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Effect of Different CT Scanner Types and Beam Collimations on Measurements of Three-Dimensional Volume and Hounsfield Units of Artificial Calculus Phantom (인공결석모형물의 부피와 하운스필드값 측정에 대한 전산화단층촬영기기의 타입과 빔 콜리메이션의 영향)

  • Wang, Jihwan;Lee, Heechun
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.495-501
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    • 2014
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences and reproducibility of Hounsfield unit (HU) value and volume measurements on different computed tomography (CT) scanner types and different collimations by using a gelatin phantom. The phantom consisting of five synthetic simulated calculus spanning diameters from 3.0 mm to 12.0 mm with 100 HU was scanned using a two-channel multi-detector row CT (MDCT) scanner, a four-channel MDCT scanner, and two 64-channel MDCT scanners. For all different scanner types, the thinnest possible collimation and the second thinnest collimation was used. The HU values and volumes of the synthetic simulated calculus were independently measured three times with minimum intervals of 2 weeks and by three experienced veterinary radiologists. ANOVA and Scheff$\acute{e}$ test for the multiple comparison were performed for statistical comparison of the HU values and volumes of the synthetic simulated calculus according to different CT scanner types and different collimations. The reproducibility of the HU value and volume measurements was determined by calculating Cohen's k. The reproducibility of HU value and volume measurements was very good. HU value varied between different CT scanner types, among different beam collimations. However, there was not statistically significant difference. The percent error (PE) decreased as the collimation thickness decreased, but the decrease was statistically insignificant. In addition, no statistically significant difference in the PEs of the different CT scanner types was found. It can be concluded that the CT scanner type insignificantly affects HU value and the volumetric measurement, but that a thinner collimation tends to be more useful for accurate volumetric measurement.

Isolation and Identification of Fatty Acid and Volatile Compounds from Tuna Fish Oil with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (초임계 이산화탄소를 이용한 참치안구유로부터 지방산 및 휘발성 성분의 분리 동정)

  • Roh, Hyung-Seob;Youn, Hyun-Seok;Park, Ji-Yeon;Sin, Sang-Kyu;Lee, Min-Kyung;Back, Sung-Sin;Chun, Byung-Soo
    • Journal of Marine Bioscience and Biotechnology
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.105-118
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    • 2006
  • Isolation and Identification of fatty acid and volatile compounds in tuna fish oil were successfully carried out using supercritical carbon dioxide. Samples of the oil were extracted in a 56 ml semi-batch stainless steel vessel under conditions which ranged from 80 to 200 bar and 40 to $60^{\circ}C$ with carbon dioxide flows from 10 ml/min. Volatiles in the oil extracted from the samples with supercritical carbon dioxide were analyzed by gas chromatography, mass detector with canister system. The extracts were contained with various fatty acids, 57.0% of unsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA), and 43.0% of saturated fatty acids. The aroma compounds in the oil showed over 129 peaks, of which 100 compounds were identified. Volatile components included 2,4-hepatadienal(fishy), dimethyldisulfide (unpleasant), dimethyltrisulfide (unpleasant) and 2-nonenal(fatty). The isolation efficiency of the volatile compounds from the samples was 99.4% at $50^{\circ}C$ and 200 bar.

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Resolution Evaluation of a Pinhole Collimator according to the Aperture Diameter using Micro Deluxe Phantom (Micro Deluxe Phantom을 통한 핀홀 콜리메이터 초점의 직경별 분해능 평가)

  • An, Byung Ho;Yeon, Joon Ho;Kim, Soo Young;Choi, Sung Wook
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.3-11
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    • 2015
  • Purpose It is hard to obtain high quality images of knee and T.M joint because of a lot of soft tissues in the knee and T.M joint area. Most conventional system for high resolution scintigraphy was used by 4 mm aperture pinhole collimator. Performance comparison of high-resolution pinhole SPECT for Micro deluxe phantom using conventional system. the aim of this study is to evaluate performance of each aperture according to the diameter size and the usefulness of 24-hour delayed bone scintigraphy. Materials and Methods In this study 6 mm, 8 mm diameter pinhole collimators were mounted on Siemens E.CAM systems. In order to evaluate performance evaluation of each aperture and Micro Deluxe phantom was used for performance comparison of conventional SPECT system, Projection data were obtained with 9 degree increment per 30 second. Transverse images were reconstructed using dedicated OSEM algorithm with recovery of detector blurring. $^{99m}Tc-HDP$ source was used for 24-hour delayed bone scintigraphy. Results The knee joint images obtained with 24-hour delay were improved more than those obtained with 3-hour delay in our study. The 6 mm and 8 mm pinhole collimators FWHM have improved by 28% SNR and Uniformity have improved by 35%, Contrast has improved by 7% in 24-hour delayed knee joint image. While in 24-hour delayed T.M joint image of the 6 mm and 8 mm pinhole collimators FWHM have decreased by 60% SNR has decreased by 20% and Uniformity has decreased by 25%, Contrast has decreased significantly. Conclusion Pinhole collimators with 6 mm and 8 mm diameter could offer a superior performance for 24-hour delayed bone scintigraphy. The use of 24-hour delayed image provides additional benefits for pinhole scintigraphy of knee joint. Therefore, we expect that it is useful for precise diagnosis of knee joint and it is applicable to others joint imaging.

