• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.769-778
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• 2023

본 연구는 현재의 심각한 저출산 문제의 해결방안 중 두 가지 주요정책인 육아휴직과 아동수당의 비정형 데이터를 활용하여 비교분석하고 이를 토대로 관련 대응 정책의 향후 방향과 시사점을 모색하였다. 수집 키워드는 "저출산+육아휴직", "저출산+아동수당"으로 하였으며, 자료분석은 텍스트 빈도분석, 중심성 분석, 네트워크 시각화, CONCOR 분석 순으로 진행하였다. 분석 결과 첫째, 육아휴직은 아동수당 보다 다각적이고 체계적인 논의들이 데이터 분석상 나타남으로써 저출산 대응 정책에 있어 현실적이고 실질적인 정책임을 알 수 있었다. 둘째, 아동수당은 데이터 분석상 아동수당을 포함한 현금지원급여제도에 대한 정보와 관심도는 높은 것으로 나타났으나 그 이외의 특이점이나 적극적인 논의는 이루어지지 않았다. 향후 개선방안으로 두 정책 모두 기존 제도의 활용에 있어 첫째, 육아휴직은 제도의 확산을 위한 근로환경과 사각지대의 개선이 필요하며, 둘째 아동수당은 지급에 있어 획일적이고 편중된 것에서 벗어난 형식의 변화가 모색되어야 하며, 수급연령 확대를 제안하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 충격반향법(IE)을 활용하여 철근 부식 진전에 따른 콘크리트 손상 상태를 모니터링하였다. 길이 1500 mm, 폭 400 mm, 두께 200 mm를 갖는 세 개의 철근 콘크리트 시험체를 제작하였다. 각 시험체는 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트, 고로 슬래그 미분말, 플라이 애쉬를 혼합한 세 가지 콘크리트 배합을 활용하여 제작하여, 결합재 특성에 따른 손상특성을 관찰하였다. 콘크리트 내 철근 부식은 3% NaCl 용액에서 35일 주기의 습윤 및 건조 포화 과정을 거친 후 0.5 A 전류를 인가하여 가속화되었다. 전류인가 전 습윤-건조반복(철근부식 환경조성 또는 잠재기)단계에서 수집된 초기 IE 데이터는 건조상태가 IE 신호에 미치는 영향이 크기 않음을 보여주었다. 전류를 인가한 후에는 인가 시간 증가에 따라 IE 탁월주파수와 콘크리트 P파속도의 점진적인 감소 특성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험결과는 IE 데이터 모니터링으로 철근 부식으로 인한 콘크리트의 점진적 손상의 주요 특성(내부 손상 개시 및 전파 속도 등)을 포착할 수 있음을 보여준다. 따라서, 철근 부식에 따른 콘크리트의 점진적 손상의 평가 및 예측에 IE 모니터링이 효과적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.532-539
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• 2006

연구 배경 : 기관지 결핵은 폐결핵의 특이한 형태로, 폐결핵은 과거 50년에 비해서 줄어들고 있지만 기관지 결핵은 여전히 감소하지 않고 중요한 보건학적 문제로 남아 있다. 저자들은 폐결핵으로 진단을 받은 환자들에서 기관지 결핵의 동반율과 임상 증상, 흉부 방사선 소견, 기관지경 분류 소견에 따른 발생 빈도, 발생 위치, 항결핵 치료 시작 후 기관지경을 추적 검사한 환자들에서 기관지내의 협착과 같은 합병증의 동반 빈도에 대해서 조사를 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 충남대학교 내과에서 활동성 폐결핵을 진단을 받은 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 환자가 폐결핵이 의심되거나 진단이 되면 2주 이내에 기관지 내시경을 시행하였고 병변이 있는 곳에서 기관지 세척솔 또는 기관지 점막생검술을 시행하였다. 결 과 : 1999년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 충남대학교 병원 호흡기 내과에서 활동성 폐결핵으로 진단을 받은 환자는 총 699명이였다. 이중 458명에서 기관지 내시경을 시행하였고 51%인 234명에서 기관지 결핵이 동반하였다. 남자는 40.3%, 여자는 66.3%에서 기관지 결핵이 동반되었으며 20대 여성에서 기관지 결핵이 제일 많이 동반하였다. 가장 흔한 증상은 기침, 객담, 발열 등의 비 특이적 증상이었고 기관지내시경상 기관지 결핵의 아형중 부종-충혈형(36.8%)이 제일 흔히 관찰되었다. 흉부 방사선 소견으로는 반상 침윤을 보이는 경우가 제일 많았고 우 폐가 좌 폐보다 많이 발생하였다. 단일 부위로는 좌 상엽에서 제일 호발하였다. 58명에서 추적 기관지 내시경 검사를 하였고 대부분의 환자에서 큰 후유증 없이 잘 나았다. 그러나 8명에서 기관 및 주 기관지에 협착이 남았고 6명은 잔유병변이 남아 있어서 치료를 연장 하였다. 결 론 : 폐결핵 환자에서 기관지 결핵의 병발은 여전히 높으며 젊은 여성에서 만성적인 기침이 지속될 때 기관지 결핵을 의심해서 기관지 내시경을 실시하여야 한다. 또한 치료 도중에 기관지 내시경의 추적검사를 통해 후유증의 정도와 치료 종결의 결정에 도움을 받을 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.425-432
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• 1992

