• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2023

Background: This study analyzed questions searched by rotator cuff patients and determined types and quality of websites providing information. Methods: Three strings related to rotator cuff repair were explored by Google Search. Result pages were collected under the "People also ask" function for frequent questions and associated webpages. Questions were categorized using Rothwell classification and topical subcategorization. Webpages were evaluated by Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria for source quality. Results: One hundred twenty "People also ask" questions were collected with associated webpages. Using the Rothwell classification of questions, queries were organized into fact (41.7%), value (31.7%), and policy (26.7%). The most common webpage categories were academic (28.3%) and medical practice (27.5%). The most common question subcategories were timeline of recovery (21.7%), indications/management (21.7%), and pain (18.3%). Average JAMA score for all 120 webpages was 1.50. Journal articles had the highest average JAMA score (3.77), while commercial websites had the lowest JAMA score (0.91). The most commonly suggested question for rotator cuff repair/surgery was, "Is rotator cuff surgery worth having?," while the most commonly suggested question for rotator cuff repair pain was, "What happens if a rotator cuff is not repaired?" Conclusions: The most commonly asked questions pertaining to rotator cuff repair evaluate management options and relate to timeline of recovery and pain management. Most information is provided by medical practice, academic, and medical information websites, which have highly variable reliability. By understanding questions their patients search online, surgeons can tailor preoperative education to patient concerns and improve postoperative outcomes.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2011

추적 검사에서의 PET/CT 재구성 영상은 추적자의 분포를 균일하고 정확하게 표현하여야 일관된 정량분석 값을 제공 할 수 있을 것이다. 그러나 PET/CT 장비의 제한된 공간분해능 때문에 발생하는 부분 체적 효과(Partial Volume Effect: PVE)로 인해 관심영역의 방사능 농도가 실제의 값보다 낮게 측정될 가능성이 있고, 따라서 관심부위의 SUV가 실제 값보다 낮게 측정 될 가능성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 PET/CT 스캐너의 PVE를 보정하는 회복계수(Recovery Coefficient: RC)를 팬텀 실험을 통해 산출하고, 실제 PET/CT 검사 자료에 적용하여 보정 전과 후 SUV를 비교 분석 하고자 한다. ACR phantom을 이용하여 1000 mL의 증류수에 20.72 MBq (0.56 mCi)을 균일하게 희석하고 열소 원통 (hot cylinder-2.5, 1.6, 1.2, 0.8 cm in diameter)에 주입하였다. 또한 6440 ml의 증류수에 33.30 MBq (0.90 mCi), 22.20 MBq (0.60 mCi), 16.65 MBq (0.45mCi)을 균일하게 희석하고 배후 방사능을 채워 열소 원통과 배후방사능이 각각 4:1, 6:1, 8:1 (Hot/Background ratio: H/B ratio)이 되도록 만들어 3회 반복 실험하였다. 서울아산병원의 Biograph Truepoint 40 (SIEMENS, Germany) 장비로 whole body protocol을 사용하여 phantom 실험 및 환자 검사를 시행하였다. 2010년 7월부터 8월까지 서울아산병원에서 PET/CT 검사 후 폐암으로 판정 받은 환자 30명을 대상으로, 본 연구의 결과에서 산출된 RC를 적용하여 PVE 보정 전과 후 SUV를 비교 분석하였다. 열소 원통과 배후방사능이 4:1일 때 2.5, 1.6, 1.2, 0.8 cm 에서의 RC는 각각 0.75, 0.72, 0.40, 0.27이었고, 6:1일 때 0.74, 0.59, 0.55, 0.43이었으며, 8:1일 때 0.77, 0.76, 0.58, 0.42로 열소 영역의 크기가 작아질수록 RC가 감소하였다. 폐암으로 판정 받은 환자 중에서 30명의 환자를 무작위 표본 추출하여 보정 전과 후의 SUV 최대값을 비교 분석 한 결과, 보정 전 평균은 7.83이었고 보정 후 평균은 10.31이었다. 또한 보정 전과 후의 SUV 최대값을 대응 표본 t 검정으로 차이를 분석한 결과, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(t=7.21, p=0.000). PVE에 의해서 과소 평가 되었던 보정 전의 SUV가 보정 후에는 증가되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 병변의 크기와 H/B ratio가 환자마다 제각기 다른 값을 갖기 때문에, RC를 사용하여 PVE를 보정한 SUV가 정확한 값이라고 판단하기는 어려우나 PVE에 의해 감소된 SUV를 실제 값과 유사하게 보정할 수 있는 방법일 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.159-163
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• 2006

