• 디자인학연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.63-97
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• 1989

There is nothing more important than the form and function in design, because every design product can be done on the basis of them. Form and Function are already existed before the word of design has been appeared and all the natural and man-made things' basic organization is based on their organic relations. The organic relations is the source of vitality which identifies the subsistance of all the objects and the evolution of living creatures has been changed their appearances by the natural law and order. Design is no exception. Design is a man-made organic thing which is developed its own way according to the purposed aim and given situations. If so, what is the ultimate goal of design. It is without saying that the goal is to make every effort to contribute to the -human beings most desirable life by the designer who is devoting himself to their convenience and well-being. Therefore, the designer can be called the man of rich life practitioner. This word implies a lot of meanings since the essence of design is improving the guality of life by the man-made things which are created by the designer. Also, the things are existed through the relations between form and function, and the things can keep their value when they are answered to the right purpose. In design, thus, it is to be a main concern how to create valuable things and to use them in the right way, and the subject of study is focused on the designer's outlook of value and uk relations between form and function. Christopher Alexander mentioned the importance of form as follows. The ultimate object of design is form. Every design problem begins with an effort to achieve fittness between the form and its context. The form is the solution to the problem: the context defmes the problem. In other words, when we speak of design, the real object of discussion is not form alone, but the ensemble comprising the form and its context. Good fit is a desirable property of this ensemble which relates to some particular division of the ensemble into form and context. Max Bill mainatined how important form is in design. Form represents a self-contained concept, and its embodiment in an object results in that object becoming a work of art. Futhermore, this explains why we use form so freguently in a comparative sense for determining whether one thing is less or more beautiful than another, and why the ideal of absolute beauty is always the standard by which we appraise form, and through form, art itself. Hence form has became synonymous with beauty. On the other hand, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy stated the importance of function as follows. Function means the task an object is designed to fulfill the task instrument is shaping the form. Unfortunately, this principle was not appreciated at the same time but through the endeavors of Frank Lloyd Wright and of the Bauhaus group and its many collegues in Europe, the idea of functionalism became the keynote of the twenites. Functionalism soon became a cheap slogan, however, and its original meaning blurred. It is neccessary to reexamine it in the light of present circumstances. Charles William Eliot expressed his idea on the relations between function and beauty. Beauty often results chiefly from fittness: indeed it is easy to manitain that nothing is fair except what is fit its uses or functions. If the function of the product of a