• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 1994

Celiac plexus block is performed to relieve intractable upper abdominal cancer pain. Generally, celiac plexus blocks have been performed under control of X-ray fluoroscopy to determine the position of the needle tip and the spread of contrast media. During the period from March 1992 to February 1994, we have performed 21 cases of neurolytic celiac plexus block to alleviate pain of intra-abdominal malignancy. We retrospectively evaluated the location of the needle tip and the spread of contrast media. P-A views of simple abdomen demonstrated the locations of the needle tip: 66.7% of the left needle tips were in upper 3/1 of L1 (6 cases) and $T_{12}-L_1$ interspace (8 cases), 50% of the right needle tips were in upper 1/3 of $L_1$, (6 cases) and $T_{12}-L_1$ interspace (4 cases). Contrast media from the right needle spread upward to middle 1/3 of $T_{10}$ (5 cases) and middle 1/3 of $T_{11}$ (5 cases), downward to middle 1/3 of $L_1$ (6 cases) and lower 1/3 of $L_1$ (3 cases). Contrast media from the left needle were spread upward to middle 1/3 of $T_{10}$ (5 cases) and evenly to other spaces, downward to middle 1/3 of $L_1$, (4 cases) and $L_1-L_2$ interspace (6 cases). We analyze the spread of contrast media according to distance from needle tip by authors score system. Contrast media of right needle spread upward 6.1 and downward 3.4, that of left needle spread upward 6.5 and downward 3.7.

• Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.420-428
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• 2023

Objective: Intraprocedural rupture (IPR) is a fatal complication of endovascular coiling for cerebral aneurysms. We hypothesized that contrast leakage period may be related to poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the relationship between clinical outcomes and contrast leakage period. Methods: Data from patients with cerebral aneurysms treated via endovascular coiling between January 2010 and October 2018 were retrospectively assessed. The enrolled patient's demographic data, the aneurysm related findings, endovascular treatment and IPR related findings, rescue treatment, and clinical outcome were analyzed. Results: In total, 2,859 cerebral aneurysms were treated using endovascular coiling during the study period, with IPR occurring in 18 (0.63 %). IPR occurred during initial frame coiling (n=4), coil packing (n=5), stent deployment (n=7), ballooning (n=1), and microcatheter removal after coiling (n=1). Tear sites included the dome (n=14) and neck (n=4). All IPRs were controlled and treated with coil packing, with or without stenting. Flow arrest of the proximal balloon was not observed. Temporary focal neurological deficits developed in two patients (11.1%). At clinical follow-up, 14 patients were classified as modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0, three as mRS 2, and one as mRS 4. The mean contrast leakage period of IPR was 11.2 min (range: 1-31 min). Cerebral aneurysms with IPR were divided into late (n=9, mean time: 17.11 min) and early (n=9, mean time: 5.22 min) control groups based on the criteria of 10 min of contrast leakage period. No significant between-group differences regarding clinical outcomes were observed after IPR (p=1). Conclusions: In our series, all patients with IPR were controlled with further coil packing or stenting without proximal balloon occlusion within 31 min of contrast leakage. There was no difference in clinical outcomes when the long contrast leakage period group and short contrast leakage period group were compared.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.5127-5133
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 히스토그램 명세화에 기반을 둔 효과적인 영상 대비 개선 알고리즘을 제안한다. 히스토그램 평활화나 이로부터 파생된 방법들은 영상 대비 개선에 효과적인 도구로 사용되어 왔으나, 과도한 대비 개선이라는 부작용을 수반하는 결과를 자주 낳게 된다. 반면 기존의 히스토그램 명세화는 의도한 히스토그램을 얻기에 부적절하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 의도한 히스토그램을 얻기 위해서 고주파필터를 활용한 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법은 기존의 영상 대비 방법에 대해서 향상된 화질을 제공할 뿐만 아니라, 영상의 통계적 속성에 적응적으로대응하는 속성을 보여주고 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 1989

Splanchnic nerve block is performed to relieve intractable upper abdominal pain caused by carcinoma of the pancreas, stomach, liver, or colon; and upper abdominal metastasis of tumors having more distant origins. We have performed splanchnic nerve blocks under control of X-ray fluoroscopy, for all cases of alcohol splanchnic nerve block at $L_1$ vertebra, to determine both the position of the needle tips and the spread of contrast media. During the period from December 1987 to August 1988, this method was used in 40 cases of malignancy at Severance Hospital and we clinically evaluated the location of the needle tip and the spread of contrast media. The results were as follows: 1) Our method was a retrocrural approach, the splanchnic nerve block, in all cases. 2) Most of the inserted needle points were located in the upper and anterolateral part of the $L_1$ vertebra on the antero posterior roentagenogram and in the upper quarter anteriorly on the lateral roentgenogram. 3) There was no specific relationship between the location of the needle and the spread of the contrast media. 4) The contrast media was spread around the needle and then upward along the anterior margin of the vertebral body in most of the cases. 5) Pain relief was obtained immediately in 37 cases (92.5%), but in 3 cases only after a second splanchnic nerve block.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2021

