• 벤처창업연구
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.107-124
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• 2023

4차 산업혁명시대가 현대사회에 도래함에 따라 시대변화에 능동적으로 대처하고, 현재의 삶의 위기를 극복하기 위하여 직업전환을 꾀하거나 자기개발 및 노후 준비를 위한 성인학습자들의 창업에 대한 관심이 계속해서 증대되고 있다. 정부와 대학 등 여러 기관에서는 창업에 관심이 많아진 성인학습자들을 위하여 창업을 적극적으로 장려하는 정책을 추진하고 있다. 그러나, 제2차 대학 창업교육 5개년 계획(안)에 따르면 실습형 강좌보다 이론 중심의 창업교육이 대부분이며, 창업 이후의 고도화 교육지원 역량이 부족한 상황(교육부, 2018)이다. 성인학습자에게 창업교육 및 창업 환경 조성이 미흡하다는 문제점이 대두되어 창업교육이 성인학습자의 창업의지와 창업행동에 미치는 영향 관계에서 자기효능감의 효과를 실증적으로 규명하는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 연구대상은 성인학습자를 대상으로 2022년 9월부터 10월까지 온라인 설문조사를 실시였고, 총 207부가 수집되었다. 척도의 신뢰성을 검증하기 위하여 크론바흐 알파계수(Cronbach's α)를 산출하여 분석하고 측정하였다. 가설검증은 다중회귀분석 통계분석 방법을 사용하였고 SPSS 22.0 통계처리 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 자기효능감은 창업교육에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 창업교육은 성인학습자의 창업의지에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 창업교육은 성인학습자의 창업행동에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 자기효능감은 성인학습자의 창업의지에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다섯째, 자기효능감은 성인학습자의 창업행동에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 여섯째, 창업교육과 성인학습자의 창업의지 간의 관계에서 자기효능감은 매개 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 일곱째, 창업교육과 성인학습자의 창업행동 간의 관계에서 자기효능감은 완전매개 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 성인학습자들의 특성을 고려하여 다양한 교육방식 등을 적용하는 것이 필요함을 확인하였고 따라서 성인학습자들에게 본인들의 현장경험을 기반한 국내·외 창업 사례나 벤처기업 등의 경영관리의 전반적인 내용에 대해 실무적으로 학습하는 프로그램 또는 성인학습자들이 직접 창업을 구성하고 구상한 내용에 맞는 사업계획서를 작성하여 그 내용을 발표하고 토의하는 방식 등의 전문적인 창업교육을 위하여 지속적 개발이 필요하다는 시사점을 도출하였다. 또한, 창업교육을 통해 성인학습자들이 실제로 창업행동을 할 수 있도록 창업의지를 제고시키고 자기효능감을 심어주어 그들의 자기개발 또는 제2의 삶을 설계 할 수 있도록 지원체계를 만들어야 할 것이다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.147-159
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• 2024

부족한 하천유출 관측 데이터는 모델 보정 작업을 어렵게 만들어 모델의 성능 향상을 제한한다. 위성 기반 원격탐사 자료는 수문 관련 데이터의 확보에 적극적으로 활용될 수 있으므로 새로운 대안이 될 수 있다. 최근에는 여러 연구를 통하여 기존의 개념적/물리적 모델보다는 인공지능을 이용한 해법이 더 적절하다는 평가를 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 순환 신경망들과 의사결정나무 기반 알고리즘들을 결합한 자료 기반 접근 방식을 제안하였다. 또한 인공지능 학습을 위하여 인공위성 원격탐사 정보의 활용성을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 위성영상은 MODIS와 SMAP의 자료가 사용된다. 공적으로 공개된 25개 유역의 자료를 사용하여 제안된 접근 방식을 검증하였다. 전통적인 지역화 접근법에서 착안하여 모든 유역의 자료를 통합하여 하나의 자료 기반 모델을 학습하는 전략을 채택하였으며, Leave-one-out cross-validation 지역화 설정을 이용하여 하나의 모델이 다양한 유역의 하천유출을 예측함으로써 제안된 접근 방식의 잠재력을 평가하였다. GRU + Light GBM 모델이 대상 유역에 적합한 모델 조합으로 판명되었으며(25개 미계측 유역 일 하천유량 예측 모형효율계수 평균 0.7187) 하천유출이 매우 작은 시기를 제외하면 우수한 미계측 유역의 하천유출 예측 성능을 보여주었다. 인공위성 원격탐사 정보의 영향력은 최대 10% 정도로 파악되었으며, 위성 정보의 추가 적용이 풍수기 또는 평수기보다는 저수기 또는 갈수기의 하천유출 예측에 더 큰 영향을 미쳤다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.153-173
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• 1990

One of the important tasks for new parents. especially mothers, is to establish warm, mutually affirming interpersonal relationships with the new baby in the family, with the purpose of promoting the healthy development of the child and the wellbeing of the whole family. Nurses assess the quality of the behavioral characteristics of the maternal-infant interaction. This study examined the relationships between primiparas pereptions of their delivery experience and their maternal infant interaction. It compared to delivery experience of mothers having a normal vaginal delivery with those having a casearean section. The purpose was to explore the relationships between the mother's perceptions of her delivery experience with her maternal infant interaction. The aim was to contribute to the development of theoretical understanding on which