machine be useful and valuable, an the machine be eminently fit for its function, it conspicuously has the beauty of fittness. A locomotive or a steamship has the same sort of beauty, derived from the supreme fittness for its function. As functions vary, so will those beauty..vary. However, it is impossible to study form and function in separate beings. Function can't be existed without form, and without function, form is nothing. In other words, form is a function's container, and function is content in form. It can be said that, therefore, the form and function are indispensable and commensal individuals which have coetemal relations. From the different point of view, sometimes, one is more emphasized than the other, but in this case, the logic is only accepted on the assumption of recognizing the importance of the other's entity. The fact can be proved what Frank Hoyd wright said that form and function are one. In spite of that, the form and function should be considered as independent indivisuals, because they are too important to be treated just as the simple single one. Form and function have flexible properties to the context. In other words, the context plays a role as the barometer to define the form and function, also which implies every meaning of surroun'||'&'||'not;dings. Thus, design is formed under the influence of situations. Situations are dynamic, like the design process itself, in which fixed focus can be cripping. Moreover, situations control over making the good design. Judging from the respect, I defined the good design in my thesis An Analytic Research on Desigh Ethic, "good design is to solve the problem by the most proper way in the situations." Situations are changeable, and so is design. There is no progress without change, but change is not neccessarily progress. It is highly desirable that there changes be beneficial to mankind. Our main problem is to be able to discriminate between that which should be discarded and that which should be kept, built upon, and improved. Form and Function are no exception. The practical function gives birth to the inevitable form and the $$\mu$ti-classified function is delivered to the varieties of form. All of these are depended upon changeable situations. That is precisely the situations of "situation de'||'&'||'not;sign", the concept of moving from the design of things to the design of the circumstances in which things are used. From this point of view, the core of form and function is depended upon how the designer can manage it efficiently in given situations. That is to say that the creativity designer plays an important role to fulfill the purpose. Generally speaking, creativity is the organization of a concept in response to a human need-a solution that is both satisfying and innovative. In order to meet human needs, creative design activities require a special intuitive insight which is set into motion by purposeful imagination. Therefore, creativity is the most essential quality of every designer. In addition, designers share with other creative people a compulsive ingenuity and a passion for imaginative solutions which will meet their criteria for excellence. Ultimately, it is said that the form and function is the matter which belongs to the desire of creative designers who constantly try to bring new thing into being to create new things. In accordance with that the main puppose of this thesis is to catch every meaning of the form and function and to close analyze their relations for the promotion of understanding and devising practical application to gradual progression in design. The thesis is composed of four parts: Introduction, Form, Function and Conclusion. Introduction, the purpose and background of the research are presented. In Chapter I, orgin of form, perception of form, and classification of form are studied. In Chapter II, generation of function, development of function, and diversification of function are considered. Conclusion, some concluding words are mentioned.ioned.