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Generative Adversarial Network-Based Image Conversion Among Different Computed Tomography Protocols and Vendors: Effects on Accuracy and Variability in Quantifying Regional Disease Patterns of Interstitial Lung Disease

  • Hye Jeon Hwang;Hyunjong Kim;Joon Beom Seo;Jong Chul Ye;Gyutaek Oh;Sang Min Lee;Ryoungwoo Jang;Jihye Yun;Namkug Kim;Hee Jun Park;Ho Yun Lee;Soon Ho Yoon;Kyung Eun Shin;Jae Wook Lee;Woocheol Kwon;Joo Sung Sun;Seulgi You;Myung Hee Chung;Bo Mi Gil;Jae-Kwang Lim;Youkyung Lee;Su Jin Hong;Yo Won Choi
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제24권8호
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    • pp.807-820
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    • 2023
  • Objective: To assess whether computed tomography (CT) conversion across different scan parameters and manufacturers using a routable generative adversarial network (RouteGAN) can improve the accuracy and variability in quantifying interstitial lung disease (ILD) using a deep learning-based automated software. Materials and Methods: This study included patients with ILD who underwent thin-section CT. Unmatched CT images obtained using scanners from four manufacturers (vendors A-D), standard- or low-radiation doses, and sharp or medium kernels were classified into groups 1-7 according to acquisition conditions. CT images in groups 2-7 were converted into the target CT style (Group 1: vendor A, standard dose, and sharp kernel) using a RouteGAN. ILD was quantified on original and converted CT images using a deep learning-based software (Aview, Coreline Soft). The accuracy of quantification was analyzed using the dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and pixel-wise overlap accuracy metrics against manual quantification by a radiologist. Five radiologists evaluated quantification accuracy using a 10-point visual scoring system. Results: Three hundred and fifty CT slices from 150 patients (mean age: 67.6 ± 10.7 years; 56 females) were included. The overlap accuracies for quantifying total abnormalities in groups 2-7 improved after CT conversion (original vs. converted: 0.63 vs. 0.68 for DSC, 0.66 vs. 0.70 for pixel-wise recall, and 0.68 vs. 0.73 for pixel-wise precision; P < 0.002 for all). The DSCs of fibrosis score, honeycombing, and reticulation significantly increased after CT conversion (0.32 vs. 0.64, 0.19 vs. 0.47, and 0.23 vs. 0.54, P < 0.002 for all), whereas those of ground-glass opacity, consolidation, and emphysema did not change significantly or decreased slightly. The radiologists' scores were significantly higher (P < 0.001) and less variable on converted CT. Conclusion: CT conversion using a RouteGAN can improve the accuracy and variability of CT images obtained using different scan parameters and manufacturers in deep learning-based quantification of ILD.

경상분지 남동부 일대의 백악기 및 제3기 암류에서 발달하는 단층분절의 분포특성 (Distributional Characteristics of Fault Segments in Cretaceous and Tertiary Rocks from Southeastern Gyeongsang Basin)

