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Tc-99m EHIDA Scintigraphic Demonstrability of Biliary Elements and Liver Function Tests in Hepatobiliary Diseases (몇가지 간담도질환에서 간기능에 따른 Tc-99m EHIDA의 담도영상능)

  • Kim, Choon-Yul;Lee, Myung-Hee;Bahk, Yong-Whee
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.71-80
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    • 1982
  • In the present communication, the results will be reported on a clinical study of how well scintigraphic visualization of the hepatobiliary elements and several commonly used clinical liver function tests correlate each other in various diseases oft hepatobiliary system. The demonstrability of the biliary tract, gallbladder (GB) and duodenum was rather closely paralleled to serum bilirubin level and less closely to alkaline phosphatase and rather poorly to SGOT and SGPT. The biliary tree could not be visualized scintigraphically when bilirubin exceeded 10.5mg/dl. The usefulness of Tc-99m EHIDA [N-(2,6-diethylacetanilido) iminodiacetic acid, made by Amersham, England] hepatobiliary scintigraphy (Tc EHIDA HBS) in settling diagnostic controversy and ambiguity raised by oral cholecystography, intravenous cholangiography and ultrasonography in many hepatobiliary diseases is well known. The purpose of this investigation was to semiquantitatively evaluate the scintigraphic demonstrability of the hepatobiliary tract, GB and duodenum following intravenous injection of Tc-99m EHIDA in normal subjects and in patients with a disturbed liver function from various hepatobiliary diseases. The hepatobiliary scintigraphy was performed in 10 normal subjects and 39 patients with various hepatobiliary diseases (Table 1) at the Dept. of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea during 2 years period from September 1979. Scintigraphic examination was started at end of 3 minutes after intravenous injection of Tc-99m EHIDA in the amount of $50{\mu}Ci/kg$ and was continued until after 30 minutes at 5 minutes interval. The imaging was usually terminated when the tracer could be seen in the duodenum. Late scintigrams were obatained at 1 1/2, 3, 4 and 6 hours when reeded. Scintigrams were analyzed in terms of promptness and clarity of visualization of the biliary tree, GB and duodenum and demonstrability of these anatomical landmarks was correlated with the values of liver function tests. The demonstrability of the common hepatic duct, common bile duct, GB and duodenum was closely paralleled to the level of serum bilirubin when it is less than 10.5 mg/dl as shown in figure 1. However when the bilirubin exceeded 10.5 mg/dl the time of visualization between protracted reaching a flat curve or plateau around 10.5 mg/dl. The biliary tract could not be visualized when the bilirubin was higher than 10.5 mg/dl. The correlability between scintigraphic demonstration and serum alkaline phosphatase was less strong and between scintigraphic demonstration and SGOT and SGPT was rather poor. The present clinical study confirmed the usefulness and limitation of Tc-99m EHIDA hepatobiliary scintigraphy in visulizing and diagnosing the biliary system and duodenum when radiogrpahy and ultrasonography failed to provide useful informations. Scintigraphy was very helpful in the diagnosis of neonatal hepatitis, biliary atresia, cholecystitis and extrahepatic biliary obstruction. The hepatobiliary system and duodenum were visualized when serum bilirubin level was less than 10.5 mg/dl, SGOT 135 units, SGPT 114 units and alkaline phosphatase 52.2 KAU.

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Nuclear Imaging Evaluation of Galactosylation of Chitosan (핵의학 영상을 이용한 chitosan의 galactosylation 효과에 대한 평가)

