• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2023

서론: 본 연구 우리나라 성인 청년, 중년, 장년층의 구강건강 관련 활동 제한이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 규명하고 성인의 구강건강관리의 중요성과 생활습관의 개선으로 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 중재전략을 마련하는데 기여하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 제8기 1차년도(2019) 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 사용였으며, 우리나라 성인 청년 만19~29세, 중년 만30~49세, 장년 만50~64세를 대상으로 하였다. 인구사회학적 특성, EQ-5D, HINT-8과 구강 관련 활동 제한 변수로는 치통 경험 여부, 저작 불편 호소 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제를 사용하여 분석하였다. 성인의 구강 관련 활동 제한에 따른 삶의 질에 대한 차이와 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인을 조사하기 위해 분산분석, 다중 회귀 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과:청년, 중년, 장년의 구강건강 관련 활동제한에 따른 EQ-5D와 HINT-8 차이는 구강 관련 활동 제한 변수에서 모두 통계적으로 유의하였다(p≦0.05). 전체 성인의 EQ-5D에 영향을 미치는 요인은 지역(읍,면,동), 성별, 가구 월 소득, 교육수준, 기초생활수급 여부, 경제활동 여부, 주관적 구강건강 상태, 치통 경험 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제, 저작 시 불편 호소 여부의 변수에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p≦0.05). 전체 성인의 HINT-8 에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성별, 가구 월 소득, 교육수준, 기초생활수급 여부, 경제활동 여부, 치통 경험 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제, 저작 시 불편 호소 여부의 변수에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p≦0.05). 결론: 성인의 신체적, 정신적, 사회적으로 준비된 노년기를 맞이할 수 있도록 하여 노년의 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 다각적 방안이 필요하다. 본 연구 결과를 기초로 성인의 구강건강증진과 삶의 질 개선을 위한 성인구강보건사업 프로그램이 개발되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2014

목 적 : 고에너지 광자선을 이용한 방사선치료 시 발생되는 광중성자는 치료대상인 종양 주위의 인접한 정상조직에서 2차적인 암의 발생에 기인 될 수 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 방사선치료계획 시에 고려할 수 있는 변수 중 치료방법, 선속평탄여과판, 선량률, 갠트리 각도들을 변환시켰을 때 발생된 광중성자의 선량 변화를 비교 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 실험에는 TrueBeam $ST{\time}TM$(Ver.1.5, Varian, USA)치료기를 사용하였다. 광중성자 측정 장비는 조직등가비례계수기(Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter : TEPC)인 KTEPC를 이용하였으며, 치료대의 세로 방향으로 조사야 중앙 하단 6cm 지점에서 측정을 실시하였다. 치료방법, 선속평탄여과판의 사용유무, 선량율에 따른 광중성자 선량의 차이를 평가하기 위하여 모든 환자에 대하여 전산화치료계획시스템(Eclipse Ver 10.0, Varian, USA)으로 방사선치료계획을 각각 수립하였다. 치료방법으로는 세기변조방사선치료와 용적변조회전방사선치료로 구분하였으며, 선량율은 400MU/min, 1,200MU/min 및 2,400MU/min에 따른 차이를 평가하였다. 또한 방사선의 입사방향에 따른 광중성자 선량을 측정하였다. 결 과 : 치료방법의 차이에 따라 세기변조방사선치료와 용적변조회전방사선치료로 조사하였을 때 산란 광중성자 평균선량은 각각 $449.7{\mu}Sv$, $2940.7{\mu}Sv$로 측정되었다. 선속평탄여과판의 사용 유무에 따라 Flattening Filter(FF)모드와 Flattening Filter Free(FFF)모드에서의 산란 광중성자 평균선량은 $2940.7{\mu}Sv$, $232.0{\mu}Sv$로 측정되었다. 400, 1200, 2400 MU/min으로 선량률을 변환시켜 조사하였을 때 CASE I은 $3242.5{\mu}Sv$, $3189.4{\mu}Sv$, $3191.2{\mu}Sv$로, CASE II는 $3493.2{\mu}Sv$, $3482.6{\mu}Sv$, $3477.2{\mu}Sv$로, 그리고 CASE III에서 $4592.2{\mu}Sv$, $4580.0{\mu}Sv$, $4542.3{\mu}Sv$로 측정 되었다. $0^{\circ}$부터 $315^{\circ}$까지 $45^{\circ}$간격으로 갠트리 각도를 변환시켰을 때 산란 광중성자 선량은 10MV 광자선에 대하여 최소 $3.2{\mu}Sv$, 최대 $14.7{\mu}Sv$이었으며, 갠트리 각도가 $180^{\circ}$일 때 가장 높게 나타났다. 15MV 광자선의 경우 최소 $369.6{\mu}Sv$ 최대 $448.0{\mu}Sv$이었으며, 역시 갠트리 각도가 $180^{\circ}$일 때 가장 높게 측정되었다. 