• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2011

목 적: 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 관련요인을 분석하여 암환자가 가지고 있는 신체적, 정신적 문제들에 대한 삶의 질 정보를 획득하고 향후 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질을 개선하기 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2010년 7월 15일부터 8월 15일까지 대전광역시 내 대학병원에서 방사선 치료를 받은 경험이 있는 환자 107명을 대상으로 다양한 특성과 지지 형태에 대한 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 조사하고 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 결 과: 질환으로 인한 통증이 있는 경우가 65.61점, 질환으로 인한 통증이 없는 경우가 81.87점으로 통증이 없는 경우에서 삶의 질 점수가 높게 나타났고 체중이 감소할수록 삶의 질 점수가 낮아졌으며 경제적 특성에 따른 삶의 질 점수를 비교한 결과 치료기간을 제외한 모든 항목에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(P=0.000). 사회적지지, 가족지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감의 점수가 낮은 경우 삶의 질 점수는 128점 만점에 각각 61.71, 68.77, 71.31, 69.39점으로 나타났으며 반면 지지유형의 점수가 높은 경우 삶의 질 점수는 각각 90.47, 83.29, 90.40, 90.36점으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 대상자의 사회적지지, 가족지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감과 삶의 질 정도의 상관관계를 분석하여 본 결과 사회적지지 0.768, 가족지지 0.596, 의료인지지 0.434, 자아존중감 0.516으로 통계학적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다(P<0.01). 삶의 질과 관련이 있는 요인으로는 결혼을 한 경우가 결혼을 하지 않은 경우보다 삶의 질이 증가하였고 직업을 가진 경우가 직업이 없는 경우보다 삶의 질이 증가하여 나타났다. 또한 통증이 있는 경우보다 통증이 없는 경우에서 삶의 질이 증가하였으며 월평균 수입이 증가할수록 삶의 질이 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 사회적지지, 의료인지지가 높을수록 삶의 질은 0.979배, 0.508배 높게 나타났으며 자아존중감이 높을수록 1.667배 삶의 질이 증가하였다. 결 론: 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질은 사회적지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감과 유의한 관련이 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 자아존중감은 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인이므로 국가가 정책적으로 질병에 영향이 가지 않는 선의 업무를 부여하여 소득을 창출한다면 자아존중감을 극대화시키는 동시에 경제적 부담을 감소시킬 수 있는 유용한 방법이 될 것이다. 더불어 의료진의 관심과 암환자 가족을 위한 프로그램 등의 기초자료 개발은 암환자와 가족, 더 나아가 의료진 모두가 한마음이 되어 암환자의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있는 지표가 될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 1982

The main purpose of this study was to test the effect of the structured information on the sleep amount of the patients undergoing open heart surgery. This study has specifically addressed to the Following two basic research questions: (1) Would the structed in formation influence in the reduction of sleep disturbance related to anxiety and Physical stress before and after the operation? and (2) that would be the effects of the structured information on the level of preoperative state anxiety, the hormonal change, and the degree of behavioral change in the patients undergoing an open heart surgery? A Quasi-experimental research was designed to answer these questions with one experimental group and one control group. Subjects in both groups were matched as closely as possible to avoid the effect of the differences inherent to the group