• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.1233-1241
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• 2009

골다공증은 45세 이상의 여성 50% 이상이 갖고 있는 질환이다. 더욱이 질병의 증상을 환자가 느끼지 못하여 병을 심화시키기 때문에 조기 진단으로 골다공증을 예방하는 것이 중요하다. 이를 위해 골밀도(Bone Mineral Density)의 효과적인 측정을 위한 다양한 연구가 국내외적으로 수행되고 있다. 골밀도 측정을 위해서는 X-선 영상이 활용되고 있으며, 이 중에서 이중 에너지 X 선 흡수법(DEXA)을 이용하여 골밀도를 측정하는 방법은 많은 관심을 받고 있는 분야이다. DEXA 영상은 서로 다른 두 에너지준위의 X선으로부터 영상을 획득함으로써 생체조직의 중첩에 의한 잡음을 효과적으로 줄여 진단효과를 높이는데 유용하다. 하지만, DEXA 영상에서 골영역을 추출하기 위해서는 실험적으로 계수를 결정해야 하는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 두 에너지 흡수 영상에서 골영역을 추출하기 위해 실험적으로 결정하는 변수를 X-선 영상의 물리적 의미와 각 에너지에 반응하는 생체조직들의 감쇠상수 특성을 기반으로 분석하여 골영역을 효과적으로 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 더불어 다양한 영상을 적용한 실험으로 제안한 알고리즘의 효율성을 확인하였다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 1999

The LIGA X-ray exposure step was modelled into three inequalities, by assuming that the X-ray energy attenuated within a resist is deposited only in the localized range of the resist. From these inequalities, equations for the minimum and maximum exposure times required for a good quality microstructure were obtained. Also, an equation for the thickness of an X-ray mask absorber was obtained from the exposure requirement of threshold dose deposition. The calculation method of the synchrotron radiation power from a synchrotron radiation source was introduced and applied to an X-ray exposure step. A power from a synchrotron radiation source was introduced and applied to an X-ray exposure step/ A power function of photon energy, approximating the attenuation length of the representative LIGA resist, PMMA, and the mean photon energy of the XZ-rays incident upon an X-ray mask absorber were applied to the above mentioned equations. Consequently, the tendencies of the minimum and maximum exposure and with respect to mean photon energy and thick ness of PMMA was obtained. Additionally, the tendencies of the necessary thickness of PMMA and photon energy of the X-ray mask absorber with respect to thickness of PMMA and photon energy of the X-rays incident upon an X-ray mask absorber were examined. The minimum exposure time increases monotonically with increasing mean photon energy for the same total power density and is not a function of the thickness of resist. The minimum exposure time increases with increasing mean photon energy for the same total power density in the case of the general LIGA process, where the thickness of PMMA is thinner than the attenuation length of PMMA. Additionally, the minimum exposure time increases monotonically with increasing thickness of PMMA. The maximally exposable thickness of resist is proportional to the attenuation length of the resist at the mean photon energy with its proportional constant of ln $(Dd_m/D_{dv})$. The necessary thickness of a gold X-ray mask absorber due to absorption edges of gold, increases smoothly with increasing PMMA thickness ratio, and is independent of the total power density itself. The simplicity of the derived equations has made clearly understandable the X-ray exposure phenomenon and the correlation among the exposure times, the attenuation coefficient and the thickness of an X-ray mask absorber, the attenuation coefficient and the thickness of the resist, and the synchrotron radiation power density.

