• 제목/요약/키워드: Tissue acquisition

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과실의 충격특성에 관한 연구 (Mechanical Behavior of Fruits under Impact Loading)

  • 홍지향;명병수;최중섭;김창수;김태욱;정종훈;박장우
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • 제30권5호
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    • pp.274-279
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    • 2005
  • Impact is one of the major cause of damage to fruits druing varios processes from the production on the farm to the consumer. The tissue of fruits are ruptured in a very short period time less than 10ms by impact loading. Mechanical behavior of fruits under impact loading can be analyzed better with high speed sampling data acquisition system and one of them is a digital storage oscilloscope. A impact test system was developed to test the physical properties of fruits including apple, pear, and peach which may lead to a better understanding of the physical laws. The test system consisted of a digital storage oscilloscope and simple mechanism which can apply impact force to fresh produce. Rupture force, energy, and deffrmation were measured at the five levels of drop heights from 4 to 24cm fur each internal and external tissues. Rupture forces for apple and pear were in the range of 72.9 to 87.7 N and 70.8 to 84.1 N for external and internal tissues, respectively. Rupture forces far peach external tissues were in the range of 43.4 to 65.0 N.

A Study of Radiation Doses to the Patient and Medical Team at Embolization Procedures

  • Castilho, Alvaro Vilas Boas;Szjenfeld, Denis;Nalli, Darcio;Fornazari, Vinicius;Moreira, Antonio Carlos;Medeiros, Regina Bitelli
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제44권3호
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    • pp.110-117
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    • 2019
  • Background: This study aimed to estimate occupational doses and patient peak skin doses (PSDs) during interventional radiology procedures. Materials and Methods: We examined data from brain embolization (n = 30), hepatic chemoembolization (n = 50), and uterine embolization (n = 12). The PSDs were measured using radiochromic film around the patient's head (group 1) or abdominal/pelvic region (group 2). Acquisition technical data and kerma-area products (KAP) were also recorded. Occupational doses were measured using $Instadose^{TM}$ dosimeters near the left eye region (LER), chest, and left ankle. Results and Discussion: The third quartile (median) KAP values were $408.1(235.3)Gy{\cdot}cm^2$ for group 1 and $584.4(449.4)Gy{\cdot}cm^2$ for group 2. The average PSDs were greatest during vascular procedures, reaching 1,004.4 (786.4) mGy, and the highest PSD was 2,352.6 mGy (during hepatic chemoembolization). The third quartile (median) occupational doses were 0.35 (0.21) mSv at the LER, 0.25 (0.15) mSv at the chest, and 1.47 (0.64) mSv at the left ankle. Occupational doses at the LER were higher than at the chest, which highlights the importance of protective glasses and suspended shields. The occupational doses at the ankle region were also high, which highlights the importance of using a lead-lined curtain attached to the table. Conclusion: The results indicate that physicians can reach, for eye region, the weekly occupational dose limit after around 15 procedures, even when using proper protection. The average PSD values were below the threshold for tissue reactions, although the complexity of these procedures emphasises the importance of considering related risks.

Advances in serological diagnosis of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis in Korea

  • Ahn, Chun-Seob;Kim, Jeong-Geun;Huh, Sun;Kang, Insug;Kong, Yoon
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.7.1-7.10
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    • 2019
  • Cysticercosis, a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium metacestode (TsM), has a major global public health impact in terms of disability-adjusted life years. The parasite preferentially infects subcutaneous tissue, but may invade the central nervous system, resulting in neurocysticercosis (NC). NC is an important neglected tropical disease and an emerging disease in industrialized countries due to immigration from endemic areas. The prevalence of taeniasis in Korea declined from 0.3%-12.7% during the 1970s to below 0.02% since the 2000s. A survey conducted from 1993 to 2006 revealed that the percentage of tested samples with high levels of specific anti-TsM antibody declined from 8.3% to 2.2%, suggesting the continuing occurrence of NC in Korea. Modern imaging modalities have substantially improved the diagnostic accuracy of NC, and recent advances in the molecular biochemical characterization of the TsM cyst fluid proteome also significantly strengthened NC serodiagnosis. Two glycoproteins of 150 and 120 kDa that induce strong antibody responses against sera from patients with active-stage NC have been elucidated. The 150 kDa protein showed hydrophobic-ligand binding activities and might be critically involved in the acquisition of host-derived lipid molecules. Fasciclin and endophilin B1, both of which play roles in the homeostatic functions of TsM, showed fairly high antibody responses against calcified NC cases. NC is now controllable and manageable. Further studies should focus on controlling late-onset intractable seizures and serological diagnosis of NC patients infected with few worms. This article briefly overviews diagnostic approaches and discusses current issues relating to NC serodiagnosis.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with lesion-positive transient ischemic attack

