• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.446-451
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 인공수정 기법을 이용한 한국 재래흑염소 계통별 인공수정 수태율을 알아보고자 정액의 성상, 수태율 및 분만율을 조사하고, 임신진단을 위한 소의 임신진단 키트의 활용 가능성을 알아보는 것이다. 재래흑염소에서 전기자극을 통해 정액을 채취하여 3계통(당진, 장수, 통영)별 정액분석과 발정동기화 된 암컷에 인공수정을 실시하여 계통별 번식능력을 조사하였다. 인공수정된 암컷에서는 소의 임신진단 키트(IDEXX Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test kit)와 초음파진단으로 임신을 확인하였다. 그 결과 개통별 정액채취량은 1~1.5 ml 내외였으며, 정액농도는 $18{\sim}25{\times}10^8/ml$, 정액 채취 직후 정자활력은 97% 이상 높게 나타났다. 그리고 임신진단의 결과에서 소의 임신진단 키트와 초음파진단 모두 동일한 결과를 보였으며, 계통별 인공수정 수태율의 효율은 20~44%로, 통영계통이 44%로 가장 높게 나타났고 장수계통이 20%로 인공수정 수태율이 낮게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 한국 재래흑염소의 계통별 인공수정 효율을 알 수 있었고, 조기 임신진단을 위한 소 임신진단 키트의 활용가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과는 재래흑염소 증식과 개량에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.403-411
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 현상학적 접근을 통하여 고강도 초음파 치료를 받은 자궁양성종양 환자에 대한 경험의 본질을 심도 있게 파악하기 위해 이루어졌다. 연구 대상자는 자궁양성종양을 진단받고 고강도 초음파 집속술 치료를 받은 5명의 환자였다. 본 연구의 자료 수집은 2018년 2월부터 3월까지 이루어졌으며, 고강도 초음파 집속술을 시술하고 있는 D시 여성전문병원에서 시행되었다. 연구방법은 일대일 심층 면담을 통해 이루어졌으며, 자료는 비구조적이고 개방된 질문형태를 사용하여 자신의 의견과 경험을 자유롭고 유연하게 표현할 수 있도록 하였다. 인터뷰 자료는 Colaizzi의 현상학적 분석 방법을 사용하였다. 연구결과 5명의 대상자로부터 얻은 고강도 초음파 집속술 치료에 따른 건강문제는 총 3개의 범주로 구성되었고, 각각의 범주는 다시 하부 요인으로 구성되었다. 3개의 범주로는 '불편감', '양가감정', '의지와 요구' 로 나타났다. 본 연구는 고강도 초음파 치료를 받은 자궁양성종양 환자들의 경험을 이해하는데 도움을 줄 것이다. 나아가 본 결과는 향후 여성건강을 위한 새로운 치료법의 개발과 발전에 따라 올바른 간호학적 이해 및 고강도 초음파 치료를 받는 환자에 대한 지속적인 연구와 효과적인 간호 교육프로그램 개발이 이어져야 할 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1067-1077
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• 2022

Objective: To determine whether Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasound (SZUS) was noninferior to SonoVue-enhanced ultrasound (SVUS) in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using the same diagnostic criteria. Materials and Methods: This prospective, single-center, noninferiority study (NCT04847726) enrolled 105 at-risk participants (71 male; mean age ± standard deviation, 63 ± 11 years; range, 26-86 years) with treatment-naïve solid hepatic nodules (≥ 1 cm). All participants underwent same-day SZUS (experimental method) and SVUS (control method) for one representative nodule per participant. Images were interpreted by three readers (the operator and two independent readers). All malignancies were diagnosed histopathologically, while the benignity of other lesions was confirmed by follow-up stability or pathology. The primary endpoint was per-lesion diagnostic accuracy for HCC pooled across three readers using the conventional contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic criteria, including arterial phase hyperenhancement followed by mild (assessed within 2 minutes after contrast injection) and late (≥ 60 seconds with a delay of 5 minutes) washout. The noninferiority delta was -10%p. Furthermore, different time delays were compared as washout criteria in SZUS, including delays of 2, 5, and > 10 minutes. Results: A total of 105 lesions (HCCs [n = 61], non-HCC malignancies [n = 19], and benign [n = 25]) were evaluated. Using the 5-minutes washout criterion, per-lesion accuracy of SZUS pooled across the three readers (72.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 64.1%-79.3%) was noninferior to that of SVUS (71.4%; 95% CI, 63.1%-78.6%), meeting the statistical criterion for non-inferiority (difference of 0.95%p; 95% CI, -3.8%p-5.7%p). The arterial phase hyperenhancement combined with the 5-minutes washout criterion showed the same sensitivity as that of the > 10-minutes criterion (59.0% vs. 59.0%, p = 0.989), and the specificities were not significantly different (90.9% vs. 86.4%, p = 0.072). Conclusion: SZUS was noninferior to SVUS for diagnosing HCC in at-risk patients using the same diagnostic criteria. No significant improvement in HCC diagnosis was observed by extending the washout time delay from 5 to 10 minutes.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.204-208
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• 1995

Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage is frequently associated with birth trauma or perinatal hypoxia. Hemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands is often found at autopsy and many small lesions are usually asymptomatic. A palpable abdominal mass and jaundice are the usual presenting signs. Ultrasound is very useful in the diagnosis of this lesion; however, if the mass has mixed echoic pattern, magnetic resonance imaging (MRl) is helpful for the differential diagnosis from neuroblastoma. We present the case of a female newborn who was found to have a abdominal mass on physical examination. The patient showed anemia and hyperbilirubinemia. An ultrasonogram disclosed a $3.8{\times}3.0$ cm suprarenal mass with mixed echoic pattern. The mass was initially suspected to be neuroblastoma. An abdominal computed tomogram was not able to differentiate the mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed markedly increased signal intensity on T1 and T2-weighted sequences. This finding was consistent with adrenal hemorrhage. Serial sonogram demonstrated the mass that resolved completely by 12 weeks of age.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 1996

The cytologic samples of 26 ovarian cystic lesions from 25 women, aspirated under guide by trans-vaginal ultrasound, were evaluated for clinicopathologic correlation. Clinically 20 women were seeking medical assistance for infertility problems, and trans-vaginal cyst aspiration was done during follow-up of ovulation induction. Among them seven cases were histologically confirmed. Twenty cases of "benign cyst" in cytologic diagnosis were follicullar cyst and two cases of "endometriotic cyst" in cytology were histologically also proven in one case. One false positive diagnosis was given to corpus luteum cyst. It is emphasized that because the cysts are aspirated transvaginally and mature squamous epithelial cells occasionally could be mixed in the sample, attention should be given not to diagnose such cases as mature cystic teratoma. According to this study. ovarian aspiration cytology is useful in the management of cystic ovarian lesions, particularly in young women.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.140-144
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• 2013

Adrenal venous malformation is an uncommon disease. We report a case of an incidentally diagnosed adrenal cystic mass during an evaluation for gastritis in a child. A 14-year-old girl admitted to our pediatric department for epigastric pain. After the gastroscopy, she was diagnosed with hemorrhagic gastritis. A 5.5 cm-sized cystic mass was incidentally found adjacent to her left adrenal gland during an ultrasound examination for evaluating her abdominal symptoms. She underwent laparoscopic surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of this cystic mass, which was confirmed to be venous malformation at pathologic diagnosis.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1991년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.57-60
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• 1991

A new approach to texture classification for ultrasound liver diagnosis using run difference matrix was developed. The run difference matrix consists of the gray level difference along with distance. From this run difference matrix, we defined several parameters such as LDE, LDEL, NUF, SMO, SMG, SHP etc. and three vectors namely DOD, DGD and DAD. Each parameter value calculated in fatty cirrhotic, chronic hepatitic and normal liver mage was plotted in two dimensional plane. We compared our results with run length method. There are several advantages of run difference matrix method over the run lengths. 1) It is more sensitive to small difference of gray level distribution. 2) The parameters provide more statistically significant value. Images were classified with the extracted parameters to each diseases using neural networks. In preliminary clinical exprements, this approach showed satisfying results.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.438-442
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• 2000

Stump pyometra is defined as a reinfection or inflammation of uterine remnant after ovariohysterectomy. We surveyed four bitches which were serviced in the veterinary medical teaching hospital of Seoul National University. In this Paper we studied the method for diagnosis of stump pyometra by symptoms, blood tests, and ultrasound films. To detect the stump pyometra is difficult because clinical signs are verb similar to the normal pyometra. Especially symptoms could noticed be noticed even by their owner until dogs have a vaginal discharge. Blood test also were in normal range in each item except in the elevation of the number of while blood cells. We conclude ultrasonic observation add experimental laparotomy has a significant meaning to diagnosis the stump pyometra.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.120-123
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• 2020

The causes of tongue pain and discomfort include systemic disease, malnutrition, mental illness, fungal infection, and neuropathy. Three postmenopausal women reported burning sensations and stiffness of the tongue for various periods, from one month to four years. There were no objective etiological factors to cause the tongue pain and discomfort. Muscular tenderness upon palpation of masticatory muscles, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, and tongue were observed. Physical therapy approaches such as moist hot pack, ultrasound, and myomonitor were performed on three patients with tongue pain, just as for temporomandibular joint disease. Additional botulinum toxin injection therapy was applied to one patient who displayed a clenching habit. All three patients showed a marked improvement in their tongue symptoms after the muscle relaxation and botulinum toxin injection therapy.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2022

Diagnosis of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs) is sometimes difficult with conventional endoscopy or tissue sampling with standard biopsy, so non-invasive imaging modalities such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and computed tomography are used to evaluate the characteristics of SETs features (size, location, originating layer, echogenicity, shape). However imaging modalities alone is not able to distinguish among all types of SETs, so histology is the gold standard for obtaining the final diagnosis. For tissue sampling, mucosal cutting biopsy and mucosal incision-assisted biopsy and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration or biopsy (EUS-FNA or EUS-FNB) is commonly recommended. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are used for resection of SETs involving the mucosal and superficial submucosal layers, could not treat adequately and safely the SETs involving the deep mucosa and muscularis propria. Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER) and endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is used as a therapeutic option for the treatment of SETs with the development of reliable endoscopic closure techniques and tools.