• 천문학회보
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.58.2-58.2
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• 2011

Park, Gott, & Choi (2008) found that when a galaxy is located within the virial radius from its closest neighbor and the neighbor is an elliptical, the probability of the galaxy to be an elliptical is very sensitive to the large-scale background density over a few Mpc scales. They suggested that the large-scale dependence can be arise if the temperature of a diffuse hot gas held by elliptical galaxies are higher in higher density environment. In this study, to understand the large-scale environment affects the X-ray properties of individual galaxies, we investigated the dependence of the X-ray luminosities of the elliptical galaxies on the large-scale environment using X-ray and optical data which we selected from the ROSAT All-Sky Survey and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 7. To exclude galaxies embedded in an intra-group/cluster medium which could enhance their observed X-ray luminosity, we used isolated elliptical galaxies.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2000

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of the systemic osteoporosis on radiographic density of alveolar bone and cortical thickness of mandible. Materials and Methods: The bone mineral density values of lumbar and femur were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and T scores of lumbar, femur were obtained respectively. Radiographic densities of alveolar bones and panorama mandibular index (PMI, represents as cortical thickness) were analysed statistically according to age and T score variables. Results: The radiographic density of alveolar bone of maxillary molar showed significant difference by age and femur T group. That of mandibular molar showed significant difference between femur T group. Panorama mandibular index showed significant difference between age groups. Conclusion: The radiographic density of alvealar bones was more dependent on age and femur T than lumbar T. Cortical thickness of mandible was correlated with increasing age.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2011

이중에너지 X-ray 골밀도 측정기를 이용하여 폐경 전 여성들을 대상으로 골밀도에 영향을 규명하기 위하여 폐경기 이후에 증가하는 골다공증의 예방에 기여하고자 수행하였다. 연구 대상자의 골감소증은 20.2%였으며, 골밀도 수치를 예측할 수 있는 가장 중요한 인자는 연령 이었다. 연령이 높을수록 유의하게 낮은 골밀도를 보였다. 운동에 있어서는 운동을 안하는 것보다 운동을 하는 것이 골밀도에 더 좋은 영향을 미치며, 적정한 운동을 하는 것이 골밀도에 좋은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 식생활에 따른 골밀도는 채식 위주의 식사보다는 육식위주의 식사를 선호하는 경우 골밀도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 생리주기가 짧을수록 골밀도가 유의하게 높았다. 골밀도와 관련요인에 대한 다중회귀분석에서는 연령이 증가할 유의하게 골밀도가 낮게 나타나 연령이 골다공증의 위험요인으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2009

The propagation of an intense laser pulse through an upward density-gradient plasma in a self-modulated laser wakefield acceleration (SM-LWFA) is investigated by using particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. In the fully relativistic and kinetic PIC simulations, the relativistic and kinetic effects including Landau damping enhance the electron dephasing. This electron dephasing is the most important factor for limiting the energy of accelerated electrons. However, the electron dephasing, which is enhanced by relativistic and kinetic effects in the homogeneous plasma, can be forestalled through the detuning process arising from the longitudinal density gradient. Simulation results show that the detuning process can effectively maintain the coherence of the laser wake wave in the spatiotemporal wakefield pattern, hence considerable energy enhancement is achievable. The spatiotemporal profiles are analyzed for the detailed study on the relativistic and kinetic effects. In this paper, the optimum slope of the density gradient for increasing electron energy is presented for various laser intensities.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제80권4호
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• pp.351-359
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• 1991

Soft X-ray에 의한 연륜밀도해석법(年輪密度解析法)으로 대기오염지역(大氣汚染地域)에서 자란 해송(Pinus thunbergii) 성목(成木)의 연륜(年輪)에 대한 특징(特徵)을 알아본 결과, 연륜폭(年輪幅)과 대기밀도(最大密度), 최대밀도(最大密度)와 최소밀도(最小密度)의 차(差)(이하DD)는 공장이 가동된 이후 오염원(汚染源)의 주변지역에서는 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며 특히 오염원(汚染源)에서 가장 가까운 지역(地域)에서 가장 뚜렷히 감소하고 있었고 추재율(秋材率)과 최소밀도(最小密度)는 오염(汚染)으로 인한 감소와 증가의 뚜렷한 특징을 나타내지 않았다. 또한 연륜폭(年輪幅) 및 최대밀도(最大密度), DD는 공장가동직후 5년동안보다도 5년이후부터 더욱 감소되고 있었으며 감소율(減少率) 역시 공장가동 5년이후 부터 증가되었고 연륜폭(年輪幅)의 감소율(減少率)이 가장 컸다. 이와같이 본조사를 통하여 본 해송의 연륜폭(年輪幅) 및 최대밀도(最大密度), DD는 오염으로 인한 생장저해(生長沮害)의 지표(指標)로서 이용할 수 있다고 추측되었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 1994