결 론 : 치료방법의 차이에 따른 실험은 용적변조회전방사선치료가 세기변조방사선치료 보다 산란된 광중성자 선량이 측정점에서 평균 6.5배 높게 측정되었다. 선속평탄여과판의 사용 차이에 따른 실험에서 선속평탄여과판을 사용하였을 때 12.7배 높게 측정되었다. 선량률을 변환에 따른 차이는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 갠트리 각도에 따른 산란 광중성자 선량 측정에서는 광자선이 치료대를 지나는 각도인 $135^{\circ}$, $180^{\circ}$, $225^{\circ}$에서 산란 광중성자 선량이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. TrueBeam $ST{\time}TM$을 이용한 FFF 모드와 세기변조방사선치료를 한 경우 산란 광중성자가 적게 발생한다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 지속적으로 더 많은 변수에 대한 실험을 계획하고 광중성자 측정에 대한 평가를 통하여, 보다 환자들에게 안전한 방사선치료에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.197-210
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• 2003

무부자망은 망구의 전개 및 예망시 중저층에서의 예방수심 조절이 효과적이었지만, 표층～30m에서는 예망이 어렵다는 것이 확인되었다. 따라서 본 연구는 이것을 극복하기 위하여 카이트(Kite)의 적용을 검토한 것으로 무부자 쌍끌이 중층망의 뜸줄에 연결된 대형망목부에 부분적으로 카이트를 부착하여 회류수조에서 모형실험으로 그 전개성능을 비교 조사하고 우리나라 쌍끌이 중층망에 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 예망수심은 카이트망이 기준형과 무부자망보다 유속별 예망수심이 모두 상승하였으며, 실제 조업시의 예망속도 4.9knot일때는 기준으로 2개의 카이트를 부착했을 때는 약 20m였고, 4개의 카이트를 부착했을 때는 약 5m였다. 또한, 카이트망의 추와 날개 끝 추의 무게가 증가함에 따른 예망수심의 변화는 거의 없었으며, 발줄의 깊이만 각각 약15m와 10m 침강하였다. 그리고, 아래끌줄의 길이(dL)의 증가에 따른 예망수심의 변화는 없었고, 발줄의 깊이만 약 22m 침강하였다. 2. 유체저항은 유속이 2.0～5.0knot로 증가함에 따라 거의 직선적으로 증가하였으며, 그 증가율은 유속이 증가함에 따라 커지는 경향을 보였다. 또, 카이트망의 유체저항은 무부자망과 기준형에 비해 약 5～10ton 더 컸다. 그리고, 카이트망의 유체저항은 4.0knot를 기준으로 추의 무게가 1.40～3.50ton 으로 증가할 때 약 3ton, 날개끝 추의 무게가 0～1.11ton으로 증가할 때 약 4ton 증가하였으며, 아래끌줄의 길이(dL)가 0～40m로 증가할 때 유체저항은 약 5.5ton 증가하였다. 3. 망고는 4.0knot를 기준으로 카이트의 면적이 $2,270mm^2(2kite)에서; 4,540mm^2(4kite)$로 증가할 때 약 10m 증가하였으며, 카이트의 면적이 $4,540mm^2$(4kite)일 때 기준망보다는 약 50m, 무부자망보다는 약 30m 증가하였다. 망폭의 변화는 모든 경우에서 유속의 변화에 따라 5m 내외로 거의 일정하였다. 4. 여과량은 카이트망이 기준형과 무부자망에 비해 유속이 2.0knot일 때는 약 28%, 34% 더 컸으며, 3.0knot일 때는 약 42%, 41%이었고, 4.0knot일 때는 약 62%, 45%이었으며, 5.0knot일 때는 약 74%, 54%로 더 컸다. 각 어구별 적정 예망속도는 뜸이 있는 기준형은 약 3.0knot, 무부자망은 4.0knot이상 이였으며, 카이트망은 5.0knot 이상에서도 가능한 것으로 판단된다. 5. 망구면적당 유체저항의 비는 기준형, 무부자형, 카이트망의 순으로 전개효율은 카이트망이 가장 우수하였으며 다음으로 무부자망, 기준형의 순이었다. 실제 예망속도인 4.0knot를 기준으로 카이트망은 기준형에 비해서는 약50%, 무부자형에 비해서는 약 25%로 더 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1990

토양(土壤)의 깊이별 지온(地溫)을 예측(豫測)하기 위한 통계모형(統計模型)을 설정(設定)하기 위하여 1979년(年)부더 1988년(年)까지 중앙기상태(中央氣象台) 수원측후소(水原測候所)에서 관측(觀測)된 지온자료(地溫資料)와 평균최고(平均最高), 최저(最低), 기온(氣溫), 강수량(降水量), 풍속(風速) 및 최심적설량등(最深積雪量等) 기상자료(氣象資料)에 대(對)한 통계분석(統計分析)을 하였다. 통계분석(統計分析)은 지온(地溫)을 Fourier 급수(級數)에 의한 년주기함수(年週期函數)와 년주기함수(年週期函數)에서의 잔차(殘差)는 대기(大氣)의 기상조건(氣象條件)의 변화(變化)에서 오는 노이지(nuise)로 보고 이에 대한 상관분석(相關分析)을 stepwise backward elimination법(法)에 의하여 각(各) 계수(係數)를 찾는 방법(方法)으로 하였다. 깊이별(別) 지온(地溫)의 년주기함수(年週期函水)로 Fourier급수(級數)의 8항(項)을 사용(使用)하였을 때 지면온도(地面溫度)의 평균평방오차(平均平方誤差)가 2.30, 토심(土深) 50 cm에서 1.13, 500 cm에서 0.42로 토심(土深)이 깊을수록 작아졌고, $r^2$는 0.913~0.988이었다. 주기함수분석(週期函數分析)에서 잔차(殘差)에 대한 독립변수(獨立變數)로서 평균(平均), 최고(最高), 최저기온(最低氣溫), 강수량(降水量), 최심적설(最深積雪) 및 풍속등(風速等) 기상요소(氣象要素)와의 상관분석(相關分析)을 위한 지연일수검출(遲延日數檢出)에 따르면, 기온(氣溫)은 토탐(土深) 0 cm와 5 cm에 대하여 0일(日), 30 cm까지는 -1일(日), 50 cm에서는 -2일(日)이었다. 