  • 박덕원
    • 암석학회지
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.109-120
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    • 2018
  • 경상분지 남동부 일대의 백악기 및 제3기 암류에서 발달하는 단층분절에 대한 분포특성을 도출하였다. 선형을 보이는 267조의 단층분절은 광역 지질도 상에서 표시된 곡선의 단층선에서 추출하였다. 첫째, 단층분절에 대한 방향각(${\theta}$)-길이(L)의 도면을 작성하였다. 관계도에서 단층분절의 전반적인 분포형태를 도출하였다. 도면의 분포곡선은 전체 형태에 따라서 4개의 구간으로 구분하였다. 상기 구간의 정점에 해당하는 북북동, 북북서 및 서북서의 방향은 양산, 울산 및 가음 단층계의 방향을 시사한다. 단층분절의 집단은 최대 정점에 해당하는 $N19^{\circ}E$의 방향에 대하여 거의 대칭 분포를 보여 준다. 둘째, 방향각-빈도수(N), 평균 길이(Lm), 총 길이(Lt) 및 밀도(${\rho}$)의 도면을 작성하였다. 관계도에서 상기한 도면의 전 영역을 분포곡선의 분포상에 의하여 19개의 영역으로 구분하였다. 상기한 영역의 정점에 해당하는 방향은 암체에 가해진 대표적인 응력의 방향을 시사한다. 셋째, 18개의 부집단에 대한 길이-누적 빈도수 그래프를 작성하였다. 관계도에서 지수(${\lambda}$)는 시계방향($N10{\sim}20^{\circ}E{\rightarrow}N50{\sim}60^{\circ}E$)과 반시계방향($N10{\sim}20^{\circ}W{\rightarrow}N50{\sim}60^{\circ}W$)으로 갈수록 증가한다. 반면 길이의 분포 폭 및 평균 길이는 감소한다. 서로 다른 진화 특성을 갖는 상기한 부집단에 대한 도면은 진화과정의 한 단면을 나타내고 있다. 넷째, 18개의 그래프에 대한 종합 분포도를 작성하였다. 관계도에서 상기한 그래프를 분포 구역에 따라 5개의 그룹(A~E)으로 분류하였다. 단층분절의 길이는 그룹 E ($N80{\sim}90^{\circ}E{\cdot}N70{\sim}80^{\circ}E{\cdot}N80{\sim}90^{\circ}W{\cdot}N50{\sim}60^{\circ}W{\cdot}N30{\sim}40^{\circ}W{\cdot}N40{\sim}50^{\circ}W$) < D ($N70{\sim}80^{\circ}W{\cdot}N60{\sim}70^{\circ}W{\cdot}N60{\sim}70^{\circ}E{\cdot}N50{\sim}60^{\circ}E{\cdot}N40{\sim}50^{\circ}E{\cdot}N0{\sim}10^{\circ}W$) < C ($N20{\sim}30^{\circ}W{\cdot}N10{\sim}20^{\circ}W$) < B ($N0{\sim}10^{\circ}E{\cdot}N30{\sim}40^{\circ}E$) < A ($N20{\sim}30^{\circ}E{\cdot}N10{\sim}20^{\circ}E$)의 순으로 증가한다. 특히 그래프의 형태는 균등 분포에서 지수 분포로 점차 변화한다. 마지막으로, 단층분절의 길이에 대한 여섯 개 변수의 값을 5개 그룹으로 구분하였다. 여섯 개 변수 중, 평균 길이 및 가장 긴 단층분절의 길이는 그룹 III ($N10^{\circ}W{\sim}N20^{\circ}E$) > IV ($N20{\sim}60^{\circ}E$) > II ($N10{\sim}60^{\circ}W$) > I ($N60{\sim}90^{\circ}W$) > V ($N60{\sim}90^{\circ}E$)의 순으로 감소한다. 그룹 V에 속하는 단층분절의 빈도수, 최장 길이, 총 길이, 평균 길이 및 밀도가 가장 낮은 값을 보여 준다. 5개 그룹 사이의 상기 배열순은 단층분절의 상대적인 생성시기와의 상관성을 시사한다.

MR T2 Map 기법을 이용한 슬관절염 환자의 연골 변화 평가 (MR T2 Map Technique: How to Assess Changes in Cartilage of Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee)

  • 조재환;박철수;이선엽;김보희
