• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제14B권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 웹 기반의 의료 정보를 제공하기 위한 한방 진단 시스템 중 얼굴형 및 혀 영역 추출, 설색 분석 방법에 대해 제안한다. 이는 초 고령화 사회를 맞아 의료 혜택의 대중화와 보편화가 사회적 요구 사항으로 대두되고 있으며 이를 IT 기술로 구현하기 위해 웹 기반의 망진 및 설진을 이용한 의료 정보를 제공하는 시스템을 구축하고자 한다. 통상 인체의 생체 신호를 반영하여 나타내어 주는 곳은 홍채나 혀, 오관 등이 있다. 이 중 본 논문은 개발하고자 하는 웹 기반의 질병 진단 중 관형과 찰색을 위한 얼굴형의 분류, 오관 영역의 주출과 영양분할 그리고 인간의 생체 신호가 집약적으로 나타나 있는 혀에 대해 설색을 추출하는 방법 등에 대해 제안하고자 한다. 끝으로 실험에 의해 제안한 방법의 유용성을 입증하고자 한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.428-434
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 미각영역별 색상분석에 의한 새로운 한의학적 설진 시스템을 제안한다. 시스템의 전체 구성은 혀 모양의 영상입력 탬플릿 범위 설정 및 영상획득, 미각영역별 분할, 분할된 영역에 대하여 H-S 히스토그램을 이용한 색상분석 및 이상 유무 판별, 모바일 앱과의 연동으로 구성된다. 혀 영역으로부터 짠맛, 신맛, 단맛, 쓴맛의 네 가지 영역으로 나누어 분할하고, RGB 컬러영상을 HSI 컬러영상으로 변환하였다. 색상분석은 HSI 모델을 이용하였는데, 주변 조도의 영향을 최소화하기 위하여 I(Intensity)값을 제외한 H(Hue)와 S(Saturation) 성분의 히스토그램을 이용하여 색상을 분석하였다. 분석된 결과를 이용하여 정상태 히스토그램의 범위를 기준으로 이상 유무를 판별한다. 마지막으로 제안한 알고리즘을 모바일 앱과 연동하여, 시간과 장소에 구애받지 않고 사용할 수 있는 설진 자가진단 시스템을 제안하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.37-47
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 U-네트에서 수용 영역을 다양화하여 기존의 모델보다 정확도가 개선된 새로운 혀 영역 분할을 위한 딥러닝 모델을 제안한다. 수용 영역 다양화를 위하여 병렬 컨볼루션, 팽창된 컨볼루션, 상수 채널 증가 등의 방법을 사용하였다. 제안된 딥러닝 모델에 대하여, 학습 영상과 테스트 영상이 유사한 TestSet1과 그렇지 않은 TestSet2의 두 가지 테스트 데이터에 대해 혀 영역검출 실험을 진행하였다. 수용 영역이 다양화됨에 따라 혀 영역 분할 성능이 향상되는 것을 실험결과에서 확인할 수 있었다. 제안한 방법의 mIoU 값은 TestSet1의 경우 98.14%, TestSet2의 경우 91.90%로 U-net, DeepTongue, TongueNet 등 기존 모델의 결과보다 높았다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.32-41
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• 2021

