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VUV luminescence properties of a novel green-emitting $(Y,Gd)Ga_3(BO_3)_4$:Tb phosphor

  • Moon, Young-Min;Choi, Sung-Ho;Lim, Sang-Ho;Jung, Ha-Kyun
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.08b
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    • pp.1561-1564
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    • 2007
  • $Tb^{3+}-activated$ green-emitting $(Y,Gd)Ga_3(BO_3)_4$ phosphor has been investigated. The main absorption was in the $120{\sim}238$ nm and exhibited a green emission with the 545 nm and several peaks due to inner shell transition of $Tb^{3+}$ ion. With the optimized $Tb^{3+}$ concentrations, the maximum emission brightness was 90% of the $Zn_2SiO_4$:Mn phosphor.

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The implementation of a Gd-pMOSFET thermal neutron detector and the enhancement of its sensitivity (Gd-pMOSFET 열중성자 측정기 구현 및 감도개선)

  • Lee, Nam-Ho;Kim, Seung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.10b
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    • pp.430-432
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    • 2005
  • 저에너지 중성자가 가톨리늄(Gd) 막에 입사되면 중성자 포획과정에서 전환전자가 생성된다. 이 전환전자에 의해 pMOSFET $SiO_2$ 산화층에서 발생된 전자-전공쌍이 발생되고, 이 가운데 정공은 산화층 내부에 쉽게 붙잡혀(Trap) 양전하 센터로 작용하게 된다. 이 축적된 전하는 pMOSFET의 문턱전압(Threshold voltage)을 변화시킨다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 간접측정 원리를 이용하여 열중성자를 실기간 탐지할 수 있는 반도체형 탐지소자를 개발하고 하나로(HANARO) 방사선장에서의 시험을 통해 성능을 검증하였다. 그리고 감도관련 변수의 최적화를 통하여 작업자가 사용 가능한 범위의 고감도 열중성자 선량계로 개선 제작하였다. 개발된 선량계는 소형으로 실시간 열중성자 측정이 가능하며 감마방사선으로부터 독립적으로 열중성자를 측정할 수 있는 장점도 지니고 있다.

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Hepatocellular carcinomas: correlation of enhancement degree with pathologic grades triple contrast MR imaging

  • Kim, Joo-Hee;Kim, Myeong-Jin;Park, Young-Nyun;Kim, Kyung-Sik;Lee, Woo-Jung
    • Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.108-108
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    • 2001
  • Purpose: To correlate the histological differentiation of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) with finding on triple contrast-enhanced MR imaging using gadolinium-chelates, superparamganetic ire oxides (SPIO), and mangafodipir trisodium. Method: Ten patients with proven HCC underwent triple contrast-enhanced MRI befo surgical resection. Subjective ratings of the enhancement pattern and degree were compare with the histological grades determined on surgical specimen. Quantitative measurements signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of the lesion and the lesion-to-liver contrast-to-noise ratio C/N on the enhanced MR images, and the degree of S/N and C/N changes between the unenhanced and enhanced images were also correlated with the histological grades.

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MR Contrast Agents and Molecular Imaging (MR조영제와 분자영상)

  • Moon, Woo-Kyung
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.205-208
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    • 2004
  • The two major classes of magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents are paramagnetic contrast agents, usually based on chelates of gadolinium generating T1 positive signal enhancement, and super-paramagnetic contrast agents that use mono- or polycrystalline iron oxide to generate strong T2 negative contrast in MR images. These paramagnetic or super-paramagnetic complexes are used to develop new contrast agents that can target the specific molecular marker of the cells or tan be activated to report on the physiological status or metabolic activity of biological systems. In molecular imaging science, MR imaging has emerged as a leading technique because it provides high-resolution three-dimension maps of the living subject. The future of molecular MR imaging is promising as advancements in hardware, contrast agents, and image acquisition methods coalesce to bring high resolution in vivo imaging to the biochemical sciences and to patient care.

Feasibility of Proton Chemical Shift Imaging with a Stereotactic Headframe

  • 백현만;최보영;손병철;정성택;이형구;서태석
    • Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.86-86
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: To prove feasibility of proton chemical shift. imaging (1H CSI) during stereotactic procedure, authors peformed 1H CSI in combination with a stereotactic headframe and selected targets according to local metabolic information, evaluated the pathologic results Materials and methods: The 1H CSI directed stereotactic biopsy was performed in five patients. 1H CSI was performed before conventional stereotactic MRI with gadolinium enhancement for stereotactic coordinates. The metabolite images expressed as integral ratios, Cho/Cr and Lac/Cr, were displayed in different colors. The stereotactic target coordinates were correlated with the coordinates from the 1H CSI images.

