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Is $^{201}Tl-^{99m}Tc$-Subtraction Scan an Accurate Diagnostic Method to Detect Parathyroid Mass? ($^{201}Tl/^{99m}Tc$ 감영스캔으로 부갑상선종괴를 얼마나 찾을 수 있는가?)

  • Yang, Hyung-In;Kim, Deog-Yoon;Kim, Kwang-Won;Choi, Young-Kil
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 1994
  • We studied 65 patients with hypercalcemia who had heed performed $^{201}Tl/^{99m}Tc$ subtraction scan, 21 of them were confirmed as parathyroid tumor (19 adenoma, 2 carcinoma). The diagnostic sensitivity of $^{201}Tl/^{99m}Tc$ subfraction scan for detecting parathyroid mass was 90.5%, specificity was 97.6%, ultrasonography was 80.6%, 58.8%, respectively. The causes of two false negative cases were relatively small size ($1.5{\times}1{\times}0.8cm$) compared to remainig cases and poor thallium uptake due to cystic necrosis of parathyroid adenoma. The one false positive case was non-functioning thyroid nodule. $^{201}Tl/^{99m}Tc$ subtraction scan was simple, effective diagnostic tool and superior to ultrasonography for evaluating the parathyroid mass with high sensitivity and specificity.

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Two Crystal Structures of Ag+-and TI+-Exchanged Zeolite X, Ag27TI65-X and Ag23TI69-X

  • Kim, Soo-Yeon;Choi, Eun-Young;Kim, Yang
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1759-1764
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    • 2002
  • Two crystal structures of dehydrated $Ag^+-andTl^+$-exchanged zeolite X$Ag_{27}Tl_{65-}X\;and\;Ag_{23}Tl_{69-}X$have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques in the cubic space group Fd3 at 21(1) $^{\circ}C(a=24.758(4)\AAa=24.947(4)$, ${\AA}respectively).$, Their structures were refined to the final error indices $R_1$=0.055 and $wR_2$=0.057 with 375 reflections, and $R_1$=0.057 and $wR_2$=0.057 with 235 reflections, respectively, for which I > $3\sigma(I).$ In the structure of $Ag_{27}Tl_{65-}X,\;27\;Ag^+$ ions were found at two crystallographic sites: 15$Ag^+$ ions at site I at the center of the hexagonal prism and the remaining 12$Ag^+$ ions at site II' in the sodalite cavity. Sixty-five $Tl^+$ ions were located at three crystallographic sites: 20$Tl^+$ ions at site II opposite single six-rings in the supercage, 18$Tl^+$ ions at site I' in the sodalite cavity opposite the D6Rs, and the remaining 27$Tl^+$ ions at site III' in the supercage. In the structure of $Ag_{23}Tl_{69-}X$, 23$Ag^+$ ions were found at two crystallographic sites: 15 at site I and 8 at site II'. Sixty-nine $Tl^+$ ions are found at four crystallographic sites: 24 at site II, 17 at stie I', and the remaining 28 at two III' sites with occupancies of 22 and 6.

Bioassay Study on fresh Water Fish with PCP and DDT (PCP와 DDT의 독성이 담수어에 미치는 영향)

  • Byung Soo Yang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.77-83
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    • 1981
  • Four-day bioassay method was used in this study to find out toxicity levels of DDT and PCP. From this study it was found that M. chrysophekadion was the most sensitive to DDT with a 96 h-TL sub(m) value of 0.0044 mg/l followed by P. Sutchi with a 96 h-TL sub(m) value of 0.0056 mg/l, and the most resistant was C. Siamensis with a 96 h-TL sub(m) value of 0.0133 mg/l. In the case of PCP, it was also found that M. Chrysophekadion and P. Sutchi were the first and second most sensitive to PCP with a 96 h-TL sub(m) value of 0.065mg/l PCP and 0.125mg/l PCP respectively, as in the case of DDT study. T. Nilotica was found to be the most resistant to PCP with a 96 h-TL sub(m) value of 0.264mg/l PCP. The resistant power of fish to pollution varies with the species of fish and the types of pollutants. In order of decreasing sensitivity of fish to DDT based on TL sub(m), the following sequence is obtained M. Chrysophekadion, P. Sutchi, T Nilotica, P. Gonionotus, K. Bicirrhis, L. Bicolor, C. Carpio, R. Heteromorpha, C. Siamensis while in the case of PCP, M. Chrysophekadion, P. sutchi, L. Bicolor, K. Bicirrhis, P. Gonionotus (R. Heteromorpha, R. Trilineata), C. Siamensis, C. Carpio, T. Nilotica.

