• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.50-57
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 뜸의 열적 효과를 구현할 수 있는 심부 열 자극 시스템을 제작하고 뜸 자극에 의한 온도변화와 유사한 자극 프로토콜을 설계하고 평가하였다. 뜸은 질병에 대한 면역력을 높이고 질병을 치유하는데 사용하지만, 체표면에 화상을 입히는 부작용 및 열 자극의 세기를 조절하기 힘든 한계점이 있다. 이런 한계점을 극복하기 위해 자극의 세기 조절이 용이한 고주파 심부 열 자극 시스템을 개발하고, 심부에 뜸과 동일한 열 자극을 전달할 수 있는 프로토콜을 제안하여 뜸의 심부온도와 비교 하였다. 심부의 온도측정은 고주파의 영향을 받지 않는 적외선 열 센서를 사용해 측정하였고, 적외선 열 카메라 및 thermometer를 이용해 온도를 측정하고 비교하였다. 뜸과 심부 열 자극 시스템을 이용하여 심부에 자극을 인가한 후 측정한 온도변화를 비교한 결과, 표피에 가까울수록 유사한 온도 변화 패턴을 보여준 반면 심부로 내려갈수록 심부 열 자극 시스템의 열적효과가 뜸에 비해 더 효과적인 것을 알 수 있었다. 이를 통해 제작한 심부 열 자극 시스템과 열 자극 프로토콜의 유용성을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1195-1196
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• 2012

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2012

뜸은 질병에 대한 면역력을 높이고 질병을 치유하는데 효과적인 반면 뜸의 열 자극 세기를 조절하기 힘들어 피부에 고통을 유발시키며 화상을 입히는 부작용이 발생된다. 이런 한계점을 극복하기 위해 자극 조절이 가능한 고주파 열 자극 시스템을 개발하였으며, 동물에게 뜸질을 할 경우 얻어지는 온도분포와 유사한 자극 프로토콜을 개발하였다. 자극을 위한 시스템은 2MHz, 200W의 고주파유전가열장치, 절연프로브, 절연플레이트, 음압 발생부 및 온도측정부로 구성되어있다. 자극 프로토콜 설계를 위해서 일차적으로 토끼의 대퇴부에 뜸질시 표피, 피하 5mm와 피하10mm에서 온도분포를 획득하였다. 획득된 뜸질의 온도분포와 유사한 온도분포로 자극하기 위해서 자극펄스의 duty ratio와 반복회수 및 출력을 제어하였다. 뜸질과 고주파 자극시 피하의 온도분포를 비교해본 결과 피하 5mm와 10mm 부위에서의 상관관계는 각각 95%와 91%로 일치함을 보여주었다. 또한, 고주파 자극시 표피에서의 온도분포는 뜸에 비해 현저하게 낮게 나옴을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 고주파 열 자극 시스템은 뜸질의 문제점인 화농, 물집과 같은 부작용을 유발시키지 않으면서 피하에 뜸질과 유사한 열 자극이 가능함을 보여주었다.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.514-550
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• 1996

There are many theory in acupuncture mechanism, so we must know the detail contents. and then we can use the acupuncture as we know. the follow article will be helpful in this part. 1. Spinal cord are role in intermediate part in somatosensorypathway also in acupuncture stumulating tract 2. Acute pain pathway started in laminae I, V of gray colmn, next are the spinothalamic tract(trigeminal spinothalamic tract in above neck part) and then go to the specific thalamic nucleus. but chronic pain in laminae II, III, VI, VII, next are spinoreticular tract(trigeminal spinoreticular tract in the neck part) and finally to the nonspecific thalamic nucleus. 3. Thalamus is very important area in somatosensory stimuation including acupuncture stumulating sensory also as a pain control center. but except this, there are Hypothalamus, Limbic system Cerebral cortex and Cerebellum as intermediator. as we Know hypothalamus is related to the emotional analgesic system with a limbic system. 4. A ${\delta$ fiber has relationship in Acute, sharp and initial pain, contrary this C fiber is related with Chronic, dull and last pain. 5. In Acupuncture mechanism of pain analgesia, there are two theory, one is gate control theory as large fiber another is stimuation produced analgesia as small diameter fier. 6. In DNIC, the stimulation sources are mechanical, thermal, heating, pain and acupuncture stimulation etc. we call these as a Heterotopic Noxious Stimulation. 7. In DNIC, SRD(Subnucleus reticularis dorsalis)is core nucleus in pain imtermediated analgesic mechanism. 8. Takeshige insisted nonacupuncture point dependent analgesic mechanism and acupuncture point dependent analgesic mechanism. and protested that Stimulation acupuncture piing evoke blocking nomacupuncture point analgesic pathway.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -3
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• pp.1776-1779
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• 2002

