• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.247-268
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• 1996

여포와 난포의 성숙, 배란과 착상, 임신의 유지와 태아의 성장 발달, 분만 및 유선발육과 비유 등 일련의 생식현상에서 있어서 성선자극호르몬과 스테로이드 호르몬의 작용이 중추적인 역할을 한다는 사실은 오래 전부터 알려져왔다. 그러나 이러한 일련의 현상에 고전적인 호르몬 외에도 다수의 성장인자가 관여되고 있음이 최근의 연구 결과 밝혀지고 있다. 생식기관에서 성장인자들은 대부분 autocrine/paracrine mode로 작용하여, 성선자극호르몬과 스테로이드 호르몬의 작용을 매개하거나 이들 호르몬 등과 교호적인 작용(synergy)을 한다. 생식기관 내 insulin-like growth factor(IGF) system은 최근 가장 활발히 연구된 분야 중의 하나로 생식현상의 전반에 걸쳐 중요한 역할을 하고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 지면에서는 IGF system에 관한 개괄적인 정보를 소개하고 현재까지 보고된 intrauterine IGF system에 관한 연구를 요약하고자 한다. IGF family는 IGF-I과 IGF-II ligands, 두종류의 IGF receptors(수용체), 그리고 지금까지 발견된 6종류의 IGF-binding proteins(IGFBPs)로 이루어져 있다. IGF-I과 IGF-II는 proinsulin과 상동한 구조를 가진 peptide로서 포도당과 아미노산 운반을 자극하는 등 insulin과 유사한 작용을 한다. 이 외에도 IGFs는 세포분열촉진제(mitogens)로서 여러 형태의 세포에 걸쳐 세포증식을 자극하고, 세포의 분화(differentiation)과 세포기능의 발현에 관여한다. IGFs는 간과 주로 messenchymal cells에서 발현되어 endocrine mode는 물론 autocrine/paracrine mode로 거의 모든 조직에 작용한다. IGF 수용체는 두종류가 알려져 있는데 type I IGF receptor는 tyrosine kinase로서 IGF-I과 IGF-II에 공히 high-affinity를 나타내고, 상기한 대부분의 IGFs의 작용을 매개한다. Type II IGF receptor 혹은 IGF-II/mannose-6-phosphate receptor는 두개의 서로 다른 binding sites를 가지고 있는데 IGF-II binding site는 IGF-II에만 high-affinity를 나타낸다. Type II IGF receptor의 주요 역할은 IGF-II를 lysosomal targeting하여 ligand를 파괴하는데 있다. 체액 속의 IGFs는 대부분 IGFBP에 결합되어 있다. IGFBPs는 IGF의 저장/운반체 혹은 IGF 작용을 조절하는 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있으나 개개 IGFBP의 역할에 대해서는 지극히 제한된 정보만이 알려져 있다. IGFBPs의 IGF ligands에의 affinity는 IGF receptors의 IGFs에의 affinity보다 크기 때문에 대부분의 in vitro 상황 하에서 IGFBPs는 IGF 작용을 억제한다. IGFBP에 결합되어 있는 IGF가 어떤 기작에 의해 IGFBP로부터 분리되어 IGF receptor에 도달하는지는 알려지지 않고 있으나, 혈액과 조직액에 들어있는 불특정 IGFBP protease activity는 IGF의 방출과정에서 일역을 하는 것으로 믿어지고 있다. 최근 연구보고에 의하면 특정 in vitro 상황 하에서 IGFBP-1, -3, -5 등은 IGF와 무관한 작용도 있다는 증빙이 있어 IGF system의 또 다른 차원을 예고하고 있다. IGF family members의 mRNAs & proteins는 영장류, 설치류 및 가축의 자궁조직과 수태물(conceptus)에서 발현되어 자궁과 태아의 성장 발달에 중요한 역할을 한다. 자궁조직의 IGF system의 발현은 성선호르몬, 국소 생리조절인자 등에 의해 발현시기와 장소의 특이성이 결정되며, 발현된 IGFs와 IGFBPs는 autocrine/paracrine mode로 자궁조직에 작용하기도 하고, 자궁강에 분비되어 수태물의 성장 발달에 관여한다. 착상을 전후하여 수태물에서도 IGF system이 발현되는데 개개 IGF family member의 발현 시기는 모체로부터 유래된 mRNA의 유무, 수태물 자체의 genetic programming, 모체와의 상호작용 등에 의해 결정되고, IGFs의 작용 부위 역시 시간(생리적 상태)과 장소의 특이성이 있다. 이와같이 conceptus IGF system의 발현이 시간적, 공간적으로 조절되고있다는 사실은 IGFs가 수태물의 성장 발달에 일역을 한다는 가설을 간접적으로 지지해 준다. 자궁조직과 수태물에서 발현된 IGFs는 세포의 증식과 분화, 포도당과 아미노산의 운반과 단백질합성, placental lactogen과 prolactin 등과 같은 유선자극호르몬의 생성을 자극하고 스테로이드 호르몬의 합성에도 관여한다. 태아의 성장 발달에 있어서 IGFs의 역할은 embryo의 IGF-I, IGF-II, 혹은 IGF receptor gene을 homologous recombination technique에 의해 파괴(gene targeting)하여을 때의 결과로써 입증되었다. 