강수량(降水量)의 지연일수(遲延日數)는 30 cm까지 -1일(日), 50 cm에서 -2일(日), 최심적설(最深積雪)과 풍속(風速)은 10 cm까지가 -1일(日), 30 cm까지 -2일(日), 50 cm에서는 -3일(日)이었다. 지연일수(遲延日數)를 고려(考慮)한 잔차분석(殘差分析)에 의한 지온예측(地溫豫測) 통계모형(統計模型)의 평균평방오차(平均平方誤差)는 토심(土深) 0 cm에서 1.64, 50 cm에서 0.97로 주기함수(週期函數)의 평균평방오차(平均平方誤差)보다 작아졌으며, $r^2$값은 높아져 통계모형(統計模型)의 정도(精度)가 높아졌다. 계수(係數)의 크기로 보아 년주기함수(年週期函數)에 독립적(獨立的)인 대기(大氣) 기상요소(氣象要素)가 지온(地溫)의 결정(決定)에 크게 영향(影響)을 주는 깊이는 30 cm이며, 기온(氣溫)은 50 cm깊이까지도 영향(影響)을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 이 통계모형(統計模型)의 검정결과(檢定結果) $r^2$값이 0.976~0.996으로 예측치(豫測値)와 실측치간(實測値間)에 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 있어 실용성(實用性)이 있었다. 한편, 토양표면(土壤表面)의 최고지온(最高地溫)과 최고기온(最高氣溫)의 차(差)(${\Delta}T_{ms}$)를 옥수수포장(圃場)에서 조사(調査)한 결과(結果), ${\Delta}T_{ms}$와 일사량(日射量)($R_s;J_m{^{-2}}$)과 직선적(直線的)인 관계(關係)로 엽면적지수(葉面積指數)가 그 이하(以下) 일 때에는 $${\Delta}T_{ms}=0.902+1.924{\times}10^{-3}R_s $$엽면적지수(葉面積指數)가 그 이상(以上)일 때에는 $${\Delta}T_{ms}=0.274+8.881{\times}10^{-4}R_s$$ 의 관계(關係)가 있었다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2012

부피적조절회전방사선치료(VMAT)의 정도관리를 TG-119에서 제시된 권고안을 통해 평가하고자 하였다. 또한 선택적 최적화 변수에 따른 치료계획의 평가와 그에 따른 선량학적 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. Varian사의 iX선형가속기와 Nucletron사의 Oncentra MasterPlan 치료계획장치를 결합하여 VMAT 치료계획을 수립하였다. TG-119에 제시된 5가지의 구조세트를 이용하여 아크 수, 겐트리 간격, 치료 시간 등의 선택적 최적화 변수(selectable optimization parameters)를 변화하여 치료 계획의 평가와 선량검증을 통해 정확성을 평가하였다. 치료계획의 평가는 선량체적히스토그램을 이용하여 표적과 위험장기의 평균값과 표준편차를 이용하였으며 선량검증은 이온 전리함과 $Delta^{4PT}$ bi-planar diode array를 이용하였다. 치료계획의 평가에서 싱글 아크의 경우 C-shape (hard)를 제외한 다른 구조세트에서 목표한 선량에 근접하는 결과를 보였으며 듀얼 아크의 경우에는 C-shape (hard)를 제외한 다른 구조세트에서 제시한 목표 선량에 도달하였다. 또한 선택 변수에 대한 평가에서는 전립선과 같은 간단한 구조 세트에서는 아크 수에 따른 치료계획의 차이는 거의 나타나지 않았으나, 두경부와 같은 복잡한 구조에서는 듀얼 아크가 위험장기에 대하여 좀 더 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기 변화에 의한 선량분포는 $6^{\circ}$에 비해 $4^{\circ}$의 겐트리 간격이 우수하였으나 $2^{\circ}$ 간격과는 거의 차이가 없었다. 점선 량의 정확성 평가에서는 표적과 위험장기에 대한 점선량의 측정값과 계산값의 평균오차는 싱글 아크와 듀얼 아크 모두 3% 이내였으며, 신뢰구간은 싱글아크와 듀얼 아크가 4% 내로 허용범위 안에 포함되었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기에 따른 점선량의 정확성 평가에서는 $2^{\circ}$, $4^{\circ}$, $6^{\circ}$ 모두 3% 이내였으며, 표적과 위험장기에 대한 신뢰한계(Confidence limit)는 5% 내로 허용범위 안에 포함되었다. $Delta^{4PT}$를 이용한 싱글 아크와 듀얼 아크의 선량분포 측정에서는 허용기준 3 mm/3%를 통과하는 감마인덱스는 평균 $98.72{\pm}1.52%$와 $98.30{\pm}1.50%$이었으며 신뢰한계는 2.99%와 3.74%로 허용범위 내에 포함되었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기에 따른 선량의 정확성은 간격이 적을수록 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 본 연구에서는 VMAT의 정도관리를 TG-119에서 제시된 시험을 수행하였으며 제시된 모든 구조 세트에 대하여 허용기준을 모두 만족하였다. 또한 사용자가 선택할 수 있는 최적화 변수의 변화에 대한 치료계획과 선량학적 영향을 분석하였으며 각 상황에 따른 임상적 특성에 맞는 변수를 선택하는 것이 중요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.363-372
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• 1991