In this paper, we measured the heating time on the key measuring point of the meridian of the human body's left and right by using heating machine. Then, based on the fuzzy theory, this study diagnosed the each meridian's strength and weakness, After that, both the strengthening and weakening stimulus of magnetic field was applied to the dominant direction to find out how the degree of strength and weakness of the meridian changed. Ultimately, the magnetic therapy that can stimulate the magnetic field at the time of diagnosis and thereby balancing the interactive of a five system has been materialized. For the stimulation of magnetic field, a stimulating device which can change the direction and time on a specific part of the key measuring points has been developed and used. The therapeutic method is as follows. first, the strength and weakness of the meridian has been determined. Second, both the extremely weak meridian of Yin(Shade) and Yang(Shine), and the extremely strong meridian of Yin and Yang were adjusted by applying appropriate ascending and descending stimuli respectively.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2206-2208
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• 2003

This paper is performed to find the effects on body heat by stimulating the skin with the heat of a moxibustion cauterizer and the Artemisia-lotion which cause the extension of the blood vessel. The Artemisia-lotion is made by extracting the vasodilator and antioxidant compounds from the $Artemisia-CH_2Cl_2$ fraction. The moxibustion cauterizer is constructed with a DC power supply and 3 heating electrodes with PTC(Positive Temperature Coefficients) thermistor. The stimulation temperature level of the moxibustion cauterizer is $45^{\circ}C\;-48^{\circ}C$. We gave the subjects the following stimulating conditions; only heat stimulation, only Artemisia -lotion stimulation, and both stimulations. The measurement of body heat was performed with a infrared thermography system . Finally we could estimate the effects of a betterment of circulation of the blood from $Artemisia-CH_2Cl_2$ fraction.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

Objectives : The aim of this paper is to develop acupuncture needle heating system by utilizing the new method which uses high frequency(HF) time-varying magnetic field. Also, it is possible to make an assessment for reliability and clinical significance of the system. Methods : We designed the system with solenoid coils for generation of HF time-varying magnetic field that oscillates at 150 kHz. Acupuncture needles are quickly magnetized and heated by 150 kHz. We assessed clinical significance of system, such as body temperature, pressure pulse waveform. Results : Temperature of acupuncture needle increased up to 60 degree. In the result for clinical significance of system, in case of manual acupuncture stimulation(MAS), body temperature change was $0.373^{\circ}C{\pm}0.224$(p<0.05), rate of pulse energy change increased about 7.6%. In case of warm acupuncture stimulation(WAS), body temperature change was $0.645^{\circ}C{\pm}0.281$(p<0.05), rate of pulse energy change remarkably increased about 35.9%. Conclusions : We confirm that the system is able to be applied clinically to various warm acupuncture needle therapy in the area of oriental medicine.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.160-169
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• 2018

Background: This study aims to develop an integrated optical system that can simultaneously or selectively measure the signals obtained from radioluminescence (RL), thermoluminescence (TL), and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), which are luminescence phenomena of materials stimulated by radioactivity, heat, and light, respectively. The luminescence mechanism of various materials could be investigated using the glow curves of the luminescence materials. Materials and Methods: RL/TL/OSL integrated measuring system was equipped with a X-ray tube (50 kV, $200{\mu}A$) as an ionizing radiation source to irradiate the sample. The sample substrate was used as a heating source and was also designed to optically stimulate the sample material using various light sources, such as high luminous blue light emitting diode (LED) or laser. The system measured the luminescence intensity versus the amount of irradiation/stimulation on the sample for the purpose of measuring RL, TL and OSL sequentially or by selectively combining them. Optical filters were combined to minimize the interference of the stimulation light in the OSL signal. A long-pass filter (420 nm) was used for 470 nm LED, an ultraviolet-pass filter (260-390 nm) was used for detecting the luminescence of the sample by PM tube. Results and Discussion: The reliability of the system was evaluated using the RL/OSL characteristics of $Al_2O_3:C$ and the RL/TL characteristics of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si, which were used as dosimetry materials. The RL/OSL characteristics of $Al_2O_3:C$ showed relatively linear dose-response characteristics. The glow curve of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si also showed typical RL/OSL characteristics. Conclusion: The reliability of the proposed system was verified by sequentially measuring the RL characteristics of radiation as well as the TL and OSL characteristics by concurrent thermal and optical stimulations. In this study, we developed an integrated measurement system that measures the glow curves of RL/TL/OSL using universal USB-DAQs and the control program.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.21-38
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• 2004

