• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2005

We introduce an x-ray micro tomography system capable of high resolution imaging of a local region inside a small animal. By combining two kinds of projection data, one from a full field-of-view (FOV) scan of the whole body and the other from a limited FOV scan of the region of interest, we have obtained zoomed-in images of the region of interest without any contrast a nomalies. We have integrated a micro tomography system using a micro-focus x-ray source, a $1248\times1248$ flat-panel x-ray detector, and a precision scan mechanism. Using the cross-sectional images taken with the zoom-in micro tomography system, we measured trabecular thicknesses of femur bones in postmortem rats. To compensate the limited spatial resolution in the zoom-in micro tomography images, we used the fuzzy distance transform for the calculation of the trabecular thickness. To validate the trabecular thickness measurement with the zoom-in micro tomography images, we compared the measurement results with the ones obtained from the conventional micro tomography images of the extracted bone samples.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.519-523
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• 2004

골다공증이 있는 대퇴골두 해면골과 골다공증이 없는 대퇴골두 해면골의 특성을 평가하고자 미세단층촬영기 및 유한요소모델을 이용하여 해면골을 미세구조 특성과 기계적 특성을 비교 및 분석하였다. 골다공증이 있는 대퇴골두는 골밀도를 측정하여 T-score 값이 -2.5 이상인 시편 15개를 사용했으며, 골다공증이 없는 대퇴골두는 사망전 골다공증으로 인한 병력이 없었던 사체 4구에서 대퇴골두 5개를 획득하여 사용하였다. 대퇴골두 해면골의 미세구조 특성을 분석하기 위해서 미세단층촬영기를 이용하여 골다공증이 있는 대퇴골두와 골다공증이 없는 대퇴골두를 촬영하여 형태학적 지수(histomorphometry index)를 구했고, 미세단층촬영기에 의해서 획득된 미세영상(pixel size=21.31㎛)을 바탕으로 유한요소모델을 재건하여 기계적 특성을 구하였다. 형태학적지수는 골다공증이 없는 대퇴골두가 골다공증이 있는 대퇴골두에 비해서 골소주 두께, 골 체적, 골 체적비, 이방성 정도 그리고 골소주 개수가 증가했으며, 골소주 간격과 구조모델지수는 감소했다. 기계적특성 지수는 골다공증이 없는 대퇴골두 해면골 시편에서 반력, 표면응력 그리고 영률이 높게 분석되었다. 골다공증이 있는 대퇴골두 해면골 시편에서 미세구조 특성이 퇴화되며, 기계적 특성이 감소된다는 사실을 알수 있었다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.823-830
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• 2010

This study was designed to examine the morphological measurement and characteristics of trabecullae based on femoral radiographic image for prediction of osteoporosis. Study subjects were 34 females (average age of 62.1 years) and 6 males (average age of 60.1 years), they were categorized into normal group and osteoporosis group in accordance with the T-score value. Measurement of the bone density of femoral bone was measured with DEXA(Dual Energy X-ray absorptiometry). ROI(Region of interests) was selected on femoral neck and trochanter. Characteristics of trabecullae was analyzed by using the skeletonization analysis of trabecular image. Morphological measurement was analyzed through femoral radiographic image in order to examine the correlation with osteoporosis. The result demonstrated statistically significant correlation between neck cortical thickness, shaft width, shaft cortical thickness, periphery, mean gray level and trabeculae area with BMD average (T-score) of femoral part. The results show that morphological measurement and characteristics of trabecullae based on femoral radiographic images for osteoporosis prediction could be effective.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2005

