• 제목/요약/키워드: Response Time (RT)

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운전 과제 동안 노인의 브레이크 반응시간의 특성 (Characteristics of Brake Response Time During the Driving Performance in the Elderly)

  • 신화경;이호철
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: This study compared the characteristics of the brake response time during the driving task between elderly and younger drivers. Methods: The participants consisted of an elderly group (n=12) and a younger group (n=12). The brake response time (BRT), which consisted of the reaction time (RT) and movement time (MT), was assessed in an actual driving car. The BRT was measured at the initiation and termination of the brake response for the driving task Results: The elderly group showed a significantly longer delay in the initiation and termination of the brake response than the younger group. The BRT correlated significantly with both the RT and MT. However, the RT showed a more significant correlation. Conclusion: A delay in the initiation and termination of the brake response may have clinical implications. A further study will be needed to determine the different factors contributing to the driving performance of elderly drivers.

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Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with mycosis fungoides who underwent radiation therapy in a single institution

  • Jang, Bum-Sup;Kim, Eunji;Kim, Il Han;Kang, Hyun-Cheol;Ye, Sung-Joon
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.153-162
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: We aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes including progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), partial response, and complete response in patients who underwent radiation therapy (RT) for mycosis fungoides (MF). Also, we sought to find prognostic factors for clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: Total 19 patients confirmed with MF between 1999-2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical and treatment characteristics, clinical outcomes, and and toxicities were analyzed. Results: Eleven patients were treated with total skin electron beam radiotherapy (TSEBT) and 8 patients with involved field radiation therapy (IFRT) with median dose of 30 Gy, respectively. The median time interval from diagnosis to RT was 2.6 months (range, 0.4 to 87.3 months). The overall response rate was 100%; 11 patients (57.9%) had a complete response and 8 patients (42.1%) a partial response. The presence of positive lymph node at the time of consultation of RT was associated with lower OS (p = 0.043). In multivariate analysis, PFS was significantly lower for patients with increased previous therapies experienced following RT (p = 0.019) and for patients showing PR during RT (p = 0.044). There were no reported grade 3 or more skin toxicities related with RT. Conclusion: Both IFRT and TSEBT are effective treatment for MF patients. Patients with short disease course before RT or complete response during RT are expected to have longer PFS. Positive lymph node status at the initiation of RT was associated woth poor OS, suggesting other treatment modalities such as low-dose RT for patients with low life-expectancy.

Comparative Expression of Stress Related Genes in Response to Salt-stressed Aspen by Real-time RT-PCR

  • Ku, Ja-Jung;Kim, Yong-Yul
    • 한국자원식물학회지
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.210-215
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    • 2008
  • Gene-expression analysis is increasingly important in biological research, with real-time reverse PCR (RTPCR) becoming the method of choice for high-throughput and accurate expression profiling of selected genes. However, this technique requires important preliminary work for standardizing and optimizing the many parameters involved in the analysis. Plant stress studies are more and more based on gene expression. The analysis of gene expression requires sensitive and reproducible measurements for specific mRNA sequence. Several genes are regulated in response to abitoic stresses, such as salinity, and their gene products function in stress response and tolerance. The design of the primers and TaqMan probes for real-time PCR assays were carried out using the Primer $Express^{TM}$ software 3.0. The PCR efficiency was estimated through the linear regression of the dilution curve. To understand the expression pattern of various genes under salt stressed condition, we have developed a unique public resource of 9 stress-related genes in poplar. In this study, real-time RT-PCR was used to quantify the transcript level of 10 genes (9 stress-related genes and 1 house keeping gene) that could play a role in adaptation of Populus davidiana. Real-time RT-PCR analyses exhibited different expression ratios of related genes. The data obtained showed that determination of mRNA levels could constitute a new approach to study the stress response of P. davidiana after adaptation during growth in salinity condition.