생쥐의 IGF and/or IGF-II gene 혹은 IGF receptor gene을 파괴했을 때 출생 전후 모두 성장 발달이 지연되며 출생시 무게는 정상치의 30-60% 수준에 머물고, 특히 type I IGF receptor gene 혹은 IGF-I과 IGF-II genes를 모두 파괴했을 경우에는 출생 후 곧 치사한다. 자궁 내의 IGFBPs는 IGF ligands를 자궁 내에 제한시키거나 IGFs의 receptor binding을 억제하는 negative regulators 역할을 하는 것으로 믿어지고 있다. 그러나 영장류의 자궁에서 IGFBP-I과 같은 특정 IGFBP는 IGFs보다 월등히 많은 양이 발현 분비되고 있는 것으로 추산되고 있으며, 또한 이 단백질은 모체탈락막세포에서 분비되는 주요 단백질 중의 하나라는 점을 감안할 때 IGFBP-I이 IGF과 무관한 작용이 있을 가능성도 배제할 수 없다. 따라서 IGFBPs의 역할 규명은 IGF system을 이해하는데 중요한 부분을 차지하고 있어 향후 이 분야의 연구에 많은 기대와 촛점이 모여지고 있다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

목적 : CT영상을 이용한 삼차원치료계획을 수립하여 방광과 직장의 점선량(point dose)과 체적선량(volume dose)에 대해 선량-체적 히스토그램(Dose-Volume Histogram)을 이용하여 자궁경부암의 강내치료에 사용하는 packing의 효과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 자궁경부암 환자 7명을 대상으로 하여 동일조건하에서 packing을 시행했을 때와 제거했을 때 각각 CT촬영(Ultra Z, marconi, USA)을 하여 치료계획장치(Plato Brachy the Rapy V14.2.4)에서 방광과 직장의 reference point를 각각 표시하고 ICRU38에 따라 A point에 치료계획을 시행하였다. 하지만 rectum의 경우 ICRU에서 제시한 point가 rectum 선량을 대표할 수 있는 값으로 적절하지 않기 때문에 maximum point를 찾아 비교하였다. 그리고 rectum과 bladder의 $50\%,\;80\%,\;100\%$선량의 volume에 따른 체적선량을 알아보았다. 측정한 값들을 윌콕슨 부호검정(SAS 통계분석처리 프로그램)을 통하여 packing의 효과를 분석하였다. 결과 : Packing 제거 시에서의 방광과 직장의 reference point 선량은 $116.94{\pm}35.42\%,\;117.59{\pm}21.08\%$이었고, packing 시행한 경우에는 각각 $107.08{\pm}38.12\%,\;95.19{\pm}21.32\%$이었다. Packing시행 후에 방광은 $9.86\%$, 직장은 $22.4\%$감소하였다. Packing제거시의 방광과 직장 maximum point 선량은 $164.51{\pm}50.89\%,\;128.81{\pm}33.05\%$, packing시행한 경우 각각 $142.31{\pm}44.79,\;110.08{\pm}37.03\%$이었다. packing시행 후에 방광과직장 maximum point 선량이 $22.2\%,\;18.73\%$줄어들었다. packing제거시 방광과 직장선량의 $50\%,\;80\%,\;100\%$선량의 Volume은 방광이 $48.62{\pm}18.09\%,\;16.12{\pm}11.15\%,\;7.51{\pm}6.63\%$, 직장이 $23.41{\pm}14.44\%,\;6.27{\pm}4.28\%,\;2.79{\pm}2.27\%$이었고, packing시행한 경우의 $50\%,\;80\%,\;100\%$선량의 volume은 방광이 $40.33{\pm}16.72\%,\;11.63{\pm}8.72\%,\;4.87{\pm}4.75\%$, 직장이 $18.96{\pm}8.37\%,\;4.75{\pm}2.58\%,\;1.58{\pm}1.06\%$이었다. packing시행 후에 $50\%,\;80\%,\;100\%$선량의 volume 방광은 $8.29\%,\;4.49\%,\;2.64\%$, 직장은 $4.45\%,\;1.52\%,\;1.21\%$ 감소하였다. 결론 : 자궁경부암의 강내치료 시 사용하는 packing의 효과를 CT를 이용한 삼차원치료계획을 통하여 알아본 결과 ICRU 38에서 권고하는 방광과 직장의 기준 점선량(reference point dose)의 경우 P값이 각각 0.0781, 0.0781이었고, 최대점선량(maximum point dose)은 P값이 각각 0.0156, 0.0156으로써 유의한 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났으나 $50\%,\;80\%,\;100\%$를 초과하는 체적선량(volume dose)의 경우 p갈이 0.15이상으로써 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 다시 말해서 packing의 효과가 점선량의 경우 차이가 있는 것으로 보이지만 실제 체적선량은 별 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다. 그 이유를 살펴보니 방광과 직장의 용적(volume)은 넓은데 비해 packing을 하는 부분은 일부분에 지나지 않아서 큰 선량감소의 효과가 없었던 것으로 보인다. 하지만 방사선의 강도는 거리 역 제곱에 비례하므로 거리가 멀면 멀수록 방사선의 강도는 약해진다. 따라서 packing을 실시하여 방광과 직장의 장해를 최소화하는데 노력을 기울여야 할 것이다.

