• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2001

We compared the characteristics of Siemens virtual wedge device with physical wedges for clinical application. We investigated the characteristics of virtual and physical wedges for various wedge angles (15, 30, 45, and 60) using 6- and 15-MV photon beams. Wedge factors were measured in water using an ion chamber for various field sizes and depths. In case of virtual wedge device, as upper jaw moves during irradiation, wedge angles were estimated by accumulated doses. These measurements were performed at off-axis points perpendicular to the beam central axis in water for a $15\;cm\;{\times}\;20\;cm$ radiation field size at the depth of 10 cm. Surface doses without and with virtual or physical wedges were measured using a parallel plate ion chamber at surface. Field size was $15\;cm\;{\times}\;20\;cm$ and a polystyrene phantom was used. For various field sizes, virtual and physical wedge factors were changed by maximum 2.1% and 3.9%, respectively. For various depths, virtual and physical wedge factors were changed by maximum 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively. No major difference was found between the virtual and physical wedge angles and the difference was within 0.5. Surface dose with physical wedge was reduced by maximum 20% (x-ray beam : 6 MV, wedge angle : 45, SSD : 80 cm) relative to one with virtual wedge or without wedge. Comparison of the characteristics of Siemens virtual wedge device with physical wedges was performed. Depth dependence of virtual wedge factor was smaller than that of physical wedge factor. Virtual and physical wedge factors were nearly independent of field sizes. The accuracy of virtual and physical wedge angles was excellent. Surface dose was found to be reduced using a physical wedge.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.384-391
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 나노 임프린트 기술을 이용한 폴리머 링 광공진기를 제안하고 구현하였다. 공진기 역할을 하는 링 도파로에서의 전파손실과 링 및 버스 도파로 간의 광파워 결합계수를 빔전파방법을 도입하여 계산하였으며, 또한 전달 매트릭스 방법을 도입하여 이들이 소자에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 소자를 설계하였다. 특히, smoothing buffor layer를 갖는 임프린트용 스탬프를 도입하여 다음과 같은 성과를 얻을 수 있었다. 먼저 식각공정으로 얻어진 스탬프 상의 도파로 패턴의 측면 거칠기를 링 도파로의 산란손실을 개선함으로써 Q값을 획기적으로 향상시켰다. 또한, 결합영역에서 버스와 링 도파로 간의 간격을 기존 lithography 공정에서는 불가능하였던 $0.2{\mu}m$정도까지 효과적으로 줄이고 제어함으로써 링과 도파로 간의 광파워 결합을 정밀하게 조절할 수 있게 되었다. 제작된 소자의 성능을 살펴보면, 링 반경이 $200{\mu}m$인 경우에 대해 1550 nm 파장 대역에서 Q값은 ~103800이고, 소멸비는 ~11 dB, free spectral range는 1.16 nm였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.581-592
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 Model Code 2010에 제시된 강섬유 보강 콘크리트(SFRC)의 인장구성모델에 대하여 고찰하였다. SFRC의 인장 거동을 모델링하기 위하여 BS-EN-14651에 따라 노치를 갖는 작은 보의 3점재하 휨실험을 수행하였다. 이 실험결과를 토대로 인장구성모델의 다양한 설계인자를 결정하였다. 이형철근이 보강되지 않은 길이 3 m의 보의 휨파괴 실험과 유한요소해석을 수행하고 상호 비교하였다. 추가적으로 인장구성모델의 주요변수인 압축 및 인장모델과 특성길이가 보의 거동에 미치는 영향에 대한 변수해석을 수행하였다. 결과에서, 최대치 이전의 거동에서는 해석과 실험결과로부터 얻은 하중-변위곡선이 매우 유사하지만 최대치 이후에서는 중대한 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 이는 MC2010의 인장구성모델이 섬유의 분포와 방향을 적절히 고려하지 못하기 때문이다. 본 연구는 철근이 보강되지 않은 실규모의 SFRC 보의 거동을 적절하게 모사하기 위해서는 MC2010에서 규정하고 있는 섬유방향 계수 K에 대한 수정 또는 상세한 설명이 필요하다는 것을 보여주고 있다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 횡력을 받는 구조물 거동에 대한 보-기둥 접합부의 영향을 확인하기 위하여 5층 철골구조물을 KBC2005 건축구조설계기준에 맞게 구조설계 하였으며 접합부를 완전 강접합부로 이상화한 경우와 반강접 접합부로 설계하였다. 철골 보 및 기둥의 모멘트-곡률관계는 화이버모델을 이용하여 확인하였으며 반강접 접합부의 모멘트-회전각 관계는 3-매개변수 파워모델을 이용하여 나타내었다. 구조물 거동에 대한 고차모드의 영향을 확인하기 위하여 KBC2005 등가정적 횡하중과 고차모드를 고려한 횡하중을 재하하였다. 5층 철골구조물은 개별 골조와 연결골조의 2차원 구조물로 이상화하였다. 횡하중을 받는 2차원 구조물에 대한 푸쉬오버 구조해석을 실시하여 지붕충변위-밑면전단력, 초과강도계수, 연성계수, 반응수정계수와 같은 설계계수, 접합부 요구연성도 그리고 소성힌지 분포 등을 확인하였다. 예제 구조물은 기준의 반응수정계수 보다 큰 값을 보였고 고차모드의 반응수정계수에 대한 영향은 거의 없었고 KBC2005 횡하중은 안전한 편에 속했다. TSD 접합부는 예제 구조물에서 경제성과 안전성을 확보할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the volumetric characteristics of mucous retention cysts(MRCs) in the maxillary sinus and to analyze potential associations of MRCs with dentoalveolar pathologies. Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans exhibiting bilateral maxillary sinuses that were acquired from January 2016 to February 2019 were initially screened. A total of 227 scans(454 sinuses) that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included. The presence, location, and volumetric characteristics of the diagnosed MRCs were evaluated on CBCT images using the 3D-Slicer software platform. The presence of MRCs was correlated with potential influencing factors including age, sex, and dentoalveolar pathology. For MRCs located on the sinus floor, factors with a potential impact on the volume, surface, and diameter were analyzed. Results: An MRC was present in 130 (28.6%) of the 454 sinuses. Most MRCs were located on the sinus walls and floor. The mean MRC volume, surface, and diameter were 551.21±1368.04 mm³, 228.09±437.56 mm², and 9.63±5.40 mm, respectively. Significantly more sinuses with associated endodontically treated teeth/periapical lesions were diagnosed with an MRC located on the sinus floor. For MRCs located on the sinus floor, endodontic status exhibited a significant association with increased volume, surface, and diameter. Conclusion: Periapical lesions might be a contributing factor associated with the presence and volume of MRCs located on the sinus floor. The 3D-Slicer software platform was found to be a useful tool for clinicians to analyze the size of MRCs before surgical interventions such as sinus floor elevation procedures.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 다파장 빔결합을 위한 master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) 구조의 선편광 고출력 이터븀 첨가 광섬유 레이저를 개발하였다. 유도 브릴루앙 산란(stimulated Brillouin scattering, SBS)을 억제하기 위하여 pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) 신호로 위상 변조 및 비트길이를 최적화한 선폭 약 10 GHz의 시드 레이저를 구현하였으며, 이를 이용하여 3단 증폭을 하였다. 주 증폭단에서는 모드 불안정성 현상(mode instability, MI)의 문턱값을 높이기 위하여 코어 및 클래딩의 직경이 각각 20 ㎛, 40 ㎛인 편광유지(polarization maintaining, PM) 이터븀 첨가 광섬유를 이용하고 지름이 약 9-12 cm인 나선형 홈에 적용하였다. 그 결과, 입사된 여기광 대비 기울기 효율이 83.7%인 1.004 kW의 레이저 출력을 얻었다. 또한, 빔품질(M²)과 편광소광율(polarization extinction ratio, PER)은 각각 1.12와 21.5 dB로 측정되었다. 더욱이, 역방향 스펙트럼의 레일리 신호와 SBS 신호의 첨두 세기 비율은 2.36 dB로 관측되어, SBS가 완화된 레이저 구현을 확인하였다. 또한 증폭 출력에 따라 기울기 효율 및 빔품질의 저하가 없어 모드불안정이 발생하지 않음을 확인하였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2024

