• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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• pp.604-605
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• 2006

Recently the Marangoni convention is supposed to be an important phenomenon that significantly affects the solidification. For understanding the Marangoni convection mechanism, visualizing the convention phenomenon of molten tin with ultrasonic has been conducted. This paper reports developing a tracer material of micro metal balloon that is used in the molten system. We have succeeded in coating the surface of Shirasu-ballons with nickel by plating process. The obtained metal balloon is spherical and some characterizations were conducted.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2017

This study was conducted to identify transition characteristics of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) and to calculate bio-concentration factors (BCF) in the three perennial root medicinal plants, namely Codonopsis lanceolata (Deoduck), Platycodon grandiflorum (Balloon flower) and Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng) grown in major medicinal plant producing districts in Korea. Average BCF values ranged from 0.009~0.029 in As, 0.334~1.453 in Cd, and 0.021~0.023 in Pb in three perennial root medicinal plants. The BCF values increased in the order of ginseng (0.029) > deodeok (0.012) > balloon flower (0.009) for As, balloon flower (1.453) > deodeok (0.685) > ginseng (0.334) for Cd, and ginseng (0.023) > deodeok (0.022) > balloon flower (0.021) for Pb. The BCF values calculated in this study will be useful for predicting the uptake of heavy metal (loid)s. Further study on uptake and accumulation mechanism of toxic metal (loid)s by agricultural products is required to assess the human health risk associated with soil contamination.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2014

Soil properties and heavy metal (HM) concentrations in the field soils where balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorum, BF) were cultivated, were investigated together with HM (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) accumulation by the BF roots. Basically, in most soils examined (51-97% among 65 samples), the chemical properties including soil pH, organic matter, available-P, and exchangeable cation contents appeared to be lower than the optimal ranges for balloon flower cultivation. There were no samples exceeding the standard limits for HM in soils. Instead, the total HM concentration levels in soils appeared to be maintained at around background levels for general soil in Korea. This implied that elevated HM accumulation in the soils caused by any possible input sources was unlikely. Even though the BF cultivated soils were not contaminated by HM, it was appeared that substantial amount of Cd was accumulated in BF roots with 1.5% and 35% roots samples exceeding the standard limits legislated for BF root ($0.81mg\;kg^{-1}DW$) and herbal plants ($0.3mg\;kg^{-1}DW$), respectively. This implied that the soil HM standard limits based on the total concentration does not reflect well the metal accumulation by plants and also it is likely that the Cd standard limits for BF and herbal plants is too restrict.

• Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.131-150
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• 2014

Vascular stenting has a great attention as a treatment for coronary arteries diseases as compared with percutaneous balloon angioplasty. In-stent restenosis and thrombosis are side effects resulting from using bare metal stent (BMS). Employing platelet therapy allowed to reduce the rate of thrombosis, however, the rate of restenosis remains a major problem. In 2002, drug-eluting stents (DESs) were introduced as an effort to reduce the restenosis. The commercially available DESs continue to suffer from coating defects that might lead to a series of adverse effects. Most importantly, multiple concerns remain regarding the polymer coating integrity on metal surfaces or the relation of polymer irregularities to longterm adverse events.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.318-324
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• 1992

기관지내 팽창성 금속 스텐트의 사용은, 아직은 외국의 경우에서도, 추적 관찰기간이 짧고 시술받은 환자의 수도 많지 않으며 장기간 삽입후의 변화에 대하여는 그 결과가 예측하기 힘들다는 점등을 생각할 때는 현재 이의 시행은 아직은 실험적 단계라 할 수 있다. 그러나 내과적 혹은 외과적인 문제로 수술적 기관지 보존술등을 시행받기 어려운 상태에 있는 기관지 협착환자에서는 단독으로, 혹은 laser therapy, electrocoagulation, cryotherapy, balloon dilatation 및 다른 tracheal devices (예(例): Montgomery T-tube)등 의 치료방법들과 같이 병행하여, 팽창성 금속 스텐트의 삽입은 기관기관지 협착증의 치료에 도움이 되리라 생각된다. 또 국내에서는 아직도 유병율이 높은 폐결핵환자에서 충분한 기간동안 약물치료후에도 일부 환자에서는 기관지 결핵에 의하여 기관지 협착이 발생하는데 이때 수술적 치료외에는 적절한 치료방법이 없는 실정이다. 이러한 환자에서 만약 협착부위가 한쪽 주 기관지에 부분적으로 국한 되어 있으며 그 이하의 폐실질파괴가 심하지 않다면 스텐트 삽입은 수술적 치료이전에 시도하여 볼 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권4호
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• pp.746-753
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• 2024