• 동양고전연구
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• 제57호
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• pp.467-505
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• 2014

필자(筆者)는 여러 해째 간찰(簡札)를 대상으로 일련(一連)의 국어학적(國語學的) 연구(硏究)를 진행하고 있으며 이 연구(硏究)는 그 일환(一環)으로서 [안부인사(안부인사(安否人事))]의 유형화(類型化)를 위한 것이다. 이를 위하여 근대국어(近代國語) 시기(時期)(16세기(世紀)-19세기(世紀))의 한문간찰(漢文簡札)와 한글간찰(簡札)를 대상으로 [안부인사(安否人事)]를 형식적(形式的) 유형(유형(類型))와 의미적(意味的) 유형(類型)로 나누어 분석(分析)하였다. [안부인사(安否人事)]의 형식적(形式的) 유형(類型)는 정치여부(定置與否), 생략여부(省略與否), 기상여부(寄狀與否), 존비여부(尊卑與否)를 기준으로 나눌 수 있다. 정치여부(定置與否)를 제1기준으로, 생략여부(省略與否)를 제2기준으로 삼아 다섯 가지로 유형화하였다. [안부인사(安否人事)]의 전형성(典型性)이 가장 잘 드러난 정치형(定置型)이면서 완성형(完成型)을 제(第)1유형(類型)로 삼았다. 정치형(定置型)이면서 자기안부생략형(自己安否省略型)을 제(第)2유형(類型)으로, 정치형(定置型)이면서 상대안부생략형(相對安否省略型)을 제(第)3유형(類型)으로, 정치형(定置型)이면서 안부인사생략형(安否人事省略型)을 제(第)4유형(類型)로 삼았다. [안부인사(安否人事)]에서 破格이 가장 심한 도치형(倒置型)을 제(第)5유형(類型)로 삼았다. 第1유형(類型)은 [상대안부(相對安否)]가 [자기안부(自己安否)]에 선행(先行)하는 정치형(定置型)이면서 의미요소(意味要素)가 온전한 완성형(完成型)을 가리킨다. 이 유형은 [안부인사(安否人事)]의 모든 구성요소(構成要素)를 갖췄다는 점에서 가장 전형적(典型的)이며 규범적(規範的)이라 할 수 있다. 제(第)2유형(類型)은 [안부인사(安否人事)]가 [상대안부(相對安否)]로만 이루어진 것이다. 정형성(定型性)에서는 제(第)1유형(類型)보다 덜하지만 출현빈도(出現頻度)에서는 큰 차이가 없는 유형이다. [상대안부(相對安否)]를 충실히 묻되, [자기안부(自己安否)]는 생략하는 것이 예의에 크게 어긋나지 않으면서 간찰을 쉽게 쓸 수 있기 때문에 활용된다. 제(第)3유형(類型)은 [상대안부(相對安否)+자기안부(自己安否)]의 구성을 보이는 정치형(定置型)이지만 [상대안부(相對安否)]가 생략된 유형을 가리킨다. 제(第)4유형(類型)은 [상대안부(相對安否)+자기안부(自己安否)]의 구성을 보이는 정치형(定置型)이지만 [안부인사(安否人事)] 전체가 생략된 유형이다. 이 유형은 [안부인사(安否人事)]자체를 완전히 생략한 경우와 '제번(除煩)'과 같은 상투적인 표현이 [안부인사(安否人事)]를 대신하는 경우로 나뉜다. 제(第)5유형(類型)은 정치형(定置型)과 달리 [자기안부(自己安否)+상대안부(相對安否)]의 구성을 보이는 도치형(倒置型)이다. 이 유형은 정형성(定型性)에서 파격(破格)이 가장 심한 유형으로 실예(實例)도 아주 드물다. [자기안부(自己安否)]를 앞세우고 나중에 체면치레로 [상대안부(相對安否)]를 묻는 것은 예의에 어긋나기 때문이다. 이 외에 [안부인사(安否人事)] 유형을 [상대안부(相對安否)]와 [자기안부(自己安否)]가 직접 연결된 직접형(直接型)과 [事緣]으로 분리된 간접형(間接型)으로 대별(大別)하여 세분할 수도 있다. [안부인사(安否人事)]의 의미적(意味的) 유형(類型)은 기상여부(寄狀與否), 완급여부(緩急與否), 친밀여부(親密與否), 격조여부(隔阻與否)를 기준으로 나눌 수 있다. 