• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.735-750
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• 2018

BACKGROUND: The major challenge of tissue engineering is to develop constructions with suitable properties which would mimic the natural extracellular matrix to induce the proliferation and differentiation of cells. Poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone) (PCL-PEG-PCL, PCEC), chitosan (CS), nano-silica ($n-SiO_2$) and nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HA) are biomaterials successfully applied for the preparation of 3D structures appropriate for tissue engineering. METHODS: We evaluated the effect of n-HA and $n-SiO_2$ incorporated PCEC-CS nanofibers on physical properties and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, thermogravimetric analysis, contact angle and mechanical test were applied to evaluate the physicochemical properties of nanofibers. Cell adhesion and proliferation of hDPSCs and their osteoblastic differentiation on nanofibers were assessed using MTT assay, DAPI staining, alizarin red S staining, and QRT-PCR assay. RESULTS: All the samples demonstrated bead-less morphologies with an average diameter in the range of 190-260 nm. The mechanical test studies showed that scaffolds incorporated with n-HA had a higher tensile strength than ones incorporated with $n-SiO_2$. While the hydrophilicity of $n-SiO_2$ incorporated PCEC-CS nanofibers was higher than that of samples enriched with n-HA. Cell adhesion and proliferation studies showed that n-HA incorporated nanofibers were slightly superior to $n-SiO_2$ incorporated ones. Alizarin red S staining and QRT-PCR analysis confirmed the osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs on PCEC-CS nanofibers incorporated with n-HA and $n-SiO_2$. CONCLUSION: Compared to other groups, PCEC-CS nanofibers incorporated with 15 wt% n-HA were able to support more cell adhesion and differentiation, thus are better candidates for bone tissue engineering applications.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2000년도 제18회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.174-174
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• 2000

A strong antiferromagnetic coupling in Fe/Si multilayered films (MLF) had been recently discovered and much consideration has been given to whether the coupling in the Fe/Si MLF system has the same origin as the metal/metal MLF. Nevertheless, the nature of the interfacial ron silicide is still controversial. On one hand, a metal/ semiconductor structure was suggested with a narrow band-gap semiconducting $\varepsilon$-FeSi spacer that mediates the coupling. However, some features show that the nature of coupling can be well understood in terms of the conventional metal/metal multilayered system. It is well known that both magneto-optical (MO) and optical properties of a metal depend strongly on their electronic structure that is also correlated with the atomic and chemical ordering. In this study, the nature of the interfacial regions is the Fe/Si multilayers has been investigated by the experimental and computer-simulated MO and optical spectroscopies. The Fe/Si MLF were prepared by rf-sputtering onto glass substrates at room temperature with the number of repetition N=50. The thickness of Fe sublayer was fixed at 3.0nm while the Si sublayer thickness was varied from 1.0 to 2.0 nm. The topmost layer of all the Fe/Si MLF is Fe. In order to carry out the computer simulations, the information on the MO and optical parameters of the materials that may constitute a real multilayered structure should be known in advance. For this purpose, we also prepared Fe, Si, FeSi2 and FeSi samples. The structural characterization of Fe/Si MLF was performed by low- and high -angle x-ray diffraction with a Cu-K$\alpha$ radiation and by transmission electron microscopy. A bulk $\varepsilon$-FeSi was also investigated. The MO and optical properties were measured at room temperature in the 1.0-4.7 eV energy range. The theoretical simulations of MO and optical properties for the Fe/Si MLF were performed by solving exactly a multireflection problem using the scattering matrix approach assuming various stoichiometries of a nonmagnetic spacer separating the antiferromagnetically coupled Fe layers. The simulated spectra of a model structure of FeSi2 or $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the spacer turned out to fail in explaining the experimental spectra of the Fe/Si MLF in both intensity and shape. Thus, the decisive disagreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical properties ruled out the hypothesis of FeSi2 and $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the nonmagnetic spacer. By supposing the spontaneous formation of a metallic ζ-FeSi, a reasonable agreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical spectra was obtained.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2024

