• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.235-256
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• 2005

The non-linear behaviour of electrorheological (ER) and magnetorheological (MR) dampers makes it difficult to design effective control strategies, and as a consequence a wide range of control systems have been proposed in the literature. These previous studies have not always compared the performance to equivalent passive systems, alternative control designs, or idealised active systems. As a result it is often impossible to compare the performance of different smart damper control strategies. This article provides some insight into the relative performance of two MR damper control strategies: on/off control and feedback linearisation. The performance of both strategies is benchmarked against ideal passive, semi-active and fully active damping. The study relies upon a previously developed model of an MR damper, which in this work is validated experimentally under closed-loop conditions with a broadband mechanical excitation. Two vibration isolation case studies are investigated: a single-degree-of-freedom mass-isolator, and a two-degree-of-freedom system that represents a vehicle suspension system. In both cases, a variety of broadband mechanical excitations are used and the results analysed in the frequency domain. It is shown that although on/off control is more straightforward to implement, its performance is worse than the feedback linearisation strategy, and can be extremely sensitive to the excitation conditions.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2002년도 제7차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.117-122
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• 2002

Contrast-enhanced MR angiography has become a widely used method useful for clinical diagnosis. Early studies identified a number of technical issues, and many of these have been addressed with various MRI physics innovations over the last several years. The quality of the results is high enough that CE MRA is replacing conventional x-ray angiography methods at many institutions. Ongoing research is expected to provide further improvements in performance, most notably in additional reductions in examination time, in time-resolved 3D imaging, and in improved imaging of the peripheral vasculature with extended fields of view.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.239-250
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• 1980

1974년부터 1979년까지 남한의 주요 하천에서 채집한 기름종개속 어류의 표본을 동정한 결과 Cobbits taenia striata Ikeda, 1936, C. taenia lutheri Rendahl, 1935의 2아종과 C. granoei Rendahl, 1935의 1종이 한국미기록이었으므로 그 형태적 특징을 기재하고 지리적 분포와 검색표에 대하여 보고한다. 이로써 우리나라의 기름종개속 어류는 모두 4종 3아종이 된다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.3479-3492
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• 2022

Longitudinal quantification of brain changes due to development, aging or disease plays an important role in the filed of personalized-medicine applications. However, due to the temporal variability in shape and different imaging equipment and parameters, estimating anatomical changes in longitudinal studies is significantly challenging. In this paper, a longitudinal Magnetic Resonance(MR) brain image segmentation algorithm proposed by combining intensity information and anisotropic smoothness term which contain a spatial smoothness constraint and longitudinal consistent constraint into a variational framework. The minimization of the proposed energy functional is strictly and effectively derived from a fast optimization algorithm. A large number of experimental results show that the proposed method can guarantee segmentation accuracy and longitudinal consistency in both simulated and real longitudinal MR brain images for analysis of anatomical changes over time.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2002

Backgrounds : Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that is usually diagnosed by electrophysiologic studies. However, CTS provide limited information to determine the causes of CTS and to choose the treatment method. We evaluated diagnostic sensitivity of MR imaging and treatment decisions by MR imaging in electrodiagnosed CTS. Methods : 14 patients (26 wrists) with electrodiagnosed CTS were studied using MR imaging. In 26 wrists for which axial T1 & T2 weighted images were obtained at 1.5T with a decided wrist coil. Previously described MR imaging of CTS such as increased median nerve signal, flattening of median nerve, reticular bowing, tenosynovitis and space occupying lesions were retrospectively evaluated. Degree of improvement was evaluated by global symptom score (GSS). The GSS rated symptoms from 0 (no symptoms) to 10 (severe) in each of five categories: pain, numbness, paresthesia, weakness/clumsiness, and nocturnal awakening. Subjects' GSS was recorded at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months after treatment. We decided to medical treatment that showed mainly inflammatory sign such as increased median nerve signal, tenosinovitis and to surgical treatment such as space occupying lesion, high canal pressure sign. Results : MR imaging showed that increased median nerve signal were in 20 wrists (77%), flattening of median nerve were in 6 wrists (23%), reticular bowing were in 3 wrists (12%), tenosynovitis were in 8 wrists (32%), decreased canal size in 2 wrists (7.6%), space occupying lesion were in 1 wrist (4%). A good outcome was revealed in 21 wrists by medical treatment that showed mainly increased median nerve signal, tenosynovitis. The mean GSS were 27.7 at baseline, 11.2 at 2 weeks, 11.0 at 6 months in medical treatment group. Another 5 wrist had surgical treatment shown by ganglion and high canal pressure sign such as median nerve flattening, reticular bowing, decreased canal size: 3 wrists had good prognosis, but 2 wrists (one patient) had no significant improvement due to small carpal tunnel size. Conclusions : Our results are in agreement with most previously described MR imaging signs of CTS. MR imaging plays an important role in several cases and especially in the assessment of failure of surgical treatment. Knowledge of MR findings may permit more rational choice of treatment.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2008

