• 제목/요약/키워드: Liver stiffness

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Stiffness Comparison of Tissue Phantoms using Optical Coherence Elastography without a Load Cell

  • Chae, Yu-Gyeong;Park, Eun-Kee;Jeon, Min Yong;Jeon, Byeong-Hwan;Ahn, Yeh-Chan
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2017
  • Mechanical property of tissue is closely related to diseases such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, and atherosclerosis. Therefore measurement of tissue mechanical property is important for a better diagnosis. Ultrasound elastography has been developed as a diagnostic modality for a number of diseases that maps mechanical property of tissue. Optical coherence elastography (OCE) has a higher spatial resolution than ultrasound elastography. OCE, therefore, could be a great help for early diagnosis. In this study, we made tissue phantoms and measured their compressive moduli with a rheometer measuring the response to applied force. Uniaxial strain of the tissue phantom was also measured with OCE by using cross-correlation of speckles and compared with the results from the rheometer. In order to compare stiffness of tissue phantoms by OCE, the applied force should be measured in addition to the strain. We, however, did not use a load cell that directly measures the applied force for each sample. Instead, we utilized one silicone film (called as reference phantom) for all OCE measurements that indirectly indicated the amount of the applied force by deformation. Therefore, all measurements were based on displacement, which was natural and effective for image-based elastography such as OCE.

가변형 볼륨 물체의 햅틱 렌더링을 위한 물리적 속성 결정 방법의 연구 (A Study of a Physical Property Setting Method for Haptic Rendering of Deformable Volumetric Objects)

  • 김재오;김상연
    • 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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    • 제11권8호
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    • pp.1146-1159
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구에서는 복셀(voxel) 단위로 물체의 햅틱 거동을 모사하는 햅틱 모델에 물리적 속성을 결정하기 위한 방법과 이를 이용한 햅틱 렌더링 구조(framework)를 제안한다. 또한 본 연구에서는 햅틱 모델에 물리적 속성을 결정하기 위해 탄성영상을 이용한다. 제안하는 방법과 기존 방법의 가장 큰 차이점은 제안하는 방법을 이용하면 원하는 물체의 물리적 속성을 쉽게 햅틱 모델에 적용하여 실제적인 햅틱 거동을 모사할 수 있다는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 또한 제안하는 방법을 평가하기 위하여 간단한 실시간 촉진 훈련 시뮬레이터를 구축한다. 구축한 시뮬레이터에서, 사용자에게 되돌려지는 힘은 제안한 방법으로 적용된 대상 물체의 물리적 속성과 상호작용 양에 따라 계산된다. 본 연구에서, 시뮬레이션 대상으로는 사람의 간을 선택하였고 간 모델은 실시간 햅틱 렌더링을 위하여 Shape-retaining Chain Linked Model(S-chain 모델)로 모델링하였다. 또한, 제안한 방법과 구축된 시스템을 이용하여 사용자가 물체를 촉진할 때 이상부분을 손쉽게 찾을 수 있는지에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구의 실험 결과로부터, 제안하는 방법은 사용자에게 실시간으로 구별 가능한 힘을 전달해 줌을 알 수 있었다.

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뇌성마비(腦性痲痺)의 한의학적(韓醫學的) 접근(接近)에 관한 최신(最新) 동향(動向) (Current tendency of oriental approach to the cerebral palsy)

  • 김장현;한윤정
    • 대한한방소아과학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.173-198
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    • 2003
  • Back ground : Cerebral palsy(CP) is a static encephalopathy caused by an insult to the brain during the prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal period (ie, up to 2 years). CP can lead to global dysfunction but always includes motor problems Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the current tendency of oriental approach to the CP and promote oriental treatment of CP in Korea Method : Investigation of current literature and clinical paper in Korea and Chinese Result and Conclusion : 1) CP fall under the category of wu-chi(five kinds of retardations : 五遲), wu-ruan(five kinds of flaccidity : 五軟), wu-ying(five kinds of Stiffness : 五硬) in oriental medicine and correspond to naoxing-tanhuan in current chinese medicine. 2) CP is mainly caused by weakness of the liver and kidney(肝腎不足), weakness of the spleen and stomach(脾胃虛弱), and the method of treatment is tonify the liver and kidney(補益肝腎), tonify the spleen and replenish qi(補脾益氣), but yu-chi(the faculty of speech : 語遲) is caused by deficiency of the heart(心虛) so that treated with method of invigorating the heart and nourishing blood(補心養血). Recently blood stagnancy the stagnation of qi(氣滯血瘀) is considered as the cause of CP, promoting qi circulation to invigorate blood(行氣活血) is mentioned the treatment of method. 3) In addtion to a herbal medication and acupuncture, the various treatments of scalp acupuncture(頭鍼), acupoint injection(穴位注射), catgut embedding therapy(埋鍼) etc. had been applicated to CP and for the objective evaluation of remedial value, TCD, EEG, BMD have been used.

