Korea University

About: Korea University is a education organization based out in Seoul, South Korea. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 39756 authors who have published 82424 publications receiving 1860927 citations. The organization is also known as: Bosung College & Bosung Professional College.

Gadoxetic Acid–Enhanced MRI Versus Triple-Phase MDCT for the Preoperative Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abstract: OBJECTIVE. We compared the diagnostic performance of gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI with that of triple-phase 16-, 40-, and 64-MDCT in the preoperative detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Sixty-two consecutively registered patients (54 men, eight women; age range, 31–67 years) with 83 HCCs underwent triple-phase (arterial, portal venous, equilibrium) CT at 16-, 40-, or 64-MDCT and gadoxetic acid–enhanced 3-T MRI. The diagnosis of HCC was established after surgical resection. Three observers independently and randomly reviewed the MR and CT images on a tumor-by-tumor basis. The diagnostic accuracy of these techniques in the detection of HCC was assessed with alternative free response receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Sensitivity, positive and negative predictive values, and sensitivity according to tumor size were evaluated.RESULTS. For each observer, the areas under the ROC curve were 0.971, 0.959, and 0.967 for MRI and 0.947, 0.950, and 0.943 for CT. The differe...

Quantifying interface and bulk contributions to spin–orbit torque in magnetic bilayers

Abstract: Spin–orbit-driven effects are of great interest for spintronic applications but the underlying mechanisms are challenging to probe. Here, the authors develop a sensitive spin–orbit torque magnetometer to quantify the interface and bulk contributions to the spin–orbit torques in magnetic bilayers.

Two Photon Absorption Properties of 1,3,5-Tricyano-2,4,6-tris(styryl)benzene Derivatives

Abstract: Two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of 1,3,5-tricyano-2,4,6-tris(styryl)benzene derivatives have been investigated. Comparison of the absorption and fluorescence spectra reveals that these compounds show large Stokes shifts, which increase gradually as the conjugation length increases. One-photon absorption and excitation spectra are similar except that the latter exhibit several peaks near λmax. It is also found that the one- and two-photon-induced fluorescence excitation spectra are quite similar, which indicates that the one- and two-photon allowed-excited states are the same. The peak TPA cross section values (δmax) measured with nanosecond pulses by the two-photon-induced fluorescence method are in the range (50−2620) × 10-50 cm4 s/photon. The δmax value increases as the donor strength and conjugation length increase. A linear relationship is observed between δmax and β, and this δ−β relationship is found to serve as a useful synthetic strategy for the design of novel TPA dyes with the octupolar s...