  • Jeong, Hwan-Jeong;Kim, Eun-Mi;Park, In-Kyu;Cho, Chong-Su;Kim, Chang-Guhn;Bom, Hee-Seung
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.253-258
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: Chitosan has been studied as a non-viral gene delivery vector, drug delivery carrier, metal chelator, food additive, and radiopharmaceutical, among other things. Recently, galactose-graft chitosan was studied as a non-viral gene and drug delivery vector to target hepatocytes. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of nuclear imaging for in vivo evaluation of targeting the hepatocyte by galactose grafting. Methods and Materials: Galactosyl methylated chitosan (GMC) was produced by methylation to lactobionic acid coupled chitosan. Cytotoxicity of $^{99m}Tc$-GMC was determined by MTT assay. Rabbits were injected via their auricular vein with $^{99m}Tc$-GMC and $^{99m}Tc$-methylated chitosan (MC), the latter of which does not contain a galactose group, and images were acquired with a gamma camera equipped with a parallel hole collimator. The composition of the galactose group in galactosylated chitosan (GC), as well as the tri-, di-, or mono-methylation of GMC, was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. Results: The results of MTT assay indicated that $^{99m}Tc$-GMC was non-toxic. $^{99m}Tc$-GMC specifically accumulated in the liver within 10 minutes of injection and maintained high hepatic uptake. In contrast, $^{99m}Tc$-MC showed faint liver uptake. $^{99m}Tc$-GMC scintigraphy of rabbits showed that the galactose ligand principally targeted the liver while the chitosan functionalities led to excretion through the urinary system. Conclusion: Bioconjugation with a specific ligand endows some degree of targetability to an administered molecule or drug, as in the case of galactose for hepatocyte in vivo, and evaluating said targetabililty is a clear example of the great benefit proffered by nuclear imaging.

Comparison Studies of SPECT Dopamine Transporter Imaging and Noninvasive Quantification using [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1 and [I-123]IPT ([Tc-99m]TRODAT-1과 [I-123]IPT SPECT를 이용한 도파민 운반체의 영상화 및 정량분석 비교)

  • Kim, Hee-Joung;Bong, Jung-Kyun;Lee, Hee Kyung
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.10-19
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    • 1998
  • The SPECT radiopharmaceuticals labeled with I-123 for dopamine transporter imaging have been used to measure dopamine transporters in patients with movement disorders. However, a cyclotron produced I-123 limits its availiability and ease of use as a radioisotope to be labeled with pharmaceuticals in routine clinical diagnostic procedures. Recently, new radiophannaceuticals for Tc-99m which has optimal characteristic for SPECT imaging have been developed to overcome the limits of using I-123. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1 with [I-123]IPT SPECT data and then to evaluate the usefulness of [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1 SPECT by using three noninvasive simplified quantitative methods. TRODAT-1 labeled with Tc-99m($15.93{\pm}0.82mCi$) and IPT labeled with I-123($6.60{\pm}0.11mCi$) were injected into five normal controls. Dynamic [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1 SPECT scans of brain were performed for 10 minutes each over 180 minnutes, and for 20 minutes at 4 hrs and 5 hrs. [I-123]IPT SPECT scans were performed for 5 minutes each over 120 minutes. Time activity curves were generated for the left basal ganglia(LBG), right basal ganglia(RBG), and occipital cortex(OCC). Dopamine transporter parameters were ohtained using (BG-OCC)/OCC, graphical method($R_V$), and area ratio method($R_A$). TRODAT-1 and IPT SPECT imaging showed high uptake at the level of the basal ganglia. (BG-OCC)/OCC ratios for TRODAT-1 and IPT were $0.80{\pm}0.14$, and $3.22{\pm}0.81$, $R_Vs$ were $0.62{\pm}0.12$, and $2.30{\pm}0.35$, and $R_As$ were $0.37{\pm}0.08$ and $1.73{\pm}0.31$, respectively. In conclusion, further improvement of [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1 imaging characteristics may be required to estimate the dopamine transporter concentrations in human brains although it shows clear BG localization.

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Comparison Study of Lesion Localization in Patients with Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism using Double-Phase Tc-99m Sestamibi Scintigraphy (일차성 및 이차성 부갑상선기능항진증 환자에서 Double-Phase Tc-99m Sestamibi 스캔에 의한 병변의 국소화에 관한 비교)