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Comparative Evaluation between 1.5T vs 3.0T MRI in Brain Metastasis According to its Size

  • Jung, Woo-Seok;Jung, Tae-Sub;Heo, Jin;Lee, Jae-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.22-22
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the detection rate of brain metastasis according to size of nodule between 1.5T and 3.0T MRI 대상 및 방법: We reviewed 44 patients with primary tumors and clinical symptoms suggesting brain metastasis. After administration of double dose gadolinium-DTPA, MR imaging was performed with 3D SPGR sequence by 3.0T MRI and then with T1 SE sequence by 1.5T MRI. Consequently, comparison was done in 1.5T T1 SE sequence and 3.0T 3D SPGR sequence. With use of the signal intensity (SI) measurements in the metastatic nodules and adjacent tissue, metastatic nodule-to-adjacent tissue SI ratio were calculated. In each patient, the number of metastatic lesions detected in 1.5T and 3.0T, and their size were assessed qualitatively by three blinded readers.

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Magnetic Properties of La-doped YIG Films Prepared by LPE(Liquid Phase Epitaxy) (LPE 성장법으로 성장시킨 La을 첨가한 YIG 막의 자성특성)

  • 김동영;한진우;김명수;이상석
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.257-262
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    • 2001
  • Single crystalline films of La doped YIG(yttrium iron garnet) were grown by the liquid phase epitaxy. The lattice constants of films obtained by DCD(double crystalline diffractometer) measurement increased with increasing La contents in films. In particular, lattice constants of films grown wiht Y/La=20 solution were nearly same as those of GGG (gadolinium gallium garnet) substrate. The saturation magnetization measured with VSM (vibrating sample magnetometer) was about 1750Gauss which is the same as that of pure YIG irrespective of La contents in films. FMR(ferromagnetic resonance) linewidth of La doped YIG was smaller than that of pure YIG. Since appropriate La doping decreases the lattice mismatch between film and substrate, the FMR linewidth was Y/La=20 in this experiment.

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Cerebellar Schistosomiasis: A Case Report with Clinical Analysis

  • Wan, Heng;Lei, Ding;Mao, Qing
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.53-56
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    • 2009
  • The authors report here a rare case of cerebellar schistosomiasis identified by pathological diagnosis, lacking extracranial involvement. The clinical symptoms included headache, dizziness, and nausea. Studies in blood were normal and no parasite eggs were detected in stool. Computed tomography of brains showed hypodense signal, and magnetic resonance imaging showed isointense signal on T1-weighted images, hyperintense signal on T2-weighted images, and intensely enhancing nodules in the right cerebellum after intravenous administration of gadolinium. A high-grade glioma was suspected, and an operation was performed. The pathologic examination of the biopsy specimen revealed schistosomal granulomas scattered within the parenchyma of the cerebellum. The definitive diagnosis was cerebellar schistosomiasis japonica. A standard use of praziquantel and corticosteroid drugs was applied, and the prognosis was good. When the pattern of imaging examinations is present as mentioned above, a diagnosis of brain schistosomiasis should be considered.

Synthesis and Characterization of LSCF/CGO Composite Used as SOFC Cathode Materials (SOFC 용 LSCF/CGO 공기극의 제조 및 특성연구)

  • Park, Jae-Layng;Lim, Tak-Hyoung;Lee, Seung-Bok;Park, Seok-Joo;Shin, Dong-Ryul;Song, Rak-Hyun
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.184-186
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    • 2009
  • Composites of LSCF($La_{0.6}Sr_{0.4}Co_{0.2}Fe_{0.8}O_{3-\delta}$ and CGO(gadolinium doped ceria) is an efficient candidate cathode material with CGO electrolytes. In this study, LSCF with exact perovskite structure was synthesized by using solid state reaction(SSR) method. The optimized temperature to synthesize $La_{0.6}Sr_{0.4}Co_{0.2}Fe_{0.8}O_{3-\delta}$ with rhombohedral structure. was $1100^{\circ}C$. The polarization resistance of the LSCF/CGO(50:50 wt.%) was smaller than those of other composite cathodes. The analysis of the EIS data of LSCF/CGO suggests that the diffusion and adsorption-desorption of oxygen can be the key process in the cathodic reaction of SOFC using LSCF/CGO as cathode material.

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On the thickness dependence of electrical and magnetic characteristics near the critical point in gadolinium films (강자성 가돌리늄박막의 큐리온도근방에서 두께에 따른 전기적 자기적 특성변화)

  • Rhee, Ilsu;Ha, Dong-Han
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.275-279
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    • 1995
  • 가돌리늄박막의 큐리온도를 비저항의 온도에 따른 변화를 측정함으로써 결정하였다. 이비저항 실험치에서 구한 큐리온도의 값은 기존의 자화도에서 구한 큐리 온도값과 잘 일치함을 보여준다. 또한 박막의 큐리온도 실험값들은 얇은 박막일수록 큐리온도가 낮아지는 두께에 따른 변화를 잘 보여주고 있다. 유한 축척이론에 의한 분석에서 임계지수 $\lambda$ 는 0.82 $\pm$ 0.15가 나왔으며 이 값은 이론치인 1.48과 일치하지 않는다. 이 사실은 다른 많은 실험에서 확인한 바와 일치하고 있다.

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