기상(寄狀)의 경우 [안부인사(安否人事)]는 [상대안부(相對安否)(시후(時候)+문안(問安)+심경(心境))+자기안부(自己安否)(상황(狀況)+안부(安否)+심경(心境))]의 구성을 보인다. [상대안부(相對安否)]에서 [시후(時候)]는 [계절(季節)] 정보와 [기상(氣象)(날씨)] 정보로 세분(細分)할 수 있고, [심경(心境)] 또한 수신자(受信者)의 [가족안부([家族安否) 심경(心境)]과 [개인안부(個人安否) 심경(心境)]으로 나뉜다. [자기안부(自己安否)]에서 [상황(狀況)]은 수신자(受信者)의 종래 상황인 [근황(近況)]과 수신자(受信者)의 현재 상황인 [현황(現況)]으로 나뉘며 [문안(問安)] 또한 수신자(受信者)의 [가족문안(家族問安)]와 [개인문안(個人問安)]으로, [안부(安否)]는 [가족안부(家族安否)]와 [개인안부(個人安否)]로 세분(細分)할 수 있다. 이처럼 [문안(問安)]이나 [안부(安否)]가 [가족(家族)]과 [개인(個人)] 차원에서 짝을 이루어 쓰일때가 많은데 부모(父母)나 조부모(祖父母)를 모시고 사는 층층시하(層層侍下)의 대가족제도(大家族制度)에서 비롯한 현상이라 할 수 있다. 답상(答狀)의 경우 [안부인사(安否人事)]는 [상대안부(相對安否)(수신(受信)+안부(安否)+심경(心境))+자기안부(自己安否)(상황(狀況)+안부(安否)+심경(心境))]의 구성을 보며 [상대안부(相對安否)]에서만 의미구성이 기상(寄狀)과 차이가 있다. [상대안부(相對安否)]에서 [수신(受信)]은 직접 간찰을 받는 [서신(書信)]과 사람들 통해 소식을 전해 듣는 [전언(傳言)]으로 나뉘며 [안부(安否)]는 [가족안부(家族安否)]와 [개인안부(個人安否)]로, [심경(心境)] 역시 [가족안부(家族安否) 심경(心境)]과 [개인안부(個人安否) 심경(心境)]으로 나뉜다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.13-44
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• 1982

7.1 옛날부터 재목(材木)을 오래 불에 담그어 쓰면 덜트로 덜 휜다고 하였는데 말로서 전(傳)하여 왔을 뿐 그 연구결과(硏究結果)나 또는 그 원인(原因)에 대한 것은 분명(分明)치 못하였다. 한편 재목(材木)의 추출성분(抽出成分)이 그 재목(材木)의 물리적(物理的) 성질(性質)에 영향(影響)할 것이라는 추측(推測)은 많었으나 실지로 그 영향(影響)에 대한 연구(硏究)를 하여 그 결과(結果)와 그 원인(原因)을 밝힌 것도 극(極)히 적었다. 이 연구(硏究)는 이와같은 입장(立場)에 놓여있는 그 간미지(間未知)한 점(点)을 밝히기 위(爲)하여 다시말하면 재목(材木)을 물에 담그어 그 수용성(水溶性) 추출물(抽出物)을 추출(抽出)하므로써 일어나는 물리적(物理的) 성질(性質)에 대한 결과(結果)를 조사(調査)하고 이 결과(結果)를 통(通)하여 얻는 진리(眞理)를 응용(應用)하여 재목(材木)의 일대 흠점(欠点)인 수축(收縮), 팽창(膨脹) 이에따라 일어나는 트는것, 휘는것, 틀어지는 것 등(等)을 막아 재목이용(材木利用)의 합리화(合理化)를 기(期)할 목적(目的)으로써 시작(始作)된 것이며 Yale 재과대학(材科大學) 목재이용학(木材利用學) 연구실(硏究室)에서 담당교수 F.F.Wangaard 박사(博士) 지도하(指導下)에 재료(材料)는 동(同) 연구실(硏究室)에 준비(準備)되어 있는 북미(北美)산 스트로 - 부 소나무 참나무 그리고 남방열대(南方熱帶)산 하이메나에아의 삼(三) 종류(種類)에 대하여 연구(硏究)되었다. 7.2 연구(硏究)의 대상이 된 물리적(物理的) 성질(性質)은 목재(木材)의 실용적 사용(使用)에 있어서 가장 관계가 깊은 다시 말하면 트고 휘고 틀어지는등(等)의 관계가 깊은 평형함수량(平衡含水量), 수축(收縮), 팽창(膨脹) 그리고 강도(强度)의 지표(紙票)가 되는 비중(比重)등이 있다. 7.3 시험(試驗)은 위에 말한 세 가지 종류(種類)를 가지고 추출처리(抽出處理)를 하여 추출(抽出)한것과 반대로 추출성(抽出性) 물질(物質)은 침투(浸透)시킨것에 대하여 비교(比較)될 무처리(無處理)한 세 다른 공시재(供試在)를 준비(準備)하여 실시되었다. 