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우리나라의 수계에서 어류채집 효율성을 위한 전기충격기의 도입 (Introduction of an Electrofishing Technique for Assessments of Fish Assemblages to Korean Watersheds)

  • 황순진;배대열;이재연;김자현;안광국
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제38권4호통권114호
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    • pp.482-493
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    • 2005
  • 본 연구의 목적은 2005년 6-9월까지 38개 조사지점을 대상으로 하여 채집된 어류의 종 수 및 개체 수 풍부도에 대란 전통적 채집방법 (주로, 투망 및 족대 이용)및 전기충격기를 이용하는 방법의 조사 효율성을 평가하는 것이었다. 채집도구는 전기충격기를 이용하는 방법 (EM), 전통적인 조사법 (CM) 및 이 두 가지 방법을 조합하는 기법 (CT)의 3가지로 구분하여 통계적 유의성 차이를 비교 ${\cdot}$ 검토하였다. CM기법과 EM기법사이의 어종 구성도에 있어서 뚜렷한 차이는 미꾸라지 및 참종개와 같은 저서어종 (Benthic species) 및 돌로 된 하상을 선호하는 꺽지와 같은 종에서 나타났다. 이런종들의 출현빈도는 CM기법 보다는 EM기법에 의해 통계적 유의성이 높게 나타나 기존의 조사기법을 그대로 이용할 경우 저서성 어류 혹은 돌을 선호하는 종 (Lithophilic species)의 풍부도 산정시 과소평가되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 피라미와 갈겨니 같은 수층종(Water column species)은 CM기법 이용 시 개체 수 증가가 뚜렷하여 이런 종류의 개체군은 과대평가 될 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 초강천, 유구천, 대전천 및 갑천 수계의 통계적 t-검정 결과에 따르면, 이들 모든 하천에서 종 수 및 개체 수는 CM기법보다는 CT기법에 의하여 통계적으로 높게 나타났다 (t 값 =2.806-6.896, p 값<0.05, n = 5-14). 마찬가지로 계절별 통계 분석에서도 두 가지 기법 사이에 통계적 유의성이 크게 나타났다 (p 값< 0.001,n = 10-24). 이러한 연구 결과는 전기충격기를 이용한 어류채집방법이 기존의 방법에 추가되지 않는다면 실제 수환경내의 어류 개체군 및 군집분석은 과소평가되며, 저서성종 혹은 돌이나 암반을 선호하는 종은 분석에서 배제되는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 이러한 결과는 궁극적으로 채집오류는 물론이고 어류상, 개체군 및 군집풍부도 산정 시 큰 오류를 가져오는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 우리나라에서 어류조사 시 기존의 방법과 함께 전기충격기 방법의 새로운 도입은 실제 어류개체군 및 군집에 대한 과소평가의 분석오류를 감소시킬 것으로 사료되는 바. 북미 및 유럽에서 가장 보편적으로 사용하는 전기충격 채집법은 환경부 혹은 해양수산부의 어류 현장 지침서에 추가되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

흰쥐 태아 구개융합부위 상피세포의 아포프토시스에 관한 연구 (A STUDY ABOUT THE APOPTOSIS OF EPITHELIAL CELLS IN THE FUSING FETAL RAT PALATE)

