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A Study on the Thyroid Dose High-Energy Radiation Therapy of Lung Cancer (폐암 고에너지 방사선치료 시 갑상선 피폭에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Oh-Nam;Lim, Cheong-Hwan
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.297-302
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    • 2015
  • High-energy medical linear accelerator on the dose to the thyroid cancer during radiotherapy were evaluated using optical stimulation luminescence dosimeters(OSLD) using. Scattered's influence in the case of 3D-CRT 25.4 mSv, 28.8 mSv, 31.3 mSv, 26.5 mSv, 27.4 mSv 5 times with an average 27.9 mSv, in the IMRT 46.8 mSv, 43.2 mSv, 42.3 mSv, 41.5 mSv, 44.1 mSv to five times the average of 43.6 was the result of mSv. In the case of light neutron dosimetry results 3D-CRT 3 mSv, 3 mSv, 3.4 mSv, 3.5 mSv, 3.1 mSv to five times the average 3.2 mSv, in the IMRT 5.1 mSv, 4.8 mSv, 4.2 mSv, 4.8 mSv, 4.9 mSv, to five times the average of 4.7 was the result of mSv. Both parties and the light scattered neutrons were significantly appreciated compared to IMRT 3D-CRT. Treatment of cancer using radiation workers, as in this study, and that a significant amount of scattered rays in the adjacent normal tissues during radiation therapy using energy assessment to influence by fully aware of this information is necessary for the exposure reduction efforts the feed.

Effect of 840 nm Light-Emitting Diode(LED) Irradiation on Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Osteoarthritis in Rats (흰쥐의 MIA 유발 무릎 뼈관절염에 대한 840 nm LED의 효과)

  • Jekal, Seung-Joo;Kwon, Pil-Seung;Kim, Jin-Kyung;Lee, Jae-Hyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.151-159
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    • 2014
  • PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether light-emitting diodes (LED) irradiation could be effective in a noninvasive, therapeutic device for the treatment of osteoarthritis(OA). METHODS: Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: Vehicle control (saline); monosodium iodoacetate-injection (MIA); LED irradiation after MIA injection (MIA-LED); indomethacin-treatment after MIA injection (MIA-IMT). OA was induced by intra-articular injection of 3 mg MIA through the patellar ligament of the right knee. Vehicle control rats were injected with an equivalent volume of saline. The LED was irradiated for 15 min/day for a week after 7 days of MIA treatment. To compare with the effect of LED irradiation, the indomethacin was administrated 20 mg/kg twice a week orally after 7 days of MIA treatment. Knee joints were removed and fixed overnight in 10% neutral buffered formalin and decalcified by EDTA for 2 week before being embedded in paraffin. The assessment of OA induction were monitored by knee movement and radiographic finding. Histologic analysis were performed following staining with hematoxylin and eosin, safranin O-fast green, or toluidine blue, picrosirius red, and histologic changes were scored according to a modified Mankin system. Apoptotic cell in tissue sections was detected using TUNEL method. RESULTS: Radiographic examination could not show the differences between the MIA-treated and the MIA-LED-treated rats. In the histologic analysis, however, LED irradiation prevented cartilage damage and subchondral bone destruction, and significantly reduced mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration and pannus formation. LED irradiation also reduced apoptosis of cartilage cells, but it prevented apoptosis of infiltrated inflammatory cells in synovium. In addition, LED irradiation showed an increase of collagen production in the meniscus. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the 840 nm LED irradiation would be a suitable non-thermal phototherapy for the treatment of OA, as a cartilage protection and anti-inflammatory modality.

Feasibility Study of Phosphor Particle Blended Hybrid Dosimeter for Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy (Phosphor Particle 혼합형 Hybrid 선량계의 방사선치료 Quality Assurance에 대한 적용가능성 평가)

  • Shin, Yohan;Han, Moojae;Jung, Jaehoon;Cho, Heunglae;Park, Sungkwang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.333-338
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    • 2019
  • In the field of radiotherapy, the Quality Assurance(QA) procedure to verify the safety of treatment is considered to be very important. However, due to various problems of the conventional dosimeters used for the QA, researches on these dosimeters have been actively carried out to replace them. In this study, to maximize the sensitivity by visible light(VL) emitted from phosphors, blended hybrid sensors were fabricated by blending various weight percent(wt%) of $Gd_2O_2S:Tb$ which is a phosphor with excellent fluorescence efficiency into $PbI_2$. Then, the electrical properties to high energy radiation from the blended sensors and the pure $PbI_2$ sensor were compared and evaluated. As a result of the sensitivity evaluation, the sensor of 3wt% showed the highest value with more than 40% difference from the other sensors, and gradual decreasing in sensitivity was observed with increasing wt% except for the sensor of 3wt%. Also, in the reproducibility evaluation, the pure $PbI_2$ sensor exhibited a large variation in coefficient of variation(CV)>0.015, while all the blended sensors showed CV<0.015.