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Growth of Ammodytes personatus in the South Sea, Korea (남해 신수도 연안에 분포하는 까나리(Ammodytes personatus)의 성장)

  • Kim, Yeong-Hye;Kang, Yong-Joo;Ryu, Dong-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.166-172
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    • 2000
  • Growth of Ammodytes personatus was investigated based on the specimens collected in the costal waters of Shinsudo, Sacheon from March 20 to December 14, 1988. Age determination based on otolith. The rings in the otolith were used as the basis for age annulus. The time of ring formation was estimated to one time per year in May far 1st ring group and March for 2nd ring group. The spawning season peaked in December. It takes approximately 16 months for the first ring and 11 months for the second ring to form in the otolith. The opaque zone was formed and marked over summer at 1st ring group and spawning mark at 2nd ring group. The relationship between the total length(TL) and otolith radius(R), and body weight(BW) were represented respectively as follows: TL=29.17+182.9R, BW=$4.9{\times}10^{-8}TL^{3.9587}$. Von Bertalanffy growth model is $TL_t$ = 177.273 ($1_e^{-0.040(t+7.332)}$), Robertson growth model is $TL_t=\frac{150.275}{1+2.085e^{-0.099t}}$ and Gompertz growth model is $TL_t=157.551e^{-1.214exp(-0.069t)}$.

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Detection Characteristics of TL, ESR and DNA Comet for Irradiated Soybeans (열발광, 전자스핀공명 및 DNA Comet 분석에 의한 대두의 방사선 조사 여부 검지 특성)

  • Lee, Eun-Young;Jeong, Jae-Young;Noh, Jung-Eun;Jo, Deok-Jo;Kwon, Joong-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.18-23
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    • 2002
  • The detection characteristics of gamma-irradiated $(0{\sim}4\;kGy)$ soybeans produced in Korea and China were investigated by thermoluminescene (TL), electron spin resonance (ESR), and DNA comet assay. The TL glow curves were shown at around $200^{\circ}C$ for irradiated soybeans, while that at $280^{\circ}C$ for the non-irradiated one. The normalization with a re-irradiation step at 1 kGy could verify the above detection results. The Korean soybean showed higher glow curves than Chinese did. The ESR spectroscopy for husks of irradiated soybeans revealed specific signals (g = 2.02374, 1.98715) derived from cellulose radical, which intensities were proportional to irradiation does, with the higher peaks in Chinese sample than Korean one. The DNA comet for the non-irradiated sample showed no or little tails, while those for irradiated samples above 0.5 kGy were remarkably changed in their length, size, and concentration, thus resulting in distinguishing non-irradiated from irradiated samples. As a result, TL, ESR, and DNA comet determinations were found suitable for the detection of irradiated soybean at 0.5 kGy or more, and negligible differences were observed between Korean and Chinese origins in their detection characteristics.

Detection of Irradiated Agricultural Products by Thermoluminescence(TL) (Thermoluminescence(TL)를 이용한 농산물의 방사선 조사유무 확인)

  • Woo, Si-Ho;Yi, Sang-Duk;Yang, Jae-Seung
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.525-530
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    • 2000
  • A study was carried out to establish the detection method of irradiated agricultural products cultivated in Korea by Thermoluminscece(TL). Samples were irradiated using Co-60 gamma rays at various doses(0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 kGy). After irradiation, separated minerals of the samples measured by TL. TL intensity increased with increasing doses and the irradiated samples were higher than the non-irradiated samples. TL first and second glow curves showed maximum TL temperature point at $176.16{\sim}190.08^{\circ}C$ and $143.84{\sim}146.56^{\circ}C$, respectively. All the irradiated samples can be classified correctly by the shape of the glow curve and the glow curve ratio. Correlation coefficients of ginger, carrot, potato and sweet potato were 0.9968, 0.8522, 0.9612 and 0.9071, respectively, that showed very high correlation between irradiation dose and TL intensity. Therefore, these results suggest that TL measurement is an useful detection method for irradiated agricultural products.

