• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2012

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to propose finite element (FE) modeling methods for predicting stress distributions on teeth and mandible under chewing action. MATERIALS AND METHODS. For FE model generation, CT images of skull were translated into 3D FE models, and static analysis was performed considering linear material behaviors and nonlinear geometrical effect. To find out proper boundary and loading conditions, parametric studies were performed with various areas and directions of restraints and loading. The loading directions are prescribed to be same as direction of masseter muscle, which was referred from anatomy chart and CT image. From the analysis, strain and stress distributions of teeth and mandible were obtained and compared with experimental data for model validation. RESULTS. As a result of FE analysis, the optimized boundary condition was chosen such that 8 teeth were fixed in all directions and condyloid process was fixed in all directions except for forward and backward directions. Also, fixing a part of mandible in a lateral direction, where medial pterygoid muscle was attached, gave the more proper analytical results. Loading was prescribed in a same direction as masseter muscle. The tendency of strain distributions between the teeth predicted from the proposed model were compared with experimental results and showed good agreements. CONCLUSION. This study proposes cost efficient FE modeling method for predicting stress distributions on teeth and mandible under chewing action. The proposed modeling method is validated with experimental data and can further be used to evaluate structural safety of dental prosthesis.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2021

Purpose: Sex determination can be done by morphological analysis of different parts of the body. The mastoid region, with its anatomical location at the skull base, is ideal for sex identification. Statistical shape analysis provides a simultaneous comparison of geometric information on different shapes in terms of size and shape features. This study aimed to investigate the geometric morphometry of the inter-mastoid triangle as a tool for sex determination in the Iranian population. Materials and Methods: The coordinates of 5 landmarks on the mastoid process on the 80 cone-beam computed tomographic images(from individuals aged 17-70 years, 52.5% female) were registered and digitalized. The Cartesian x-y coordinates were acquired for all landmarks, and the shape information was extracted from the principal component scores of generalized Procrustes fit. The t-test was used to compare centroid size. Cross-validated discriminant analysis was used for sex determination. The significance level for all tests was set at 0.05. Results: There was a significant difference in the mastoid size and shape between males and females(P<0.05). The first 2 components of the Procrustes shape coordinates explained 91.3% of the shape variation between the sexes. The accuracy of the discriminant model for sex determination was 88.8%. Conclusion: The application of morphometric geometric techniques will significantly impact forensic studies by providing a comprehensive analysis of differences in biological forms. The results demonstrated that statistical shape analysis can be used as a powerful tool for sex determination based on a morphometric analysis of the inter-mastoid triangle.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2024

Medical imaginings assume a important part in the analysis of tumors and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an image segmentation technology, which shows an angular sectional perspective of the body which provides convenience to medical specialists to examine the patients. The images generated by MRI are detailed, which enable medical specialists to identify affected areas to help them diagnose disease. MRI imaging is usually a basic part of diagnostic and treatment. In this research, we propose new techniques using the 4D-MRI image segmentation process to detect the brain tumor in the skull. We identify the issues related to the quality of cerebrum disease images or CSF leakage (discover fluid inside the brain). The aim of this research is to construct a framework that can identify cancer-damaged areas to be isolated from non-tumor. We use 4D image light field segmentation, which is followed by MATLAB modeling techniques, and measure the size of brain-damaged cells deep inside CSF. Data is usually collected from the support vector machine (SVM) tool using MATLAB's included K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm. We propose a 4D light field tool (LFT) modulation method that can be used for the light editing field application. Depending on the input of the user, an objective evaluation of each ray is evaluated using the KNN to maintain the 4D frequency (redundancy). These light fields' approaches can help increase the efficiency of device segmentation and light field composite pipeline editing, as they minimize boundary artefacts.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.220-233
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present new a model that allows the study of the bone healing process, with an emphasis on the biological behavior of different graft-to-host interfaces. A standardized "over-inlay" surgical technique combined with a differential histomorphometric analysis is presented in order to optimize the use of critical-size calvarial defects in pre-clinical testing. Methods: Critical-size defects were created into the parietal bone of 8 male Wistar rats. Deproteinized bovine bone (DBBM) blocks were inserted into the defects, so that part of the block was included within the calvarial thickness and part exceeded the calvarial height (an "over-inlay" graft). All animals were sacrificed at 1 or 3 months. Histomorphometric and immunohistochemical evaluation was carried out within distinct regions of interest (ROIs): the areas adjacent to the native bone (BA), the periosteal area (PA) and the central area (CA). Results: The animals healed without complications. Differential morphometry allowed the examination of the tissue composition within distinct regions: the BA presented consistent amounts of new bone formation (NB), which increased over time ($24.53%{\pm}1.26%$ at 1 month; $37.73%{\pm}0.39%$ at 3 months), thus suggesting that this area makes a substantial contribution toward NB. The PA was mainly composed of fibrous tissue ($71.16%{\pm}8.06%$ and $78.30%{\pm}2.67%$, respectively), while the CA showed high amounts of DBBM at both time points ($78.30%{\pm}2.67%$ and $74.68%{\pm}1.07%$, respectively), demonstrating a slow remodeling process. Blood vessels revealed a progressive migration from the interface with native bone toward the central area of the graft. Osterix-positive cells observed at 1 month within the PA suggested that the periosteum was a source of osteoprogenitor elements. Alkaline phosphatase data on matrix deposition confirmed this observation. Conclusions: The present model allowed for a standardized investigation of distinct graft-to-host interfaces both at vertically augmented and inlay-augmented sites, thus possibly limiting the number of animals required for pre-clinical investigations.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.1783-1788
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• 2009

