• Mycobiology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.158-159
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• 2009

In 2007 to 2008, a fruit rot of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) caused by Sclerotium rolfsii occurred sporadically in a farmer's vinyl house in Jinju City. The symptoms started with watersoaking lesion and progressed into the rotting of the surface of fruit. White mycelial mats appeared on the lesion at the surface of the fruit and a number of sclerotia formed on the fruit near the soil line. The sclerotia were globoid in shape, 1${\sim}$3 mm in size, and white to brown in color. The hyphal width was measured 3 to 8 ${\mn}$. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth and sclerotia formation was 30 on PDA. Typical clamp connections were observed in hyphae of grown for 4 days on PDA. On the basis of symptoms, mycological characteristics and pathogenicity to the host plant, this fungus was identified as Sclerotium rolfsii Saccardo. This is the first report of the fruit rot of Melon caused by S. rolfsii in Korea.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2004

To determine the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings and natural history of cerebral fat embolism in a cat model, and to correlate the MR imaging and histologic fmdings. Intemel carotid artery of 11 cats was injected with 0.1 ml of triolein. T2-weighted, T1-weighted and Gd-enhanced T1-weighted images were obtained serially for 2 hours, 1 days, 4 days, 1 week, 2 weeks and 3 weeks after embolization. Any abnormal signal intensity was evaluated. After MR imaging at 3 weeks, brain tissue was obtained for light microscopic (LM) examination using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and Luxol fast blue staining, and for electron microscopic examination. The LM examination with HE staining revealed normal histological findings in the greater part of an embolized lesion. Cystic change was observed in the gray matter of 8 cats, while in the gray and white matter of 3 cats. At LM examination, Luxol fast blue, staining demonstrated demyelination around the cystic change occurring in the white matter, and EM examination of the embolized cortex revealed sporadic intracapillary fat vacuoles (n=11) and disruption of the blood-brain barrier (n=4). Most lesions were normal, however, and perivascular interstitial edema and cellular swelling were mild compared with the control side. The greater part of an embolized lesion showed reversible findings at MR and histological examination. Irreversible focal necrosis was, however, observed in gray and white matter at weeks 3.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.151-154
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• 2012

Background: The aim of this study was to document the optimal spacing of two cannulae to form continuous strip lesions and maximal surface area by using water-cooled bipolar radiofrequency technology. Methods: Two water-cooled needle probes (15 cm length, 18-gauge probe with 6 mm electrode tip) were placed in a parallel position 10, 20, 24, 26, and 28 mm apart and submerged in egg white. Temperatures of the probes were raised from $35^{\circ}C$ to $90^{\circ}C$ and the progress of lesion formation was photographed every 1 minute with the increase of the tip temperature. Approximately 30 photographs were taken. The resultant surface areas of the lesions were measured with the digital image program. Results: Continuous strip lesions were formed when the cannulae were spaced 24 mm or less apart; monopolar lesions around each cannula resulted if they were spaced more than 26 mm apart. Maximal surface areas through the formation of continuous strip lesion were 221 $mm^2$, 375 $mm^2$, and 476 $mm^2$ in 10, 20, and 24 mm, respectively. Summations of maximal surface area of each monopolar lesions were 394 $mm^2$ and 103 $mm^2$ in 26 and 28 mm, respectively. Conclusions: Water-cooled bipolar Radiofrequency technology creates continuous "strip" lesions proportional in size to the distance between the probes till the distance between cannulae is 24 mm or less. Spacing the cannulae 24 mm apart and treating about $80^{\circ}C$ for 24 minutes maximizes the surface area of the lesion.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.190-199
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• 2019

인공우식 유발 용액 제조 방법 중의 하나인 White의 방법에 사용되는 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907의 생산이 최근 중단되면서, 그동안 사용되어 왔던 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907을 대체할 새로운 법랑질 보호제가 요구되게 되었다. 기존 White의 방법에 따라 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907을 사용하여 제조하고, 같은 방법으로 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용하여 인공 탈회 용액을 제조한 후, 1일부터 20일까지 법랑질 표면에 인공우식을 유발시키고 편광현미경으로 관찰하여 병소 깊이의 변화와 우식 양상을 평가하였다. 편광 현미경 소견을 관찰한 결과, $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907과 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용한 탈회 용액으로 유발된 인공 우식은 자연 발생의 치아우식증과 매우 유사한 소견을 보였다. $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907과 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용한 탈회 용액으로 인공 우식을 유발한 영구치 법랑질 병소의 탈회 기간 경과에 따른 병소 깊이를 회귀 분석한 결과, $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907을 사용한 경우는 회귀식이 Y = 8.4X - 0.4이었고, $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용한 경우는 회귀식이 Y = 9.8X + 8.0이었다. $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907을 사용한 경우에 대한 회귀식의 R square 값은 0.945이었고, $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용한 경우는 R square 값이 0.965로 나타났다. 초기 법랑질 우식 병소 연구에 있어 인공 우식 유발 용액 제조시에 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 2050을 사용한 경우가 $Carbopol^{(R)}$ 907를 사용한 경우보다 병소 깊이 증가가 더 빠르게 나타났으며, 회귀 분석 결과에서 R square 값이 0.965와 0.945로 나타나 탈회 기간과 병소 깊이가 매우 높은 상관관계를 가지고 있으며, 병소 깊이의 조절이 매우 용이하다고 사료되었다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.174-177
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• 2020

Multiple studies have established that mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) exhibits reversible diffusion restriction in the white matter, including the splenium. There have been a few previous reports of the change in fractional anisotropy (FA) of MERS cases. Herein, we report the longitudinal changes in axial and radial diffusivity (AD and RD), and FA in a 15-year-old boy patient with MERS. Our case demonstrated that a MERS lesion had a significant drop of AD in the early period and gradual recovery. On the contrary, RD did not show any significant change.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2020

