• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.309-311
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• 2013

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.879-886
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• 2018

3-dimensional(D) 프린터는 컴퓨터로 모델링 한 데이터를 바탕으로 3차원의 입체 물체를 출력할 수 있는 장비이다. 이러한 특징을 방사선과학 분야와 융합하여, CT 데이터를 이용한 뼈 모형 X선 팬텀제작 등에 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 기존의 Pelvis팬텀을 CT 스캔하고 얻어진 데이터로 Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF) 3D 프린터의 소재인 PLA, Wood, XT-CF20, Glow fill, Steel 필라멘트를 이용하여, 뼈 모형 팬텀을 제작하였다. 기존의 Pelvis 팬텀과 3D 프린터로 제작된 5가지 재질의 팬텀을 동일한 조건으로 CT 스캔 하고 얻어진 영상에서 Hounsfield Unit(HU)을 측정하였으며, 진단용X선 발생장치를 이용하여 SI, SNR을 측정하여 각 팬텀을 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 사지 X선 검사 조건 내에서 X선 팬텀은 glow fill 필라멘트가 가장 적합하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구의 기반으로 필라멘트의 특성들을 알 수 있었으며, X선 팬텀 제작에 대한 실용성을 확인하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 1999

Background: Tourniquet pain has important impacts on anesthesia. Tourniquet pain and accompanying cardiovascular changes are important factors that make patients in distress during anesthesia. As tourniquet pain may be modified by anesthesia, a study on the changes in the neural functions by tourniquet inflation in normal volunteers is important. Methods: Time-dependent changes in tourniquet pain, heart rate, phantom limb sensation, motor function, pain to pressure on upper extremity of 10 healthy and unpremedied volunteers were measured. Each parameter were measured every 5 minutes starting from 10 minutes before inflation to 15 minutes after deflation of tourniquet. Tourniquet was deflated when the subject felt unbearable pain (score 100 with visual analog scale). Results: Subjects manifested time-dependent pain responses to tourniquet inflation, characterized by increase in VAS, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Mean duration of tourniquet inflation was 36.4 minutes, volunteers experienced motor paralysis at 27.6 minutes and sensory loss at 33.1 minutes. Pain to pressure decreased over time in both arms. The degree of decrease was greater in the arm on which tourniquet was applied than that in the non-applied arm. Phantom limb sensation occurred in 3 subjects. Conclusions: This study demonstrated dynamic changes in the neural functions during tourniquet inflation period. Tourniquet-induced pain and resultant hypertension occurred in all subjects. Appropriate anesthetic management is needed for the surgery using tourniquet.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2001

In controlling chronic intractable pains, the current therapeutic methods used are exercise, over the counter medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, opioid medication, neural blockade, operation, etc., spinal cord stimulation being the last resort. Spinal cord stimulation was initiated when Shearly and others clinically tested the Gate control theory of Melzack and Wall. This had triggered the advancement of theoretic research on the mechanism and hardware necessary and has resulted in an accumulation of clinical experiences. This is known to be effective for treating sympathetic pain, arachnoiditis, failed back pain syndrome, radiculopathy, peripheral vascular disease, phantom limb syndrome, post-herpetic neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, and angina pectoris. This report describes our experience in experimental spinal cord stimulation in patients with simultaneous post-herpetic neuralgia and herniated intervertebral disc. There wasn't any improvement in the post-herpetic neuralgia but the symptoms of a herniated intervertebral disc was much ameliorated. This was quite an unexpected result. The patient's back pain returned when the stimulation stopped.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.603-612
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 하지 혈관조영검사에서 매개변수인 관전류 (mA)와 SOD에 대한 조영제 농도(300, 320, 350) 희석률의 관계가 화질에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 데 있다. 이를 위해 말초혈관 직경 크기로 자체 제작한 3 mm 혈관모형 Water 팬텀을 이용하여, 관전류 (mA), SOD 변화와 조영제 농도(300, 320, 350) 희석률 변화의 관계를 SNR 값과 CNR 값으로 측정하고 변동계수를 (cv < 10) 분석하였다. SNR 값과 CNR 값의 측정에 사용된 소프트웨어는 Image J 1.50i, (NIH) National Institutes of Health, USA)로, PACS에 전송된 의료영상표준(DICOM, digital imaging and communications in medicine) 3.0 파일에서 팬텀에 대한 관심영역(ROI, region of interest)과 배경(Background)의 영상 신호를 수치적으로 확인한 후 평균 신호값(MPV, mean pixel value)과 표준편차(SD, standard deviation)를 이용하였다. 관전류 변화에 대한 조영제 농도별 희석률에서 관전류 (146 mA)과 관전류 (102 mA)의 SNR과 CNR 비교결과, SNR과 CNR 모두 CM : N/S 희석률 (100% ~ 30% : 70%) 구간까지 변동계수 값이 10 이하로 작게 나타났으나, CM : N/S 희석률 (20% : 80%~ 10% : 90%) 구간에서는 변동계수 값이 10 이상으로 나타났다. SOD 변화에 대한 조영제 농도별 희석률에서 SOD (32.5 cm)과 SOD (22.5cm)의 SNR과 CNR 비교 결과, SNR과 CNR 모두 CM : N/S 희석률 (100% ~ 30% : 70%) 구간까지 변동계수 값이 10 이하로 작게 나타났으나, CM : N/S 희석률 (20% : 80%~ 10% : 90%) 구간에서는 변동계수 값이 10 이상으로 나타났다. SOD 변화에 대한 조영제 농도별 희석률에서 SOD (32.5 cm)과 SOD (12.5cm)의 SNR과 CNR 비교 결과, SNR과 CNR 모두 CM : N/S 희석률 (100% ~ 30% : 70%) 구간까지 변동계수 값이 10 이하로 작게 나타났다. 그러나 CM : N/S 희석률 (20% : 80%~ 10% : 90%) 구간에서는 변동계수 값이 10 이상으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 인터벤션에서 하지 말초혈관조영술을 포함한 다른 검사나 시술에서 낮은 관전류 값을 설정하고, 테이블은 영상수상기에 최대한 가깝게 하여, 조영제 농도(300)을 CM : N/S 희석률 (30% : 70%)로 사용하는 것이 신장에 대한 부담과 피폭에 대한 부담을 동시에 줄이면서 적정 농도의 영상을 얻을 수 있는 가장 효율적인 방법으로 제시한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9631-9634
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• 2014

