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관상동맥 조영술(Coronary Angiography)의 씨네(cine) 촬영조건 변화에 따른 입사표면선량(ESD)과 흡수선량(DAP) 및 영상의 SNR·CNR 유용성 분석: 관전류 변화를 중점으로 (Analysis of the ESD and DAP According to the Change of the Cine Imaging Condition of Coronary Angiography and Usefulness of SNR and CNR of the Images: Focusing on the Change of Tube Current)

  • 서영현;송종남
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.371-379
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    • 2019
  • 관상동맥 조영술(CAG)의 씨네(Cine) 촬영에서 엑스선 촬영 조건의 변화가 입사 표면 선량(ESD)과 흡수선량(DAP)에 미치는 관계를 알아보고자 하였고 image J 프로그램을 통해 촬영된 혈관 조영 영상의 SNR과 CNR을 측정 분석하여 조건 변화가 선량관계 및 영상의 질에 미치는 유용성을 분석하고자 하였다. 2017년 11월부터 2018년 3월까지 본원에서 CAG를 시행한 33명(남24, 여9)의 데이터를 대상으로 하였고, 연령대는 37-76세(평균 $59{\pm}10$세), 몸무게53-104kg (평균 $72{\pm}10kg$), 키150-185cm (평균 $166.82{\pm}9.5kg$), BMI 18.3-33.2(평균 $25.8{\pm}3.2$)이었다. 촬영조건 및 데이터 획득은 관전류(mA)를 높게 한 A그룹(397.2mA)과 mA를 낮게 한 B그룹(370.7mA)의 ESD와 DAP를 후향적으로 획득하여 비교 분석 하였고 Image J를 통한 SNR과 CNR 측정 분석은 획득한 데이터를 공식에 대입하여 결과 값을 도출하였다. 통계프로그램은 SPSS (PASW)를 사용하여 촬영조건 변화에 따른 ESD와 DAP 및 SNR CNR의 상관관계 등을 분석하였다. 촬영조건의 mA에 변화를 주어 촬영한 A그룹과 B그룹의 ESD($A:483.5{\pm}60.1$, $B: 464.4{\pm}39.9$)와 DAP($A:84.3{\pm}10.7$, $B:81.5{\pm}7$)간의 관계는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다(p>0,05). Image J를 통한 SNR과 CNR의 관계에선 B그룹의 좌심장동맥(LCA)을 촬영해 얻은 영상의 SNR($5.451{\pm}0.529$), CNR($0.411{\pm}0.0432$)이 A그룹 좌심장동맥(LCA)의 SNR($4.976{\pm}0.433$), CNR($0.459{\pm}0.0431$)보다 SNR $0.475{\pm}0.096$, CNR $-0.048{\pm}0.0$로 차이가 있었으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(p<0.05). 우심장동맥(RCA)을 촬영해 획득한 SNR과 CNR에선 A그룹의 SNR($4.731{\pm}0.773$)과 CNR($0.354{\pm}0.083$)이 B그룹의 SNR($3.24{\pm}0.368$), CNR($0.166{\pm}0.033$)보다 SNR $1.491{\pm}0.405$, CNR $0.188{\pm}0.005$로 증가된 수치를 나타냈으며 그 중 CNR이 통계적으로 유의했다(p<0.05). 상관관계 분석 결과에서는 SNR (LCA) & CNR (LCA), SNR (RCA) & CNR (RCA), ESD & DAP, ESD & sec, DAP & CNR (RCA), DAP & sec간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p<0.05). SNR과 CNR이 높을수록 선명하고 좋은 화질을 나타냄을 의미하는데 화질평가 및 선량변화 유용성에 관한 분석 연구를 진행한 결과 mA를 증가시켜 촬영 한 CAG의 RCA영상에서 SNR과 CNR이 증가된 수치를 보였다. 특히, CNR이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타낸 것을 보았을 때 RCA촬영 시 mA를 향상시켜 촬영 할 경우 영상의 질 중 대조도가 한층 더 향상 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

어린이집 조리종사자 대상의 나트륨 저감화 행동변화단계에 따른 영양지식, 식태도, 식행동, 자아효능감 비교 (Nutrition knowledge, eating attitudes, nutrition behavior, self-efficacy of childcare center foodservice employees by stages of behavioral change in reducing sodium intake)