  • 이홍주;차경석;이진우
    • 대한치과교정학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.71-83
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    • 2001
  • 악안면 부위에서 가장 빈번히 발생하는 선천적 기형의 하나인 구개열은 그 원인요소가 명확히 밝혀져 있지는 않지만 구개발생 과정 중 어느 한 단계에서의 이상으로 발생하며 양측 구개판의 융합 후 융합상피의 제거가 이루어지지 않는 것도 그 원인의 하나로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 구개발생시 구개판 융합상피의 제거가 아포프토시스에 의한 것임을 확인하고 아포프토시스가 일어나는 시기와 위치를 규명하기 위해 시행되었다. 체중 200gm내외의 암컷흰쥐 12마리를 체중 250gm내외의 수컷흰쥐와 교배시켜 16.0일, 16.5일, 16.75일, 17.0일 태아를 얻었으며 각 태아에서 두부만을 파라핀 포매하여 전두절단 하였다. 조직절편에서 형태학적 소견을 관찰하기 위한 H-E 염색과 아포프토시스를 인지하기 위한 TdT염색을 시행한 후 광학현미경을 통해 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 16.0일과 16.5일 된 태아의 표본에서 접촉전의 양측 구개판의 내측단 상피에서는 아포프토시스를 관찰할 수 없었으며, 구개판의 접촉 직후 상피세포간의 융합이 이루어지는 부위에서는 극히 소수의 아포프토시스 세포들만이 관찰되었다. 2. 16.75일 된 태아의 표본에서 연속성을 거의 잃지 않은 정중 상피융합에서는 아포프토시스를 거의 관찰할 수 없었으나, 비강측과 구강측의 상피삼각 그리고 비중격과 구개판이 접촉하는 부위, 특히 비중격의 외측연과 접촉하는 부위에서는 다수의 아포프토시스 세포들이 관찰되었다. 3. 16.75일 된 태아의 표본에서 정중 상피융합이 연속성을 잃고 상피섬들로 나뉘어지는 시기 에서는 상피섬과 상피삼각부위에서 증가된 아포프토시스 세포들을 관찰할 수 있었으며 근접한 구강, 비강상피에서도 다수의 아포프토시스세포들이 관찰되었다. 4. 17.0일 된 태아의 표본에서 상피섬이 많이 소실되어 간엽조직에 의한 융합이 이루어지고 있는 부위에서는 아포프토시스 세포들이 거의 관찰되지 않았으나 상피삼각부위와 구강, 비강상피에서는 아직도 다수의 아포프토시스 세포들이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 흰쥐 태아의 구개발생시 구개융합부위의 상피세포가 아포프토시스에 의해 제거된다는 사실을 알 수 있었으며 이러한 아포프토시스에 의한 융합상피세포의 제거는 주로 구개융합의 후반기에 상피섬과 상피삼각 부위에서 일어난다는 사실을 알 수 있었다.

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화소 간 분석을 이용하여 자화율 가중 영상(SWI)에 나타난 위상 마스킹의 효과 분석 (Voxel-based Investigations of Phase Mask Effects on Susceptibility Weighted Images)

  • 황어진;김민지;김혁기;류창우;장건호
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2013
  • 이 연구의 목적은 영상의 화소 간 분석(voxel-based analysis)을 이용하여 자화율 가중 영상(SWI)에 나타난 위상 마스킹의 효과를 알아보는 것이었다. 20명의 정상 노인에서 SWI 영상의 정보를 획득하기 위하여 3차원 경사자장 에코 시퀀스를 이용하여 영상을 얻었다. SWI 영상에서의 위상 마스킹의 효과를 관찰하기 위해 원래의 경사자장 크기(magnitude) 영상에 위상 영상을 2번 곱한 SWI2 영상, 4번 곱한 SWI4 영상, 영상 내 정맥 혈관을 강조한 양의 위상 마스크 SWI 영상 (PSWI), 그리고 조직 부분을 강조한 음의 위상 마스크 SWI 영상(NSWI)을 만들었다. paired t-test를 이용한 PSWI와 NSWI간 신호강도의 차이, SWI2와 SWI4간의 신호강도의 차이, 그리고 경사자장 크기영상 영상과 위상 마스킹에서 얻은 SWI 영상의 신호강도의 차이를 voxel-based 분석으로 수행하였다. 신호 강도 차이는 magnitude과 SWI4 영상 간의 차이가 magnitude과 SWI2 영상 간의 차이보다 더 크게 나왔다. 또한, 신호강도 차이는 magnitude과 PSWI 영상 간의 차이가 magnitude과 NSWI보다 더 많았다. 그리고 NSWI2와 NSWI4간의 신호강도 차이가 PSWI2와 PSWI4간의 신호강도 차이 보다 더 크게 나타났으며, 그리고 NSWI4와 PSWI4간의 신호강도 차이가 NSWI2와 PSWI2간의 신호강도 차이보다 더 크게 나타났다. 위 실험은 화소 간 분석을 통한 SWI 영상 연구가 뇌 전체의 자화율 효과를 볼 때 매우 유용할 것이라는 사실뿐만 아니라, 각기 다른 위상 마스킹 방법을 응용함으로써 선택적으로 정맥 혈관 대비, 혹은 뇌 조직 대비를 강조할 수 있다는 사실을 입증하였다. 그러므로, 자화율 가중 영상의 화소 간 분석은 많은 임상 예에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

