• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2013

The transient receptor potential melastatin type 7 (TRPM7) channel is a widely expressed non-selective cation channel with fusion to the C-terminal alpha kinase domain and regarded as a key regulator of whole body $Mg^{2+}$ homeostasis in mammals. However, the roles of TRPM7 during osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells and bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage precursor cells (BMMs) are not clear. In the present study, we investigate the roles of TRPM7 in osteoclastogenesis using methods of small interfering RNA (siRNA), RT-PCR, patch-clamp, and calcium imaging. RANKL (receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand) stimulation did not affect the TRPM7 expression and TRPM7-mediated current was activated in HEK293, RAW264.7, and BMM cells by the regulation of $Mg^{2+}$. Knock-down of TRPM7 by siTRPM7 reduced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) increases by 0 mM $[Mg^{2+}]_e$ in HEK293 cells and inhibited the generation of RANKL-induced $Ca^{2+}$ oscillations in RAW264.7 cells. Finally, knock-down of TRPM7 suppressed RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis such as activation and translocation of NFATc1, formation of multinucleated cells, and the bone resorptive activity, sequentially. These results suggest that TRPM7 plays an essential role in the RANKL-induced $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ oscillations that triggers the late stages of osteoclastogenesis.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1454-1464
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 수술 중 촬영된 2D XA(X-ray Angiogram) 영상에 수술 전 촬영된 3D CTA (Computed Tomography Angiography) 영상 정보를 융합 가시화하기 위한 고속의 강체 정합 기법을 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 두 혈관 사이의 특징점 정보를 이용하여 예측 투영 위치 지점을 추정하는 삼각 측정을 통한 추정치 예측 기법을 제안하여 빠르고 견고한 초기 정합이 가능하다. 이에 더하여 주축을 생성하여 정렬시킨 후 경계 상자를 이용하여 혈관의 형태를 비교하는 방법으로 더욱 정확한 초기 정합이 가능하다. 다음으로 정밀정합은 선택적 거리 측정을 통하여 각 영상에서의 혈관들의 거리 차이가 최소인 위치로 영상을 정합한다. 실험으로 5명의 환자 데이터에 대하여 영상정합을 하였고, 기존 기법과 수행 속도와 정확성, 견고성 측면에서 비교 평가하였다. 실험 결과 제안 기법은 기존 기법에 비하여 최적의 위치로 빠르고 견고하게 정합되었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.367-370
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• 2015

Bone cement augmentation procedures have been getting more position as a minimally invasive surgical option for osteoporotic spinal fractures. However, complications related to these procedures have been increasingly reported. We describe a case of bone cement dislodgement following cement augmentation procedure for osteoporotic spinal fracture by reviewing the patient's medical records, imaging results and related literatures. A 73-year-old woman suffering back and buttock pain following a fall from level ground was diagnosed as an osteoporotic fracture of the 11th thoracic spine. Percutaneous kyphoplasty was performed for this lesion. Six weeks later, the patient complained of a recurrence of back and buttock pain. Radiologic images revealed superior dislodgement of bone cement through the 11th thoracic superior endplate with destruction of the lower part of the 10th thoracic spine. Staged anterior and posterior fusion was performed. Two years postoperatively, the patient carries on with her daily living without any significant disability. Delayed bone cement dislodgement can occur as one of complications following bone cement augmentation procedure for osteoporotic spinal fracture. It might be related to the presence of intravertebral cleft, lack of interdigitation of bone cement with the surrounding trabeculae, and possible damage of endplate during ballooning procedure.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.392-395
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• 2011

Idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis (IHSP) is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by hypertrophic inflammation of the dura mater and various clinical courses that are from myelopathy. Although many associated diseases have been suggested, the etiology of IHSP is not well understood. The ideal treatment is controversial. In the first case, a 55-year-old woman presented back pain, progressive paraparesis, both leg numbness, and voiding difficulty. Initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an anterior epidural mass lesion involving from C6 to mid-thoracic spine area with low signal intensity on T1 and T2 weighted images. We performed decompressive laminectomy and lesional biopsy. After operation, she was subsequently treated with steroid and could walk unaided. In the second case, a 45-year-old woman presented with fever and quadriplegia after a spine fusion operation due to lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative herniated lumbar disc. Initial MRI showed anterior and posterior epidural mass lesion from foramen magnum to C4 level. She underwent decompressive laminectomy and durotomy followed by steroid therapy. However, her conditions deteriorated gradually and medical complications occurred. In our cases, etiology was not found despite through investigations. Initial MRI showed dural thickening with mixed signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted images. Pathologic examination revealed chronic nonspecific inflammation in both patients. Although one patient developed several complications, the other showed slow improvement of neurological symptoms with decompressive surgery and steroid therapy. In case of chronic compressive myelopathy due to the dural hypertrophic change, decompressive surgery such as laminectomy or laminoplasty may be helpful as well as postoperative steroid therapy.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2019

Background: Magnetic resonance (MR) image guided radiation therapy system, enables real time MR guided radiotherapy (RT) without additional radiation exposure to patients during treatment. However, MR image lacks electron density information required for dose calculation. Image fusion algorithm with deformable registration between MR and computed tomography (CT) was developed to solve this issue. However, delivered dose may be different due to volumetric changes during image registration process. In this respect, synthetic CT generated from the MR image would provide more accurate information required for the real time RT. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 1,209 MR images from 16 patients who underwent MR guided RT. Structures were divided into five tissue types, air, lung, fat, soft tissue and bone, according to the Hounsfield unit of deformed CT. Using the deep learning model (U-NET model), synthetic CT images were generated from the MR images acquired during RT. This synthetic CT images were compared to deformed CT generated using the deformable registration. Pixel-to-pixel match was conducted to compare the synthetic and deformed CT images. Results and Discussion: In two test image sets, average pixel match rate per section was more than 70% (67.9 to 80.3% and 60.1 to 79%; synthetic CT pixel/deformed planning CT pixel) and the average pixel match rate in the entire patient image set was 69.8%. Conclusion: The synthetic CT generated from the MR images were comparable to deformed CT, suggesting possible use for real time RT. Deep learning model may further improve match rate of synthetic CT with larger MR imaging data.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2011

McKusick-Kaufman syndrome (MKS) is an autosomal recessive multiple malformation syndrome characterized by hydrometrocolpos (HMC) and postaxial polydactyly (PAP). We report a case of a female child with MKS who was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit of Seoul National University Children's Hospital on her 15th day of life for further evaluation and management of an abdominal cystic mass. She underwent abdominal sonography, magnetic resonance imaging, genitography and cystoscopy which confirmed HMC with a transverse vaginal septum. X-rays of the hand and foot showed bony fusion of the left third and fourth metacarpal bones, right fourth dysplastic metacarpal bone and phalanx, right PAP and hypoplastic left foot with left fourth and fifth dysplastic metatarsal bones. In addition, she had soft palate cleft, mild hydronephroses of both kidneys, hypoplastic right kidney with ectopic location and mild rotation, uterine didelphys with transverse vaginal septum and low-type imperforated anus. She was temporarily treated with ultrasound-guided transurethral aspiration of the HMC. Our patient with HMC and PAP was diagnosed with MKS because she has two typical abnormality of MKS and she has no definite complications of retinal disease, learning disability, obesity and renal failure that develop in Bardet-Biedl syndrome, but not in MKS until 33 months of age. Here, we describe a case of a Korean patient with MKS.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2017

