• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2020

In this study, we tried to quantify the actual cross-sectional area inside the bore when scanning by the MRI system with various bore sizes. To this end, a comparative analysis was conducted by both of blueprint of each MRI equipment and actual measurement in the field. As a result of analysis, ACSA(Actual Cross-Sectional Area) in Ingenia CX, Elition X, uMR 780, Omega, Vida, Lumina, Architect, Premier is recorded as 171230, 232150, 242100, 309332, 230760, 230760, 229380 and 235990 ㎟, respectively ACSA% was 60.6, 60.3, 73.0, 70.0, 60.0, 60.0, 59.6, and 61,3%. In addition, DTB (Distance from Table top to Bore top) recorded 400, 407, 445, 495, 405, 405, 405, 403, and 412 mm. Through this study, it was confirmed that there is a difference between the bore size according to each MRI system and the actual cross-sectional area during MRI scanning. Accordingly, if we consider the internal actual area just not bore size at the clinical site, useful diagnostic images can be obtained in the end with better convenience.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2023

Clinical ultrasound (US) is a widely used imaging modality with various clinical applications. However, capturing a large field of view often requires specialized transducers which have limitations for specific clinical scenarios. Panoramic imaging offers an alternative approach by sequentially aligning image sections acquired from freehand sweeps using a standard transducer. To reconstruct a 3D volume from these 2D sections, an external device can be employed to track the transducer's motion accurately. However, the presence of optical or electrical interferences in a clinical setting often leads to incorrect measurements from such sensors. In this paper, we propose a deep learning (DL) framework that enables the prediction of scan trajectories using only US data, eliminating the need for an external tracking device. Our approach incorporates diverse data types, including correlation volume, optical flow, B-mode images, and rawer data (IQ data). We develop a DL network capable of effectively handling these data types and introduce an attention technique to emphasize crucial local areas for precise trajectory prediction. Through extensive experimentation, we demonstrate the superiority of our proposed method over other DL-based approaches in terms of long trajectory prediction performance. Our findings highlight the potential of employing DL techniques for trajectory estimation in clinical ultrasound, offering a promising alternative for panoramic imaging.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.384-391
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• 2023

Among the elderly, fatal injuries and deaths are significantly attributed to falls. Therefore, a pre-impact fall detection system is necessary for injury prevention. In this study, a robust threshold-based algorithm was proposed for pre-impact fall detection, reducing false positives in highly dynamic daily-living movements. The algorithm was validated using public datasets (KFall and FARSEEING) that include the real-world elderly fall. A 6-axis IMU sensor (Movella Dot, Movella, Netherlands) was attached to S2 of 20 healthy adults (aged 22.0±1.9years, height 164.9±5.9cm, weight 61.4±17.1kg) to measure 14 activities of daily living and 11 fall movements at a sampling frequency of 60Hz. A 5Hz low-pass filter was applied to the IMU data to remove high-frequency noise. Sum vector magnitude of acceleration and angular velocity, roll, pitch, and vertical velocity were extracted as feature vector. The proposed algorithm showed an accuracy 98.3%, a sensitivity 100%, a specificity 97.0%, and an average lead-time 311±99ms with our experimental data. When evaluated using the KFall public dataset, an accuracy in adult data improved to 99.5% compared to recent studies, and for the elderly data, a specificity of 100% was achieved. When evaluated using FARSEEING real-world elderly fall data without separate segmentation, it showed a sensitivity of 71.4% (5/7).

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.879-887
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 체압 측정형 침대의 기계식 순차 상승 방식이 실제로 척추의 부분별 분절운동을 유도하는지 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 측면 X-선 검사를 하여 순차적 압력을 주는 장치가 척추의 각 부분에 기계적 수직 상승을 주어 척추의 계단식 분절을 유도함을 확인하였다. 이후 요통을 인지하고 있는 대상자에게 통증, 보행 능력, 우울 척도를 측정하고 분석하였다. 10일 동안의 시각적 상사 척도(p<0.05), 요통 장애지수(p<0.05)는 침대 사용 후 평균이 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 보행 능력 검사(p<0.05)에서는 침대 사용 횟수가 증가함에 따라 검사에서의 이동 시간이 감소하였으며 이동 거리는 증가하였다. 또한, 침대 사용 후 노인 우울 척도(p<0.05)가 감소함을 나타냈다. 그 결과, 침대가 제공하는 온열과 지압으로 인한 척추의 분절은 통증의 완화와 더불어 보행과 우울감에도 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2011