다음 시험결과(試驗結果)는 7.4 수용성(水溶性) 추출물(抽出物)이 추출량(抽出量)과 그 추출액중(抽出液中)의 성분(成分)그룹은 Table 36에 표시(表示)된것과 같으며 나무 종류(種類)에 따라 추출량(抽出量)에 그리고 각(各) 성분(成分)그룹의 종류(種類)와 그 양(量)에 차이(差異)를 볼수 있었다. 7.5 평형함수량(平衡含水量)에 있어서는 a) 추출처리(抽出處理)를 하여 그 추출성분(抽出成分)이 빠져버린 공시재(供試材)와 그와 반대의 공시재(供試材) 사이에는 확실한 차이(差異)가 있어 추출성분(抽出成分)을 재내(材內)에 포함(包含)하고 있으므로써 같은 관계흡도에서 80%방습시(放濕時)는 이와 반대 평형함수량(平衡含水量)은 많아졌다. b) 설탕액(雪糖液)에 담그어 침투처리(浸透處理)를 하여 당분(糖分)이 재내(材內)에 침입(侵入)된 공시재(供試材)는 대체(大體) 추출처리(抽出處理)를 하지 않은 공시재(供試材)와 거의 같은 경향(傾向)의 결과(結果)를 나타내고 있다. c) 나무의 종류(種類)에 따른 차이(差異)는 일정한 경향(傾向)을 볼 수 없으나 스트로-부 소나무의 심재부(心材部)와 변재부를 비교(比較)하면 심재부(心材部)는 그 평형함수량(平衡含水量)이 적다. 이것은 원래(元來)의 함수량(含水量)에 있어서 심재부(心材部)가 적은데 이와같은 차이(差異)는 식물생리학적(植物生理學的) 또는 그 해부학적(解剖學的) 구조(構造)의 차이(差異)에서 생기는 것이다. 7.6 수축(收縮)에 있어서는 a) 추출처리(抽出處理)를 한 공시재(供試材)의 수축량(收縮量)은 그와 반대로 추출처리(抽出處理)를 않어 추출성분(抽出成分)이 그대로 남어있는 공시재(供試材)에 비교(比較)하여 그 수축량(收縮量)이 모두 크다. b) 설탕액(雪糖液)에 담그어 침투처리(浸透處理)를 한 공시재(供試材)는 그 수축량(收縮量)은 다른것에 비교(比較)하여 제일 적고 모두 침투처리(浸透處理)를 하지않은 공시재(供試材)와 거의 같은 결과(結果)를 보이고 있는데 이것은 재목(材木)을 사용전(使用前)에 특수(特殊)한 침투처리(浸透處理)를 하여 쓰면 재목(材木)의 일대 흠점(欠点)인 수축(收縮)을 막을수 있다는 것을 실증하는 것이다. c) 나무의 종류별(種類別)로보면 스트로-부 소나무의 심재부(心材部)는 그 변재부보다 수축량(收縮量)이 적으며 참나무의 수축량(收縮量)은 제일 크로 스토로-부 소나무에 비교(比較)하여 약(約)2배(倍) Hymenaea는 참나무 보다 적고 스트로 - 부 소나무 보다는 컸다. d) 각(各) 수종(樹種)을 통(通)하여 방향성(方向性)에 따른 수축량(收縮量)을 보면 촉단면방향(觸斷面方向)의 수축량(收縮量)은 경단방향(徑斷方向)의 수축량(收縮量)보다 큰 것은 다른 모든 나무에서 보느 결과(結果)와 같다. e) 추출량(抽出量)과의 관계를 보면 추출량(抽出量)이 많은 것일수록 추출처리(抽出處理)를 않은 것과의 수축량(收縮量)의 차이(差異)는 컸다. 7.7 팽창(膨脹)에 있어서는 a) 추출처리(抽出處理)로 그 성분(成分)을 추출(抽出)하여 낸 공시재(供試材)의 팽창량(膨脹量)은 그와 반대의 것에 비교(比較)하여 모두 팽창량(膨脹量)이 컸다. b) 재목(材木)의 방향성(方向性)에 따라보면 모두 촉단(觸斷) 방향(方向)의 팽창량(膨脹量)은 경단방향(徑斷方向)의 팽창량(膨脹量)에 비(比)하여 크다. c) 수축(收縮)에서 본것과 같이 팽창(膨脹)에 있어서도 나무의 종류(種類)에 따라 그 팽창량(膨脹量)에 차이(差異)를 볼수 있으며 그 팽창량(膨脹量)은 참나무 하이메나에아 스트로-부 소나무의 변재 그리고 동심재(同心材)의 순서(順序)도 적어졌으며, 수축량(收縮量)이 큰 것은 팽창량(膨脹量)에 있어서도 크다는 것을 실증하였다. 7.8 비중(比重)에 있어서는 a) 추출처리(抽出處理)를 한 공시재(供試材)의 비중(比重)이 추출처리(抽出處理)를 않은 공시재(供試材)의 비중(比重)에 비교(比較)하여 컸다. 이것은 비중(比重)을 결정(決定)할 때 사용(使用)된 용적(容積)에 기인(起因)하였으며 사실은 이와 반대의 결과(結果)가 나타나야 할 것이다. b) 나무의 종류별(種類別)로 보면 스트로-부 소나무의 심재(心材)는 변재보다는 그 비중(比重)이 크며 두 참나무의 비중(比重)은 소나무의 그것보다 배(倍)나 크고 하이메나에아는 그 비중(比重)이 제일 컷다. (9) 이상(以上) ; 모-든 시험결과(試驗結果)를 종합(綜合)하여 생각할 때 막연(漠然)히 재목(材木)을 물에 오래 담그어 쓴다는 생각은 오히려 잘못하면 목재(木材)의 성질(性質)을 더욱 악화(惡化)시킬 우려(憂慮)가 있으며 물에 담그어 쓰되 설탕질등(雪糖質等)으로 재목내부(材木內部)에 침투(浸透)할 수 있는 성질(性質)의 성분(成分)이 용해(溶解)되어 있는 액중(液中)에 담그어 쓰는 것은 재목(材木)의 일대 흠점(欠点)인 수축(收縮)과 팽창(膨脹) 그리고 이에 따라 일어나는 트고 휘는 일이며 틀어지는 등(等)의 흠점(欠点)을 막을 수 있다는 것을 실증하게 되었다. 