• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.84-89
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• 2006

레이저 초음파 검사 장치는 레이저빔을 이용하여 초음파 신호를 발생시키고 측정하는 비접촉식 결함 검사 장치이다. 이 장치는 펄스 레이저빔을 이용하여 광대역 주파수 범위를 갖는 초음파 신호를 발생시키고 작은 점으로 집속된 측정용 레이저빔을 이용하여 초음파 신호를 측정하므로 우수한 측정 분해능을 제공한다. 본 논문에서는 레이저 초음파의 표면파를 이용하여 표면 결함의 깊이를 측정하는 기법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 표면 결함은 깊이가 깊어질수록 차단 주파수 값이 작아지는 저주파 통과 필터 역할을 한다. 그리고 결함을 통과한 초음파 신호의 중심 주파수 값은 결함의 깊이에 따라 반비례적으로 작아진다. 본 논문에서는 표면 결함의 정규화 된 전달함수를 구한 다음 주파수 감쇠 성분을 이용하여 표면 결함의 깊이 정보를 추출하였고 표면 결함을 통과한 레이저 초음파 신호의 중심 주파수 값을 이용하여 결함의 릴이 정보를 추출하였다. 제안된 표면 결함 깊이 측정 방법은 초음파의 진폭 변화에 의한 결함 깊이 측정법보다 더욱 정밀한 정보를 제공하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2016

Ultrasonic propagation imaging (UPI) has shown great potential for detection of impairments in complex structures and can be used in wide range of non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring applications. The software implementation of such algorithms showed a tendency in time-consumption with increment in scan area because the processor shares its resources with a number of programs running at the same time. This issue was addressed by using field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) that is a dedicated processing solution and used for high speed signal processing algorithms. For this purpose, we need an independent and flexible block of logic which can be used with continuously evolvable hardware based on FPGA. In this paper, we developed an FPGA-based ultrasonic propagation imaging system, where FPGA functions for both data acquisition system and real-time ultrasonic signal processing. The developed UPI system using FPGA board provides better cost-effectiveness and resolution than digitizers, and much faster signal processing time than CPU which was tested using basic ultrasonic propagation algorithms such as ultrasonic wave propagation imaging and multi-directional adjacent wave subtraction. Finally, a comparison of results for processing time between a CPU-based UPI system and the novel FPGA-based system were presented to justify the objective of this research.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.51-56
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• 1997

본 논문에서는 SLAM(Scanning Laser Acoustic Microscope) 시스템을 이용하여 고체 내부에 발생한 크랙의 깊이를 측정하는 방법을 연구하였다. SLAM 시스템은 초음파의 투과계수에 따른 그림자 영상을 재생시키므로 크랙 깊이에 대한 정확한 측정방법이 요구된다. 이를 위하여 시료에 초음파를 사각으로 입사시켜 얻은 SLAM 영상의 그림자영역과 시료내의 초음파 모드 변환에 대한 기하학적 구조를 이용하여 크랙의 깊이를 측정할 수 있는 방법을 제안하고 실험을 통하여 확인하였다. 실험을 위하여 알루미늄에 서로 다른 깊이로 수직형 라인-크랙의 결함을 갖는 시료를 가공하였고 시료에 초음파를 사각 입사시키기 위하여 20$^{\circ}$ 각도로 웨지를 제작하였다. 실험 결과, 크랙의 깊이가 증가할수록 SLAM 영상의 그림자 영역이 비례적으로 증가함을 보였고, 결함의 깊이에 대한 측정치와 실제치를 비교한 결과 약 6% 이하의 측정오차를 보였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2015

Recently, wave propagation imaging based on laser scanning-generated elastic waves has been intensively used for nondestructive inspection. However, the proficiency of the conventional software based system reduces when the scan area is large since the processing time increases significantly due to unavoidable processor multitasking, where computing resources are shared with multiple processes. Hence, the field programmable gate array (FPGA) was introduced for a wave propagation imaging method in order to obtain extreme processing time reduction. An FPGA board was used for the design, implementing post-processing ultrasonic wave propagation imaging (UWPI). The results were compared with the conventional system and considerable improvement was observed, with at least 78% (scanning of $100{\times}100mm^2$ with 0.5 mm interval) to 87.5% (scanning of $200{\times}200mm^2$ with 0.5 mm interval) less processing time, strengthening the claim for the research. This new concept to implement FPGA technology into the UPI system will act as a break-through technology for full-scale automatic inspection.

• Integrative Medicine Research
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.195-219
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• 2015

Acupuncture therapy has been proved to be effective for diverse diseases, symptoms, and conditions in numerous clinical trials. The growing popularity of acupuncture therapy has triggered the development of modern acupuncture-like stimulation devices (ASDs), which are equivalent or superior to manual acupuncture with respect to safety, decreased risk of infection, and facilitation of clinical trials. Here, we aim to summarize the research on modern ASDs, with a focus on featured devices undergoing active research and their effectiveness and target symptoms, along with annual publication rates. We searched the popular electronic databases Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, and analyzed English-language studies on humans. Thereby, a total of 728 studies were identified, of which 195 studies met our inclusion criteria. Electrical stimulators were found to be the earliest and most widely studied devices (133 articles), followed by laser (44 articles), magnetic (16 articles), and ultrasound (2 articles) stimulators. A total of 114 studies used randomized controlled trials, and 109 studies reported therapeutic benefits. The majority of the studies (32%) focused on analgesia and pain-relief effects, followed by effects on brain activity (16%). All types of the reviewed ASDs were associated with increasing annual publication trends; specifically, the annual growth in publications regarding noninvasive stimulation methods was more rapid than that regarding invasive methods. Based on this observation, we anticipate that the noninvasive or minimally invasive ASDs will become more popular in acupuncture therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2015