Background: Despite the enormous amount of basic research on neuropathic pain, there is the lack of an objective diagnostic test for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of cold stress thermography in the diagnosis of CRPS. Methods: The study involved 12 patients with CRPS type 1, according to the IASP criteria, who were compared with 15 normal healthy volunteers. All subjects underwent thermographic examination under baseline conditions at $21^{\circ}C$. A cold stress test (CST; $10^{\circ}C$ water for 1 minute) was then applied to both hands below the wrists, immediate, and after 10 and 20 minutes. Results: The temperature asymmetry between the patients with CRPS and the volunteers showed significant discrimination at the baseline and after a 20 minute recovery period from the CST. Among the study subjects having temperature asymmetry of both hands of less than $1^{\circ}C$ (8 out of 12 CRPS patients and 14 out of 15 volunteer), 7 (87.5%) of the 8 CRPS patients and 3 (21%) of the 14 volunteers showed a temperature difference of more than $1^{\circ}C$ after the 20 minute recovery period. The actual temperature values during the four periods did not discriminate between the patients with CRPS and the volunteers. Conclusions: Thermography, under the CST, could be a more objective test for the diagnosis of CRPS. A temperature asymmetry greater than $1^{\circ}C$ during the 20 minute recovery period following CST provides strong diagnostic information about CRPS, with both high sensitivity and specificity.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.245-254
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• 2018

Background: When performing dental treatment under general anesthesia in adult patients who have difficulty cooperating due to intellectual disabilities, anesthesia induction may be difficult as well. In particular, patients who refuse to come into the dental office or sit in the dental chair may have to be forced to do so. However, for adult patients with a large physique, physical restraint may be difficult, while oral sedatives as premedication may be helpful. Here, a retrospective analysis was performed to investigate the effect of oral sedatives. Methods: A hospital-based medical information database was searched for patients who were prescribed oral midazolam or triazolam between January 2009 and December 2017. Pre-anesthesia evaluation, anesthesia, and anesthesia recovery records of all patients were analyzed, and information on disability type, reason for prescribing oral sedatives, prescribed medication and dose, cooperation level during anesthesia induction, anesthesia duration, length of recovery room stay, and complications was retrieved. Results: A total of 97 patients were identified, of whom 50 and 47 received midazolam and triazolam, respectively. The major types of disability were intellectual disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, blindness, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Analyses of changes in cooperation levels after drug administration showed that anesthesia induction without physical restraint was possible in 56.0% of patients in the midazolam group and in 46.8% of patients in the triazolam group (P = 0.312). Conclusions: With administration of oral midazolam or triazolam, general anesthesia induction without any physical restraint was possible in approximately 50% of patients, with no difference between the drugs.

• Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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• 제71권6호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2018

Background: The Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) is a widely-used, self-rated, and self-completed questionnaire for postoperative patients. The questionnaire is intended to elicit information from each patient regarding the quality of recovery during the postoperative period. It is noteworthy, however, that an official Korean version of the QoR-40 (QoR-40K) has not been established. The purpose of this study was to develop the QoR-40K by translation and cultural adaptation process and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the QoR-40K. Methods: After pre-authorization from the original author of the QoR-40, the translation procedure was established and carried out based upon Beaton's recommendation to create a QoR-40K model comparable to the original English QoR-40. Two hundred surgical patients were enrolled, and each completed the questionnaire during the preoperative period, on the third day, and 1 month after surgery. The QoR-40K was compared with the visual analogue scale (VAS) and another health-related questionnaire, the Short-form Health Survery-36 (SF-36). The method of validation for QoR-40K included test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and level of responsiveness. Results: Spearman's correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.895 (P < 0.001), and Cronbach's alpha of the global QoR-40K on the third day after surgery was 0.956. A positive correlation was obtained between the QoR-40K and the mental component summary of SF-36 (${\rho}=0.474$, P < 0.001), and a negative correlation was observed between QoR-40K and VAS (${\rho}=-0.341$, P < 0.001). The standardized responsive mean of the total QoR-40K was 0.71. Conclusions: The QoR-40K was found to be as acceptable and reliable as the original English QoR-40 for Korean patients after surgery, despite the apparent differences in the respective patients' cultural backgrounds.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2012