취업유무에 따른 초산모의 배우자 지지와 역할긴장간의 관계 및 변화 (The Change and Relationship between Maternal Role Strain and Husband's Support in First-time Mothers with regard to their Employment Status)

  • 고효정
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.5-35
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    • 1998
  • This study attempted to determine the relation between the maternal role strain and their husbands' support in employed and nonemployed first-time mothers, and how it changed over time. A descriptive, longitudinal and comparative study design was conducted to collect and analyzed the data at three times(at 3-4days, at 4-6wks and at 3-month postpartum) regarding the change of maternal role strain and their husbands' support in employed and nonemployed first-time mothers. The subjects were 133 first-time mothers who delivered vaginally at K university hospital in Deagu, Korea from Dec., 1994 to Oct., 1995. Among these 58 were employed and 75 were nonemployed first-time mothers. This instruments used to data collection in this study were by Hobbs(1968 : The Difficulty Index for First-time Parents), Staffensmeier(1982: Transition Difficulty Measure), Tayer(1976: Emotional Support from Husband), Lee, Hae Kyoung(1992 : Physical Support from Husband). The analysis of data was done with SAS/PC program which included percentage, $x^2$-test, Pearson correlation, Repeated Measure ANOVA, Time Contrast Analysis and t-test. The results were as follows : 1. There was a significant negative correlation only at 3-4days(r=-.19, P=.0265) and at 4-6wks postpartum(r=-.18, P=.0392) between maternal role strain and husband's support of the first-time mothers. Thus, the more support from husband, the less maternal role strains the first-time mothers felt. Therefore, the 1st hypothesis that "the more husband's support the first-time mother felt at all the time of testing, the less maternal role strains they got" was partially supported at 3-days and 4-6 weeks postpartum. There was no correlation between maternal role strain and t husband's support of the employed first-time mothers at al testing times(at 3-4days postpartum : r=-.95, P=.9548, at 4-6wks postpartum : r=-.0960, P=.4733 and at 3-month postpartum : r=-.05, P=7306). On the contrary, the unemployed first-time mothers felt less maternal role strain when they received more support from their husband at 3-4 days postpartum(r=-.31, P=.0073) and at 4-6wks postpartum(r=-.23, P=.0490). 2. There was no difference of maternal role strain between two groups with regards to employment status(F=.97, P=.3270). But the maternal role strains of two groups were changed differently each other over time(F=3.89, P=.00234). Therefore, the 2nd hypothesis that "there was the difference in the maternal role strains with regard to employment status and over time" was rejected. 3. There was no difference in husband's support between the employed and the nonemployed first-time mothers(F=3.06, P=.0826). But there was a significant interaction between employment status and over time(F=3.64, P=.0267), so the support from husband of the employed and the unemployed first-time mothers was changed differently each other over time. The support from husband of the employed first-time mothers was lowered significantly and continuously at 4-6wks (F=5.20, P=.0263) and at 3-month postpartum(F=6.47, P=.0137) than at 3-4 days postpartum. On the contrary, there was no difference in change of husband's support of the employed first-time mothers between the 3-4 days and the 4-6wks postpartum(F=1.70, P=.1962) and between the 3-4 days and the 3-month postpartum(F=.21, P=.6513). Mean husband's support of the nonemployed first-time mothers was raised at 4-6wks postpartum than at 3-4 days postpartum but lowed at 3-month postpartum. The support form husband of both groups was tending downwards at 3-month postpartum than at 4-6wks postpartum, but the one between two groups was changed differently each other over time. The husband's support of the employed first-time mothers(M${\pm}$SD=64. 26${\pm}$8.63) was higher than the one of the nonemployed first-time mothers(M${\pm}$SD=59.16${\pm}$11.11) (t=-2.98, P=.0035), so the 3rd hypothesis that "there was the difference in the husband's support with regard to employment status and over time" was supported. On the basis of these conclusions, the following suggestion is proposed. This study examined the change and relationship between maternal role strain and husband's support in the employed and the nonemployed first-time mothers. So the further study regarding the comparison between the employed and the nonemployed multiparas is necessary.

