• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.133-143
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• 2013

Purpose : To evaluate and compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) for detection and estimation of invasion depth of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) by correlation with histopathologic findings in vitro, and to find out the best MR pulse sequence for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue. Materials and Methods: Resected specimens of CRC from 45 patients were examined about tumor detectability and invasion depth of US using high frequency (5-17 MHz) linear transducer in a tube filled with normal saline and MRI in a 8-channel quadrate head coil. The institutional review board approved this study and informed consent was waived. MRI with seven pulse sequences of in- and out-of-phases gradient echo T1 weighted images, fast spin echo T2 weighted image and its fat suppression image, fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) and its fat suppression image, and diffusion weighted image (DWI) were performed. In each case, both imaging findings of MRI and US were evaluated independently for detection and estimation of invasion depth of tumor by consensus of two radiologists and were compared about diagnostic accuracy according to the histopathologic findings as reference standard. Seven MR pulse sequences were evaluated on the point of accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in each specimen. Results: In specimens of CRC, both imaging modalities of MRI (91.1%) and US (86.7%) showed relatively high diagnostic accuracy to detect tumor and evaluate invasion depth of tumor. In early CRC, diagnostic accuracy of US was 87.5% and that of MRI was 75.0%. There was no statistically significant difference between two imaging modalities (p > 0.05). The best pulse sequence among seven MR sequences for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in each specimen of CRC was fast spin echo T2 weighted image. Conclusion: MRI and US show relatively high diagnostic accuracy to detect tumor and evaluate invasion depth of resected specimen of CRC. The most excellent pulse sequence of MRI for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in CRC is fast spin echo T2 weighted image.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.92-96
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• 2003

This paper deals with the characteristics of persistent current switch (rCS) system fer applied HTS magnet system. To apply the high-Tc superconductor in superconducting machine such as motror, generator, MAGLEV, MRI, and NMR, the study on high-Tc superconducting persistent current mode must be performed. In this experiment, the PCS system consists otd superconducting magnet, PCS and magnet power supply. The superconducting magnet was fabricated by connecting four double pancake coils (DPCs) in series. The PCS was inductive double pancake coil type and heated up by the SUS 303L tape heater. The optimal length of PCS was calculated and thermal quench state of PCS was simulated by using finite element method(FEM) and compared with experimental results. The optimal energy to normalize the PCS was calculated and introduced. Finally, the persistent current was observed with respect to various ramping up rate and magnitude of charging current.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.484-486
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• 2007

The authors describe a case of pseudoaneurysm arising from internal iliac artery presented with radiculopathy mimicking the symptoms of lumbar disc disease or spinal cord tumor. Among the several preoperative evaluation including CT, MRI, electrophysiologic study and ultrasonography, important diagnostic clue was obtained by ultrasonographic findings of turbulence flow at the core of partially enhanced mass in the pelvic cavity. The patient was managed with endovascular coil embolization successfully. The current case makes us remind that assessment of neurological symptoms on lower extremity should include consideration of extraspinal cause in pelvis.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• v.10
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• pp.27-34
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• 2000

HTS wires processed by PIT method are now available for magnet applications. But, those wires can not be used over 40 K due to weak link. This leads to necessity of development of coated conductor which can retain high $J_c$ at high field in liquid nitrogen. In this paper, various technical issues and the R&D status for both PIT wires and coated conductor were discussed. The difference of coated conductor's processes were also investigated and summarized. Various requirements for a design of HTS magnets were discussed. Anisostropic $J_c$ property with respect to magnetic field was considered to determine the coil's critical current. Low n value is a critical parameter to degrade a field stability with respect to time for a persistent mode HTS magnet. The relation between the margin of operation current and n value was investigated. Prototype HTS magnets with PIT wires are being developed for various applications such as crystal growth, MRI, magnetic separator and etc. HTS magnets will come into wide use in various fields of industries if the HTS wires with a low performance cost is developed.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.129-136
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• 2000