The response of thrombosis in the portal vein or hepatic vein in hepatocellular carcinoma to radiation therapy

  • Bae, Bong Kyung;Kim, Jae-Chul
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.168-176
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of current study is to evaluate the response of the patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) or hepatic vein thrombosis (HVT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT). In addition, survival of patients and potential prognostic factors of the survival was evaluated. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven patients with PVT or HVT in HCC, referred to our department for radiotherapy, were retrospectively reviewed. For 3D-CRT plans, a gross tumor volume (GTV) was defined as a hypodense filling defect area in the portal vein (PV) or hepatic vein (HV). Survival of patients, and response to radiation therapy (RT) were analyzed. Potential prognostic factors for survival and response to RT were evaluated. Results: The median survival time of 47 patients was 8 months, with 1-year survival rate of 15% and response rate of 40%. Changes in Child-Pugh score, response to RT, Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status (ECOG PS), hepatitis C antibody (HCVAb) positivity, and additional post RT treatment were statistically significant prognostic factors for survival in univariate analysis (p = 0.000, p = 0.018, p = 0.000, p = 0.013, and p = 0.047, respectively). Of these factors, changes in Child-Pugh score, and response to RT were significant for patients' prognosis in multivariate analysis (p = 0.001 and p = 0.035, respectively). Conclusion: RT could constitute a reasonable treatment option for patients with PVT or HVT in HCC with acceptable toxicity. Changes in Child-Pugh score, and response to RT were statistically significant factors of survival of patients.

간세포암에 의한 뼈전이의 방사선치료: 고선량 방사선치료의 효과 (Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases from Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Effect of Radiation Dose Escalation)

  • 김태규;박희철;임도훈;김철진;이혜빈;곽금연;최문석;이준혁;고광철;백승운;유병철
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2011
  • 목 적: 간세포암에 의한 뼈전이 환자의 방사선 조사선량에 따른 통증 감소 정도 및 전이성 병소의 영상학적 치료반응을 분석하고 고선량 방사선치료가 도움이 될 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 1월부터 2010년 6월까지 병리 혹은 임상적으로 간세포암에 의한 뼈전이로 진단받고 증상 완화 목적의 방사선치료를 받은 103명에서 뼈전이 병소 2237개 부위를 대상으로 연구하였다. 조사받은 생물학적 유효선량이 39 $Gy_{10}$이하인 경우 저선량군, 39 $Gy_{10}$를 초과하는 경우 고선량군으로 대상환자를 구분하였다. 통증 감소 정도는 숫자통증등급(numeric rating scale)을 이용하였고 통증이 감소한 경우, 통증 정도에 변화가 없는 경우, 통증이 증가한 경우로 나누었다. 영상학적 반응은 modified Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 기준을 이용하였으며 환자의 생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자를 분석하였다. 결 과: 중앙추적 관찰기간은 6개월이었다(범위, 0~46개월). 저선량군에서는 67개 병소(66.3%) 부위에서, 고선량군 에서는 44개 병소(89.8%) 부위에서 영상학적 반응이 있었다 저선량군과 고선량군 사이에 영상학적 치료 반응 정도는 유의하게 차이를 보였다(p=0.02). 저선량군과 고선량군은 각각 65%와 75%의 통증 감소를 보였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p=0.24). 저선량군과 고선량군 사이에 급성 및 만성 치료 독성은 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 뼈전이 진단 시부터 사망까지 생존기간은 0~46개월(중앙값, 11개월) 범위였고 1년 생존율은 41.6%였다. 잔존 간 기능(Child-Pugh 점수)이 생존율에 유의한 영향을 미치는 인자였고 Child-Pugh 점수에 따른 중앙생존기간은 A 14개월, 8와 C는 2개월로 나타났다. 결 론: 간세포암에 의한 뼈전이는 고선량군에서 영상학적 반응 정도가 더 높았다. 잔존 간 기능이 좋은 환자에게 고선량의 방사선치료 시 높은 치료 반응을 얻음으로써 삶의 질의 향상에 도움을 줄 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Re-irradiation of recurrent esophageal cancer after primary definitive radiotherapy