저자들은 1982년 1월부터 1991년 12월까지 결핵연구원 부설의원에 내원하여 MOTT균에 의한 폐질환으로 진단받고 임상적으로 의미있게 검출된 29예와, 12개월 이상까지 관찰할 수 있었던 19예의 환자즐 대상으로 조사하여 본 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) 원인균은 M. avium-intracellulare이 19예로 66%, M. fortuitum이 5예로 17%, M. chelonei가 4예로 14% 그리고 M. szulgai가 1예로 3%였다. 2) 성별 분포는 남녀의 비가 1.9 : 1로 남자에서 많았다. 3) 환자의 연령 분포는 51~60세가 많았다. 4) 흉부엑스선 사진상 병변의 크기는 대상 29예중 29예 모두가 중등증 이상의 병변을 가지고 있었으며, 병변은 양쪽폐의 상부 특히 우측에서 더 많았다. 5) 초진시 임상증상은 기침, 객담 그 다음으로 호흡곤란 순서로 나타났다. 6) 대상 29예 모두다 과거에 폐결핵을 앓은 병력이 있었다. 7) 약제감수성검사 결과 CS, KM 그리고 EVM 약제에 48~52%가 감수성을 나타내었다. 8) 1년이상 경과관찰이 가능했던 19예에 대해서 균음전에 성공한 경우는 3예였으며 M. fortuitum 2예와 M. szulgai 1예였다. M. fortuitum 2예중 1예는 폐절제술을 시행하였던 경우였고, 나머지 1예는 화학요법만으로 균음전에 성공하였으나 무의한 군서였을 가능성을 배제할 수 없다. M. szulgai 1예는 치료시작 2개월 이내에 균음전이 되고 흉부 엑스선사진 결과 현저하게 호전되어 1년후에 치유 판정을 하였다. 내원 당시와 경과관찰중의 마지막 흉부엑스선 사진을 비교하였을때 균음전에 실패한 16중 8예(50%)는 변화가 없었고, 4예(25%)는 경하게 호전, 나머지 4예(25%)에서는 경하게 악화되는 소견을 보여주었다. 전반적으로, 균이 계속 검출된다 하여도 변화가 없거나 호전되는 소견을 보이고 있었으며, 일부가 악화되는 소견을 보이고 있으나 그정도도 경하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권10호
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• pp.1085-1089
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• 2008

