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Development of A New Methodology for Evaluating Nuclear Safety Culture (원자력 안전문화의 정량화 방법론 개발)

  • Jae, Moosung;Han, Kiyoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.174-180
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    • 2015
  • This study developed a Safety Culture Impact Assessment Model (SCIAM) which consists of a safety culture assessment methodology and a safety culture impact quantification methodology. The SCIAM uses safety culture impact index (SCII) to monitor the status of safety culture of the NPPs periodically and it uses relative core damage frequency (RCDF) to present the impact of safety culture on the safety of the NPPs. As a result of applying SCIAM to the reference plant (Kori 3), the standard for the healthy safety culture of the reference plant is suggested. SCIAM might contribute to improve the safety of the NPPs (Nuclear Power Plants) by monitoring the status of safety culture periodically and presenting the standard of healthy safety culture.

DESIGN OF TRANSBUCCAL TROCAR TIP USED IN MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES (하악골 골절시 사용되는 TRANSBUCCAL TROCAR TIP의 새로운 고안)

  • Ahn, Byoung-Keun;Rhee, Gun-Ju;Han, Ho-Jin;Park, Hyoung-Tae
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 1989
  • Transbuccal trocar has been an established method of fixation for the bone plate in the case of mandibular angle fracture. Other than extraoral approaches, this transbuccal approach has many advantages in the treatment of the fracture of mandibular angle. These advantages are as follows ; (1) Damage to the facial nerve branches is minimal. (2) Less postoperative scar is formed. (3) Good vision of occlusion can be easily obtained on the entire operation. (4) Shorter operation time is needed. But, in the clinical procedure of plate fixation, it is has a difficulty in manipulation of the plate and correction of position. To solve these problems, we designed and used a trocar tip which can be easily attached to the trocar, and could make an improvement in the clinical procedures.

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Radiation Dosimetry for Radionuclide Therapy (동위원소 치료 관련 방사선 흡수선량평가)

  • Kim, Eun-Hee
    • 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.4-10
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    • 2001
  • The radionuclide therapy is a protocol for tumor control by administering radionuclides as the cytotoxic agents. Radionuclides concentrated at the site of cancerous lesion are expected to kill the cancerous cells with minimal injury to the normal tissue. The efficacy of every radionuclide treatment can be evaluated by examining the toxicity to the lesion differentiated from that to the normal tissue. Radiation dosimetry is the procedure of quantitating the energy absorbed by target volumes of interest. Dosimetric information plays an indicator of the expected radiation damage and thus the therapeutic efficacy. This paper summarizes the dosimetric aspects in radionuclide therapy in terms of radionuclides of use, radiation dosimetry methodology and considerations for each treatment in practical use.

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Complete Cord Injury after Minimal Trauma in a Patient with Forestier's Disease Accompanying Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

  • Oh, Gun-Seok;Ju, Chang-Il;Kim, Seok-Won;Lee, Seung-Myung;Shin, Ho
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.487-489
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    • 2007
  • Forestier's disease is a systemic rheumatological abnormality in which exuberant ossification occurs along ligaments throughout the body, but most notably the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. This disease is usually asymptomatic; however dysphagia, dyspnea, and peripheral nerve entrapment have all been documented in association with the disorder. We report a rare case of catastrophic neurologic damage caused by Forestier's disease accompanying ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

Properties in Organic Photovoltaic Cell Depending on the Exciton Blocking Layer Thickness (엑시톤 억제층 두께에 따른 유기 광기전력 소자의 특성)

  • Oh, Hyun-Seok;Lee, Joon-Ung
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.18 no.12
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    • pp.1148-1151
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    • 2005
  • Photovoltaic effects in organic solar cell were studied in a cell configuration of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CuPc(20 nm)/$C_{60}$(40 nm)/BCP/Al(150 nm) at room temperature. Here, the BCP layer works as an exciton blocking layer. The exciton blocking layer must transport electrons from the acceptor layer to the metal cathode with minimal increase in the total cell series resistance and should absorb damage during cathode deposition. Therefore, a proper thickness of the exciton blocking layer is required for an optimized photovoltaic cell. Several thicknesses of BCP were made between $C_{60}$ and Al. And we obtained characteristic parameters such as short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and power conversion efficiency of the device under the illumination of AM 1.5.