to base care toward promoting the quality of maternal-infant interaction. Data were collected directly by the investigator and a trained associate from Dec. 1, 1987 to March 8, 1988. Subjects were 3 random sample of 62 mothers, 32 who had a normal vaginal delivery and 30 who had a non-elective cesarean section (but without other perinatal complications) at three general hospitals in Seoul. Instruments used were the Stainton Parent -infant Interaction Scale(1981) and the Marut and Mercer Perception of Birth Scale(1979). The first observations were made in the delivery room (for vaginally delivered mothers only), followed by day 1, day 2, day 3, and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 8 weeks after birth, for a total of 7-8 contacts(Cesarean section mothers were observed on days 4 and 5 but the data not used for analysis). Observations in the hospital were made during the hour prior to scheduled feedings. The infant was placed beside the mother. Later contacts were made at home. Data analysis was done by computer using as SPSS program and indulded X² test, paired t-test, t-test, and Pearson Correlation coefficient ; the results were as follows. 1. Mothers who had a normal vaginal delivery tended to perceive the delivery experience more positively than cesarean section mothers(p＝0.002). The finding supported the hypothesis I that perception of delivery would vary according to the method of delivery. Mothers' perceptions of birth were classified into three dimensions, labor, delivery and the bady. There was a significantly different and positive perception by the vaginally delivered mothers to the delivery experience(p＝0.000) but no differences for labor or the bady according to the delivery method(p＝0.096, p＝0.389), 2. Mothers who had a normal vaginal delivery had higher average maternal-infant interaction scores(p＝0.029) than mothers who had a cesarean section. There were similar higher scores for the 1st day(p＝0.042), 2nd day (p＝0.009), and the 3rd day(p＝0.006) after delivery but not for later times. The findings supported the hypothesis Ⅱ that there would be differences in maternal-infant interaction for mothers having vaginal and cesarean section deliveries. However these differences deccreased section deliveries. However these differences decreased over time . by eight weeks the scores for vaginal delivery mothers averaged 8.1 and for cesarean section mothers, 7.9. 3. The more highly positive the pereption of the delivery experience, the higher the maternal-infant interaction score for all subjects(F＝.3206, p＝.006). The findings supported the hypothesis Ⅲ that there would be correlations between perceptions of delivery and maternal-infant interaction. The maternal infant interaction was highest when the perception of the bady and deliery was positive(r＝.4363, p＝.000, r＝.2881, p＝.012). No correlations between perceptions of labor and maternal-infant interaction were found(p＝0.062). 4. The daily maternal-infant interaction score for the initial contact after birth to 8 weeks postpartum had the lowest average score 5.20 and the highest 7.98(in a range of 0-10). This subjects group of mothers needed nursing intervention to promote their maternal- infant interaction. The daily scores for the maternal-infant over the period of eight weeks. However, there were significantly different increases in maternal-infant interaction only from the first to second day(p＝0.000) and from the fourth to sixth weeks after birth(P＝0.000). 