• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2023

Aortic valve stenosis is a heart valve disease caused by the accumulation of calcium in the valve, which can divide into tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) stenosis and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis depending on the shape of natural valve. In this study, pig heart-based TAV and BAV ex vivo models were fabricated, and the flow characteristics behind a valve were analyzed using 4D flow MRI. Flow behind normal TAV was uniformly distributed, while BAV asymmetrically opened with an eccentric strong jet. Especially, BAV ex vivo model exhibited a secondary flow in the region where the valve closed. In addition, BAV had a 26% higher peak velocity while maintaining similar stroke volume compared with normal TAV. This study would be helpful for understanding the flow characteristics for BAV AS patients.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.147-159
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• 2013

의료영상 분야에서 볼륨 가시화가 광범위 하게 이용되고 있다. 3차원 영상의 적용으로 환자 진단을 위해 높은 품질의 영상이 요구되고 있고, 그에 따라 정확하게 구현할 수 있는 볼륨 가시화 기법이 연구되고 있다. 하지만 3차원 영상을 구현할 때 이산적인 값을 가진 볼륨 데이터를 이용하여 볼륨 가시화를 하므로 에일리어싱 현상이 나타나게 된다. 이런 현상을 없애기 위해서는 표본 값을 많게 하는 과표본화 방법이 있다. 과표본을 위해 사용하는 기법 중에서 캐트멀-롬 스플라인 방법이 있다. 이 기법은 계산이 쉽고 주어진 제어점들을 지나기 때문에 비교적 정확한 보간값을 구하지만 화소 값의 변화도가 큰 부분에서는 오버슈트나 언더슈트가 생겨 기존의 값과 오차가 생기게 된다. 본 논문에서는 캐트멀-롬 스플라인 보간법에 가우시안 함수를 이용하여 화소 값의 변화도에 따른 장력조정으로 보간값의 가중치를 조절하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법을 이용하여 영상을 보간하였을 때 오버슈트 현상이 줄어들고 원 영상과의 최대신호대 잡음비를 비교할 때도 우수한 결과를 확인하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.121-122
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• 2002

The main principle of radiation therapy is to deliver optimum dose to tumor to increase tumor cure probability while minimizing dose to critical normal structure to reduce complications. RTP system is required for proper dose plan in radiation therapy treatment. The main goal of this research is to develop dose model for photon, electron, and brachytherapy, and to display dose distribution on patient images with optimum process. The main items developed in this research includes: (l) user requirements and quality control; analysis of user requirement in RTP, networking between RTP and relevant equipment, quality control using phantom for clinical application (2) dose model in RTP; photon, electron, brachytherapy, modifying dose model (3) image processing and 3D visualization; 2D image processing, auto contouring, image reconstruction, 3D visualization (4) object modeling and graphic user interface; development of total software structure, step-by-step planning procedure, window design and user-interface. Our final product show strong capability for routine and advance RTP planning.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.455-461
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• 2023

Arthroscopic shoulder procedures are one of the most common procedures used to restore function through minimally invasive techniques. With the demand for shoulder arthroscopic procedures comes the need for safe, effective, and efficient surgery that maximizes patient outcomes while minimizing complications. Many variables contribute to visualization in shoulder arthroscopy including vascular anatomy, blood pressure control, arthroscopic pump systems, turbulence control, epinephrine, and tranexamic acid. Furthermore, patient positioning can have a dramatic effect on visualization with both the beach chair position and lateral decubitus positioning having various strengths and weaknesses depending on the intended procedure being performed. The purpose of this review is to examine the benefits and complications reported in the literature for improving visualization in shoulder arthroscopy.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2018

상용 게임 엔진이 개인에게 공개되면서, 게임 엔진을 범용 연구에 사용하려는 시도가 계속되고 있다. 본 연구는 의료 시뮬레이션 개발에 게임 엔진을 이용하려 한다. 구체적 방법으로, 인체의 주요한 부분을 사용자가 선택하면, 선택한 부분의 가시화 파라미터를 두드러지게 변경하는 초점 배경 가시화를 볼륨 데이터에 적용하려 한다. 그 과정에서 본 연구는 누적 기반 초점 배경 볼륨 가시화 방법을 제안하며, 배경 부분은 초점 부분과 자연스럽게 투명해져 융합된다. 또한 제안 방법은 기존 볼륨 가시화 방법과 잘 결합되기 때문에 절개와 같은 가상 수술 기능이 원활하게 수행된다. 충돌처리 및 사용자 입력 기능을 가진 게임 엔진은 범용 연구를 효율적으로 개발하는 데 도움이 된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.383-386
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• 2014