  • Jeon, Tae-Joo;Lee, Jong-Doo;Rhyu, Young-Hoon;Park, Jung-Soo;Jang, Hang-Seok
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.368-380
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    • 1999
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the scintigraphic findings and diagnostic accuracy of double-phase Tc-99m sestamibi scan in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 16 cases of primary (18 lesions) and 11 cases of secondary HPT (44 lesions) who underwent Tc-99m-sestamibi scan before the surgical intervention. Scan was performed using LEM camera (Siemens, Germany) after the injection of 740MBq of Tc-99m sestamibi. Routine image consisted of baseline and 3-hour delayed images and each image was obtained using both parallel and pine hole collimator. The study population was 27 patients (male/female=5/22, age: $49.1{\pm}10.8$). Results: Eighteen lesions of primary HPT consisted of 13 adenomas and S hyperplasias, while all lesions of secondary HPT were hyperplasias. Among the case of primary HPT, we could detect all the lesions of 13 adenomas but only 2 lesions of 5 hyperplasias (40%) could be detected by double phase scintigraphy. Three cases of primary lesion showed decreased uptake in delayed images compared with baseline. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and accuracy of primary and secondary HPT were 58.8% (10/17), 83.3% (10/12), 83.3% (10/12), 75.9% (22/29), and 37.5% (15/40), 50% (2/4), 88.2% (15/17), 38.6% (17/44), respectively. Overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and accuracy were 43.9% (25/57), 75% (12/16), 86.2% (25/29), and 53.4% (39/73). There were no statistical difference between the weight of primary and secondary HPT lesion (p>0.05). Conclusion: Tc-99m sestamibi scan is fairly good modality to detect parathyroid lesion in patient with primary HPT before the surgical intervention. However, since some of cases may reveal decreased uptake in delayed image, a careful attention to the findings of baseline images may be helpful. Still the low accuracy of sestamibi scan in diagnosis of secondary HPT prohibits routine use of it for this disease.

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Clinical Usefulness of 99mTc-DMSA Renal SPECT Using High Sensitivity-All Purpose Collimator for Pediatric Patients (고감도 범용성 콜리메이터를 이용한 소아 환자 99mTc-DMSA 신장 SPECT의 유용성)

  • Kim, Jin-Eui;Kim, Jung-Soo;Han, Jae-Bok;Choi, Nam-Gil
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.219-231
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    • 2016
  • $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA planar scan that can analyze the functions of kidney quantitatively provides less information on a lesion than tomography scanning. Therefore, this study applied a high sensitivity all-purpose collimator that is sensitive to photonic signals to $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA and carried out a clinical scan with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). And diagnostic accuracy and time requirement of were analyzed to know the clinical usefulness of the applied scanning method. 10 subjects were intravenously injected with radiopharmaceutical product (1.0-1.2 MBq/kg) and scanned by a gamma camera with planar scanner (high resolution (HR)-mode, $256{\times}256$, 50 kcts/view, 4 image) and SPECT (HR / high sensitive (HS)-mode, $128{\times}128$, step and shoot, $180^{\circ}$, variable sec/angle, total 64 frame, OSEM reconstruction), respectively. The collected data was compared with an analysis program. The results showed that HS-mode SPECT detected total counts 1.8-5.6 times more than planar scan. Relative renal function evaluated based on the counts was not significantly different by two scanning methods (p=0.96) and it turned out that test time was shortened by 39% when HS-mode SPECT was used. Therefore, SPECT using HR, HS-mode collimator could analyze renal function more quantitatively than using planar scan and the former could diagnose the location information of a lesion more accurately than the latter as well as shortened test time requirement, which demonstrated the clinical usefulness of $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA renal SPECT using high sensitivity all purpose collimator.

