• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2015

PURPOSE: Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) should be carefully assessed in patient for whom manipulation of the cervical spine is to be undertaken. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in posterior cerebral artery blood flow velocity following head and body positioning by transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) in healthy subjects. METHODS: Twenty two healthy female (mean age $20.77{\pm}1.30yrs.$) participants volunteered to participate in the study. None of the participants had a history of neck pain or headache within the last 6 months. To evaluate the cerebral blood flow, we measured the mean flow velocity of the posterior cerebral artery unilaterally (right side). The blood flow velocity was measured under 3 different head positions (in a neutral head position, ipsilateral head rotation and contralateral head rotation position) and 2 different body conditions (supine position and sitting position). RESULTS: The mean blood flow velocity of posterior cerebral artery was decreased in body positioning from supine to sitting (p<.05), but the decreased rate of blood flow velocity in posterior cerebral artery did not change significantly between ipsilateral head rotation and contralateral head rotation (p>.05). CONCLUSION: These result of our study show that body positioning (sitting and supine) affect the blood flow velocity in posterior cerebral artery.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.290-294
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• 2013

방사선수술은 고 용량의 방사선을 병소의 목표점에 정확하게 주위의 정상조직을 보호하면서 한 번에 혹은 수 차에 거쳐 전달하는 방법이므로 병소 국재에 대한 오차의 크기는 방사선수술에 직접적인 영향을 끼치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 영상유도 국재 장비인 ExacTrac (BrainLab, Germany)을 이용한 척추방사선수술에서 병소 목표점 국재의 오차를 평가하였다. 국재 오차를 최소화 하기위하여 방사선수술 전 '환자위치 확인장치(PPVT)'를 고안하여 부가적으로 사용하였다. 실시간 목표점오차 평가를 위하여 흉추에 전이된 종양에 대한 방사선수술 8례를 대상으로 평가하였다. 그 결과 isocenter 목표점 오차는 횡단면(lateral) 축 방향, 종단면(longitudinal) 축 방향, 수직면(vertical) 축 방향으로 각각 $0.07{\pm}0.17$ mm, $0.11{\pm}0.18$ mm, $0.13{\pm}0.26$ mm이었으며 평균 공간오차는 $0.20{\pm}0.37$ mm이었다. 병소 isocenter의 회전오차(body rotation)는 종단면(longitudinal) 축 방향 $0.14{\pm}0.07^{\circ}$, 횡단면(lateral) 축 방향 $0.11{\pm}0.07^{\circ}$, 환자테이블 각 이동 $0.03{\pm}0.04^{\circ}$로 평균오차는 $0.20{\pm}0.11^{\circ}$이었다. 본 연구결과 영상유도 국재방법을 이용한 척추방사선수술에서의 병소목표점 국재 평균오차는 임상적으로 허용할 수 있는 오차범위 이내 임을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2003

This paper proposed PID controller for torch slider and PD controller for motor right wheel. to control the motion of two-wheeled welding mobile robot with seam tracking sensor touched on welding line. The motion control is realized in the view of keeping constant welding velocity and precise seam tracking even though the target welding line is on straight line or curved line. The position and direction of the body of the mottle robot are controlled by using signal errors between seam tracking sensor and body positioning sensor attached on the end of torch slider and body side of the mobile robot, respectively. In turning motion, the body and the torch slider are controlled by using the kinematic model related with two motions of body turning and torch sliding. The straight locomotion is controlled according to eleven control patterns obtained from displacements between two sensors of the seam tracking sensor and the body positioning sensor. The effectiveness is proven through the experimental results fur lattice type welding line. Through the experimental results, we can see that the position value of the electrode end point and the welding velocity are controlled almost constantly both in straight and turning locomotion.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2023

This study was conducted to ultimately reduce unnecessary radiation exposure by emphasizing the need and importance of correct positioning by examining the positioning relationship of anatomical structures in the human body and changes in X-ray images according to changes in patient positioning during the left lateral chest X-ray examination. This study investigated and analyzed previously published papers and books on the left lateral chest X-ray examination to find out the importance of positioning in the left lateral chest X-ray examination. To find out the importance of correct positioning in the left lateral chest X-ray, we compared three images of incorrectly positioned right thorax and left thorax rotated forward and the lower median surface of the body leaning against the image receptor. In the left lateral chest examination, a distorted image was obtained in which the shape of the anatomical structure observed in the image was changed according to the presence or absence of rotation of the patient and the inclination of the median visual surface. X-ray images with the most accurate and large amount of information were obtained from X-ray images with the correct positioning performed during left lateral chest X-ray examination. Therefore, It is believed that the left lateral chest X-ray examination will have beneficial effects such as providing accurate medical information, preventing misdiagnosis, reducing social costs, and ultimately reducing radiation exposure.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2005

관성항법시스템은 항체의 자세, 속도 및 위치정보를 획득하기 위하여 폭넓게 사용되어 왔다. 그러나 관성센서는 매우 고가이며, 무겁고, 시간이 경과함에 따라 센서의 오차가 누적되어 발산하게 되는 단점이 있다. 한편 GPS를 이용한 항법시스템은 오차의 누적이 없고, 위성의 가시성만 확보된다면 빠르게 항체의 속도, 위치정보를 획득할 수 있으며, GPS 안테나 배열을 이용하면, 항체의 자세요소도 계산이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 중저가 GPS 수신기의 안테나 배열을 사용하여 항체의 위치측위 정확도 및 자세 정확도 모두를 개선시키기 위한 방법을 연구하였다. 중저가형의 GPS 수신기 안테나 배열을 사용한 자세 결정 방법은 기준과 보조 안테나 사이의 상대적인 벡터에 초점을 맞추었다. 기준 안테나의 위치는 의사거리 측위로 한 단독 측위가 사용되었기 때문에 미터 수준으로 결정된다. 또한 항체의 측위 정확도 향상을 위해, 무선 인터넷을 이용하여 실시간 차분 보정을 실시하였으며, 중저가의 2주파 GPS 수신기를 사용하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 측위에서 센티미터 수준의 정확도를, 자세결정에서 도 수준의 정확도를 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2020