스컬 공정으로 제조된 큐빅지르코니아에서 보석용으로 사용되는 부분 외에 일반적으로 버려지는 에지부 폐지르코니아를 분쇄하여 1550$^{circ}C$-2hr의 저온 소결 공정으로 소결한 소결체의 물성을 분석하여 재활용 가능성을 확인해보았다. 비교를 위한 새 지르코니아와 30 mol%-$Y_2O_3$ 혼합분말 (모두 1㎛ 길이의 셀룰러형)로 만든 소결체는 직경 $\sim$10㎛의 조밀 소결체가 결합된 형태를 보였으나, 1$\sim$30㎛의 크기 및 형태가 일정하지 않은 분말로 제조된 폐지르코니아 소결체는 $\sim$30㎛ 이상의 결정립을 가진 미세구조를 보였다. 새 지르코니아 혼합 분말로 만든 소결체는 cubic상인 $Y_2O_3$, $Z_{r0.8}O_{1.9}$와 monoclinic상인 $Z_rO_2$의 혼합상을 보였으나, 폐지르코니아 분말 소결체의 경우 tetragonal 단일상을 보임을 확인하였다. 폐지르코니아 소결체도 70 이상의 비커스 경도와 4.11 g/cc의 소결밀도를 보여서 구조재로 사용이 가능하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2005

목적: PET 영상화를 위해 다양한 감쇠 보정 방법들이 $^{137}Cs$ 투과 점선원의 데이터를 처리하는데 있어서 개발되어 왔다. 본 연구의 목적은 뇌 PET 영상을 위해 $^{137}Cs$ 점선원에서 사용하는 감쇠보정 가법들을 평가하는 것이다. 대상 및 방법: 감쇠 보정 기법들을 시험하기 위해, 4가지 종류의 팬텀들이 사용되었다. $^{137}Cs$투과 점선원의 데이터는 팬텀 안에 방출 선원을 주입한 후 획득되었고, 그 뒤로 방출 선원 데이터가 3D 획득 방식으로 획득되었다. 산란 보정은 배후 방사능을 가감하는 방법 (background tail-fitting algorithm)으로 실행되었다. 그리고 나서, 방출 데이터는 각각 측정 감쇠 보정(MAC), 타원형 감쇠 보정(ELAC), 분할 감쇠보정(SAC), 재배치 감쇠보정(RAC)으로 반복적 재구성 방법을 사용하여 재구성되었다. 그런 다음, 재구성된 영상들이 정량적으로 그리고 정성적으로 평가가 되었다. 부가적으로, 정상인에 대해서 평가가 이루어졌는데, 정상인에 대한 재구성 영상은 핵의학 전문의들에 의해서 평가되었다. 또한 가감된 영상들이 비교되었다. 결과: ELAC, SAC, RAC은 원통형 팬텀에 대해 노이즈가 적은 균일한 팬텀 영상을 제공하였다. 반면에, MAC의 결과에서 감쇠맵의 중심 부분에서 세기가 떨어지는 것을 보여주었다. Jaszack과 Hoffman 팬텀들에 대한 재구성 영상은 RAC과 SAC을 각각 적용시 더 좋은 영상 질을 나타냈다. 정상인 대상자의 영상에 있어서 두개골의 감쇠가 두드러졌고, 두개골에 대한 감쇠를 고려하지 않은 감쇠 보정은 뇌 영상들상에서 인공적인 손상이 있는 것처럼 나타났다. 결론: 복잡하고 개선된 감쇠보정 기법들이 정량적 그리고 정성적으로 정확한 뇌 PET영상으로 개선시키는데 있어서 필요하다. 본 연구는 $^{137}Cs$ 투과 선원을 사용하여 이루어지는 감쇠보정법을 이용하는 뇌 PET 영상화 기기들을 개선시키는데 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.387-413
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• 1998

