• Ceramist
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.269-280
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• 2019

Ceramic layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanohybrids have attracted considerable interest in biomedical science due to their unique structural feature and characteristics in biological condition. Many studies on LDH nanoparticles have been reported in diagnosis applications including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents in order to not only provide better imaging performance through multimodal imaging strategy, but realize therapeutic function which treat cancers in one platform. This review highlights the recent progress in MRI T₁ contrast agent, dual modal imaging system, and MRI-guided drug delivery systems ranging from synthetic method and characterization to evaluation in vitro and in vivo based on the ceramic LDH nanohybrids. Future research directions are also suggested for next-generation bio-imaging contrast agent.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.73-78
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• 1997

The hypertensive encephalopathy is one of sudden convulsive cause in patients with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, but commonly, after the episode we can observe only mild to moderately hypertension in APSGN at ER. So these remains some question of what causes the convulsion in patients with APSGN. In this article, we report 3 cases of convulsion in APSGN with only moderate hypertension, the etiology of which proved to be due to hypertensive encephalopathy by the brain MRI. We believe that the brain MRI is a very useful test to diagnose the etiology of convulsion in APSGN and if brain edema in occipital lobe is detected by brain MRI, the convulsion would be due to hypertensive encephalopathy and the prognosis will be very good.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.34-36
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• 2005

Two hemiplegic cerebral palsy patients were studied to investigate the cortical mechanisms underlying preserved somatosensory capacity, using functional MRI(fMRI). Tactile stimulation was performed by brushing of palm, during fMRI study. By the affected hand stimulation, contralateral primary somatosensory cortex was activated in patient 1 and cortical area anterior to the lesion site was activated in patient 2. We suggest that reorganization of the somatosensory cortex after brain injury can be induced by recruitment of undamaged areas adjacent to lesion site.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2020

In this paper, we introduce motion artifact reduction algorithm for interleaved MRI using an advanced 3D approximation algorithm. The motion artifact framework of this paper is data corrected by post-processing with a new 3-D approximation algorithm which uses data structure for each voxel. In this study, we simulate and evaluate our algorithm using Shepp-Logan phantom and T1-MRI template for both scattered dataset and uniform dataset. We generated motion artifact using random generated motion parameters for the interleaved MRI. In simulation, we use image coregistration by SPM12 (https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm/) to estimate the motion parameters. The motion artifact correction is done with using full dataset with estimated motion parameters, as well as use only one half of the full data which is the case when the half volume is corrupted by severe movement. We evaluate using numerical metrics and visualize error images.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.57 no.11
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• pp.700-707
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• 2019

On account of the dentistry mainly deals with hard tissues such as teeth and bones, CBCT and CT are common imaging modality in clinics. Recently, insurance coverage of MRI has been extended to head and neck region. In addition, unlike CBCT or CT, ionizing radiation is not used, the demand for MRI is gradually increasing in dentistry. Even though, many dentists still think that MRI is a difficult diagnostic tool and they are not confident when to use it. Therefore, the objective of this manuscript is to help the dental clinicians to access easily on MRI by introducing the overview, application and precautions of this imaging tool.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.123-130
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• 2018

An ampulla of Vater neuroendocrine tumor (AOV-NET) is a rare subset of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Very few studies have been undertaken regarding MRI findings of an AOV-NET. We report on a case of a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with an AOV-NET with liver and lymph node metastasis, with an emphasis on the MRI findings. This case shows rare and precious typical MRI findings of an AOV-NET. The MRI visualized the AOV-NET very well and is helpful for the differentiation of an AOV-NET from other tumors in the ampullary area as well as with treatment planning.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07g
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• pp.2818-2820
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• 1999

MRI 촬상증의 체동에 의해 화상위에 나타나는 아티팩트를 제거하는 알고리즘으로서, 종래의 발견적인 측차근사 반복법에 의한 제거방법과는 달리, MRI 촬상과정의 해석에 근거해서 도출된 MRI 본래의 성분과 체동성분을 분리하는 구속조건을 이용하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이때의 체둥은 위상엔코딩 축인 Y 방향의 체동만을 고려하며, 그 체동의 영향은 MRI 신호의 위상변동으로 나타난다. 일반적으로 위상에는 화상자신의 위상성분과 체동성분이 흔합되어 있지만, 두뇌부위 등의 양단부위에 접하는 Y 방향의 한 라인의 밀도분포는 근사적인 대칭으로 간주할 수 있다. 이 한 라인의 위상스펙트럼, 즉, 화상자신의 성분은 직류성분만으로 구성되며, 체동성분은 일반적으로 모든 주파수에 분포한다. 이러한 구속조건에 기초한 근거가 명확한 아티팩트의 제거방법을 정식화 하며 시뮬레이션에 의해 본 알고리즘의 유효성을 확인한다.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.63-72
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• 2003

Functional MRI (fMRI) provides an indirect mapping of cerebral activity, based on the detection of the local blood flow and oxygenation changes following neuronal activity (Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent). fMRI allows us to study noninvasively the normal and pathological aspects of functional cortical organization. Each fMRI study compares two different states of activity. Echo-Planar Imaging is the technique that makes it possible to study the whole brain at a rapid pace. Activation maps are calculated from a statistical analysis of the local signal changes. fMRI is now becoming an essential tool in the neurofunctional evaluation of normal volunteers and many neurological patients as well as the reference method to image normal or pathologic functional brain organization.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.218-228
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• 2021

Due to their high degree of freedom to transfer and acquire light, fiber optics can be used in the presence of strong magnetic fields. Hence, optical sensing and imaging based on fiber optics can be integrated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic systems to acquire valuable information on biological tissues and organs based on a magnetic field. In this article, we explored the combination of MRI and optical sensing/imaging techniques by classifying them into the following topics: 1) functional near-infrared spectroscopy with functional MRI for brain studies and brain disease diagnoses, 2) integration of fiber-optic molecular imaging and optogenetic stimulation with MRI, and 3) optical therapeutic applications with an MRI guidance system. Through these investigations, we believe that a combination of MRI and optical sensing/imaging techniques can be employed as both research methods for multidisciplinary studies and clinical diagnostic/therapeutic devices.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.13-14
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• 2023

뇌의 전기적 신경활동을 측정하는 뇌전도(EEG)는 저렴하게 취득할 수 있고 높은 시간 해상도를 갖는 반면 공간적 정보를 제공하지는 않는다. 기능적 자기공명영상(fMRI)은 혈류변화를 감지하여 뇌활동을 측정하는 방식으로서 높은 공간 분해능을 갖지만 고가의 비용과 설비를 요구한다. 최근 저렴하게 취득할 수 있는 EEG 데이터로부터 딥러닝을 사용하여 fMRI 합성영상을 생성하는 기술이 제안되었지만, 저주파수 대역에서 EEG와 fMRI 간의 뇌과학적 상관관계를 반영하지는 않는다. 본 연구에서는 휴식상태에서 취득된 EEG 데이터를 스펙트로그램으로 변환한 후 저주파수 특성을 사용하여 fMRI 합성영상을 생성하는 U-net 기반의 크로스 모달리티 변환 모델의 실현가능성을 평가하였다.