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to examine the importance of the defect-free scanning of a scan body by assessing the accuracy of virtual implant positioning in computer-aided design (CAD) software when the scan body image is improperly scanned. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A scan body was digitized in a dentiform model using an intraoral scanner, and scanned images with differing levels of image deficiency were generated: 5%, 10%, and 15% deficiency in the flat or rounded area. Using a best-fit image matching algorithm on each of the deficient scan body images, corresponding virtual implants were created. The accuracy of the implant position was evaluated by comparing the linear and angular discrepancies between the actual and virtual positions of the implant. Kruskal-Wallis tests and Mann-Whitney U tests with Bonferroni correction were used to determine the statistical differences among the seven scanned image deficiency groups (α=.05). RESULTS. In general, the linear and angular discrepancies of the implant position in the software increased as the deficiency of the scan body images increased. A 15% scan body image deficiency generated larger discrepancies than deficiency of 5% and 10%. The difference of scan defect position, flat or rounded area, did not affect the accuracy of virtual implant orientation at 5% and 10% deficiency level, but did affect the accuracy at 15% deficiency level. CONCLUSION. Deficiencies in the scanned images of a scan body can decrease the accuracy of the implant positioning in CAD software when the defect is large, thus leading to the incorrect fabrication of implant prostheses.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2002

두개외 병소 즉, 척추 등에 발생한 종양 혹은 혈관기형 등의 병소에 대해 침습적 수술이 불가한 경우 정위적 방사선 수술이 임상에서 시도되고 있다. 본 연구는 실험적으로 팬텀에 대해 척추 정위 방사선수술을 시행하고 결과 분석을 통하여 두개외 수술 목표점에 대한 방사선수술 위치 정확도를 평가하고자 한다. 이 실험을 위하여 팬텀을 특별히 고안하였으며 수술실에서 방사선 수술 목표점의 위치는 광학적 추적 장치를 이용하여 결정하였고 3 mm 미세다엽시준기(mMLC; mcro Multi-Leaf Collimator)를 사용하여 시술하였다. 팬텀의 목표점에 대한 방사선수술 오차는 $\pm$1 mm 이내였으며 분할방사선 수술 경우도 $\pm$1 mm 이내였다. 결과적으로 광학적 위치추적 장치를 이용한 두개외 목표점의 방사선 수술은 매우 정확하고 유용한 방법으로 판단된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.608-614
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• 2008

This paper describes a location tracking system to guide landing process of an Unmanned Helicopter(UMH) exploiting MIT Cricket nodes. For automatic landing of a UMH, a precise positioning system is indispensable. However, GPS(Global Positioning System) is inadequate for tracking the three dimensional position of a UMH because of large positioning errors. The Cricket systems use Time-Difference-of-Arrival(TDoA) method with ultrasonic and RF(Radio Frequency) signals to measure distances. They operate in passive mode in that a listener attached to a moving device receives distance signals from several beacons located at fixed points on ground. Inevitably, this passive type of implementation causes large disturbances in measuring distances between beacons and the listener due to wind blow from propeller and turbulence of UMH body. To cope with this problem, we proposed active type of implementation for positioning a UMH. In this implementation, a beacon is set up at UMH body and four listeners are located at ground area at least where the UMH will land. A pair of Ultrasonic and RF signals from the beacon arrives at several listeners to calculate the position of the UMH. The distance signals among listeners are synchronized with a counter value appended to each distance signals from the beacon.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.137-144
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• 1998

For a model system consisted of four pneumatic cylinders with strokes of 10, 20, 40 and 80 mm, investigation was carried out experimentally and numerically about the reliability of system with elastic and viscous load. The elastic load affects the performance of each cylinder in cylinder series, and changes the time lag and the velocity of the piston which makes the positioning control rather difficult. Taking the effects of the elastic load into consideration, positioning can be carried out comparatively smoothly by only adjusting the driving timing. The effect of a viscous load reduces the vibration of each moving body in the cylinder series and also reduces the over-travelled distance which happens when several cylinders move at the same time. For reasons, a positioning with a viscous load can be relatively smoothly carried out even without the timing control.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

Professionals performing radiographic examinations are responsible for maintaining optimal image quality for accurate diagnoses. These professionals must competently execute techniques such as film manipulation and processing to minimize patient exposure to radiation. Improper performance by the professional and/or patient may result in a radiographic image of unsatisfactory quality that can also lead to a misdiagnosis and the development of an inadequate treatment plan. Currently, the most commonly performed extraoral examination is panoramic radiography. The invention of panoramic radiography has resulted in improvements in image quality with decreased exposure to radiation and at a low cost. However, this technique requires careful, accurate positioning of the patient's teeth and surrounding maxillofacial bone structure within the focal trough. Therefore, we reviewed the literature for the most common types of positioning errors in panoramic radiography to suggest the correct techniques. We would also discuss how to determine if the most common positioning errors occurred in panoramic radiography, such as in the positioning of the patient's head, tongue, chin, or body.