5. When the eight items of maternal-infant interaction were evaluated separately, “Expresses feelings about her role as mother” had the highest average score, 1.64(ina range of 0-3)and “Speaks to baby” the lowest, 0.9. All items, with the possible exception of “Expresses feelings about her role as mother”, suggested the subjects' need of nursing intervention to promote maternal-infant interaction. 6. There were positive correlations between certain general charateristis, namely, both a higher economic status(p＝0.002) and breast feeding(p＝0.202) and maternal - infant interaction. There were positive correlations between a mother's confidence in her role as a mother and the perception of the birth experience(p＝0.004). For mothers who had a cesarean section, a positive perception of the birth experience was related to the duration of her marriage(p＝0.010), a wanted pregnancy (P＝0.030) and her confidence in her role as a mother(p＝0.000). Pereptions of birth for mothers who had a normal vaginal delivery were positive than those for mothers who had a cesarean section. The level of maternalinfant interaction for mothers delivered vaginally was higher than for cesarean section mothers. The relationship between perception of birth and materanalinfant interaction was confirmed. Cesarean section has an impact on the mother's perceived experience of birth which, in turn, is positively related to maternal-infant in turn, is positively related to maternal-infant interaction. Nursing intervention to enhance maternal-infant interaction should begin in prenatal classes with an exploration of the potential impact of cesarean section on the perceptions of the birth experience and continue throughout the perinatal and post-natal periods to promote the mother's ability to control with this crisis experience and to mobilize social support. Nursing should help transform a relatively negatively perceived experience into an accepted, positively perceived and self affirming experience which enhances the maternal-infant relationship.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2009

전신 영상 검사는 일반적인 핵의학 검사에 적용되고 있는 가장 기본적인 촬영 방법 중 하나이다. 이 때 각 검사마다 규정화된 테이블 이동 속도는 다양하다. 본 연구에서는 감마카메라의 사용 기간에 따른 노후 상태와 감마카메라 테이블 위의 무게 변화에 따른 테이블 이동 속도를 측정하여 그 정확성을 분석하는데 그 목적이 있다. 2008년 12월부터 2009년 2월까지 서울아산병원 핵의학과내에서 전신 영상 검사를 주로 시행하는 SIEMENS 장비 중 가장 사용기간이 긴 ECAM plus와 가장 최근에 설치된 SYMBIA T2를 대상으로 연구를 실시하였다. 각 장비별로 테이블 이동속도를 10, 15, 30 cm/min으로 나누어 매 10 cm씩 마다 총 100 cm의 구간을 타이머를 이용해 테이블 이동 시간을 측정하였다. 또한 표준 체중을 60~70 kg으로 감안하여 0, 66, 110 kg으로 나누어 체중에 따른 테이블의 이동 속도를 동일한 방법으로 측정하여 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 10 cm/min, 15 cm/min, 30 cm/min의 변동계수가 ECAM plus에서 1.23, 1.42, 2.02이었고, SYMBIA T2에서 1.23, 1.83, 2.28이었으며 테이블 이동속도가 증가될수록 변동은 많았다. 또한 무게 변화에 따른 각각의 변동계수는 0 kg에서 0.96, 1.45, 2.08이었고, 66 kg에서 1.32, 1.72, 2.27이며, 110 kg에서 1.37, 1.73, 2.14로 무게에 따른 큰 차이는 없었다. 95% 신뢰수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 있지 않아(p>0.05) 두 장비 모두 허용할 수 있는 범위안에 있었지만, ECAM plus에 비해 SYMBIA T2의 변동계수가 비교적 크게 측정되었다. 이러한 결과를 미루어 볼 때 Onco. Flash와 같은 Half-time 검사법을 실시하기 전에는 테이블의 이동과 테이블 이동 속도, 감마카메라의 상태를 점검하고, 좀 더 관심을 기울여야 하며 정기적인 점검을 일반화시키는 것이 유용할 것이라고 생각된다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2016

한반도 에어로졸 라이다 관측 네트워크(Korea Aerosol Lidar Observation Network; KALION)의 라이다 관측자료 처리 및 실시간 표출을 위한 표준 알고리즘을 개발하였다. KALION 표준 알고리즘은 라이다 관측으로부터 얻어진 후방산란강도와 편광소멸도 자료를 이용하여 (1) 에어로졸과 구름 구분, (2) 에어로졸 유형 구분, (3) 에어로졸 소산계수 그리고 (4) 에어로졸 질량농도를 산출하는 단계로 구성이 되어 있다. 에어로졸의 유형은 후방산란강도와 편광소멸도 자료에 근거하여, (대륙 기원) 청정기단 에어로졸(clean continental aerosol), 황사(dust aerosol) 그리고 오염 입자(polluted continental/urban pollution aerosol)로 구별된다. 에어로졸 소산계수에 필요한 라이다 상수는 약 9년간의 라이다와 스카이 라디오미터 자료로부터 도출된 63.31 sr을, 에어로졸 질량소산효율은 약 9년간의 라이다와 기상청 Particulate Matter($PM_{10}$) 질량농도 자료를 이용하여 도출된 $3.36m^2\;g^{-1}$ (황사는 $1.39m^2\;g^{-1}$)을 적용한다. 2015년 3월 28일부터 30일까지 라이다 관측 사례(서울 관악)에서 KALION 표준 알고리즘을 통해 산출된 에어로졸 유형 구분, 특히 황사 판별 결과는 기상청의 황사 보고와 잘 일치하였으며, 2006년 6월부터 약 9년 동안의 라이다 관측자료로부터 산출된 에어로졸 질량농도 역시 지상 $PM_{10}$ 농도와 약 $3{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$ 내에서 잘 일치하였다. 향후 에어로졸의 유형에 따른 서로 다른 라이다 상수 및 에어로졸 질량소산효율 적용 알고리즘, 빙정 구름(ice cloud)과 물방울 구름(water droplet cloud) 구분 알고리즘, 그리고 운저 고도와 혼합고 판별 알고리즘을 개발할 계획에 있다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.106-116
