• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1995-1996
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• 2008

한의학에서 안면은 인체 내부의 생리적, 병리적 변화를 반영하는 중요한 기관으로 망진을 통해 얻은 안면으로부터의 정보는 진단의 주요 요소로 이용되고 있다. 하지만 안면 진단의 편리함과 비침습적인 특성 및 결과의 효용성에도 불구하고 진단의 객관화, 표준화 문제로 인해 널리 사용되지 못하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 안면 진단의 정량화, 과학화 연구의 일환으로서, 표준화 된 안면 영상을 획득하고 주변환경 및 광원의 영향을 최소화 할 수 있는 색상 보정 알고리즘을 제안한다. 또한, 보정된 영상을 이용하여 진단에 필요한 안면 영역을 추출하고 영역을 분할하여 각 분할된 안면 영역별 컬러 특징 및 변화 정도를 수치적으로 확인할 수 있는 알고리즘을 함께 제안하고 있다. 이는 자동화된 안면 진단 시스템을 만들기 위한 선행연구로서의 의미를 가지며, 객관적이고 표준화된 안면 진단을 가능하게 할 것이다.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.19-27
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose an automatic segmentation method of the mandible using shape-constrained information in cranio-maxillo-facial CBCT images. The proposed method consists of the following two steps. First, the mandible segmentation based on the global shape information is performed through the statistical shape model generated using the MDCT images. Second, improvement of mandible segmentation is performed considering the local shape information and intensity characteristics of the mandible. To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, the proposed method was evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively based on the results of manual segmentation by expert. Experimental results show that the Dice Similarity Coefficient of the proposed method was 95.64% and 90.97%, respectively, in the mandible body region including the narrow region of large curvature and the condyle region with large positional variance.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.709-711
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• 2010

본 논문은 음주에 대한 안면 변화를 측정하기 위한 방법을 제안하는 것으로 색 분석에 있어 CIE Lab 색체계를 사용하고 이를 통한 색차 기반의 색 변화 측정을 통해 실험을 진행하고자 한다. 실험을 위해 음주 전 후의 안면 영상을 수집하여 이에 대한 영역 분할을 통해 안면 상의 색 변화에 대한 반응도에 대해서 분석해 보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.693-696
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• 2005

한의학은 우수한 진단 능력을 보유하고 있음에도 불구하고 임상의의 직관에 머물러 있었던데 비해 서양의학은 다양한 진단 기기 개발로 인해 시장 성숙도 및 선호도에서 발전을 거듭하는 결과를 가져왔다. 본 논문에서는 한방의 직관적 진단법을 시각화, 객관화하기 위해 4진 방법 중 안면 망진 기법을 기기로 구현하기 위한 방법론을 제안하고자 한다. 이를 위해 우선적으로 찰색에 필요한 영역을 자동으로 분할하기 위한 방법을 개발하여 질병 진단에 필요한 진단 데이터를 시각화, 정량화, 계량화하기 위한 작업을 행하고자 한다. 또한 얼굴 안면의 색상 보정을 위해 화이트 밸런스 촬영으로 이미지를 분석하고 얼굴영역을 추출하며, 이목구비와 명당 영역을 추출하여 찰색에 필요한 영역을 분할해 내고자 한다. 끝으로 실험에 의해 제안한 방법의 유용성을 입증하고자 한다.

• 대한두경부종양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1994.11a
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• pp.16.1-16.1
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• 1994

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.495-500
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• 2017