목적 본 연구는 기능 부전의 동정맥루에 대한 경피적 혈관성형술 후 발생한 정맥 파열의 유병률 및 관리에 대하여 다루고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 1998년 1월부터 2015년 12월까지, 6732명의 환자(여성 3685명, 남성 3047명, 평균 나이 58.60 ± 12.84세; 평균 혈액투석 접근 시기: 34.32 ± 39.35개월)에 대하여 시행된 13506건의 경피적 혈관성형술, 기계적 혈전제거술, 그리고 혈전용해술이 검토되었다. 경피적 혈관성형술 후 정맥 혈관이 파열된 비율을 확인하였고 일차 개통은 시술 후 정맥 혈관의 파열된 상태, 혈전의 존재 유무, 치료 방법에 따라 결정되었다. 결과 정맥 파열은 13506건의 시술 중 604건에서 발생했다. 정맥 혈관 파열은 여성, 동정맥 이식, 그리고 혈전이 동반되었을 경우 호발하였다. 풍선 탐포네이드는 604건의 파열 사례에서 시행되었고 스텐트 시술은 조영제 유출과 혈류 정체가 지속되었을 때, 119건에서 시행되었다. 일차 개통은 파열군보다 비파열군에서 더 우수하게 나타났다. 그러나, 접근 유형과 혈전의 존재 유무는 개통 측면에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 파열 환자의 일차 개통 시간은 지속적인 풍선 탐포네이드 후 8.4개월 이였고 스텐트 시술 후 11.2개월이었다. 결론 풍선 탐포네이드와 비피막형 스텐트 설치는 경피적 혈관성형술 관련 정맥 파열에서 적용될 수 있는 치료 방법이다. 특히, 스텐트 설치는 비파열군과 유사한 개통 시간을 보여주었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 경피적 혈관내 풍선 확장술이나 스텐트 삽입술에서 Balloon이나 Stent의 직경 및 길이를 예측 할 때 사용되는 정량적인 평가 도구인 Calibration Mode중 Catheter Calibration Mode, Auto Calibration Mode 그리고 Segment Calibration Mode에서의 오차율에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. Calibration의 정량적인 평가를 위해 정교하게 제작된 직경 × 길이(2 mm × 80 mm) Copper Wire와 5, 10, 15, 30, 40 mm의 Metal Ball을 이용하여 실험하였고, 아크릴 팬텀은 25 mm, 50 mm, 75mm, 100 mm, 125 mm, 150mm, 175 mm, 200 mm로 하여 각각의 높이에서 혈관조영 촬영장치로 Subtraction 영상을 획득하여 장비 회사에서 제공하는 소프트웨어인 Stenosis Analysis Tools을 이용하여 측정하였다. Catheter Calibration Mode에서의 오차율을 평가하기 위한 방법으로 Copper Wire를 각각의 아크릴 팬텀위에 올려놓고 촬영하였으며, Copper Wire 직경 2 mm를 Catheter의 직경으로 Setting하였고, 길이 8 mm Copper Wire의 길이를 Multi-segments로 측정하여 분석한 결과 1.13 ~ 5.63%의 오차율이 나타났다. Auto Calibration Mode에서의 오차율을 평가하기 위한 방법으로 각각의 아크릴 팬텀을 높이에서 아크릴 높이에 대한 수치를 입력하고, 8 mm Copper Wire의 길이를 Multi-segments 측정하여 분석한 결과 0 ~ 0.26%의 오차율이 나타났다. Segment Calibration Mode에서의 오차율을 평가하기 위한 방법으로 테이블 바닥에 있는 각각의 Metal Ball을 각각 Calibration하고, 각각의 아크릴 팬텀 위에 올려 있는 8 mm Copper Wire의 길이를 측정하여 아크릴 팬텀 높이 변화에 대한 8 mm Copper Wire 길이를 Mutli-segments 측정하여 분석한 결과 1.05 ~ 19.04%의 오차율이 나타났다. 그리고 Auto Calibration Mode에서 OID 변화에 대한 실험은 아크릴 팬텀의 높이는 100mm로 고정하고 OID만 450 mm ~ 600 mm로 변화를 하였을때 오차율은 0.13 ~ 0.38%로 나타났다. 결론적으로 소프트웨어에서 제공하는 정량적인 혈관의 치수평가를 하기 위한 이들 Calibration Mode 중 Auto Calibration Mode에서 높이 값을 입력하는 것이 오차율이 가장 적은 Calibration 방법임을 확인하였으며, Metal ball이나 기타 다른 물체를 이용하여 Calibration을 하기 위해서는 시술부위와 동등한 높이에 놓고 Calibration을 하는 방법이 오차율을 가장 줄일 수 있는 방법으로 사료된다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2008년 영문 학술대회
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• pp.109-114
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• 2008