  • Kang, Su-Jeong;Lee, Sang-Gil;Yum, Kyu Sun;Kim, Ji-Seon;Lee, Sung-Hyun;Lee, Sang-Soo;Shin, Dong-Ick
    • Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.110-115
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    • 2018
  • Transient ischemic attack (TIA) indicates high risk for major stroke and is considered a medical emergency. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) enables detection of acute ischemic lesions. The clinical significance of DWI positive lesions in TIA is obscure and its prevalence, clinical features are not established. Therefore, we performed a clinical, etiological and prognostic analysis through a cross-sectional analysis of 235 TIA patients, grouped according to presence of DWI lesion. Clinical features, underlying risk factors for stroke, outcome and rate of recurrence were analyzed. 3 months follow-up of modified Rankin Scales (mRS) were done with telephone survey. DWI positive lesions were present in 14.0% of patients. Etiological factors significantly associated with DWI lesions in TIA patients were male sex (p = 0.038), stroke history (p = 0.012) and atrial fibrillation (p < 0.001). Presence of at least one medium or high risk of cardioembolism from TOAST classification were not associated with lesions when excluding association to atrial fibrillation (p = 0.108). Clinical features showed no significant difference. Whether the patients had lesion-positive DWI was not related to an increase in mRS score during the hospital stay or at the 3-month follow-up after discharge. Future studies should include multi-center samples with large numbers, considering each unique medical environment. Routine acquisition of follow-up DWI for proper evaluation of the tissue-based definition of TIA should also be considered.

Utility of forward-view endoscopic ultrasound in fine-needle aspiration in patients with a surgically altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy

  • Asmaa Bakr;Kazuo Hara;Moaz Elshair;Shin Haba;Takamichi Kuwahara;Nozomi Okuno;Daiki Fumihara;Takafumi Yanaidani;Samy Zaky;Hanaa Omar
    • Clinical Endoscopy
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    • 제56권3호
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    • pp.367-374
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    • 2023
  • Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) using oblique-view EUS in patients with a surgically altered anatomy (SAA) of the upper gastrointestinal tract is limited because of difficult scope insertion due to the disturbed anatomy. This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of forward-view (FV)-EUS in performing FNA in patients with a SAA. Methods: We retrospectively investigated 32 patients with a SAA of the upper gastrointestinal tract who visited Aichi Cancer Center Hospital in Nagoya, Japan, between January 2014 and December 2020. We performed upper gastrointestinal EUS-FNA using FV-EUS combined with fluoroscopic imaging to confirm tumor recurrence or to make a decision before chemotherapy or after a failure of diagnosis by radiology. Results: We successfully performed EUS-FNA in all studied patients (100% technical success), with the specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of 100%, 87.5%, and 87.8%, respectively, with no complications. Conclusions: EUS-FNA using FV-EUS combined with fluoroscopic imaging is an effective and safe technique for tissue acquisition in patients with a SAA.