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• 2005

This experiment was conducted to investigate available extraction capacity and potential mobility of heavy metal according to the distribution property and contamination level of heavy metals in soils and to suggest a reform measure of soil environment assessment methodology applied with soil quality and the official soil heavy metal test methods in domestic and foreign countries. The soils were collected from the natural forest paddy with long-term application of same type fertilizer, and paddies near metal mine and industrial complex. The post-treatment methods of soil were partial extraction, acid digestion and sequential extraction methods. For the heavy metal contents with different soil properties, it was shown that their natural forest and paddy soil were slightly low and similar to the general paddy soil, while their paddies near metal mine and industrial complex were higher than the standard level of Soil Environment Protection Act. Heavy metal concentrations in the soils with different soil properties had difference between $HNO_3\;and\;HNO_3+HCl$ extractant by US-EPA 3051a method. There were highly significant positive relationships in both two methods. It was appeared that the higher extractable concentration ratio with 0.1N-HCl to total heavy metal content with $HNO_3+HCl$ extractant the greater total heavy metal content. There were highly significant positive correlationship between total heavy metal content and extractable content with 0.1N-HCl. For extractable capacity of soil extractable solution compared to the total heavy metal content it was appeared that it extractable method with 0.1N-HCl was higher than those with EDTA and DTPA. In extractable ratio with 0.1N-HCl in the contaminated paddy soils near mine and industrial complex, it was shown that the lower soil pH, the higher total heavy metal content. The order of a potential mobility coefficient by distribution of heavy metal content with ie different typies in the soil was Cd>Ni>Zn>Cu>Pb. It could be known that contamination characteristics of heavy metals with different types of soils were affected by different heavy metal components, contamination degree and soil chemical properties, and heavy metal concentration with different extractable methods had great variations with adjacent environment. To be compared with assessment methodology of soil environment impact at domestic and foreign countries with our results, it might be considered that there was necessary to make a single analysis method based on total heavy metal content with environmental overloading concept because of various analysis methods for total heavy metal content and present analysis method with great variation according to soil environment. In spite of showing higher concentration of heavy metal with acidic digestion than the extractable method, it might be considered that there is need to be adjusted the national standard of soil heavy metal contamination.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.247-261