자기광학(magneto-optical, MO) 효과가 우수한 광학소재는 자기장센서, 광전류센서, 광 고립기(optical isolator), 그리고 광서큘레이터와 같은 다양한 응용 분야에서 활용될 수 있어 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 일반적인 유리용융법을 사용하여 Dy³⁺ 이온이 고농도로 함유된 알루미노보로실리케이트(alumino-borosilicate, ABS) 광학유리를 제조하고, Dy³⁺ 이온 농도에 따른 ABS-Dy 유리의 열 특성, 광 특성 및 자기광학 특성을 분석하였으며 1550 nm 파장 대역에서 유리의 MO 특성을 패러데이 회전각 측정을 통하여 분석하였다. 패러데이 회전각은 유리의 Dy³⁺ 이온 농도가 증가함에 따라 선형적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 Dy₂O₃ 함량이 30 mol%인 유리는 -6.86 rad/(T·m) 가량의 높은 베르데 상수를 갖는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 제조된 ABS-Dy 유리는 128 ℃ 이상의 우수한 열안정성(∆T= T_x-T_g)과 파장 대역이 각각 490-710, 1390-1560, 1800-2400 nm일 때 70% 이상의 높은 광투과특성을 보여주었다. 이상의 높은 베르데 상수와 우수한 열안정성은 본 연구에서 제안한 ABS-Dy 유리가 1550 nm MO 소자용 광학소재로 사용 가능함을 시사한다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제38권6_1호
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• pp.1423-1444
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 대기 및 지표면 인자들에 대한 중적외 파장역의 복사휘도의 민감도를 복사전달모델인 MODerate resolution atmospheric TRANsmission (MODTRAN)6을 이용하여 분석하고 이를 이용하여 야간에 중적외 파장역 만을 이용한 지표면온도 산출 가능성을 평가하였다. 이를 기반으로 야간에 대해 다양한 조건을 반영한 지표면온도 산출식을 개발하고 처방 온도 자료와 현장 관측 자료를 이용하여 개발된 지표면온도 산출식의 수준을 평가하였다. 중적외 파장역을 활용한 위성 원격탐사에 주로 영향을 미치는 대기연직구조, 이산화탄소와 오존, 지표면온도의 일 변동, 지표면 방출률 그리고 위성의 관측각에 대해 민감도 실험을 실시하였다. 이때 분리대기창 기법 활용 가능성을 평가하기 위해 중적외 파장역을 투과율을 근거로 2개의 밴드로 분리한 후 민감도를 분석한 결과 밴드와 관계없이 대기연직구조에 가장 큰 영향을 받으며 지표면 방출률, 지표면온도의 일 변동, 위성의 관측각 순으로 영향을 받았다. 주요 변인 실험 모두에서 대기의 창에 해당되는 밴드 1은 민감도가 낮은 반면 오존과 수증기 흡수가 포함된 밴드 2에서는 민감도가 높아서 분리대기창 기법을 활용하여 지표면온도 산출이 가능할 것으로 판단하였다. 중적외 2개 밴드와 다양한 변인들을 이용하여 개발된 지표면온도 산출식은 복사모의 시 입력된 기준 지표면온도와 상관계수, 편의 그리고 root mean squared error (RMSE)가 각각 0.999, 0.023K과 0.437K의 수준을 보였다. 또한 26개의 현장관측 지표면온도 자료로 검증한 결과 상관계수는 0.993, 편의는 1.875K, RMSE는 2.079K을 보였다. 본 연구의 결과는 대기 및 지표면 조건이 야간의 중적외 두 밴드에 미치는 영향이 다른 특성을 이용하여 지표면온도를 산출할 수 있음을 제시한다. 따라서 향후에는 중적외 파장역 센서를 탑재한 위성자료를 이용하여 지표면온도를 산출하고 그 수준을 평가해 볼 필요가 있다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.45-58
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• 2013