중재적 시술을 위한 자기공명영상(MRI)용 주자석은 수직 자계를 가지는 경우가 대부분인데 본 논문에서는 수직 자계를 발생하는 주자석에 장착할 수 있는 볼록형 경사자계코일을 소개하였다. 중재적 시술에 필요한 고속 촬영을 하기 위해서는 강한 경사자계 및 낮은 코일 인덕턱스가 필요한데 본 논문에서는 이를 효율적으로 실현하기 위해 경사자계코일을 볼록 곡면 위에 실현하였다. 기존 방법에서처럼 평면 위에 경사자계코일을 실현하지 않고 볼록 곡면 위에 실현함으로써 경사자계코일의 자계 강도 특성 및 코일 인덕턱스 특성을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 중재적 시술을 위한 경사자계코일 내 공간을 충분히 확보할 수 있다. Prolate spheroid 좌표계에서 표현되는 경사자계코일 면을 정의하였고, 유한요소법을 이용한 볼록형 경사자계코일 설계 방법을 기술하였다. 또한 경사자계코일 면의 곡률에 따라 경사자계코일의 성능이 어떻게 변화하는지에 대한 결과를 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.98-98
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• 2002

목적： RF Coil sensitivity 또는 MRI system의 여러 요인들로 인해서 생길 수 있는 영상의 Bias field 즉, 유난히 밝거나 어두운 부분을 raw data 의 low frequency 값들을 임의로 변화를 줌으로써 어느 정도 보정이 가능하다. 대상 및 방법： Bias field로 인해서 분석에 어려움이 있는 이미지의 k-space 데이터를 가지고 있으면 부위에 상관없이 모두 가능하다. k-space에서 얻어진 raw data를 Kx와 Ky의 2-D로 표현한 후에 DC 성분에 해당하는 영점을 그대로 놔둔 상태에서 영점 주변으로 일정 범위 안에 있는 low frequency 성분 값들을 FT(Fourier Transform)를 거치기 전에 0으로 바꾼 후에 image processing을 거치도록 한다.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.237-239
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• 2009

A whole-body voxel model of a 7-year-old male volunteer was developed from 384 axial magnetic resonance images (MRIs). The MRIs were acquired with intervals of 3 mm for the entire body in a body coil. In order to reduce the MRI acquisition time for the child, the repetition and echo times under T1 weighted image were chosen to be 566 ms and 8 ms, respectively. The MRIs were classified according to 30 types of tissues with known electrical parameters. The developed voxel model was adjusted to the physical average of 7-year-old Korean boys. The body weight of the adjusted model, calculated with the mass tissue densities, is within a 6% difference from the 50th percentile weight.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.14-22
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• 2017

The NMR's probe consists of the static magnetic field generator (magnetic source) and the RF coil. It is very strict for the homogeneity of the static magnetic field intensity of the magnetic source, so the cost of the magnetic source is more expensive in the entire nuclear magnetic resonance instrument. The magnetic source generally consists of electromagnet, permanent magnet and superconducting magnet. The permanent magnet basically needs not to spend on operation and maintenance and its cost of manufacture is much cheaper than the superconducting magnet. Therefore, the permanent magnet may be the only choice for the static magnetic field device if we want to use the magnetic resonance instrument as an analyzer for production by reducing price. A new probe magnet was developed on the basis of the permanent magnet ring in this paper to provide a technological way for reducing the manufacturing cost, weight and volume of the existing nuclear magnetic resonance instrument (including MRI) probe.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1996 no.11
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• pp.165-168
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• 1996

Though the planar gradient coils, designed by the magnetic energy minimization procedure, have smaller inductance than conventional gradient coils, the planar gradient oils often suffer from their poor magnetic field linearity. Scaling the spatial frequencies of the current density function designed by the magnetic energy minimization procedure, magnetic field linearity of the planar gradient coils can be featly improved with small sacrifice of gradient coil inductance.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07a
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• pp.95-97
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• 1995

A superconducting current generator, or a superconducting rectifier(SCR) is used as a current source to energize a superconducting magnets in SMES, MRI. We selected a full-wave SCR among various SCR models and analyzed its operational characteristics by computer simulation. In process of pumping the current, the improvement of performance is dependent on how much bigger the open resistance of the switch is in comparison to load coil impedance when one of two switches become active. Faster transfer can he seen in resistive commutation mode by shortening the time elapsed for the resistance to arrive at certain level from zero state. Although recovery time for the switch has no direct effect on current pumping, optimal switch design is needed to increasing operational frequency.