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.298-307
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 MR T2 map기법을 이용하여 슬관절염이 없는 건강한 사람과 관절염이 있는 환자의 연골의 T2값 변화를 측정하여 슬관절 연골의 형태 및 손상 정도를 평가하고 아울러 T2 map기법의 유용성에 대하여 고찰해 보고자 한다. 과거 병력 및 현재 임상적으로 슬관절염이 없는 건강한 사람 30명과 2007년 11월부터 2008년 12월까지 무릎 통증으로 내원한 환자 중 단순 방사선 촬영에서 슬관절염 소견이 보이는 환자 30명을 대상으로 multi-echo 방식(TR: 1,000 ms, TE values (6.5, 13, 19.5, 26, 32.5. 40, 45.5, 52))인 T2 SE (spin echo) sequence를 이용하여 슬관절 연골 T2 SE 영상을 획득 하였다. 획득한 영상을 바탕으로 슬관절 연골 내 구역별 신호강도(S.I)의 변화를 측정하고 이를 Origin 7.0 Professional (northampton, MA 01060 USA)을 이용하여 평균 T2값을 산출하였다. 산출된 T2값은 독립표본검정(Independent samples T-test, SPSS win 12.0)을 이용하여 건강한 그룹과 슬관절염 그룹에 대한 정량적 분석을 시행, 통계적 유의성을 검증하였다. 건강한 그룹과 슬관절염 그룹의 시상면과 관상면의 내, 외측 관절연골에 대한 각각의 T2 값은 시상면에서는 대퇴연골의 경우 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($42.22{\pm}2.91$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($36.26{\pm}5.01$)보다 크게 나타났고 경골 연골의 경우도 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($43.83{\pm}1.43$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($36.45{\pm}3.15$)보다 크게 나타났다. 관상면에서는 내측 대퇴연골의 경우 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($45.65{\pm}7.10$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($36.49{\pm}8.41$)보다 크게 나타났고 내측 경골 연골의 경우도 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($44.46{\pm}3.44$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($37.61{\pm}1.97$)보다 크게 나타났다. 외측 대퇴연골의 경우 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($43.41{\pm}4.99$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($37.64{\pm}4.02$)보다 크게 나타났고 외측 경골 연골의 경우도 슬관절염 그룹의 평균 T2값($43.78{\pm}8.08$)이 건강한 그룹의 평균 T2값($36.62{\pm}7.81$) 보다 크게 나타났다. 슬관절염이 있는 환자인 경우 T2 map기법을 이용하여 지금까지 사용되었던 형태학적 MR 영상화 방법과 더불어 연골의 구조적, 기능적 변화를 정량적으로 분석함으로써 연골질환의 조기 진단에 큰 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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천연기념물 제374호 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 보존·관리방향 설정을 위한 기초연구 (A Basic Study on the Establishment of Preservation and Management for Natural Monument(No.374) Pyeongdae-ri Torreya nucifera forest of Jeju)