Purpose : To investigate the relationship between three-dimensional (3D) bone imaging parameters and trabecular strength in the mandible. Materials and Methods : Bone specimens were obtained from the mandibles of five male pigs weighing around 110 kg each. Of those, 43 samples were selected for 3D analysis and measured by micro-computed tomography. The five morphometric parameters were trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), bone specific surface (BS/BV), percent bone volume (BV/TV), structure model index (SMI) and degree of anisotropy (DA). Through destructive mechanical testing, strength parameters were obtained. Results : BV/TV, SMI, BS/BV, and Tb.Th showed significant correlations with strength parameters. DA did not show any correlation with the other parameters. In multiple linear regression analysis, BV/TV alone explained $43\%$ of the variance in Young's modulus. By stepwise inclusion of SMI, the variance in the Young's modulus was better explained up to $52\%$. Conclusions : Predicting trabecular strength in the mandible through architectural analysis would be possible. Further study is needed to establish the tendency and variety of trabecular architecture and strength according to the locations within the mandible.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Objectives: Osteoporosis, which occurs after menopause, is a kind of metabolic bone disorder. It develops when the bone mass begins to decrease radically, and its main symptoms are bone fracture and height-shortening. This thesis aims at what effects the Cuscutae Semen Extract(CSE) has on the prevention of osteoporosis in SD-rat that is caused by ovariectomy. Methods: The 24 female white rats, after removing their ovaries, were divided into the Normals, the Control group, and the CSE administrated group. For the next 8 weeks, distilled water to the normals and the control, and the CSE(45.9 mg/100 g) to the CSE administrated group were given in the mouths of them. After 8 weeks the rats were sacrificed. Weight, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, total-cholesterol, triglyceride, phosphorus, calcium, tetraiodothyronine, estradiol, the weight of the femur, the amount of tibia ash, the area of trabecular bone, and the thickness of trabecular bone were measured. Results: The serum analysis shows that the calcium and phosphorous of the CSE administrated group significantly increased compared to that of the control group. Aspartate aminotransferase, alkalinephosphatase, total cholesterol, tetraiodothyronine of CSE group were decreased, but not so significant. Albumin, alanine aminotransferase, triglyceride and estradiol of the group showed the tendency to increase, but the significance wasn't admitted. Regarding the variation of bone, the femur weight and the ash content of tibia, CSE group was more increased than the control group but the significance wasn't admitted. The histological observation shows that the trabecular thickness was more increased than the control group, and trabecular area increased significantly compared to those of the control group. The number of osteoclast and osteoblast area of the CSE groups decreased significantly compared to those of the control group. Conclusions: From the result of the above study, CSE should be effective for the osteoporosis cure and precaution and deeper study through bedside and clinical demonstration is much needed from now on.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2009