산업용으로 이용하는 대면적 그래핀 시트는 주로 Cu foil 위에서 화학증기증착법(chemical vapor deposition, CVD)을 이용하여 성장된다. 그러나 모든 면적에서 균일하게 성장되는 것은 아니므로, 품질이 불만족스러운 그래핀 필름을 제외시키는 과정이 필수적으로 요구된다. 비침습적인 반사형 광학적인 방법을 사용하면, 그래핀의 성장프로세스 도중이나 성장 후에 빠르고 편리하게 분류할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 국소적인 그래핀 필름의 파장별 반사 대비율(reflectance contrast)이 그래핀의 품질과 밀접한 관련이 있어 품질이 불만족스러운 그래핀 필름을 제외시키는 데에 효과적인 데이터로 이용될 수 있음을 밝혔다. 파장별 반사 대비율을 계산하기 위해서, 화학적 퍼텐셜(chemical potential)과 전자간 널뛰기(hopping) 에너지, 그리고 온도 등의 요소가 성장된 그래핀의 광학적 반사 대비율에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 조사하였다.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.113-117
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• 2003

In the industrial field nowadays the information that needs to be handled arc increasing and requires faster speed in contrast with PLC(Programmable Logic Controller) or DCS(Distributed Control System) based control systems these days. The work environment these days are mostly based on PC, so the control systems are wanted in PC. At Fieldbus used automated systems performing distributed process control by PC performs and combines into one system in order to maximize the increase of productivity, lower the expense, planning constructing and maintaining the reliance of automation. These latest automation systems unites process, makes distributed control process able, and can control and supervise at remote PC.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2557-2561
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• 2005

The PID controller design and choosing PID parameters according to system response are proposed in this paper. Here PID controller is employed to control DC motor speed and Matlab program is used for calculation and simulation. Choosing PID parameters are demonstrated by several contrast experiments and a way for setting PID parameters values is discussed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2002년도 ICCAS
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• pp.76.5-76
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• 2002

In this paper, we provide a Nash solution to predictive control problem for nonminimum phase singular nonlinear systems. Until now, there is no result on predictive control problem for this class of nonlinear systems. Chen's recent work considered predictive control problem for a class of nonlinear systems with ill-defined relative degree. Since his work is not a result considered in the feedback linearization framework, there is no a result on singular probem in his paper. In contrast to the existing predictive control result, our work considers two main obstacles (singularity and nonminimum phase) in the feedback linearization framework. For a generally formu...

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2007

The effects of antimetabolite 6-AN (6-amino-nicotinamide) on viability and morphology of L6 myoblast cells have been investigated. 6-AN ($100{\mu}M$) induced a time-dependent decrease in cell viability with respect to the untreated control cells. Following 6-AN administration the viability rate started to decline sharply, reaching about 23% of the untreated control cells at 48 h. Inverted phase-contrast microscopy revealed that 6-AN caused characteristic morphological changes such as irregularly elongated and stellate shape of cells, round-shaped nucleus, cytoplasmic vacuolization, irregular cell arrangements and formation of large spaces among cell clusters. The concentrations of ATP and $NAD^{+}$ in the 6-AN treated cells were significantly lower (p < 0.01) than those of the untreated control cells. In contrast, the concentration of AMP was significantly increased by the 6-AN treatment. Activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in 6-AN treated cells were significantly higher (p < 0.01) than those of the untreated control cells. The activities of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in 6-AN treated cells were significantly lower (p < 0.01) than those of the untreated control cells. The results suggest that 6-AN caused marked reduction of cell viability and alterations of some important metabolites and enzymes.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.236-244
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• 2011

성능이 저하된 IVR 장치의 지속적 사용은 환자 및 시술자의 방사선 피폭을 증가시킬 뿐 아니라, 잘못된 영상정보를 제공함으로써 환자에게 심각한 영향을 끼칠 수 있다. 따라서 이번 연구에서는 IVR장치의 성능평가를 위한 적절한 시험방법 및 검사기준을 마련하고자 하였다. IVR장치의 국내현황 및 규격을 조사하였으며, 표준팬텀을 이용하여 국내 IVR장치의 성능을 현장 측정함으로써, 국내 실정에 맞는 적절한 IVR 장치의 화질 및 성능평가 기준을 설정하였다. 장치의 기본적 성능에 관한 검사를 위해 관전압시험, 관전류 시험, 반가층 시험을 실시하며, NEMA stndard XR-21 Phantom을 표준팬텀으로 사용하여 화질 및 선량 평가를 하도록 하였다. 표준팬텀을 이용한 검사항목은 image-field geometry, spatial resolution, low-contrast iodine detectability, wire resolution, phantom entrance dose이다. 또한 매일, 매주, 1개월, 3개월, 6개월 및 1년 주기의 평가항목을 설정하였다. 장치의 성능기준은 진단용방사선안전관리 규정을 준용하여 kVp시험은 평균오차 ${\pm}10%$, mA시험은 평균오차 ${\pm}15%$, 반가층시험은 80kVp에서 최소 2.3mmAl으로 설정하였다. 표준팬텀의 검사기준은 image-field geometry에서 최소 acceptable이 나와야 하며, spatial resolution은 Image Intensifier 나 detector 크기기준으로 34-40cm은 0.8 lp/mm, 28-33cm은 1.0lp/mm, 22-27cm은 1.2 lp/mm이상이 나와야 한다. low contrast iodine detectability는 최소농도 200mg/cc 이상 보여야 하며, phantom entrance dose는 10R/min을 초과해서는 안 된다. Wire resolution은 정지 상태에서 최소 0.012인치까지 보여야 하며, 움직일 때 최소 0.022인치까지 보여야 한다.