• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.87-94
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• 1999

Backgroud: We have performed the CT-guided celiac plexus block (CPB) using anterior approach to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the procedure and to determine the role of CT. Methods: CPB were done in 10 patients (5 men and 5 women: mean age, 58.1 years) with intractable upper abdominal pain due to terminal malignancy of the stomach (n=3), pancreas (n=4), gallbladder (n=2), and liver (n=1). To permit an anterior approach, patients lay supine on the CT scan table during the procedure. One 21-guage Chiba needle was placed just anterior to the diaphragmatic crus between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries and 10~12 ml of dehydrated alcohol was injected. Degree of pain relief following the procedure was assessed and pain was graded on a numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 to 10. Results: The results suggest a direct relation between the degree of celiac invasion and the response to the CPB. With CT guidance, it is possible for us to direct the needle into more accurate region, allowing alcohol to be deposited in specific ganglion area. Conclusions: CT-guided CPB using an anterior approach was an easy and effective way of reducing intractable upper abdominal pain due to terminal malignancies. CT-guidance allowed precise needle placement and safe procedure. Careful classification of cases is important to predict the degree of pain relief using the grading system based on the degree of involvement of the celiac plexus.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.87-92
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• 2011

Backgroud: The objective was to evaluate the distance from the skin and the diameter of the piriformis muscle and their relationship to the body mass index (BMI). Methods: The study was a prospective study involving 60 patients. Patients were prepared on a radiological table in the prone position. Several images were obtained of each. In this view, the distance between the subcutaneous tissue and the piriformis muscle, and the diameter of the piriformis, were measured at three points (medially to laterally). Results: The distance to the piriformis from the skin was $6.6{\pm}0.9\;cm$, $6.3{\pm}0.8\;cm$, and $5.2{\pm}0.9\;cm$ in terms of the lateral, center, and medial measurement, respectively. The center of the piriformis had a greater diameter with $1.7{\pm}0.4\;cm$ (0.9-2.5) cm. The distance to the piriformis increased with BMI. Conclusions: This study shows that the lateral of the piriformis muscle has a relatively greater distance from the skin. The center of the piriformis showed a greater diameter than other two portions. We found that the distance of the piriformis from subcutaneous tissues was correlated with BMI, but the diameter of the piriformis was not affected by BMI. These measurements can be used as a reference for determining the piriformis injection site in patients with piriformis syndrome.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 1977

'Adolescence' is a critical period in the process of growing and aging but important in that an adolescent becomes aware of and begins to look about him or her self. Especially with girls in their late teens (15$\~$18), they pay more attention to their looks and clothes than the boys do, which affects to some extent the formation of their personality and their behavior. From this point .of view. it is significant to establish the standard size of high-school girls' clothes. This study aims to measure high-school girls in size and to establish the standard size of their clothes; furthermore. to enable them to lead a satisfactory living with more appropriate size of clothes. The results, analyzed by two different representing items which resulted in little difference, are as belows: 1) Stature had a significant correlation with posterior waist height; bust girth had the most significant correlation with weight. and also some considerable correlation with other representing items; 2) The F-test result showed significant difference on $1\%$ level over all the items between the measured (Y) and the estimated (Y); the correlation among the representing items was considerable also; 3) When the measurement increases in stature by 4cm, bust girth by 4cm. and posterior shoulder width by 2cm respectively, the increase or decrease in other items are as shown on Table 4. Since this study was carried out in girls' high-schools in Seoul, it is expected to extend its further study throughout the nation. thus contributing to comprehending the whole truth of people's body-size and promoting the fabrication and modelling of the original clothes for the nation by the strict standard size up to making ready-made clothes with no difficulty in setting the standard and model size.

• Proceedings of the Korea Crystallographic Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.40-41
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• 2002