Image resampling is of particular interest in digital radiology. When resampling an image to a new set of coordinate, there appears blocking artifacts and image changes. To enhance image quality, interpolation algorithms have been used. Resampling is used to increase the number of points in an image to improve its appearance for display. The process of interpolation is fitting a continuous function to the discrete points in the digital image. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the seven interpolation functions when image resampling in digital periapical images. The images were obtained by Digora, CDR and scanning of Ektaspeed plus periapical radiograms on the dry skull and human subject. The subjects were exposed to intraoral X-ray machine at 60kVp and 70 kVp with exposure time varying between 0.01 and 0.50 second. To determine which interpolation method would provide the better image, seven functions were compared; (1) nearest neighbor (2) linear (3) non-linear (4) facet model (5) cubic convolution (6) cubic spline (7) gray segment expansion. And resampled images were compared in terms of SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio) and MTF(Modulation Transfer Function) coefficient value. The obtained results were as follows ; 1. The highest SNR value(75.96dB) was obtained with cubic convolution method and the lowest SNR value(72.44dB) was obtained with facet model method among seven interpolation methods. 2. There were significant differences of SNR values among CDR, Digora and film scan(P<0.05). 3. There were significant differences of SNR values between 60kVp and 70kVp in seven interpolation methods. There were significant differences of SNR values between facet model method and those of the other methods at 60kVp(P<0.05), but there were not significant differences of SNR values among seven interpolation methods at 70kVp(P>0.05). 4. There were significant differences of MTF coefficient values between linear interpolation method and the other six interpolation methods (P< 0.05). 5. The speed of computation time was the fastest with nearest -neighbor method and the slowest with non-linear method. 6. The better image was obtained with cubic convolution, cubic spline and gray segment method in ROC analysis. 7. The better sharpness of edge was obtained with gray segment expansion method among seven interpolation methods.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.115-131
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• 2000

In the study of craniofacial deformity, it is very important that identifying the factor which can affect the morphology and which is closely related to the morphology, because it can not only improve the comprehension of growth and developmental process but also be applied in growth prediction and treatment modality. Several investigators have already mentioned the characterstics of head posture and airway space in relations to morphologic difference. But it is very meaningful work in clarifying the correlation between morphology, head posture and airway space that observing the change of head posture after morplologic change caused by operation and the change of airway space after same procedure. To investigate above correlation, I selected normal group which is consisted of 43 adults and mandibular prognathism group which is consisted of 47 adults who had been operated by sagittal split ramus osteotomy and were followed up more than 1 year. With their lateral skull radiograghs, reference lines which can evaluate each measuring points and areas without effect of postural change were first determined. And using above reference lines, change of airway space, positional change of tongue and hyoid, change of cranial and cervical angulations were measured. The results obtained from the study were as follows 1. In the change of head posture, the position of tongue and hyoid neighboring to pharynx is more closely related to the reference line of cervical column than to reference line of cranium. 2. After mandibular setback operation, the airway dimension was decreased to 81.6% of preoperative state at 1 month postoperatively and was slightly increased to 89.7% at 1 year postoperatively. 3. Posterior movement of tongue plays important role in decrease of airway dimension and inferior movement of hyoid was closely correlated with posterior movement of tongue. 4. Postoperative anterior movement of mandible, namely, morphologic relapse had correlation with relapse phenomenon of airway dimension. 5. Craniocervical angulation increased postoperatively. Especially in the postoperative early state, there was increased foreward inclination of cervical angulation rather than increase of cranial angulation. But at postoperative 1 year it was observed that cervical inclination was returned to preoperative state and cranial angulation was increased gradually. 6. Increase rate of airway dimension was correlated with the increase of cranial angulation from postoperative 1 month to 1 year. In conclusion, relapse tendency of airway dimension following increase of cranial angulation was found after mandibular setback operation and it is considered that increase of cranial angulation is one of compensatory mechanism in airway maintenance.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2021