Objective: Alveolar bone loss is a common adverse effect of intrusion treatment. Mandibular incisors are prone to dehiscence and fenestrations as they suffer from thinner alveolar bone thickness. Methods: Thirty skeletal class II patients treated with mandibular intrusion arch therapy were included in this study. Lateral cephalograms and cone-beam computed tomography images were taken before treatment (T1) and immediately after intrusion arch removal (T2) to evaluate the tooth displacement and the alveolar bone changes. Pearson's and Spearman's correlation was used to identify risk factors of alveolar bone loss during the intrusion treatment. Results: Deep overbite was successfully corrected (P < 0.05), accompanied by mandibular incisor proclination (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant change in the true incisor intrusion (P > 0.05). The labial and lingual vertical alveolar bone levels showed a significant decrease (P < 0.05). The alveolar bone is thinning in the labial crestal area and lingual apical area (P < 0.05); accompanied by thickening in the labial apical area (P < 0.05). Proclined incisors, non-extraction treatment, and increased A point-nasion-B point (ANB) degree were positively correlated with alveolar bone loss. Conclusions: While the mandibular intrusion arch effectively corrected the deep overbite, it did cause some unwanted incisor labial tipping/flaring. During the intrusion treatment, the alveolar bone underwent corresponding changes, which was thinning in the labial crestal area and thickening in the labial apical area vice versa. And increased axis change of incisors, non-extraction treatment, and increased ANB were identified as risk factors for alveolar bone loss in patients with mandibular intrusion therapy.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2012