Background: : In 2012, the breast cancer estimate worldwide stood at 1.67 million new cases, these accounting for 25% of all types of cancer diagnosed in women. For 2014, 57,120 new cases are expected, with a risk estimated at 56.1 cases for every 100,000 women. The objective of this study was to analyze the satisfaction regarding the use of external breast prostheses by women undergoing mastectomy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 76 women who used an external breast prosthesis (EBP), registered in the services of the Cuiaba Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 2009 to 2012. Data were collected from the records of women who had requested the opening of a process of external breast prosthesis concession. Results: Satisfaction with the EBP was identified in 56.6% of the women. Those satisfied with the EBP reported that its weight was not annoying (p<0.01). Although the women felt body sensations of stitches, pains, pulling, dormancy and phantom limb, they are satisfied with the EBP. The variable related to the displacement of the breast prosthesis during activity of everyday life has demonstrated that even though the women have reported the possibility of displacements, they are satisfied with the EBP. The satisfaction with the use of external breast prosthesis did not affect the sexuality of the women with mastectomy. Conclusions: Learning the specificities of the EBP, taking into consideration the satisfaction of its use, allows the rehabilitation team, by listening to their clientele more attentively, following up this woman throughout her life journey, supporting and guiding the best way of use, with an eye to her personal, emotional and social life, as well as to her self-esteem.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.423-428
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• 2019

The Precise measurement of the knee's Congruence angle is required for diagnosis of patella dislocation. The purpose of this study is to consider the distortion diagram and usefulness about the test of the bilateral side and one side through the evaluating congruence angle from Merchant view of patellofemoral joint to central X-ray. We've evaluated the sulcus angle and Congruence angle following central X-ray's changes when we took Merchant view of patellofemoral joint aimed to right lower limb from human whole body phantom. The subject of the evaluation was classified as normal group and varus group, and the varus group has experimented with External rotation of legs as 15° and 30°. When normal groups result as 0, 7.5, 15 cm, it was measured as 17.25 ± 1.34°, 19.60 ± 1.41°, 20.55 ± 1.77° each. The gap between minimal and maximum angle was 3.3°, and the value was shown as getting bigger when it further away from the centeral X-ray. When Congruence angle in 15° varus group was 0, 7.5, 15 cm, it was each 16.45 ± 1.34°, 17.10 ± 0.99°, 17.80 ± 1.13°. And when Congruence angle in 30° varus group was 0, 7.5, 15 cm, it was measured each 18.35 ± 1.63°, 18.95 ± 1.06°, 19.60 ± 1.41°. The difference between minimum and maximum of angle in 15° varus group and 30° varus group was each 1.35° and 1.25°, the angles have shown as increasing the further away from the center. The patellofemoral joint showed that the congruence angle increases as the further away from Central X-ray, and also it is judged that is possible to change the congruence angle by a degree of varus knee. Thus, accurate measurement of the congruence angle is shown to advantage that methods for examining by split each side at two times than methods for examining both sides at a time. Therefore, it is expected to helpful on the diagnostic side of patella dislocation and subluxation.