  • Kim, Young Suk;Lee, Chang Geol;Kim, Kyung Hwan;Kim, Taehyung;Lee, Joohwan;Cho, Yona;Koom, Woong Sub
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.182-188
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: For recurrent esophageal cancer after primary definitive radiotherapy, no general treatment guidelines are available. We evaluated the toxicities and clinical outcomes of re-irradiation (re-RT) for recurrent esophageal cancer. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 10 patients with recurrent esophageal cancer treated with re-RT after primary definitive radiotherapy. The median time interval between primary radiotherapy and re-RT was 15.6 months (range, 4.8 to 36.4 months). The total dose of primary radiotherapy was a median of 50.4 Gy (range, 50.4 to 63.0 Gy). The total dose of re-RT was a median of 46.5 Gy (range, 44.0 to 50.4 Gy). Results: The median follow-up period was 4.9 months (range, 2.6 to 11.4 months). The tumor response at 3 months after the end of re-RT was complete response (n = 2), partial response (n = 1), stable disease (n = 2), and progressive disease (n = 5). Grade 5 tracheoesophageal fistula developed in three patients. The time interval between primary radiotherapy and re-RT was less than 12 months in two of these three patients. Late toxicities included grade 1 dysphagia (n = 1). Conclusion: Re-RT of recurrent esophageal cancer after primary radiotherapy can cause severe toxicity.

Role of radiotherapy for pancreatobiliary neuroendocrine tumors

  • Lee, Jeongshim;Choi, Jinhyun;Choi, Chihwan;Seong, Jinsil
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.125-130
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: We investigated the role of radiotherapy (RT) for pancreatobiliary neuroendocrine tumors (PB-NETs). Materials and Methods: We identified 9 patients with PB-NETs who received RT between January 2005 and March 2012. Of these 9 patients, 4 were diagnosed with NETs in the pancreas and 5 were diagnosed with NETs in the gallbladder. All patients received RT to the primary tumor or resection bed with a median total irradiation dose of 50.4 Gy, with or without chemotherapy. Results: The tumor response rate and tumor control rate in the RT field were 60% and 100 %, respectively. All 4 patients who underwent surgery had no evidence of disease in the RT field. Of the 5 patients who received RT to the primary gross tumor, 1 had complete response, 2 had partial response, and 2 had stable disease in the RT field. The median time to progression was 11 months. Of the 9 patients, four patients had no progression, and 5 patients had progression of disease (locoregional, 2; distant, 2; locoregional/distant, 1). Of the 4 patients without progression, 3 were treated with RT in adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting, and one received RT to primary tumor. One patient experienced radiation-induced duodenitis at 3 months after concurrent chemoradiation without treatment-related mortality. Conclusion: RT can yield local control for advanced PB-NETs. RT should be considered an essential part of multimodality treatment in management of advanced PB-NETs.

뇌-컴퓨터-인터페이스를 위한 EEG 기반의 피험자 반응시간 감지 (EEG-based Subjects' Response Time Detection for Brain-Computer-Interface)

  • 신승철;류창수;송윤선;남승훈
    • 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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    • 제29권11호
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    • pp.837-850
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    • 2002
  • 본 논문에서는 인지적 긍정/부정 선택 과제의 수행 시 뇌파를 이용하여 피험자의 반응시간 RT(response time)를 예측하는 방법에 관하여 기술한다. 실험 task에서 피험자는 시각적 자극에 대한 반응, 문제의 해석, 손 움직임의 조절, 손동작 등과 관련된 뇌활동을 한다. 이와 같은 피험자의 정신상태의 변화를 CT(cut time), ST(selection time), RP(repeated period) 등을 정의하여 모델링하고, 선택시간 ST를 감지하여 피험자의 반응시간 RT를 예측한다. ST를 감지하기 위하여 측정한 뇌파로부터 $\alpha$, $\beta$, ${\gamma}$파를 분리하고, 공간적인 관계를 고려하여 설정한 4쌍의 전극들로부터 3가지의 특징들을 추출한다. 추출한 특징들을 분석하여 각 피험자별로 나타나는 상세 규칙(specific rule)과 공통적인 특징들로 구성된 일반 규칙(meta rule)들을 설정한다. 8명의 피험자를 대상으로 설정한 규칙들을 적용하여 평균 83%의 ST 감지 성공률을 보이고, ST 감지 이후 약 0.73초에서 RT가 나타나는 것을 보인다. 설정한 규칙들의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 8명 중 2명의 피험자에 대해서 재실험을 하고, 이들 데이타에 적용한 결과를 보인다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법을 기존의 인지적인 정신상태 판별을 위한 방법들이나 왼손/오른손 동작구분 방법들과 결합하여 사용할 경우 BCI를 위한 기반 기술로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

