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Comparison of Target Localization Error between Conventional and Spiral CT in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • Kim, Jong-Sik;Ju, Sang-Kyu;Park, Young-Hwan
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.20-25
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    • 2000
  • The accuracy of the target localization was evaluated by conventional and spiral CT in stereotactic radiosurgerv. Conventional and spiral CT images were obtained with geometrical phantom, which was designed to produce exact three-dimensional coordinates of several objects within 0.1mm error range. Geometrical phantom was attached by BRW headframe, intermediate head ring, and CT localizer. Twentv-seven slices of conventional CT image were scanned at 3 mm slice thickness. Spiral CT images were scanned at 3 mm slice thickness from the pitch value 1 to 3, and twenty-seven slices of image were obtained per each the pitch value. These CT images were transferred to a treatment planning system(X-knife, Radionics) by ethernet, Three-dimensional coordinates of these images measured from the treatment planning system were compared to known values of geometrical phantom. The mean localization error of the target localization of conventional CT was 1.4mm. In case of spiral CT, the error of the target localization was within 1.6mm from the pitch value 1 to 1.3, but was more than 30mm above the pitch value 1.5. In conclusion, as the localization error of spiral CT was increased in high pitch value compared to conventional CT, the application of spiral CT will be with caution in stereotactic radiosurgery.

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Effects of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species on Neuronal Excitability in Rat Spinal Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons

  • Lee, Hae-In;Park, A-Reum;Chun, Sang-Woo
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2012
  • Recent studies indicate that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critically involved in persistent pain primarily through spinal mechanisms, and that mitochondria are the main source of ROS in the spinal dorsal horn. To investigate whether mitochondrial ROS can induce changes in membrane excitability on spinal substantia gelatonosa (SG) neurons, we examined the effects of mitochondrial electron transport complex (ETC) substrates and inhibitors on the membrane potential of SG neurons in spinal slices. Application of ETC inhibitors, rotenone or antimycin A, resulted in a slowly developing and slight membrane depolarization in SG neurons. Also, application of both malate, a complex I substrate, and succinate, a complex II substrate, caused reversible membrane depolarization and enhanced firing activity. Changes in membrane potential after malate exposure were more prominent than succinate exposure. When slices were pretreated with ROS scavengers such as phenyl-N-tert-buthylnitrone (PBN), catalase and 4- hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPOL), malate-induced depolarization was significantly decreased. Intracellular calcium above $100{\mu}M$ increased malateinduced depolarization, witch was suppressed by cyclosporin A, a mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) inhibitor. These results suggest that enhanced production of spinal mitochondrial ROS can induce nociception through central sensitization.

A Study on the Cookery of Andonng Sikhe (I) -I. A Historical Study on the Origin of the Cookery of Andong Sikhe- (안동식혜(安東食醯)의 조리법(調理法)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) -I. 조리법(調理法)의 유래(由來)에 따른 사적(史的) 고찰(考察)-)

  • Yoon, Suk-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.101-111
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    • 1988
  • This study is to examine the origin of Andong sikhe and to introduce the making process of it. The following facts are found after consulting literature and doing field-work to find out the origin of Andong sikhe. Andong sikhe is a kind of so-sikhe develolped as a sweet beverage, the making process of which is to ferment the mixture of boiled rice, radish slices, and red pepper extract with malt liquid. So-sikhe is made by fermenting with malt the mixture of boiled rice, radish slices, red pepper powder and flavorings such as a shallot, a garlic and salt, and o-sikhe is made by adding fish to the ingredients used to make so-sikhe. So-sikhe is distributed on the coastal areas of the East Sea and the inland areas adjacent to them as o-sikhe is. It is presumed that so-sikhe was introduced to Korea by the same way as o-sikhe was introduced eastward from the regions around Thailand by sea. It is also presumed that Andong sikhe has been developed into its present type after the second half of the 18th century when red pepper was introduced to Korea and then widely used.