TC1 (C8orf4) is involved in ERK1/2 pathway-regulated G1- to S-phase transition

  • Wang, Yi-Dong;Bian, Guo-Hui;Lv, Xiao-Yan;Zheng, Rong;Sun, Huan;Zhang, Zheng;Chen, Ye;Li, Qin-Wei;Xiao, Yan;Yang, Qiu-Tan;Ai, Jian-Zhong;Wei, Yu-Quan;Zhou, Qin
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.41 no.10
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    • pp.733-738
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    • 2008
  • Although previous studies have implicated a role for TC1 (C8orf4) in cancer cell proliferation, the molecular mechanism of its action is still largely unclear. In this study, we showed, for the first time, that the mRNA levels of TC1 were upregulated by mitogens (FBS/thrombin) and at least partially, through the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Interestingly, the over-expression of TC1 promoted the $G_1$- to S-phase transition of the cell cycle, which was delayed by the deficiency of ERK1/2 signaling in fibroblast cells. Furthermore, the luciferase reporter assay indicated that the over-expression of TC1 significantly increased Cyclin D1 promoter-driven luciferase activity. Taken together, our findings revealed that TC1 was involved in the mitogen-activated ERK1/2 signaling pathway and positively regulated $G_1$- to S-phase transition of the cell cycle. Our results may provide a novel mechanism of the role of TC1 in the regulation of cell proliferation.

Developmental Performance and Parasitism of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii on Eggs of the Oriental Tobacco Budworm, Helicoverpa assulta(Guenee), and the American Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) Depending on Previous Hosts (명충알벌(Trichogramma. chilonis)의 사육 기주에 따른 왕담배나방과 담배나방에 대한 발육반응 및 기생률)

  • Choi, Man-Young;Kim, Jeong-Hwan;Byeon, Young-Woong;Kim, Hwang-Yong;Kim, Yong-Heon
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.393-400
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    • 2010
  • The parasitism, development time, hatchability, and progeny production of Trichogramma chilonis(TC) females developed in eggs of Helicoverpa assulta (HAs), Cadra cautella (CC), and Helicoverpa armigera (HAr), respectively, were compared with those developed in reciprocal eggs at constant temperatures of $25{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ and relative humidity of 50~70% under 16L-8D. Developmental performances of TC reared in each of the three hosts on the following hosts(host tested) appeared differently, and were affected most by the size of the proceeding hosts and test host. Among the parameters parasitism and progeny production were affected more than others. Parasitism was significantly different between the treatments, lowest in CC-HAr($10.1{\pm}2.05%$) and highest in HAr-HAs($47.0{\pm}2.09%$), and the hatchability showed similar pattern. Development time as well was shortest in the CC-HAr where previous host is smallest and test host is biggest. The highest number of progeny production of TC was observed in HAr-HAs($93.9{\pm}6.87$ wasps), and the lowest was CC-HAs($18.4{\pm}6.36$ wasps).

The Anti-obesity Effect of Seungyangjeseup-tang for High Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice (고지방식이 유도 비만 생쥐에 대한 승양제습탕의 항비만 효과)

  • Kim, Jung-Min;Choi, Soo-Min;Woo, Chang-Hoon;Ahn, Hee-Duk
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2018
  • Objectives This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Seungyangjeseup-tang on obesity by using 3T3-L1 cells and high fat diet mice. Methods In vitro, Seungyangjeseup-tang extract (SYJST) (10, 50, 100, 200, 400, $800{\mu}g/mL$) ware added in 3T3-L1 cells. SYJST cytotoxicity was measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assasy. Adipocyte differentiation was measured by Oil Red-O staining. In vivo, the experimental animals were divided into five groups: normal diet-fed normal group (N), high-fat diet (HFD)-fed control group (Con), HFD+SYJST 100 mg/kg group (SY100), HFD+SYJST 200 mg/kg group (SY200), and HFD+olistat 60 mg/kg as a positive drug control group (Orli). Markers of obesity, such as body weight, liver weight, food intake, serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), liver tissue TC, TG and fecal TC, TG were measured. Results In vitro, cytotoxicity was not significant compared with the control group. 3T3-L1 cell's differentiation was significantly decreased in Oil Red-O staining. In vivo, compared with controls, mice treated with SYJST demonstrate lower body and liver weight, and reduced food intake. In addition, SYJST increased TC, TG in the serum but not significance. And SYJST showed decreasing tendency TC, TG in the liver tissue. Furthermore, SYJST increased TC, TG in the facal but not significance. Conclusions Based on the results above, Seungyangjeseup-tang may reduce adipocyte differentiation, body fat, food intake, liver weight in obesity. This suggests that Seungyangjeseup-tang may be clinically useful in obesity treatment.