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Lifestyle modifications in an adolescent dormi­tory: a clinical trial

  • Abu-Kishk, Ibrahim;Alumot-Yehoshua, Michal;Reisler, Gadi;Efrati, Shai;Kozer, Eran;Doenyas-Barak, Keren;Feldon, Michal;Dagan, Zahi;Reifen, Rami;Berkovitch, Matitiahu
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제57권12호
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    • pp.520-525
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: Childhood obesity is an increasing public health issue worldwide. We examined dietary patterns among adolescents in a dormitory school, identified obese adolescents and tried to intervene to improve food habits and physical activity. Methods: We conducted an experimental prospective longitudinal study based on 36 obese (body mass index $[BMI]{\geq}95th$ percentile) adolescents (aged 12-18 years) compared with controls (healthy children: normal age-appropriate BMI ($BMI{\leq}85th$ percentile). Six months' intervention included lifestyle-modification counseling (once a week by a clinical dietician), and an exercise regimen twice a week, 60 minutes each time, instructed by a professional pediatric trainer). Both groups underwent baseline measurements at the beginning of the study and 6 months later (arterial stiffness, blood pressure, pulse, weight and height, hemoglobin, creatinine, liver enzymes, highly sensitive C-reactive protein and complete lipid profile). Results: Twenty-one participants completed the study. Low compliance from participants, school staff and parents was observed (participation in planned meetings; 71%-83%). BMI significantly decreased from $32.46{\pm}3.93kg/m^2$ to $30.32{\pm}3.4kg/m^2$ (P=0.002) in the study group. Arterial stiffness was not significantly different between the 2 groups and did not change significantly after 6 months' intervention (P=0.494). No significant changes in CRP and lipid profile were observed after the intervention. Conclusion: Making lifestyle modifications among adolescents in a dormitory school is a complex task. Active intervention indeed ameliorates BMI parameters. However, in order to maximize the beneficial effects, a multidisciplinary well-trained team is needed, with emphasis on integrating parents and the school environment.

황제내경(黃帝內經) 소문(素問) 자열론(刺熱論)에 대한 연구(硏究) (A study on the Theory of 'Ja-Yeol(刺熱)' in 32nd Chapter of 'So Moon(素問) Yellow Emperior's Nei-Ching(黃帝內經)')

  • 권건혁;홍원식
    • 대한한의학원전학회지
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    • 제3권
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    • pp.151-217
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    • 1989
  • In this thesis, I intend to study the translational and clinical interpretation through the theory of Ja-Yeol, and reached the following conclusions. 1. Liver-Heat-Disease due to absess of the function of expelling and lifting off, that Liver-Yang cannot lift up to upper-warmer, and stagnate liver. I think the symptoms of yellowish urine, abdominal pain, somnolence, fever belong to the syndrome of 'Gi-Bun(氣分)', and the symptoms of ravings with surprising, distending pain of hypochondrium, restless involuntary movement of the limbs, unable to lie flat belong to the syndrome of 'Hyeol-Bun(血分)'. 2. Heart-Heat-Disease due that 'Eum-Gi(陰氣)' in heart cannot lay down and reach to stagnate at heart, inner part. I think the symptoms of unjoy, acute cardiac pain, fidgetiness, well-nausea, headeche, reddish face, anhidrosis, etc. reveal with Heart-Heat-Disease. 3. Spleen-Beat-Disease due that 'Eum-Gi' in spleen cannot lay down and Yin of spleen changs heat. I think the symptoms of heaviness of head, cheek pain, fidgetiness, cyanosis, well-nausea, fever, not to let flex and reflex with back pain, diarrhea with abdominal pain, left and right cheek pain reveal with Spleen-Heat-Disease. I think symptoms of fever, diarrhea with abdominal pain belong to the syndrome of Yin-exhausion. 4. Lung-Heat-Disease due to that 'Eum-Gi' in lung cannot lay down. When 'Wi-Gi(衛氣)' stagnates at external part, I think, the symptoms of intolerance to wind and cold, yellowish fur, fever reveal. When Wi-Gi stagnates at lung, inner part, I think, the symptoms of dispnea with cough, pain on chest and back, unable to breath deeply, hydrosis and chilling reveal. 5. Kidney-Heat-Disease, in that the symptoms of back pain, leg aching, extreme thirst and frequently drink, fever, pain and stiffness of nape, cooling and aching leg, heat on plantar pedis, not trying to speak reveal is regarded external heat disease of 'Tai-Yang-Gyeong's(太陽經)' disease that asthenic fever open 'Tai-Yang-Gyeong' and lift by not enough of 'Yang-Gi(陽氣)' lifeing up from Kidney space, the water space of five elements.