Dynamic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting During Vasoactive Breathing Maneuvers: First Results

  • Luuk H.G.A. Hopman;Elizabeth Hillier;Yuchi Liu;Jesse Hamilton;Kady Fischer;Nicole Seiberlich;Matthias G. Friedrich
    • Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.71-82
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    • 2023
  • BACKGROUND: Cardiac magnetic resonance fingerprinting (cMRF) enables simultaneous mapping of myocardial T1 and T2 with very short acquisition times. Breathing maneuvers have been utilized as a vasoactive stress test to dynamically characterize myocardial tissue in vivo. We tested the feasibility of sequential, rapid cMRF acquisitions during breathing maneuvers to quantify myocardial T1 and T2 changes. METHODS: We measured T1 and T2 values using conventional T1 and T2-mapping techniques (modified look locker inversion [MOLLI] and T2-prepared balanced-steady state free precession), and a 15 heartbeat (15-hb) and rapid 5-hb cMRF sequence in a phantom and in 9 healthy volunteers. The cMRF5-hb sequence was also used to dynamically assess T1 and T2 changes over the course of a vasoactive combined breathing maneuver. RESULTS: In healthy volunteers, the mean myocardial T1 of the different mapping methodologies were: MOLLI 1,224 ± 81 ms, cMRF15-hb 1,359 ± 97 ms, and cMRF5-hb 1,357 ± 76 ms. The mean myocardial T2 measured with the conventional mapping technique was 41.7 ± 6.7 ms, while for cMRF15-hb 29.6 ± 5.8 ms and cMRF5-hb 30.5 ± 5.8 ms. T2 was reduced with vasoconstriction (post-hyperventilation compared to a baseline resting state) (30.15 ± 1.53 ms vs. 27.99 ± 2.07 ms, p = 0.02), while T1 did not change with hyperventilation. During the vasodilatory breath-hold, no significant change of myocardial T1 and T2 was observed. CONCLUSIONS: cMRF5-hb enables simultaneous mapping of myocardial T1 and T2, and may be used to track dynamic changes of myocardial T1 and T2 during vasoactive combined breathing maneuvers.

폐암과 폐 염증성질환의 동적양전자방출단층검사 (Dynamic $^{18}F-FDG$ PET)의 유용성 (Usefulness of Dynamic $^{18}F-FDG$ PET Scan in Lung Cancer and Inflammation Disease)

  • 박훈희;노동욱;김세영;동경래;이민혜;강천구;임한상;오기백;김재삼;이창호
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2006
  • 목 적: 양전자방출단층검사(Fluorine-18 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose positron emission tomography : $^{18}F-FDG$ PET)는 가시적 영상분석과 반정량적 섭취계수 분석 방법을 사용하여 폐의 염증성 질환과 폐암을 구별 및 진단하는 데 유용하다. 일반적으로 표준화섭취계수(Standardized Uptake Value : SUV)가 폐 질환의 진단에 사용되지만, 이는 폐 조직에 있어서 반정량적, 정량적 분석을 통한 동적인 정보를 포함하지 않는다. 그러므로, 본 연구는 $^{18}F-FDG$ PET 검사에서 폐 질환의 동적 섭취 분석이 보다 정확한 대상질환의 진단을 유용하게 할 수 있을 것이라는 가정하에 시간-방사능 곡선(Time-Activity Curve: TAC), 표준화섭취계수-동적곡선(Standardized Uptake Value-Dynamic Curve : SUV-DC), 패트락 분석법(Patlak analysis : Glucose Metabolic Rate(MRGlu))을 토대로 얻은 분석방법을 이용하여 진단적 유용성을 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 폐 질환을 가진 17명의 환자를 대상을 하여, 각각 60분간 Dynamic $^{18}F-FDG$ PET검사를 시행하였다. 획득한 정보를 통하여 폐질환의 형태를 따라 관심영역(Region of Interest: ROI)를 그린 후, 반정량적 분석인 TAC, SUV-DC와 정량적 분석인 Patlak analysis를 각각의 군에 따라 분석하여 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: Dynamic $^{18}F-FDG$ PET을 통한 분석결과, TAC 형태는 초기 혈류상에서 폐의 염증성 질환과 폐암의 구분이 어려웠으나, 시간이 지날수록 폐암의 곡선이 염증성 질환의 경우보다 확연히 증가하였다. SUV-DC의 경우는 TAC 형태와 거의 유사한 형태를 가졌다. Patlak analysis 분석결과, 대동맥 영역에서는 폐의 염증성 질환이 폐암보다 높은 혈액 방사능을 보였으나 시간이 지남에 따라 염증성 질환의 혈액 방사능이 극히 낮아졌다. 반면, 병변 조직에서는 폐암이 가장 높은 섭취를 보였으며 폐의 염증성 질환은 중간 정도에 머물렀다. 결 론: TAC와 SUV-DC 분석에서 폐암과 폐의 염증성 질환은 각각 고유한 그래프 형태를 띠었으며 Patlak analysis에서 역시 주목할 만한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 이러한 분석법을 토대로 좀더 깊이 있는 연구가 진행된다면 비침습적으로 폐의 질환을 구별하는 데 보다 적절하고 유용한 진단적 정보를 얻을 수 있을 것이다.