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On the Efficiency Comparison of Dynamic Program Slicing Algorithm for Software Testing (소프트웨어 테스팅을 위한 동적 프로그램 슬라이싱 알고리즘의 효율성 비교)

  • Park, Soon-Hyung;Park, Man-Gon
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.5 no.9
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    • pp.2323-2333
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    • 1998
  • Software engineers generally analyze the program behavior under the test case that revealed the error, not under any teneric est case. In this paper we discuss the dynamic slice consisting of all statements that actually affect the value of a variable occurrence for a given program input. We propose an efficient algorithm to make dynamic program slices. The eficiency of this algorithm is evaluated on some developed program. results are shown by a marking table of execution history. Dynamic Dependence Graph, and Reduced Dynamic Dependence Graph, Consequently, the efficiency of the proosed algorithm is also presented by the compariso with algorithm that was announced previously.

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Studies on the Transport of Organic Acids in the Rabbit Kindey Slice, with Special Reference to the Role of Various Electrolytes (가토신피질절편(家兎腎皮質切片)에서의 유기산이동(有機酸移動)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) -특(特)히 전해질(電解質)의 영향(影響)에 대(對)하여-)

  • Chung, Soon-Tong
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.59-71
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    • 1968
  • The uptake of phenolsulfonphthalein (PSP) and of paraaminohippuric acid (PAH) by cortical slices of the rabbit kidney was investigated while varying the composition of medium. The overall uptake of these substances displayed typical active transport characteristics and was significantly enhanced in presence of acetate. When the phosphate buffer was used the optimal pH was 7.4 for both substances. However, when the tris-buffer was used the optimal pH was 7.4 for PSP and 8.3 for PAH. Removal of $Na^+$ from the medium resulted in a significant reduction in the uptake. Similar results, though lesser in magnitude, were obtained when either $K^+\;or\;Ca^{++}$ was removed from the medium. However, there was no additive effect when $K^+\;and/or\;Ca^{++}$ were additionally removed from the $Na^+-free$ medium. The presence of ${NH_4}^+$ greatly reduced while $Li^+\;and\;Mg^{++}$ moderately reduced the uptake of both substances. However, choline had no effect. In substrate-leached slices, acetate greatly enhance the uptake of organic acids; but this action was not demonstrable in absence of $Na^+,\;K^+\;or\;Ca^{++}$.

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Program Slicing Using the PIFG : with emphasis on Jump Statement (PIFG를 이용한 프로그램 슬라이싱:Jump문을 중심으로)

  • Kang, Won-Im;Park, Joong-Yang;Park, Jae-Heung
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.5 no.10
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    • pp.2556-2566
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    • 1998
  • Program slicing is a technique to extract the statements which influence the value of a variable at a particular point of the program. It has been proposed that this technique is useful in debugging, iptimization, program maintenance, testing, extraction reusable components and other applications including the understanding of the program behavior. This paper aims to address the problem of slicing programs with Jump goto, break, continue in C statements, It was found that previous slicing algorithms do not always generate semantically correct slices when applied to such programs. We, therefore, point out why the previous methods do not work in this more general setting, and describe our eficient solutions that compate more correctly executable slices for such programs.

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Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Subjected to High Axial Load Using Fiber Slices and Inelastic Shear Spring (섬유(Fiber)요소와 비선형 전단스프링을 적용한 고축력을 받는 철근콘크리트 전단벽의 비선형거동 분석)

  • Jun, Dae Han
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.239-246
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    • 2015
  • Reinforced concrete shear walls are effective for resisting lateral loads imposed by wind or earthquakes. Observed damages of the shear wall in recent earthquakes in Chile(2010) and New Zealand(2011) exceeded expectations. Various analytical models have been proposed in order to incorporate such response features in predicting the inelastic response of RC shear walls. However, the model has not been implemented into widely available computer programs, and has not been sufficiently calibrated with and validated against extensive experimental data at both local and global response levels. In this study, reinforced concrete shear walls were modeled with fiber slices, where cross section and reinforcement details of shear walls can be arranged freely. Nonlinear analysis was performed by adding nonlinear shear spring elements that can represent shear deformation. This analysis result will be compared with the existing experiment results. To investigate the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls, reinforced concrete single shear walls with rectangular wall cross section were selected. The analysis results showed that the yield strength of the shear wall was approximately the same value as the experimental results. However, the yielding displacement of the shear wall was still higher in the experiment than the analysis. The analytical model used in this study is available for the analysis of shear wall subjected to high axial forces.