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The Effect of Increase in Length and Volume of Source in Radioactive Iodine Thyroid Uptake Rate (갑상선 섭취율 측정에서 선원의 길이와 부피 증가에 따른 영향)

  • Hwang, Dong Hun;Oh, Shin Hyun;Kim, Jung Yul;Kang, Chun Koo;Kim, Jae Sam
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.70-75
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    • 2017
  • Purpose Radioactive iodine thyroid uptake (RAIU) rate is an examination which determines and seeks about general functions of thyroid gland. The size of thyroid gland is normally different between each person, also patients having thyroid diseases have had a variety of size of thyroid gland compared with others. The purpose of this study will investigate about the counting rate which is effected by the geometric factors through the length and volume changes of the source in RAIU rate. Materials and Methods I-131 185 kBq ($5{\mu}Ci$) were placed in a cylindrical phantom of 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 1.5 cm, and 3 cm in diameter, respectively, and saline was added to gradually increase the length by 1 cm in the horizontal and vertical directions to give a change in volume. The source was measured 20 times for 20 seconds from a distance of 25 cm to $364.4keV{\pm}20%$ energy ROI with Captus 3000 thyroid uptake system (Capintec, NJ, USA). Results When the source was located in the transverse direction of the detector, the consequence of one-way ANOVA is that even though the length of source is increased each diameter, there is mostly no significant difference. When the source was located in the longitudinal direction and the counting rate of length 1 cm at all diameter is set to 100%, the average is 92.57% for length 2 cm, 86.1% for 3 cm, 80.69% for 4 cm, 74.82% for 5 cm, and 69.68% at 6 cm. Conclusion According to this study, it is expected that the gap of RAIU rate has been depended on the thickness of thyroid gland as well as the diameter of the beaker. We know that the change of the volume with the increase of the length of the source had less effect on the change of the counting rate. Thus, in order to reduce the error in the measurement of the counting rate with the thyroid uptake rate equipment, an accurate counting rate can be relatively measured if the counting rate which is measured is corrected by thickness or the distance between the thyroid and the thyroid uptake rate equipment is changed.

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Development of a Simultaneous Analysis Method for DDT (DDD & DDE) in Ginseng (인삼 중 DDT(DDD 및 DDE) 분석법의 개발)

  • Kim, Sung-Dan;Cho, Tae-Hee;Han, Eun-Jung;Park, Seoung-Gyu;Han, Chang-Ho;Jo, Han-Bin;Choi, Byung-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.123-128
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    • 2008
  • The MRLs (maximum residue limits) of DDT (DDD and DDE) in fresh ginseng, dried ginseng, and steamed red ginseng are set as low as 0.01 mg/kg, 0.05 mg/kg, and 0.05 mg/kg, respectively. Therefore, this study was undertaken to develop a simple and highly sensitive analysis method, as well as to reduce interfering ginseng matrix peaks, for the determination of DDT isomers (o,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDE, o,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDD, o,p'-DDT, and p,p'-DDT) in fresh ginseng, dried ginseng, and steamed red ginseng at the 0.01 mg/kg level. The method used acetonitrile extraction according to simultaneous analysis, followed by normal-phase Florisil solid-phase extraction column clean-up. The purification method entailed the following steps: (1) dissolve the concentrated sample extract in 7 mL hexane; (2) add 3 mL of $H_2SO_4$; (3) vigorously shake on avortex mixer; (4) cetrifuge at 2000 rpm for 5 min; (5) transfer 3.5 mL of the supernatant to the Florisil-SPE (500 mg/6 mL);and (6) elute the SPE column with 1.5 mL of hexane and 10 mL of ether/hexane (6:94). The determination of DDT isomers was carried out by a gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-${\mu}$ECD). The hexane and ether/hexane (6:94) eluate significantly removed chromatographic interferences, and the addition of 30% $H_2SO_4$ to the acetonitrile extract effectively reduced many interfering ginseng matrix peaks, to allow for the determination of the DDT isomers at the 0.01 mg/kg level. The recoveries of the 6 fortified (most at 0.01 mg/kg) DDT isomers from fresh ginseng, dried ginseng, and steamed red ginseng ranged from 87.9 to 99.6%. The MDLs (method detection limits) ranged from 0.003 to 0.009 mg/kg. Finally, the application of this method for the determination of DDT isomers is sensitive, rapid, simple, and inexpensive.