Hippophae rhamnoides L. (sea buckthorn) is a shrub wood that belongs to the bamboo tree family, and is rich in vitamin C, D, and E; it is referred to as a vitamin tree. It is mainly grown in the high mountains of Europe and Central Asia, and has been widely used in China and Russia as natural medicine. Recent studies have shown that it is effective in the treatment of cancer, liver diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases. However, results of studies on its effect on the regulation of pain are insufficient. In this study, we investigated the effect of sea buckthorn on the development and control of pain in two facial areas. The experimental animals included 7- to 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats (240~260 g). Formalin (5%), which is known as an inflammation inducer, was injected into the vibrissa pad or temporomandibular joints to induce orofacial acute pain. Rubbing or scraping of the region injected with formalin was regarded as a pain index, and the behavioral response was observed for 45 minutes after the injection. Sea buckthorn extract diluted to 150, 300 mg/kg (in 1 ml of distilled water) was orally administered 30 minutes prior to the acute pain. The facial pain behavior was effectively reduced in the 300 mg/kg group when compared to the control group (vehicle). Likewise, in an experiment in which formalin was injected into the temporomandibular joints, effective pain alleviation was confirmed at the same drug concentration. These results suggest that sea buckthorn extract may be useful in the development of therapeutic agents for acute inflammatory pain in the orofacial area and for controlling temporomandibular joint pain.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.240-247
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• 2014

Acaiberry (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is widely diffused in amazon and is known that has high antioxidant capacity and potential anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate analgesic effects of acaiberry in formalin-induced orofacial pain through p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPK) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate 4 (NOX4) pathway. Rats were divided into 5 groups (n=6); formalin (5%, $50{\mu}L$), formalin after saline (vehicle) or acaiberry (16, 80, 160 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). The nociceptive response was investigated all of groups, p38 MAPK or NOX4 were analysed at dose of 80 mg/kg of acaiberry in rat's medulla oblongata and adrenal gland. Results indicated that acai berry produced analgesic effect in a dose-dependent manner and significantly reduced formalin-induced nociceptive response at 15~40 min. Acaiberry (80 mg/kg) decreased the increased p38 MAPK activation and NOX4 expression in medulla oblongata and adrenal gland. Based on these results, acaiberry is believed to be useful for modulation of orofacial pain and its treatments because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.355-358
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 아동이 유머와 슬픔을 느낄 때 나타나는 자율신경계 및 안면근육반응의 차이를 밝히고자 하였다. 11-13세의 아동 47명(남: 23명, 여: 24명)에게 각 정서를 유발하는 동영상 자극을 2분 동안 제시하고, 이때의 심리반응과 생리반응(SKT, EDA, ECG, EMG)을 측정하였다. 각 정서는 적합하고 효과적으로 유발되었고, 자율신경계반응에서는 유머가 슬픔보다 피부 전도수준, 피부전도반응, 피부전도반응의 수, 심박률분산에서 유의하게 큰 반응을 보였다. 반면 피부온도는 유머에 비하여 슬픔에서 크게 증가하였다. 안면근육반응 결과, 유머가 Orbicularis oris muscle에서 슬픔보다 더 큰 근육활동의 증가를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 아동은 유머와 슬픔에서 서로 다른 자율신경계와 안면근육의 반응을 보였다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.198-204
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• 2017

Maxillofacial defect comes from congenital defect, trauma and surgical resection. Patients with intraoral defect are commonly related to maxillary defect and they need prosthetic rehabilitation. Functional reconstruction of partially edentulous mandible has many limitations. However, if both condyles are intact, maxillofacial prosthesis using partial denture give competent results. In this case, a patient of 58 year-old male has a defect on palate and left mandibular posterior teeth from gunshot. The maxillary defect of this patient is Class IV according to Aramany classification and the mandibular one is Type V according to Cantor and Curtis classification. For retention of the obturator, remaining teeth are fully utilized and artificial teeth are arranged harmoniously to provide stable occlusion. Mandibular RPD covered limited range of deformed soft tissue derived from mandibular resection surgery. With these treatments, the patient in this case showed improvements in mastication, swallowing and speech.

• Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.306-312
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• 2018

The temporal branch of the facial nerve is particularly vulnerable to traumatic injuries due to its anatomic location, which often causes severe aesthetic and functional loss in the patient. Moreover, a chronic injury with nerve defect is more difficult to treat compared to acute injury, because it usually needs an additional procedure such as a nerve graft surgical procedure. This case shows a male patient who had a divided temporal branch of the facial nerve one month after an injury. We successfully grafted the split sural nerve and showed a good aesthetic, functional recovery for the patient.