Background: Conventional stripping is considered to be the standard procedure for great saphenous vein (GSV) varicosities, but many other alternative treatments such as cryostripping, endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy have been developed. Among them, both cryostripping and laser therapy have been reported to be less traumatic, with lower rates of complications and recurrences when compared to conventional stripping. To compare the efficacy of these treatments, we have analyzed and compared the mid-term clinical outcomes of cryostripping and EVLT. Methods: Patients diagnosed with varicose veins of the GSV and treated with cryostripping or laser therapy between September 2008 and April 2013 were enrolled in this study. Duplex ultrasonography was used for the diagnosis and evaluation of varicosity and reflux, and the clinical-etiology-anatomy-pathophysiology classification was used to measure the clinical severity. The symptoms, Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), recurrence rates, and complication rates of the cryostripping and laser therapy groups were analyzed and compared. Results: A total of 68 patients were enrolled in this study. 32 patients were treated with cryostripping, and 36 patients were treated with laser therapy. The median follow-up period was 29.6 months. Recurrence was noted in three patients from the cryostripping group and in two patients from the EVLT group. There was no difference in the VCSS score, operative time, duration of hospital stay, and complication rate between the cryostripping group and the EVLT group. Conclusion: The mid-term clinical outcomes of cryostripping were not inferior to those of EVLT. Further, considering its cost-effectiveness, cryostripping seems to be a safe and feasible method for the treatment of varicose veins.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.597-602
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• 2004

유도초음파의 현장적응에 있어 전파모드를 규명하는 것은 매우 어렵지만 중요한 과제이다. 본 연구에서는 분산성이 적은 단일모드를 발생시키고 검출할 수 있는 기법에 대해 다루고 있으며, 현장 적용성과 자동화를 위해 비접촉식의 기법을 적용하였다. 모드 선택성을 강화한 비접촉식의 유도초음파 기법으로는 선배열 슬릿을 이용한 레이저빔을 이용하였으며, 에어커플 변환기를 수신자로 사용하였다. 선배열의 레이저 조명은 파장과 일치하여 특정한 모드를 발생시킬 수 있다 또한, 에어커플 변환기는 공기 중으로 누설되는 유도초음파를 수신각도를 조절하여 선택적으로 모드를 수신할 수 있다. 1mm 두께의 알루미늄 판에 덕 기법을 적용한 실험결과로부터 제안하는 기법의 유용성을 검증하였고, 특히 단일한 $a_0$모드의 발생 및 수신에 효과적인 기법으로 나타났다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2004

탄성매질에서 레이저 여기에 의한 열탄성 영역에서의 초음파 발생 현상과 표면 균열과의 상호작용을 유한요소법으로 모델링하였다. 반무한 탄성체 표면에 집속된 레이저 선원을 전단 쌍극자(shear dipole)로 모델링하고, 2차원 평면 변형율 유한요소법을 사용하였다. 발생된 표면파의 변위와 종파 및 횡파의 지향성을 관찰함으로써 전단 쌍극자-유한요소 모델의 타당성을 조사하였다. 표면파와 균열(기계가공된 2차원 홈)과의 상호작용을 관찰하기 위하여 2가지 경우를 고려하였다 먼저 레이저 소스와 수신 위치가 균열에 대하여 모두 고정되어 있는 경우, 다음으로 수신자가 고정되어 있고 소스가 시험체 표면 위를 이동하는 주사형의 경우이다. 첫 번째 경우에 균열 깊이 $0.3-5.0mm ({\lambda}_R/d=0.21{\sim}3.45)$에 대하여 균열 상단과 하단에서 각각 반사된 파의 변위로부터 균열깊이를 측정할 수 있음을 보였고, 두 번째 경우에 레이저 소스가 결함 위를 주사할 때 발생하는 반사파의 큰 진폭 변화를 통하여 파장보다 한 차원 낮은 깊이의 균열을 탐지할 수 있음을 보였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2017

Myogenous temporomandibular disorder is a collective term for pathologic conditions of the masticatory muscles, mainly characterized by pain and dysfunction associated with various pathophysiological processes. Among the subtypes of myogenous temporomandibular disorder, myofascial pain is one of the most common muscle disorders, characterized by the presence of trigger points (TrPs). Various modalities, such as ultrasound, manipulative therapy, spray-and-stretch technique, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, injection/dry needling, and low-level laser therapy are used to inactivate TrPs. Needling/injection on the TrPs is one of the most common treatments for myofascial pain. Despite the evidence, there is continued controversy over defining the biological and clinical characteristics of TrPs and the efficacy of injection/dry needling. This review discusses the current concept of injection/needling to relieve TrPs.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.879-884
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• 2012

Photoacoustic Tomography (PAT) is a promising medical imaging modality by reason of its particularity. It combines optical imaging contrast of optical imaging with the spatial resolution of ultrasound imaging and can demonstrate change of biological feature in an image. For that reason, many studies are in progress to apply this technic for diagnosis. But, real-time PAT system is necessary to confirm a biological reaction induced by external stimulation immediately. Thus, we developed a real-time PAT system using linear array transducer and self-developed Data acquisition board (DAQ) resources, To evaluate the feasibility and performance of our proposed system, two type of phantom test were also performed. As a result of those experiments, the proposed system shows enough performance and confirm its usefulness.