만고(萬苦) 물속에 오래 담그어 쓰는 것이 다시 말하면 수용성(水溶性) 추출물(抽出物)을 빼내어 쓰는 것이 그 결과(結果)에 있어 확실히 양호(良好)하였다는 사실이 있었다면 그것은 수용성성분(水溶性成分)을 제출(提出)함으로써 균일(均一)한 수축(收縮)과 팽창(膨脹)이 일어나는데 기인(起因)하였을 것이다.

• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.19-45
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• 2008

본 연구는 인터넷쇼핑몰 비주얼 머천다이징의 주요차원을 고객이 쇼핑몰에 진입한 후 정보탐색과 대안평가를 거치는 등의 쇼핑과정을 토대로 AIDA모형 관점에서 점포, 제품, 촉진에 초점을 맞추었다. VMD의 주요차원(primary dimensions)으로는 점포디자인, 머천다이징, 그리고 머천다이징단서로 구분하였다. 선행연구 결과를 토대로 점포다자인의 하위차원으로는 차별성, 간결성, 위치확인성을, 머천다이즈의 하위차원으로는 제품구색, 명성, 정보성을, 그리고 머천다이징단서의 하위차원으로는 제품추천 및 링크를 설정하여 VMD태도와의 관계를 탐색적으로 조사하였다. 연구결과 이들 세 차원은 종속변수에 유의한 정의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.172-205
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• 2011

본 연구는 종합적인 현황 조사 분석을 통해 국내 돌바둑판의 위치 및 형태 그리고 입지 유형을 파악하는 한편 주변 경물과 각자 그리고 인근의 전래지명과의 관련성 분석과 해석을 통해 암각바둑판의 본질적 특성 및 장소적 의미 그리고 문화재로서의 가치 등을 파악하고자 하였다. 바둑판에 나타난 '네모난 바둑판과 둥근 바둑돌'의 천원지방적(天圓地方的) 형상, 흑백 바둑돌로 표상되는 음양조화 그리고 하늘 회전을 표현한 361로 등은 '우주적 질서가 투사(投射)된 상징체'이다. 또한 영원성을 바탕으로 바둑 삼매경에 빠진 '귤중지락(橘中之樂)'과 '상산사호(商山四皓)' 그리고 '난가(爛柯)' 모티프는 속세를 벗어난 망우청락(忘憂淸樂)의 '위기선미(圍棋仙味)'를 통해 '인생과 자연'의 관계를 시공간적으로 일치하고자 했던 천인합일의 표상이자 우미와 소요를 추구한 고아한 풍류였다. 본 연구를 통해 확인된 돌바둑판은 총본 연구는 종합적인 현황 조사 분석을 통해 국내 돌바둑판의 위치 및 형태 그리고 입지 유형을 파악하는 한편 주변 경물과 각자 그리고 인근의 전래지명과의 관련성 분석과 해석을 통해 암각바둑판의 본질적 특성 및 장소적 의미 그리고 문화재로서의 가치 등을 파악하고자 하였다. 바둑판에 나타난 '네모난 바둑판과 둥근 바둑돌'의 천원지방적(天圓地方的) 형상, 흑백 바둑돌로 표상되는 음양조화 그리고 하늘 회전을 표현한 361로 등은 '우주적 질서가 투사(投射)된 상징체'이다. 또한 영원성을 바탕으로 바둑 삼매경에 빠진 '귤중지락(橘中之樂)'과 '상산사호(商山四皓)' 그리고 '난가(爛柯)' 모티프는 속세를 벗어난 망우청락(忘憂淸樂)의 '위기선미(圍棋仙味)'를 통해 '인생과 자연'의 관계를 시공간적으로 일치하고자 했던 천인합일의 표상이자 우미와 소요를 추구한 고아한 풍류였다. 본 연구를 통해 확인된 돌바둑판은 총 18개로 이중 강진 월남사지 돌바둑판, 양산 소한정 돌바둑판, 반룡대 돌바둑판 등 3개소(16.1%)는 이동이 가능한 석국으로 분류된 반면 방학동 돌바둑판을 비롯한 15개소(83.9%)는 자연 암반에 새긴, 원래 장소를 이탈하지 않은 암각바둑판으로 밝혀졌다. 