교합접촉 분석에 이용되는 T-Scan $III^{(R)}$ (Tekscan, South Boston, MA, USA)의 정확도 및 신뢰도를 Add picture 방법을 통해 평가하였다. 두 방법에서 공통적인 교합접촉점의 분포 및 교합접촉면적을 비교하여 교합진단 및 조정 술식에서 T-Scan 방법의 적용 시 고려점을 밝히고자 하였다. Angle I급 교합관계, 정상치열자 한 사람의 구강을 대상으로 부가중합형 실리콘인상재를 이용하여 상하악치열궁을 10회 인상채득하였으며, 10쌍의 초경석고 모형을 제작하였다. 자체제작한 하중장치에 모형을 자석과 경석고를 이용하여 부착한 후 최대감합위와 최대교합력을 재현하기 위해 78.9kg의 하중을 가하였다. T-Scan 측정 시에는 상하악 모형과 T-Scan 센서의 위치가 변하지 않는 상태에서 2번 반복 측정하였다. Add Picture의 경우 상하악모형을 동일한 하중을 가하여 최대감합위에서 폴리이써 교합인기재를 이용하여 교합을 인기하였다. 교합접촉 양상은 접촉점 수와 총 교합면적에 대한 접촉면적 백분율을 측정하여 비교하였다. T-Scan 방법은 포토샵 프로그램 상에서 픽셀수를 계산하여 색상에 따른 면적을, Add picture 방법은 빛 투과 정도에 따라 인상재 두께를 $0{\sim}10{\mu}m$, $0{\sim}30{\mu}m$, $0{\sim}60{\mu}m$의 3가지로 나누고, 이에 따른 면적을 실측하여 계산하였다. 총 교합면면적은 접촉면을 표시한 모형의 촬영상에서 픽셀수를 계산하여 함께 촬영된 격자를 기준으로 제곱미터값으로 변환하였다. 대응표본 t-검정을 이용하여 통계분석하였다. T-Scan 방법에서 분홍색상 및 붉은 색상으로 표시된 면적의 일부가 Add picture 방법에서 $0{\sim}10{\mu}m$, $0{\sim}30{\mu}m$, $0{\sim}60{\mu}m$의 상하악 치아 간 거리에 해당하는 면적에 상응하였다. 교합접촉점 분포 비교 시 T-Scan 방법과 Add picture 방법은 유사하였다. 교합접촉면적 비교 시 T-Scan 방법에서 확대된 결과가 관찰되었으며, 전체교합면적에 대한 접촉면적 백분율 비교에서도 T-Scan 방법과 Add picture 방법의 백분율값은 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<.05). T-Scan에서 분홍색상 및 붉은 색상으로 표시된 부위의 면적값은 Add picture의 $0{\sim}10{\mu}m$, $0{\sim}30{\mu}m$ 부위의 면적값보다 크고(P<.05), $0{\sim}60{\mu}m$ 부위와는 유사한 값을 보였다(P>.05). T-Scan에서의 교합접촉상은 실제보다 확대되어 나타났으며, 따라서 교합접촉에 대한 진단 및 조정 술식에서 보조적인 수단으로 활용하는 것이 추천된다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2018

본 연구는 아스파라거스의 모의 수출 온도 조건에서 예냉 처리 및 MA 포장이 생체중 감소 및 색 변화와 같은 품질 변화에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 예냉 처리는 공랭식, 수랭식, 그리고 대조구인 예냉 무처리를 두었다. MA 포장은 산소투과도가 $10,000cc{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}day^{-1}{\cdot}atm^{-1}$ OTR 필름을 사용하였고 유공 필름(관행 처리)으로 포장한 대조구를 두었다. 모든 처리는 양구에서 일본의 시모노세키까지 수출 시 모의 유통 온도 조건을 적용하여 $8^{\circ}C$에서 20시간 처리 후 저장 종료일까지 $4^{\circ}C$로 두었다. 아스파라거스의 예냉은 수랭식에서 빠르게 진행되었는데, 반 냉각 시간은 공랭식에서 12분, 수랭식에서 15초였다. 예냉 처리 후 호흡률과 에틸렌 발생률은 수랭식에서 가장 낮았다. 저장 중 생체중 감소율은 관행 저장 예냉 무처리에서 약 11%로 가장 높았고, MA 포장에서는 모든 처리가 0.5% 미만이었다. 포장 내 이산화탄소와 산소 농도는 공랭식과 수랭식에서 아스파라거스의 적정 CA/MA 조건을 유지하였다. 필름 포장 내 에틸렌 농도는 예냉 처리에서 낮았다. 줄기의 경도는 MA 포장의 수랭식에서 가장 낮았다. 외관상 품질, 이취, 그리고 hue angle 값은 MA 포장의 수랭식에서 가장 우수하였다. 본 연구의 결과, 수랭식 및 MA 포장의 복합 처리는 수출 유통 과정에서 품질 유지에 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2020

