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A Study on the Satisfaction of Basic Medical Class Applying Virtual Reality(VR) (가상현실(VR)을 적용한 기초의학 수업의 만족도 연구)

  • Lee, Mun-Young
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.531-537
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    • 2019
  • Education using Virtual Reality(VR) has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years because it does not require expensive equipments and a large space in the field, and it enables effective education at a relatively low cost. The basic medical science curriculum(functional anatomy) is very important in the health sciences, but the students have many difficulties in understanding. The purpose of this study is to apply VR to basic medical science curriculum and to understand students' perception. The students were asked to directly experience the anatomy virtual reality program(3D Organon®) and to investigate the differences from other learning materials, such as understanding, concentration and interest. Overall, learning using VR showed high significance than other learning materials such as textbooks, models, and 3D application. Therefore, this study suggests the use of virtual reality in medical subjects such as anatomy classes.

Integrated Microdisk Gold Electrode Modified with Metal-porphyrin and Metal-phthalocyanines for Nitric Oxide Determination in Biological Media

  • Kim, Il-Kwang;Bae, Hyun-Ok;Oh, Gi-Soo;Chung, Hun-Taeg;Kim, Young-Jin;Chun, Hyun-Ja
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.1579-1584
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    • 2003
  • An integrated gold microdisk electrode was constructed and modified with metal-porphyrin or metal-phthalocyanines for NO determination in biological media. Microanalysis of NO using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry in $1\;{\times}\;10^{-2}$ M $HClO_4$ was optimal when the accumulation potential was 0.1 V, frequency 100 Hz, and the scan rate was 200 mV/s. When the electrode was modified with metal-porphyrin or metal-phthalocyanines, the anodic peak currents of NO increased due to the catalytic oxidation of NO. In case of Fe(II)-phthalocyanine modified electrode, the peak currents remarkably increased and the sensitivity was high. The calibration curve had good linearity in the range from $3.6\;{\times}\;10^{-5}$ M to $7.2\;{\times}\;10^{-7}$ M, and the detection limit was $5.7\;{\times}\;10^{-7}$ M. For the structural stability and increased sensitivity, Fe(II)-phthalocyanine modified gold microdisk electrode coated with Nafion was applied to determination of NO released from cultured macrophase.

Design and Implementation of a Career Guidance Program at Gachon University College of Medicine (가천대학교 의과대학 졸업 후 진로지도 프로그램 설계와 운영)

  • Kwi Hwa Park
    • Korean Medical Education Review
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.41-47
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    • 2024
  • The ultimate goal of career guidance is to help medical students develop a career plan that matches their personal characteristics, allows them to train in their desired subspecialty, and helps them to adapt well to medical practice after graduation. Gachon Medical School has designed a longitudinal career guidance program called GLORI (Gachon Longitudinal Orientation and Career Development), which is based on the outcome of each phase. The program consists of regular courses and portfolio-based career guidance from a mentor professor. In phase 2 (basic medical science), the "Career Seminar" course was developed. This course focuses on self-understanding through a psychological inventory, exploration of postgraduate career paths, and interviews with professors in specialties of interest. In phase 3 (the integration of basic and clinical science), the "Exploring Nonclinical Career Options" course was introduced. This course presents perspectives from doctors who have followed various pioneering career trajectories, including biomedical engineering, medical journalism, writing, public health, health care administration, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and other areas. All teaching methods were designed to encourage student participation. The assessment methods are assignment-based, including self-reflective reports and presentations. In addition, a portfolio-based career guidance program is implemented in phases 3 and 4 (clinical clerkship). It is expected that this case study will serve as a practical example for developing comprehensive career guidance programs for medical schools.

Researches on Fire in Traditional Chinese Medicine (중의학(中医学) "화(火)" 더변석(的辨析))

  • Li, Hai-Yu;Pan, Gui-Juan
    • Journal of Korean Medical classics
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.255-259
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    • 2009
  • The origin of "Fire" in Traditional Chinese Medicine is summed up based on observation and knowledge of natural fire, followed by abstract thinking, of which the outcomes are best symbolized in the character Fire[火]. Because it is an abstract concept, it is hard to give a single and strict definition. Naturally, it would be necessary to analyze and illustrate the origin of 'Fire' from different angles such as broad definition, multi-definition, levels, classifications and effects. The concept of 'Fire' has four meanings in the aspect of the broad definition: first, natural fire; second, the physiological conception of fire; third, the medical conception of fire; fourth, general concept related to fire. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fire mainly indicates physiologic fire, pathological fire, the fire in the six kinds of natural climate and the fire as one of the properties and the flavors of herbs.