  • 안윤;김경원;김경민;변진원;여익현;남기선
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제48권5호
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    • pp.429-440
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 서울, 경기도, 충청도 지역에 소재하는 어린이집 조리종사자 333명에게 나트륨관련 영양지식, 식태도, 식행동, 자아효능감 등에 대해 설문조사하고, '나트륨 섭취 줄이기' 행동변화단계에 따라 '행동전단계 (고려전/고려/준비)', '행동단계 (행동/유지)' 두 군으로 분류하여 변수간의 차이를 분석하였다. 1) 대상자의 평균 연령은 48.5세이며 대상자의 68.4%는 중년에 해당되었다. 나트륨관련해서 식사관리에 관한 관심도는 대상자의 54.8%가 '매우 관심 있다'고 답하였고, 나트륨관련 식생활정보는 주로 TV/라디오 (56.6%)를 통해서 얻고 있었다. 나트륨관련 영양교육을 1회 경험한 대상자가 가장 많았고 (49.7%), 영양교육의 내용으로는 '나트륨을 줄이는 조리 방법', '나트륨과 혈압의 관계', '나트륨과 질환의 관계' 순이었다. 2) 나트륨관련 영양 지식 총점은 평균 9.3점으로 행동단계군 (9.4점)은 행동전단계군 (9.2점)보다 점수가 조금 높았고 두 군 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 문항별로 '영유아기의 나트륨 섭취의 중요성', '가공식품과 자연식품의 나트륨 함량 비교'에서 대상자들은 매우 높은 정답률을 보였고, '성인의 1일 나트륨 목표섭취량' (27.0%), '영양성분표의 나트륨 함량 산출' (30.3%)에서 정답률이 상당히 저조하였다. 3) 나트륨 저감화에 관한 식태도 총점은 39.6점으로 행동단계군 (40.3점)은 행동전단계군 (36.6점)보다 식태도가 긍정적이었다 (p < 0.001). 행동단계군은 식태도 항목 '음식은 싱겁게 먹어야 함', '짭짤한 맛이 좋음', '식사 시 국이나 찌개를 먹는 것을 좋아함', '식사 시 김치나 장아찌를 먹는 것을 좋아함', '국수, 라면 등 국물류를 좋아함'에서 행동전단계군과 유의적인 차이를 보였고 (p < 0.001), 행동전단계군보다 바람직한 식태도에는 더 동의하고, 바람직하지 않은 식태도에는 덜 동의하였다. 4) 대상자의 식행동 총점은 49.6점으로 행동단계군 (49.9점)은 행동전단계군 (48.5점)보다 식행동이 양호하였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 대부분의 식행동 항목에서 행동단계군은 행동전단계군보다 양호하였는데, 일반 식행동 중 '잡곡밥 먹기', '기름진 음식 먹기' (p < 0.05), 나트륨관련 식행동 중 '간장 등 양념장을 찍어먹는 음식 먹기', '짠 스낵 먹기', '가공식품류 먹기', '외식, 배달음식 먹기' (p < 0.01)에서 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 5) 나트륨 저감화 방법에 관한 자아효능감 총점은 평균 57.1점으로 행동단계군 (58.2점)은 행동전단계군 (52.5점)보다 자아효능감이 높았다 (p < 0.001). 행동단계군은 대부분의 방법에서 행동전단계군보다 자아효능감이 높았는데, 특히 '가공식품 피하기', '소금, MSG 대신 천연조미료 사용하기', '음식의 간은 조리를 마친 후 하기', '국그릇 크기 줄이기', '저염 양념장 만들어 사용하기' 방법에서는 두 군간에 큰 차이를 보였다 (p < 0.001). 6) 식태도는 식행동, 자아효능감과 양의 상관관계 (p < 0.001)를 식행동은 자아효능감과 양의 상관관계 (p < 0.001)를 나타내었고, 영양 지식은 식태도, 식행동, 자아효능감과 양의 상관관계를 보였으나 유의적이지 않았다. 7) 연구 결과 어린이집 조리종사자 대상의 나트륨 저감화 영양사업의 확대가 요구되며 영양교육 등 영양사업 시행 시 나트륨 저감화 행동변화단계별로 대상자를 구분하여 접근할 필요가 있다. 즉, 행동전단계 대상자에게는 나트륨 저감화 실천의 필요성을 인식시키고 태도 변화를 위해 동기 부여 요소를 활용하며 행동단계 대상자에게는 실천이 지속되도록 자기조절 방법, 실천 방법 등을 활용하면 좀 더 효과적일 것이다. 또한 가공식품 산업계에서는 나트륨 저감화 제품 개발이 더욱 활성화됨으로써 급식에 적용 가능한 나트륨 저감화 제품이 확대되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