저장 중 생체중 감소율은 MAP 처리구들은 0.5% 이하의 낮은 수치를 보였으며, 무포장 대조구의 경우 저장 종료일 3%에 육박하였으나, 아스파라거스 최대 생체중 감소 허용량보다는 낮았다. 포장 내 이산화탄소 농도는 동일한 필름을 사용하였으나 포장 단위에 따라 크게 차이를 보였는데, 소포장 MA 처리구는 3% 내외를 유지하였고 6kg 박스 MAP 처리구는 최대 12%까지 증가하였다. 포장 내 에틸렌 농도는 MA저장한 100g과 6kg 포장 모두 저장 직후 3일까지 급속히 증가하였다가 이 후 감소하여 저장 종료일까지 5μL·L^-1 수준을 유지하였다. 저장 중 패널테스트로 조사한 외관상 품질은 저장 15일째 부터 처리에 따른 차이가 나타나 종료일에 6kg 박스 MA처리구가 가장 양호하였고, 소포장 MA 처리구가 가장 낮았다. 이취는 소포장 MA가 가장 높았으며, 6kg박스 대조구가 가장 낮았다. 경도의 경우 처리에 따른 차이에 통계적 유의성은 나타나지 않았는데, 화두는 소포장 처리구, 줄기는 6kg 박스 MA 처리구가 가장 높았다. 저장 종료일의 전해질 용출량은 소포장 MA 처리구가 가장 낮았으며 6kg 박스 대조구가 가장 높았다. 화두와 줄기의 Hue angle은 모두 저장 기간이 길어짐에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 처리구간의 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 저장 10일째총 세균수는 소포장 MA 처리구가 가장 낮았으나, 종료일인 20일째에는 모든 처리구에서 유사하게 나타났다. 대장균수는 10일째 모든 처리구에서 검출되지 않았으나, 20일째에는 6kg 박스 MA 처리구가 가장 낮았으며 곰팡이는 저장기간 모든 처리구에서 관찰되지 않았다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2019

본 연구는 왕고들빼기 어린잎의 염소수 및 플라즈마 처리가 저장 중 품질 및 미생물 제어에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행하였다. 초장이 10cm 수준에서 수확한 왕고들빼기 어린잎을 100ppm의 염소수와 플라즈마 가스로 1, 3, 6시간동안 살균 처리한 후 산소투과도가 $1,300cc{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}day^{-1}{\cdot}atm^{-1}$인 OTR(oxygen transmission rate) 필름을 사용하여 포장하였고, $8{\pm}1^{\circ}C$의 저장 온도와 상대 습도 $85{\pm}5%$의 조건에서 25일간 저장하였다. 저장 중 생체중 감소율은 모든 처리구가 1.0% 미만을 보였고, 저장 종료일 모든 처리구의 포장 내 산소 농도는 16-17%을 보였고, 포장 내 이산화탄소 농도는 6-8%의 수준을 보였다. 포장 내 에틸렌 농도는 저장 기간 중 $1-3{\mu}L{\cdot}L^{-1}$의 수준으로 증감을 반복하였는데, 저장 10일째부터 저장 종료일까지 플라즈마 6시간 처리구가 가장 높은 농도를 보였다. 모든 처리구의 이취는 거의 느껴지지 않는 수준이었고, 염소수 및 플라즈마 가스 1시간 처리가 저장 종료일까지 상품성을 유지하였다. 저장 종료일에 조사한 엽록소 함량과 Hue angle 값은 염소수와 플라즈마 1시간 처리가 저장 전과 유사한 수준으로 높은 수준을 유지하였다. 살균 처리 직후 모든 살균 처리구에서 대장균은 검출되지 않았고, 총 세균 및 총 곰팡이 수는 플라즈마 6시간 처리구를 제외한 모든 살균 처리구에서 국내 미생물 허용 기준을 충족하였다. 저장 종료일 조사한 총 미생물수는 저장 전에 비해 증가하였으나 대장균은 모든 살균 처리구에서 검출되지 않았다. 세균과 곰팡이에 대한 살균효과는 염소수 처리가 가장 우수하였고, 플라즈마 처리구는 살균효과는 나타났으나 처리 시간이 길어짐에 따라 그 효과는 미비하였다. 위의 결과를 종합해보면, 왕고들빼기 어린잎은 염소수 처리 및 단시간 플라즈마 처리 시 황화 및 부패 억제를 통한 상품성 유지 및 미생물 제어에 효과가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.196-213
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• 2001