characteristics, Baseline data were also. collected on both groups for 7 days prior to the experiment and found that subjects in both groups had comparable sleep patterns, trait anxiety, hormonal levels and behavioral level. A structured information as an experimental input was given to the subjects in the experimental group only. Data were collected and compared between the experimental group and the control group on the sleep amount of the consecutive pre and post operative days, on preoperative state anxiety level, and on hormonal and behavioral changes. To test the effectiveness of the structured information, two main hypotheses and three sub-hypotheses were formulated as follows; Main hypothesis 1: Experimental group which received structured information will have more sleep amount than control group without structured information in the night before the open heart surgery. Main hypothesis 2: Experimental group with structured information will have more sleep, amount than control group without structured information during the week following the open heart surgery Sub-hypothesis 1: Experimental group with structured information will be lower in the level of State anxiety than control group without structured information in the night before the open heart surgery. Sub-hypothesis 2 : Experimental group with structured information will have lower hormonal level than control group without stuctured information on the 5th day after the open heart surgery Sub-hypothesis 3: Experimental group with structured information will be lower in the behavioral change level than control group without structured information during the week after the open heart surgery. The research was conducted in a national university hospital in Seoul, Korea. The 53 Subjects who participated in the study were systematically divided into experimental group and control group which was decided by random sampling method. Among 53 subjects, 26 were placed in the experimental group and 27 in the control group. Instruments; (1) Structed information: Structured information as an independent variable was constructed by the researcher on the basis of Roy's adaptation model consisting of physiologic needs, self-concept, role function and interdependence needs as related to the sleep and of operational procedures. (2) Sleep amount measure: Sleep amount as main dependent variable was measured by trained nurses through observation on the basis of the established criteria, such as closed or open eyes, regular or irregular respiration, body movement, posture, responses to the light and question, facial expressions and self report after sleep. (3) State anxiety measure: State Anxiety as a sub-dependent variable was measured by Spi-elberger's STAI Anxiety scale, (4) Hormornal change measure: Hormone as a sub-dependent variable was measured by the cortisol level in