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Comparative Evaluation of Two-dimensional Radiography and Three Dimensional Computed Tomography Based Dose-volume Parameters for High-dose-rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy of Cervical Cancer: A Prospective Study

  • Madan, Renu;Pathy, Sushmita;Subramani, Vellaiyan;Sharma, Seema;Mohanti, Bidhu Kalyan;Chander, Subhash;Thulkar, Sanjay;Kumar, Lalit;Dadhwal, Vatsla
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.11
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    • pp.4717-4721
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    • 2014
  • Background: Dosimetric comparison of two dimensional (2D) radiography and three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) based dose distributions with high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitry radiotherapy (ICRT) for carcinoma cervix, in terms of target coverage and doses to bladder and rectum. Materials and Methods: Sixty four sessions of HDR ICRT were performed in 22 patients. External beam radiotherapy to pelvis at a dose of 50 Gray in 27 fractions followed by HDR ICRT, 21 Grays to point A in 3 sessions, one week apart was planned. All patients underwent 2D-orthogonal and 3D-CT simulation for each session. Treatment plans were generated using 2D-orthogonal images and dose prescription was made at point A. 3D plans were generated using 3D-CT images after delineating target volume and organs at risk. Comparative evaluation of 2D and 3D treatment planning was made for each session in terms of target coverage (dose received by 90%, 95% and 100% of the target volume: D90, D95 and D100 respectively) and doses to bladder and rectum: ICRU-38 bladder and rectum point dose in 2D planning and dose to 0.1cc, 1cc, 2cc, 5cc, and 10cc of bladder and rectum in 3D planning. Results: Mean doses received by 100% and 90% of the target volume were $4.24{\pm}0.63$ and $4.9{\pm}0.56$ Gy respectively. Doses received by 0.1cc, 1cc and 2cc volume of bladder were $2.88{\pm}0.72$, $2.5{\pm}0.65$ and $2.2{\pm}0.57$ times more than the ICRU bladder reference point. Similarly, doses received by 0.1cc, 1cc and 2cc of rectum were $1.80{\pm}0.5$, $1.48{\pm}0.41$ and $1.35{\pm}0.37$ times higher than ICRU rectal reference point. Conclusions: Dosimetric comparative evaluation of 2D and 3D CT based treatment planning for the same brachytherapy session demonstrates underestimation of OAR doses and overestimation of target coverage in 2D treatment planning.

A Study on Estimation of R&D Research Funds by Linear Regression and Decision Tree Analysis (회귀분석 및 의사결정나무 분석을 통한 R&D 연구비 추정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Dong-Guen;Cheon, Youngdon;Kim, Sungkyu;Lee, Yoon Been;Hwang, Ji Ho;Kim, Yong Soo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2012
  • Currently, R&D investment of government is increased dramatically. However, the budget of the government is different depending on the size of ministry and priorities, and then it is difficult to obtain consensus on the budget. They did not establish decision support systems to evaluate and execute R&D budget. In this paper, we analyze factors affecting research funds by linear regression and decision tree analysis in order to increase investment efficiency in national research project. Moreover, we suggested strategies that budget is estimated reasonably.

Development of PC-based Radiation Therapy Planning System

  • Suh, Tae-Suk;P task group, R-T
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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    • 2002.09a
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    • pp.121-122
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    • 2002
  • The main principle of radiation therapy is to deliver optimum dose to tumor to increase tumor cure probability while minimizing dose to critical normal structure to reduce complications. RTP system is required for proper dose plan in radiation therapy treatment. The main goal of this research is to develop dose model for photon, electron, and brachytherapy, and to display dose distribution on patient images with optimum process. The main items developed in this research includes: (l) user requirements and quality control; analysis of user requirement in RTP, networking between RTP and relevant equipment, quality control using phantom for clinical application (2) dose model in RTP; photon, electron, brachytherapy, modifying dose model (3) image processing and 3D visualization; 2D image processing, auto contouring, image reconstruction, 3D visualization (4) object modeling and graphic user interface; development of total software structure, step-by-step planning procedure, window design and user-interface. Our final product show strong capability for routine and advance RTP planning.