Analysis and Risk Assessment of Benzo(a)pyrene in Edible Oils (식용유지류 중 벤조피렌의 함량 분석 및 안전성 평가)

  • Jang, Mi-Ra;Hong, Mi-Sun;Jung, So-Young;Choi, Bu-Chuhl;Lee, Kyeong-Ah;Kum, Jin-Young;Kim, Il-Young;Kim, Jung-Hun;Chae, Young-Zoo
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.141-145
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    • 2014
  • To assess the health risk for benzo(a)pyrene by the intake of edible oils, 288 cases of edible oils collected from food markets were analysed using the high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector. The levels of benzo(a)pyrene were from non-detection to $4.78{\mu}g/kg$, and the average was $0.11{\mu}g/kg$. The chronic daily exposures of benzo(a)pyrene for total population group and consumer-only group were estimated using the food consumption data in the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2011. The estimated daily intake of benzo(a)pyrene was $4.26{\times}10^{-3}ng/kg$ b.w./day for total population group and $7.64{\times}10^{-3}ng/kg$ b.w./day for consumer-only group. The MOE (margin of exposure) of benzo(a)pyrene for total population group and consumer-only group was $7.28{\times}10^7{\sim}1.74{\times}10^8$ and $3.95{\times}10^7{\sim}9.42{\times}10^7$, respectively. Accordingly, the health risk from benzo(a)pyrene caused by the intake of edible oils was considered as a very low level.

Residues of ampicillin in blood of cultured olive flounder by oral, injection and dipping administration (Ampicillin의 경구, 주사 및 약욕 투약에 따른 넙치 혈액에서의 잔류량 변화)

  • Jung, Sung Hee;Seo, Jung Soo;Park, Myoung Ae
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.211-219
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    • 2012
  • The residue levels of ampicillin (AM) in cultured olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus (average 300g) at $20{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ were studied by oral, intramuscular and dipping administration (routes). The concentrations of AM in the plasma were determined by HPLC-UV detector. The average recoveries of AM in spiked samples between 0.01~10 ppm were ranging from 84.45% to 91.26% for plasma. The limit of detection for AM was 0.05 ppm by using this method. Plasma concentrations of AM were determined after oral dosage (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg body weight), intramuscular injection (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg body weight) and dipping (10, 20 and 40 ppm; 1 h). Samples were taken at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 24, 30, 48, 96, 144, 216, 264 and 360 h post-administration. In oral dosage of 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg, it's peak concentrations were $3.62{\pm}0.97$, $5.20{\pm}0.70$ and $11.18{\pm}0.87{\mu}g/ml$, respectively at 10 h post-administration, but AM was not measurable at 144, 360 and 360 h post-administration, respectively. In intramuscular injection of 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg, it's peak concentrations were $6.92{\pm}1.29{\mu}g/m1$, $9.89{\pm}2.22{\mu}g/ml$ and $19.85{\pm}2.97{\mu}g/ml$, respectively at 5 h post-administration, but AM was not measurable at 216, 264 and 264 h post-administration, respectively. In dipping of 10, 20 and 40 ppm, it's peak concentrations were $4.39{\pm}1.10$, $9.57{\pm}1.51$ and $11.61{\pm}1.92{\mu}g/ml$, respectively at 3 h post-administration, but AM was not measurable at 264, 264 and 360 h post-administration, respectively. Therefore, the plasma distribution and elimination levels of AM in olive flounder were dosage-dependant manner in all administration routes.

Analysis of Trans Fatty Acid Content in Processed Foods and Meat Products (가공식품과 육가공품의 트랜스 지방산 함량 조사)