백혈구수와 고혈압과의 관계를 알아보기 위해 1985년에 일부 농촌 거주자와 1986년에 일부 도시 거주자를 대상으로 혈액학적인 검사와 장기별로 기능검사를 통해서 건강선별조사를 했던 자료를 이용했다. 농촌거주자는 1985년에 경상북도 경산군에서 남자 206명, 여자 203명을 마을, 통, 반을 기준으로 다단계 집락추출법으로 추출했다. 도시 거주 대상자는 1985년 12월에 대구시에 거주하고 있는 20세 이상의 주민의 성별, 연령별 구성비율에 부합되게 농촌과 같은 표본추출방법으로 600명을 선정했으나 600명중 384명만이 본 조사에 응해주어서 나머지 인원은 피보험대상자들의 정기 신체검사를 위해 대학병원 건강관리과에 내원한 사람들 중에서 성, 연령을 짝지어서 추출했다. 이들 자료에서 백혈구수 측정이 빠진 사람, 고혈압력을 포함한 질병 유소견자와 검사상 극도의 비정상적인 수치를 보이는 자들을 농촌 거주자에서 36명 (8.8%), 도시 거주자에서 29명 (4.8%)을 제외시켜서 최종분석에 이용된 자는 도시가 571명, 농촌이 373명이었다. 백혈구수 측정은 ELT-8 Laser shadow method 를 이용했으며 단위는 $cells/mm^3$ 였다. 혈압 측정은 Aneroid 혈압계를 사용해서 표준화한 후 측정했다. 고혈압자의 정의는 수축기혈압 140 mmHg/확장기혈압이 90 mmHg 이상인 자로 했다. 농촌과 도시를 합한 총대상자에대해 고혈압자와 정상 혈압자간의 백혈구수의 평균을 비교하면 정상 혈압자에서 $6490.61{\pm}1941.32$, 고혈압에서 $6965.93{\pm}1997.01$로서 고혈압자에서 백혈구수의 평균이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았으며 (P=0.00), 농촌에서 동일한 방향의 유의한 차이를 보였다 (P=0.03). 그 외의 거주지와 성별로 층화한 각 층에서는 유의한 평균차이를 보이는 결과는 없었다. 총대상자에서 백혈구수 1/5분위수를 기준으로 했을 때 2/5분위수의 비차비가 0.99 (95% confidence interval, CI 0.62-1.59), 3/5분위수가 1.41 (95% CI 0.90-2.21), 4/5분위수가 1.76(95% CI 1.14-2.72), 5/5분위수가 1.80 (95% CI 1.15-2.82)로서 백혈구수가 증가 함에따라 고혈압의 유병율이 일정하게 상승하는 것을 알 수 있었으며 경향분석에서도 유의한 경향($X^2_{trend}=5.53,\;df=1,\;P<0.05$)을 나타내었다. 나머지 층에서는 유의한 비차비도 없었으며 유의한 경향 역시 보이지 않았다. 그러나 거주지와 성별로 층화한 각 층에서 연령, 흡연과 음주량을 다중지수회귀분석으로 통제를 했을 때 단일분석시 통계적인 유의성을 보였던 전체 대상자의 비차비는 통계적으로 유의하지 않게 되었고 그 크기 역시 작아지고 불안정해졌다. 전체적으로 비차비의 크기가 조금씩 줄었으며 경향분석에서도 유의한 경향을 보인 층은 없었다. 이러한 사실은 백혈구수와 고혈압과의 가설을 처음으로 제시했던 Friedman등의 연구가 고혈압의 예측변수를 찾기위해 800여개의 변수와 고혈압발생과의 관계를 보는 과정에서 우연히 발견된 통계적인 1종오차의 결과 일지도 모른다는 것을 시사해주는 결과이다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.25-53
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• 2013

This study analyzes the effect of Computer Aided Innovation (CAI) to improve R&D Capabilities empirically. Survey was distributed by e-mail and Google Docs, targeting CTO of 235 SMEs. 142 surveys were returned back (rate of return 60.4%) from companies. Survey results from 119 companies (83.8%) which are effective samples except no-response, insincere response, estimated value, etc. were used for statistics analysis. Companies with less than 50billion KRW sales of entire researched companies occupy 76.5% in terms of sample traits. Companies with less than 300 employees occupy 83.2%. In terms of the type of company business Partners (called 'partners with big companies' hereunder) who work with big companies for business occupy 68.1%. SMEs based on their own business (called 'independent small companies') appear to occupy 31.9%. The present status of holding IT system according to traits of company business was classified into partners with big companies versus independent SMEs. The present status of ERP is 18.5% to 34.5%. QMS is 11.8% to 9.2%. And PLM (Product Life-cycle Management) is 6.7% to 2.5%. The holding of 3D CAD is 47.1% to 21%. IT system-holding and its application of independent SMEs seemed very vulnerable, compared with partner companies of big companies. This study is comprised of IT infra and IT Utilization as CAI capacity factors which are independent variables. factors of R&D capabilities which are independent variables are organization capability, process capability, HR capability, technology-accumulating capability, and internal/external collaboration