• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.375-380
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• 1983

The lipomatous of the mediastinum are fairly uncommon tumors. Since 1971, two patients with proven mediastinal lipoma and one primary liposarcoma of the mediastinum have been treated at the Seoul National University Hospital. This report reviews our experience with the review of literature. Case 1.: A 3 year old body revealed a huge round homogenous mass density in the posterior mediastinum in routine chest X-ray. The tumor mass, lipoma, was successfully removed and postoperative course was uneventful. Cases 2.: An asymptomatic 24 year old male was operated on with the preoperative diagnosis of mediastinal lipoma. His preoperative chest X-ray and CT films showed a huge anterior to middle mediastinal tumor, right, with fat density. There is no postoperative problem after successful removal of the tumor mass. Case 3. : A 24 year old female was hospitalized with the complaints of cough and chest pain. A mediastinal mass was removed, which proved to be a liposarcoma on pathologic examination. About one year later, she was found to have recurrent liposarcoma in the right chest area at the OPD follow-up. She was lost to follow-up since then.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.69-79
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• 1996

도시와 농촌지역의 폐결핵환자 순응도 및 치료에 관련된 요인을 조사하기 위하여 1992년 1월 1일부터 1993년 12월 31일까지 2년동안 도시지역 보건소에서 등록치료한 545명과 농촌지역 보건소 210명으로 총 755명을 대상으로 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 폐결핵환자의 일반적 특성을 지역으로 나누어보면 도시는 545명중 $20\sim29$세가 150명(27.5%)이고 농촌은 210명중 $60\sim69$세가 45명(21.4%) $70\sim79$세가 45명(21.4%)으로 유의하게 많았고, 폐결핵환자의 폐결핵과 관련된 특성은 도시는 초회X-선 검진결과 경증이 54.5%, 농촌은 중등증이 44.3% 많았다(P<0.01). 추후X-선 검진은 도시지역이 94.3% 실시한 것으로 농촌지역 90.0%보다 잘하는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 폐결핵 발견경위는 도시지역은 보건소 유료X-선 검진 56.7% 농촌지역은 보건소 무료X-선 검진 35.2%로 가장 많았다(P<0.01), 폐결핵환자의 완치자 수는 도시가 90.8% 농촌이 87.1%로 도시지역이 높았다. 폐결핵환자의 동거가족이 있는 경우는 도시지역이 79.1% 이고 농촌은 88.1%로 농촌이 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 폐결핵환자의 폐결핵과 관련된 특성별 치료효율은 배양검사결과 양성인자의 완치자수는 도시가 201명(93.5%)이고 농촌은 108명중 99명(91.7%)으로 음성인 도시 330명중 294명(89.1%) 농촌 102명중 84명(82.4%)으로 배양에서 양성으로 나온사람이 음성인자보다 완치율이 높았다. 일반적 특성별 수약협조에 관한 사항의 유의한 관련성이 있는 요인은 연령, 동거가족유무, 사회경제적상태 등이고 폐결핵과 관련된 특성별 수약협조에 관한 사항은 방사선 소견, 배양검사 등이었다(P<0.05). 생존분석에 의한 도시에서의 등록기간별 규칙수약 누적율은 추적 6개월째 92.5%이고 농촌은 88.1%였다. 규칙수약실패율은 도시가 2개월째 3.75%, 농촌은 4개월째 4.15%로 가장 높았다. 치료결과에 관련된 요인들에 대한 다변량분석결과(Logisric Regression) 도시는 X-선 검진과 수약협조가 유의한 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 농촌은 통계적으로 유의한 것은 없었다. 이는 sample size가 작아서 유의하지 않은 것처럼 나온 것이라 생각된다. 수약협조에 관련된 요인에 대한 다변량 분석결과 (Logistic Regression) 도시는 초회 X-선, 객담 배양검사결과와 동거가족 유무가 유의한 변수였다(P<0.05). 즉 가족이 있는 환자가 치료지시이행이 높은 것으로, 이는 장기간의 치료를 요하는 질병일수록 가족의 지지가 중요한 것임을 시사한다 하겠다. 따라서 동거가족이 있고, 규칙수약하는 환자는 문제가 없는 것으로 폐결핵환자의 치료 순응도를 높이기 위해서는 치료실시전 보건교육을 보다 철저히 하여 규칙수약토록 하여야 하며 특히 동거가족이 없는 환자에 더욱더 관심을 가져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.907-913
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• 2020

