• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.255-261
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• 2003

Tunnelling in poor and heterogeneous ground is a difficult task. Even with a good geological investigation, uncertainties with respect to the local rock mass structure will remain. Especially for such conditions, a reliable short-term prediction of the conditions ahead and outside the tunnel profile are of paramount importance for the choice of appropriate excavation and support methods. The information contained in the absolute displacement monitoring data allows a comprehensive evaluation of the displacements and the determination of the behaviour and influence of an anisotropic rock mass. Case histories and with numerical simulations show, that changes in the displacement vector orientation can indicate changing rock mass conditions ahead of the tunnel face (Schubert & Budil 1995, Steindorfer & Schubert 1997). Further research has been conducted to quantify the influence of weak zones on stresses and displacements (Grossauer 2001). Sellner (2000) developed software, which allows predicting displacements (GeoFit$\circledR$). The function parameters describe the time and advance dependent deformation of a tunnel. Routinely applying this method at each measuring section allows determining trends of those parameters. It shows, that the trends of parameter sets indicate changes in the stiffness of the rock mass outside the tunnel in a similar way, as the displacement vector orientation does. Three-dimensional Finite Element simulations of different weakness zone properties, thicknesses, and orientations relative to the tunnel axis were carried out and the function parameters evaluated from the results. The results are compared to monitoring results from alpine tunnels in heterogeneous rock. The good qualitative correlation between trends observed on site and numerical results gives hope that by a routine determination of the function parameters during excavation the prediction of rock mass conditions ahead of the tunnel face can be improved. Implementing the rules developed from experience and simulations into the monitoring data evaluation program allows to automatically issuing information on the expected rock mass quality ahead of the tunnel.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.353-364
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• 2017

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) on changes in airflow in the upper airway (UA) of an adult patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) using computational fluid-structure interaction analysis. Methods: Three-dimensional UA models fabricated from cone beam computed tomography images obtained before (T0) and after (T1) MARPE in an adult patient with OSAS were used for computational fluid dynamics with fluid-structure interaction analysis. Seven and nine cross-sectional planes (interplane distance of 10 mm) in the nasal cavity (NC) and pharynx, respectively, were set along UA. Changes in the cross-sectional area and changes in airflow velocity and pressure, node displacement, and total resistance at maximum inspiration (MI), rest, and maximum expiration (ME) were investigated at each plane after MARPE. Results: The cross-sectional areas at most planes in NC and the upper half of the pharynx were significantly increased at T1. Moreover, airflow velocity decreased in the anterior NC at MI and ME and in the nasopharynx and oropharynx at MI. The decrease in velocity was greater in NC than in the pharynx. The airflow pressure in the anterior NC and entire pharynx exhibited a decrease at T1. The amount of node displacement in NC and the pharynx was insignificant at both T0 and T1. Absolute values for the total resistance at MI, rest, and ME were lower at T1 than at T0. Conclusions: MARPE improves airflow and decreases resistance in UA; therefore, it may be an effective treatment modality for adult patients with moderate OSAS.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.183-197
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• 2004

최근 3차원 절대 계측 기술의 발달을 통해 터널에서의 3차원 계측 기술의 도입 및 결과의 활용에 대한 연구가 다양하게 시도되고 있다. 이러한 계측분석을 통하여 이방성 암반에서 터널 굴착 시 암반의 구조적 거동 및 영향이 파악될 수 있으며, 그에 따른 적절한 지보도 결정되어 질 수 있다. 터널 축에 대하여 서로 다른 연약대 특성, 두께, 방향성을 가지는 암반에서의 굴착에 영향을 확인하기 위해 3차원 해석이 수행되었으며, 내공변위의 function parameter가 계산되었다. 수치해석 결과는 오스트리아 알프스 산악터널의 비균질한 암반에서의 계측 결과와 비교분석 되었다. 현장의 계측결과와 수치해석 결과의 상관도가 높게 나타났으며, 이를 토대로 function parameter의 변화를 통해 막장 전방의 지반을 예측하는 것이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.68-76
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• 2020

Purpose: The present study was conducted to compare dosimetric parameters for the heart and left lung between free breathing (FB) and deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) and determine the most important potential factors associated with increasing the lung dose for left-sided breast radiotherapy using image analysis with 3D Slicer software. Materials and Methods: Computed tomography-simulation scans in FB and DIBH were obtained from 17 patients with left-sided breast cancer. After contouring, three-dimensional conformal plans were generated for them. The prescribed dose was 50 Gy to the clinical target volume. In addition to the dosimetric parameters, the irradiated volumes and both displacement magnitudes and vectors for the heart and left lung were assessed using 3D Slicer software. Results: The average of the heart mean dose (D_mean) decreased from 5.97 to 3.83 Gy and V₂₅ from 7.60% to 3.29% using DIBH (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the average of D_mean for the left lung was changed from 8.67 to 8.95 Gy (p = 0.389) and V₂₀ from 14.84% to 15.44% (p = 0.387). Both of the absolute and relative irradiated heart volumes decreased from 42.12 to 15.82 mL and 8.16% to 3.17%, respectively (p < 0.001); however, these parameters for the left lung increased from 124.32 to 223.27 mL (p < 0.001) and 13.33% to 13.99% (p = 0.350). In addition, the average of heart and left lung displacement magnitudes were calculated at 7.32 and 20.91 mm, respectively. Conclusion: The DIBH is an effective technique in the reduction of the heart dose for tangentially treated left sided-breast cancer patients, without a detrimental effect on the left lung.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2017

본 연구는 세기변조방사선 치료기술을 이용한 성문암 환자에게 사용되는 두 가지 상이한 열가소성 고정기구 마스크로 인한 환자위치잡이 오차를 비교 평가하고 자 하였다. 치료가 종료된 총 16명의 성문암 환자를 두 그룹으로 나누었고(기존마스크 vs. 변형마스크), 평균, 3D오차, 시스템과 랜덤오차를 구하여 환자위치잡이 오차를 비교하였다. 또한, 치료계획종양체적(PTV)에 대한 여백(margin)을 분석하였다. 3D오차에 대하여 기존 그룹은 $5.2{\pm}1.3mm$고, 변형그룹은 $5.9{\pm}0.7mm$로써, 변형마스크가 변형보다 13.6% 높았다. 시스템오차는 기존그룹(변형그룹)에서 좌표 x, y, z방향은 각각 1.7 mm (1.1 mm), 1.0 mm (1.8 mm), 1.5 mm (2.0 mm)였고, 회전각(roll angle)은 $0.8^{\circ}$ ($0.8^{\circ}$)였다. 랜덤오차는 변형그룹이 기존그룹에 비하여 좌표 x, y, z방향으로 10.9%, 1.7%, 23.1%로 낮았으나, 회전각은 12.4% 높았다. PTV여백에서 변형그룹은 좌표 x방향에 대하여 기존그룹에 비하여 31.8% 낮았으나, 반대로 좌표 y와 z방향에서는 기존그룹보다 각각 52.6%와 21.6%로 높았다. 성문암 세기변조방사선치료에서 변형된 마스크 사용은 고정기구의 변형으로 인한 환자위치잡이 오차는 수치적으로는 영향을 줄 수 있지만, 다양한 관점에서 고정기구 마스크에 대한 연구가 임상적인 측면에서 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.