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Detection of Radiation Induced Markers in Oranges Imported from the United States of America (미국산 오렌지의 Radiation Induced Marker 검색)

  • 조덕조;권중호
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2003
  • Radiation induced markers were investigated for the detection of irradiated oranges imported from America. In the DNA comet assay, the non-irradiated and irradiated samples showed the comets with long tails in both seed and flesh. Though this tendency was maintained for 6 weeks, identification of non-irradiated or irradiated samples was impossible. In the thermoluminescence (TL) measurement, the non-irradiated samples revealed a glow curve with low intensity at about 28$0^{\circ}C$, while the irradiated samples showed with higher intensity at around 18$0^{\circ}C$. There were no remarkable changes in detection properties for 6 weeks after irradiation. The TL ratio of area for TL$_1$ glow curve to TL$_2$ was below 0.1 for the non-irradiated samples and 0.5 or more for the irradiated ones during storage. In the electron spin resonance (RSR) measurement, irradiated oranges showed an unspecific central signal in all parts (seed, flesh and peel), so the detection for radiation treatment of oranges was impossible. Based on the results, DNA comet assay and ESR were not useful for the detection, but TL was appropriate to search radiation induced markers of oranges during storage period. The detectable period during storage is confirmed by sensory evaluation.

The Use of Pulsed Photostimulated Luminescence (PPSL) and Thermoluminescence (TL) for the Detection of Irradiated Perilla and Sesame Seeds

  • Yi, Sang-Duk;Woo, Si-Ho;Yang, Jae-Seung
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.142-147
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    • 2000
  • To establish a detection method of irradiated perilla and sesame seeds, studies were performed with pulsed photostimulated luminescence (PPSL) and thermoluminescence (TL). The PPSL photon counts of the mineral separated from irradiated sesame and perilla seeds were higher than unirradiated one and exhibited an increase with increasing irradiation dose and mineral content. Also TL intensities of minerals separated from irradiated sesame and perilla seeds increased with increasing irradiation dose. In all samples, detection was possible with shapes and maximum TL temperatures of the second glow curves showing lower regions than those of the first glow curves and correctly classified as irradiated samples. Glow curve ratios of irradiated samples were higher than 0.5. These results suggest that PPSL and TL are applicable methods for the detection of irradiated perilla and sesame seeds.

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Effective Implementation of Quality Management System through Life Cycle Model and Measurements of TL 9000 (TL 9000의 성과지표와 수명주기모형을 통한 효과적인 품질경영시스템의 적용방안)

  • 서창적;김정래
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 2001
  • The characteristics of Telecommunication Industry encompass not only hardware and software but also the service aspect of them. One way to improve the industry up to the international level in terms of hardware and software as well as service aspect is to comply with tile TL 9000 standard, which was established by QUEST Forum, the group consisted of U.S. communication industry, based on the ISO 9000 Quality Management System. In this study, design, establishment, implementation, maintenance and improvement of quality system for domestic telecommunication industry are thoroughly investigated based on TL 9000 standard, with its LCM(Life Cycle Model) model and measurements. Also, Process Approach is suggested to help the industry realize the system to meet its specific needs. In addition, specific examples with the successful certification to TL 9000 standard are presented.

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Gender Issues in a Korean EFL Learning Context

  • Park, Hae-Soon
    • English Language & Literature Teaching
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.155-176
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    • 2007
  • An attempt to investigate the effect of gender differences on Korean students' EFL learning orientation was made. To explain a Korean EFL learning context, three criteria (cultural distance between the target country and the host country, communicative needs of the TL, the status of the TL in the host country) are adopted. Moreover, as a contrastive FL learning context from the Imposed FL learning context, a FL learning context where there is a substantial cultural distance from the TL community, communication needs of the TL do not exist, and the TL enjoys a special educational and socioeconomic status in the host country, a concept of an Integrative FL learning context is newly brought up in this paper. As the result of a questionnaire conducted in four different high schools, female learners can be claimed to be more internalized about academic and socioeconomic benefits the TL entails for their social advancement and overcoming inequality between men and women in society, albeit insignificant numerical data.

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