• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to describe a radiofrequency (RF) coil design for in vivo sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for use in small animals. Accumulating evidence has indicated the importance and potential of sodium imaging with improved magnet strength (> 7T), faster gradient, better hardware, multi-nucleus imaging methods, and optimal coil design for patient and animal studies. Thus, we developed a saddle-shaped sodium volume coil with a diameter/length of 30/30 mm. To evaluate the efficiency of this coil, bench-level measurement was performed. Unloaded Q value, loaded Q value, and ratio of these two values were estimated to be 352.8, 211.18, and 1.67, respectively. Thereafter, in vivo acquisition of sodium images was performed using normal mice (12 weeks old; n = 5) with a two-dimensional gradient echo sequence and minimized echo time to increase spatial resolution of images. Sodium signal-to-noise ratio in mouse kidneys (renal cortex, medulla, and pelvis) was measured. We successfully acquired sodium MR images of the mouse kidney with high spatial resolution (approximately 0.625 mm) through a combination of sodium-proton coils.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2002

In addition to the well-established use of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical oncology, novel roles for PET are rapidly emerging in the field of gene therapy. Methods for controlled gene delivery to living bodies, made available through advances in molecular biology, are currently being employed in animals for research purposes and in humans to treat diseases such as cancer. Although gene therapy is still in its early developmental stage, it is perceived that many serious illnesses could be treated successfully by the use of therapeutic gene delivery. A major challenge for the widespread use of human gene therapy is to achieve a controlled and effective delivery of foreign genes to target cells and subsequently, adequate levels of expression. As such, the availability of noninvasive imaging methods to accurately assess the location, duration, and level of transgene expression is critical for optimizing gene therapy strategies. Current endeavors to achieve this goal include methods that utilize magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, and nuclear imaging techniques. As for PET, reporter systems that utilize genes encoding enzymes that accumulate positron labeled substrates and those transcribing surface receptors that bind specific positron labeled ligands have been successfully developed. More recent advances in this area include improved reporter gene constructs and radiotracers, introduction of potential strategies to monitor endogenous gene expression, and human pilot studies evaluating the distribution and safety of reporter PET tracers. The remarkably rapid progress occurring in gene imaging technology indicates its importance and wide range of application. As such, gene imaging is likely to become a major and exciting new area for future application of PET technology.

• 한국디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국디자인학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.314-315
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• 2004

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2020

This document is the third part of the guidelines for the interpretation and post-processing of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) studies. These consensus recommendations have been developed by a Consensus Committee of the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (KOSCI) to standardize the requirements for image interpretation and post-processing of CMR. This third part of the recommendations describes tissue characterization modules, including perfusion, late gadolinium enhancement, and T1- and T2 mapping. Additionally, this document provides guidance for visual and quantitative assessment, consisting of "What-to-See," "How-To," and common pitfalls for the analysis of each module. The Consensus Committee hopes that this document will contribute to the standardization of image interpretation and post-processing of CMR studies.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.141-153
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and extension of the anterior loop (AL) of the mental nerve in different populations and according to different cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging settings. Materials and Methods: Medline/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest were searched. The main inclusion criterion was ALs evaluated in CBCT images. The quality of studies was assessed with the Joanna Briggs Institute risk of bias checklist. Subgroup analyses were conducted for sex, side, continent, voxel size, field of view, and type of CBCT-reconstruction images with a random-effects model. Results: Sixty-three studies with 13,743 participants (27,075 hemimandibles) were included. An AL was found in 40.6% (95% CI: 32.8%-48.9%, P<0.05) of participants and 36.0% (95% CI: 27.5%-45.5%, P<0.05) of hemimandibles, in 34.9% (95% CI: 25.1%-46.2%, P<0.05) of males and 34.5% (95% CI: 23.5%-47.4%, P<0.05) of females. The average length of ALs was 2.39 mm (95% CI: 2.07-2.70 mm, P<0.05). Their extension was 2.13 mm (95% CI: 1.54-2.73 mm, P<0.05) in males and 1.85 mm (95% CI: 1.35-2.36 mm, P<0.05) in females. Significant differences were observed regarding the prevalence and length of ALs among continents and for its measured length on different CBCT-reconstruction images, but not between other subgroups. Conclusion: AL was a relatively common finding. The voxel size and fields of view of CBCT devices were adequate for assessing AL; however, a 2-mm safety margin from anatomical structures(such as the AL) could be recommended to be considered when using CBCT imaging.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.199-216
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• 2021

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the complications and side effects associated with the clinical use of orthodontic miniscrews by systematically reviewing the best available evidence. Methods: A survey of articles published up to March 2020 investigating the complications associated with miniscrew insertion, in both the maxilla and mandible, was performed using 7 electronic databases. Clinical studies, case reports, and case series reporting complications associated with the use of orthodontic miniscrew implants were included. Two authors independently performed study selection, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment. Results: The database survey yielded 24 articles. The risk-of-bias assessment revealed low methodological quality for the included studies. The most frequent adverse event reported was root injury with an associated periradicular lesion, vitality loss, pink discoloration of the tooth, and transitory loss of pulp sensitivity. Chronic inflammation of the soft tissue surrounding the miniscrew with mucosal overgrowth was also reported. The other adverse events reported were lesion of the buccal mucosa at the insertion site, soft-tissue necrosis, and perforation of the floor of the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus. Adverse events were also reported after miniscrew removal and included secondary bleeding, miniscrew fracture, scars, and exostosis. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for clinicians to preliminarily assess generic and specific insertion site complications and side effects.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권5호
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• pp.1274-1280
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• 2021

