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위상영상 획득 시 T1 shortening effect를 이용한 혈관의 신호 증가에 관한 연구 (The increase of blood vessels using a signal during the image acquisition phase T1 shortening effect)

  • 이호범;최관우;손순룡;민정환;이종석;유병규
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제16권7호
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    • pp.4704-4710
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 가돌리늄 조영제의 T1 shortening effect를 이용하여 말초동맥으로 갈수록 신호강도가 낮아지는 위상영상의 단점을 근본적으로 개선함으로써 진단에 유용한 영상을 획득하고자 하였다. 연구기간은 2014년 10월부터 동년 12월까지 시행하였으며, 심장질환자를 제외한 AVM 환자 30명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구방법은 T1 shortening effect에 따른 신호강도의 차이를 알아보기 위해 가돌리늄 조영제 주입 전 후 자화강조영상을 획득한 다음, 위상영상을 비교평가 하였다. 연구결과, 가돌리늄 조영제 주입 전, 후 뇌실질 내 말초동맥의 신호강도는 가돌리늄 조영제 주입 후가 주입 전에 비해 전두엽 19.45%, 측두엽 23.09%, 두정엽 18.82%, 후두엽 25.45%, 소뇌 20.93%로 증가 하였고 통계적으로 유의하였다. 그러므로 위상영상 획득 시 가돌리늄 조영제의 T1 shortening effect를 이용하면 위상영상의 단점을 보완할 수 있어 진단 및 치료에 유용한 영상을 획득할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

Investigation of the Characteristics of New, Uniform, Extremely Small Iron-Based Nanoparticles as T1 Contrast Agents for MRI

  • Young Ho So;Whal Lee;Eun-Ah Park;Pan Ki Kim
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제22권10호
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    • pp.1708-1718
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    • 2021
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics and applicability of new, uniform, extremely small iron-based nanoparticles (ESIONs) with 3-4-nm iron cores using contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Materials and Methods: Seven types of ESIONs were used in phantom and animal experiments with 1.5T, 3T, and 4.7T scanners. The MR characteristics of the ESIONs were evaluated via phantom experiments. With the ESIONs selected by the phantom experiments, animal experiments were performed on eight rabbits. In the animal experiments, the in vivo kinetics and enhancement effect of the ESIONs were evaluated using half-diluted and non-diluted ESIONs. The between-group differences were assessed using a linear mixed model. A commercially available gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) was used as a control. Results: All ESIONs showed a good T1 shortening effect and were applicable for MRA at 1.5T and 3T. The relaxivity ratio of the ESIONs increased with increasing magnetic field strength. In the animal experiments, the ESIONs showed peak signal intensity on the first-pass images and persistent vascular enhancement until 90 minutes. On the 1-week follow-up images, the ESIONs were nearly washed out from the vascular structures and organs. The peak signal intensity on the first-pass images showed no significant difference between the non-diluted ESIONs with 3-mm iron cores and GBCA (p = 1.000). On the 10-minutes post-contrast images, the non-diluted ESIONs showed a significantly higher signal intensity than did the GBCA (p < 0.001). Conclusion: In the phantom experiments, the ESIONs with 3-4-nm iron oxide cores showed a good T1 shortening effect at 1.5T and 3T. In the animal experiments, the ESIONs with 3-nm iron cores showed comparable enhancement on the first-pass images and superior enhancement effect on the delayed images compared to the commercially available GBCA at 3T.

