• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics S
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• v.35S no.6
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• pp.66-71
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• 1998

High spatial resolution ultrasonic imaging is necessary in several fields of investigation, in order to permit greater precision of clinical diagnosis in the dermatology, ophthalmology etc. We present a B-mode scan system using sector scanning probe of 20MHz center frequency. This developed system allow the high resolution image of 250${\mu}m$ in lateral and 80${\mu}m$ in axial, which of display the size of a $5mm {\times} 5mm$ image with 20 frames/sec. We have shown the images of various structural elements of the human skin and of the nail. We have compared the skin images obtained for each of the different age and we have shown in a general with the age, the atrophy of the skin thickness and the appearance of the abnormal hypoechogene band under epidermis (named SENEB : Sub Epidermal Non Echogene Band).

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.941-948
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• 1996

The accuracy of rectal palpation and ultrasonography for predicting the presence of a functional corpus luteum in subestrous dairy cows was investigated, using the result of a radioimmunoassay for progesterone in plasma. Luteal status (high or low progesterone concentrations) was diagnosed in 820 cows, using rectal palpation and B-mode transrectal ultrasonography, and the results of rectal palpation and ultrasonography were compared in $2{\times}2$ contingency table with plasma progesterone concentrations. A $2{\times}2$ contingency table analysis allowed the calculation of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for rectal palpation and ultrasonography. The sensitivity, specificity, predictive value of a positive test and predictive value of a negative test were 81.9%, 67.5%, 79.0% and 71.4% for rectal palpation, and 96.3%, 88.8%, 94.5% and 92.4% for ultrasonography, respectively. The percentages of observed agreement and expected agreement between rectal palpation and ultrasonography were 71.8% and 57.1%, respectively. An evaluation of agreement between rectal palpation and ultrasonography, the value of Kappa was 0.34. It was concluded that a ultrasonography was more sensitive and specific than rectal palpation in predicting the presence of a functional corpus luteum. Therefore, ultrasonographic examination is a reliable method for assessing the functional status of ovarian structures in subestrous dairy cows.

• The Korean Society of Law and Medicine
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.3-42
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• 2023

The Supreme Court en banc decision on December 12, 2022 (docket number 2016Do21314) ruled that the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia by an oriental medical doctor using a diagnostic ultrasound device was not an unlicensed medical practice for an oriental medical doctor, which shall be scrutinized by the article 27 (1) of the Korean Medical Service Act. This ruling did not determine that a specific medical practice, especially diagnosis, based on the radiology, which is a part of western medicine, was not an unlicensed medical practice for an oriental medical doctor. Rather, it intended to clarify that the prosecutor should specify and prove the way of diagnosis and he should not prosecute mere the use of a diagnostic ultrasound device itself. To that extent, the ruling is agreeable because, as the oriental medicine community has argued, there is no regulation prohibiting the use of certain devices. It is probable, however, that the way of diagnosis established in radiology, which is a part of western medicine, was actually used in the case. In that case, there is undeniably an unlicensed medical practice for an oriental medical doctor. While many of the cases where the demarcation between (western) medicine and oriental medicine have been problematized thus far have been experimental treatment in nature, the above practice of using ultrasound appears to be frequently done in many oriental clinics, and so it is necessary to cope with the possibility of a disguised unlicensed medical practice. Another problem is the prevention of unfair practice or the protection of medical consumers. In fact, many oriental medical clinics' practice appear to have a tendency of inducing medical consumers' misunderstanding that a diagnosis based on radiology, which is a part of western medicine, were provided. It is hard to respond to this problem with demarcation between (western) medicine and oriental medicine. A new regulation against unfair practice might be necessary to implement.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.447-454
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• 2006

Imbecility, Parkinson's disease, the brain disease occurrence rate such as motor nerve disease are increasing rapidly since 1980 years, according to the Britain, the United States of America, Japan, Germany, result that investigate the spanish occurrence rate, was expose that imbecility mortality including Alzheimer's disease increased more than man case 3 triple and man and woman of brain disease mortality increases by about 50% with Parkinson's disease and motor nerve disease. <중략> first of all, courtesy call is important. So that can find out danger benevolence and occurrence danger at early stage, person arranged brain vein because examination does special Quality examination and modelling Tuesday embodying possible Cerebrovascular Ultrasonogram (brain vein supersonic waves) and prove excellency of performance from time to time. Is going to apply to brain disease patient of other disease if supplement system hereafter, and this research tried to study special quality that standardization is not producing poetic theme width directly and approach.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.117-124
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• 2014