PET/CT 3D 영상에서 감쇠보정 위치 변화 방법을 이용한 영상 재구성법의 평가 (The Evaluation of Reconstruction Method Using Attenuation Correction Position Shifting in 3D PET/CT)

  • 홍건철;박선명;정은경;최춘기;석재동
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.172-176
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    • 2010
  • PET/CT 검사에서 발생하는 환자의 움직임은 감쇠보정의 불일치를 초래하여 정량평가에 영향을 주게 되어 결과의 정확도를 저하시키게 된다. 본 연구에서는 PET/CT 3D 영상촬영에서 투과촬영 후 방출촬영의 위치변화에 따른 감쇠보정 불일치 시 감쇠보정 위치 변화 방법을 이용한 영상재구성법의 유용성에 대하여 평가하였다. GE Discovery STE16 장비에 스티로폼($20{\times}20{\times}10$ cm)의 중심점을 기준으로 x, y축 방향으로 ${\pm}2$, 6, 10 cm까지 1 mL 주사기 삽입 공간을 제작하였다. $^{18}F$-FDG 5 kBq/mL의 주사기를 중심점에서 투과촬영한 후 위치를 변화하여 방출촬영하고 위치 변화에 따른 감쇠보정 방법을 사용하여 영상을 얻었다. 재구성 방법은 반복영상 재구성법으로 반복횟수 2회, 부분집합 수 20을 적용하였으며 모든 방출촬영 데이터는 시간경과에 따른 붕괴보정을 적용하였다. 또한 주사기 위치에 관심영역을 설정한 후 방사능 값(kBq/mL)과 중심점에 대한 각 위치에서의 백분율 오차를 비교하였다. 방출영상의 중심점의 방사능 값은 2.30 kBq/mL이며, +x축 1.95, 1.82, 1.75 kBq/mL, -x축 2.07, 1.75, 1.65 kBq/mL, +y축 2.07, 1.87, 1.90 kBq/mL, -y축 2.17, 1.85, 1.67 kBq/mL로 나타났고, 백분율 오차는 +x축 15, 20, 23%, -x축 9, 23, 28%, +y축 12, 21, 20%, -y축 8, 22, 29%로 산출 되었다. 그리고 방출 영상에서 감쇠보정 위치변화 방법을 사용 하였을 경우 +x축 2.00, 1.95, 1.80 kBq/mL, -x축 2.25, 2.15, 1.90 kBq/mL, +y축 2.07, 1.90, 1.90 kBq/mL, -y축 2.10, 2.02, 1.72 kBq/mL로 나타났으며, 백분율 오차는 +x축 13, 15, 21%, -x축 2, 6, 17%, +y축 9, 17, 17%, -y축 8, 12, 25%로 산출 되었다. 감쇠보정 불일치 시 감쇠보정 위치변화 방법을 사용한 경우의 방사능 농도 값은 x, y축에서 평균 0.14, 0.03 kBq/mL 증가 하였고, 백분율 오차는 6.1, 4.2% 향상되었다. 또한 중심으로부터 멀어질수록 공간분해능이 저하되는 특성상 중심에서 먼 위치일수록 방사능 값의 저하현상은 커짐을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 실제 임상에서는 감약 정도가 더 커지기 때문에 이러한 불일치 시 그 오차는 더 클 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 감쇠보정이 일치하지 않는 부분의 병변에서는 감쇠보정 위치변화 방법을 적용하여 방사능 값의 오차를 감소시킬수 있을 것이다.