  • 이원호;김동현;김재웅;오해성;최병기;이종성
    • 한국전통조경학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.93-106
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 천연기념물 제374호 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 입지환경, 식생자원과 이용 및 관리현황을 조사하고, 현재 적용되는 관리구역에 대한 등급을 설정한 것으로써 다음과 같은 결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲은 토지이용형태가 농업지역으로 변화하면서 대상지 주변지역으로의 개발압력에 의한 영향이 우려되며, 비자나무 숲 내 곶자왈지대는 종 다양성을 확보할 수 있는 기반요소로 원형보존의 관리계획 설정 및 지형의 변화를 야기하는 개발행위는 배제되어야 한다. 둘째, 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 소산식물상은 총 91과 263속 353종 41변종 8품종의 402분류군이 조사되었다. 이 중 환경부 지정 법정 멸종위기식물종 중 멸종위기식물 I II급에 해당하는 식물의 분포가 확인되었으나 현재의 서식처 변화 및 종의 병해, 불법 남획 등에 따른 개체 소실에 의해 비자나무 숲 내 종의 절멸 위험도 존재하므로 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 관리방안 설정 시 우선적으로 보호되어야 할 대상으로 고려되어야 한다. 셋째, 비자나무가 상관을 대표하는 식생구조를 나타내고 있으나, 노거수 위주의 영속적 관리와 보존전략은 빈약한 연령구조를 야기하였으며, 일부 구역의 인위적 관리에 의한 숲의 건조화, 자연적 천이에 의한 비자나무의 입지 감소 등의 문제점이 발생하는 바, 수목밀도의 조절 및 후계목 증식 등 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 특성을 유지할 수 있는 방안의 마련이 필요하다. 넷째, 이용에 따른 탐방로의 훼손이 발견되었으며, 특히 화산송이길의 훼손 및 분담율이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 화산송이의 단순한 보충보다는 현행 탐방로 외에 추가적인 관광루트 개발을 통한 분담율 완화 방안이 고려되어야 한다. 섯째, 제주 평대리 비자나무 숲의 관광요소 중 높은 선호도를 나타내는 식물적 요소는 이용에 관한 압력이 민감하게 작용하고, 비영속적인 특성상 지속적 모니터링이 필요하며, 추가적 관광요소 개발과 동시에 현재 높은 선호도를 나타내는 요소를 적극 활용하는 등의 방안이 마련되어야 한다. 여섯째, 보호강도별 중요도에 따라 I등급 지역은 존속개체군의 유지와 서식처의 훼손을 방지하고, II등급 지역은 연차별 숲의 재생을 위주로 관리방향을 설정하며, III등급 지역은 비자나무 시범림이나 후계목 증식을 위한 지역으로 설정되어야 한다. IV등급 지역은 고유 식생의 교란이 많이 발생하는 곳으로 부분별 휴식년제의 도입이 필요하다. V등급 지역은 비자나무 숲의 관광활용을 위한 서비스 공간 적지에 속한다. 상이한 등급의 지역 인접에 따른 가장자리효과에 대한 방안으로는 상대적으로 등급이 낮은 곳에 환경간섭을 피하기 위한 버퍼존의 설치와 주기적 모니터링이 요구된다.