Neuroendoscopy : Current and Future Perspectives

  • Shim, Kyu Won;Park, Eun Kyung;Kim, Dong-Seok;Choi, Joong-Uhn
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.60 no.3
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    • pp.322-326
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    • 2017
  • Neuroendoscopic surgery is performed because it causes minimal damage to normal structures, carries a lower rate of complications, and achieves excellent outcomes. Surgeons using an endoscope and related instruments can perform complex operations through very small incisions, which is especially useful for minimally invasive procedures for the brain and spine. Neuroendoscopic surgery is now performed in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus, various intraventricular lesions, hypothalamic hamartomas, craniosynostosis, skull base tumors, and spinal lesions. This review discusses the brief history of neuroendoscopy and the current state and future perspectives of endoscopic surgery.

Properties of the Exciton Blocking Layer with BCP in Organic Photovoltaic cell (BCP를 엑시톤 억제층으로 사용한 유기 광기전력 소자의 특성)

  • Oh, Hyun-Seok;Lee, Joon-Ung;Lee, Won-Jae;Kim, Tae-Wan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.273-274
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    • 2005
  • Photovoltaic effects in organic solar cell were studied in a cell configuration of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CuPc(20nm)/$C_{60}$(40nm)/BCP/Al(150nm) at room temperature. Here, the BCP layer works as an exciton blocking layer. The exciton blocking layer must transport electrons from the acceptor layer to the metal cathode with minimal increase in the total cell series resistance and should absorb damage during cathode deposition. Therefore, a proper thickness of the exciton blocking layer is required for an optimized photovoltaic cell. Several thicknesses of BCP were made between $C_{60}$ and Al. And we obtained characteristic parameters such as short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and power conversion efficiency of the device under the illumination of AM 1.5.

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Local Anesthetics for Dental Procedure (치과시술에 사용되는 국소마취제)

  • Kim, Cheul Hong;Yoon, Ji Young
    • Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2013
  • Local pain management is the most critical aspect of patient care in dentistry. Local anesthesia is a reversible blockade of nerve conduction in an applied area that produces loss of sensation. The chemical agents used to produce local anesthesia stabilize neuronal membranes by inhibiting the ionic fluxes required for the propagation of neural impulses. Proper local anesthesia permits the dental surgeon to perform the necessary surgical procedure in a careful, gentle fashion that will be less stressful for both the operator and the patient. The improvements in agents for local anesthesia are probably the most significant advances that have occurred in dental science. Today's anesthetics are safe, effective, and can be administered with insignificant soft tissue damage and minimal concerns for allergic reactions. This article reviews the widely used local anesthetic agents for obtaining local anesthesia, and also discusses some frequently seen complications.

Marsupialization for management of odontogenic cysts and tumors : Report of three cases with literature review (치성 낭종 및 종양의 치료를 위한 조대술의 사용 : 증례 보고(3례) 및 문헌 고찰)

  • Lee, Jae-Il;Yoon, Hyun-Joong;Lee, Sang-Hwa
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.53 no.8
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    • pp.569-580
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    • 2015
  • Cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division compared to the nearby tissue. Most cysts in the oro-maxillofacial area are odontogenic origin and found most commonly by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Enucleation is considered as a definitive therapy in the management of these cysts. However, to select the treatment method for large cyst, consideration of position of the cyst, size and accessibility to main structure are needed. Marsupialization is a minimal invasive technique to treat large odontogenic cyst and tumor without damage to adjacent important structures. This study was undertaken to describe three cases of odontogenic cysts and tumors of jaws that were successfully treated with enucleation after marsupialization.

Oral cavity lipoma: a case report

  • Park, Byeong-Gi;Choi, Dong-Ju;Park, Jun-Woo;Kim, Jong-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.213-216
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    • 2015
  • Intraoral lipomas are a rare clinical entity, comprising only 0.1% to 5% of all benign tumors in the intraoral cavity. A 56-year-old woman suffering from diabetes presented with this relatively rare intraoral lipoma and was treated by surgical excision under general anesthesia. Because the mass was located adjacent to the mental foramen, a precise dissection was necessary to ensure minimal nerve damage. No abnormalities or recurrence was noted at 1-year follow-up and the patient did not complain of numbness. We studied the occurrence of oral lipoma in this diabetic patient and reviewed the relationship between oral lipoma and diabetes in the literature.