차세대 반도체 및 나노소자 산업에 대한 국제적 기술은 고밀도 직접화의 추세에 따라서 .게이트 산화막의 두께가 급속히 작아지는 추세이다. 지금까지 이산화규소(A1₂O₃)가 게이트 산화막으로 주로 사용되어 왔으나 점차 SiON 혹은 high k 박막으로 바뀌고 있다. 본 연구에서는 차세대 반도체 소자에 사용될 게이트 산화막 물질인 SiON 박막과 Al₂O₃박막에 대한 SE(Spectroscopic Ellipsometry)분석 모델을 확립하였고, SE 측정결과를 TEM, MEIS, XRR의 결과들과 비교하였다. SiON 박막의 굴절률 값은 Si₃N₄와 SiO₂가 물리적으로 혼합되어 있다고 가정하여 Bruggeman effective medium approximation을 사용하여 구하였다. 동일한 시료를 절단하여 TEM, MEIS, 그리고 XRR에 의하여 SiON 박막의 두께를 측정하였으며, 그 결과 SE와 XRR에 의해 얻어진 박막두께가 TEM과 MEIS의 결과 값보다 약 0.5 nm 크게 주어짐을 알 수 있었다(Table 1 참조). 본 연구결과는 비파괴적이며 비접촉식 측정방법인 SE가 2～4nm 두께의 초미세 SiON 박막의 두께와 N 농도의 상대적 값을 빠르고 쉽게 구할 수 있는 유용한 측정방법 임을 보여주었다. 기존의 게이트 산화물인 SiO₂를 대체할 후보 물질들 중의 하나인 A1₂O₃의 유전함수를 구하기 위하여 8 inch, p-type 실리콘 기판 위에 성장된 5 nm, 10 nm, 및 20 nm 두께의 A1₂O₃ 박막의 유전함수와 두께를 측정하였다. 이 시료들에 대한 SE data는 vacuum-UV spectroscopic ellipsometer를 사용하여 세 개의 입사각에서 0.75 eV에서 8.75 eV까지 0.05 eV 간격으로 측정되었다. A1₂O₃ 박막의 유전함수와 두께를 얻기 위하여 공기층/A1₂O₃ 박막/Si 기판으로 구성된 3상계 모델을 사용하였다. Si 기판에 대한 복소 유전함수는 문헌상의 값(1)을 사용하였고, A1₂O₃ 박막의 유전함수는 5개의 미지상수를 갖는 Tauc- Lorentz(TL) 분산함수(2)를 사용하였다. A1₂O₃ 박막의 경우 두께가 증가함에 따라서 굴절률이 커짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.373-381
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• 2000

Serial ultrasonographic examinations were performed on pregnant Korean Jindo bitches. Measurements of inner chorionic cavity diameter and fetal head diameter were made from pregnancy day 15 to parturition. These measurements were converted retrospectively based on the day of parturition (day 0). The data of inner chorionic cavity diameter obtained from day -42 to day -25 and fetal head diameter obtained from day -24 to day -1 were used to prediction of parturition day. Formulas for the prediction of parturition day using the method of least squares were derived. These formulas were then used to predict parturition dates based on single measurements of inner chorionic cavity diameter or fetal head diameter in 17 additional pregnant Korean Jindo bitches. Predicted date of parturition was then compared to actual whelping date. In the prediction of parturition based on inner chorionic cavity diameter, 7 of 10 bitches were coincided prediction date and actual whelping date, and the prediction was accurate to within 1 day in 3 of 10 bitches. The prediction of parturition based on fetal head diameter was accurate to within 1 day in 6 of 7 bitches and within 2 days in 1 of 7 bitches. In conclusion, the ultrasound measurement of inner chorionic cavity diameter and fetal head diameter are practical and accurate tool in the prediction of parturition.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.93-105
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• 1987

This Study was carried out at the experimental Plot of Kang-Weon Province, Institute of Agriculture experiment, to find out Irrigation Water requirement and suitable calculating formula of evapotranspiration on Spreading Varieties of rice plant such as Seul Oak, Bokkwang and Teaback in Chuncheon Area. The evapotranspiration, infiltration, and consumptive use of water were measured by Micro Lysimeter for four years from '86yr. Also, yield of rice was investigated during same period. With the Kc Value taken from experimental value, evapotranspiration was calculated by methods of Blaney & criddle, Penman, Hargreaves and Thornthwaite by Computer using meteorological data in Chuncheon Area for twenty one yrs from '66yr to '86yr. All analyses were conducted based on average value of experiment for four years and the results are summarized as follows : 1) The yield by varieties through this experiment showed 1.06 times in Seul Oak, 1.94 times in Bokkwang and 1.89 times in Teaback more than Standard Yield. 2) The consumptive use of water including infiltration were 1.068.4mm in Seul Oak, 1,102. 6mm in Bokkwang and 1,195.6mm in Teaback 3) The evapotranspiration by Actual measurement presented 520.lmm in Seul Oak, 540.lmm in Bokkwang and 598.4mm in Teaback 4)The ratio of evapotranspiration and infiltration over Panevaporation showed 1.2 to 1.4. 5) The irrigation water reguirement by water balance were shown to be irrigated more than 584 mm / yr in average during 21 years from '66yr to '86yr for all Varieties and those for loyr frequency 693 mm in Seul Oak, 712 mm in Bokkwang and 728 mm in Teaback respectively. 6) Crop Coefficient (Ke Value) of the tested rice plant during the period were shown as Table 10. 7) Penman Method was the formula the most close to experiment Value among four different methods of Blaney & Griddle Penman, Hargreaves, and Thornthwaite.