Development of Agile SFFS(Solid Freeform Fabrication System) for a Wide Variety of Engineering Materials (다종재료용 쾌속 임의형상가공시스템의 개발)

  • Ko, Min-Kook;Um, Tai-Joon;Joo, Young-Cheol;Kong, Yong-Hae;Chun, In-Gook;Bang, Jae-Cheol;Kim, Seung-Woo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2001.11c
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    • pp.311-314
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    • 2001
  • The objectives of this paper include the development of an agile prototype of SFFS, the $CAFL^{VM}$(Computer Aided fabrication of Lamination for Various Material), which is suitable for the multi-item and small-quantity production and various material fabrication. This paper includes remodeling of the layer slices for the 2D cutting, supplementing information of the layer slices and developing process conditions to fabricate products of various shape. And also includes developing control hardware as well as software by enhancing BOF of the manipulator to 3 degree for the precise 2D cutting. It will generate optimal layer trajectory considering the dynamic characteristics of the laser beam. The system can be used as a competitive agile protype system in terms of various materials, fabrication speed, and accuracy by CAD modeling precise layer slicing, material development, robot path control, and optimization of the support structure.

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Convenient Assay of O2- Generated on Potato Tuber Tissue Slices Treated with Fungal Elicitor by Electron Spin Resonance - No Secondary Oxidative Burst Induction by H2O2 Treatment

  • Park, Hae-Jun;Doke, Noriyuki
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.283-287
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    • 2005
  • Since the discovery of generation of $O_2^-$ in plant, many evidence for the oxidative burst (OXB) has been accumulated in various combinations of plant and pathogen or elicitor systems. $O_2^-$ generating system responsible for the OXB was coupled with oxidation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) in microsomal fraction isolated from sliced aged potato tuber slices which were treated by hyphal wall components elicitor from Phytophthora infestans (HWC). We developed new assay method for quantitative measurement of oxygen radical $O_2^-$ by using electron spin resonance (ESR) analysis during elicitor­induced OXB on the surface of plant tissues. The ESR analysis using an $O_2^-$ trapper, Tiron (1,2-dihydroxy-3,5­benzenedisulfonic acid), provided a convenient assay for detecting only $O_2^-$ during elicitor-induced OXB producing various active oxygen species (AOS) on plant tissue surface. Tiron was oxidized to Tiron semiquinon radical by $O_2^-$. Quantity of the radical signal was measured by specific spectra on ESR spectroscopy. The level of $O_2^-$ was high in from surface of potato tuber tissue treated with hyphal cell wall elicitor (HWC) from Phytophthora infestans. There was no secondary OXB induction by $H_2O_2$ treatment in plant.

A Fast Block Mode Decision Scheme for P- Slices of High profile in H.264/AVC

  • Kim, Jong-Ho;Pahk, Un-Kyung;Kim, Mun-Churl;Choi, Jin-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.01a
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    • pp.142-147
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    • 2009
  • The recent H.264/AVC video coding standard provides a higher coding efficiency than previous standards. H.264/AVC achieves a bit rate saving of more than 50 % with many new technologies, but it is computationally complex. Most of fast mode decision algorithms have focused on Baseline profile of H.264/AVC. In this paper, a fast block mode decision scheme for P- slices in High profile is proposed to reduce the computational complexity for H.264/AVC because the High profile is useful for broadcasting and storage applications. To reduce the block mode decision complexity in P- pictures of High profile, we use the SAD value after $16{\times}16$ block motion estimation. This SAD value is used for the classification feature to divide all block modes into some proper candidate block modes. The proposed algorithm shows average speed-up factors of 47.42 ${\sim}$ 67.04% for IPPP sequences.

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