Objective : Symptomatic thoracic disc herniation often requires prompt surgical treatment to prevent neurological deterioration and permanent deficits. Anterior approaches offer direct visualization and access to the herniated disc and anterior dura but require access surgeons and are often associated with considerable postoperative pain and pulmonary complications. A disadvantage with using posterior approaches in the setting of central calcified thoracic disc herniation however, has been the limited visualization of anterior dura and difficulty to accurately assess the extent of decompression. Methods : We report our experience with intraoperative ultrasound (US) guidance during a modified posterior transpedicular approach for removal of a central calcified thoracic disc herniation with a review of pertinent literature. Results : The herniated thoracic disc was successfully removed with posterior approach with the aid of intraoperative US. The patient had significant neurological improvement at three months follow-up. Conclusion : Intraoperative ultrasound is a simple yet valuable tool for real-time imaging during transpedicular thoracic discectomy. Visualization provided by intraoperative US increases the safety profile of posterior approaches and may make thoracotomy unnecessary in a selected group of patients, especially when a patient has existing pulmonary disease or is otherwise not medically fit for the transthoracic approach.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1997

3 차원 영상 모델링은 자동 시각적 검사와, 비파괴 검사분야에서 절실히 요구되고 있는 연구 분야이다. 또한 그것은 생의학연구, 의료, 수술계획과 정교성이 요구되는 중대한 수술 (안면 절개) 등에 매우 유용하다. 영상처리 및 분석 기술은 3 차원 의료 영상 정보의 질올 높여 주는데, 의료정보를 정확하고 빠르게 분석하는 일은 용이하지 않다. 본 논문에서는 향상된 3 차원 의료영상의 가시화를 위하여 사면체 분할법에 의한 모델링 방법을 제안한다. 이 방법에서는 트라이 베리에이트 구간별 선형 보간법이 구축된 사면체영역에 걸쳐 적용된다. 그리고, 등면, 색채 윤곽, 슬라이싱 등 가시화 방법들도 논의된다. 이것은 마칭큐브스 알고리즘으로 인해 제기되는 불확실한 경우가 발생하지 않고, 자료 감축의 효과도 가져올 수 있으므로 보다 정확하고 빠른 의료정보 분석에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 그리고, 자료 감축으로 인한 정확도의 감소가 발생할 경우에는 최소제곱을 바탕으로 한 사면체 세분할을 사용하여 보완할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.146-148
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• 2012

The use of GEANT4 simulation toolkit has increased in the radiation medical field for the design of treatment system and the calibration or validation of treatment plans. Moreover, it is used especially on calculating dose simulation using medical data for radiation therapy. However, using internal visualization tool of GEANT4 detector constructions on expressing dose result has deficiencies because it cannot display isodose line. No one has attempted to use this code to a real patient's data. Therefore, to complement this problem, using the result of gMocren that is a three-dimensional volume-visualizing tool, we tried to display a simulated dose distribution and isodose line on medical image. In addition, we have compared cross-validation on the result of gMocren and GEANT4 simulation with commercial radiation treatment planning system. We have extracted the analyzed data of dose distribution, using real patient's medical image data with a program based on Monte Carlo simulation and visualization tool for radiation isodose mapping.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2022

Acceleration of the pace of life, increasing the amount of information, the emergence of "clip way of thinking" as a phenomenon has led to the problem of choosing forms of presentation of educational materials to students. One of the ways to solve this problem is to use the means of visualization of information flow, forasmuch as the thinking of modern youth is more effective in perceiving visual images than verbal means. The purpose of the research is to prove the effectiveness of the use of visualization in the process of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language to students with clip way of thinking. The following methods have been used, namely: analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization and generalization of scientific literature; testing and surveys; pedagogical experiment; quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, interpretation and generalization of the research results. The essence of visualization means has been revealed; the expediency of their use in the methodology of teaching foreign students the Ukrainian language has been substantiated. It has been proven that the role of Ukrainian teachers lies in taking into account all new trends in teaching, integrating computer perception of information by foreign students into teaching technology and using cognitive visualization in order to intensify the learning process.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the English abstract key words found within the Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services journal using text mining techniques to determine the adherence of these terms with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and identify key word trends. Methods: We analyzed 212 papers that were published from 2012 to 2019. R software, web scraping, and frequency analysis of key words were conducted using R's basic and text mining packages. Additionally, the Word Clouds package was used for visualization. Results: The average number of key words used per study was 3.9. Word cloud visualization revealed that CPR was most prominent in the first half and emergency medical technician was most frequently used during the second half. There were a total of 542 (64.9%) words that exactly matched the MeSH listed words. A total of 293 (35%) key words did not match MeSH listed words. Conclusion: Researchers should obey submission rules. Further, journals should update their respective submission rules. MeSH key words that are frequently cited should be suggested for use.