목적: 비전형적 롤란도 간질이 드물지 않게 있지만, 전형적 및 비전형적 롤란도 간질의 비교 연구가 거의 없는 상태이다. 본 연구는 전형적 및 비전형적 롤란도 간질의 임상 특징을 알아보고 비교하기 위하여 시행하였다. 방법: 2002년 1월 1일부터 2006년 12월 31일까지 경희의료원을 내원한 롤란도 간질 환자 158명을 선별하여 임상 증상, 경과, 관해율, 재발 등을 후향적으로 연구 하였다. Wirrel 기준으로 116명의 전형적 롤란도 간질군(A군)과 42명의 비전형적 롤란도 간질군(B군)으로 분류하였다. 결과: 1) 경련 시작 나이 : A군은 $8.6{\pm}1.7$세, B군은 $6.2{\pm}1.7$세에 경련을 시작하였다. B군이 A군보다 더 일찍 경련이 시작하였지만 통계적 유의성은 없었다(P<0.05). 2) 성별 : 총 158명의 환자 중, 남자가 96명, 여자가 62명 이였다. 남녀 비는 1.6:1 이였다. 42명의 비전형적 롤란도 간질환자(B군) 중, 24명이 남자, 18명이 여자였고, 남녀 비는 1.3:1 이였다. 통계적 유의성은 없었다(P>0.05). 3) 40명의 환자에서 뇌 영상 촬영을 하였다(A군 25명, B군 15명). B군 뇌 영상에서 뇌실 확장(4명), 경증 겉질 위축(4명), 뇌량의 부분적 무발생(2명) 등의 이상 소견이 발견 되었다. A군은 뇌 영상에서 이상이 없었다(P<0.05). 4) 치료 시작 전 경련의 빈도 : A군은 한 달에 $2.0{\pm}1.0$회의 경련을 보였고, B군은 한 달에 $2.3{\pm}1.2$회의 경련을 보였다. 두 군간 통계적 유의성은 없었다(P>0.05). 5) 처음 항경련제 투여 후 경련을 조절하는데 걸린 기간 : A군은 3개월 내, B군은 3-12개월에 조절되었다(P<0.05). 6) 2년간 경련을 보이지 않는 관해율 : A군 116명 환자 중 105명이 관해를 보였고(90.5%), B군 42명 환자 중 38명이 관해를 보였다(90.4%)(P>0.05). 7) 2년간 경련이 없는 관해를 보인 후의 재발률 : A군은 105명의 환자 중 13명이 재발하였고(12.4%), B군은 32명의 환자 중 12명이 재발하였다(37.5%)(P<0.05). 결 론: 이번 연구에서는 비전형적 롤란딕 간질 환자군(B군)의 경련이 더 일찍 시작 되었으나 유의한 통계적 차이는 없었다. 성별, 치료 시작 전 경련의 빈도, 2년간 경련을 보이지 않는 관해율 등은 두 군간 차이가 없었다. 그러나 뇌 영상 촬영에서의 이상 소견, 처음 항경련제 투여 후 경련 조절 기간, 2년간 경련을 보이지 않는 관해 후의 재발률 등은 두 군간 유의한 통계적 차이가 있었다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1993

저자들은 이소갑상선이 의심되어 갑상선신티그라피로 확진된 19명의 환자를 대상으로 갑상선 스캔과 갑상선 기능검사의 결과 및 임상증상등을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 이소갑상선의 성별분포는 여자 16명, 남자3명으로 여자가 남자의 5.3배였고, 30세 이전인 경우가 97%였다. 2) 이소갑상선이 발견된 위치는 설근부 10예, 설하부1예, 전 후두부 5예 그리고 Combined form이 3예였다. 3) 갑상선기능검사를 시행한 16예에서 갑상선기능저하증이 7예, 준임상적 갑상선기능저하증이 4예 그리고 갑상선기능 정상이 5예였다. 4) 설갑상선의 경우는 갑상선기능저하증이 90%에서 나타났으나, 이보다 아래로 내려온 경우에는 33%로 갑상선 기능이상은 이소갑상선의 위치에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 5) 갑상선의 주된 임상증상은 설근부의 인후이물감, 연하곤란이었고, 이보다 아래에 위치한 경우는 전경부의 종괴가 주된 임상증상이었다. 6) 갑상선기능저하증으로 진단된 7예와 준임상적 갑상선 기능저하증 4예중 3예에서는 갑상선호르몬을 투여하였고 갑상선 기능이 정상인 2예에서 이소갑상선 제거술이 시행되었으며 그 나머지는 추적관찰하였다. 7) 설근부나 전경부에 종괴가 있을 경우에는 반드시 갑상선스캔을 시행하여 이소갑상선의 가능성을 배제하여야 한다. 또한 이소갑상선의 기능이 정상인 환자에서도 갑상선기능저하증으로 진행될 수 있으므로 추적관찰이 필요하다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.778-793
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• 2013

