kyun;Lee, Kwon-Ho
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2016
  • The vertical distributions of aerosol extinction coefficient were estimated using the scaling height retrieved at Gwangju, Korea ($35.23^{\circ}N$, $126.84^{\circ}E$) during a spring season (March to May) of 2009. The aerosol scaling heights were calculated on a basis of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the surface visibilities. During the observation period, the scaling heights varied between 3.55 km and 0.39 km. The retrieved vertical profiles of extinction coefficient from these scaling heights were compared with extinction profile derived from the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) observation. The retrieve vertical profiles of aerosol extinction coefficient were categorized into three classes according to the values of AODs and the surface visibilities: (Case I) the AODs and the surface visibilities are measured as both high, (Case II) the AODs and the surface visibilities are both lower, and (Others) the others. The averaged scaling heights for the three cases were $3.09{\pm}0.46km$, $0.82{\pm}0.27km$, and $1.46{\pm}0.57km$, respectively. For Case I, differences between the vertical profile retrieved from the scaling height and the LIDAR observation was highest. Because aerosols in Case I are considered as dust-dominant, uplifted dust above planetary boundary layer (PBL) was influenced this discrepancy. However, for the Case II and other cases, the modelled vertical aerosol extinction profiles from the scaling heights are in good agreement with the results from the LIDAR observation. Although limitation in the current modelling of vertical structure of aerosols exists for aerosol layers above PBL, the results are promising to assess aerosol profile without high-cost instruments.

Thermal Properties of Chloroprene Rubber with $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$-ray Irradiation ($^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$-선 조사에 따른 클로프렌 고무의 열적 특성)

  • Kim, Ki-Yup;Lee, Chung;Ryu, Boo-Hyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.64-70
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    • 2003
  • The thermal properties of chloroprene rubber (CR) with $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$-ray irradiation has been investigated. The prepared CR was irradiated up to 1000kGy radiation dose by $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$-ray and the radiation degradation of CR was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis and differential acanning calorimetry. Dynamic mechanical properties measurement and FT-IR observation are carried out as well. From these analyses results, the glass transition temperature($T_g$), decomposition onset temperature(DOT), oxidative induction time(OIT), the peak temperature of loss modulus and mechanical tan ${\delta}$ values were compared for the radiation degradation level of CR. The tendency between $T_g$ and peak temperature of loss modulus and mechanical tan ${\delta}$ agreed well with radiation doses. Decomposition temperature, OIT and DOT showed the same tendencies as increasing radiation doses. It was verified that these analyses are available to estimate the degradation level of CR.

The Observation and Interpretation of Long and Short Wave Radiation of the External Environment Surrounding a Single Building in the Summer (하절기 단일건물 주변 외부공간의 장·단파 복사관측과 해석)

  • Baek, Chang-Hyeon;Choi, Dong-Ho;Lee, Bu-Yong;Lee, In-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.41-49
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we analyzed the relationship between four elements: long-wave radiation, the direction of the building, BVR (Building View Ratio), and cloud amount. We examined how long-wave radiations surrounding a building influences the perception of heat in the summer. The results are as follows. (1) Long-wave radiation and BVR are highly correlated regardless of geographical direction. (2) Especially, during dawn in a clear day, areas with high BVR observed high levels of long-wave radiation. (3) This correlation suggests that higher BVR in urban areas will result in a greater number of tropical nights.

Assessment of Outgoing Longwave Radiation using COMS : Cheongmi and Sulma Catchments (천리안 위성을 사용한 방출장파복사량 검증 : 청미천, 설마천)

  • Baek, Jong Jin;Sur, Chanyang;Choi, Minha
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.465-476
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    • 2013
  • The outgoing longwave radiation (Rlu) for estimation of evapotranspiration is essential to understand energy balance of earth. However, the ground measurement based Rlu has a limitation that the observation can just stand for the exact site, not for an area. In this study, remote sensing technique is adopted to compensate the limitation of ground observation using the geostationary satellite. We calculated Rlu using Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS). We validated Rlu from COMS with Cheongmicheon (CFK) and Sulmacheon (SMK) flux tower observations controlled by Hydrological Survey Center. The results showed that Rlu from COMS represented reasonable correlation with ground based measurement. Based on the results in this study, COMS will be able to be used for estimation of evapotranspiration.

Integrated Radiometric Signal Modeling for High Resolution Earth Observation Satellite Camera (고해상도 지구관측위성 카메라의 복사신호량에 대한 통합적 모델링)

  • Jang, Hong-Sul;Jung, Dae-Jun;Youk, Young-Chun;Lee, Seung-Hoon
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.82-87
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    • 2008
  • In this study, the radiometric signal modeling is performed for the high resolution earth observation system in visible spectral range from space. The medeling includes solar radiation as a source of the radiometric energy, atmosphere and surface albedo of earth, and the spaceborne camera characteristics for the integrated modeling. The final output of the radiometric modeling is the number of electron produced by the detector of electro-optical camera.

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