• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.1399-1410
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• 2009

통증을 치료하기 위한 방법으로 약물요법, 신경차단법, 외과적 수술 등이 있으며, 대체물리요법으로 침구치료, 초음파, 전기 치료, 자기장 치료 등이 응용되고 있다. 이중 전기치료 요법이 많이 이용되고 있으나, 피부나 피하조직의 임피던스에 큰 영향을 받으며, 주로 경피자극이 주된 방법으로 효과가 매우 확률론적이다. 본 연구에서는 집속형 자기장을 이용하여 경혈이나 치료점에 대한 국소 부위를 비침습적으로 자극 할 수 있는 새로운 시스템을 개발하였다. 수기자극과 유사한 자극을 유도할 수 있는 새로운 자기장 침 전극(자기장 자극의 효율성을 고려하여 새로운 형태)을 설계하였다. 개발된 시스템의 임상적 유효성 및 신뢰성을 평가하기 위하여 수기자극과 자기장 자극에 대한 경락전위변화를 측정하여 비교하였다. 실험 결과 자기장 자극 시 수기자극을 할 때 나타나는 충전 방전 형태의 전위변화와 유사한 경락전위변화가 측정되었으며, 자극방식, 세기, 빈도를 조절함에 따라 다양한 반응특성이 나타남을 확인하였다. 또한, 전자기장 자극에 의해 경락전위변화를 유도할 수 있어 이를 이용한 새로운 경혈자극 및 통증치료기로써의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2017

Water issue, especially water pollution, is a serious issue of 21st century. Being an significant technique for securing water resources, superconducting magnetic separation wastewater system was indispensable. A large bore conduction-cooled magnet was custom-tailored for wastewater treatment. The superconducting magnet has been designed, fabricated and tested. The superconducting magnet was composed of NbTi solenoid coils with an effective horizontal warm bore of 400 mm and a maximum central field of 2.56T. The superconducting magnet system was cooled by a two-stage 1.5W 4K GM cryocooler. The NbTi solenoid coils were wound around an aluminum former that is thermally connected to the second stage cold head of the cryocooler through a conductive copper link. The temperature distribution along the conductive link was measured during the cool-down process as well as at steady state. The magnet was cooled down to 4.8K in approximately 65 hours. The test of the magnetic field and quench analysis has been performed to verify the safe operation for the magnet system. Experimental results show that the superconducting magnet reached the designed magnetic performance.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.675-681
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 선박평형수 처리시스템의 핵심부품인 중압 자외선 램프와 자기식 안정기의 설계 및 제작에 대하여 기술하였다. 자외선 램프의 최적 방전조건을 확보하기 위하여 봉입되는 아르곤 가스와 수은량 변화에 따른 전기 광학적 특성변화를 분석하였다. 시제작 램프의 전압은 490 [V], 전류는 8.6 [A], 전력은 4.0 [kW]이며, 자외선 세기는 현재 사용되고 동등한 제품과 비교해 15 [%] 이상 향상되었다. 자기식 안정기는 이론적 해석과 시뮬레이션을 통해 UI 코어를 사용한 단상 내철형으로 설계하였으며, 무부하 전압은 920 [V]이고 정격출력은 8.5 [kVA]이다. 시제작 자외선 램프 및 안정기를 적용한 350 [$m^3/h$]급 선박평형수 처리시스템에서 해수에 포함된 플랑크톤 사멸률을 평가한 결과 99.99 [%] 이상으로 IMO에서 정한 규정을 만족하였다.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical application of acupuncture treatment to a cervical herniated intervertebral disc patient with hyperventilation syndrome developed after magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). Methods : A patient with cervical herniated intervertebral disc got hyperventilation syndrome after taking magnetic resonance imaging. To relieve symptoms, we took paperbag breathing first aid, but it had no effect. So we used acupuncture therapy with strong stimulation. To measure the outcome of the patient's improvement, we observed change of vital sign and verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS). Results : After 8 minutes of acupuncture treatment, the patient had significant improvement in change of vital sign and verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS). Conclusions : In emergency situation, acupuncture treatment as a first aid has a positive effect to control hyperventilation syndrome.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2019