의료용 X선 방호는 끊임없이 논쟁이 되고 불필요한 피폭을 막으려는 노력은 많은 연구자들의 관심사였다. X선은 환자를 투과하고 영상을 얻기 까지 피사체와 광전효과, 컴프턴산란 등의 상호작용을 하여 산란선을 만든다. 이 때문에 의료방사선 종사자뿐만 아니라 검사를 받는 환자도 환부 외 영역에 불필요한 산란선 피폭을 받게 된다. 이에 본 연구는 본 연구에서는 여성의 인체를 가정하여, 요추정면 검사 조건으로 X선을 팬텀에 조사한 후 유방근처의 산란선과 갑상샘 근처의 산란선을 측정하였다. 이후 jelly type의 차폐체를 제작하여 산란선 차폐 및 방사선감수성이 높은 부위에서 차폐효과를 확인하는 것이 목표이다, 실험결과 차폐체를 적용하였을 때의 갑상선 측정시 평균 0.16 mR, 왼쪽, 오른쪽 유방 측정 시 평균 0.6 mR, 왼쪽 겨드랑이 0.64 mR, 오른쪽 겨드랑이 0.54 mR 의 산란선 평균을 나타내었으며 약 82%의 산란선 차폐효과를 확인 할 수 있었다. 향후 기존 방호도구와 비교하여 Jelly type의 차폐 체와의 요추 검사에서 발생하는 피폭의 차폐율을 비교하여 기존 방호도구를 대체할 방안으로 제시 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.298-306
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• 2015

본 연구는 진단용 X선 검사 시 사용하고 있는 부가필터의 재질(Cu, Ni, CaWO4, Gd+Ba)을 다양화하여 그에 따른 검사실 내의 공간선량을 평가 한 후 적합한 재질을 찾아 제시하고자 하였다. 실험은 몬테칼로 기법을 바탕으로 하는 MCNPX 프로그램을 사용하여 흉부와 복부검사를 선택하여 모의실험을 진행하였다. 그 결과 각 재질별 선량은 모의피폭체가 위치한 곳을 중심으로 반경 50 cm 인 지점의 평균 산란선량은 모의피폭체 표면선량의 약 62%, 반경 100 cm인 지점은 평균 약 47% 정도 측정되었다. 결과에 따라 현재 상용화 되어 있는 Al 재질을 Cu, Ni 재질이 충분히 대체가능 할 것으로 판단된다. 다만 원자번호와 밀도의 차이로 인하여 그 두께를 Al의 약 1/10 정도로 조정을 해서 사용하면 적합할 것이다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2012

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to survey the radiographic exposure parameters, to measure the patient doses for intraoral dental radiography nationwide, and thus to establish the diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in intraoral dental X-ray examination in Korea. Materials and Methods: One hundred two intraoral dental radiographic machines from all regions of South Korea were selected for this study. Radiographic exposure parameters, size of hospital, type of image receptor system, installation duration of machine, and type of dental X-ray machine were documented. Patient entrance doses (PED) and dose-area products (DAP) were measured three times at the end of the exit cone of the X-ray unit with a DAP meter (DIAMENTOR M4-KDK, PTW, Freiburg, Germany) for adult mandibular molar intraoral dental radiography, and corrections were made for room temperature and pressure. Measured PED and DAP were averaged and compared according to the size of hospital, type of image receptor system, installation duration, and type of dental X-ray machine. Results: The mean exposure parameters were 62.6 kVp, 7.9 mA, and 0.5 second for adult mandibular molar intraoral dental radiography. The mean patient dose was 2.11 mGy (PED) and 59.4 $mGycm^2$ (DAP) and the third quartile one 3.07 mGy (PED) and 87.4 $mGycm^2$ (DAP). Doses at university dental hospitals were lower than those at dental clinics (p<0.05). Doses of digital radiography (DR) type were lower than those of film-based type (p<0.05). Conclusion: We recommend 3.1 mGy (PED), 87.4 $mGycm^2$ (DAP) as the DRLs in adult mandibular molar intraoral dental radiography in Korea.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2010

Objectives : To demonstrate the need for differential diagnosis between discogenic pain and lumbar sprain and strain in acute low-back pain patients. Methods : Outpatients who made their first visits during May 1, 2009 to Oct. 30, 2009(n=53) were examined by history taking, physical examination, X-rays, and CT imaging. Disorders found on lumbosacral spine X-ray cuts and those on lumbosacral spine CT images were separately recorded. The relationship between treatment period, disc space narrowing and disc degeneration on X-rays, and HIVD on CT images was examined. Results : 1. Correlation between disc space narrowing on X-rays and HIVD found on CT images was analyzed. 21(72.41%) out of 29 patients having disc space narrowing on X-rays and HIVD on CT at the same level required treatment for over 8 weeks. 2. 2(50%) out of 4 Lawrence classification grade I patients, 8(66.67%) out of 12 grade II patients, and 14(70%) out of 20 grade III patients needed treatment for over 8 weeks. Conclusions : Disc space narrowing on X-ray and HIVD on CT at the same level, or disc space narrowing and disc degeneration on X-ray image alone indicate a tendency for treatment periods over 8 weeks, which is longer than the conventional treatment period for lumbar strain and sprain.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2022