돌바둑판의 입지조건을 유형화한 결과, 계류형 15개소(83.9%), 암봉형 3개소(16.1%)로 나타났으며 가장 높은 곳에 위치한 것은 소백산 신선봉 암각바둑판(1,389m)이었다. 총 15개 돌바둑판은 모두 500m 이하의 저산지에 입지하고 있는 것으로 보아 바둑판이 새겨진 입지는 속세와 멀지 않은 생활권의 일부였으며 모두 경관성이 탁월한 계곡 및 산봉에 입지하였다. 돌바둑판은 옛 선비들의 풍류와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 추찰되는바 특히 암각바둑판은 천인합일(天人合一)의 조화를 추구하며 명산대천(名山大川)을 찾아 함께 노니는 풍류도의 정신을 전승한 것으로 파악된다. 즉 궁극적으로 바둑의 전통적인 상징성인 '은일의 매개체이자 자연귀의의 도에 다다를 수 있는 선비문화의 정수'인 동시에 유선적 취향의 도구로서 자리매김 하였음을 알 수 있다. 특징적으로 암각바둑판이 새겨진 단양 소백산 신선봉을 비롯하여 괴산 선국암, 무주 사선암, 장수 신선바위 등은 신선과 관련된 지명의 일체감이 매우 높은 것으로 미루어 보아 '신선' 바위와 암각바둑판이야말로 선계에 대한 숭배와 동경의 소통방식이 가장 함축적으로 표현된 경관대상이자 조망처로 판단된다. 한편 암각바둑판이 입지하는 장소의 입지유형 등 물리적 환경과 팔경 및 동천구곡의 설정 여부, 유학자 등의 관련 여부를 중심으로 한 '인간활동' 그리고 '상산사호' 모티프 및 '난가고사' 상징의미 등 3가지를 '장소정체성 판단을 위한 해석 틀'을 기준으로 하여 고찰한 결과, 암각바둑판 주변에 각자 되어있는 동천, 동문 등의 모티프는 주자학적 '구곡팔경'의 개념 보다는 선취적 '선유동천' 개념의 공간성 모색이 필요한 것으로 보인다. 전반적으로 계류형 암각바둑판이 조성된 공간은 유가의 은둔지향적 공간이나 선도적 은일지향적 공간으로 시대추이에 따라 습합되어 온 것으로 판단되며 산봉형의 암각바둑판은 별도로 신선 강림의 숭엄지향성이 장소정체성 지배의 중요 요인으로 평가된다. 아울러 암각바둑판이 조성된 곳을 포함하여 그 주변은 동천구곡이나 팔경의 일부로 널리 알려진 승경의 요처임이 확인되었다. 또한 선비 및 사대부 계층이 주체인 주변 각자들 중에도 신선 관련 표현어가 다수 발견됨에 따라 바둑판 조영의식의 이면에는 신선경 동경을 바탕으로 한 선도적 취향이 강하게 작용하고 있음이 확인되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 총합할 때 암각바둑판은 조선조 선비들의 은일과 운둔을 통한 자연경영의 문화 현상이 집약적으로 함축된 유산이자 전래 승경의 요처로, 명승과 같은 자연문화재로서의 가치가 탁월한 대상임이 확인되었다. 현재 남한내 17개의 돌바둑판 중에서 소백산 신선봉 암각바둑판을 비롯하여 방학동 암각바둑판, 충주 사로암 암각바둑판, 무주 사선암 암각바둑판, 양산 어곡동 반룡대 석국 등은 세월의 풍파와 사람들의 접촉으로 마모되면서 바위가 깨어지거나 바둑판 줄이 희미해지고 있다. 또한 언양 반구대 집청정 암각바둑판은 토사 매몰로 그 형체를 확인하기 어려운 상태이다. 암각바둑판은 자연과 바람의 흐름을 그대로 투영한 예술적, 문화재적 가치가 탁월한 조형물이자 선인들의 자연 사랑의 마음과 선계동경의 문화가 만나 이루어진 문화유적으로, 이에 대한 국내 분포 현황에 대한 체계적인 정밀조사와 보존관리가 시급하다고 사료된다. 18개로 이중 강진 월남사지 돌바둑판, 양산 소한정 돌바둑판, 반룡대 돌바둑판 등 3개소(16.1%)는 이동이 가능한 석국으로 분류된 반면 방학동 돌바둑판을 비롯한 15개소(83.9%)는 자연 암반에 새긴, 원래 장소를 이탈하지 않은 암각바둑판으로 밝혀졌다. 돌바둑판의 입지조건을 유형화한 결과, 계류형 15개소(83.9%), 암봉형 3개소(16.1%)로 나타났으며 가장 높은 곳에 위치한 것은 소백산 신선봉 암각바둑판(1,389m)이었다. 총 15개 돌바둑판은 모두 500m 이하의 저산지에 입지하고 있는 것으로 보아 바둑판이 새겨진 입지는 속세와 멀지 않은 생활권의 일부였으며 모두 경관성이 탁월한 계곡 및 산봉에 입지하였다. 