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A Comparison of Usability between the Height Adjustable Keyboard and the Adaptive Touch Keyboard on Smartphones

  • Choi, Jinhae
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.145-156
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    • 2017
  • Objective: This study aims to compare the usability of the adaptive touch design method with that of the height adjustable design method that are applied to the Korean QWERTY keyboard and Naratgul keyboard on smartphones, examine the results, and present practical implications. Background: Smartphone manufacturers have failed to satisfy every user with their uniform touch keyboard designs that do not consider the high use rates of keypad use. In reality, touch keyboard designing customized for every individual is impossible, but there need to be researches on was to improve usability by having touch areas changed automatically depending on user behaviors or having users adjust the keyboard height depending on their hand size. Method: As for the design methods, an object group was given smartphones with the adaptive touch design method and the other group those with the height adjustable design method. As they entered the same characters in the smartphones, typing error rates and text input speed were measured and the average values were compared. 35 individuals who would frequently use smartphones in daily life participated in the experiment. The group variable was the type of touch keyboards, and the test variables were typing error rates and text input speed, for which a T-test was implemented. Results: As for the QWERTY keyboard, the significant improvement effect was verified as the typing error rate of the adaptive touch design method was 4.21% but that of the height adjustable design method was 3.28% although there was no significant difference in terms of text input speed. As for the Naratgul keyboard, in contrast, the typing error rate of the adaptive touch design method was 2.5% while that of the height adjustable design method was 1.48%, which indicates a measure of improvement, but the effect was not significant. On the other hand, the text input speed per minute was improved as much as 22.2%, which is significant. Conclusion: First, the Korean touch keyboard usability of the adaptive touch design method and that of the height adjustable design method, when applied to Model A of Company L, showed significant difference from each other. Second, the height adjustable design method was applied to the QWERTY keyboard, the typing error rate was improved significantly. This indicates that as the keyboard height was raised, the number of buttons within the range of fingering decreased, decreasing the touch bias was reduced. Third, the height adjustable design method was applied to the Naratgul keyboard, the text input speed was improved. Application: When the QWERTY keyboard was applied to a smartphone as small as 5.5inch or less, it is highly probably that the height adjustable design method decreases the typing error rate. It may be considered to develop additional UX functions to make the keyboard font larger or give users the option to adjust button intervals in utilization of the SW advantages of the height adjustable design method.

양식(養殖) 넙치의 Ceroid증(症) 치료(治療)에 대(對)하여 -Glutathione 첨가(添加)에 따른 혈액성상(血液性狀)- (Treatment of Ceroidosis for Cultured Flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus -Hematological characteristic of flounder with glutathione supplemented diets-)