본 연구는 호흡기 또는 비말 전파 바이러스 감염자의 흉부 X-선 검사 시 바이러스 차단설비를 갖춘 촬영실을 구상해 보았고, 설계과정에서 바이러스를 차단역할을 하는 검증된 차단제 중 X-선의 출력 및 화질의 저하가 가장 적은 재질과 두께를 찾기 위해 실험해 보았다. 그 결과 아크릴 1 cm 적용 시 X-선 출력은 차단제 없을 시 보다 약 3.27 % 감소 되었고, SNR은 40.7, CNR은 30.9로 분석되었고 SSIM 지수 분석결과 0.891로 분석되어 원본 영상과 비교하여 가장 유사한 영상으로 구현되는 것으로 분석되었다. 연구방법에서 적용한 차단제는 식약처 허가 등을 받은 제품을 사용했다는 점에서 객관성이 있었으며 향후 호흡기 관련 바이러스 발생 시 감염환자의 진단 및 치료 시설 설비 시 본 연구결과는 유용한 정보를 제공할 것으로 사료된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.301-313
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• 1994

X-선 광전자분광법(XPS)과 라더포드 후방산란법(RBS)은 첨가제 분석, 화학구조 규명은 물론 시료 표면 원소의 정성 및 정량, 결합에너지 준위, 수직분포 분석을 통한 동일성 판정 등에 응용할 수 있다. $XeF_2$와 C-F plasma로 표면을 처리한 polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadien rubber, polypropylene, glass, fiber 및 paper를 XPS와 RBS로 분석한 결과 불소원자가 시료의 표면에 침투한 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 표면 원소의 분포가 미처리된 시료의 표면원소 분포와 차이가 있었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.27-64
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• 1988

Most hospital administrators in our country have doubted whether or not the size of their hospital personnel staffs, and the personnel management styles implemented are efficient or not. Actually, increased personnel expenditures due to sophisticated specialization of medical practices has become the biggest hospital expense. Therefore, it is said that hospitals can be run move efficiently by implementing reasonable management strategies for hospital personnel management. In this paper, the departments of diagnostic radiography in 16 general hospitals in Seoul, which were classified into 4 groups by the scale of hospital beds, were used as sample cases. Then, the data for the number of X-ray examination by diagnostic item was collected from sample hospitals. The unit hour spent on X-ray examinations in each diagnostic service was quoted from "A Study on setting-up of the relative value units of medical services and on the structure of current fee schedules" written by Mr. Ik Je Seong. The data analysis results are as follows; First, the number of hours per day spent on X-ray examinations in 13 hospitals out of 16 hospitals, was shorter than the general daily working hours (8 hours). Second, in the morning there was not enough time to work for X-ray examinations required, with the available manpower. In the afternoon, however, the situation was diametrically opposed to that in the morning. Third, in light of above results, though most hospitals employ sufficient personnel for the quantity of the actural work, they were always short-handed where their works were performed Fourth, this study tells us that there is a maldistribution of the work in the schedule : too much work for the available personnel in the morning. The following recommendations are resulted from the data analysis described above. First, it is recommended that all out-patients coming again, except specific patients(G. B. or I.V.P. etc) who have to have their X-ray examinations on an empty stomach in the morning among out-patients, be required to visit the hospital in the afternoon. Second, it is recommended that all new out-patients be required to make a reservation in order to equalize the number of patients throughout the day. Third, it is recommended that all in-patients, except specified patients, be arranged to have their X-ray examinations in the afternoon. Fourth, it is recommended that part time workers be employed during peak hours. This recommendation, if applied in a wider scale, would allow hospitals to overcome the problem of the maldistribution of work and personnel, and then more efficient hospital management through the appropirate personnel management procedures could be expected.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2018

Patients who visit the emergency room with urinary stones have difficulty lying down in a supine position due to severe pain when performing the KUB test. The purpose of this study was to find methods to reduce the patients' pain and image distortion, and obtain medical images with high diagnostic values. After checking the standard classification of disease and cause of death, the target group consisted of 121 patients who had clearly distinguished stones from computed tomography. Patients with stones in the ureteralvesical junction were excluded. Qualitative image evaluation was performed by confirming the location of the stone in the computed tomography images. and evaluated the rate of visual discrimination of stones possible through KUB and abdominal plain X-ray. Quantitative image evaluation was performed on the KUB, abdominal plain X-ray images. The transverse process of the first lumbar vertebrae served as the standard point, and the length from this point to the lower part of the stone was measured. Results from looking at the rate of visual discrimination of stones possible through KUB and abdominal plain X-ray showed: 94 patients (77.6%) for KUB images and 91 patients (75.2%) for computed tomography images. The standard deviation for KUB and abdominal X-ray was 3 (2.4%). Comparing and analyzing the location from KUB images and abdominal plain X-ray images, the stone position was 10.1 mm in the kidney, 10.5 mm in the ureteropelvic junction, and 9.7 mm in the ureters. It was shown that the stone moved 10 mm on average with significant statistical difference (P<0.05). In cases where the pain is so severe that it is impossible to perform the test in the supine position, an alternative may be to check the stone position by performing a modified KUB test by having the patient stand in a vertical position. In the future, this will provide convenience to both the examiner and the patient when performing the examination, and it will contribute with its reproducibility.