plasma. (5) Behavior change measure: Behavior as a sub-dependent variable was measured by the Behavior and Mood Rating Scale by Wyatt. The data were collected over a period of four months, from June to October 1981, after the pretest period of two months. For the analysis of the data and test for the hypotheses, the t-test with mean differences and analysis of covariance was used. The result of the test for instruments show as follows: (1) STAI measurement for trait and state anxiety as analyzed by Cronbachs alpha coefficient analysis for item analysis and reliability showed the reliability level at r= .90 r= .91 respectively. (2) Behavior and Mood Rating Scale measurement was analyzed by means of Principal Component Analysis technique. Seven factors retained were anger, anxiety, hyperactivity, depression, bizarre behavior, suspicious behavior and emotional withdrawal. Cumulative percentage of each factor was 71.3%. The result of the test for hypotheses show as follows; (1) Main hypothesis, was not supported. The experimental group has 282 minutes of sleep as compared to the 255 minutes of sleep by the control group. Thus the sleep amount was higher in experimental group than in control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (2) Main hypothesis 2 was not supported. The mean sleep amount of the experimental group and control group were 297 minutes and 278 minutes respectively Therefore, the experimental group had more sleep amount as compared to the control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. Thus, the main hypothesis 2 was not supported. (3) Sub-hypothesis 1 was not supported. The mean state anxiety of the experimental group and control group were 42.3, 43.9 in scores. Thus, the experimental group had slightly lower state anxiety level than control group, howe-ver, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (4) Sub-hypothesis 2 was not supported. . The mean hormonal level of the experimental group and control group were 338 ㎍ and 440 ㎍ respectively. Thus, the experimental group showed decreased hormonal level than the control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (5) Sub-hypothesis 3 was supported. The mean behavioral level of the experimental group and control group were 29.60 and 32.00 respectively in score. Thus, the experimental group showed lower behavioral change level than the control group. The difference was statistically significant at .05 level. In summary, the structured information did not influence the sleep amount, state anxiety or hormonal level of the subjects undergoing an open heart surgery at a statistically significant level, however, it showed a definite trends in their relationships, not least to mention its significant effect shown on behavioral change level. It can further be speculated that a great degree of individual differences in the variables such as sleep amount, state anxiety and fluctuation in hormonal level may partly be responsible for the statistical insensitivity to the experimentation.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2013