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 금강유역($9,645.5km^2$)을 대상으로 SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool)을 이용하여 HadGEM3-RA RCP 4.5와 8.5 기후 변화 시나리오에 따른 미래 기간(2020s: 2010~2039, 2050s: 2040~2069, 2080s: 2070~2099 )의 지하수위 변화를 평가하였다. 이를 위해 SWAT 모형의 검 보정은 11년(2005~2015)동안의 유역내 2개 댐지점(대청댐, 용담댐)의 일별 유입량 및 저수량, 5개 관정지점(JSJS, OCCS, BEMR, CASS, BYBY)의 일단위 지하수위 관측자료, 3년 5개월(2012년 8월~2015년 12월) 동안의 3개 보지점(세종보, 공주보, 백제보)의 일별 유입량 및 저수량 자료를 이용하였다. 2개 댐의 유입량 및 저수량 검보정 결과, Nash-Sutcliffe 모델효율(NSE)은 각각 0.57~0.67, 0.87~0.94, 결정계수($R^2$)는 각각 0.69~0.73, 0.63~0.73의 범위를 보였으며, 3개 보의 유입량 및 저수량의 NSE는 각각 0.68~0.70, 0.94~0.99, $R^2$는 각각 0.83~0.86, 0.48~0.61로 검보정 되었다. 5개 지점의 지하수위에 대한 $R^2$는 0.53~0.61이었다. 유역 전체의 미래 기온은 기준년도(1976~2005) 대비 2080s RCP 8.5 시나리오에서 최고 $4.3^{\circ}C$ 상승하고 강수량은 6.9% 증가하였으며, 미래 지하수위는 5개 지하수위 관측지점 중 금강 상류 3개 지점(JSJS, OCCS, BEMR)에서 각각 -13.0 cm, -5.0 cm, -9.0 cm 감소하였고, 금강 하류 2개 지점(CASS, BYBY)에서는 각각 +3.0 cm, +1.0 증가하였다. 미래 지하수위는 유역 내 강수량의 계절별 공간적 편차에 따른 지하수 충전량의 차이에 기인한 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.585-601
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• 1993

Data on 63 patients who had had motorcycle accidents and who were admitted to four general hospitals in the Chung Chung Nam Do area from July / 1993 to August 1993 were analyzed. The tool used for this study was a structured questionnaire which consisted of ten items on self- esteem, 18 items on health locus of control and 37 items profiling health prometion lifestyle. Injury severity scores were calculated bated based on data from the patients’ medical records. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS, yielding descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. The findings of this study are as follows. 1) Of the 63 injured motorcyclists, 35(55.6%) were helmeted and 28(44.4%) were nonhelmeted, and the nonhelmeted motorcyclists were predominantly young and male. The demographic variables for the helmeted and nonhelmeted groups were heterogeneous for age and occupation. 2) The results of the comparison between the two groups showed a statistically significant difference in the injury severity score(t=-4.70, p=0.000). The helmeted group had lower scores on injury severity score (9.00±3.93) than the nonhelmeted group(14.32土5.05). More than 60% of the nonhelmeted motorcyclists had brain injuries compared to only a third of the helmeted cyclists. 3) There .was a statistically significant difference between the two groups on self esteem(t=4.5, 000). The helmeted group had a higher mean score (31.27±2.72) than the nonhelmeted group(27.46±3.80). 4) The means for Internal health locus of control (IHLC), Powerful others health locus of control (PHLC), and Chance health locus of control (CHLC) in the two groups were similar to instrument norms reported in other literature. The mean scores on the IHLC in the two groups were higher than scores on the PHLC or the CHLC. However, there was a significant difference between the mean scores for the two groups on the PHLC (t=2.85, P=0.006). 5) The mean score for the helmeted group on the health promotion lifestyle profile was higher than the mean score for the nonhelmeted group(107.30±11.10, 96.57土 15.54 respectively), and there was a significant difference between the mean scores (t=3.64, p=0.001) . The highest score for helmeted group on the health promotion lifestyle profile was in the health care domain. However, for the nonhelmeted group the highest score was in the exercise domain and the lowest score was in the health care domain. 