capability. The highest average value of variables was 4.24 in organization capability 2. The lowest average value was 3.01 in IT infra which makes users access to data and information in other areas and use them with ease when required during new product development. It seems that the inferior environment of IT infra of general SMEs is reflected in CAI itself. In order to review the validity used to measure variables, Factors have been analyzed. 7 factors which have over 1.0 pure value of their dependent and independent variables were extracted. These factors appear to explain 71.167% in total of total variances. From the result of factor analysis about measurable variables in this study, reliability of each item was checked by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. All measurable factors at least over 0.611 seemed to acquire reliability. Next, correlation has been done to explain certain phenomenon by correlation analysis between variables. As R&D capabilities factors which are arranged as dependent variables, organization capability, process capability, HR capability, technology-accumulating capability, and internal/external collaboration capability turned out that they acquire significant correlation at 99% reliability level in all variables of IT infra and IT Utilization which are independent variables. In addition, correlation coefficient between each factor is less than 0.8, which proves that the validity of this study judgement has been acquired. The pair with the highest coefficient had 0.628 for IT utilization and technology-accumulating capability. Regression model which can estimate independent variables was used in this study under the hypothesis that there is linear relation between independent variables and dependent variables so as to identify CAI capability's impact factors on R&D. The total explanations of IT infra among CAI capability for independent variables such as organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability are 10.3%, 7%, 11.9%, 30.9%, and 10.5% respectively. IT Utilization exposes comprehensively low explanatory capability with 12.4%, 5.9%, 11.1%, 38.9%, and 13.4% for organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability respectively. However, both factors of independent variables expose very high explanatory capability relatively for technology-accumulating capability among independent variable. Regression formula which is comprised of independent variables and dependent variables are all significant (P<0.005). The suitability of regression model seems high. When the results of test for dependent variables and independent variables are estimated, the hypothesis of 10 different factors appeared all significant in regression analysis model coefficient (P<0.01) which is estimated to affect in the hypothesis. As a result of liner regression analysis between two independent variables drawn by influence factor analysis for R&D capability and R&D capability. IT infra and IT Utilization which