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제30권1_2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2018

목 적 : IMRT는 일반적인 3차원 방사선 치료방법보다 Prostate 주변 중요장기(OAR)에 대한 방사선 부작용을 줄이고 Prostate Cancer에 더 많은 선량을 투여할 수 있기 때문에 Prostate Cancer Therapy에 광범위하게 사용되었다. 장비 및 치료 기술의 많은 진보로 인하여 최근에는 체적 변조 아크 치료(VMAT)가 널리 사용되어지고 있으며, VMAT은 IMRT에 비해 치료 시간을 최대 55 % 단축시킬 수 있어 치료 중 움직임에 대한 오차를 최소화 할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 대상 및 방법 : 본 실험에서는 Prostate Cancer 환자 10명에 대해 LN가 포함된 치료 Group 5명과, LN가 포함되지 않는 Group 5명으로 1 Arc와 2 Arc 치료 계획 방법을 총 4 Group으로 분류하여 MU, DVH값들을 비교 분석 하였고, ArcCHECK과 MapCHECK을 사용하여 DQA 관련 측정을 수행했다. 결 과 : Prostate patients의 Target과 OAR 선량분포 결과는 다음과 같다. $D_{max}$는 4개 Group이 100~110 % 범위로 나타났으며, Hot spot인 110 % 이상은 보이지 않았다. LN가 없는 Only-Prostate($P_1$, $P_2$)의 Target $D_{98%}$ 분포도는 1 Arc plan($P_1$)보다 2 Arc plan($P_2$)에서 조금 더 좋은 결과 값을 보였다. LN-Prostate($P_{L1}$, $P_{L2}$) Group에서의 Target $D_{98%}$ 분포도는 1 Arc plan($P_{L1}$)보다 2 Arc plan($P_{L2}$)이 더 좋은 결과 값을 보였고, 1 Arc plan($P_{L1}$)에서는 Target $D_{98%}$의 처방 선량 값에 도달하지 못했다. 또한, OAR에서는 Only-Prostate($P_1$, $P_2$) Group에서 1 Arc와 2 Arc Plan 모두 처방 선량 값에 만족했고, LN-Prostate 1 Arc($P_{L1}$) Plan은 OAR의 처방 선량치보다 높은 선량 값을 보였다. DQA 측정에서 계산된 ArcCHECK과 MapCHECK의 Gamma evaluation pass rate는 99 %보다 조금 더 높았고, CC04 Ion-chamber를 이용한 점 선량(Point Dose) 측정값의 평균 오차 범위는 1 % 미만이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 분석한 결과, Only-Prostate($P_1$, $P_2$) Group의 경우는 두 plan의 선량이 비슷했지만, 치료시간과 MU값 등을 고려했을 때 1 Arc 치료 방법($P_1$)이 더 적합하였으며, LN-Prostate($P_{L1}$, $P_{L2}$) Group에서는 Target $D_{98%}$와 OAR의 처방 선량에 만족하는 2 Arc 치료 방법($P_{L2}$)이 더 적합한 결과를 보였다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제34권
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• pp.61-72
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• 2022

목 적: 기존의 CBCT(Cone-beam Computed-tomography)는 호흡에 의한 움직임의 영향을 받는 부위에서 장기의 움직임으로 표적용적에 오차가 발생했다. 본 논문의 목적은 호흡동조방사선치료를 시행할 때 오차를 감소시켜주는 Gated CBCT(Gated Cone-beam Computed-Tomography)기능을 이용하여 정확성과 소요시간의 각각 유용성을 평가하고 위상에 따른 적절성에 대해 고찰하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: Gated CBCT의 유용성을 평가하기 위해 Truebeam STx^TM에서 QUASAR^TM 호흡 움직임 팬텀과 납 표지자 삽입물(lead marker inserts)을 이용하여 전체 위상(Full Phase), 20~80% 위상, 30~70% 위상, 40~60% 위상마다 5회씩 Gated CBCT를 촬영하여 납 표지자의 번짐(Blurring) 길이를 측정하고 투시 촬영(fluoroscopy)의 Trigger mode를 사용하여 최고 위상(Top Phase)에서 구간이 끝나는 지점까지 납 표지자가 움직이는 거리를 5회씩 측정하여 비교하였다. 삼나무 고체 종양 삽입물(Cedar Solid Tumor Inserts)을 이용하여 4차원 전산화단층촬영(4-Dimentional Computed-tomography, 4DCT)을 촬영하여 전체 위상, 20~80% 위상, 30~70% 위상, 40~60% 위상마다 표적 용적을 설정하고 축 방향(S-I방향)으로 5회씩 길이를 측정하였고 동일하게 Gated CBCT를 5회씩 촬영하고 영상의 CT 값(CT number)을 분석하여 표적이 움직인 거리를 측정하여 비교하였다. 결 과: 납 표지자 삽입물을 이용하여 촬영한 Gated CBCT에서 전체 위상은 평균 4.46 cm, 20~80% 위상은 평균 3.11 cm, 30~70% 위상은 평균 1.94 cm, 40~60% 위상은 평균 0.90 cm가 측정되었다. 투시 촬영에서 납 표지자의 축방향 움직임 거리는 평균 4.38 cm였고 Trigger mode를 이용하여 최고 위상부터 Beam off 구간까지의 거리는 20~80% 위상은 평균 3.342 cm, 30~70% 위상은 평균 2.04 cm, 40~60% 위상은 평균 0.84 cm가 측정되었다. 두 결과를 비교하였을 때 전체 위상은 0.08 cm, 20~80% 위상은 0.23 cm, 30~70% 위상은 0.10 cm, 40~60% 위상은 0.07 cm의 차이가 확인되었다. 