6) With regard to the relationship between health promotion lifestyle, health locus of control and self esteem in the two groups, the correlation coefficient between health promotion lifestyle and internal health locus of control for the helmeted group was 50(p〈0.01). For the nonhelmeted group, there was no correlation between health promotion lifestyle and internal health locus of control. However, there were significant correlation between health pro-motion lifestyle and external locus of control(r=0. 46, p〈0.01), and self esteem(r=0.495, p〈0.01). 7) Among the demographic variables, age and education had an impact on individual’s self-esteem The modifying factors of age made a contribution to explaining health - promoting lifestyle. In the present study, more than 40% rf the motorcyclists were riding without a helmet. The incidence of brain injury for patients riding without a helmet was nearly twice as high in the nonhelmeted rider as compared to the helmeted rider. The nonhelmeted motorcyclists in this study had lower self-esteem, obtained a higher score on the IHLC, and were not strongly engaged in performing health promotion activities as compared to the helmeted riders. However, some of the nonhelmeted riders who had a strong belief in PHLC were positively associated with engaging in health promotion activities. Based on the results obtained from this study, strategies to promote helmet usage for motorcyclists have to be developed.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2013

간 전이 암은 이전에는 수술을 통한 외과적 절제가 주요 치료기법이었지만 방사선 치료 기법의 발전으로 인해 점차 방사선치료의 시행이 늘어나고 있다. 18F-FDG PET 영상은 간 전이 암 진단 시 더욱 우세한 민감도와 특이도를 보이며, 치료계획용 CT 영상과 더불어 종양조직의 위치를 정의하는 중요한 영상장비로 자리매김하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 간 전이 암의 18F-FDG PET 영상에 나타난 종양영역을 영상분할기법 적용하였으며 PET영상의 여러 인자들이 영상분할기법들에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 2009년부터 2012년까지 방사선 치료를 받은 간전이 환자들 중 18F-FDG PET/CT 촬영을 시행한 13명의 환자들의 치료계획용 CT와 PET/CT 영상을 얻었다. 그 뒤 PET 영상의 관심영역을 설정하기 위하여 3가지 영상 분할 기법인 상대적문턱기법, 기울기기법, 영역성장기법을 적용하였다. 이 결과들을 바탕으로 GTV와 각 영상 기법으로 구현된 종양 영역과 부피 비교를 시행하였으며 영상 분할 기법에 영향을 미치는 영상인자들과의 관계를 회귀 분석하였다. GTV (Gross Tumor Volume)의 평균 부피는 $60.9{\pm}65.9$ cc이며, 40% 상대적문턱값 기법은 $22.43{\pm}35.3$ cc, 50% 상대적문턱값 기법은 $10.11{\pm}17.9$ cc, 영역성장기법은 $32.89{\pm}36.8$ cc, 기울기기법은 $30.34{\pm}35.8$ cc로 나타났다. 기존의 GTV와 가장 유사한 영역을 나타낸 영상 분할 기법은 영역성장기법 이었다. 이 영역성장기법에 영향을 미치는 영상인자를 정량적으로 분석하기 위해 표준화 계수 ${\beta}$값을 이용하였으며, GTV의 크기, $TumorSUV_{MAX/MIN}$, $SUV_{max}$, TBR 순으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 PET 영상인자를 반영한 영상 분할 기법을 이용해서 종양 영역을 정의한다면 보다 정확하고 일관성 있는 종양그리기를 수행할 수 있으며 궁극적으로 종양에 최적화된 방사선량을 투여할 수 있을 것이다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-31
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• 2009

This paper empirically examines factors that potentially influence the success of a Web-based semantic search engine. A research model has been proposed that shows the impact of quality-related factors upon the effectiveness of a semantic search engine, based on DeLone and McLean's(2003) information systems success model. An empirical study has been conducted to test hypotheses formulated around the research model, and statistical methods were applied to analyze gathered data and draw conclusions. Implications for academics and practitioners are offered based on the findings of the study. The proposed model includes three quality dimensions of a Web-based semantic search engine-namely, information quality, system quality and service quality. These three dimensions each have measures designed to collectively assess the respective dimension. The model is intended to examine the relationship between measures of these quality dimensions and measures of two dependent