• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2013년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.167-170
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• 2013

의료 영상의 3차원 가시화는 최근에 교육 진단 수술 리허설 등의 목적으로 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 하지만 관심영역을 3차원으로 가시화 하는 작업은 복잡하고 시간이 많이 소요되는 과정이기 때문에, 대부분 ITK, VTK 같이 가시화 알고리즘이 구현된 오픈소스 라이브러리들이 사용되고 있다. 또한 인터페이스의 구현을 위해 Win32 API, MFC, Java SWT와 같은 플랫폼 또는 라이브러리들이 사용되고 있는 상황인데, 이러한 경향으로 인해 실제로 일련의 알고리즘을 모두 이해하고 직접 구현하는 경우는 거의 찾아보기 힘들다. 이에 본 논문은 의료 영상의 3차원 가시화를 위해 필요한 여러 기술들에 대해 설명하고, 이를 사용자와 상호작용 하는 인터페이스를 구현한 대화형 3차원 의료 가시화 소프트웨어를 구현하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.253-256
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• 1995

Polymers have been one of the emerging biomedical materials in the area of biomedical research which are applicable to the human body. For human applications, noninvasive characterization of the biomedical polymers has been one of the important topics, and is valuable information. Among others, the swelling rate is one of the important measurements needed for the hydrophilic polymers. NMR imaging has been a suitable method for the noninvasive study of such a material since it is sensitive to many physical and biochemical changes of the specimens. In addition, NMR techniques possess many useful intrinsic properties such as the relaxation and diffusion effects. The present study has provided a noble and noninvasive method of measuring the process of swelling as well as volumetric changes occurred in polymers and drug delivery processes in a drug delivery system (DDS) together with changes of released drug. This gives information, relating with both water ingress process, volumetric changes of polymer specimens and the visualization of sequential drug delivery process. Also, this study provides more reliable method to ascertain the time dependent swelling process compared to the conventional method. The important aspects is that the proposed method is truly noninvasive and is able to ascertain time dependent processes.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 화상 신호처리 및 컴퓨터 그래픽스 요소기술을 이용하여, 컴퓨터 상에서 인공고관절의 시술절차를 적용해 보기 위한 Simulated Implantation System (이하 SIS)을 소개한다 SIS는 일련의 자동화된 절차에 따라, 골반(pelvis)과의 접촉이 이루어지는 대퇴골의 상단부위인 고관절(femoral head)을 대체하는 과정을 3차원적으로 가상 수행할 수 있으며, 환자의 고관절과 인공고관절간의 정합정도를 수치적으로 해석할 수 있는 기능을 궁극적 목표로 하게 된다. 이를 위해 필수적으로 필요한 CT-Image를 이용한 고관절 영상의 3차원 재구성, 그리고 projection image글 이용한 인공고관절의 3차원 표현기법에 대해 논의하고, 각각에 대응되는 결과물들을 분석해봄으로써 현재 의공학 분야에서 절실히 요구되고 있는, 영상신호처리와 컴퓨터그래픽스를 이용한 SIS의 prototype에 대한 모습을 제시해 보고자 한다

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.72-74
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• 1997

We have developed a 3-D image processing and display technique that include image resampling, modification of MIP, and fusion of MIP image and volumetric rendered image. This technique facilitates the visualization of the three-dimensional spatial relationship between vasculature and surrounding organs by overlapping the MIP image on the volumetric rendered image of the organ. We applied this technique to a MR brain image data to produce an MRI angiogram that is overlapped with 3-D volume rendered image of brain. MIP technique was used to visualize the vasculature of brain, and volume rendering was used to visualize the other structures of brain. The two images are fused after adjustment of contrast and brightness levels of each image in such a way that both the vasculature and brain structure are well visualized either by selecting the maximum value of each image or by assigning different color table to each image. The resultant image with this technique visualizes both the brain structure and vasculature simultaneously, allowing the physicians to inspect their relationship more easily. The presented technique will be useful for surgical planning for neurosurgery.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2008년도 학술대회 2부
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• pp.227-232
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• 2008

Since 2000, there have been many changes in the residential types, such as an intelligent apartment which integrates both resting space and production space with comfort able, pleasant and safe environments based on internet systems. As the result of the rapid decrease in the birth rate and the prolonged lifespan around the world, it is expected that we will enter into an aging society by 2026. With such the expected change in the living patterns, many issues concerning the increased number of the elderly people have emerged as major social problems such as changes of family formation, its function and values, responsibility of caring for the aged, health and medical care, habitation policies and so on, and it is required to reconsider the social awareness on the living qualities of each old person. However, we have not yet satisfied such requirements with appropriate policies for the improvement of the living environment for them. It is considered, therefore, that we need to develop a new tool that, according to our goals, can give us a broad understanding on several considerations in designing the future homes for the elder people, making it possible to check the process changed by residents' needs in real time and apply it immediately to the space. As we have seen, it is required that spatial design process and design methodology should be considered in designing the homes for the aged for the pre-occupancy design evaluation.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.111-114
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• 2004