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of familiar exercise and novel exercise on motor function after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in rats. The rats were subjected to a unilateral striatal ICH via collagenase infusion. The rats were randomly divided into the following three groups: the CON (control group; rested one week post-ICH), the FE (familiar exercise group; familiar exercise was performed two weeks after one-week post-ICH period), and NE (novel exercise group; novel exercise was performed two weeks after one-week post-ICH period). We measured neurological behavior using a ladder rung walking test and a beam walking test; we measured the level of nerve growth factor (NGF) using immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis. We performed a one-way ANOVA test to analyze the scores obtained from the neurological behavior tests and the differences of NGF protein levels among the three groups. In the present study, the FE group and the NE group showed significant improvement during the neurological behavior tests and in their expression of NGF protein level, as compared to the CON group. Especially, NE group more increase than FE group in neurological behavior tests, the expression of NGF on motor cortex. In conclusion, these results suggest that, after ICH, familiar exercise and novel exercise enhance motor function and, novel exercise is more effective than familiar exercise.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2017

Verification of dose distribution is an essential part of ensuring the treatment planning system's (TPS) calculated dose will achieve the desired outcome in radiation therapy. Each measurement have uncertainty associated with it. It is desirable to reduce the measurement uncertainty. A best approach is to reduce the uncertainty associated with each step of the process to keep the total uncertainty under acceptable limits. Point dose patient specific quality assurance (QA) is recommended by American Association of Medical Physicists (AAPM) and European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) for all the complex radiation therapy treatment techniques. Relative and absolute point dose measurement methods are used to verify the TPS computed dose. Relative and absolute point dose measurement techniques have a number of steps to measure the point dose which includes chamber cross calibration, electrometer reading, chamber calibration coefficient, beam quality correction factor, reference conditions, influences quantities, machine stability, nominal calibration factor (for relative method) and absolute dose calibration of machine. Keeping these parameters in mind, the estimated relative percentage uncertainty associated with the absolute point dose measurement is 2.1% (k=1). On the other hand, the relative percentage uncertainty associated with the relative point dose verification method is estimated to 1.0% (k=1). To compare both point dose measurement methods, 13 head and neck (H&N) IMRT patients were selected. A point dose for each patient was measured with both methods. The average percentage difference between TPS computed dose and measured absolute relative point dose was 1.4% and 1% respectively. The results of this comparative study show that while choosing the relative or absolute point dose measurement technique, both techniques can produce similar results for H&N IMRT treatment plans. There is no statistically significant difference between both point dose verification methods based upon the t-test for comparing two means.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.3112-3112
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• 2001

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) was investigated aiming at the identification of falsified drugs. The identification is based on comparison of the NIR spectrum of a sample with a typical spectra of an authentic drug using multivariate modelling and classification algorithms (PCA/SIMCA). Two spectrophotometers (Brimrose - Luminar 2000 and 2030), based on acoustic-optical filter (AOTF) technology, sharing the same controlling computer, software (Brimrose - Snap 2.03) and the data acquisition electronics, were employed. The Luminar 2000 scans the range 850 1800 nm and was employed for transmitance/absorbance measurements of liquids with a transflectance optical bundle probe with total optical path of 5 mm and a circular area of 0.5 $\textrm{cm}^2$. Model 2030 scans the rage 1100 2400 nm and was employed for reflectance measurement of solids drugs. 300 spectra, acquired in about 20 s, were averaged for each sample. Chemometric treatment of the spectral data, modelling and classification were performed by using the Unscrambler 7.5 software (CAMO Norway). This package provides the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and SIMCA algorithms, used for modelling and classification, respectively. Initially, NIRS was evaluated for spectrum acquisition of various drugs, selected in order to accomplish the diversity of physico-chemical characteristics found among commercial products. Parameters which could affect the spectra of a given drug (especially if presented as solid tablets) were investigated and the results showed that the first derivative can minimize spectral changes associated with tablet geometry, physical differences in their faces and position in relation to the probe beam. The effect of ambient humidity and temperature were also investigated. The first factor needs to be controlled for model construction because the ambient humidity can cause spectral alterations that should cause the wrong classification of a real drug if the factor is not considered by the model.