are CAI capability factors has positive correlation to organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability with inside and outside which are dependent variables, R&D capability factors. It was identified as a significant factor which affects R&D capability. However, considering adjustable variables, a big gap is found, compared to entire company. First of all, in case of partner companies with big companies, in IT infra as CAI capability, organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, and technology capability out of R&D capacities seems to have positive correlation. However, collaboration capability appeared insignificance. IT utilization which is a CAI capability factor seemed to have positive relation to organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, and internal/external collaboration capability just as those of entire companies. Next, by analyzing independent types of SMEs as an adjustable variable, very different results were found from those of entire companies or partner companies with big companies. First of all, all factors in IT infra except technology-accumulating capability were rejected. IT utilization was rejected except technology-accumulating capability and collaboration capability. Comprehending the above adjustable variables, the following results were drawn in this study. First, in case of big companies or partner companies with big companies, IT infra and IT utilization affect improving R&D Capabilities positively. It was because most of big companies encourage innovation by using IT utilization and IT infra building over certain level to their partner companies. Second, in all companies, IT infra and IT utilization as CAI capability affect improving technology-accumulating capability positively at least as R&D capability factor. The most of factor explanation is low at around 10%. However, technology-accumulating capability is rather high around 25.6% to 38.4%. It was found that CAI capability contributes to technology-accumulating capability highly. Companies shouldn't consider IT infra and IT utilization as a simple product developing tool in R&D section. However, they have to consider to use them as a management innovating strategy tool which proceeds entire-company management innovation centered in new product development. Not only the improvement of technology-accumulating capability in department of R&D. Centered in new product development, it has to be used as original management innovative strategy which proceeds entire company management innovation. It suggests that it can be a method to improve technology-accumulating capability in R&D section and Dynamic capability to acquire sustainable competitive advantage.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제15권
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• pp.85-97
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• 1974