constructs, including individuals' net benefit and user satisfaction. Individuals' net benefit was measured by the extent to which the user's information needs were adequately met, whereas user satisfaction was measured by a combination of the perceived satisfaction with search results and the perceived satisfaction with the overall system. A total of 23 hypotheses have been formulated around the model, and a questionnaire survey has been conducted using a functional semantic search website created by KT and Hakia, so as to collect data to validate the model. Copies of a questionnaire form were handed out in person to 160 research associates and employees working in the area of designing and developing semantic search engines. Those who received the form, 148 respondents returned valid responses. The survey form asked respondents to use the given website to answer questions concerning the system. The results of the empirical study have indicated that, of the three quality dimensions, information quality was found to have the strongest association with the effectiveness of a Web-based semantic search engine. This finding is consistent with the observation in the literature that the aspects of the information quality should serve as a basis for evaluating the search outcomes from a semantic search engine. Measures under the information quality dimension that have a positive effect on informational gratification and user satisfaction were found to be recall and currency. Under the system quality dimension, response time and interactivity, were positively related to informational gratification. On the other hand, only one measure under the service quality dimension, reliability was found to have a positive relationship with user satisfaction. The results were based on the seven hypotheses that have been accepted. One may wonder why 15 out of the 23 hypotheses have been rejected and question the theoretical soundness of the model. However, the correlations between independent variables and dependent variables came out to be fairly high. This suggests that the structural equation model yielded results inconsistent with those of coefficient analysis, because the structural equation model intends to examine the relationship among independent variables as well as the relationship between independent variables and dependent variables. The findings offer some useful implications for owners of a semantic search engine, as far as the design and maintenance of the website is concerned. First, the system should be designed to respond to the user's query as fast as possible. Also it should be designed to support the search process by recommending, revising, and choosing a search query, so as to maximize users' interactions with the system. Second, the system should present search results with maximum recall and currency to effectively meet the users' expectations. Third, it should be capable of providing online services in a reliable and trustworthy manner. Finally, effective increase in user satisfaction requires the improvement of quality factors associated with a semantic search engine, which would in turn help increase the informational gratification for users. The proposed model can serve as a useful framework for measuring the success of a Web-based semantic search engine. Applying the search engine success framework to the measurement of search engine effectiveness has the potential to provide an outline of what areas of a semantic search engine needs improvement, in order to better meet information needs of users. Further research will be needed to make this idea a reality.