Isolation and Characterization of Human scFv Molecules Specific for Recombinant Human Heat Shock Protein (HSP) 70.1

  • Baek, Hyun-jung;Lee, Jae-seon;Seo, Jeong-sun;Cha, Sang-hoon
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 2004
  • Background: The heat shock proteins (HSPs) play an important role in cellular protection mechanisms against physical or chemical stresses. In this study scFv antibodies specific for human HSP70.1 were isolated from a semi-synthetic human scFv library with the ultimate goal of developing anti-HSP70.1 intracellular antibody (intrabody) that may offer an attractive alternative to gene targeting to study the function of the protein in cells. Methods: A semi-synthetic human scFv display library ($5{\times}10^{8}$ size) was constructed using pCANTAB-5E vector and the selection of the library against bacterially expressed recombinant human HSP70.1 was attempted by panning. Results: Three positive clones specific for recombinant HSP70.1 were identified. All three clones used $V_{H}$ subgroup III. On the other hand, $V_{L}$ of two clones belonged to the kappa light chain subgroup I, but the other utilized $V_{k}$ subgroup IV Interestingly, these scFv molecules specifically reacted to the recombinant HSP70.1, yet failed to recognize native HSP70 induced in U937 human monocytic cells by heat treatment. Conclusion: Our results indicated that affinity selection of an scFv phage display library using recombinant antigens produced in E. coli might not guarantee the isolation of scFv antibody molecules specific for a native form of the antigen. Therefore, the source of target antigens needs to be chosen carefully in order to isolate biofunctional antibody molecules.

CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY FOR INOPERABLE RECURRED ORAL CANCER (사이버나이프를 이용한 수술 불가능한 재발성 구강암의 치험례)

  • Kim, Yong-Kack;Lee, Tae-Hee;Kim, Chul;Kim, Sung-Jin;Kim, Hyuk
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2004
  • CyberKnife is a stereotactic radiosurgery system which could be used to treat many tumors and lesions. It provides the surgeon unparalleled flexibility in targeting using a compact light linear accelerator mounted on a robotic arm. Advanced image guidance technology tracks patient and target position during treatment, ensuring accuracy without the use of an invasive head frame. CyberKnife with Dynamic Tracking Software is cleared to provide radiosurgery for lesions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment is indicated. It has often been used to radiosurgically treat otherwise untreatable tumors and malformations. Moreover, this instrument treats tumors at body sites, most of which are unreachable by other stereotactic systems. Compared with conventional radiotherapy, it is fundamentally different that using non-invasive, frameless, no excessive radiation exposure to normal tissue. In oral malignant neoplasm, surgical excision and radiation therapy should be tried first, additionally chemotherapy could be considered. However, after failure of conventional therapies, patients had poor systemic condition and surgical limitation. So, CyberKnife could be a suitable therapy. A 49 years man was referred in recurred mandibular cancer treated by radiotherapy. The tumor was considered inoperable, because of extensive invasion and was not expected to good response to conventional therapies. We experienced a case of CyberKnife after 4 cycle chemotherapies, so we report it with review of literature.

Deltoid Middle Fiber of the Isometric Contraction According to Elastic Band and Dumbbell on Various Shoulder Abduction Angle (탄력밴드와 아령에 의한 저항이 다양한 어깨관절 외전 각도에서 중간 어깨 세모근의 등척성 수축에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Min-Chull;Lee, Sang-Yeol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.71-76
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    • 2016
  • PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare isometric contraction of deltoid middle fiber between elastic band and light dumbbell on various shoulder abduction angle. And this study intends to examine the compare with isometric contraction on deltoid middle fiber in various abduction angle of shoulder joint. METHODS: The participants of this study were Korean healthy adult in their 20s (n=60). The 8 channel surface electromyography was used to measure activity of the deltoid middle fiber at isomeric contraction on various abduction angle: $0^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $60^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, $120^{\circ}$ of shoulder joint using elastic band: red color Theraband and dumbbell: 2kg. The data used in the analysis of the present study was the root mean square. RESULTS: The deltoid middle fiber activation was not significantly different between elastic band and dumbbell at each abduction angle. The deltoid middle fiber activation significantly increased as more to increased shoulder abduction angle in elastic band and dumbbell. CONCLUSION: The elastic band and dumbbell was to provide the similarly load to the deltoid middle fiber isometric contraction on all of the shoulder abduction angle. The deltoid middle fiber activation increased as more to increased shoulder abduction angle in elastic band and dumbbell. These results may be an important reference in development of exercise on shoulder joint.

Photodynamic Therapy for Neoplasms in Intrathoracic Constructed Stomach (식도암 수술 후 흉곽 내 위장에 발생한 원발성 위암에 대한 광역동치료 -1예 보고 -)

  • Park, Ki-Sung;Ko, Moo-Sung;Kwon, Oh-Choon;Lee, Sub;Kim, Jong-Ki;Jheon, Sang-Hoon
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.36 no.10
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    • pp.794-797
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    • 2003
  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a local, endoscopically controlled nonoperative therapeutic technique based on selective sensitization of mucosal, malignant and precancerous lesions of the esophagus, trachea and bronchus prior to light-induced tissue destruction in the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. PDT is effective and safe for palliative treatment of neoplasms in the stomach, esophagus, and lung. But skin phototoxicity is unsatisfactory, therefore optimization of management of post-PDT is necessary for preventing phototoxic side effects of skin. Careful patient education in photoprotection techniques, close patient follow-up, early dermatologic referral and medical treatment are recommended. We performed PDT in a patient with intrathoracic constructed stomach. We report this case with a brief review of literatures, therefore.