Cz법을 이용하여 다양한 성장 조건하에서 실리콘 단결정이 성장되었따. 고액 계면 형상의 차이는 다양한 자기장 분포를 통하여 구현되었으며 결정의 고액 계면에 있어 ZGP(zero-Gauss plane) 형태와 자기장 세기(MI)의 효과가 실험적으로 연구되었따. ZGP의 형태는 커습 자기장에 있어 상부 및 하부 코일에 인가되는 자기장의 비율(MR)로 인하여 평평하거나 포물선의 형태를 갖게 된다. MR이 증가함에 따라 고액 계면은 더욱 음각(more concave)의 형태가 되고 이는 MR 증가에 따른 고액 계면으로의 뜨거운 융액이 쉽게 유입될 수 있음을 의미한다. 고액 계면의 효과적인 형상은 자기장 분포에 의존됨을 발견하였으며 실험결과는 다른 연구와 비교하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2004

다양한 의학 영상장비로부터 획득된 영상들간의 정합의 정확성은 방사선치료계획에서 매우 중요한 쟁점 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 수제작된 뇌팬톰(brain phantom)을 이용한 영상정합의 정확성 평가방법을 연구하였다. 다중영상정합을 위해 CT-MR, CT-SPECT간의 Chamfer 정합(Chamfer matching)법을 적용하였다 영상정합의 정회성은 팬톰 내에 삽입된 표적(target)들의 중심정의 비교를 통하여 평가되었다. CT-MR, CT-SPECT간의 삼차원 제곱근평균제곱(root-mean-square) 이동편차는 각각 2.1$\pm$0.8 mm와 2.8$\pm$1.4 mm이었다. 회전편차는 세 직교좌표축에서 2$^{\circ}$이내였다. 이 오차들은 기존의 팬톰연구와 비교하여 합리적인 오차 허용범위 내에 들었다. 중첩한 CT-MR, CT-SPECT영상의 육안검증 또한 좋은 정합 결과를 보였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2011

To evaluate the growth rate of larval and pupal parameters of silkworm Bombyx mori fed with Silver Nanoparticles (AgNps) treated $MR_2$ mulberry leaves, the following works have been considered. The AgNp was synthesized by chemical reduction method, it was diluted by different concentrations such as 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% (without dilution). Fresh mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) were sprayed by each concentration and were fed to silkworms, from $3^{rd}$, $4^{th}$ and $5^{th}$ instar, five feedings/day. Group $T_1$ larvae received $MR_2$ mulberry leaves sprayed with distilled water and served as control, group $T_2$, $T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$ larvae received 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% AgNps sprayed mulberry leaves, respectively. Silkworm larvae fed on M. alba ($MR_2$) leaves sprayed with 25% concentration of AgNps (group $T_2$) was significantly increased the larvae and cocoon length, width and weight as compared to those fed on control (group $T_1$) $MR_2$ mulberry leaves and other groups ($T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$). Hence, 25% AgNps dose was fixed as an effective dose. It has been observed from the present study that 25% AgNps treated (group $T_2$) leaves fed by silkworms have enhanced the larval and pupal growth and quantity of silk production than control.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.710-719
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: In previous studies, high homocysteine levels were associated with high cardiovascular mortality. However, these results were inconsistent with those of randomized controlled trials. We aimed to evaluate the causal role of homocysteine on allcause and cardiovascular mortality using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods: This study included the 10,005 participants in the Namwon Study. In conventional observational analysis, age, sex, survey years, lifestyles, body mass index, comorbidities, and serum folate level were adjusted using multivariate Cox proportional regression. MR using 2-stage least squares regression was used to evaluate the association between genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels and mortality. Age, sex, and survey years were adjusted for each stage. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism was used as an instrumental variable for predicting plasma homocysteine levels. Results: Observed homocysteine levels were positively associated with all-cause (hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-1.54) and cardiovascular (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.28-2.06) mortality when plasma homocysteine levels doubled. However, these associations were not significant in MR analysis. The HRs of doubling genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were 0.99 (95% CI, 0.62-1.57) and 1.76 (95% CI, 0.54-5.77), respectively. Conclusions: This MR analysis did not support a causal role for elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations in premature deaths.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2004

목적: 최근 자기공명영상의 개발로 다양한 연조직종양의 영상의학적 진단이 가능해 졌다. 그러나 연조직종양의 다양한 조직구성이나 시간에 따라 구성분의 변화는 자기공명영상 만으로 악성과 양성 종양조차 감별을 어렵게 한다. 이에 본 저자들은 임상과 자기공명영상의 복합적인 소견으로 악성과 양성 연조직종양을 감별해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 병리조직학적으로 확진된 82례(중간성종양을 악성종양으로 포함하여 37례와 염증성 종괴를 양성종양으로 포함하여 45례)를 후향적으로, 임상적 소견으로 연령, 크기, 위치, 그리고 자기공명영상 소견으로 종양경계, T2신호강도양상, 조영제T1신호강도양상, 그리고 조영증강 범위를 연관시켜 분석하였다. 자기공명영상으로 진단이 어렵지 않는 많은 전형적인 지방종과 결절종 그리고 농양같은 낭종은 양성종양 분류에서 제외하였다. 결과: 악성연조직종양은 양성에 비하여 연령으로 21~40세와 61~80세, 크기로 3.0 cm 이상, 발생위치로 몸체-골반-하지, 그리고 자기공명영상에서 불규칙한 경계, 50%이상의 조영증강범위 소견들의 빈도가 높았다. 결론: 발생위치로 몸체-골반-하지 와 상지-어깨-척추 로 나눈 임상소견이 악성과 양성 연조직종양을 감별하는데 통계학적으로 유의성있는 차이를 보였으며 나머지 다른 소견들은 특이적이지는 않았지만 부가적으로 악성과 양성을 감별하는데 도움이 되는 소견이었다.