수도의 불임을 유발하는 조건을 분명히 하고 불임의 원인을 추구하고저 4품종, 3수준의 처리 온도, 3수준의 처리 기간을 조합한 시험과 내냉성 정도의 품종간 차이를 분명히 하고 생육 각기에 있어서의 품종의 내냉성 정도의 상호 관계를 알고저 우리나라의 중요 19품종을 공시 품종으로 저온 처리를 실시한 시험 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 감수분열기의 저온 처리의 영향은 품종에 따라 다르고 수원 213-1에서는 17.5$^{\circ}C$ㆍ3일간의 처리로도 상당한 불임 현상이 나타났지만 Hayayuki, 농백, 진흥에서는 15$^{\circ}C$ㆍ3일간 또는 17.5$^{\circ}C$.5일간 처리로서 약간의 불임율을 나타내었다. 저온 처리에 의한 임실율의 저하는 품종에 따라 출수지연일수, 이삭의 추출도(수원 213-1, 농백, 진흥) 간장(농백, 수원 213-1), 엽이간장(수원 213-1) 등과 유의적 상관 관계를 보였다. 따라서 수원 213-1 및 농백에서는 이삭의 추출도와 임실율과의 회귀직선식으로부터 불임율을 어느 정도 추정할 수 가 있었다. 냉해 정도가 심한 것은 대체로 약 중의 화분 밀도가 낮고 화분의 크기가 작거나, 약 및 화분의 크기가 불균일하고 불임화분이 많았고 수원 213-1에서는 출수 5일후에 개약하지 않은 것이 없었으나 농백, 진흥, Hayayuki에서는 미개약된 것이 많은 경향이었다. 2. 출수기 처리의 경우에도 대체로 감수분열기 처리에 비하여 불임율이 별로 높지 않았으며 양시기 처리 시의 임실율 간에는 유의적 상관이 인정되었으나 농백과 진흥에 있어서는 15$^{\circ}C$.5일간의 처리로도 임실율에 별로 영향하지 않았다. Hayayuki 및 수원 213-1에서는 처리에 의한 미개약 현상이 있었으나 농백 및 진흥에서는 미개약 현상도 많이 볼 수 있었다. 3. 감수분열기의 저온 처리에 의하여 임실율의 저하로 나타난 내냉성 정도에는 품종간에 현저한 차이가 있고 재건, 진흥 등은 임실율이 별로 떨어지지 않았으나 밀성, 수원 8002, Satominoli, 수원 231-1 등은 임실율이 심히 떨어 졌고 출수 지연도 컸다. 임실율이 떨어지는 품종들은 일반적으로 약내 화분 밀도가 낮거나 약의 형태가 비정상인 것이 많거나, 화분의 크기가 적거나, 불임 화분이 많은 경향이었다. 4. 출수기 처리 시에도 불일율의 품종 간 차이는 현저하여 농백, 진흥, 재건, 팔달, Akibare, 밀성, 팔굉 등은 거의 처리의 영향이 없었고 농림나 001, 수성, Hayayuki, 수원 213-1, 수원 210 등은 임실율이 상당히 낮았다. 일반적으로 감수분열기 처리에 비하면 임실율은 약간 높은 편이지만 Hayayuki, 수성, 농림나 001 등은 출수기 처리에서 오히려 임실율이 낮았다. 또 처리 종료 후에는 품종에 따라 미개약 영화가 많은 품종과 개화 수분이 모두 이루어지지만 불임이 되는 품종도 볼 수 있었다. 5. 냉해의 유묘 검정 결과에서 관찰조사와 처리에 의한 생육 억제 정도와는 반드시 일치하지 않았으나 종합적으로 볼 때 제 002, 팔금, 수성 등은 냉해에 강하고 수원 213-1, 재건, 팔달, Shirogane, 팔굉, 만경 등은 약하였다. 6. 감수분열기 및 출수기 처리 시의 일심율과 유묘 시의 냉해 정도 및 생육 억제 정도 등의 상호 관계를 살펴본 즉 대체로 유의적 상관을 보이지 않았다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.747-764
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• 1996

This study intended to obtain an useful information for health management of lead exposed workers and determine biological monitoring interval in early period of exposure by measuring the lead exposure indices and work duration in all male workers (n=433 persons) exposed less than 1 year in 6 storage battery industries and in 49 males who are not exposed to lead as control. The examined variables were blood lead concentration (PBB), Zinc-protoporphyrin concentration (ZPP), Hemoglobin (HB) and personal history; also measured lead concentration in air (PBA) in the workplace. According to the geometric mean of lead concentration in the air, the factories were grouped into three categories: A; When it is below $0.05mg/m^3$, B; When it is between 0.05 and $0.10mg/m^3$, and C; When it is above $0.10mg/m^3$. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The means of blood lead concentration (PBB), ZPP concentration and hemoglobin(HB) in all male workers exposed to lead less than 1 year in storage battery industries were $29.5{\pm}12.4{\mu}g/100ml,\;52.9{\pm}30.0{\mu}g/100ml\;and\;15.2{\pm}1.1\;gm/100ml$. 