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간섬유화스캔을 이용한 선천성 담도 폐쇄증의 최적 수술시기 시험적 제안 (Tentative Proposal of Optimal Timing of Kasai Operation for Biliary Atresia Based on Fibroscan Results)

  • 이화영;박영아;한석주;고홍
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.74-80
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    • 2011
  • 목 적: 선천성 담도폐쇄증의 일차적 치료로 알려진 Kasai 수술에서의 가장 중요한 예후 인자로 수술 시기가 중요하다는 것은 기존의 연구 결과들을 통해 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 선천성 담도 폐쇄증 환아들을 수술 시기별로 분류하고 간섬유화 스캔을 수술 전후에 시행하여 얻어진 간탄성률값을 이용하여 수술 전후의 간 섬유화 변화를 비교함으로서 본 연구에서 도출된 최적의 수술시기가 기존의 연구와 일치하는지 재확인 하고자 한다. 방 법: 2007년 10월부터 2010년 7월까지 단일 기관에서 Kasai 수술을 시행 받은 환자 중, 수술 전후로 간섬유화 스캔을 시행한 환자 34명을 대상으로 수술 시기별 간탄성률 결과값을 비교하였다. 결 과: 환자군의 수술 시기가 빠를수록 수술 전과 후 모두에서 간탄성률 결과값은 좋았고, 특히 8주 이전에 수술을 시행 받은 경우 그 이상에서 수술을 받은 환자군보다 수술 후의 간섬유화가 적게 진행되었고 일부에서는 회복되었다. 또한 8주 수술 전후의 각 탄성률 간의 차이값 또한 통계적으로 유의하였다. 결 론: Kasai 수술의 시기가 이를수록 수술 전 간 섬유화가 적고, 적어도 8주 이전에서 Kasai 수술을 시행하였을 때 수술 이후의 간섬유화가 양호하였으며 수술전후의 간섬유화 진행 정도가 크지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 간섬유화스캔을 바탕으로 적어도 8주 미만의 연령이 Kasai 수술을 시행 받기에 최적의 시기임을 재확인하였다.

재발성 경과를 취한 비정형 병원균주 폐렴 환자 1예 (A Case of Atypical Pathogen Pneumonia, associated with Recurrent into Diffuse Pneumonic Consolidation)

  • 오종갑
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제5권6호
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    • pp.391-400
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    • 2011
  • 폐렴은 호흡기계의 감염이고 원인균, 병인, 침범부위, 그 밖의 여러 가지 상황에 따라서 다양하게 분류된다. 비정형 병원균주 페렴으로 의심되어 내원한 46세의 남자 환자에서 이학학적 소견이나 혈액검사, 객담도말검사, 소변검사, 기생충검사, 기관지내시경검사, 침생검 등에서 특이할만한 원인균을 찾지 못했으며, 청진이상, 고열, 고혈압, 객담, 호흡곤란 등의 증상 또한 보이지 않았다. 세균성 또는 비정형 병원균의 광범위치료 항생제 복용이나 기생충제제를 복용하였으나 재발되었으며, 자연치유 및 재발이 반복되며 호전되었다. 반흔을 남기며 호전되고 새로운 부위에 결절이 재발하기를 반복하면서 서서히 없어지는 기간은 평균 20일 정도였다. 재발 이후 흉부엑스선 촬영과 흉부 고해상 전산화단층촬영을 추적 검사한 결과 흉부엑스선 촬영에서는 특이한 징후를 관찰하지 못했으나 고해상 전산화단층촬영에서는 병변이 호전되어가고 새로운 부위에 재발되는 모습을 관찰할 수가 있었다. 양측 하부 폐에 재발성 경과를 취한 비정형병원균주 폐렴이 의심되는 환자의 경우, 흉부엑스선 촬영 소견은 횡격막이나 간(Liver), 척추 등에 의해 숨기 때문에 추적검사로서 도움을 주는 데는 한계가 있으며, 흉부 고해상 전산화단층촬영 검사를 하여 비교하는 것이 바람직하다. 저자는 재발성 경과를 취한 비정형 병원균주 폐렴1예에 대한 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