• The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.71-82
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• 2019

Purpose - This study aims to identify the priorities of medical service quality improvement by customer satisfaction characteristics and potential customer satisfaction improvement (PCSI) index based on the dualistic quality classification of Kano Model (1984) for Comprehensive Health Screeening Center in General Hospitals and Centers only for Comprehensive Health Screening and suggest a direction for future improvement. Research design, data, and methodology - Through advanced research on health screening medical service quality, this study set four service quality factors, including tangible, human, process and supportive factors, and 39 measurement items. Based on these items, the study used 117 questions, which consist of dualistic quality factors, customer satisfaction coefficients, positive and negative questions for PCSI index and questions for current satisfaction. 300 effective samples were collected for adults in their 20s who experienced health screening service in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Incheon within the past two years. Collected data were input in the quality evaluation duality table to categorize quality factors and calculate customer satisfaction coefficients by Timko(1993). The study also analyzed PCSI index in comparison with current satisfaction and identified priorities in quality improvement. Results - It was found that the most urgent factors to improve the quality in both groups were adequate waiting hours and emergency response for complications, which are process factors classified as unitary quality. It is urgently needed to improve the quality as the PCSI index was high in supportive factors (complaint response team) as attractive quality in Comprehensive Health Screening Center in General Hospitals and in process factors (prevention of infection) as unitary quality in Centers only for Comprehensive Health Screening. As the PCSI index was low in space use as a tangible factor, it was found that the current level can be maintained instead of improvement. Conclusions - To improve the health screening medical service quality, it is required to focus on process factors (adequate waiting hours, emergency response for complications, prevention of infection) and supportive factors (complaint response team) among service qualities perceived by users. It is proposed to ensure continuous efforts to manage and reinforce priorities as a direction for future improvement in health screening service.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1973

This survey was estimated under the ratio estimate such as single class method, simple random sampling method, compound ratio sampling method, separate ratio sampling method and average tree sampling method artificial forest pitch pine volume. The following results were realized by the ratio estimates. At the above table simple random sampling method and compound ratio sampling method are the only ones which is included the actual stand volume in the ratio estimatedstand volume. It is thought that the sampling was in a such good result was because of stand structual stands were simple forest. The most simple measurement and calcuation on the stand volume estimates, in order, would be (1) single class method, (2) simple random sampling method (3) average tree method (4) separate ratio sampling method and compound ratio sampling method, and at the planted evenaged forest the method has realized the best results in obtaining good accuracy and the measure stand volume with least time, expenses and labor in considerably.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.111-118
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• 2002

These days, surveying instruments are developing rapidly and the precision is improving continuously. The building of three dimensional terrains of high precision are possible and the calculation of the areas or the volumes have high precision due to the development of the technique of the spatial information system using computer. But actually, in construction site they calculate two-dimensional area using the traditional method, plate table surveying, planimeter, and then get three-dimensional area through multiplying two-dimensional area by the slope correction factor. In this study, we show the defect and inefficiency of the calculation of area by the traditional methods and survey the area with Electric Distance Measurement and GPS instrument. With this data, we made the three dimensional terrain model and calculated two-dimensional area, three-dimensional area. After that, we compared areas that calculated by algorithm of triangulated irregular network and analysis of grid method with standard area that calculated by the traditional method. Finally, this paper suggested more effective and precious method in calculating three-dimensional area.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.1284-1294
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• 2010

The ZigBee is one of the most important technologies for composing USN. It is one of the IEEE 802.15.4 standards to support personal area networks. It uses a hierarchical routing or an on-demand route discovery strategy as an address allocation method. A hierarchical routing doesn't use a routing table but only uses a child node or a parent node as an intermediate node for data delivery. Therefore, the ZigBee network's topology greatly affects the overall network performance. In this paper, we propose a more trustworthy algorithm than only using the depth and widely variable LQI during network formation, and moreover we propose an algorithm to measure network's trustworthiness. We simulate our algorithm using the NS-2 and implement our network using the MG2400 ZigBee module for verifying performance.