서론: 종래의 PET 영상 재구성에 있어서 FBP 등에 비해 3차원 반복 재구성 방법이 일반적으로 대체하고 있으며, 이것은 검출기 기하학적 특성과 완벽한 3차원 산란 평가 및 저잡음 randoms 평가 등의 더 진보된 재구성 알고리즘을 제공하고 활용되고 있다. 최근에 SharpIR알고리즘은 3차원 반복 재구성 알고리즘으로 PET 검출기 응답 정보를 통합하여 PET 영상의 잡음을 효과적으로 감소시켜 대조도를 향상 시키기 위한 것으로 알려지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 새로운 반복 시스템 모델인 SharpIR에 대한 성능 평가와 임상에서의 적용 가능성에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 실험재료 및 방법: 검출기 응답에 대한 분해능을 측정하기 위해 유리관(내경 1.1 mm, 두께 0.2 mm)에 $^{18}F$-FDG (250 MBq/mL)을 주입하여 축 방향 시야의 중심과 축 방향으로 5, 10, 15, 20 cm만큼 떨어진 지점에서 획득하였고 VUE point HD와 VUE point HD-SharpIR로 재구성하여 각각의 영상에서 반치폭을 구하였다. 또한 영상품질평가로 image quality phantom (NU2-2001)을 이용하여, 여러 개의 각각 다른 반지름을 가지는 원형구에 cold (직경 28, 37 mm)와 ho (직경 10, 13, 17, 22 mm)부분을 나누어 배경잡음을 주고 영상의 대조도를 평가하였다. 획득된 영상은 VUE point HD와 VUE point HD-SharpIR로 재구성을 하였다. 임상실험에서는 전신검사를 시행받은 환자 중 병소가 있는 환자 10명을 대상으로 VUE point HD와 VUE point HD-SharpIR로 재구성하였다. 이때 iterations을 1~10까지 변경하여 병소 부위와 간 부위에 관심영역을 설정하여 대조도를 평가하였다. 결과: VUE point HD로 재구성한 영상에서는 시야 중심으로부터 축방향 거리 증가와 함께 반치폭이 함께 증가하였지만 VUE point HD-SharpIR로 재구성한 영상에서는 거리가 증가하여도 일정한 반치폭을 나타냈다. 대조도는 팬텀 실험과 임상 실험에서 VUE point HD-SharpIR이 VUE point HD보다 대조도의 향상을 나타냈다. 결론: 검출기 시스템 응답에 대한 더 많은 정보를 포함시킴으로써 SharpIR 알고리즘은 VUE point HD에서 사용되는 기본 모델의 정확성을 향상시켰다. 또한 SharpIR은 VUE point HD보다 각각의 복셀에 관련된 더 많은 측정 위치를 가지는 시스템 모델이기 때문에 더욱 정교한 재구성 모델의 결과를 나타내기 위해 더 많은 반복이 걸린다. 결론적으로 SharpIR은 PET 영상에서 대조도를 향상시켰고 임상에서 적용할 수 있는 최적화된 재구성 조건을 알아보기 위해 종단적 연구를 통해 적용한다면 임상에서 유용하게 사용될 것이다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.3-5
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• 2008

An increase in oil and gas plants caused by development of process industry have brought into the increase in use of flammable and toxic materials in the complex process under high temperature and pressure. There is always possibility of fire and explosion of dangerous chemicals, which exist as raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods whether used or stored in the industrial plants. Since there is the need of efforts on disaster damage reduction or mitigation process, we have been conducting a research to relate explosion model on the background of real 3D terrain model. By predicting the extent of damage caused by recent disasters, we will be able to improve efficiency of recovery and, sure, to take preventive measure and emergency counterplan in response to unprepared disaster. For disaster damage prediction, it is general to conduct quantitative risk assessment, using engineering model for environmental description of the target area. There are different engineering models, according to type of disaster, to be used for industry disaster such as UVCE (Unconfined Vapour Cloud Explosion), BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Evaporation Vapour Explosion), Fireball and so on, among them, we estimate explosion damage through UVCE model which is used in the event of explosion of high frequency and severe damage. When flammable gas in a tank is released to the air, firing it brings about explosion, then we can assess the effect of explosion. As 3D terrain information data is utilized to predict and estimate the extent of damage for each human and material. 3D terrain data with synthetic environment (SEDRIS) gives us more accurate damage prediction for industrial disaster and this research will show appropriate prediction results.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.105-117
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• 2007

