• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of EDTA irrigant according to application time and temperature. 31 human mature extracted teeth with a single canal were sectioned with microtome in 3mm thickness and gained 62 samples of root canals. They were distributed randomly into 6 groups of 10 specimens each and control group of 2 specimens. Each specimen was prepared with GT rotary file (Dentsply, Maillefer Co., Swiss) and irrigated with 3 ml sodium hypochlorite every minute. Then smear layer was removed with EDTA solution (PULPDENT$^{\circledR}$, PULPDENT Co., USA.) except two control specimens. Specimens of each group were irrigated with 17% EDTA. The time and temperature of application were as follows : (Table omitted) All specimens were split longitudinally and prepared for examination by scanning electron microscopy. A set of reference micrographs was used to award a debris score as follows: 0 = no smear layer, all tubules clean and open; 1 = no superficial smear layer, tubule openings visible, but some contain debris plug or soft tissue remnants: 2 = moderate smear layer, some tubules open and others closed; 3 = heavy smear layer, most/all tubule openings obscured. Results were evaluated with Kruskal-Wallis test to determine whether there was statistically significant difference among six groups. Pairs of groups were analyzed using the Student-Newman-Keuls Method and Mann-Whitney test. The results were as follows : 1. Control specimens showed heavy smear layer at the canal walls 2. Among the groups applied with EDTA for 2 minutes, group 1 showed the heaviest smear layer, and there was statistically significant difference between group 1 and the other groups(p<0.05). 3. Among the groups applied with EDTA for 5 minutes, group 4 and group 6 showed smear layer but there was no significant difference between them. 4. Among the groups applied with EDTA for the same temperature, group 1 showed heavier smear layer than group 4, and there was statistically significant difference(p<0.05). 5. Among the groups applied with EDTA for the same temperature, group 2 showed heavier smear layer than group 5 and group 3 showed heavier smear layer than group 6. But there was no statistically significant difference among them. From the results above, it could be concluded, EDTA solution is effective in removing of smear layer when it is applied for 5 minutes. If EDTA is applied for 2 minutes, it should be applied above room temperature.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2021

두경부 CT 검사시 팬텀을 이용하여 Helical mode, High Pitch Mode, Volume Axial Mode 사용하여 획득한 CT 영상으로부터 환자의 피폭선량과 각 영상의 화질을 비교 및 분석하여 Volume Axial Mode의 유용성을 평가해보고자 한다. 두경부 CT 검사 시 각 mode에 따른 70 kVp, 80 kVp, 100 kVp 관전압에 따라 검사를 시행하였다. 사용 장비로는 GE사의 Revolution(GE Healthcare, Wisconsin USA) 모델과 iMED X-ray Phantom을 이용하였다. 검사 Mode에따른 kVp별로 얻어진 영상을 이용하여 팬텀의 피폭선량을 비교하였으며, 각 영상에 ROI를 설정해 신호대 잡음비와 대조도대 잡음비를 산출하여 영상의 화질을 비교하였다. Volume Axial Mode를 사용하여 검사하였을 때 팬텀의 피폭선량이 Helical에 비해 17.12% 낮게, High Pitch에 비해 5.35% 낮게 측정되었고, 신호대 잡음비와 대조도대 잡음비가 향상되었다. Volume Axial Mode는 고속 회전 스캐너를 이용하여 테이블의 이동이 없이 조사시간을 줄이고, High Pitch Mode와 Helical Mode를 사용했을 때 보다 팬텀의 0.28초의 단시간에 영상을 획득하여 피폭선량이 감소하고 영상의 화질 또한 향상되는 유용한 검사라 할 수 있다. 또, 몸이 불편한 환자의 촬영이나 긴급환자의 CT 촬영에 있어서 Volume Axial Mode의 빠른 검사시간은 최대의 장점이라고 볼 수 있다.