Objective: This study investigated the impact of a single piezocision in the maxillary alveolar process on the speed of tooth movement. The null hypothesis was that the speed of tooth movement will be equal with and without piezocision. Methods: All maxillary molars on one side were moved against the combined incisors in 10 ten-week-old male Wistar rats. Under general anesthesia, a force of 25 cN was applied on either side using a Sentalloy closed coil spring. After placing the orthodontic appliance, vertical corticision was performed using a piezotome under local anesthesia, 2 mm mesial from the mesial root of the first molar on a randomly selected side; the other side served as the control. At the beginning of the treatment, and 2 and 4 weeks later, skull micro-computed tomography was performed. After image reconstruction, the distance between the mesial root of the first molar and the incisive canal, and the length of the mesial root of the first maxillary molar were measured. Moreover, the root resorption score was determined as described by Lu et al. Results: Significantly higher speed of tooth movement was observed on the corticision side; thus, the null hypothesis was rejected. The loss of root length and root resorption score were significantly more pronounced after piezocision than before. A strong correlation was observed between the speed of tooth movement and root resorption on the surgical side, but the control side only showed a weak correlation. Conclusions: Piezocision accelerates orthodontic tooth movement and causes increased root resorption.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.213-230
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• 2008

최근 치료기간의 단축과 심미성을 동시에 충족시키는 6전치를 설측에서 견인하는 레버암을 이용한 견인방법이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상악골의 고전적인 2가지 물성으로 구성된 유한 요소 모델 (단순모델)과 새로이 개발된 24가지 물성으로 구성된 모델 (복합모델)을 생성하여 상악 6전치를 후방 견인 시, 각 치아와 치주인대에 나타나는 초기 이동량과 응력분포를 분석하였다. 23세 성인 남자의 CT 촬영으로 얻은 DICOM 영상정보를 3차원 리버스 엔지니어링 컴퓨터영상프로그램 Mimics를 이용하여 상악골 및 상악 전치부의 3차원 입체영상모델로 재구성하여 finite element analysis (FEA) 모델을 완성하였다. 모델은 상악골, 상악 전치부 각 치아의 치주인대, lingual traction arm의 부분으로 구성되었다. 상악 6전치의 저항중심 부위를 지나도록 교합면에 대하여 평행하게 200g의 후방견인력을 적용한 후 나타나는 초기 이동량 및 응력 분포를 3차원 유한 요소법을 이용한 해석을 통해 비교하였다. 실험 결과 24가지 물성으로 구성된 복합모델이 2가지 물성으로 구성된 단순 모델에 비해 상악 중절치에서 보다 후방 이동되는 양상이 크게 나타났으며 수직적인 회전 양상 역시 크게 나타났다. 두 모델 모두 중절치와 측절치는 조절성 경사이동의 형태로 후방이동양이 견치보다 크게 나타났으나 견치는 이동량이 적은 대신 치근의 이동이 더 크게 나타났다. 수직적 이동양상에 있어 두 모델 모두 측절치와 견치의 접촉점을 중심으로 절치는 하방으로 견치는 상방으로 움직이는 회전양상을 나타났다. 응력의 비교에서는 단순 모델과 복합 모델에서 유사한 결과를 보였다. 비록 각기 다른 물성으로 인해 후방 이동량에서는 차이가 나타났으나 기본적인 치아의 이동양상은 두 모델에서 모두 같게 나타났다.