Molecular imaging provides a visualization of normal as well as abnormal cellular processes at a molecular or genetic level rather than at a anatomical level. Conventional medical imaging methods utilize the imaging signals produced by nonspecific physico-chemical interaction. However, molecular imaging methods utilize the imaging signals derived from specific cellular or molecular events. Because molecular and genetic changes precede anatomical change in the course of disease development, molecular imaging can detect early events in disease progression. in the near future, through molecular imaging we can understand basic mechanisms of disease, and diagnose earlier and, subsequently, treat earlier intractable diseases such as cancer, neuro-degenerative diseases, and immunologic disorders. In beginning period, nuclear medicine started as a molecular imaging, and has had a leading role in the field of molecular imaging. But recently molecular imaging has been rapidly developed. Besides nuclear imaging, molecular imaging methods such as optical imaging, magnetic resonance imaging are emerging. Each imaging modalities have their advantages and weaknesses. The opportunities from molecular imaging look bright. We should try nuclear medicine continues to have a leading role in molecular imaging.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2017

Purpose: Nowadays, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is widely used for its benefits, low post-operative pain, excellent anesthetic result and complete visualization of intrathoracic organs. Despite of these advantages, VATS has not yet been widely used in trauma patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the usefulness of VATS in the chest trauma area. Methods: From January 2016 to December 2016, 203 patients underwent surgical treatment for chest trauma. Their medical records were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Eleven patients underwent thoracic surgery by VATS. Six patients were unstable vital sign in the emergency room. Two patients underwent emergency surgery and the rest patients underwent planned surgery. The common surgeries were VATS hematoma evacuation and wedge resection. There was no conversion to thoracotomy. The surgery proceeded without any problems for all patients. Conclusions: VATS would be an effective diagnostic and therapeutic modality in chest trauma patients. It can be applied to retained hemothorax, persistent pneumothorax, suspicious diaphragm injury and even coagulation of bleeder.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2003

CT 영상을 이용하여 인공 무릎관절 모의 치환 시술 환경 구축에 관한 방법을 제시한다. 관절의 3차원 형상의 재구성에 필요한 정보는 영상처리 기법을 이용하여 연속된 CT 영상으로부터 노이즈 제거와 포인트 데이터를 추출하며, 추출된 포인트 데이터는 영상의 해상도와 함께 생역학에서 제시한 역학적 축을 기준으로 실측의 3차원 형상으로 재구성된다. 재구성된 형상은 PC 기반에서 구현된 모의시술 프로그램을 통하여 관절 운동의 해석과 접촉면 해석을 지원하며, 조이스틱과 마우스등을 이용하여 인공관절의 치환과 절단을 가상으로 실행할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 인공 관절의 접합부에 대한 접촉면 해석을 통하여 시술에 대한 정합성과 연골 부위의 마모성 예측을 시각화하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2017

Treating diseases in the field of neurosurgery has progressed concomitantly with technical advances. Here, as a surgical armamentarium for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms, the history and present status of the keyhole approach and the use of neuroendoscopy are reviewed, including our clinical data. The major significance of keyhole approach is to expose an essential space toward a target, and to minimize brain exposure and retraction. Among several kinds of keyhole approaches, representative keyhole approaches for anterior circulation aneurysms include superciliary and lateral supraorbital, frontolateral, mini-pterional and mini-interhemispheric approaches. Because only a fixed and limited approach angle toward a target is permitted via the keyhole, however, specialized surgical devices and preoperative planning are very important. Neuroendoscopy has helped to widen the indications of keyhole approaches because it can supply illumination and visualization of structures beyond the straight line of microscopic view. In addition, endoscopic indocyanine green fluorescence angiography is useful to detect and correct any compromise of the perforators and parent arteries, and incomplete clipping. The authors think that keyhole approach and neuroendoscopy are just an intermediate step and robotic neurosurgery would be realized in the near future.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2002

이 논문에서는 자기공명심장영상에서 내벽과 외벽의 추출을 위한 반자동 분할 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 이 알고리즘은 Generalized gradient vector flow snake와 초기 윤곽선 예측 과정을 기반으로 한다. 특히 이 알고리즘은 내벽과 외벽의 공간적인 특설을 이용하며 Cross profile correlation matching (CPCM)을 사용한다. 현재 공간에서의 이전 시간에 관계된 영상과 현재 시간에서의 공간에 관계된 영상을 사용하여 초기 윤곽선 예측을 더욱 효과적으로 수행하였다. Multislice와 multiphase의 Siemens와 GE. Medinus 자기공명심장영상을 사용하여 실험하였고 많은 영상들에 대해 충분히 만족할만한 결과를 얻었다. 그리고 분할한 결과로 quantitative analysis를 수행하였고 시각적으로 보여주었다. 개발된 소프트웨어는 Visual C++을 사용하여 windows 환경의 응용프로그램으로 개발되었다.