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The purpose of this was to investigate the measurement of fluence dose map for the specific patient quality assurance. The measurement of fluence map was performed using 2D matrixx detector. The absorbed dose was measured by a glass detector, Gafchromic film and ion chamber in Hybrid Optimized VMAT Phantom (HOVP). For 2D Matrixx, the results of comparison were average passing rate 85.22%+/-1.7 (RT_Target), 89.96%+/-2.15 (LT_Target) and 95.14%+/-1.18 (G4). The dose difference was 11.72%+/-0.531, -11.47%+/-0.991, 7.81%+/-0.857, -4.14%+/-0.761 at the G1, G2, G3, G4. In HOVP, the results of comparison for film were average passing rate (3%, 3 mm) 93.64%+/-3.87, 90.82%+/-0.99. We were measured an absolute dose in steep gradient area G1, G2, G3, G4 using the glass detector. The difference between the measurement and calculation are 8.3% (G1), -5.4% (G2), 6.1% (G3), 7.2% (G4). The using an Ion-chamber were an average relative dose error -1.02%+/-0.222 (Rt_target), 0.96%+/-0.294 (Lt_target). Though we need a more study using a transmission detector. However, a measurement of real-time fluence map will be predicting a dose for real-time specific patient quality assurance in volume modulated arc therapy.
Chimera ; Glass ; Humans

OBJECTIVE: The term "Open API" has been recently in use by recent trends in social media and web 2.0. It is currently a heavily sought after solution to interconnect Web sites in a more fluid user-friendly manner. We could have many benefits easily development and high efficiency. In this paper, Real-time ambulance location monitoring system including Integrated Maps was designed by using Maps Open API based on Web 2.0. METHODS: Integrated Maps were used by using Google Maps Open API and Naver Maps Open API respectively. GPS Web Browser was implemented to present integrated Maps on the designed system continuously. The development environments of the designed systems were C# and ASP.NET Platform. RESULTS: The designed systems contained three parts composed to Integrated Maps, Ambulance System, and Center Monitoring System respectively. Integrated Maps could offer Satellite, Map and Hybrid typed maps at Real-time Ambulance Location Monitoring System. CONCLUSION: Real-time Ambulance Location Monitoring System could be developed with low cost using a Open API at available emergency situations. We expect to more using Open API in medical systems.
Ambulances ; Chimera ; Emergencies ; Social Media

Although surgical closure is the standard approach for a muscular ventricular septal defect, the procedure may be complicated by poor visualization and the need for incision on the ventricle. Another approach is catheter-based intervention. However, it also has limitations. A hybrid procedure, the intraoperative combined use of an interventional device may reduce the procedure's invasiveness. We successfully managed two cases of muscular ventricular septal defect with a hybrid procedure. We report here on these 2 cases along with a review of the literature.
Chimera ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular

Animals ; Chimera ; Humans ; Liver ; Mice

Chimera ; Humans ; Pluripotent Stem Cells

OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species and to determine the clinical significance of NTM isolates. METHODS: From January 2003 to July 2011, NTMs were identified using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) or reverse blot hybridization assay (REBA). And pulmonary NTM infection was diagnosed by clinical history, underlying disease, radiological and microbiological findings according to the diagnostic criteria of 2007 American Thoracic Society (ATS). RESULTS: Of the 697 AFB culture-positive specimens, NTM was detected in 149 (21.4%) specimens. Among 154 NTM isolates from 149 specimens, M. avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) (48.1%) was the most frequently isolated organisms followed by M. abscessus (13.6%), M. gordonae (9.1%), M. kansasii (8.4%), M. szulgai (3.9%), M. fortuitum complex (3.3%), M. scrofulaceum (2.0%), M. malmoense (1.3%), M. chelonae (1.3%), M. marinum (1.3%), M. genavense (1.3%), M. lentiflavum (1.3%) and M. mucogenicum (0.6%). Among 147NTM isolates from 142 respiratory specimens, 54 NTM isolates (36.7%) were causative organisms in NTM pulmonary infection. CONCLUSIONS: The isolation rate of NTM was 21.4% in clinical specimen, and in some cases NTM species results in pulmonary NTM infection. Because the treatment of pulmonary NTM infection depends on the infecting species, accurate identification and clinical significance of NTM are required for adequate treatment.
Chimera ; Gordonia Bacterium ; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ; Prevalence

During the last four years, the pyrosequencing-based 454 platform has rapidly displaced the traditional Sanger sequencing method due to its high throughput and cost effectiveness. Meanwhile, the Sanger sequencing methodology still provides the longest reads, and paired-end sequencing that is based on that chemistry offers an opportunity to ensure accurate assembly results. In this report, we describe an optimized approach for hybrid de novo genome assembly using pyrosequencing data and varying amounts of Sanger-type reads. 454 platformderived contigs can be used as single non-breakable virtual reads or converted to simpler contigs that consist of editable, overlapping pseudoreads. These modified contigs maintain their integrity at the first jumpstarting assembly stage and are edited by fragmenting and rejoining. Pre-existing assembly software then can be applied for mixed assembly with 454-derived data and Sanger reads. An effective method for identifying genomic differences between reference and sample sequences in whole-genome resequencing procedures also is suggested.
Chimera ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Dietary Sucrose ; Genome