슬괵근 길이가 정적 기립균형 능력에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Hamstring Length on the Static Stance Balance Ability)

  • 남건우;박대성
    • 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.45-54
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study was effect of hamstring length on one leg stance test(OLST) in 108 persons. (men 28, women 80). The active knee extension test(AKE) was applied 3 times on both leg and high score was selected. Then, one leg stance test(OLST) was applied 3 times on both leg and high score was selected. Also, persons divided two group that is normal hamstring length group and shortening group). The result were as follows : 1. The correlation analysis between Lt. hamstring length and one leg stance time was no significant relation($p_{Lt.}=0.271$, $p_{Rt.}=0.051$). 2. The correlation analysis between Rt. hamstring length and one leg stance time was no significant relation($p_{Lt.}=0.837$, $p_{Rt.}=0.334$). 3. The independent T -test between Lt. hamstring normal (knee extension > 150degrees) & shortening group (knee extension ${\leq}$ 150 degrees) in Lt. leg stance time was no significant difference(p=0.73), but in Rt. leg stance time was statistically significant difference(p=0.04). 4. The independent T-test between Rt. hamstring normal (knee extension > 150degrees) & shortening group (knee extension ${\leq}$ 150 degrees) in one leg stance time was no significant difference($p_{Lt.}=0.09$, $p_{Rt.}=0.16$).

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도계처리 전후의 환경온도가 계육의 생화학적 대사 및 연도에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Antemortem and Postmortem Environmental Temperatures on Biochemical Metabolism and Tenderness in Chicken Muscels)

  • 이유방
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 1979
  • 1. 도살전의 환경온도(38$^{\circ}C$, 2$0^{\circ}C$, 4$^{\circ}C$, -2$0^{\circ}C$)가 닭 가슴고기의 연도와 근육내 해당작용에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 고온구는 현저하게(p<0.05) 계육의 연도를 저하시켰고 저온구도 다소 연도의 저하를 초래하였다. 고온구는 대조구보다 근육내 glycogen의 함량과 최초 Ph가 높았고 24시간후의 최종 PH는 현저하게 (P<0.05) 낮았다. 저온구는 대조구와 고온구 사이의 중간수치를 보여주었다. 고기의 절단력(즉 연도)와 근육내 glycogen 함량, 최초 및 최종 근육 산도(PH) 간에는 현저하게 (p<0.01) 높은 상관관계를 나타냈고 사후 해당속도와 가열처리후의 고기의 수화도 역시 유의한(p<0.05) 상관관계를 보여 주었다. 근육 혹은 혈청내의 효소(LDH, CPK)의 활력과 고기 연도와는 아무런 상관관계가 없었다. 2. 도살후 가슴고기와 다리고기를 절취하여 각각 다른 보존온도에 방치하여 근섬유의 단축도를 조사하였던 바 4-1$0^{\circ}C$ 사이에서 가장 낮은 단축도를 보여주었다. $0^{\circ}C$에서 보존시 약간의 단축이 있었으나 현저하지 않았고 보존온도가 2$0^{\circ}C$ 이상일 때 온도상승에 따라 비례적으로 단축도의 급격한 증가를 보여주었다. 따라서 계내에서는 저온보다는 고온에서의 근섬유단축이 더 실제적인 중요성을 가지며 도계후 가급적 속히 15$^{\circ}C$이하로 냉각하므로 심한 연도의 저하를 방지할 수 있다.

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방사성동위원소(放射性同位元素) $^{51}Cr$을 이용(利用)한 적혈구수명(赤血球壽命) 측정(測定)에 관(關)한 고찰(考察) -$^{51}Cr$-적혈구수명(赤血球壽命) 측정법(測定法)의 재평가(再評價)와 실혈(失血)이 수명측정(壽命測定)에 미치는 영향(影響)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (Study on the Measurement of $^{51}Cr-tagged$ Red Cell Survival - Reevaluation of its method & the effect of Blood loss on red cell suruival with $^{51}Cr$ -)