임플란트 골유착의 성공과 임플란트 안정성에서 가장 중요한 것은 골의 양과 질이며 안정성을 평가하는 방법 중 하나인 주입회전력도 골질에 영향을 받는다. 임플란트를 식립할 때 모터에서 생긴 힘이 임플란트에 전달되면 임플란트는 회전력(moment)과 축력(axial force)을 갖게 되고 임플란트와 접촉한 골에서는 절삭과 압박 그리고 마찰이 일어나 응력이 생기는데 이 때 측정되는 주입회전력(insertion torque)은 골질에 따라 다양하게 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 임플란트를 하악 소구치 부위 골에 식립하는 것을 가정하여 골질을 치밀골의 두께와 망상골의 밀도 그리고 하방 치밀골 존재 시로 나누고, 골의 응력과 변위를 소탄성 범위의 유한요소법으로 분석하고 유효응력(von Mises stress)과 회전력 그리고 축력을 비교 연구하여 골질이 주입 회전력에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 임플란트($Br{\aa}nemark$ MKIII.RP, ${\phi}3.75{\times}10.0mm$, Nobel Biocare, $G{\ddot{o}}teborg$, Sweden) 와 원통형 골모형(${\phi}9.5{\times}12.0mm$)의 유한요소 모형을 설계하고 변수로 상부 치밀골의 두께(0.5 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.5 mm)와 치밀골 하부에 망상골의 밀도($0.85g/cm^3$, $1.11g/cm^3$, $1.25g/cm^3$) 그리고 골모형 하부에 1 mm 두께의 치밀골 유무에 따라 총 7개의 모형을 만들었으며, 임플란트가 식립될 때 발생하는 유효응력과 축력 그리고 회전력을 시간대 별로 비교하였다. 임플란트 플랜지 하연이 골의 상부를 파고드는 300 msec, 중간 정도 들어간 550 msec, 완전히 들어가 플랜지 상면이 골 표면과 일치한 800 msec로 나누어 관찰하였을 때 축력은 500 msec 전후에서, 회전력은 800 msec 전후에서 최대값를 보였으며 유효응력 분포는 서로 비슷하였다. 이 같은 실험 결과를 바탕으로 축력을 영역 별로 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. $Br{\aa}nemark$ MKIII 임플란트는 플랜지가 골을 파고들 때 축력이 치밀 골에서 가장 높았고, 회전력은 플랜지가 골상부에 걸리어 축력이 급격히 감소한 이후에 최대 회전력을 보였으며, 이 때 유효응력 분포는 플랜지와 접촉하는 골 상부에 집중되었다. 2. 임플란트 식립 시 치밀골의 두께가 두꺼울수록 축력과 회전력이 높게 나타났으며 치밀골의 두께가 축력과 회전력에 가장 큰 영향을 주었다. 3. 치밀골의 두께가 1.5 mm 이상인 경우 망상 골의 밀도가 축력에 미치는 영향은 작았고, 치밀골의 두께가 0.5 mm인 경우 망상골의 밀도가 축력과 회전력에 영향이 있을 것으로 사료되었다. 4. 양측 피질골 존재 시 축력의 합은 상부 피질골의 두께가 같은 다른 경우와 비슷하였으나 부위별 촉력은 골하부에서 양측 피질골 모형이 가장 높았고, 회전력은 하방 피질골과 접촉할 때는 피질골 두께가 같은 다른 모형보다 다소 높으나 최대 회전력은 비슷하였다. 위 결과를 토대로 하악 소구치 부위에 $Br{\aa}nemark$ MKIII 임플란트 식립 시 골질과 관련된 요소 중에 치밀골의 두께가 주입회전력에 가장 큰 영향을 주며 망상골의 밀도를 높이는 술식도 일차적 안정성 증가에 유용할 것으로 사료되는 바이다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.158-166
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 해면질골에서 해면소주 두께 (Tb.Th) 및 해면소주 간격 (Tb.Sp)과 같은 구조적 특성에 대한 군속도 및 감쇠계수의 의존성을 살펴보기 위하여 해면질골 팬텀으로서 개포된 구조를 갖는 8개의 구리폼 및 니켈폼이 이용되었다. 구리폼 및 니켈폼의 군속도 및 감쇠계수는 12.7 mm의 직경 및 1.0 MHz의 중심 주파수를 갖는 한 쌍의 광대역, 비집속형 초음파 변환기와 함께 수중에서 투과법을 이용하여 측정되었다. 구리폼 및 니켈폼을 투과한 초음파 신호에서 Biot의 fast wave 및 slow wave가 분리되어 나타나는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 구리폼 및 니켈폼의 군속도는 Tb.Th 및 Tb.Sp와 모두 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 구리폼의 감쇠계수는 Tb.Th 및 Tb.Sp와 높은 음의 상관관계를 나타내는 반면에 니켈폼의 감쇠계수는 Tb.Th 및 Tb.Sp와 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 이와 같은 결과는 해면질골 샘플 또는 팬텀을 이용한 다른 연구자들에 의하여 보고된 결과를 이해하는데 도움이 된다.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.4-11
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• 2010

Purpose: This study aimed at examining the thickness of lateral cortical bone in the mandibular posterior body and the location of the inferior alveolar nerve canal as well as investigating the clinically viable bone grafting site(s) and proper thickness of the bone grafts. Subjects and Methods: The study enrolled a total of 49 patients who visited the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital to have their lower third molar extracted and received cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations. Their CBCT data were used for the study. The thickness of lateral cortical bone and the location of inferior alveolar nerve canal were each measured from the buccal midpoint of the patients' lower first molar to the mandibular ramus area in the occlusal plane of the molar area. Results: Except in the external oblique ridge and alveolar ridge, all measured areas exhibited the greatest cortical bone thickness near the lower second molar area and the smallest cortical bone thickness in the retromolar area. The inferior alveolar nerve canal was found to be located in the innermost site near the lower second molar area compared to other areas. In addition, the greatest thickness of the trabecular bone was found between the inferior alveolar nerve canal and the lateral cortical bone. Conclusions: In actual clinical settings involving bone harvesting in the posterior mandibular body, clinicians are advised to avoid locating the osteotomy line in the retromolar area to help protect the inferior alveolar nerve canal from damage. Harvesting the bone near the lower second molar area is judged to be the proper way of securing cortical bone with the greatest thickness.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.204-214
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• 2022