Objectives : Moxibustion has been become very useful tool to prevent and treat various diseases with acupuncture in oriental medicine. Expecially, moxibustion combining the heat stimulation and chemical stimulation of Artemisiae Argyi has a non-invasive characteristics comparing to the other therapeutic tools. However, because the moxibustion makes the patient's skin be burn by the combustible feature of moxibustion, most of people have been scared of being scald. Methods : In this study, we have developed new non-combustible moxibustion tools in collaboration with company (Hana Medical, co. and ICURE, co.) and tested the efficacy through effects of moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ on the abdominal thermography of health subject. The non-combustible moxibustion has main characteristics of controlled heating to inhibit being scald and heat stimulation lasting over 1 hrs. Also, to induce the chemical stimulation, the bottom contacting with skin was coated by the extract of artemisiae argyi. The volunteers who participating in this study had taken rest for 20 - 30 mins in room temperature $(23-25^{\circ}C)$ before the examination and informed them what to prohibit smoking, drinking and administration of drug for the previous day The thermography of abdomen including a below part of the chest was taken using Infra-Red Imaging System (IR 2000, MEDI-CORE Co., Korea) by time interval of 15 minutes. Results : The results showed that moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ had more potencies of changes on all the ROIs of abdominal thermography than those of control group. Also, it was observed that the quantities of thermal changes following moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ been increased significantly comparing that of control group at all the ROIs (region of interest). Observed the thermography classified by ROI, however, moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ could modulate ipsilateral specific areas concerning to the abdominal pathway of Stomach Meridian. Conclusion : These results suggest that new non-combustible moxibusion has some similarity as like as the conventional moxibustion and moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ may modulate thermal changes of abdominal areas.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2002

가온 프로브를 사용하여 직장을 통한 온열치교법이 비침습적 전립선치료의 한 방법으로 사용되고 있으나 직장벽 내에서의 과도한 온도에 의한 가열은 장점막의 손상을 입힐 뿐만 아니라 전립선 전체를 적절한 온도까지 가열하기가 어렵다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 전립선과 온열치료 시스템 사이에서 일어나는 열전달 메카니즘에 관한 보다 정확한 이해가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 전립선 표면에 가해진 냉.온 자극이 전립선 내부의 온도 분포에 미치는 영향을 수치해석을 이용하여 검토하였다. 유한체적 프로그램인 "FLUENT"를 사용하여 비정상상태의 열전도방정식을 해석하여 전립선 내의 시간에 따른 온도분포를 고찰하고, 가열 및 냉각시간, 가열 및 냉각온도 등이 전립선 내부의 온도분포와 온열효과가 전달되는 영역을 규명하였다. 온열 치료법(40~45$^{\circ}C$)에 의해 온열효과가 나타나는 전립선의 내부 영역을 가시화하고, 가열/냉각의 반복 자극이 전립선의 온도분포에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 통상적인 온열 치료법에 의한 온열효과는 전립선의 낮은 열전도도의 영향에 의해 전립선의 일부 영역에만 도달되는 한계를 보였다. 가열/냉각의 냉.온 자극을 반복하면서 열적 자극효과를 고려한 냉.온 치료시스템을 개발하기 위하여 냉.온 자극 온도와 시간이 전립선 내부에 미치는 열전달 메카니즘을 고찰하여 원하는 자극주기와 전립선 내부 온도자극 정도를 설정하기 위한 유효한 자극패턴을 제시할 수 있는 기초자료를 획득하였다. 또한, 전립선 조직내부를 통과하는 혈액의 유동이 조직의 온도분포 및 열전달에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과 냉온 자극 강도에 큰 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 냉온자극에 의한 전립선치료기의 자극프로브의 형상 설계와 가열에 의한 온열 효과 및 가열/냉각의 반복에 의한 열자극 효과를 동시에 얻을 수 있는 자극시스템을 개발하는 데에 유용하게 사용할 수 있으리라 사료된다.