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방사광 X-선을 이용한 고해상도 영상획득과 응용 (Acquisition of High Resolution Images and its Application using Synchrotron Radiation Imaging System)

  • 홍순일;김희중;정해조;홍진오;정하규;김동욱;제정호;김보라;유형식
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2001
  • 물질의 X-선 흡수도에 의해 영상을 얻는 일반 X-선 시스템과 달리 방사광 X-선은 위상이 일치하고 평행하며 진동방향이 일치하는 특성들을 이용하면 고 분해능, 고 대조도의 투사영상을 얻을 수 있다. 국내에서는 포항 방사광 가속기 연구소에 최근 건설된 5C1 빔라인에 미세구조 X-선 영상 획득을 위한 영상시스템을 구축하여 여러 기초 생물, 의학연구분야의 고 분해능 영상획득이 가능하게 되었다. 방사광 X-선을 이용하여 얻은 고 해상도 투사영상들 및 단층 재구성 영상들을 일반 X-선을 사용하는 유방찰영시스템, 치아 X-선 찰영시스템, 전신측정용 CT 시스템에서 각각 획득한 동일한 대상의 영상들과 비교하였다. 실험에 사용한 방사광 X-선은 6 ~30 keV 사이의 연속적인 에너지 분포를 가지며, 실험의 대상에 따라서 실리콘웨이퍼 필터들을 사용하여 빔의 세기와 에너지 스펙트럼 분포를 조절하여 사용하였다. 실험 대상 물체를 통과한 방사광 X-선의 투사영상은 형광판 (CdWO$_4$ scintillator)과 반응하여 가시광선으로 바뀐 후, 금도금된 거울을 통해 90$^{\circ}$ 반사되어 CCD 카메라로 획득하며, 이러한 디지털 영상정보는 PC로 전송되어 저장된다. 방사광 X-선의 공간 분해능 특성은 X-선 시험패턴(25 $\mu$m)과 초 고해상도 패턴 (13.5 $\mu$m)을 방사광 X-선 영상획득시스템 과 일반 X-선을 사용하는 유방촬영시스템에서 획득하여 분석하였다. 영상획득 실험대상으로는 일반 구조물로 커패시터, 생체조직으로 성인치아, 유아치아, 생쥐 척추뼈 및 유방암조직을 대상으로 실험하였다. 단층영상은 각각의 샘플을 0.72$^{\circ}$ 간격으로 180$^{\circ}$ 회전시켜 250개의 투과영상들로부터 재구성한 후 컴퓨터 단층촬영기에서 얻은 영상과 비교하였다. 포항 방사광가속기연구소 5C1 빔라인에 간단하고, 경제적인 방사광 X-선 영상획득시스템을 성공적으로 구축할 수 있었고, 획득한 투사 영상과 재구성한 단층영상을 기존 X-선을 사용한 시스템으로 획득한 단층영상들과 분해능, 대조도의 특성들을 비교, 분석하였다. 방사광 X-선을 사용하여 획득한 영상들은 일반 시스템에서 얻은 영상보다 고 해상도의 영상 질을 보여주었고, 기초 의학영상 연구 측면에서 많은 정보를 제공해 주었다. 방사광 X-선을 이용한 영상획득시스템은 고 분해능과 고 대조도로 미세구조의 상세한 의학영상을 얻기 위한 유용한 방법으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 향후 해부학적, 병리학적 및 임상학적 의료영상 분야에 효과적으로 응용하기 위하여 X-선 선량 정량 분석과 수치적 영상 해석연구가 계속되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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간엽줄기세포와 성장인자의 공급원으로서 제대 조직의 동결 보관 (Cryopreservation of Umbilical Cord as a Source of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Growth Factors)