우리나라의 갑상선 암이 증가함에 따라서 갑상선 전 절제술 후 고용량 방사성동위원소 치료를 받는 환자 또한 증가하였다. 하지만 치료를 위해서 사용되는 I-131의 경우 반감기가 8.01일 이며 감마선과 베타선을 내는 특징이 있어 타인에게 줄 수 있는 외부 피폭의 영향을 막기 위해 일정기간 동안 환자가 격리병실에 입원하여 치료를 받게 된다. 이틀 내지 사흘 동안의 격리치료를 한 후 퇴원 전 환자의 몸에서 나오는 방사선량이 법적 기준(70 uSv/h)에 만족하는지 확인한 후 퇴원을 하게 된다. 그리고 다음 환자가 입원 시까지 병실 곳곳의 오염도를 확인 한 후 필요 시에는 제염작업을 수행하게 된다. 우리는 이러한 일련의 과정들 상에서 의료진들이 피폭의 영향을 받게 되는 주 요인으로는 환자의 퇴원선량 확인 및 치료병실의 오염도확인과 제염작업시의 피폭으로 예상된다. 본 연구는 환자의 여러 가지 요소들을(환자의 신기능, 연령, 성별, 초기 투여용량, Tg, Tg-ab)정하고 그 인자들을 통해 환자의 퇴원선량 및 치료병실 오염도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 한다. 본원에서 2011년 8월 1일부터 2012년 5월 29일까지 입원하여 고용량방사성 요오드 치료를 받은 환자 151명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 환자의 glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 값이 높을수록 퇴원선량이 낮은 상관관계를 보였다(P<0.001).초기 투여용량의 경우 5.5 GBq (150 mCi) 미만과 5.5 GBq (150 mCi) 이상을 투여 받은 환자군 두 그룹 사이에 평균 퇴원선량을 비교 분석한 결과 5.5 GBq (150 mCi) 미만을 투여 받은 환자 군에서 퇴원선량이 유의하게 낮음을 알 수 있었다($23.95{\pm}10.44uSv/h$, $28.65{\pm}11.79uSv/h$). 연령,성별, Tg, Tg-ab는 환자의 퇴원 선량과 유의한 관계를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 그리고 치료병실 오염도는 환자의 퇴원선량과 환자의 신기능과는 유의한 관계를 보이지 않았다 (p>0.05). 병실 오염도의 경우는 입원기간 동안 환자의 생활습관이나 기타 다른 다양한 요인에 의해 영향을 받을 것으로 사료된다. 비록 성별의 집단 간에 따라서 오차가 있다고 여겨지지만 추후 더 많은 환자들을 비교 분석 한다면 도움이 될 것이라고 판단된다. 또한 퇴원선량과 병실의 오염도에 영향을 줄 수 있는 기타 다른 요인들에 대해서도 지속적으로 연구한다면 환자 본인의 피폭뿐만 아니라 가족과 그주변인 의료진들에게도 조금이나마 피폭의 영향을 감소 시킬 수 있을 것이라고 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.79-95
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• 1997

목적 : 최근 신호전달체계에서 중요한 효소로 알려진 phosphollpase C(PLC) 동위효소들의 발현이 조직의 종류와 발달과정에 따라 특이한 양상을 보이고 $PLC-{\gamma}1$은 세포의 성장, 분화 및 증식에 중추적 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다 방사선 조사 후 세포내 신호전달에 관한 연구도 최근 활발하여 소장 점막의 재생에 $PLC-{\gamma}$ 및 ras 암 유전자단백이 관여하고, 조직 손상에 protein kinase C(PKC)가 관여하는 등 연구들이 보고되었으나 이들의 연구가 단편적이며 아직 확실히 밝혀진 바가 없다. 본 연구는 백서의 소장에 방사선을 조사하여 PLC 동위효소, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR), ras 암유전자단백, 및 PKC와 같이 신호전달체계에 관여하는 물질들의 발현을 시간적으로 관찰하여 방사선에 의한 소장 조직의 손상 및 재생 기전을 밝히고자 하였다. 대상 및 방벌 실험동물로 암.수 구별없이 생후 4-5개월, 체중 250-3009의 백서(Spraque-Dawley) 60마리를 대상으로 하여 실험군으로 전신에 8Gy의 방사선을 조사하고 방사선 조사 후 1일, 3일, 5일, 7일,14일에 각각 10마리씩 희생시켜 소장을 적출하여 사용하였고, 정상대조군은 각 시기별로 2마리씩 사용하였다. 적출된 소장의 반은 즉시 얼려 PLC의 면역블로팅 및 phosphoinositide(PI) 가수분해 활성도 측정에 사용하였고, 나머지 반은 포르말린에 고정한 다음 파라핀에 포매하여 조직병리검색과 면역조직화학염색에 사용하였다. EGFH, ras 암유전자단백, PLC, PKC의 발현은 면역조직화학염색법으로 관찰하였다. 점막세포의 재생여부는 광학현미경상의 유사분열 수와 proliferating ceil nuclear antigen(PCNA) kit를 이용한 증식세포핵 수로 확인하였다. PLC는 $PLC-{\beta},\;-{\gamma},\;-{\delta}$ 발현을 모두 검색하였고, 각각 면역블로팅과 Pl 가수분해 활성도 측정으로 확인하였다. 결과 : 1) 조직병리학 소견상 방사선 조사에 의한 소장의 조직손상은 1일부터 관찰되어 3일까지 심하였고 재생은 3일과 5일에 현저하였다. 