돌바둑판은 옛 선비들의 풍류와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 추찰되는바 특히 암각바둑판은 천인합일(天人合一)의 조화를 추구하며 명산대천(名山大川)을 찾아 함께 노니는 풍류도의 정신을 전승한 것으로 파악된다. 즉 궁극적으로 바둑의 전통적인 상징성인 '은일의 매개체이자 자연귀의의 도에 다다를 수 있는 선비문화의 정수'인 동시에 유선적 취향의 도구로서 자리매김 하였음을 알 수 있다. 특징적으로 암각바둑판이 새겨진 단양 소백산 신선봉을 비롯하여 괴산 선국암, 무주 사선암, 장수 신선바위 등은 신선과 관련된 지명의 일체감이 매우 높은 것으로 미루어 보아 '신선' 바위와 암각바둑판이야말로 선계에 대한 숭배와 동경의 소통방식이 가장 함축적으로 표현된 경관대상이자 조망처로 판단된다. 한편 암각바둑판이 입지하는 장소의 입지유형 등 물리적 환경과 팔경 및 동천구곡의 설정 여부, 유학자 등의 관련 여부를 중심으로 한 '인간활동' 그리고 '상산사호' 모티프 및 '난가고사' 상징의미 등 3가지를 '장소정체성 판단을 위한 해석 틀'을 기준으로 하여 고찰한 결과, 암각바둑판 주변에 각자 되어있는 동천, 동문 등의 모티프는 주자학적 '구곡팔경'의 개념 보다는 선취적 '선유동천' 개념의 공간성 모색이 필요한 것으로 보인다. 전반적으로 계류형 암각바둑판이 조성된 공간은 유가의 은둔지향적 공간이나 선도적 은일지향적 공간으로 시대추이에 따라 습합되어 온 것으로 판단되며 산봉형의 암각바둑판은 별도로 신선 강림의 숭엄지향성이 장소정체성 지배의 중요 요인으로 평가된다. 아울러 암각바둑판이 조성된 곳을 포함하여 그 주변은 동천구곡이나 팔경의 일부로 널리 알려진 승경의 요처임이 확인되었다. 또한 선비 및 사대부 계층이 주체인 주변 각자들 중에도 신선 관련 표현어가 다수 발견됨에 따라 바둑판 조영의식의 이면에는 신선경 동경을 바탕으로 한 선도적 취향이 강하게 작용하고 있음이 확인되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 총합할 때 암각바둑판은 조선조 선비들의 은일과 운둔을 통한 자연경영의 문화 현상이 집약적으로 함축된 유산이자 전래 승경의 요처로, 명승과 같은 자연문화재로서의 가치가 탁월한 대상임이 확인되었다. 현재 남한내 17개의 돌바둑판 중에서 소백산 신선봉 암각바둑판을 비롯하여 방학동 암각바둑판, 충주 사로암 암각바둑판, 무주 사선암 암각바둑판, 양산 어곡동 반룡대 석국 등은 세월의 풍파와 사람들의 접촉으로 마모되면서 바위가 깨어지거나 바둑판 줄이 희미해지고 있다. 또한 언양 반구대 집청정 암각바둑판은 토사 매몰로 그 형체를 확인하기 어려운 상태이다. 암각바둑판은 자연과 바람의 흐름을 그대로 투영한 예술적, 문화재적 가치가 탁월한 조형물이자 선인들의 자연 사랑의 마음과 선계동경의 문화가 만나 이루어진 문화유적으로, 이에 대한 국내 분포 현황에 대한 체계적인 정밀조사와 보존관리가 시급하다고 사료된다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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• pp.17-17
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• 1993

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70${\pm}$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32${\pm}$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500,550,570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500,550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100,300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3,000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.