  • Park, Jung-Min;Ji, Won-Gu;Kim, Eun-Jung;Park, Da-Jung;Shin, Jin-Ho;Shim, Soon-Mi;Suh, Hyung-Joo;Chang, Un-Jae;Kang, Duk-Ho;Kim, Jin-Man
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.531-537
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    • 2007
  • Small amounts of trans fatty acids exist naturally in beef and dairy foods. Also, they can be produced in the process of partial hydrogenation to manufacture shortning or margarine. They can provide a better palatability and shelf life. According to the recently studies, trans fatty acids can raise health risk such as heart diseases and coronary artery diseases. They can also increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and decrease high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the blood plasma, therefore increasing the risk of atherosclerosis and diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine total lipids and trans fatty acids (TFAs) content in processed foods and meat products. The analysis of trans fatty acids was performed in 28 samples of donuts, 18 samples of bakeries, 4 samples of frozen doughs, 2 samples of popcorns, and 4 samples of meat products (ham, sausage, nuget, and bacon). Total lipids in processed foods and meat products were extracted by chloroform-Methanol method and acid digestion, respectively. They were analyzed by gas chromatography using a SP-2560 column and flame ionization detector. The amounts of TFAs per 100 g of foods were 0-3.3% (0.74% on average) in donuts, 0.2-5.8% (1.18% on average) in bakeries, 0.2-6.3% (1.93% on average) in frozen doughs, and 0-5.8% in popcorns. Meat products such as ham, sausage, and nuget analyzed 0.1% of TFAs, respectively and trans fatty acids in bacon were not detected. As a result, the distribution of TFAs in processed foods was widely ranged from O% to 6.3% according to manufacturers and types of products, whereas the content of TFAs in meat products ranged from 0% to 0.1%.

MICROTENSILE BOND STRENGTH OF ALL-IN-ONE ADHESIVE TO CARIES-AFFECTED DENTIN (우식이환 상아질에 대한 all-in-one adhesive의 미세인장결합강도)

  • Moon, Ji-Deok;Park, Jeong-Kil;Hur, Bock;Kim, Hyeon-Cheol
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of multiple application of all-in-one dentin adhesive system on microtensile bond strength to caries-affected dentin. Twenty one extracted human molars with occlusal caries extending into mid-dentin were prepared by grinding the occlusal surface flat. The carious lesions were excavated with the aid of caries detector dye. The following adhesives were applied to caries-affected dentin according to manufacturer's directions; $Scotchbond^{TM}$ Multi-Purpose in SM group, Adper Prompt $L-Pop^{TM}$ 1 coat in LP1 group, 2 coats in LP2 group, 3 coats in LP3 group, $Xeno^{(R)}$ III 1 coat in XN1 group, 2 coats in XN2 group. and 3 coats in XN3 group. After application of the adhesives, a cylinder of resin-based composite was built up on the occlusal surface. Each tooth was sectioned vertically to obtain the $1{\times}1\;mm^2$ sticks. The microtensile bond strength was determined. Each specimen was observed under SEM to examine the failure mode. Data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA. The results of this study were as follows; 1. The microtensile bond strength values were; SM ($14.38{\pm}2.01$ MPa), LP1 ($9.15{\pm}1.81$ MPa), LP2(14.08{\pm}1.75$ MPa), LP3 ($14.06{\pm}1.45$ MPa). XN1 (13.65{\pm}1.95$ MPa). XN2 ($13.98{\pm}1.60$) MPa, XN3 ($13.88{\pm}1.66$) MPa, LP1 was significantly lower than the other groups in bond strength (p < 0.05). All groups except LP1 were not significantly different in bond strength (p > 0.05). 2. In LP1, there were a higher number of specimens showing adhesive failure. Most specimens of all groups except LP1 showed mixed failure.

Influence of resin-nanoceramic CAD/CAM block shade and thickness on the microhardness of dual-cured resin cement (레진-나노세라믹 CAD/CAM블록의 색조와 두께가 이원중합 레진시멘트의 미세경도에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, Ga-Young;Park, Jeong-Kil;Jin, Myoung-Uk;Kwon, Yong Hoon;Son, Sung-Ae
    • Korean Journal of Dental Materials
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.151-161
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of shade and thickness of resin-nanoceramic CAD-CAM block (RNB) on the microhardness of dual-cured resin cement, as well as to measure the number of photons transmitted through RNBs of different thicknesses and colors. One dual-cured resin cement was used to prepare resin cement specimens. Resin cement specimens were light-cured for 40 seconds through 3 shades (A1, A2, A3 in HT (high translucency) and LT (low translucency) respectively) and four thicknesses (1, 2, 3, 4 mm) of RNB specimens. Vickers microhardness measurements of resin cement specimens were performed using a Vickers hardness tester. The light transmission of RNB specimens was measured using a spectrometer (SpectroPro-500, Acton Research, Acton, MA, U.S.A.), and the translucency parameter was calculated using the CIEL*a*b* system. Data were statistically analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey's test. There was a significant decrease of microhardness of resin cement specimen with an overlay of 4 mm of RNB thickness and A3 shade in comparison to A1 and 1 mm, respectively (p<0.05). The translucency parameter values and light transmission of RNBs tested differed significantly, according to the thicknesses of the specimen (p<0.05). Light transmission is decreased with increase in the thicknesses of RNBs. Shade A1 transmitted more light than darker blocks. A decrease in microhardness of resin cement specimens was observed with increasing thickness and shade (A1 to A3) of RNBs.