이 연구의 목적은 시선 이동을 통해 나타나는 인지양식에 따른 관찰 특성을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 전체적 인지양식, 분석적 인지양식 집단의 관찰 사실에 차이를 보이는 관찰 과제를 개발하고, 각각의 인지양식을 가진 대학생들을 대상으로 관찰 과제를 제시했을 때 안구 운동을 측정하였다. 통계 자료와 시각화 자료를 수집하여 Fixation을 분석하였고 두 인지양식 집단의 관찰 특성 차이를 확인하였다. 이 연구에서 밝혀진 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 인지양식에 따른 응시시간 빈도를 확인하기 위해 과제에 대한 각 집단의 응시시간, 전체 Fixation 개수, 그리고 30초동안의 Fixation 개수의 평균값을 비교했을 때 전체적 인지양식 집단이 전체 Fixation 개수, 30초에서의 Fixation 개수가 더 많았다. 이것은 전체적 인지양식 집단이 분석적 인지양식 집단보다 더 많은 지점을 관찰하였고, 분석적 인지양식 집단은 더 적은 수의 지점을 관찰하며 특정한 지점에 집중하는 성향을 나타낸다는 것을 의미한다. 둘째, 인지양식에 따른 관찰 비중을 비교했을 때 거미를 관찰하는 비중은 분석적 인지양식이 집단이, 주변 환경을 관찰하는 비중은 전체적 인지양식에서 높았고, 부분적 생김새를 관찰하는 비중은 분석적 인지양식이 집단이, 전체적 생김새를 관찰하는 비중은 전체적 인지양식 집단이 더 높았다. 전체적 인지양식 집단은 주변 환경의 부분적 생김새와 거미의 전체적 생김새를 관찰하는 비중이 높고, 분석적 인지양식 집단은 거미의 부분적 생김새를 관찰하는 비중이 매우 높다. 이상의 연구 결과를 종합해보면 인지양식에 따라 관찰 시간, 빈도, 대상, 영역, 비중에 차이가 있음을 알 수 있다. 학습자마다 다양한 관찰 결과가 나타나는 원인이 인지양식에 따라 받아들이는 정보의 차이에 있음을 확인하였고, 본 연구의 결과는 학습자의 특성에 가장 적합한 관찰 수행을 파악하고 지도하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2009

목 적: 과거에는 비교적 흔했던 백일해는 DTP백신의 사용 이후 경험하기 어려운 질환이 되었다. 이 같은 상황은 DTP백신의 높은 방어효과에 의한 것이기도 하지만 실제로는 알고 있는 것보다 많은 환자가 발생하고 있으나 확진을 위한 검사법이 용이하지 않아 생기는 현상일 수도 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 발작적 기침을 주증상으로 입원한 영아들에게 백일해에 대한 검사를 적극적으로 수행하여 백일해로 진단되는 비율을 얻음과 동시에, 백일해로 확진된 환자들과 비백일해 대조군의 임상양상을 비교함으로써 본 질환에 대한 보다 높은 관심을 이끌고자 하였다. 방 법: 2006년 6월부터 11월까지 가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 소아청소년과에 입원한 생후 15-90일의 영아 중 1주일 이상 기침이 지속되고, 발작적 기침이나 흡기 시 '흡' 소리, 기침 후 구토가 있었던 환자 27명의 비인두 가검물로 백일해에 대한 PCR 및 배양검사를 시행하였다. 백일해에 대한 PCR 양성이나 배양검사에서 균이 자란 경우를 백일해 환자군, PCR음성이면서 배양검사에서 균이 자라지 않은 경우를 비백일해 대조군으로 정의하고 두 군간의 임상양상을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 연구 대상 27명의 입원시 진단명은 세기관지염 20명, 기관지 폐렴 1명, 백일해양 증후군 6명이었다. 백일해로 확진된 5명 중 1명(20%)만이 입원 시의 진단명이 백일해양 증후군이었다. 백일해 환자군과 비백일해 대조군의 임상양상을 비교한 결과 환자군에서 의미 있게 높은 빈도를 보였던것은 무발열(P =0.043), 발작적 기침(P =0.040), 청색증(P =0.001), DTaP백신 미접종(P =0.003), 정상 청진소견(P =0.028), 가슴 X-선 사진의 정상소견(P =0.027), 절대 림프구수(P =0.039), 낮은 CRP 수치(P =0.046)이었으며, 총 기침기간은 백일해 환자군에서 비백일해 대조군에 비해 길었다 (27.2${\pm}$10.6 vs. 12.6${\pm}$5.6일, P =0.039). 결 론: 백일해로 확진된 영아의 일부만이 입원 시의 진단명이 백일해양 증후군이었다. 따라서 전형적인 백일해 증상이 있는 경우는 물론, 열이 없이 1주일 이상 발작적 기침이 지속되거나 청색증이 동반되는 DTaP 백신 접종력이 없는 영아들에서는 백일해의 가능성을 반드시 염두에 두어 이에 대한 적극적인 검사를 고려해야 하겠다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

• 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.