Objective : Osteoporosis result from age-related decline in the number of osteoblast progenitors in the bone marrow. Probiotics have beneficial effects on the host, when administered in appropriate amounts. This study investigated the effects of probiotics expressing specific genes, especially the effects of genetically modified bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2-expressing Lactobacillus plantarum CJNU 3003 (LP) on ovariectomized rats. Methods : Twenty-eight female Wistar rats (250-300 g, 12 weeks old) were divided into four groups : the sham (control), the ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis group (OVX), the OVX and LP (OVX/LP), OVX and genetically modified BMP-2-expressing LP (OVX/LP with BMP) groups. The three groups underwent bilateral OVX and two of these groups were administered two different types of LP via oral gavage daily. At 16 weeks post-OVX, blood was collected from the heart and the bilateral tibiae were extracted and were scanned by ex-vivo micro-computed tomography and stained with hematoxylin-and-eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome stain for pathological assessment. The serum levels of osteocalcin (OC), rat C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), BMP-2, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-ĸB ligand (RANKL) were measured. Results : The 3D-micro-computed tomography images showed that the trabecular structure in the OVX/LP with BMP group was maintained compared with OVX and OVX/LP groups. No significant differences were detected in trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) between control and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p>0.05). Furthermore, a tendency toward increased BMD, trabecular bone volume, Tb.Th, and trabecular number and decreased trabecular separation was found in rats in the OVX/LP with BMP groups when compared with the OVX and OVX/LP groups (p>0.05). The H&E and Masson's trichrome stained sections showed a thicker trabecular bone in the OVX/LP with BMP group compared with the OVX and OVX/LP groups. There was no difference in serum levels of OC, CTX and RANKL control and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p>0.05). In contrast, significant differences were found in OC and CTX-1 levels between the OVX and OVX/LP with BMP groups (p<0.05). Conclusion : Our results showed that the expression of genetically modified BMP-2 showed inhibition effect for bone loss in a rat model of osteoporosis.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.712-720
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• 2023

Osteoporosis is a growing global health concern primarily associated with decreased estrogen in postmenopausal women. Recently, some strains of probiotics were examined for potential anti-osteoporotic effects. This study intended to evaluate the impacts of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MGE 3038 strain (MGE 3038) in ovariectomized rats. For this purpose, twelve weeks old female Wistar rats (n=21; 250-300 g) were divided into 3 groups; ovariectomy (OVX) group, OVX/MGE 3038 group and Sham group (control). In these groups; two went through respective OVX and one had daily MGE 3038 administration through oral gavage. Prior to 16 weeks after OVX, we collected blood samples and extracted the tibiae. We scanned the extracted tibiae by in-vivo micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and evaluated pathology by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome staining. The serum levels of C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), osteocalcin (OC), and the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) were examined. The OVX/MGE 3038 group showed increases in bone mineral density, trabecular bone volume, trabecular number, and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and a decrease in trabecular spacing than the OVX group. However, OVX/MGE 3038 group and control group were measurably comparable in Tb.Th. Micro-CT, H&E, and Masson's trichrome findings exhibited increased preservation and maintenance of trabecular bone structure in the OVX/MGE 3038 group in comparison to the OVX group. In serum, the levels of CTX, OC and RANKL were significantly different between the OVX and OVX/MGE 3038 groups. Taken together, L. plantarum MGE 3038 could be helpful for the treatment of osteoporosis.