  • 최학용;고창순;이문호
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.55-66
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    • 1970
  • Reappraisal measurements of apparent half survival time of red cell by $^{51}Cr$ method was made and effects of blood-letting over red cell survival were observed. The study was performed on 53 normal male subjects under three different experimental conditions. 1. Group 1 Mean $^{51}Cr$ red cell half survival by ACD wash method was 29.7 days. $T\frac{1}{2}$ of Ascorbic acid method was 29.0 days in group with 100 mg dose and 29.1 days in group with 50 mg dose respectively. There was no difference between these two methods in regards to red cell half survival. No difference were noted in amount of ascorbic acid administered. 2. Group 2 As daily amount of blood loss is increased the shortening of red cell half survival was noted. Rapid phase was seen when blood loss ranged 10 to 25 ml per day, while slow phase noted when more loss amounted 25 ml or more daily. Thus, it was clear that there was more than an exponential relation between $T\frac{1}{2}$ and the amount of blood loss. 3. Group 3 $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per whole blood was within normal range and $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per red cell mass showed shortening tendency when compared with the former in the group measured after blood loss (from 25 ml daily up to 100 ml daily in 10 days). In the group with rather constant blood loss of 100 ml daily for 10 consecutive days revealed the significant difference in two measurements (P<0.01). 4. $T\frac{1}{2}$ in non-steady state When red cell production is increased compared with red cell destruction, $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per red cell mass being shorter than that by cpm per whole blood. Shortening of $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per whole blood is more prominent. if red cell destrction is enhanced and exceeds production. 5. It is clear that when expressing red cell destruction rate, $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per whole blood is more adequate and production more consistent with cpm red cell mass. 6. $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured during blood-letting, when corrected by amount of blood loss, it remains normal. It is erroneous to use conventional equational when measuring $T\frac{1}{2}$ in non-steady. $T\frac{1}{2}$ measured by cpm per whole blood is considred more applicable in clinical evaluation.

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방사선 물질 $Li^+,Rb^+,Cs^+$이 Neurospora crassa의 성장 일주기에 미치는 영향 (The Comparison of Radiactive Elements $Li^+,Rb^+,Cs^+$Effect on the Growth Circadian Rhythm in Neurospora crassa)

  • 한상진
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제8권1_2호
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 1993
  • Radioactive elements Li/sup +/, Rb/sup +/and Cs/sup +/ effect the period shortening in proportion to the higher concentration on the growth of Neurospora crassa. 1 mM LiCl presented the result of the period length 0.52 h shorter than average circadian rhythm 21.66 h. 1 mM RbCl reduced the period length 1.13 h than control period 21.89 h and 1 mM CsCl reduced 2.12 h than control period 21.89 h. In the equal concentration Cs/sup +/ had an extreme effect. Fatal doses of Li/sup +/, Rb/sup +/ and Cs/sup +/ are 20mM, 30mM and 20mM. In the fatal concentration Neurospora didn't develop more after 7 days and the formation of spores were not given in regular order. Circadian length of Neurospora decreased generally at the last cycle of the growth.

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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR UNSTEADY THERMAL STRATIFIED FLOW WITH HEAT TRACING IN A HORIZONTAL CIRCULAR CYLINDER

  • Jeong, Ill-Seok;Song, Woo-Young;Park, Man-Heung
    • 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국원자력학회 1997년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(1)
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    • pp.304-309
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    • 1997
  • A method to mitigate the thermal stratification flow of a horizontal pipe line is proposed by heating external bottom of the pipe with electrical heat tracing. Unsteady two dimensional model has been used to numerically investigate an effect of the external Denting to the thermally stratified flow. The dimensionless governing equations are solved by using the control volume formulation and SIMPLE algorithm. Temperature distribution, streamline profile and Nusselt numbers of fluids and pipe walls with time are analyzed in case of externally heating condition. no numerical result of this study shows that the maximum dimensionless temperature difference between the hot and the cold sections of pipe inner wall is 0.424 at dimensionless time 1,500 ann the thermal stratification phenomena is disappeared at about dimensionless time 9,000. This result means that external heat tracing can mitigate the thermal stratification phenomena by lessening $\Delta$ $T_{ma}$ about 0.1 and shortening the dimensionless time about 132 in comparison with no external heat tracing.rnal heat tracing.