As a dental technician, the aim of the present study on maxillofacial prosthesis was to research its relation with dental technology and further development aspects by looking into its history, kinds, production materials and process. Dental technicians are to expect a great potential to work as maxillofacial prosthetist if having an interest in education of maxillofacial prosthesis field, and developing and operating the education process by expanding the range of dental technology. This article is to present overall history of maxillofacial prosthesis and some background information on the materials which have been used from the past. The maxillofacial field plays essential functions of mastication and speech, as well as performs appearance, which evokes good or bad feelings as an instant and instinctive response. The use of maxillofacial prostheses is not merely the replacement of a missing part of the face, resulted from injuries, but a rehabilitation process to help individuals come back to society. Rehabilitation includes both patient's physical and psychological recovery, such as self-esteem and selfconfidence. There has been a rapid development in application potentials of maxillofacial prosthesis technology which include implant, which can penetrate skin, and new materials. In order to produce maxillofacial prosthesis, general procedures of maxillofacial laboratory work should be understood first. Maxillofacial prosthesis and the dental prosthesis have many similarities in its academic perspective and originality. Maxillofacial prosthesis should be added into the curriculum for dental technology to achieve co-enhancement of the two fields.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.164-167
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• 2006

Background: There have been an increasing number of reports about infection-related complications after epidural block, and the analysis of these previous reports may offer valuable information for the prevention and treatment of such complications. Methods: We searched for complications about infection that was related to epidural blockade procedures by using the Medline Search program. We analyzed the types of infection-related complications as well as the potential risk factors, the time course from symptom development to treatment, the causative organisms and the treatment outcomes. Results: Seventeen cases were identified. The types of complications were epidural abscess, subdural abscess, spinal arachnoiditis, bacterial meningitis and aseptic meningitis. Five patients received a single block and twelve patients received a continuous block with catheterization. The most common site of epidural catheterization was the lumbar area and eight patients had indwelling catheters for less than fifteen days. Eight patients had a diabetes mellitus as a risk factor and fourteen patients showed less than seven days from the development of symptoms to treatment. Eleven patients received laminectomy and intravenous antibiotics as a treatment and eight patients had full recovery without neurological deficit. Conclusions: Early diagnosis and treatment is essential for the favorable outcome of infection-related complication after epidural block. In addition, absolute sterile technique should always be performed and patient education concerning these potential complications must be accompanied.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2000

이미 방송된 비디오 영상으로부터 자막 영역을 제거하고 원 영상으로 복원할 필요가 종종 발생한다. 복원될 영상의 량이 적을 경우 수 작업에 의한 복원이 가능하나, 비디오 영상과 같이 복원할 영상이 많아질 경우에는 수 작업에 복원은 어렵다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 자동으로 자막 영역을 원 영상으로 복원할 수 있는 방법이 필요하게 된다. 기존의 영상 복원에 관한 연구는 주로 블러링(blurring)된 영상을 주파수 필터를 사용하여 선명하게 복원하거나, 영상 통신을 위한 비디오 코딩 방법에 대한 연구가 많이 이루어졌다. 본 논문에서는 블록 정합 알고리즘(Block Matching Algorithm)을 이용하여 자막 영역을 복원하는 방법을 제안하고자한다. 자막 복원을 위한 사전 정보로 자막 영역 정보와 장면 전환 정보를 추출한다. 추출된 자막 정보로부터 자막의 시작 프레임, 끝 프레임, 자막 문자의 구성 요소 정보를 얻을 수 있다. 자막 정보(자막의 시작 프레임, 끝 프레임)와 장면 전환 정보를 이용하여 복원의 방향성 및 복원의 종점을 결정한다. 복원의 방향성에 따라 각 프레임마다 문자의 구성 요소에 대한 블록 정합을 수행하여 원 영상을 복원한다. 실험결과 비교적 움직임이 적은 영상에서는 복원이 잘 됨을 볼 수 있었으며, 복잡한 배경을 갖고 있는 영상의 경우도 복원됨을 볼 수 있었다.