This study has investigated the effects of the defects in the probe elements influence Doppler images in the medical ultrasonic scanners. This work was implemented that the quality of Doppler images depended on the extent and location of the probe element defected. The probe performance was rated in terms of the number of piezoelectric elements lost and this was studied in the experiment by electrical disconnection to the elements. The results showed that Doppler velocity became rapidly reduced as the defected elements encountered with the element group activated at the Doppler mode, not as the flow velocity. The effect of the probe defect is decreased when the defects occurred at the element group activated for Doppler mode, as was increased the number of the elements. It was observed that the higher the flow velocity of Doppler flow phantom is, the wider the spectrum of Doppler is. And the Doppler velocity soared up and the dispersion of image brightness is increased when the defected elements got out of the elements activated at Doppler mode. The result showed that TADVP(time-average-Doppler-velocity-profile) is decreased with the increase of the probe element defect, especilly in the region of high frequency. It is expected that the research of various defects of probe elements are needed, and this study can be practical tools for probe based ultrasonic QA in the future.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.271-277
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• 2005

This study was undertaken to determine the normal appearance of the postpartum uterine involution. Postpartum changes in uterine shape, architecture, echogenicity and diameter were monitored with ultrasonography in 8 Cocker spaniel bitches. The excretory period of vaginal discharges in 8 normal bitches of uterine involution was finished completely at 23.20$\pm$2.77 days (Mean$\pm$SD) postpartum. The short axis shape of the uterus was varied from polygonal to circular. This lasted until 1600$\pm$2.12 days Postpartum, during which time the short axis uterine shape gradually changed to circular. Also, the long axis shape of the uterus was created a beaded appearance of the horns until 25.60$\pm$2.51 days postpartum. The uterine diameter was decreased not only in the placental sites from 24.20$\pm$2.06mm at 1 day to 13.18$\pm$0.84mm at 7 days postpartum, but also in the interplacental sites 14.26$\pm$2.22mm at 1 day, 9.81$\pm$0.7mm at 7 days postpartum. There was a general trend of decreasing uterine diameter, which occurred more rapidly at the placental sites. In conclusion, normal postpartum uterine involution in Cocker spainel bitches appeared to be completed around 68 days postpartum by gross findings such as vaginal discharges, and by ultrasongraphic findings, uterine shape and echogenicity.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.169-175
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• 2009

This study examined 40 healthy volunteers had been tested for their gallbladder (GB) volume and wall thickness by a real time ultrasonography before and after a meal. The results are as follows : 1. The mean values of GB volume were 47.40. (SD 9.05) for male, 35.72. (SD 8.30) for female. 2. The mean value of wall thickness of GB was 2.3 mm (SD 0.3, male, SD 0.5, female). 3. The mean ejection-fraction rates of GB result in 67.20% for male, 63.95% for female. 4. The values of GB volume had significant negative correlations (v = -.487, p < .000, male, v = -.509, p < .000, female) within 4 hours after a meal and significant positive correlations (v = .434, p < .000, male, v = .440, p < .000, female) afterward. 5. The wall thicknesses of GB were significant positive correlations (t = .310, p < .002, male, t = .116, p < .246, female) within 3 hours after a meal and significant negative correlations (t = -.288, p < .010, male, t = -.126, p < 7.10, female) afterward. 6. The relationship between volume and wall thickness of GB showed significant negative correlation.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.78-84
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• 2020

Purpose: This paper compares the clinical outcomes of patients who were treated with a cervical nerve block by ultrasound and C-arm and reports the complication. Materials and Methods: A total of 97 patients were treated with an ultrasound-guided nerve root block from May 1, 2015 to February 8, 2018. On the other hand, 94 patients were treated with a C-arm guided nerve root block. The consequences of the cervical pain and the radiating pain before and after the procedures were reviewed using the verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS). In addition, the complications related to the procedures from the daily notes from the chart were inspected. Results: Sixty-six cases out of 97 cases of ultrasound-guided nerve root block were enrolled in the study. The average age of the patients was 57 years, including 41 males and 25 females. Seventy seven out of 94 cases by a C-arm guided root block were included in the study. The average age of the patients was 55 years, including 40 males and 37 females. Before the nerve root block, the mean numeric rating pain scale (NRS) of the cervical pain in ultrasound-guided block decreased from 5.4 points to 2.7 points at three weeks and 1.4 points at six weeks (p=0.0023, p<0.001), and 3.1 points in the C-arm (p<0.001, p<0.001) at three weeks and 1.5 points at six weeks (p<0.001, p<0.001). In the case of radiating pain, the mean NRS in the ultrasound-guided nerve root block group improved from 6.3 points after the procedure to 2.8 points at three weeks and 1.5 points at six weeks (p<0.001, p<0.001). In the C-arm guided nerve root block group, the NRS improved from 7.4 points after the procedure to 3.3 points at three weeks and 1.9 points at six weeks. In the case of complications, Horner's syndrome and propriospinal myoclonus were observed in one case of C-arm guided block group. Conclusion: The clinical results of the patients who underwent ultrasound-guided cervical nerve root block were not significantly different from those who underwent a C-arm guided cervical nerve root block.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.538-544
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• 2000