급성 괴사성 뇌병증은 드물지만 특징적인 인플루엔자 관련 뇌병증으로, 시상을 포함한 영역의 좌우 대칭의 다발성 병변을 특징으로 한다. 급성 괴사성 뇌병증의 정확한 발병 기전은 아직까지 불분명하나, 사이토카인 과분비에 의한 혈액뇌장벽의 파괴가 가장 널리 받아들여지는 가설이다. 저자들은 급격하게 진행한 10세 남아의 급성 괴사성 뇌병증 증례를 확산강조영상과 자화강조영상을 포함한 연속 자기공명영상 소견과 함께 보고하고자 한다. 연속 자기공명영상에서 나타나는 뇌병변의 시간적 변화는 임상경과 및 병태생리학적 변화와 일치되는 소견을 보였다. 본 증례는 연속 자기공명영상 소견을 통해 급성 괴사성 뇌병증 뇌병변의 발생 기전을 명확히 하였으며, 더 나아가 빠른 면역조절치료를 통해 뇌 손상의 정도를 줄일 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.76-83
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• 2013

진단 및 치료분야에서 호흡 움직임이 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 외부 움직임을 관찰하여 실시되었으나, 이러한 외부 움직임은 내부 장기의 실제 움직임을 반영하지 못한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 개의 흉부 내 비침습적 이식이 가능한 인공 폐결절을 제작하여 동물실험에 대한 적용가능성을 확인하고 PET 영상 획득 및 방사선조사 시 움직임의 영향을 평가하고자하였다. 인공폐결절은 8 Fr 일회용 위장용 영양공급튜브를 개조하여 제작하였다. 제작된 결절모델은 마취된 개 4마리에 기관을 경유하여 기관지에 삽입한 뒤 방사선투시장치를 이용하여 위치를 확인하였다. PET 촬영용 인공폐결절은 내강에 $^{18}F$-FDG를 주입한 뒤 호흡운동 모사체에 장착하여 정지 상태, 10 rpm과 15 rpm의 종축 왕복운동간 PET 촬영을 실시하였다. 방사선조사용 인공폐결절은 유리선량계를 이식한 뒤 PET 촬영 시와 동일한 호흡운동 모사체에 장착하여 정지 상태, 10 rpm과 15 rpm의 종축 왕복운동간 1 Gy 선량을 조사하였다. 인공폐결절은 방사선투시장치 영상에서 실험동물의 후엽 근위부 세기관지에 이식되며 호흡에 따라 결절의 위치가 변화함을 확인하였다. PET 영상에서의 인공폐결절은 모사된 호흡 움직임에 따라 움직임에 의한 인공산물을 나타내었으며, 호흡동조게이트 시 SNR은 7.21로 기준영상의 SNR 10.15에 비해 감소하였으나 프로파일상 게이트영상의 영상계수는 정적영상에 비해 기준영상과 유사하여 PET 영상의 질을 개선함을 확인하였다. 방사선조사 실험간 인공폐결절 내 삽입된 유리선량계에 조사된 조사선량은 정지 상태와 10 rpm의 종축 왕복운동에서 0.91 Gy로 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 15 rpm의 종축 왕복운동에서 0.90 Gy로 오차범위 내 감소를 나타내었으며, 이온 전리함을 통한 조사선량 검출에서도 근소한 감소를 나타내었다. 본 실험에서 제작된 인공폐결절은 실험동물의 후엽 근위부 세기관지에 높은 재현성을 보이며 방사선투시 영상에서 폐의 내부 움직임을 반영하였다. PET 영상 내 움직임에 의한 인공산물이 관찰되며, 방사선 조사연구에서는 호흡운동이 미약한 영상 흐림을 일으킴을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 인공폐결절은 진단 및 치료분야에서 실험동물을 이용한 움직임 기반 진단 및 치료 평가에 유용한 도구로 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.234-239
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• 2003

Objective methods to assess quantitatively port wine stain (PWS) blanching in response to laser therapy are needed to improve laser therapeutic outcome. Previous studies have attempted to assess objectively PWS color based on point measurement devices. To date, these approaches have typically been limited by a number of factors such as small test area and need for contact. To address these issues, a polarization spectral imaging system and an image analysis method have been developed to evaluate quantitatively erythema and melanin content distribution in skin. The developed polarization spectral imaging system minimizes artifacts such as glaring, shadowing, and non-uniform illumination that interfere with image fidelity. Furthermore, the image analysis method has been employed to get images of skin melanin and erythema indices from the acquired color images for quantitative analysis. Finally, using PWS patient color image, the effectiveness in laser treatment of PWS was evaluated by calculating relative erythema index image that is the relative erythema index of PWS region to the normal region. The developed device and analysis method appears to be a simple and effective method for quantitative analysis of PWS blanching.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2006년도 학술대회 1부
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• pp.954-959
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• 2006

Virtual Reality simulation enables immersive 3D experience of a Virtual Environment. A simulation-based VE can be used to map real world phenomena into virtual experience. This research studies on the use of Newton's physics law to demonstrate the effects of forces upon object's falling movement, and their effects towards other fallible objects. A reconfigurable simulation enables users to reconfigure the parameters of the objects involved in the simulation, so that they can see different effects from the different configurations, such as force magnitude and distance between objects. This concept is suitable for a classroom learning of physics law. Preliminary implementation is done on a PC with a joystick for 4DOF movement. The graphics is implemented by SGI OpenGL Performer. A middleware called NAVERLib that consists of Performer's modules for easy XML-based configuration is used for management of visualization, network and devices connection, and where the engine of this domino simulation is attached.