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Loop와 HPLC Purification 방법보다 더 높은 비방사능을 보여주는 카트리지 Methylation과 Purification을 이용한 손쉬운 [ 11C]PIB 합성 (Facile [11C]PIB Synthesis Using an On-cartridge Methylation and Purification Showed Higher Specific Activity than Conventional Method Using Loop and High Performance Liquid Chromatography Purification)

  • 이용석;조용현;이홍재;이윤상;정재민
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 2018
  • $[^{11}C]PIB$는 베타아밀로이드($A{\beta}\;plague$)라는 변성 단백질에 결합하여 뇌의 기능과 기억력을 서서히 감퇴시키는 비가역적인 질환인 치매를 조기에 감별할 수 있는 대표적인 방사성의약품이다. 지금까지 많은 실험실에서 $[^{11}C]PIB$는 자동화합성장치에서 $[^{11}C]methyl\;iodide$$[^{11}C]methyl\;triflate$를 만든 다음 loop나 vial 방법을 사용하여 methylation을 한 다음 HPLC로 정제를 하는 것이다. 하지만 기존의 보고된 방법은 시간이 오래 걸리며, HPLC와 같은 복잡한 시스템을 필요로 하여 소규모 실험실에서 합성하기에 적합하지 않으며, 최종 product에서 에탄올 함량이 높다는 단점이 있었다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위하여 카트리지만을 사용하여 카트리지에서 methylation과 purification을 동시에 실시함으로써 합성 시간을 단축하고, 비방사능이 높고, 낮은 에탄올 함량을 가진 $[^{11}C]PIB$를 합성 가능한지 확인하고자 하였다. 가장 널리 사용하는 카트리지 6종(CM, HLB, Alumina, C18, tC18, tC18 environmental을 선택하여 screening test를 실시하였다. 6-OH-BTA-0 1 mg을 c-HXO에 녹인 다음 6개의 카트리지에 loading를 한 다음 0.5 M MSP(pH 5.1) 20 mL로 정제를 한 다음 최종 fraction을 받아서 analytical HPLC로 전구체 잔류량을 측정한 결과 hydrophobicity가 낮은 계열(CM, HLB, Alumina)의 카트리지에서는 완충액으로 정제를 하였을 때 잔류전구체의 양이 많았으나, 탄소함량이 많은 계열의 카트리지(C18, tC18, tC18 environmental)에서는 잔류전구체의 양이 CM, HLB, Alumina 카트리지에 비하여 상대적으로 적었다. 완충액의 정제 농도와 부피를 최적화 하기 위하여 screening test에서 가장 좋은 결과를 나타낸 C18 series cartridge를 가지고 추가 실험을 진행하였다. 인산완충액 농도를 10 mM, 20 mM, 30 mM, 40 mM, 50 mM, 250 mM, 500 mM로 변화시켰으며, 에탄올 함량은 20%와 30%로 하여 용출액을 분석하여서, $[^{11}C]PIB$를 카트리지로 합성하기 위한 최적의 조합은 tC18 environmental cartridge와 0.5 M MSP 20 mL인 것을 알 수 있었다. 기존에 보고된 방법과 cartridge를 비교한 결과, 합성시간에서는 각각 15 ~ 18min, 8 ~ 9 min이 소요되었으며, product activity는 각각 $4.1{\pm}1.4\;GBq$ (n=41), $3.8{\pm}0.9\;GBq$ (n=3), 방사화학적 수율(based on HPLC analysis of the crude product)에서는 $13.9{\pm}4.4%$ (n=41), $12.3{\pm}2.2%$ (n=3)로 별다른 차이가 없었으며, 비방사능에 있어서는 HPLC purification method가 $78.7{\pm}39.7\;GBq/{\mu}mol$ (n=41), cartridge method가 $420.6{\pm}20.4\;GBq/{\mu}mol$ (n=3)로 카트리지 방법이 기존 방법보다 더 좋은 결과를 나타내었다. 또한, 잔류 용매(c-HXO)도 vial or loop method와 별다른 차이가 없었으며, 에탄올 함량에 있어서는 70%(기존 방법)에서 30%(카트리지 방법)로 두 배 이상 함량이 적다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 지금까지 알아본바와 같이 cartridge method는 reported method(HPLC purification)에 비하여 더 향상된 결과를 보여준다는 사실을 확인하였다.

High Resolution HC$_3$N Observations toward the Central Region of Sagittarius B2

  • H.S-Ching;Oh, M.ishi;M.Morimoto
    • 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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    • 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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    • 1993
  • 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.

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