  • 이창훈;하동수;전세규;최동림
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.59-70
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    • 1991
  • Ceroid증(症)의 치료효과(治療效果)를 알기 위한 혈액(血液) 성상(性狀)은 다음과 같다. 1. 넙치 혈구상(血球像)의 모든 값은 glutathione을 투여(投與)한 7일(日)째에 급격(急激)히 증가(增加)하기 시작(始作)하여 28일(日) 이후(以後)부터는 거의 정상치(正常値)를 유지하였다. 2. 총단백(總蛋白), 혈당(血糖), 인(燐), 무기인(無機燐), 혈액(血液) 요소성(尿素性) 질소(窒素), 총(總) 콜레스트롤, 중성지방(中性脂肪), GOT 및 GPT 값은 투여(投與) 7일(日)째에 급격(急激)히 감소(減少)하기 시작(始作)하여 21일(日)째부터는 정상치(正常値)를 유지 하였다. 3. 1일(日) 1kg 먹이량에 5mg 10mg 첨가(添加)하여 3주일간(週日間) 투여(投與)하면 넙치의 ceroid증(症)이 치료(治療)되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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제초제(除草劑) Cyhalofop-butyl ester의 벼와 피간(間)의 선택성(選擇性) 기작(機作) - IV. 효소활성(酵素活性), 지방산(脂肪酸) 및 단백질합성(蛋白質合成)에 미치는 영향(影響) (Selective Mechanism of Cyhalofop-butyl ester between Rice(Oryzae sativa L.) and Echinochloa crus-galli - IV. Effect on Enzyme Activity, Biosynthesis of Fatty Acid and Protein in Rice and Echinochloa crus-galli)

  • 박재읍;이인용;박태선;류갑희;김영구;김길웅
    • 한국잡초학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.192-198
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    • 1997
  • 벼와 피간(間)의 속간(屬間) 선택성(選擇性)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 제초제(除草劑) cyhalofop-BE에 대(對)한 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase의 효소활성(酵素活性), 지방산(脂肪酸) 및 생합성(生合成) 단백질(蛋白質) 패턴에 미치는 영향(影響)을 시험(試驗)한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. ACCase을 저해하는 농도는 피가 1-2ppm 농도(濃度)의 낮은 수준(水準)이었고 벼는 10배(倍) 이상(以上)의 높은 농도(濃度)에서 저해(沮害)되었다. 2 벼 및 피의 지방산(脂肪酸) 생합성(生合成)에 관여(關與)하는 ACCase의 효소(酵素)가 저해(沮害)되어 피는 포화지방산(飽和脂肪酸)인 palmitic acid가 무처리(無處理)에 비(比)해 61%, 불포화지방산(不飽和脂肪酸)인 linoleic acid가 54%, linolenic acid는 41%가 정도(程度) 억제(抑制)되었으나 벼는 무처리(無處理)와 큰 차이(差異)를 보이지 않았다. 3. 피는 29KD와 36KD사이 및 36KD 와 45KD사이의 spot가 소멸(消滅)되어 단백질(蛋白質)패턴에 영향(影響)이 있었다.

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새로운 심관관류 영상 화합물로서 $^{99m}Tc$-Ethyl-3-Isocyano-butyrate의 합성, 표지 및 체내동태에 대한 연구 (Synthesis Characterization and Biodistribution of $^{99m}Tc$-Ethyl-3-Isocyanobutyrate as a New Myocardial Perfusion Agent)

  • 이명철;조정혁;이동수;임상무;오승준;정수욱;이경한;정재민;정준기;고창순
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.223-232
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    • 1993
  • Technetium labeled isonitrile analogues are widely used as myocardial perfusion imaging agents. We synthesized and characterized a new isonitrile compound, ethyl 3-isocyanobutyrate(EIB). Proton and $^{13}C$ NMR spectroscopy and thin layer chromatography with a $C_{18}$ coat was performed. EIB was easily labeled with $^{99m}TcO_4^-$- with sodium dithionite. The labeling efficiency measured by RP-HPLC was over 95%. The labeled product was stable with dilution in normal saline and with prolonged incubation at room temperature. There was no formation of secondary products or free $^{99m}TcO_4^-$. In vivo kinetics study of $^{99m}Tc$ (I) labeled EIB in rabbits showed adequate myocardial uptake, good contrast against lung background, and relatively rapid liver clearance. The heart to lung ratio was over 2.5 and the heart to liver ratio was approximately from 0.4 to 5 at 60 minutes post injection. Hepatic clearance of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ was faster ($t_{1/2}$=6 minutes) than that of $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$. In vivo kinetics observed in dog was similar to that in rabbit but there was faster gallbladder filling, and thus lower liver background. SPECT imaging of the canine myocardium showed favorable imaging characteristics. However, biodistribution in mice demonstrated a myocardial % injected dose/organ of less than 0.1%. This was thought to be due to interspecies difference in plasma esterase activity. In human plasma, $^{99m}Tc$ ( I ) labeled EIB was stable for at least 2 hours, without production of secondary products by HPLC. We conclude that ethyl 3-isocyanobutyrate may be a potential new myocardial perfusion imaging agent and deserves further investigation as to its usefulness for clinical use.