2) 면역조직화학염색 결과 $PLC-{\gamma}1$의 발현은 재생을 보이는 3일과 5일에 발현되었으며 5일째의 점막에서 가장 강하게 나타났다. $PLC-{\delta}1$은 방사선 조사 후 손상을 보이는 1일과 3일의 점막에서 강한 발현을 나타내었다. $PLC-{\beta}1$은 모든 실험군에서 발현되지 않았다. 면역블로팅 결과도 면역조직화학염색과 일치하는 결과를 보였다. 3) $PLC-{\gamma}1$의 활성도를 보기 위한 PI 가수분해 활성도 측정결과는 3일과 5일에 현저히 높은 수치를 보여 방사선 조사후 소장점막의 재생과정의 중요한 신호전달과정이 PLC-1이 관여하는 PI 가수분해에 의해 이뤄짐을 알 수 있었다. 4) ras 암유전자단백의 발현온 재생이 시작되는 3일부터 나타나 7일까지 지속되었고, EGFR 도 재생시기인 3일과 5일에 가장 강하게 나타났고 그 후 점차 감소하는 추세를 보였다. 한편 PKC는 발현이 미약했으나 증식지수가 높은 점막에 3일과 5일에 발현이 관찰되었다. 결론 : 방사선조사에 의한 소장점막조직의 손상 및 재생과정의 신호전달기전에 PLC의 신호전달체계에 관여하는 효소가 중요한 역할을 하며 특히 $PLC-{\gamma}1$과 ras암유전자단백, EGFR, PKC는 방사선조사 후 공장점막세포의 재생기전에 주로 발현되어 재생과정과 관련된 신호전달기전에 관여함을 나타내었다. $PLC-{\delta}$은 방사선 조사 후 세포의 손상시기에 강한 발현을 보여 특히 손상과정과 관련된 신호전달기전에 관여함을 추측할 수 있었다. $PLC-{\beta}1$의 발현은 모든 실험군에서 음성인 소견을 보여 방사선조사 후 소장점막의 세포손상 및 재생과정에서 $PLC-{\beta}1$과 관련된 신호전달체계는 관여하지 않음을 알 수 었었다. 그러나, 이러한 신호전달체계의 기전을 구체적으로 밝히기 위해서는 추후 지속적인 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.536-545
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• 2007

배경: 소아 환자에서의 승모판폐쇄부전은 성인에 비해 상대적으로 드물고 다양한 형태의 병변을 보인다. 또한 수술 기법도 덜 정형화되어 있으며 그 결과에 대한보고는 드물다. 본 연구는 이러한 다양한 원인에 의한 승모판페쇄부전이 있었던 소아 환자에 대해 시행된 승모판성형술의 결과를 후향적으로 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 12월부터 2006년 8월까지 승모판폐쇄부전으로 수술 받은 18세 이하의 환자 35명을 대상으로 하였다. 수술 당시 평균 연령은 $5.3{\pm}5.3$세였고 평균 체중은 $20.0{\pm}16.3kg$이었다. 술 전 승모판폐쇄부전의 정도는 Grade II가 9예, III, IV가 각각 16예, 10예였다. 18예에서 심장 기형을 동반하고 있었으며 심실중격결손이 9예로 가장 많았고, 주관상동맥-폐동맥 이상 연결증, 좌측 주관상동맥기시부 폐쇄 등도 각각 2예, 1예 있었다. 승모판의 병리적 소견은 판막엽의 탈출증이 17예로 가장 많았고, 판막에 열이 있는 경우가 7예, 짧은 건삭을 보인 경우가 6예, 판막륜의 확장을 보인 경우가 5예, 허혈성유두상근을 보인 경우가 2예, 유두상근형성부전이 1예 있었고, 심내막염에 의한 건삭파열이 1예 있었다. 승모판성형술은 이중입구성형술이 15예로 가장 많이 시행되었고, 봉합판막륜성형술 14예, 판막열 봉합술 7예, 유두상근 분리술 5예, 링을 이용한 판막륜 성형술 4예, 판막엽 절제술 4예, 신건삭 형성술 2예 각각 시행되었다. 술 후 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 $47.5{\pm}39.0$개월($2{\sim}138$개월)이었다. 결과: 수술 후 조기 사망은 없었다. 술 후 승모판폐쇄부전의 정도는 1명의 환자를 제외하고 모두 의미 있는 감소를 보였다. 8명(24.2%)이 재수술을 시행 받았고 이 중 5명은 승모판치환술을 받았다. 재수술의 원인으로는 승모판 협착이 3예, 잔류 승모판폐쇄부전이 5예였다. 승모판협착은 링을 이용하여 수술한 4명의 환자 중에서 2명이 발생하였고, 폐쇄부전은 이중입구성형술을 시행 받은 환자 14명중에서 4명에서 발생하였다. 재수술 후 조기 사망 1명, 만기 사망 1 명이 있었다. 환자들의 5년 생존율은 $93.3{\pm}4.6%$, 5년 재수술의 회피율은 $76.1{\pm}8.2%$, 5년 승모판치환술의 회피율은 $83.6{\pm}6.7%$였다. 통계학적으로 의미 있는 재수술의 위험인자는 발견할 수 없었다. 결론: 승모판폐쇄부전이 있는 소아 환자에서 시행된 승모판 성형술은 양호한 중단기 성적을 보였으나 비교적 높은 재수술의 가능성은 남아 있어 향후 재수술의 원인과 대책에 대한 좀더 깊이 있는 연구가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2011