The Influence of Flip-flops Gait on the Muscle Activity of Tibilalis anterior and Gastrocnemius

  • Choi, Jung Hyun;Song, Mi Ri;Lee, Joong Hyun;Kim, Hong Rae;Park, Si Eun;Kim, Ji Sung;Kwak, Dae Young;Lee, Sang Bin;Kim, Nyeon Jun;Koo, Ja Pung;Kim, Soon Hee
    • Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.562-565
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    • 2013
  • The fact that flip-flops, one of many different types of unstable shoes, are light and relatively easy to put on, accounts for their popularity among people. But because flip-flops rely heavily on the support of a single thong between your first and second toes, they impose a huge amount of pressure onto lower leg. Thus in the following experiment we tried to examine the different effects of flip-flops and running shoes in terms of their effect on muscle activity and fatigue of tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius during walking. In order to measure an electromyogram we used Free EMG system. 10 men and 10 women in running shoes ran on treadmills for 15 minutes at 4.8km/h, 2 days later the same experiment was carried out, but this time, in flip-flops. p value turned out to be greater than .05 and thus there was no considerable difference between the effects of flip-flops and running shoes on muscle activity and fatigue during walking. Therefore we conclude that despite the fact that flip-flops are considered unstable, their effects on muscle activity and fatigue of tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius are negligible.

EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON HEALING OF OPEN SKIN WOUNDS IN RATS (백서 연조직에 저수준 레이저 요법시 창상 치유기전에 관한 연구)

  • You, Sang-Woo;Kim, Kyung-Wook;Lee, Jae-Hoon;Kim, Chang-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.481-489
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    • 2000
  • This research was focused on overall examination of tissue alteration, wound healing promotion. After the hair on the dorsal surface was shaved, $5{\times}5mm$ oval skin defect was formed. Experimental wounds of right side were irradiated on every day for 90 second with Ga-Al-As semi-conductor laser. Left side wounds served as control group. The rats were sacrificed on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 14th, 21th day. For light microscopically, parafin section were stained with H&E, MT. The outcomes were as follows : 1. On 1st day, experimental and control group were seen acute inflammatory cell infiltration, edema. 2. On the 3rd days, both groups were seen crust development, collagen, blood vessel proliferation. 3. On the 5th days, experimental group were reduced edema and inflammatory cell infiltration than control group. 4. On the 7th days, both groups were observed edema, inflammatory cell infiltration disappearance and keratinocytes motility from wound defect. 5. On the 14th days, experimental group appeared collagen, blood vessel proliferation and hair follicle than control group. 6. On the 21th days, both groups were seen normal status re-epithelization. According to the above results, The wound-healing stimulated by laser radiation involves an increased rate of epithelial growth. LLLT was confirmed that it has fibroblast, blood vessel proliferation, influence initial wound healing process.

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Korean Medicine approach to traffic accident victims (교통사고 후유증관리에 관한 한의학적 임상 고찰)

  • Shin, Young-seung;Park, Jong-bae;Kim, Chong-hoon;Choi, Jung-lim;Kim, Dok-ho
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2002
  • Objective : Korean medicine treatment method is noted as alternative in treating traffic accidents(TA) victims recently. The main purpose of this research is to make a survey of the effective way of the Korean medicine treatment about TA victims. Methods : In following research, 389 cases of traffic victims who hospitalized in the Youngsaeng Korean Medicine Hospital & Youngsaeng Clinic from March 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 were surveyed. The research is focused on finding out the distribution, such as sex and age, damaged part of the body of 389 TA victims, nature of damage of 389 TA victims, chief complaint of 389 TA victims, nature of damage by Korean medicine code classification, treatment given to 389 TA victims, Extract(Ex) medicine given to 389 TA victims, days in hospital of 389 TA victims. Results : The patients reached korean medicine hospital in fewer numbers from most of TA victims. As neck pain and L-spin sprain, most of symptoms was light and the treatment of medicine as well was limited for TA. The treatment method which was used for treating TA was acupuncture, cupping therapy, physical therapy, Ex medicine. Few ways could use the Ex medicine as well. Conclusions : The achieving rate of treatment was marked highly by using Haenggi(行氣) Hwalhyeol(活血) Guyea(祛瘀) and we confirmed a possibility for the treatment of TA in korean medicine treatment method. It needs to increase all kinds of treatment-ways which can treat successfully and needs to come into application of insurance. Korean medicine method will have possibility to take part in TA injury admission, by presenting basis to prove effectiveness of treatment-ways.

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