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Status of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Migrant Workers in Shijiazhuang, China

  • Xia, Pu;Ma, Ming-Feng;Wang, Wei
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.1167-1170
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    • 2012
  • Background: Helicobacter pylori infection leads to many upper gastrointestinal diseases. Migrant workers are the main part of floating population in China. However, up to now, their health status has not been a focus of attention. Methods: In order to assess the status of H. pylori infection among migrant workers in Shijiazhuang, over five years we interviewed 324 individuals between 2007 and 2011. Each underwent a rapid urease test to identify H. pylori infection and socio-demographic indicators were collected using a survey questionnaire. Results: Our results showed that family income (P = 0.003), dietetic hygiene (P = 0.005), education (P = 0.004) and marital status (P = 0.007) were associated with H. pylori infection. Conclusion: We found that migrant workers had little basic knowledge of H. pylori and their prevalence of infection remains high. Therefore, we need to promote education and awareness of H. pylori and to ensure access to diagnosis and treatment for infected workers.

Inductances of a Superconducting Magnet for Cyclotron K120

  • Tang, H.M.;Kim, D.L.;Choi, Y.S.;Lee, B.S.;Yang, H.S.;Kim, Y.S.
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2008
  • The design of a superconducting magnet system producing very high magnetic field is underway at Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) to accelerate three kinds of carbon irons (C+2, C+4, C+6) to 120 MeV. A quarter-scaled prototype will be manufactured in order to confirm the feasibility of our design. Magnet Inductances in the system have a great influence on the current ramping rates and contribute to the stored energy, which are usually considered to be unfavorable in magnet operation. The modeling and simulation scheme of a prototype superconducting magnet for the cyclotron K120 is described in this paper. The inductances are calculated by a numerical method with and without iron yokes, respectively. These calculation results will be used as engineering design details such as a current ramping rate and a quench protection design.

A Study on Establishment of Essential Performance Evaluation Criteria for C-arm Computed Tomography (C-arm CT의 필수 성능평가 기준 마련을 위한 연구)

  • Kim, Eun-Hye;Park, Hye-Min;Kim, Jung-Min
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2022
  • In order to overcome the image quality limitations of the conventional C-arm, a flat panel detector (FPD) is used to enhance spatial resolution, detective quantum efficiency, frame rate, and dynamic range. Three-dimensional (3D) visualized information can be obtained from C-arm computed tomography (CT) equipped with an FPD, which can reduce patient discomfort and provide various medical information to health care providers by conducting procedures in the interventional procedure room without moving the patient to the CT scan room. Unlike a conventional C-arm device, a C-arm CT requires different basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria; therefore, in this study, basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria to protect patients, medical staff, and radiologists were derived based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) standards in Korea, and the rules on the installation and operation of special medical equipment in Korea. As a result of the study, six basic safety evaluation criteria related to electrical and mechanical radiation safety (leakage current, collision protection, emergency stopping device, overheating, recovery management, and ingress of water or particulate matter into medical electrical (ME) equipment and ME systems: footswitches) and 14 essential performance evaluation criteria (accuracy of tube voltage, accuracy of tube current, accuracy of loading time, accuracy of current time product, reproducibility of radiation output, linearity and consistency in radiography, half layer value in X-ray equipment, focal size and collimator, relationship between X-ray field and image reception area, consistency of light irradiation versus X-ray irradiation, performance of the mechanical device, focal spot to skin distance accuracy, image quality evaluation, and technical characteristic of cone-beam computed tomography) were selected for a total of 20 criteria.

Basic Study on the Inclusion of Medical Technologists in the Type of Medical Personnel: Focus on Korea, Japan, and Taiwan (의료기사의 의료인 종별 포함에 관한 기초조사 연구: 한국, 일본, 대만을 중심으로)

  • Bon-Kyeong KOO;Chang Eun PARK
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.21-31
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    • 2024
  • This study provides the underlying data on the inclusion of medical technologists in the category of medical personnel. Medical personnel are defined in the Medical Service Act as physicians, dentists, oriental medicine doctors, midwives, and nurses. In the act, medical technologists shall be classified into clinical laboratory technologists (clinical pathology technologists in the Korean language), radiological technologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dental technologists, and dental hygienists. Although South Korea's medical personnel do not include medical technologists, Japan and Taiwan define them as medical personnel. Various standard occupational classification such as International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008, Korean Standard Classification of Occupations 2017, Japan Standard Occupational Classification 2009, Taiwan Standard Occupational Classification 2010, and USA Standard Occupational Classification 2018 were compared. The education system for medical health technologists was explained to include 4-year university and 3-year junior college programs. The roles of medical technologists in medical practice, therapy, and medical assistance were outlined. These basic materials incorporate the need for discussions about the meaning of including medical technologists in the type of medical personnel. These discussions will contribute to the legalization of medical technologists' professionality with regard to their inclusion in the type of medical personnel.