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학교 안전교육이 초등학생의 안전생활 실천에 미치는 효과 (Effects of School Safety Education on the Safety Behavior among Elementary School Students in Korea)

  • 정명애;박경민;권영숙
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.566-576
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to examine the effects of school safety education on the safety behavior among elementary school students. Sixty-two 4th grade students were sampled from an elementary school in Pohang city and divided into one experimental group and one control group. The safety education has been provided to the experimental group for 4 weeks The data were collected before, just after, and 8 weeks after the education. In the pre-test, the general characteristics and safety behavior between two groups were measured. The experimental group was given school safety education twice a week for 4weeks. They also filled out the self behavior check list. In the post-test and follow up-test safety behavior was collected. The data analysis was done using $X^2$-test. t-test. Repeated measures ANOVA, analysis of simple main effect and time contrast methods, they were processed with an SPSS Win 9.0/pc. The results of this study are summarized as follows: 1) There were no differences between experimental group and control group on the general characteristics and safety behavior in the pre-test. 2) The hypothesis: 'The experimental group which was given school safety education will show higher scores on safety behavior than the control group which was not given this was supported(F=6.43 p=0.01). 3) The subhypothesis 1 : 'The scores on the indoor safety behavior of the experimental group which was given school safety education will show higher than those of the control group which were given this was supported(F=3.59 p=0.03). 4) The subhypothesis 2 : 'The scores on the outdoor safety behavior of the experimental group which was given, school safety education will show higher than those of the control group which was not given this was supported(F=5.70 p =0.00). In consequence, the experimental group which was given school safety education scored higher on safety behavior than the control group. Therefore, school safety education should continue to encourage safety behavior among elementary school students.

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Improving Diagnostic Performance of MRI for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Deep Learning-Based Image Reconstruction in Patients With Suspected Focal Epilepsy

  • Pae Sun Suh;Ji Eun Park;Yun Hwa Roh;Seonok Kim;Mina Jung;Yong Seo Koo;Sang-Ahm Lee;Yangsean Choi;Ho Sung Kim
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.374-383
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    • 2024
  • Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance and image quality of 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI with deep learningbased image reconstruction (1.5-mm MRI + DLR) compared to routine 3-mm slice thickness MRI (routine MRI) and 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI without DLR (1.5-mm MRI without DLR) for evaluating temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 117 MR image sets comprising 1.5-mm MRI + DLR, 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, and routine MRI from 117 consecutive patients (mean age, 41 years; 61 female; 34 patients with TLE and 83 without TLE). Two neuroradiologists evaluated the presence of hippocampal or temporal lobe lesions, volume loss, signal abnormalities, loss of internal structure of the hippocampus, and lesion conspicuity in the temporal lobe. Reference standards for TLE were independently constructed by neurologists using clinical and radiological findings. Subjective image quality, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were analyzed. Performance in diagnosing TLE, lesion findings, and image quality were compared among the three protocols. Results: The pooled sensitivity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (91.2%) for diagnosing TLE was higher than that of routine MRI (72.1%, P < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR showed higher sensitivity for hippocampal lesions than routine MRI (92.7% vs. 75.0%, P = 0.001), with improved depiction of hippocampal T2 high signal intensity change (P = 0.016) and loss of internal structure (P < 0.001). However, the pooled specificity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (76.5%) was lower than that of routine MRI (89.2%, P = 0.004). Compared with 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR resulted in significantly improved pooled accuracy (91.2% vs. 73.1%, P = 0.010), image quality, SNR, and CNR (all, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The use of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR enhanced the performance of MRI in diagnosing TLE, particularly in hippocampal evaluation, because of improved depiction of hippocampal abnormalities and enhanced image quality.