인지적 긍정/부정 선택과제 수행 시 뇌파를 이용한 반응시간의 감지 (A Study on EEG-based RT Detection During a Yes/No Cognitive Decision Task)

  • 신승철;남승훈;류창수;송윤선
    • 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국감성과학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.278-285
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    • 2002
  • 본 논문에서는 인지적 긍정/부정 선택 과제의 수행 시 뇌파를 이용하여 피험자의 반응시간 RT를 감지하는 방법에 관하여 기술한다. 실험 Task에서 피험자는 시각적 자극에 대한 반응, 문제의 해석, 손 움직임의 조절, 손동작 등과 같은 작업을 수행한다. 이와 같은 상황에서의 피험자의 정신상태의 변화를 모델링하고, 선택시간 ST를 감지하여 피험자의 반응시간 RT를 예측한다. ST를 감지하기 위하여 측정한 뇌파로부터 $\alpha$, $\beta$, ${\gamma}$파를 분리하고, 4쌍의 전극들로부터 3가지의 특징들을 추출한다. 추출한 특징들을 분석하여 각 피험자별로 나타나는 상세 규칙과 공통적인 특성인 일반 규칙들을 설정하고 이들을 적용한다. 4명의 피험자를 대상으로 평균 81%의 ST 감지 성공률을 보이고, ST 감지 이후 약 0.73초에서 RT가 나타나는 것을 보인다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법을 기존의 인지적인 정신상태 판별을 위한 방법들이나 왼손/오른손 동작구분 방법들과 결합하여 사용할 경우 BCI를 위한 기반 기술로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

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침입 복구 및 대응 시스템을 위한 실시간 파일 무결성 검사 (Real-Time File Integrity Checker for Intrusion Recovery and Response System)

  • 전상훈;허진영;최종선;최재영
    • 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.279-287
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    • 2005
  • 파일 무결성 검사는 시스템 자원의 안정성 여부를 판단할 수 있는 가장 확실한 방법이지만, 관리자의 경험과 능력에 따라 검사 시간과 효과에 많은 차이가 있을 수 있다. 따라서 가능한 빠른 대웅을 필요로 하는 침입 복구 및 대웅 시스템에 바로 사용하기에는 적합하지 않으며, 또한 손상 자원의 복구에 필요한 자원의 상태 정보는 수집 가능하지만 침입을 차단하기 위해 필요한 침입 행위 주체에 대한 정보는 수집할 수 없다. 본 논문에서는 위의 두 가지 문제를 해결하기 위해 시스템 호출 감시와 파일 무결성 검사를 연동하여 실시간으로 파일의 무결성을 검사하는 rtIntegrit을 제안한다. rtIntegrit은 Syswatcher라는 시스템 호출 검사 도구를 사용하여 요청된 행위를 항상 감시한다. 만약 지정된 파일에 이상 동작이 나타나면 이의 변화에 대하여 실시간으로 무결성 검사를 수행하도록 하고, 해당 관련된 프로세스의 정보를 수집하고 보고함으로서 침입 차단에 활용하게 한다. 또한 IDMEF 형식의 표준으로 감사 자료를 생성하여, 침입 대웅 및 복구 시스템들과 쉽게 연계할 수 있다.