수유 종류 및 수유 후 자세에 따른 위 배출 시간의 초음파적 연구 (Ultrasonic Assessment of Gastric Emptying According to Feeding Types and Postprandial Postures)

  • 박재옥;김종복
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.65-73
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    • 1999
  • 목 적 : 신생아의 식도 특히 하부 식도 괄약근의 발달은 해부학적으로 미숙하기 때문에 하부 식도 괄약근의 수축력이 낮아 신생아에서 역류와 구토가 잘 일어난다. 식도는 15개월이 되어야 성숙하게 되므로 그 동안 역류와 구토의 빈도가 적도록 돌보아 주어야 한다. 역류와 구토의 빈도를 줄이는 방안으로 섭취한 음식이 위에 머므르는 시간을 단축시킬수 있다면 도움이 될 것이므로 수유의 종류와 수유 후 자세에 따른 위 배출 시간의 영향을 알아 보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 신생아를 대상으로 초음파검사를 이용하여 수유 종류(모유 및 분유)에 따른 위 배출 시간을 비교하고, 수유 후 자세(앙와위 및 복와위)에 따른 위 배출 시간을 비교해 보았다. 수유 종류에 따른 비교에서 대상아는 모유수유아 15명, 분유수 유아 15명이었고 수유 후 자세는 앙와위를 취하였다. 수유 후 자세에 따른 비교에서는 분유 수유를 하였고 앙와위 15명, 복와위 18명을 대상으로 하였다. 위 전정부 면적은 상장간막 동맥과 대동맥이 지나는 위치에서 5 MHz 컨벡스 초음파 탐촉자로 종단스캔을 하여 초음파 기계에 내장된 컴퓨터에 의해 구하였다. 위 배출 시간은 금식 후 4시간에 위 전정부 면적의 기본 크기를 측정하고 수유 후 즉시, 그 후 30분마다 측정하여 기본 크기로 돌아올 때까지 추적하여 측정하였고 기본 크기로 두번 계속 측정되면 측정을 마쳤으며 처음 기본크기로 돌아온 시간을 위 배출 시간으로 정하였다. 결 과: 1) 수유 종류에 따른 위 전정부 면적 및 위 배출 시간의 비교; (1) 모유수유아를 앙와위로 누인 경우의 위 전정부 면적은 금식 시 $0.59{\pm}0.13\;cm^2$이었고 수유 후 즉시는 $0.70{\pm}0.17\;cm^2$이었으며 수유 후 30분에 최고치에 달하여 $0.82{\pm}0.19\;cm^2$이었고 금식 시 면적의 1.39배였다. 위 배출 시간은 $76.0{\pm}20.02$분이었다. (2) 분유수유아를 앙와위로 누인 경우의 위 전정부 면적은 금식 시 $0.52{\pm}0.08\;cm^2$이었고 수유 후 즉시는 $0.68{\pm}0.10\;cm^2$이었으며 수유 후 30분에 최고치에 달하여 $0.85{\pm}0.14\;cm^2$이었고 금식 시 면적의 1.63배였다. 위 배출 시간은 $96.0{\pm}20.28$분이었다. 3) 모유수유아 및 분유수유아를 앙와위로 누인 경우의 위 전정부 면적은 금식 시와 수유 후 경과시간에 따른 차이가 없었으나 위 배출 시간은 모유수유아가 분유수유아 보다 유의하게 빨랐다(p<0.05). 2) 수유 후 자세에 따른 위 전정부 면적 및 위배출 시간의 비교; (1) 분유수유아를 앙와위로 누인 경우의 위 전정부 면적은 금식 시 $0.52{\pm}0.08\;cm^2$이었고 수유 후 즉시는 $0.68{\pm}0.10\;cm^2$이었으며 수유 후 30분에 최고치에 달하여 $0.85{\pm}0.14\;cm^2$이었고 금식 시 면적의 1.63배였다. 위 배출 시간은 $96.0{\pm}20.28$분이었다. (2) 분유수유아를 복와위로 누인 경우의 위 전정부 면적은 금식 시 $0.54{\pm}0.06\;cm^2$이었고 수유 후 즉시는 $0.63{\pm}0.13\;cm^2$이었으며 수유 후 30분에 최고치에 달하여 $0.81{\pm}0.12\;cm^2$이었고 금식 시의 1.50배였다. 위 배출 시간은 $85.0{\pm}22.43$분이었다. (3) 분유수유아에서 수유 후 자세를 앙와위 및 복와위로 취한 경우 위전정부 면적은 금식 시와 수유 후 경과에 따른 차이는 없었으나 수유 후 30분에는 앙와위로 누인 경우 $0.85{\pm}0.14\;cm^2$이었고 복와위로 누인 경우 $0.81{\pm}0.12\;cm^2$로 앙와위인 경우가 컸다(p<0.01). 위 배출 시간은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 결 론: 식도의 기능이 미숙하고 위의 연동운동이 덜 발달된 미숙아나 신생아는 역류와 구토의 빈도를 줄이고 경구 영양을 잘 진행해 나가기 위해서 위 배출 시간이 빠른 모유수유를 적극 권장하는 것이 좋을 것으로 사료된다. 수유 후 자세는 위 배출 시간에 영향을 주지는 않으나 역류나 구토가 일어났을 때 흡인의 가능성이 적어 안전하고, 편안히 잠잘 수 있으며 전통적으로 선호하는 자세를 취하면 적절할 것으로 사료된다.