  • 이혜련;노은연;신수;윤종현;김병재;전혜원
    • 대한수혈학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.115-126
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    • 2012
  • 배경: 제대 조직은 간엽줄기세포(mesenchymal stromal cells, MSCs)의 유망한 공급원 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 동결 보관한 제대 조직에서 유래한 간엽줄기세포의 특성을 신선 제대 조직에서 유래한 간엽줄기세포와 비교함으로써, 제대 조직을 동결한 보관 후 해동하여 간엽줄기세포를 획득하기 위해 제대 조직의 동결 보관 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 방법: 각각의 제대 조직을 두 가지 크기($1{\sim}2mm^3$과 0.5 cm)로 처리하여, 두 가지 동결 보존제(자가제대혈장과 RPMI 1640)를 사용하여 액체질소에 동결 보관하였다. $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 자른 신선 제대 조직을 대조군으로 하였다. 1주일 후 해동하여 세포 배양하였으며, 0.5cm 크기로 동결 보관한 제대 조직은 해동 후 $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 세포 배양하였다. 각각의 경우에 수확한 세포의 수와 생존율, 세포 증식능, 세포표면항원을 분석하였으며, 배양액에 존재하는 다양한 성장인자(EGF, IGF-1, PDGF, TGF-${\beta}$, bFGF, VEGF)를 측정하였다. 결과: 11개의 제대를 대상으로 하였다. 자가제대혈장을 동결 보존제로 사용한 경우보다 RPMI 1640을 동결 보존제로 사용한 경우에 세포 획득율이 높았으며, 동결 전에 $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 잘라 동결 보존한 제대 조직보다는 0.5 cm 크기로 동결하였다가 해동 시 잘게 자른 제대 조직에서 세포 획득율이 높았다. 신선 제대 조직과 동결 제대 조직에서 유래한 세포들 간에 증식능의 차이는 없었다. 신선 제대 조직의 배양액보다 RPMI 1640을 이용하여 동결 보관한 제대 조직의 배양액에 성장인자가 더 많이 존재하였다. 결론: 본 연구 결과, 동결 보관한 제대 조직에서 간엽줄기세포뿐만 아니라 배양액의 성장인자도 얻을 수 있었으며, 제대혈을 동결 보관하는 것처럼 향후에는 간엽줄기세포와 성장인자를 필요한 시점에 얻기 위해 제대 조직을 동결 보관하는 것도 가능해질 것으로 기대된다.

Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Acquired Resistance to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor

  • Chang, Youjin;Kim, Seon Ye;Choi, Yun Jung;So, Kwang Sup;Rho, Jin Kyung;Kim, Woo Sung;Lee, Jae Cheol;Chung, Jin-Haeng;Choi, Chang-Min
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제75권3호
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    • pp.95-103
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    • 2013
  • Background: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) transformation during epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) treatment in lung cancer has been suggested as one of possible resistance mechanisms. Methods: We evaluated whether SCLC transformation or neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation can be found in the cell line model. In addition, we also investigated its effect on responses to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs of the SCLC treatment. Results: Resistant cell lines to various kinds of EGFR-TKIs such as gefitinib, erlotinib, CL-387,785 and ZD6474 with A549, PC-9 and HCC827 lung adenocarcinoma cell lines were established. Among them, two resistant cell lines, A549/GR (resistant to gefitinib) and PC-9/ZDR (resistant to ZD6474) showed increased expressions of CD56 while increased synaptophysin, Rb, p16 and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase were found only in A549/GR in western blotting, suggesting that NE differentiation occurred in A549/GR. A549/GR cells were more sensitive to etoposide and cisplatin, chemotherapeutic drugs for SCLC, compared to parental cells. Treatment with cAMP and IBMX induced synaptophysin and chromogranin A expression in A549 cells, which also made them more sensitive to etoposide and cisplatin than parental cells. Furthermore, we found a tissue sample from a patient which showed increased expressions of CD56 and synaptophysin after development of resistance to erlotinib. Conclusion: NE differentiation can occur during acquisition of resistance to EGFR-TKI, leading to increased chemosensitivity.