우울증(憂鬱症)의 임상양상(臨床樣狀) 및 생체전기자율반응에 대(對)한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察) (A Clinical Study of Depression in 43 Cases)

  • 박지운;이상룡;최병만
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.37-51
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    • 2001
  • The clinical study was carried out the 43 patients with Depression who were treated in Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae Jeon University from 22 February 2000 to 14 November 2001. The results were summarized as follows. 1. The ratio of male and female was 10:33, 60's(32.6%) was frequent, no inducing factor(38.3%) was seen in a lot of cases and many patients came to our hospital by way of west-neuropsychiatry(56.8%). 2. The period of clinical history was frequent from 3 to 10 years(23.2%), the most frequent preceding disease was cardiovascular systemic disease(18.4%). 3. The main clinical symptoms were apprehension alpitation(13.4%), anorexia(9.8%), headache nuchal region stiffness(9.8%), general body weakness(6.5%), chest discomfort(6.5%), dizziness(5.7%), febris(5.3%) and constipation(5.3%). 4. The patient's tongue aspect had pink tongue and empty fur(32.6%) and pulse type had thin and deficient pulse(39.5%). The prescription drugs were Chunggansoyo-san(30.0%), purging liver and alleviating depression to regulate qi, and Guibiondam-tang(15.8%) eliminating phlegm, cooling pericardium and warming gallbladder. 5. The curve was within normal range at Psychoneural system(81.4%), and Visceral system(90.1%). 6. The regulation was Normal(48.1%), RL(27.9%), RR(20.2%) at Psychoneural system and Normal(45.9%), RL(28.5%), RR(20.3%) at Visceral system. 7. Activity and Reactivity had much lower response at 1th, 2th, 3th, 4th, 7th SANGHAN, Polalization had much higher response at 1th, 4th, SANGHAN and much lower response at 2th, 3th, 7th SANGHAN.

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퇴행성 슬관절염에 대한 제통단의 안전성과 효능 임상연구 (Clinical Study of the Efficacy and. Safety of Jetongdan on Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee)

  • 서병관;류성룡;강중원;안경애;이상훈;최도영;김건식;이두익;이윤호;이재동
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.231-240
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    • 2005
  • Objectives: In order to investigate the efficacy and safety of the newly developed herbal medicine Jetongdan, a placebo­controlled, randomized clinical trial of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee was undertaken. Methods: Data were obtained from 80 patients with OA of the knee. After enrollment, they were asked to answer a disease-specific questionnaire (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) OA index) and analyzed with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in order to evaluate the efficacy of Jetongdan, and analyzed for aspartate transaminase (AST) level, alanine transaminase (ALT) level, blood mea nitrogen (BUN) level, and creatinine (Cr) level in order to evaluate the safety of Jetongdan. Results: The liver function and renal function did not deteriorate after treatment with Jetongdan. Composite WOMAC score and physical function subscale was improved, but pain subscale, stiffness subscale, and ESR were not improved by. This was possibly because the baseline characteristics of the two groups were not homogenized after randomization. Conclusions: Jetongdan could be a promising treatment option for osteoarthritis of the knee. Further study in a larger population with appropriate severity grades is recommended.

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발달지연 아동의 한방치료에 대한 소아재활치료사들의 인식조사 (A Survey on Rehabilitation Therapists' Understandings about Traditional Korean Medicine Treatments for Developmentally Delayed Children)

  • 권지현;윤영주;오태영;김부영;이미주;이승연;유선애
    • 대한한방소아과학회지
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.61-70
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    • 2017
  • Objectives The purpose of this survey is to know the rehabilitation therapists' awareness on the oriental medicine treatments for developmentally delayed children. Methods We distributed questionnaires to 370 rehabilitation therapists and collected 260 of them. We analyzed the data from the collected 260 questionnaires. Results 1. 60% of the participants didn't know what the oriental medicine treatment pertains. 2. 28% of the participants were aware the benefits of the oriental medicine treatment, especially in improving physical fitness and general health. 3. 30% of the participants worried about the side effect of the oriental medicine treatment such as increasing liver somatic index, changing of body weight, muscle stiffness or pain. 4. 53% of the participants said they refer to western medicine primary care doctor when parents of young patients ask rehabilitation therapists about the oriental medicine treatment option for their children. 5. Many participants think that the oriental treatment option should be widely recognized and understood. Conclusions This study shows that the rehabilitation therapists' low awareness about the oriental medicine treatment option for developmentally delayed children.