This paper describes an effective utilization method of well logging data and boring cores for understanding the geology of Keoje-do area. Six holes were drilled in 1988-1989, and all rock cores were recovered. Nevertheless, seven kinds of logs were carried out in each borehole. The geologic situations of the drilling sites are accurately evaluated from a comparison between core descriptions and well logging data. Porosities and clay contents of sedimentary rocks can be calculated using the data of density and gamma-ray logs. Fractured zones are easily detected from the change in inside diameter of borehole by caliper log. Sonic, density and gamma-ray logging data clearly indicate alternated and dyke zones; the former can be detceted from an acoustic wave attenuation and a decline of compaction by sonic and density logs, the latter can be detected from the amount of potassium contents of bed rock and dyke by gamma-ray log.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.87-89
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• 2006

CoFeV thin film alloys were fabricated by electrodeposition, and the dependences of their magnetic properties on the current density were investigated using an X-ray diffractometer and a vibrating sample magnetometer. The deposited Co increased from about 45 to 60 wt.% with increasing current density until $25mA/cm^2$ whereas the deposited Fe decreased from about 55 to 40 wt.% with increasing current density until $25mA/cm^2$. The deposited V, about 2 wt.%, was independent of the current density. The current efficiencies of electrodeposition decreased linearly from about 40 to 29% with increasing current density. The X-ray diffraction measurement showed that all peaks of the CoFeV films were consistent with those of a typical Co hcp and Fe bcc mixed phase. An increase in the current density decreased the grain size and increased the lattice constant. The saturation magnetization increased from about 2.2 to 2.5 T with increasing current density. The coercivity measured in the perpendicular direction decreased from 260 to 120 Oe with increasing current density; a drastic drop of 60 Oe occurred at $5mA/cm^2$. The coercivity measured in the in-plane direction remained almost unchanged, at about 20 Oe, with increasing current density.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2007

Bone scan using radioactive isotope can be more effective than conventional X-ray radiograph for finding jaw lesion because it takes an image of the physiologic change of bone. This study is designed to show how available bone scan is able to diagnose jaw lesion better than simple X-ray and CT, as well as to determine a basis of diagnosis for jaw lesion using bone scan. The 77 patients, visiting the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dankook University Hospital from January 2002. to August 2005. who were diagnosed histopathologically with postoperative malignant tumor, osteomyelitis, and bone infiltrative benign disease. Preoperative X-ray, CT, bone scan were taken and were compared with histopathologic finding. Also to compare specificty of each lesion in bone scan, bone density was measured to compare. The results were as follows. 1. Among the 25 cases of oral malignant tumor of bony invasion, a positive diagnosis associated with histopathologic evaluation, 22 cases(88%) in bone scan, 14 cases(56%) in CT image, and 10 cases40%) in simple X-ray. 2. Among the 31 cases of osteomyelitis, a positive diagnosis associated with histopathologic evaluation, 30 cases(97%) in bone scan, 23 cases(74%) in CT image, and 19 cases(61%) in simple X-ray. 3. Among the 11cases of bone infiltrative benign disease, a positive diagnosis associated with histopathologic evaluation, 11 cases(100%) in bone scan, 10 cases(91%) in CT image, and 6 cases(55%) in simple X-ray. 4. Measurement of bone density in each group showed no statistical significant difference between malignant tumor and osteomyelitis as well as benign bone disease. But, a statistical significance was seen between osteomyelitis and benign bone disease. From this results, bone scan are more sensitive than simple X-ray and CT image in jaw lesion diagnosis, but specificity shows no significant difference. Therefore, it should be suggested that evaluation of bone scan must be carrying out in reference to final histopathologic diagnosis.