A phased array ultrasonic nondestructive inspection system is being developed to obtain images of the interior of steel structures by modifying a medical ultrasound imaging system. The medical system consists of 64 individual transceiver channels that can drive 128 array elements. Several modifications of the system were required mainly due to the change of sound speed. It was necessary to fabricate array transducers for steel structure and to obtain A-scan signal that is necessary for the nondestructive testing. Boundary diffraction wave model was used for the prediction of radiation beam field from array transducers, which provided guidelines to design array transducers. And a RF data acquisition board was fabricated for the A-scan signal acquisition along a selected un line within an image. For the proper beam forming in the transmission and reception for steel structure, delay time was controlled. To demonstrate the performance of the developed system and fabricated transducers, images of artificial specimens and A-scan signals for selected scan lines were obtained in a real time fashion.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.54-54
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• 2021

최근 홍수파 또는 댐 및 보 등의 하천 구조물과, 본류와 지류의 합류로 인해 발생하는 배수영향 등으로 하천에 고리형 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 발생하여, 수위-유량관계식으 신뢰도가 저하된다고 판단하여, 대하천 본류와 합류부 인근 지류에 초음파기반유속계(ADCP)의 측정결과를 지표로 활용하는 자동유량관측소가 현재 58개소가 구축되어 운용되고 있다. 그러나, 4대강 사업으로 다기능보의 설치 등으로 인해 하천의 수리학적 특성이 변동되었고, 지류에서 주로 운용하는 수위-유량관계 기반 유량관측소에 수문사상으로 인해 발생한 홍수파 또는 배수영향으로 인한 하천에 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 발생할 경우, 지류 수위관측소를 자동유량관측소로 대체할 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 기존의 자동유량관측소의 경우 홍수량이 기준이하로 발생할 경우 수위-유량 관계식으로 대체하는 경우도 있지만, 적용기준이 명확하지 않다. 또한, 하천의 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 발생했을 경우 수위-수면경사의 이력현상도 같이 발생하게 된다. 수면경사의 경우 기존 수위관측소로부터 수위 측정결과로부터 산정할 수 있기에, 수면경사로부터 하천의 이력현상 현저성을 산정할 경우 자동유량 장치를 활용하지 않고 이력현상 현저성 진단을 할 수있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 신규 자동유량장치 설치, 기존 수위관측소의 자동유량관측소대체, 자동유량관측소에서 수위-유량관계의 활용 기준 마련 등을 명확하게 판단하기 위해 상류에 위치한 수위관측소의 수위 측정으로부터 하천의 수면경사를 산정하고 수면경사를 활용하여 수위-유량관계 이력현상의 패턴을 분석하여 현저성을 진단하는 기법을 개발하고자 한다. 이를 위해, 다기능보 설치 및 지류-본류로 인한 지류하천의 배수영향과 홍수파에 의해 발생한 수위-유량관계의 이력현상를 다양한 수문사상에 대하여 분석 하였다. 분석방법으로는 대상유역으로 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 발생하는 영산강유역에 위치한 남평교, 나주대교 두 지점을 선정하고 자동유량관측소 상류에 위치한 기존 수위관측소의 수위 측정값으로부터 하천의 수면경사를 산정하고 수위-유량관계와 수위-수면경사관계의 패턴을 분석하고, 수위-수면경사의 이력현상으로 부터 수위-유량관계 이력현상의 현저성을 진단하였다. 분석결과 각 수문사상마다 수위-유량관계의 최대이력범위와, 수위-수면경사의 최대이력범위를 각각 무차원화시켜 관계그래프를 산정하였다. 남평교의 경우 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 현저히 나타남에도 불구하고 수위-수면경사의 이력범위는 거의 없었다. 나주대교의 경우 수위-유량관계와, 수위-수면경사관계 각각의 이력범위가 현저히 나타나 관계를 분석하기 용이하였다. 또한, 나주대교관측소지점의 분석을 통하여 수위-수면경사 이력범위의 유의 수준을 두어 일정 이력범위(20%)가 발생한 경우, 수위-유량관계의 이력현상이 현저함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 20%이상의 이력범위를 수위-수면경사의 이력범위로부터 수위-유량관계의 현저성을 판단하는 기준으로 제안하였다.