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Metal Insulator Gate Geometric HEMT: Novel Attributes and Design Consideration for High Speed Analog Applications

  • Gupta, Ritesh;Kaur, Ravneet;Aggarwal, Sandeep Kr;Gupta, Mridula;Gupta, R.S.
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.66-77
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    • 2010
  • Improvement in breakdown voltage ($BV_{ds}$) and speed of the device are the key issues among the researchers for enhancing the performance of HEMT. Increased speed of the device aspires for shortened gate length ($L_g$), but due to lithographic limitation, shortening $L_g$ below sub-micrometer requires the inclusion of various metal-insulator geometries like T-gate onto the conventional architecture. It has been observed that the speed of the device can be enhanced by minimizing the effect of upper gate electrode on device characteristics, whereas increase in the $BV_{ds}$ of the device can be achieved by considering the finite effect of the upper gate electrode. Further, improvement in $BV_{ds}$ can be obtained by applying field plates, especially at the drain side. The important parameters affecting $BV_{ds}$ and cut-off frequency ($f_T$) of the device are the length, thickness, position and shape of metal-insulator geometry. In this context, intensive simulation work with analytical analysis has been carried out to study the effect of variation in length, thickness and position of the insulator under the gate for various metal-insulator gate geometries like T-gate, $\Gamma$-gate, Step-gate etc., to anticipate superior device performance in conventional HEMT structure.

Antioxidant Activity of Cercis chinensis and Its Protective Effect on Skin Aging

  • Na, Min-Kyun;Bae, Ki-Hwan;Hong, Nam-Doo;Yoo, Jae-Kuk;Nobuhiko Miwa
    • 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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    • pp.291-312
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    • 2003
  • Reactive oxygen species are capable of damaging biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA, which can not only lead to various diseases, but also oxidative damage resulting aging. In our previous study, Cercis chinensis (Leguminosae) showed a potent antioxidant activity. Nineteen compounds were isolated through antioxidant activity-guided fractionation. The C. chinensis extract and some of the constituents exhibited a potent antioxidant activity on the free radicals and lipid peroxidation and a notable protective effect on the t-BuOOH induced oxidative damage. In vivo test of skin damage induced by UVB irradiation, the extract of C. chinensis and a constituent, piceatannol, exhibited a significant protective effect. The life-span of the HEK-N/F cells were extended by 1.21-2.12 fold as a result of the continuous administration of 3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of the C. chinensis extract and the active constituents compared to that of the control. These observations were attributed to the inhibitory effect of the C. chinensis extract and its constituents on the age-dependent shortening of the telomere. Thus, C. chinensis was demonstrated to protect the skin cells against oxidative stress and inhibit thereby the cellular aging, followed by expectation as anti-aging cosmetic ingredient.

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Antioxidant Activity of Cercis chinensis and Its Protective Effect on Skin Aging

  • Na, Min-Kyun;Bae, Ki-Hwan;Hong, Nam-Doo;Yoo, Jae-Kuk;Nobuhiko Miwa
    • 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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    • pp.117-138
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    • 2003
  • Reactive oxygen species are capable of damaging biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA, which can not only lead to various diseases, but also oxidative damage resulting aging. In our previous study, Cercis chinensis (Leguminosae) showed a potent antioxidant activity. Nineteen compounds were isolated through antioxidant activity-guided fractionation. The C. chinensis extract and some of the constituents exhibited a potent antioxidant activity on the free radicals and lipid peroxidation and a notable protective effect on the t-BuOOH induced oxidative damage. In vivo test of skin damage induced by UVB irradiation, the extract of C. chinensis and a constituent, piceatannol, exhibited a significant protective effect. The life-span of the HEK-N/F cells were extended by 1.21-2.12 fold as a result of the continuous administration of 3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of the C. chinensis extract and the active constituents compared to that of the control. These observations were attributed to the inhibitory effect of the C. chinensis extract and its constituents on the age-dependent shortening of the telomere. Thus, C. chinensis was demonstrated to protect the skin cells against oxidative stress and inhibit thereby the cellular aging, followed by expectation as antiaging cosmetic ingredient.

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