Purpose: Preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a means of predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in this population. It is controversial whether diffuse excessive high signal intensity (DEHSI) represents damage to the white matter or delayed myelination in preterm infants. This study investigated MRI findings for predicting the severity of neurodevelopmental outcomes and assessing whether preterm infants with DEHSI near term-equivalent age have abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes. Materials and Methods: Preterm infants (n = 64, gestational age at birth < 35 weeks) undergoing brain MRI near term-equivalent age and subsequent neurodevelopmental outcomes were evaluated between 18 and 24 months of age. The associations of MRI findings and the risk of severe cognitive delay, severe psychomotor delay, cerebral palsy (CP), and neurosensory impairment were analyzed. The associations of DEHSI with risks of severe cognitive delay, severe psychomotor delay, CP, and neurosensory impairment (hearing or visual impairment) were analyzed. Outcome data were evaluated by logistic regression and the Fisher's exact test. Results: There were significant associations between abnormal white matter findings and delayed mental development, delayed psychomotor development, neurosensory impairment, and presence of CP. The presence of DEHSI was not correlated with delayed neurodevelopmental outcomes or presence of CP. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, cystic encephalomalacia, punctate lesion, loss of white matter volume and ventricular dilation were significantly associated with CP. Conclusion: Abnormal MRI findings near term-equivalent age in preterm infants predict adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. No significant association between DEHSI and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes was demonstrated.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.313-324
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• 1997

The aim of the present study was to describe an safe and convenient method for the early detection of enamel caries using laser fluorescence. Fluorescence from natually carious lesion of human teeth illuminated by an argon laser(488nm) was observed and photographed using barrier filter. Intact enamel was found to fluorescence with a yellowish light. Whereas, incipient caries lesions in the enamel were dearly visible as dark areas in contrast to the fluorescence surroundings. For evaluation of accuracy of this method, lesion depth measured by the laser fluorescence in light microscope was compared with that polarizing microscope. The results from the present study can be summarized as follows : 1. Enamel caries of smooth surface was observed as pale white spot and undefined outline in ordinary light. Whereas, lesion was clearly visible as dark spot in laser fluorescence. 2. There was no difference between ordinary light view and laser fluorescence in occlusal surface and interproximal surface. 3. There was no significant difference between the lesion depth observed by laser fluorescence with light microscope and polarizing microscope. Apparent correlation exists between two groups.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1999

자기공명영상은 다른 의료영상에 비해서 보다 정확한 해부학적인 진단 정보를 제공해 주므로 널리 이용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이차원 축단면 뇌 자기총명영상을 분할하는 자동화 알고리즘과 병별에 의해서 손상된 슬라이스를 검출하는 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 영상분활 과정은 두단계로 구성되어 있는데, 첫 단계에서는 이진화와 형태학적 연산을 이용하여 대뇌영역을 추출하고, 둘째 단계에서는 FCM(Fuzzy C-means)알고리즘을 이용하여 추출된 대뇌 내부의 각 조직을 분할하였다. FCM알고리즘은 분할하는 조직의 수가 증가할수록 급격하게 많은 실행시간을 요구하므로 제안하는 두단계 영상분할 과정을 통하여 실행시간을 향상시켰다. 병변 인식은 해부학적지식과 패턴매칭을 이용하였다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.109-118
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• 1991

The author studied the age distribution, etiology, affected site and several radiographic features of periapical granulomas, cysts, and abscesses. The material consisted of 928 films obtained from the patients who were diagnosed and treated under the diagnosis of periapical granulomas, cysts, and abscesses during the past 8 years (1979-1986) at the Infirmary of Dental School, Chosun University. The obtained results were as follows: 1. The order of incidence was as follows: periapical abscess (67.2%), granuloma, and cyst. 2. The age distribution revealed the highest incidence around the age of 30 and relatively higher incidence over the age of 60 in the case of periapical abscess and granuloma. 3. In the frequency of location: Periapical abscesses occured most frequently in the mandibular molars. Granulomas showed relatively higher incidence in maxilla than in mandible. Cysts were most common in the maxillary anterior teeth. 4. The mean diameter of dental granuloma was 5.9㎜, however, all dental granulomas were less than 9.3㎜ in diameter. The mean diameter of periapical cyst was l3.8㎜. 5. Periapical cyst revealed well circumscribed radiolucent lesions and 77.8% of the lesion showed white line. 86.0% of dental granuloma showed well circumscribed border, 54.5% sclerosis on surrounding bone and 38.5% partial white line. Periapical abscess revealed diffuse radiolucent lesion, 89.6% of the lesions had sclerosis on surrounding bone, and 38.0% sinus tract.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.90-92
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• 2008

In 2007, a bulb rot of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum Makino caused by Sclerotium rolfsii occurred sporadically in a herb farm at Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. The symptom initiated with water-soaking lesion and progressed into bulb rot and wilt of a whole plant. Severely infected plants were blighted and killed eventually. White mycelial mats appeared on the lesion at early stage and a number of sclerotia were formed on the bulb. The sclerotia were spherical, $1{\sim}3 mm$ and white to brown. The optimum temperature for the growth and sclerotia formation was $30^{\circ}C$ on PDA. The hyphal width was measured $4-9{\mu}m$. The typical clamp connections were observed on PDA. Based on the symptom, mycological characteristics and pathogenicity to the host plant, this fungus was identified as Sclerotium rolfsii Saccardo. This is the first report on the bulb rot of A. victorialis var. platyphyllum caused by S. rolfsii in Korea.