Objectives: We aim to observe the relation of body mass index (BMI) and the indicators of oral health. Methods: 400 subjects participated in the study. The BMI values are calculated from the height and weight. For the tongue diagnosis, we used the tongue imaging device to analyze the color, tongue coating, and tooth marks. We measured the concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and methyl mercaptan (CH₃SH) to evaluate the halitosis. The dry mouth was evaluated through the measurement of saliva secretion and with the questionnaire asking the frequency of dry mouth. Results: The BMI values were significantly higher in the group with light-white and blue-purple colored tongue, and significantly lower for lightly-coated tongue. However, the correlation of BMI and the amounts of saliva secretion was not significant as well as in the correlation of BMI and the concentration of H₂S, CH₃SH. In tongue diagnosis, the subjects who had blue-purple colored tongue also had significantly higher H₂S and CH₃SH, but tendency of lower saliva secretion. Conclusion: We obtain data showing that BMI value and the indicators of oral health including tongue diagnosis have meaningful correlation.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.317-327
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between low tongue position (LTP) and the volume and dimensions of the nasopharyngeal, retropalatal, retroglossal, and hypopharyngeal segments of the upper airway. Methods: A total of 194 subjects, including 91 males and 103 females were divided into a resting tongue position (RTP) group and a LTP group according to their tongue position. Subjects in the LTP group were divided into four subgroups (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4) according to the intraoral space volume. The 3D slicer software was used to measure the volume and minimum and average cross-sectional areas of each group. Airway differences between the RTP and LTP groups were analyzed to explore the association between tongue position and the upper airway. Results: No significant differences were found in the airway dimensions between the RTP and LTP groups. For both retropalatal and retroglossal segments, the volume and average cross-sectional area were significantly greater in the patients with extremely low tongue position. Regression analysis showed that the retroglossal airway dimensions were positively correlated with the intraoral space volume and negatively correlated with A point-nasion-B point and palatal plane to mandibular plane. Males generally had larger retroglossal and hypopharyngeal airways than females. Conclusions: Tongue position did not significantly influence upper airway volume or dimensions, except in the extremely LTP subgroup.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1353-1354
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• 2011

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.125-128
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• 1996

Tongue tie is the congenital anomaly which is manifested by an abnormally short and thick lingual frenulum so that a condition outside of the range of normal anatomic or functional capability. In general, the surgical correction is the treatment of choice: release of tongue tie and closure. We compared the traditional frenotomy with laser frenotomy using Nd：YAG laser to treat 67 cases of tongue tie during a period of JAN. 1993 through Feb. 1996. The advantages of laser frenotomy were decreased blood loss and operation time. So we had a conclusion as the adequate use of laser frenotomy with suture was a good surgical procedure for correction of tongue tie.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2015

Benign symmetric lipomatosis, also known as Madelung's disease, Launois-Bensaude syndrome and multiple symmetric lipomatosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by extensive symmetric fat deposits in the neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. But symmetrical lipomatosis of the tongue is very rare and characterized by involvement exclusively of the tongue, invasiveness, and absence of encapsulation of the adipose tissue. A 75-year-old man presented with about a year history of painless tongue masses on both lateral border. Bilateral partial glossectomy was performed and subsequently was confirmed as symmetrical lipomatosis pathologically. We report this case with a review of the literatures.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1984

The author studied on the tongue position, tongue space and intermaxillary space at 4 groups; normal occlusion 30 cases, Angle's Class I bimaxillary protrusion 29 cases, Angle's Class II malocclusion 26 cases, Angle's Class III malocclusion 26 cases. This study used the data from cephalometric films of female subject aged from 16 to 23 years. Following results were obtained; 1. Dorsal height in Angle's Class III malocclusion was greater than normal occlusion. 2. Anterior Intermaxillary Height in Angle's Class I bimaxillary protrusion and Angle's Class III malocclusion was greater than normal occlusion. 3. Tongue space in Angle's Class I bimaxillary protrusion was greater than normal occlusion. 4. The ratio of the tongue space to the intermaxillary space (T.S./I.S.) in Angle's Class II malocclusion was greater and the ratio in Angle's Class III malocclusion is lesser than normal occlusion.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2017

Lymphangioma is a congenital malformed lymphatic tumor that rarely involves the tongue. In our clinic, a 10-year-old female presented with lymphangioma circumscriptum involving the right two-thirds of the tongue. We administered an intralesional combination injection of triamcinolone, bleomycin, and bevacizumab as a treatment. Almost complete remission after combination therapy was achieved without complications such as edema, swallowing difficulties or recurrence. Bevacizumab, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor, was effective for the treatment of lymphangioma of the tongue in this case. No recurrence was noted at the 1-year follow up.