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미세균열의 간격 분포를 이용한 결의 평가(II) (Evaluation for Rock Cleavage Using Distribution of Microcrack Spacings (II))

  • 박덕원
    • 암석학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.151-163
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    • 2016
  • 거창지역의 쥬라기 화강암에서 발달하는 결의 특성을 분석하였다. 3개 면, 3개 결에 대한 평가는 (1) 미세균열의 간격의 빈도수(N), (2) 총 간격(${\leq}1mm$), (3) 평균 간격($S_{mean}$), (4) 평균 간격과 중앙 간격($S_{median}$) 사이의 차이값($S_{mean}-S_{median}$), (5) 간격의 밀도(${\rho}$), (6) 도표의 전체구간에 대한 두 지수 사이의 차이값(${\lambda}_H-{\lambda}_L$), (7) 지수의 평균값(${\lambda}_M$), (8) 지수의 상수의 평균값($a_M$), (9) 최초 교차점 이하의 구간에 대한 두 지수 사이의 차이값(${\lambda}t_H-{\lambda}t_L$), (10) 지수의 평균값(${\lambda}t_M$) 및 (11) 지수의 상수의 평균값($at_M$)과 같은 파라미터를 이용하여 수행하였다. 3개 결 그리고 3개 면에 대한 파라미터의 값 사이의 상관성 분석의 결과는 다음과 같다. (I) 파라미터(1, 2, 7 및 8) 및 (II) 파라미터(3, 4 및 5)의 값은 (I) H(3번 결, (H1 + H2)/2) < G(2번 결, (G1 + G2)/2) < R(1번 결, (R1 + R2)/2) 및 (II) R < G < H의 순서이다. 반면에 3개 면에 대한 상기 두 그룹(I~II)의 파라미터의 값은 역순을 보여준다. 그 외에도, 3개 면에 대한 파라미터 $6({\lambda}_H-{\lambda}_L)$, 파라미터 $9({\lambda}t_H-{\lambda}t_L)$, 파라미터 $10({\lambda}t_M)$ 및 파라미터 $11(at_M)$의 값은 각각 R(1번 면, (G1 + H2)/2) < H(3번 면, (R2 + G2)/2) < G(2번 면, (R1 + H2)/2), H < G < R, H < R < G 및 R < H < G의 순이다. 3개 결에 대한 상기 네 파라미터의 값은 R < H < G, R < H < G, H < G < R 및 H < G < R의 다양한 순을 각각 보여준다. 한편, 두 방향의 도표 사이의 최초 접촉점 및 교차점에 해당되는 간격값을 도출하였다. 3개 결에 대한 상기 간격값은 1번 결(R1 및 R2) < 2번 결(G1 및 G2) < 3번 결(H1 및 H2)의 순이다. 3개 면에 대한 간격값은 1번 면(G1 및 H1) < 3번 면(R2 및 G2) < 2번 면(R1 및 H2)의 순이다. 특히 3개 결과 3개 면에 대한 교차각은 1번 결 및 1번 면 < 3번 결 및 3번 면 < 2번 결 및 2번 면의 순이다. 따라서, 1번 결(R1 및 R2) 및 1번 면(G1 및 H1)의 두 도표는 보다 높은 접촉점 또는 교차점의 빈도수를 보여준다. 이러한 변화 특성은 3개 면 및 3개 결의 종합도를 통하여 도출하였다. 마지막으로, 분포 형태와 함께 파라미터의 값을 통한 상관성 분석은 3개 채석면의 판별에 유용하다.