Biomedical engineering is a discipline where engineering principles and techniques are applied to the medical field. Biomedical engineering lies between traditional engineering and medicine and is an inter-disciplinary field in its nature. Current Korean undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum is a simple list of traditional engineering courses combined with basic medical/life science courses. There have been efforts to improve biomedical engineering education to reflect its inter-disciplinary nature. Enhanced software course for biomedical engineering is proposed as a part of effort to overhaul the undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum. In this newly proposed course, students will learn MATLAB and LabVIEW, which are the most widely used software tools in biomedical engineering.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.439-445
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• 2004

1895년에 독일 뢴트겐에 의해 발견된 이후 X선은 1896년부터 의료목적으로 사용된 기록이 있으며, 한국에 도입되어 진단용X선발생장치로서 환자 진료에 사용하기 시작한 역사는 1911년경부터 조선총독부의원과 세브란스의원에 도입되어 사용하게 되었다. 최근 의학 및 의용공학의 발전으로 방사선을 이용한 진단 기술의 발전과 건강에 대한 국민의 의료욕구가 증가함에 따라 방사선을 이용한 질병의 진단과 치료 방법에서 새로운 기법이 개발되고 그 이용은 지속적으로 증가되고 있는 추세이다. 방사선의 이용은 진단 및 치료에 중대한 이득을 제공하고 있으나 그 이면에는 최적화 및 정당화 되지 않은 방사선의 피폭으로 장애 및 유해요인이 초래되는 것은 부인할 수 없다. 이와 관련하여 방사선을 이용하여 검사 및 치료를 시행함에 있어 피폭선량 최적화를 위한 기술적 노력은 방사선 관계자의 막중한 의무이다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

Recent a few decades, the microtechnology has been progressed so rapidly and applied in diverse areas. Especially, this technology was focused on the field of biotechnology and medicine because of its size and simple fabrication process. In this paper, the current status of microtechnology is briefly introduced from the aspect of material, process and device and the application of this technology in biotechnology and medicine is also described. The microtechnology will be more broadly applied in future in the biotechnology and medicine area and the biomedical engineer should have continuous interests in this technology.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of ultraviolet blood irradiation on the blood when a low dose of ultraviolet (UV) C is directly irradiated to the blood in a diabetic rabbit model and to evaluate the effects on treatment for diabetes. This study results indicate that the reduced body weight is increased and blood glucose levels are significantly reduced after the UBI treatment is performed when compared to those prior to the UBI treatment. In addition, $HCO_3{^-}$ levels and blood pH were elevated and lowered, respectively. When the UBI treatment is performed in a diabetic rabbit model, in this result indicate that blood glucose levels are reduced.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.20-31
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• 2019

Medical device performance management is an activity that allows a device to be safely used and maintained even after it is put on the market. The purpose of this study is to provide procedures and criteria for selection of medical device items that should manage the safety and performance among medical devices in hospital. Investigate the performance management status of medical devices in hospitals and identify the performance management status by domestic and advanced regulatory agencies. Provides selection procedures and test methods for medical devices subject to performance management in hospitals based on medical device risk management and reliability. In addition, a case study on drug infusion pumps was conducted.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2024

Recently, several studies have been conducted to lower the cost of transport of human by adding external joint stiffness elements. However, it has not been clearly elucidated whether adaptation time is required for human subjects to adapt to the added external joint stiffness. In this study, carbon plates in the form of shoe midsoles were added to the metatarsophalangeal joint, and the lower limb joint torque and mechanical energy consumption were compared before and after a total of 5 sessions (2.5 weeks) of running. A total of 11 young healthy participants exhibited higher elastic energy storage in carbon plates in the fifth session compared to the first session, and lower power in the ankle joint. This suggests that a single training session may be insufficient to validate the efficiency effect of added joint stiffness, and the human body seems to increase the elastic energy stored in the assistive joint stiffness and its reutilization.