This paper presents the development status of a subscale precooled turbojet engine "S-engine" for the hypersonic cruiser and space place. S-engine employs the precooled-cycle using liquid hydrogen as fuel and coolant. It has $23cm{\times}23cm$ of rectangular cross section, 2.6 m of the overall length and about 100 kg of the target weight employing composite materials for a variable-geometry rectangular air-intake and nozzle. The design thrust and specific impulse at sea-level-static(SLS) are 1.2 kN and 2,000 sec respectively. After the system design and component tests, a prototype engine made of metal was manufactured and provided for the system firing test using gaseous hydrogen in March 2007. The core engine performance could be verified in this test. The second firing test using liquid hydrogen was conducted in October 2007. The engine, fuel supplying system and control system for the next flight test were used in this test. We verified the engine start-up sequence, compressor-turbine matching and performance of system and components. A flight test of S-engine is to be conducted by the Balloon-based Operation Vehicle(BOV) at Taiki town in Hokkaido in October 2008. The vehicle is about 5 m in length, 0.55 m in diameter and 500 kg in weight. The vehicle is dropped from an altitude of 40 km by a high-altitude observation balloon. After 40 second free-fall, the vehicle pulls up and S-engine operates for 60 seconds up to Mach 2. High altitude tests of the engine components corresponding to the BOV flight condition are also conducted.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1241-1248
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• 2023

Objective: To evaluate the role of percutaneous pancreatic stent placement in postoperative pancreaticojejunostomy stenosis (PJS). Materials and Methods: This retrospective single-center study included seven procedures in five patients (four males and one female; median age, 63 years) who underwent percutaneous pancreatic stent placement for postoperative PJS between January 2005 and December 2021. The patients were referred to interventional radiology because of unfavorable anatomy or bowel abnormalities. The pancreatic duct was accessed under ultrasound and/or computed tomography guidance. A stent was placed after balloon dilatation of the PJS. Moreover, plastic stents were placed for the first two procedures, whereas bare-metal stents were used for the remaining five procedures. Technical success was defined as the successful placement of stents for the PJS, meanwhile, clinical success was defined as the normalization of pancreatic enzymes without recurrence of pancreatitis. Results: Pancreatic duct access and stent placement were successfully performed in all patients (technical success rate: 100%). All the procedures initially yielded clinical success. However, recurrence of pancreatitis was observed after two procedures that used plastic stents because of stent migration at 0.3 and 3 months after the procedure. In contrast, no instances of recurrent pancreatitis were noted after metal stent placement for a follow-up duration of 1-36 months. No serious procedure-related adverse events were observed. Conclusion: Percutaneous pancreatic stent placement may be a viable option for patients with postoperative PJS in whom an endoscopic approach is not feasible. Metal stents may be considered over plastic stents for the management of PJS, considering the possible lower stent migration and infeasibility of frequent endoscopic stent exchange due to the altered anatomy.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.201-209
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• 2013

Objectives: The goal of this study was to perform an economic analysis of a primary stenting with drug-eluting stents (DES) compared with bare-metal stents (BMS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) admitted through an emergency room (ER) visit in Korea using population-based data. Methods: We employed a cost-minimization method using a decision analytic model with a two-year time period. Model probabilities and costs were obtained from a published systematic review and population-based data from which a retrospective database analysis of the national reimbursement database of Health Insurance Review and Assessment covering 2006 through 2010 was performed. Uncertainty was evaluated using one-way sensitivity analyses and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. Results: Among 513 979 cases with AMI during 2007 and 2008, 24 742 cases underwent stenting procedures and 20 320 patients admitted through an ER visit with primary stenting were identified in the base model. The transition probabilities of DES-to-DES, DES-to-BMS, DES-to-coronary artery bypass graft, and DES-to-balloon were 59.7%, 0.6%, 4.3%, and 35.3%, respectively, among these patients. The average two-year costs of DES and BMS in 2011 Korean won were 11 065 528 won/person and 9 647 647 won/person, respectively. DES resulted in higher costs than BMS by 1 417 882 won/person. The model was highly sensitive to the probability and costs of having no revascularization. Conclusions: Primary stenting with BMS for AMI with an ER visit was shown to be a cost-saving procedure compared with DES in Korea. Caution is needed when applying this finding to patients with a higher level of severity in health status.