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3D RECONSTRUCTION OF LANDSCAPE FEATURES USING LiDAR DATAAND DIGITAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH FOR 3D BASED VISIBILITY ANALYSIS

  • Song, Chul-Chul;Lee, Woo-Kyun;Jeong, Hoe-Seong;Lee, Kwan-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2007.10a
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    • pp.548-551
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    • 2007
  • Among components of digital topographic maps used officially in Korea, only contours have 3D values except buildings and trees that are demanded in landscape planning. This study presented a series of processes for 3Dreconstructing landscape features such as terrain, buildings and standing trees using LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) data and aerial digital photo graphs. The 3D reconstructing processes contain 1) building terrain model, 2) delineating outline of landscape features, 3) extracting height values, and 4) shaping and coloring landscape features using aerial photograph and 3-D virtual data base. LiDAR data and aerial photograph was taken in November 2006 for $50km^{2}$ area in Sorak National Park located in eastern part of Korea. The average scanning density of LiDAR pulse was 1.32 points per square meter, and the aerial photograph with RGB bands has $0.35m{\times}0.35m$ spatial resolution. Using reconstructed 3D landscape features, visibility with the growing trees with time and at different viewpoints was analyzed. Visible area from viewpoint could be effectively estimated considering 3D information of landscape features. This process could be applied for landscape planning like building scale with the consideration of surrounding landscape features.

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4P Model for Strategic Research Planning: Focusing on the Cases of Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

  • Choi, Kyungsun;Choe, Hochull;Ko, Youngjoo
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.287-309
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    • 2018
  • The demand for efficient utilization of input resources and productive outcomes is increasing as the government's R&D investments in Government-funded research institutes (GRIs) expand. These changes call for improving research-planning activities, which are defined as a set of activities wherein objectives are established, strategies for acquisition and expenditures of research resources are devised, and utilizations of research outcomes are addressed. This study introduces the integrated 4P analysis model that identifies the relationships among patents, papers, products, and projects. It looks into 4P analysis structure and its efficiency as a research planning means through case studies of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology. This study introduces 4P analysis applied to KRICT, which can be utilized for outcome-oriented research planning of GRIs. At the same time, it investigates into the benefits and implications of 4P analysis. It proffers policy suggestions on such aspects as how research planning of GRIs should go through changes in a strategic and systematic way.

A Study on Value Orientation of Health of Rural Health Center Milieu (농촌지역 보건소 환경에 있어서의 건강가치관에 관한 일 조사연구)

  • 김순자
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 1975
  • The concept and definition of nursing and her role have been changing in accordance with the socio-cultural factors of the initial society. At present, nursing is conceptualized as a health care profession assisting man to restore, maintain and promote health by providing knowledge, wilt strength and resources through various processes of interaction. Man′s behavior, of individual and group activities for health inclusive, is driven by the initial man′s value orientation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the value orientation regarding health of rural health center milieu in order to give data for; 1. the planning for the delivery of community nursing service, 2. the health education plan at all level of nursing care activities, and 3. the planning of curriculum for nursing education. A hundred opinion leaders among the labor population residing in rural areas (P-group), hundred and six professional nurses at rural health centers (N-group) were indirectly interviewed through questionaries. And ninety five of N-group were interviewed likewise of their perceptions of P-group (NP-group) from July 15, to October 15, 1974. The result is as follows: 1. Maintenance of health is revealed to be the most valued component for man′s happiness in all the three groups. (P-group: 7.30 S. D.=1.31), (N-group :7.84 S. D. =49), and (NP-group : 5.93 S. D. =2.28) 2. The average value score of the maintenance of health revealed significant difference by P〈.001 level between each of the three groups. (Between N-group and P-group : T= -4.07 P and NP ; T=-6.93, N and NP: T=-9.35) 3. Basic health maintenance activities necessary for maintenance and promotion of personal health were moderately valued by all the three groups, P-group ; 3.74 (S. D. =.43) , N-group: 3.52 (S. D. =.34), NP-group: 3.07 (S. D. :.55) Among the 8 categories of basic health maintenance activities, "food intake" was highly valued by P-group (mean value score; 4.00 S. D=.51) , "exercise and rest" and "personal cleanliness" was highly valued by both P-group (4.02, 4.08) and N-group (4.08, 4.22). 4. The mean value score of basic health maintenance activities revealed significant difference by P〈.001 level between each of the three groups (between P-group and N-group: T=-4, 07, N-and NP: T=-6.93, P and NP T=-9.35) 5. Among the 30 questionaries, dynamic activities for health maintenance were more valued in comparison to passive activities in an tile three groups. 6. In N-group, correlation between the value of basic health maintenance activities and the personal health status personal revealed moderate significance. Correlation between the value of basic health maintenance activities and the age revealed low significance. 7. In group, correlation between the value of basic health maintenance activities and; perception of personal health status revealed non significance, between the age and sex revealed low sign affiance, and between the educational status revealed moderate significance. Recommendations are as follows ; 1. The efforts towards alteration of value orientation concerning health in general in community nursing practice de focussed be that of family Planning. 2. In order to prepare professional nurses competent in understanding individual and group, social science and behavioral science be strength ended in planning nursing curriculum. 3. Milieu of nursing experience during nursing education be Planned to begin at simple nursing problem and move towards complex, f. e. home care towards health crisis situation in order to achieve dynamic role mastery.