체장어군탐지기(fish sizing echo sounder) 의송.수파기로서 사용하기 위한 split beam 음향 변환기를 개발하기 위한 시도로서, Dolph Chebyshev배열 기법을 이용하여 36개의 압전 진동소자에 진폭 가중치를 부여한 평면배열 음향 변환기를 설계.제작하고, 이 변환기의 수중음향방사 특성에 대해 분석.고찰한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. split beam 음향 변환기의 4 개의 독립적인 진동자 블록에 대한 수중에서의 평균적인 공진 및 반공진 주파수는 각각 69.8 kHz. 83.0 kHz이었고, 이들 공진과 반공진 주파수에서의 임피던스는 49.2$\omaga$. 704.7$\omaga$이었다. 음향변환기의 4 개의 모든 진동자 블록 (sum beam)에 대한 수중에서의 공진 및 반공진 주파수는 각각 71.4 kHz, 82.1kHz이었고. 이들 공진과 반공진 주파수에서의 임피던스는 15.2$\omaga$, 17.3$\omaga$이었다. 2 split beam 음향 변환기의 4 개의 독립적인 진동자 블록에 대한 최대 송파전압감도(TVR)는 공통적으로 70.0 kHz에서 165.5 dB이었고, -3 dB 점에 대한 송신 주파수 대역폭은 10.0 kHz이었다. 또한. split beam 음향 변환기의 4 개의 조합된 진동자 블록에 대한 최대 수파감도(SRT)는 공통적으로 75.0 kHz에서 -177.5 dB이었고, -3 dB 점에 대한 수신 주파수 대역폭은 10.0 kHz이었다. 3.split beam 음향 변환기의 모든 진동자 블록에 대한 송신 지향성패턴은 원형이었고, -3 dB점에 대한 수평 및 수직방향에 대한 반감각(half beam angle)은 공통적으로 $9.0^\circ$이었다. 또한. 수평방향에 대한 제 1차 부엽 준위는 $22^\circ$및 $-26^\circ$에서 각각 -19.7 dB. -19.4 dB이었고. 수직방향에 대한 제1차 부엽 준위는 $22^\circ$및 $-26^\circ$에서 각각 -20.1 dB, -22.0 dB로서 설계 목표치 -20 dB과 매우 유사한 값을 나타내었다. 4.split beam 음향 변환기의 송파응답파형과 수파응답파형은 각각 송신 및 수신 공진주파수 부근인 70.0 kHz와 75.0 kHz에서 전기 입력펄스파형과 가장 유사한 특성을 나타내었다. 5. 본 연구에서 설계, 개발한 split beam 음향 변환기의 성능을 분석하기 위해 반사강도 보정을 위한 지향성손실과 물표의 위치각을 추정하기 위한 실험을 행한 결과 실험적으로 추정한 위치각은 실제적인 위치각과 잘 일치하였다.

• 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.