본 연구에서 장류 및 젓갈 유래 균체를 각각 sonication, $100^{\circ}C$에서 30 min, $125^{\circ}C$에서 15 min의 조건으로 추출하여 HMC-1에 처리하였을 때, 이 추출방법에 따른 HMC-1매개 염증반응 억제효과를 조사하였다. 추출방법을 달리하여 추출한 장류 및 젓갈 유래 균체 J80, G147이 HMC-1생존율에 미치는 영향은 대조구 B (Not treated)와 비교하였을 때 86~96%로 유의적 차이를 보이지 않아 장류 및 젓갈 유래 균체에 의한 세포 독성은 나타나지 않았다. 장류 및 젓갈 유래 균체의 모든 전처리구에서 histamine 유리 억제효과를 나타내었으며 특히, $100^{\circ}C$에서 30 min 동안 가열하였을 때 histamine 억제율이 J80에서 28.86%, G147에서 41.14%으로 가장 높게 나타냈다. IL-8 분비량은 J80, G147의 모든 전처리구에서 IL-8 분비억제효과가 나타났으며, J80의 경우 $100^{\circ}C$, 30 min에서 처리한 구에서 분비량이 0.78 ng/ml로 대조구 B (Not treated)에 비하여 약 28.45%의 분비억제효과로 가장 높게 나타내었다. G147의 경우 $125^{\circ}C$, 15 min에서 처리한 구에서 분비량이 0.73 ng/ml로 약 36.52%의 분비억제효과로 가장 높게 나타내었다. IL-6 분비량을 측정한 결과 J80, G147의 모든 실험구에서 IL-6 분비억제효과가 나타났으며, J80에서는 $100^{\circ}C$, 30 min한 D구의 분비량이 0.40 ng/ml으로 대조구 B (Not treated)에 비하여 약 38.46%의 분비억제효과로 가장 높았으며, G147 역시 $100^{\circ}C$, 30 min 동안 처리한 D구의 분비량이 0.27 ng/ml으로 대조구 B (Not treated)에 비하여 56.45%의 분비억제효과로 가장 높게 나타냈다. TNF-${\alpha}$ 분비량 역시 IL-6와 마찬가지로 J80, G147에서 대조구 B보다 낮은 분비량으로 TNF-${\alpha}$ 분비 억제효과가 나타났으며 J80의 경우 $100^{\circ}C$, 30 min 처리한 D의 TNF-${\alpha}$ 분비량이 0.052 ng/ml으로 66.67%의 분비억제효과로 가장 높았으며, G147의 경우 sonication을 처리한 C구의 TNF-${\alpha}$ 분비량이 0.086 ng/ml으로 41.1%의 분비억제효과로 다른 구에 비해 높은 억제효과를 나타내었다. 위의 결과를 통해서 장류 및 젓갈 유래 균체의 3가지 전처리 방법 중 $100^{\circ}C$, 30 min 처리 시 염증 반응 억제 효과가 가장 높을 것으로 예상된다. 결과를 미루어보아 장류를 섭취하는 대표적인 방법인 가열하여 찌개로 조리과정 중 장류 및 젓갈 속의 균체가 열에 가열되면서 염증억제효과 높일 수 있는 가장 좋은 조리 방법으로 사료되며, 이는 대중들이 가장 가깝게 염증반응 억제효과를 볼 수 있는 식품일 것이다. 또한 염장처리과정만을 거친 젓갈을 섭취하는 것보다 열처리과정을 거친 젓갈을 섭취할 경우 염증억제효과를 더 높일 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.87-102
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• 1980

노폐계(老廢鷄)의 이용성(利用性) 증대방안(增大方案)의 하나로 White Leghorn(WL)종(種)과 Rhode Island Red(RIR)종(種) 노폐계(老廢鷄)의 도체성적(屠體成績)을 조사(調査)하고 아울러 노폐계육(老廢鷄肉)을 이용(利用)하여 건조육제품(乾燥肉製品)을 제조(製造)하여 개발(開發) 가능성(可能性)을 검토(檢討)한 결과(結果) 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 노폐계(老廢鷄)의 생체중(生體重)은 WL종(種)이 1,635.40g, RIR종(種)이 2,289.29g이었고 도체율(屠體率)과 정육율(精肉率)은 WL종(種)에서 각각(各各) 58.73%와 43.95%였으며, RIR종(種)에서는 각각(各各) 60.34%와 41.98%였다. 2. WL종(種)과 RIR종(種)의 도체(屠體) 각(各) 부위(部位)의 구성비율(構成比率)은 경부(頸部) 4.13%와 3.94%, 익부(翼部) 9.97%와 8.62%, 흉부(胸部) 32.54%와 29.04%, 배부(背部) 11.35%와 9.75%, 대퇴부(大腿部) 30.75%와 31.34%, 피부(皮膚) 및 피하지방(皮下脂肪) 11.37%와 17.34%였다. 3. 정육(精肉)의 각(各) 부위별(部位別) 구성비율(構成比率)은 WL종(種)과 RIR종(種)에서 각각(各各) 경부(頸部) 4.03%와 3.95%, 익부(翼部) 9.47%와 9.79%, 흉부(胸部) 39.37%와 38.14%, 배부(背部) 11.24%와 9.40%, 대퇴부(大腿部) 36.16%와 38.74%였다. 4. 노폐계육(老廢鷄肉)의 화학적(化學的) 조성(組成)은 WL종(種)에서 수분(水分) 68.18%, 조단백질(粗蛋白質) 22.80%, 조지방(粗脂肪) 2.70%, 추출물(抽出物) 5.15%, 조회분(粗灰分) 1.18%였고, RIR종(種)에서는 수분(水分) 68.04%, 조단백질(粗蛋白質) 22.18%, 조지방(粗脂肪) 3.13%, 추출물(抽出物) 5.45%, 조회분(粗灰分) 1.21%였다. 5. 노폐계육(老廢鷄肉)을 $121^{\circ}C(1kg/cm^2)$에서 30분(分), 60분(分) 및 90분간(分間)을 증자(蒸煮)했을 때의 감율(減率)은 WL종(種)에서 각각(各各) 54.91%, 56.43% 및 58.42%였으며 RIR종(種)에서는 각각(各各) 45.23%, 47.68% 및 49.68%였다. 6. 노폐계(老廢鷄) 마리당(當) 건조계육제품(乾燥鷄肉製品)의 수량(收量)은 WL(種)에서 253.01g, RIR종(種)에서는 368.64g이었으며, 정육중(精肉重)과 도체중(屠體重)에 대(對)한 비율(比率)은 WL중종(種)에서 각각(各各) 35.47%와 26.34%였고, RIR종(種)에서는 각각(各各) 38.25%와 26.83%였다. 7. 건조육제품(乾燥肉製品)의 화학적(化學的) 조성(組成)은 WL종(種)에서 수분(水分) 16.69%, 조단백질(粗蛋白質) 66.16%, 조지방(粗脂肪) 12.81%, 조회분(粗灰分) 4.35%였고, RIR종(種)에서는 수분(水分) 16.11%, 조단백질(粗蛋白質) 65.95%, 조지방(粗脂肪) 13.78%, 조회분(粗灰分) 4.57%였다. 8. 