2. The means of blood lead concentration (PBB), ZPP concentration and hemoglobin(HB) in control group were $5.8{\pm}1.6{\mu}g/100ml,\;30.8{\pm}12.7{\mu}g/100ml\;and\;15.7{\pm}1.6{\mu}g/100ml$, being much lower than that of study group exposed to lead. 3. The means of blood lead concentration and ZPP concentration among group A were $21.9{\pm}7.6{\mu}g/100,\;41.4{\pm}12.6{\mu}g/100ml$ ; those of group B were $29.8{\pm}11.6{\mu}g/100,\;52.6{\pm}27.9{\mu}g/100ml$ ; those of group C were $37.2{\pm}13.5{\mu}g/100,\;66.3{\pm}40.7{\mu}g/100ml$. Significant differences were found among three factory group(P<0.01) that was classified by the geometric mean of lead concentration in the air, group A being the lowest. 4. The mean of blood lead concentration of workers who have different work duration (month) was as follows ; When the work duration was $1\sim2$ month, it was $24.1{\pm}12.4{\mu}g/100ml$, ; When the work duration was $3\sim4$ month, it was $29.2{\pm}13.4{\mu}g/100ml$ ; and it was $28.9\sim34.5{\mu}g/100ml$ for the workers who had longer work duration than other. Significant differences were found among work duration group(P<0.05). 5. The mean of ZPP concentration of workers who have different work duration (month) was as follows ; When the work duration was $1\sim2$ month, it was $40.6{\pm}18.0{\mu}g/100ml$, ; When the work duration was $3\sim4$ month, it was $53.4{\pm}38.4{\mu}g/100ml$ ; and it was $51.5\sim60.4{\mu}g/100ml$ for the workers who had longer work duration than other. Significant differences were found among work duration group(P<0.05). 6. Among total workers(433 person), 18.2% had PBB concentration higher than $40{\mu}g/100ml$ and 7.1% had ZPP concentration higher than $100{\mu}g/100ml$ ; In workers of factory group A, those were 0.9% and 0.0% ; In workers of factory group B, those were 17.1% and 6.9% ; In workers of factory group C, those were 39.4% and 15.4%. 7. The proportions of total workers(433 person) with blood lead concentration lower than $25{\mu}g/100ml$ and ZPP concentration lower than $50{\mu}g/100ml$ were 39.7% and 61.9%, respectively ; In workers of factory group A, those were 65.5% and 82.3% : In workers of factory group B, those were 36.1% and 60.2% ; In workers of factory group C, those were 19.2% and 43.3%. 8. Blood lead concentration (r=0.177, P<0.01), ZPP concentration (r=0.135, P<0.01), log ZPP (r=0.170, P<0.01) and hemoglobin (r=0.096, P<0.05) showed statistically significant correlation with work duration (month). ZPP concentration (r=0.612, P<0.01) and log ZPP (r=0.614, P<0.01) showed statistically significant correlation with blood lead concentration 9. The slopes of simple linear regression between work duration(month, independent variable) and blood lead concentration (dependent variable) in workplace with low air concentration of lead was less steeper than that of poor working condition with high geometric mean air concentration of lead. The study result indicates that new employees should be provided with biological monitoring including blood lead concentration test and education about personal hygiene and work place management within $3\sim4$ month.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.