Ilex속(屬) 수목(樹木)의 유전변이(遺傳變異)의 분석(分析)과 조경학적(造景學的) 이용가치(利用價値)의 조사(調査) 연구(硏究) (Variation of Genus Ilex in Korea and their Ornamental Values)

  • 임경빈
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.1-38
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    • 1979
  • Ilex속(屬) 수목(樹木)의 변이(變異)와 증식법(增殖法)을 연구(硏究)하기 위(爲)하여 호랑가시 나무 10개(個) 집단(集團), 꽝꽝나무 7개(個) 집단(集團), 먼나무 5개(個) 집단(集團), 감탕나무 3개(個) 집단(集團), 청대팻집나무 2개체(個體), 대팻집나무 1개체(個體), 낙상홍 20개체(個體)로 총(總) 28(個) 집단(集團), 170개체(個體)를 조사(調査)하였다. 각(各) 개체(個體)를 대상(對象)으로 하여 외형적(外形的) 특성(特性), 엽(葉)의 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性) 및 열매의 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性)에 대(對)한 변이(變異)를 수종별(樹種別)로 조사분석(調査分析)하였다. 집단(集團)으로 자생(自生)하고 있는 호랑가시나무 6개(個) 집단(集團)과 꽝꽝나무 4개(個) 집단(集團)은 Transect조사(調査)를 하였다. 증식법(增殖法)으로는 파종(播種)과 삽목(揷木)을 하였다. 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같이 요약(要約)된다. 1. 호랑가시나무는 일반적(一般的)으로 10년생(年生) 이상(以上)의 성숙목(成熟木)이 되면 수고(樹高) 1m, 근원경(根元徑)이 2cm이상(以上)이 되는 것으로 추정(推定)된다. 잎과 열매의 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性) 조사(調査)에서 엽장(葉長), 엽폭(葉幅), 엽병장(葉柄長), 거치수(鋸齒數) 및 과장(果長)은 집단간(集團間), 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)에 유의(有意)한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 과폭(果幅), 과병장(果柄長)은 집단간(集團間) 차이(差異)에는 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되지 않았고, 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間) 차이(差異)는 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되었다. 2. 꽝꽝나무의 잎과 열매의 특성(特性) 조사(調査)에서 엽장(葉長), 엽폭(葉幅), 엽병장(葉柄長), 거치수(鋸齒數), 과병장(果柄長)은 집단간(集團間), 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)에 통계학적(統計學的)으로 유의(有意)한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 과장(果長), 과폭(果幅)은 집단간(集團間)의 차이(差異)에는 유의성(有意性)이 없었으나, 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)에는 유의(有意)한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 7개(個) 집단중(集團中) 엽장(葉長)과 엽폭(葉幅)에서 5개(個) 집단(集團), 5개(個) 집단중(集團中) 과장(果長)과 과폭(果幅)에서 4개(個) 집단(集團)이 기간(其間)의 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 나타냈다. 3. 먼나무의 잎과 열매의 특성(特性) 조사(調査)에서 엽장(葉長)만이 집단간(集團間), 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)의 차이(差異)에서 유의성(有意性)이 있었고, 엽폭(葉幅), 엽병장(葉柄長), 과장(果長), 과폭(果幅), 과병장(果柄長)은 집단간(集團間)에는 차이(差異)가 없었으나, 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)에는 유의(有意)한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 5개(個) 집단중(集團中) 엽장(葉長)과 엽폭(葉幅)에서 2개(個) 집단(集團)이 기간(其間)의 정(正)의 상관(相關)이 있었고, 과장(果長)과 과폭(果幅)에서는 4개집단(個集團) 모두 상관(相關)이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 4. 감탕나무 잎의 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性) 조사(調査)에서 엽장(葉長), 엽폭(葉幅), 엽병장(葉柄長)이 집단간(集團間)에는 차이(差異)가 없었으나, 집단내(集團內) 개체간(個體間)에는 유의(有意)한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 엽장(葉長)과 엽폭(葉幅)에서 3개(個) 집단중(集團中) 1개(個) 집단(集團)만이 기간(其間)의 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 보였다. 5. 청대팻집나무 잎의 특성(特性) 조사(調査)에서 개체(個體) 2가 개체(個體) 1보다 엽장(葉長), 엽폭(葉幅)의 측정치(測定値)가 컸고, 엽병장(葉柄長)은 직았다. 6. 호랑가시나무의 기공밀도(氣孔密度) 조사(調査)에서 집단별(集團別) 평균기공밀도(平均氣孔密度)와 한량지수(寒量指數)에는 높은 상관(相關)을 가진다. 내동성(耐冬性)이 강(强)한 집단(集團)일수록 기공밀도(氣孔密度)는 적어지는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 엽신(葉身)의 하부(下部), 상부(上部), 중부순(中部順)으로 기공밀도(氣孔密度) 경향(傾向)이 있었으나 통계분석(統計分析) 결과(結果)로써는 부위간(部立間)의 차이(差異)가 증가(增加)되는에서 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되지 않았다. 꽝꽝나무는 기공밀도(氣孔密度)와 한량지수간(寒量指數間)에서 통계학적(統計學的)으로 상관(相關)이 인정(認定)되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 엽신(葉身)의 부위간(部位間)에는 하부(下部), 중부(中部), 상부(上部)의 순(順)으로 기공밀도(氣孔密度)가 높아지는 것을 통계학적(統計學的)으로 인정(認定)할 수 있었다. 7. Transect조사(調査) 결과(結果) 호랑가시나무는 일반적(一般的)으로 경사(傾斜)가 완만(緩慢)하고 해발고(海拔高)가 낮은 바닷가의 사질토양(砂質土壤)에서 잘 자생(自生)하는 것으로 나타났다. 호랑가시나무를 제외(除外)한 Transect 구내(區內)의 구성종(構成種)으로는 해송(海松)을 주(主)로 하고 환삼덩굴, 산딸기, 칡, 들장미 등(等)이 나타났다. 자연집단(自然集團)에 있어서 호랑가시나무의 성비(性比)(자(雌):웅(雄))는 약(約) 1:2로 웅수(雄樹)가 더 많았다. 꽝꽝나무는 일반적(一般的)로 부식량(腐植量)이 많고 습(濕)한 소교목지대(小喬木地帶)에서 잘 자생(自生)하며, 황칠나무, 청미래덩굴, 삼나무, 단풍나무, 솔비나무, 굴거리나무 등(等)과 혼생(混生)하는 것으로 나타났다. 자연집단(自然集團)에서 꽝꽝나무의 성비(性比)는 약(約) 1:1로 나타났다. 8. 호랑가시나무의 경우(境遇) 삽수(揷穗)를 일년생(一年生) 지(枝)에서 채취(採取)하여 10cm 깊이로 조제(調製)하고, IBA로 처리(處理)한 뒤 흙떡꽂이를 실시(實施)한 삽목(揷木) 결과(結果) 좋은 근계(根系)와 높은 발근율(發根率)을 얻을 수 있었다.