제품(製品)의 품질(品質)을 결정(決定)하는 중요(重要)한 인자(因子)중의 하나인 물리적(物理的) 성질(性質)을 검토하기 위하여 인장강도(引張强度), 인열강도(引裂强度) 및 신장율(伸張率)을 측정(測定)하여 본 결과(結果) 압착(壓搾)조건을 $70kg/cm^2$로 하였을 때는 표준구(標準區)인 쥐포의 결착력(結着力)과 비교(比較)하여 노폐계육제품(老廢鷄肉製品)도 이와 유사(類似)하게 나타났다. 9. 각(各) 부위별(部位別) 제품(製品)의 색택측정(色澤測定)에서 명도(明度)는 압착(壓搾)조건이 $70kg/cm^2$인 제품(製品)이 $35kg/cm^2$인 제품(製品)보다 더 좋았으며 쥐포가 16.4%인 경우 가슴살의 $70kg/cm^2$ 조건에서의 제품(製品)은 16.7%로 유사(類似)하였고, Dominant wavelength도 이와 같은 경향이었으며 따라서 쥐포의 색택(色澤)과 아주 근사(近似)한 황갈색이었다. 10. 노폐계육(老廢鷄肉)의 부위(部位)에 따라 제조(製造)된 제품(製品)과 표준구(標準區)인 쥐포와의 맛, 색깔, 조직(組織) 및 냄새를 비교(比較)한 식미시험(食味試驗) 결과(結果)는 쥐포가 지수(指數) 100일 때 가슴살제품이 118.4로 쥐포보다 높았고 다음이 이보다 낮은 기타살 제품(製品)이 99.7, 다리살이 96.2 였다. 11. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)를 종합적(綜合的)으로 검토(檢討)하여 볼 때 노폐계(老廢鷄)를 이용(利用)하여 제조(製造)된 육제품(肉製品)은 영양면(營養面)에서나 물성면(物性面)에서 이와 유사(類似)한 기존식품(旣存食品)에 결코 손색이 없는 고단백질식품(高蛋白質食品)으로서의 가치(價値)가 인정되었으며 따라서 공업화(工業化)의 타당성이 높다고 사료(思料)된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2006

본 연구의 조사대상자는 전남 신안군 완도면 지역의 46세에서 83세사이의 남자 88명과 여자 99명 총 187명을 대상으로 한 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 남녀 평균 연령은 각각 65.14세, 64.92세 였고 평균 신장은 161.16cm, 151.64 crn, 평균 체중은 63.03 kg, 56.46 kg, 평균 BMI는 $24.33 kg/m^2,\;24.48 kg/m^2$, 평균 WHR은 0.94, 0.94였다. 조사 대상자 남녀 평균 총 섭취에너지는 1869.06 kcal, 1943.95 kcal로 남녀 모두 연령 증가에 따른 차이는 없었지만 남자는 60대까지는 증가하였고 70대 이후에 감소하였다. 여자는 60대가 가장 적게 섭취하는 것으로 조사되었다. 탄수화물 섭취량의 평균은 남녀 각각 368.26 g, 391.36 g로 유의적 차이는 없었으나 여자가 남자보다 많이 섭취하였고 연령증가에 따른 차이는 보이지는 않았다. 단백질 섭취량의 평균은 남녀 각각 28.08 g, 30.45 g으로 성별에 따른 차이는 없었고 연령이 증가함에 따라서 남녀 모두 증가하는 경향을 보였고 권장량에 비해 적게 섭취하는 것으로 조사되어 계절적인 요인도 관련이 있는 것으로 보이나 앞으로 이 지역에 대한 세밀한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 지방 섭취량은 각각 31.57g, 28.51 g으로 성별과 연령에 따른 차이가 없는 것으로 조사되었다. Vit. A, Vit. $B_1$, Vit. $B_2$, Vit. D는 성별과 연령 증가와는 관련이 없는 것으로 조사되었다. Vit. C는 성별에 따른 차이는 없었고 연령이 증가함에 따라 남자는 유의적으로 감소하였고 여자는 유의성은 없지만 증가하는 경향을 보였다. Vit. E는 여자가 유의적으로 많이 섭취하였다. 엽산, 인, 철분 섭취는 남자가 유의적으로 많이 섭취하였으며 남자는 연령 증가에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 남녀 모두 한국인의 영양권장량을 상회하였다. 식사 중 콜레스테롤은 성별과 연령 증가에 따른 차이는 없었다. 조사대상자의 혈청 중성지방 농도의 남녀 각각 평균은 $149.53{\pm}8.22 mg/dL$, $143.83{\pm}5.07mg/dL$로 남녀간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으며, 남자의 경우 59세 이하, 60대, 70대 이상군에서 각각 129.6 mg/dL, 159.7 mg/dL, 157.4 mg/dL, 여자의 경우 각각 133.4 mg/dL, 149.4 mg/dL, 150.0 mg/dL로 59세 이하에서만 여자가 높고 다른 연령 군에서는 남자가 높았으며 연령증가와 함께 유의성은 없으나 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 혈청 총 콜레스테롤농도의 평균은 $189.53{\pm}4.73 mg/dL$, $157.93{\pm}4.96 mg/dL$이었고 남자가 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 남녀 각각 59세 이하, 60대, 70대 이상군에서 185.0 mg/dL, 199.3 mg/dL, 180.9 mg/dL과 161.4 mg/dL, 180.9 mg/dL, 164.8 mg/dL였다. $40\~50$대는 남자가 유의적으로 높았으며 (p<0.05) 유의성은 없지만 남녀 모두 식사중의 콜레스테롤 섭취량이 가장 많은 것으로 조사된 60대의 혈청 총 콜레스테롤 농도가 가장 높은 것으로 나타나 식사중의 콜레스테롤이 혈청 총콜레스테롤에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. 