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An Empirical Study on Managerial Factors Affecting Performance of Defense R&D Projects (국방연구개발 사업성과에 영향을 미치는 사업관리 요인에 관한 실증연구)

  • Pyun, Wan-Joo;Kim, Sung-Kun;Lee, John-Hearn
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.223-244
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    • 2009
  • Defense R&D is an essential investment for the national security. Recently our nation has also begun to initiate a number of defense R&D projects. As a lot of fund and resources are allocated to these projects, we need to identify which projects to initiate and then how to manage these projects well. Though there have been a number of studies on R&D projects in commercial sector, there are only a few studies in defense R&D sector. Moreover, these existing defense R&D studies mainly deal with the former issues, which are occurring at the stage of project planing. We are more concerned with project management issues, such as how to manage projects that had already been evaluated to undertake at the planning stage. Specifically our study aims to identify project management factors leading to the success of defense R&D projects. Results of the empirical analysis indicate that management support, user-driven requirements management, and project planning capability are key elements for project performance.

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A study on experimental analysis of production speed improvement by waste elimination of middle and small-sized companies (중소기업 낭비제거에 의한 생산속도 향상 실험분석 연구)

  • Lee, Sung-Ill;Kang, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2016
  • In unlimited competition era changed rapidly, productivity improvement and raw cost reduction by working improvement are very important for the survival of middle and small-sized companies. At this moment, middle and small-sized companies are cleary important in domestic industry. Therefore, this researcher applied TPS(Toyota production system) 7 wastes by experiment planning method for wastes of lots of working processes at the manufacturing site of automobile assembly manufacturing company, D company, analyzed current system of D company applied so as to verify if value creation works and factors were minimized during the production and drew results by analyzing experimental planning for analyzing waste elimination.

Single-Query Probabilistic Roadmap Planning Algorithm using Remembering Exploration Method (기억-탐험 방법을 이용한 단일-질의 확률 로드맵 계획 알고리즘)

  • Kim, Jung-Tae;Kim, Dae-Jin
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.487-491
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    • 2010
  • In this paper we propose a new single-query path planning algorithm for working well in high-dimensional configuration space. With the notice of the similarity between single-query algorithms with exploration algorithms, we propose a new path planning algorithm, which applies the Remembering Exploration method, which is one of exploration algorithms, to a path-planning problem by selecting a node from a roadmap, finding out the neighbor nodes from the node, and then inserting the neighbor nodes into the roadmap, recursively. For the performance comparison, we had experiments in 2D and 3D environments and compared the time to find out the path. In the results our algorithm shows the superior performance than other path planning algorithms.

A Development of Computerized Management System for Construction and Demolition Waste (건설해체공사의 폐기물 통합관리 시스템의 개발)

  • Kim, Chang Hak;Kim, Hyo Jin
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.26 no.4D
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    • pp.627-634
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    • 2006
  • Now, in a domestic country, the rebuilding and redevelopment of existing houses has been rapidly increasing with an economic growth and the improvement of living condition. As a result of that, a lot of C&D waste has been also produced. Nevertheless, it is not easy to find the research results for appropriate treatment and management of C&D waste in domestic. Therefore this study suggests the optimum deconstruction management system for minimizing construction waste and increasing reuse or recycle rate of material different from traditional demolition. The system makes it possible to plan and manage in advance quantity of C&D waste, demolition methods of each structural elements and application methods of produced C&D waste through an integrated and computerized system. The purpose of the system is ultimately to contribute to minimizing environmental damages and reducing construction waste quantity of a country. This system is largely composed of four modules such as planning of preliminary demolition survey, estimating of demolition quantity, planning of demolition schedule and planning of construction waste management and each module can be also used individually according to the purpose of a user.