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무령왕릉보존에 있어서의 지질공학적 고찰

  • 서만철;최석원;구민호
    • 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한자원환경지질학회 2001년도 제17차 공동학술강연회 및 춘계학술답사
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    • 2001
  • 무령왕릉의 보존대책을 수립하기 위하여 누수 현상, 고분구조 벽체거동 상황 및 구조안전점검, 고분 내에 서식하는 조류의 제거, 고분내 습기 및 결로현상 제거를 위한 공기조화시설 등을 포함하는 종합 정밀저사를 1996년 5월 1일 부터 1997년 4월 30일 까지 1년간 수행하였다. 이러한 연구를 수행하기 위하여 기초 지반에 대한 정밀측량, 고분 내외부의 년중 온습도 모니터링, 지반의 내부물성 파악을 위한 지구물리 탐사, 시추 자료에 대한 각종 물성실험, 지반의 투수계수 측정 및 지구화학적 분석을 실시하였다. 고분 내외부에 대한 정밀측량 결과 봉분 중심의 현실 중심보다 북동쪽으로 5m 이격되어 있다. 무령왕릉의 경우는 발굴 당시에도 유사한 분포를 하였으나, 이로 인하여 불균형적인 토압을 발생시키는 원인이 되고 있다. 벽돌깨짐 상황 조사결과 무령왕릉의 조사 대상 벽돌 6025장중 1972년에는 435장 파손되었던 것이 1996년 조사결과 1072장이 파손된 것으로 밝혀져 파손율이 2.5배로 증가하였다. 6호분의 경우는 이보다 더 심하여 벽돌 파손율이 2.9배로 증가하고 있다. 1972년 상황은 약 1450년간 진행된 것이고 1996년의 상황은 불과 24년간 진행된 것임을 감안할 고분이 발굴된 이후 벽돌의 균열은 상당한 가속도로 진행되어 온것이 사실이며 이대로 진행된다면 더욱 더 가속화될 것으로 판단된다. 고분벽체의 거동상태를 계측한 결과 무령왕릉 동측벽의 경우 우기와 건기에 각각 2.95 mm/myr및 1.52 mm/myr의 거동을 보여 우기에 지하수 유입에 의한 지반의 약화로 인하여 건기보다 2배정도 거동하는 양상을 보인다. 한편, 연도 입구의 호벽은 건기에 전실쪽으로 0.43 mm/myr, 연도쪽으로 2.05 mm/myr의 거동을 보여 무령왕릉에서는 가장 심한 거동을 보이고 있다. 6호분의 거동현황은 건기에만 측정된 바, 현실의 동측벽과 서측벽이 각각 벽체 뒤쪽으로 7.44 mm/myr, 현실안쪽으로 3.61 mm/myr의 거동을 보여 조사대상 5호분, 6호분, 7호분, 중 가장 심한 거동을 보이고 있다. 이는 고분 벽돌의 깨짐이 6호분이 가장 심하다는 사실과 무관하지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 봉분내부의 토양층구조에 대한 지오레이다 영상단면을 분석한 결과 무령왕릉 연도상부의 누수지방지층이 심하게 균열되어 있음을 발견하였다. 이 곳은 고분내부로 직접누수가 발생하는 곳이다. 직접누수와 지하수 형태로 유입된 침투수는 고분군 주위의 지반의 함수비를 증가시켜 지반의 지지력을 약화시키고 또한 고분내로 서서히 유입되어 고분내부의 습도를 100%로 유지시키는 주된 원인이다. 이러한 높은 습도는 고분내의 남조류의 번식을 가져왔으며 남조류의 번식은 현재 6호분이 가장 심각하고 7호분이 우려되는 수준이며 5호분은 문제가 없는 것으로 판단된다. 이와 같이 고분군의 발굴후 인위적인 환경변화와 지속적인 강우침투 및 배수 불량의 영향은 고분군의 안정성에 상당한 위험을 초래하였으며, 현 상태는 각 고분에 대한 보강이 불가피한 것으로 판단된다. 고분 벽돌의 깨짐, 고분 벽체의 거동, 조류의 서식등을 포함하여 송산리 고분군에서 발생되고 있는 보존상의 제반 문제점들을 일차적으로 누수 및 침투수에 의한 결과이다. 그러므로 무엇보다도 고분군 내부 및 고분 주변으로의 강우 및 지하수 침투를 막는 차수 대책이 시급한 것으로 판단된다. 또한 이미 발생한 변위가 더 이상 진행되지 않도록 하중을 경감하고 토압의 균형을 이루는 보강대책이 시급한 실정이다. 고분군의 보존대책으로는 고분의 구조안전에 관하여 근본적인 구조변경이 불가피한 직접 보강대책보다 간접적인 보강대책이 바람직한 것으로 판단된다. 간접적 보강대책으로서는 현 봉분규모의 축소, 불균등토압의 조정, 강우침투 방지를 위한 최종복토시스템, 유도배수구의 설치 및 능선 상부로부터의 지하수 차단시설을 포함한다. 이러한 차수대책은 고분군의 제문제를 해결하는 가장 근본적인 대책이라 할 수 있다. 고분내 결로현상 및 습기 제거를 위하여 항온항습장치를 전실에 설치하고 덕트를 통하여 고분내 현실로 순환시키는 방법을 제안하며 외부 온도의 영향을 덜 받게 하기 위하여 전실상부 토양을 현재보다 두껍게 하고 전실의 천정마감재를 열전도도가 낮은 목재로 교체하며 출입문의 이동등을 제안하였다. 금번 조사 연구를 통하여 얻어진 각종 보수 및 보존대책은 고분구조 자체에 가능한 한 최소의 변화를 주면서 가장 시급한 문제점부터 해결하도록 제시되었다. 설계 및 시공단계에서는 보수의 경중을 가려 순서에 입각하여 이루어져야만 하며 설계 및 시공단계에서 고분의 구조안전에 영향을 주지 않도록 각별한 주의가 요망된다. 끝으로, 상기의 보수대책이 실시된 후 이에 대한 평가 및 향후의 영구 보존을 위한 벽체경사 계측, 함수비 및 지하수위 계측, 온습도 측정 등을 포함하는 사후계측시스템은 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 각종 계측자료를 이용한 장기적이고도 세심한 분석을 통하여 완벽한 보존 관리가 이루어져야할 것으로 사료된다.로 사료된다.

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Sensory Information Processing

  • Yoshimoto, Chiyoshi
    • 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.

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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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    • pp.17-17
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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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