혈청 LDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 평균은 $120.63{\pm}2.70 mg/dL$, $112.23{\pm}3.03 mg/dL$로 남녀 모두정상범위에 속하였으며 남자가 여자에 비해 유의적으로 높았고(p<0.05)남녀 각각 59세 이하, 60대, 70대 이상군에서 118.4 mg/dL, 118.8 mg/dL, 125.5 mg/dL과 108.6 mg/dL, 112.5 mg/dL, 112.9 mg/dL로 연령증가와 함께 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 혈청 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 평균은 $52.98{\pm}1.42 mg/dL$, $50.36{\pm}1.51 mg/dL$로 성별, 연령간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 심혈관 질환 예측 인자인 atherogenic index는 남녀 각각 평균 $2.13{\pm}0.08$, $2.49{\pm}0.11$로 여자가 유의적으로 높았고(p<0.05) 또한 여자는 유의성은 없지만 연령 증가와 함께 증가하는 경향을 보였고 $70\~80$대는 여자가 유의 적으로 높게 나타나(p<0.05) 여자는 연령증가와 함께 호르몬의 영향으로 심혈관계질환 위험성이 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 공복시 혈당농도는 평균 $86.51{\pm}3.25 mg/dL$, $91.16{\pm}2.89 mg/dL$로 모두 정상 범위에 있었으며 $70\~80$대는 여자가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 본 연구에서는 2000년 International Obesity Task Force(IOTF)가 아시아인을 대상으로 제시한 기준에 따라 3단계(저체중 BMI<19, 정상체중 $19{\leq}BMI<25$, 과체중 $BMI\geq25$)로 분류한 결과 혈청 중성 지방은 남자 저체중군, 상체중군, 과체중군이 각각 114.1 mg/dL, 134.8 mg/dL, 176.5 mg/dL, 여자는 각각 106.7 mg/dL, 140.2 mg/dL, 157.1 mg/dL로 모든 연령 군에서 200 mg/dL보다는 낮았으나 과체중군이 다른 두 군에 비해 유의적으로 높은 것으로 조사되었다(p<0.05). 혈청 총콜레스테롤의 남녀 저체중군, 정상체중군, 과체중군이 각각 114.5mg/dL, 192.0 mg/dL, 203.4 mg/dL과 112.9 mg/dL, 156.7 mg/dL, 193.7 mg/dL로 BMI가 높을수록 두군 모두 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). LDL-Cholesterol은 남녀 저체중군, 정상체중군, 과체중군이 각각 104.6 mg/dL, 123.2 mg/dL, 120,8 mg/dL과 79.8 mg/dL, 105.9 mg/dL, 123.7 mg/dL로 BMI가 높을수록 유의적으로 높아졌다(p<0.05). 동맥경화지수는 남녀 각각 저체중군, 정상체중군과 과체중군이 2.48, 1.98, 2.23과 1.66, 2.22, 2.98로 저체중군에서는 남자가 높았으나 정상체중군과 과체중군에서는 여자가 높았고 BMI가 증가함에 따라 남자는 뚜렷한 경향을 보이지 않았으나 여자는 유의적으로 증가하여 (p<0.05) 동맥경화를 비롯한 심혈관계질환의 위험도가 여자가 높다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 혈당은 남자는 저체중군, 정상체중군과 과체중군이 각각 68.1 mg/dL, 96.0 mg/dL, 78.4 mg/dL로 정상체중일 때 다른 두 군에 비해 유의적으로 높았는데(p<0.05)여자는 87.5 mg/dL, 88.5 mg/dL, 94.8 mg/dL로 유의성은 없지만 BMI가 증가할수록 혈당이 높아졌다. 본 조사대상자의 연령을 보정한 후 WHR에 따른 혈청 지질 및 혈당 수준은 남자는 WHR이 높을수록 혈청 중성 지방과 혈당은 유의적으로 증가 하였고(p<0.05) 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol, 동맥경화지수는 유의성은 없지만 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 여자는 WHR이 높을수록 혈중 중성지방, 혈당, 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol, 동맥 경화지수가 유의적으로 높아졌다(p<0.05). HDL-Cholesterol은 WHR이 높을수록 남자는 유의성은 없지만 낮아지는 경향을 보였고 여자는 유의적으로 낮아졌다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서 연령, BMI, WHR이 높을수록 심혈관계 질환의 위험인자인 혈청 중성지방, 혈청 총콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol의 수준이 높아졌지만 혈청 지질의 평균이 대부분 한국인의 정상수준에 속하였고 비정상자의 비율도 다른 지역에 비해서 낮은 편으로 조사되어 앞으로 도서지역의 식생활과 만성질환 위험인자와의 관련성에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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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.

• 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.