최근 활발히 연구가 진행 중인 자율주행차량이나 첨단운전자보조시스템의 효율적이고 안정적인 동작을 위해서 차량 위치를 정확하게 결정하는 것이 중요하다. 주로 사용되는 위성 기반 항법은 신호 수신이 어려운 영역에서 위치 정확도가 매우 떨어지는 한계가 있다. 이를 극복하기 위해 INS 등 추가센서를 이용하는 방안이 모색되고 있지만 높은 비용이 문제가 된다. 이에 본 연구는 고가의 센서를 추가하지 않고 차량에 이미 내장된 센서와 저가의 영상센서를 통합하여 차량의 위치를 정확하게 추정하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 차량 내장 센서로부터 제공되는 속력, 각속도와 단영상후방교차법로 결정된 카메라의 위치, 자세를 함께 활용하여 차량의 위치를 추정하였다. 알고리즘의 성능평가를 위해 시범 시스템을 구축하였고, 시험 데이터를 취득하여 주행경로를 추정하였다. 차량 내장 센서만을 이용하였을 경우에 비해 단영상후방교차법 결과를 함께 이용하였을 경우 약 40% 높은 정확도로 차량 경로추정이 가능하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence of all types and subtypes of dental anomalies among 7- to 35-year-old patients by using panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1649 people in Hamadan City, in 2012-2013. The prevalence of four types and 12 subtypes of dental anomalies was evaluated by two observers separately by using panoramic radiography. Dental anomalies were divided into four types: (a) shape (including fusion, taurodontism, and dens invagination); (b) number (including hypodontia, oligodontia, and hyperdontia); (c) structure (including amelogenesis imperfecta, dentinogenesis imperfecta, and dentin dysplasia); and (d) position (including displacement, impaction, and dilacerations). Results: The reliability between the two observers was 79.56% according to the Kappa statistics. The prevalence of dental anomalies diagnosed by panoramic radiographs was 29%. Anomalies of position and number were the most common types of abnormalities, and anomalies of shape and structure were the least in both genders. Anomalies of impaction (44.76%), dilacerations (21.11%), hypodontia (15.88%), taurodontism (9.29%), and hyperdontia (6.76%) were the most common subtypes of dental anomalies. The anomalies of shape and number were more common in the age groups of 7-12 years and 13-15 years, respectively, while the anomalies of structure and position were more common among the other age groups. Conclusion: Anomalies of tooth position were the most common type of dental anomalies, and structure anomalies were the least in this Iranian population. The frequency and type of dental anomalies vary within and between populations, confirming the role of racial factors in the prevalence of dental anomalies.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2015

청풍호와 강변은 은 한국 반도의 중앙에 제천시에 위치하고 있으며, 1984년에 충주 수력발전댐 건설에 의해 형성된 청풍호수는 지금은 지난 30 년 동안 남한강 상류의 중심하천으로 만들어진 담수호처럼 변화되어져 있다. 최근 제천시 정부는 미래를 위한 자연치유 리조트와 엔터테인먼트 콘텐츠를 개발하고 있으며, 본 연구는 이 지역의 문화축제의 타당성 조사에 대한 비교에서 원격탐사 기술과 현장조사 계획을 사용하여 지리 조사 및 분석의 진행하였고, 매우 효과적인 것으로 입증 할 수 있는 항공사진과 원격탐사기법으로 자연환경과 지형분석을 실시하여 문화콘텐츠와 통합하고, 강변 공간에서 미래의 비즈니스 창출 및 관광자원의 조사를 통하여 신 브랜드의 시설과 이벤트를 구상하였다. 결과적으로, 보다 다양한 문화축제가 형성될 수 있도록 기존의 문화적인 콘텐츠에 새로운 첨단 디지털 영상기술을 융합실험으로 미래의 문화참여 관광의 새로운 방향을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 1996

Since the publication of the first bone scintiscans in 1962 three decades have elapsed. The bone scan has made great strides during this period, becoming one of the most commonly used nuclear imaging tests. In spite of the progress, however, the specificity of bone scan has remained relatively low. As the result it is a common practice to seek additional information from radiograph, CT scan and MR image, which is euphemistically termed as "image fusion or co-location." The basic reason is the inapplicability of the classical piecemeal analysis to interpreting planar and SPECT bone scans. Such analysis has its base on the observation of elemental features of morphology, which include the size, shape, contour, location, topography and internal architecture. The physiochemical profile may well also be included. Understandably, however, the miniatured images of the planar bone scan cannot provide these features in acceptable detail and the same holds true even with SPECT Images which are but sliced views of the reconstructed planar scans. Fortunately pinhole scanning has the capacity to portray both the morphological and chemical profiles of bone and joint diseases in greater detail through true magnification. The magnitude of pinhole scan resolution is practically comparable to that of radiography as far as gross anatomy is concerned. Thus, we feel strongly that pinhole scanning is a potential breakthrough of the long-lamented low specificity of bone scan. This presentation will discuss the fun-damentals, advantages and disadvantages and the most recent advances of pinhole scanning. It high-lights the actual clinical applications of pinhole scanning in relation to the diagnosis of infective and inflammatory diseases of bone and joint.