Purpose: To investigate noninvasive biomarkers for predicting treatment response in patients with locally advanced HCC who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRTx). Materials and Methods: Thirty patients (55.5 ± 10.2 years old, M:F = 24:6) who underwent CCRTx due to advanced HCC were enrolled. Contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were obtained before and immediately after CCRTx. The third CEUS was obtained at one month after CCRTx was completed. Response was assessed at three months after CCRTx based on RECIST 1.1. Quantitative imaging biomarkers measured with CEUS and MRI were compared between groups. A cutoff value was calculated with ROC analysis. Overall survival (OS) was compared by the Breslow method. Results: Twenty-five patients were categorized into the non-progression group and five patients were categorized into the progression group. Peak enhancement of the first CEUS before CCRTx (PE1) was significantly lower in the non-progression group (median, 18.6%; IQR, 20.9%) than that in the progression group (median, 59.1%; IQR, 13.5%; P = 0.002). There was no significant difference in other quantitative biomarkers between the two groups. On ROC analysis, with a cutoff value of 42.6% in PE1, the non-progression group was diagnosed with a sensitivity of 90.9% and a specificity of 100%. OS was also significantly longer in patients with PE1 < 42.6% (P = 0.014). Conclusion: Early treatment response and OS could be predicted by PE on CEUS before CCRTx in patients with HCC.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.626-632
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• 2001

외배엽 이형성증은 무한증, 감모증, 무치증 등의 한가지 이상의 외배엽기관의 선천적 이상소견이 특징인 유전성 질환이다. 이런 증상을 가진 어린이들은 치조골 발육의 부족으로 수직고경이 감소하여 노인과 같은 안모를 가지게 되며 저작, 발음, 심미적 장애와 그로 인한 정서적 문제가 있다. 이런 어린이에게 보철적 치료를 통해 수직고경을 회복하고 기능과 심미를 개선하는 것은 중요한 의의를 가진다고 할 수 있다. Magnetic attachment는 자성의 힘을 이용하여 가철성 의치를 지대치로 연결해 유지와 안정을 얻어내는 장치로 유지안정은 물론 심미적으로도 우수하다. 본 증례에서는 원광의료원 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한, 부분적 무치증을 동반한 외배엽 이형성증 어린이에서 magnetic attachment를 이용한 보철치료를 시행하여 양호한 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2022

Purpose: This study seeks to compare the dosimetric parameters of the bulk electron density (ED) approach and synthetic computed tomography (CT) image in terms of position variation of the air cavity in magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) for patients with pancreatic cancer. Methods: This study included nine patients that previously received MRgRT and their simulation CT and magnetic resonance (MR) images were collected. Air cavities were manually delineated on simulation CT and MR images in the treatment planning system for each patient. The synthetic CT images were generated using the deep learning model trained in a prior study. Two more plans with identical beam parameters were recalculated with ED maps that were either manually overridden by the cavities or derived from the synthetic CT. Dose calculation accuracy was explored in terms of dose-volume histogram parameters and gamma analysis. Results: The D_95% averages were 48.80 Gy, 48.50 Gy, and 48.23 Gy for the original, manually assigned, and synthetic CT-based dose distributions, respectively. The greatest deviation was observed for one patient, whose D_95% to synthetic CT was 1.84 Gy higher than the original plan. Conclusions: The variation of the air cavity position in the gastrointestinal area affects the treatment dose calculation. Synthetic CT-based ED modification would be a significant option for shortening the time-consuming process and improving MRgRT treatment accuracy.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2000