Brain Delivery of $^{99m}Tc$-Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic Acid and Phenytoin by Transient Osmotic Opening Method in Rats (흰쥐에서 삼투개열법에 의한 $^{99m}Tc$-Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic Acid 및 페니토인의 뇌로의 송달)

  • Hwang, Man-Yong;Park, Kyoung-Ho;Lee, Min-Hwa
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.196-204
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    • 1998
  • The blood-brain barrier (BBB) of rats was modificated opening reversibly by infusing a hyperosmotic solution of arabinose (1.6 molal) into the right external carotid artery. Pre vious studies demonstrated that permeability was increased maxmmally in the first 15 min and remained slightly elevated at 1 hr. As control reference, saline was used. In the present study, to evaluate the effects of osmotic BBB opening on the BBB trasport according to hydrophilic or hydrophobic characteristics of drugs. And the differences of the uptakes of these compounds to right (treated osmotic opening) and left (untreated) hemispheres in same rats were compared each other following injection of 8 mCi per rat of $^{99m}Tc$-ethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) as hydrophilic drug or 5mg/kg of phenytoin as hydrophobic drug mto the right external carotid artery of rats between two groups (1.6 molal arabinose vs saline). The uptakes of $^{99m}Tc$-DTPA and phenytoin in the right cerebral hemispheres were increased to about thirty three times and twice rather than those in the left cerebral heimspheres, respectively. And PAs (permeability X capillary surface area) were also increased from a control mean of 2.11${\times}10^{-4}$ (Untreated) to 6.98${\times}10^{-3}\;sec^{-1}$ (treated osmotic opening for $^{99m}Tc$-DTPA and 0.29 to 0.17 $sec^{-1}$ for phenytoin, respectively. From the results of present study, it is noted that osmotic opening of BBB is more effective in the brain delivery of hydrophilic drugs rather than that of hydrophobic drugs.

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Influence of flowable composite lining on microleakage at the gingival dentin margin (유동성 레진이 치은 상아질 변연 누출에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jung-Min;Kim, Young-Kyung;Park, Jeong-Won
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.394-402
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    • 2002
  • 2급 복합레진 수복 와동의 치은 변연이 상아질 상에 있을 때 유동성 레진 이장의 유무와 두께가 미세누출에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 본 실험을 시행하였다. 60개의 발거된 대구치의 근, 원심면에 각각 협설측 3mm, 치은벽 깊이 1mm의 2급 와동을 형성하고 치은 변연은 법랑-백아 경계에서 약 1mm 하방에 위치 시켰다. 모든 와동을 32% 인산으로 15초 처리 및 30초 수세 후 Prime & Bond$^{\circledR}$ NT 상아질 접착제를 적용하였고, Tetric Ceram(TC), Tetric Flow(TF)를 이용하여 다음의 6가지 군으로 나누어 수복하였다. (1) TC로 수평 적층 충전, (2) TC로 수직 적층 충전, (3) 0.5-1mm두께로 TF 이장 후 TC로 수평적층 충전, (4) 0.5-1mm 두께로 TF 이장 후 TC로 수직 적층 충전, (5) 2-3mm 두께로 TF 이장 후 TC로 수평적층 충전, (6) 2-3mm두께로 TF이장 후 TC로 수직 적층 충전. 충전된 시편을 37$^{\circ}C$ 100% humidity에서 24시간 보관하고 5$^{\circ}C$와 55$^{\circ}C$에서 500회의 열순환을 실시하여 치은 변연의 0.5mm 외부에 nail varnish를 도포 하여 2% methylene blue 용액에 12시간 침잠시켰다. 시편을 아크릴릭 레진에 매몰하여 수복물의 중앙에서 종절단 한 후 입체현미경하에서 색소의 침투도를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 유동성 레진의 이장을 시행한 군과 하지 않은 군간에 미세누출은 유의차를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05) 유동성 레진의 두께에 따른 미세누출의 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05) 경사면 충전법을 시행한 군에서는 유동성 레진을 이장한 군들이 이장하지 않은 군보다 유의하게 많은 누출을 보였다(p<0.05). 수평적층 충전법을 시행한 군에서는 유동성 레진 이장이 미세누출에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05).