This paper describes the magnetic orientation of bull sperm separated into the head and the flagellum treated by DTT or heparin in a 5,400G static field. Semen samples collected from four bulls (Japanese Black) were mixed to the same sperm density. One percentage triton X-100 was used to extract the plasma membrane. The intact and demembranated sperm suspensions were treated with 20, 200, 2,000 mM DTT, 100, 1,000 or 10,000 units heparin solutions at $4^{\circ}C$ for 6 days. The decondensation of the sperm nuclei treated by DTT or heparin was examined by measuring the head area at 1, 3 and 6 days. After measuring the area, each sample was exposed to a 5,400G static magnetic field generated by Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets for 24 hours at room temperature. Results showed that the sperms were separated into the head and the flagellum through the DTT treatment. Almost of the separated heads showed that their long axis oriented perpendicularly to the magnetic lines of force, and most of the long axis perpendicularly oriented heads showed that their flat plane oriented perpendicularly in a 5,400G magnetic field. Also, the demembranation of the head tended to increase those perpendicular orientations, while those perpendicular orientations of the head declined with the decondensation of the sperm nuclei. These findings suggest that strong magnetic anisotropy for the perpendicular orientation of the long axis and the flat plane of the head occurs in the sperm nuclei in a 5,400G magnetic field. The separated flagellum showed lower parallel orientation, and the separated and demembranated flagellum showed parallel orientation to the magnetic lines of force in this magnetic field. These findings suggest that weak magnetic anisotropy of the parallel orientation of the flagellum occurs in the inside components in a 5,400G field.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.170-180
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• 2009

Objectives : To assess clinical improvement and change in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) level after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Methods : Seven patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia, who were proven to be treatment-resistant, were treated with 15 sessions of rTMS for three weeks as an adjuvant therapy to antipsychotic treatment. Clinical improvement and change in plasma BDNF level were measured after the treatment period. The symptom severity was assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS) and the Korean Version of Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia(K-CDSS) at baseline and 7 days after the treatment. Plasma BDNF level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) at baseline and 7 days after the treatment. Results : After the rTMS treatment, there was no significant improvement in PANSS total score(Z=-1.693, p=0.090) and no significant change in plasma BDNF was found(Z=-1.183, p=0.237). Negative correlations were found between percentage change in PANSS positive subscale score and duration of illness(rho=-0.991, N=7, p<0.0005, two-tailed), and PANSS negative subscale score at baseline and percentage change in plasma BDNF level(rho=-0.821, N=7, p=0.023, two-tailed). Conclusion : This preliminary study suggests that rTMS didn't make a significant change in clinical symptoms nor in plasma BDNF level in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Percentage change in plasma BDNF, however, might be correlated with treatment resistance in schizophrenic patients. This is a pilot study with a small sample size, therefore, a further study with a larger sample size is needed.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2003

목적 : 실험적으로 토끼 대퇴부에 유발한 농양에서 연속적 추적검사를 통하여 MRS 스펙트럼의 특징과 항생제 치료에 따른 대사산물의 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 토끼 10마리의 대퇴부에 흰쥐의 대변으로부터 추출한 용액을 주사하여서 농양을 유발시켰고, 대조군 5마리와 항생제 치료군 5마리로 나누어 4주 동안 1주 간격으로 MRI와 MRS로 추적 검사를 하였다 MRI에서는 농양의 모양과 크기를 분석하였으며, 기존 문헌을 참조하여 MRS에서 보이는 대사산물의 스펙트럼을 분류하였다. N-acetyl alanine을 외적기준으로, lipid를 내적기준으로 하여 각 대사산물을 정량 분석하였고, 정량화된 값들이 농양의 시기에 따라 대조군과 치료군 사이에 차이가 있는지를 분석하였다. 결과 : MRI에서 농양 10 예 모두는 낭성 종괴로 보였으며, 크기는 22-77 mm였다. MRS에서는 감염을 시사하는 acetate, succinate와 여러 종류의 아미노산 peak가 대조군, 치료군 모두에서 여러 가지 조합으로 검출되었다. 그 중 1.92 ppm의 acetate(70%)가 가장 흔하게 보였다. Lipid peak에 대한 acetate peak 비율과 외적기준의 peak에 대한 acetate peak 비율은 대조군에서는 시기에 따라 큰 변화가 없는 반면에 치료군에서는 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 결론 : MRS는 농양에서 감염을 시사하는 대사산물을 검출함으로써 진단에 도움을 줄 수 있을 뿐 아니라 acetate peak는 농양의 진행 및 항생제 치료에 의해 영향을 받아서 농양의 활동도 지표로서 유용한 가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다.