삼나무 고체 종양 삽입물을 이용하여 촬영한 4차원 전산화단층촬영 영상으로 윤곽 묘사(contouring)한 내부표적용적(Internal Target Volume, ITV)과 치료계획용적(Planning Target Volume, PTV) 윤곽의 길이는 전체 위상에서 6.40 cm, 7.40 cm, 20~80% 위상에서 4.96 cm, 5.96 cm, 30~70% 위상에서 4.42 cm, 5.42 cm, 40~60% 위상에서 2.95 cm, 3.95 cm가 측정되었고 촬영한 Gated CBCT에서 Full 위상은 평균 6.35 cm, 20~80% 위상은 평균 5.25 cm, 30~70% 위상은 평균 4.04 cm, 40~60% 위상은 평균 3.08 cm가 측정되었다. 두 결과를 비교하였을 때 내부표적용적에서 ±8.5% 이내의 오차로 일치하는 것을 확인하였다. 결 론: 기존의 CBCT는 호흡에 의한 움직임의 영향을 받는 부위에서 장기의 움직임으로 오차가 발생하는 문제가 있었지만 본 연구를 통해서 Gated CBCT를 이용하여 설정한 위상의 표적 용적과 비슷한 영상을 얻어 정확한 영상유도를 시행하여 유용성을 확인하였다. 하지만 설정한 위상이 줄어들수록 영상 촬영소요시간이 길어진다. 따라서, 촬영소요시간과 위상의 오차를 고려했을 때 30~70% 위상 이상의 넓은 위상을 사용하는 호흡동조 정위체부방사선치료 환자에게 적용하는 것이 적절하다고 생각한다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2012

게이트 심장 혈액풀 스캔(Gated cardiac blood pool scan, MUGA)은 좌심실의 기능을 평가하는 데 유용한 검사로 심근독성 항암제를 투여 받는 환자에서 심박출 계수(Ejection Fraction, EF)를 추적, 감시하는데 이용되어 많은 검사가 시행되고 있다. EF를 산출하기 위해 좌전사위상(Left Anterior Oblique, LAO)에서 좌우 심실이 분리되도록 각도를 조절해야 하는데 이때 LAO 각도의 설정은 정량분석 값에 영향을 미칠 가능성이 있어, 이에 본 연구는 LAO 각도의 변화가 정량분석 값에 영향을 미치는지 살펴보고자 한다. 2011년 06월부터 09월까지 본원에서 MUGA 검사를 시행한 환자 49명(남 8명, 여 41명)을 대상으로 하였다. 먼저 최적 중격상(Best septal view)으로 촬영 후, 전면과 측면 측으로 LAO 각도를 가감하여 총 3회 촬영하였다. ${\pm}5^{\circ}$로 환자 20명, ${\pm}10^{\circ}$로 29명을 촬영하였고, 관심영역을 자동 및 수동으로 각각 설정하여 좌심실의 EF와 확장기말계수, 수축기말계수를 비교하였다. 먼저 관심영역을 자동으로 분석하였을 때, ${\pm}5^{\circ}$의 경우, LAO, LAO $-5^{\circ}$, LAO $+5^{\circ}$에서의 EF의 평균값은 각각 $61.0{\pm}7.5%$, $62.1{\pm}7.1%$, $60.9{\pm}6.7%$ ($p$=0.841)이었고, 이때의 확장기말계수, 수축기말계수 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다($p$<0.05). ${\pm}10^{\circ}$의 경우, EF의 평균값은 각각 $62.4{\pm}9.54%$, $62.3{\pm}10.8%$, $61.6{\pm}9.3%$ ($p$=0.938)이었고, 이때의 확장기말계수, 수축기말계수 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다($p$<0.05). 또한 관심영역을 수동으로 분석하였을 때, ${\pm}5^{\circ}$의 경우, EF의 평균값은 각각 $62.8{\pm}7.1%$, $63.6{\pm}7.5%$, $62.7{\pm}7.3%$ ($p$=0.903)이었고, 이때의 확장기말계수, 수축기말계수 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다($p$<0.05). ${\pm}10^{\circ}$의 경우, EF의 평균값은 각각 $65.5{\pm}9.0%$, $66.3{\pm}8.7%$, $63.5{\pm}9.3%$ ($p$=0.473)이었고, 이때의 확장기말계수, 수축기말계수 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다($p$<0.05). 최적 중격상을 기준으로 하였을 경우, ${\pm}5{\sim}10^{\circ}$의 영상의 차이는 EF에 유의한 변화를 주지 않을 것으로 판단된다. 다만 최적 중격상에서 벗어난 영상은 좌심실의 벽 운동 등과 같은 심장의 운동상태를 정성적으로 평가함에 있어서 판독자에 따라 편차가 발생할 수 있으므로 주의해야 할 것이다.

• 제3의학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-54
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• 1997

We tried to observe the features of ancient medical practice by analysing the records related to medicine in the book, ${\ulcorner}$the Historical Records of the Three Kingdom${\lrcorner}$ of which content includes the features of medicine in mythology, plague, delivery of twins, drugs, medical system, shamanism, constitutional medicine, psychiatry, forensic medicine, deformity, a spa, medical phrase, health and welfare work, religion, death. physiological anatomy, Taoist medicine, acupuncture, the occult af of transformation and etc. Our initial concern was about where to draw line as of medical field and we defined medicine in more broad meaning. The book ${\ulcorner}$the Historical Records of the Three Kingdoms${\lrcorner}$ describes the world of mythology by way of medicine which is not clearly a conventional one. There appears records of birth of multiple offsprings 7 times in which cases are of triplets or more. Delivering multiple offsprings were rare phenomenon though such fertility was highly admired. This shows one aspect of ancient country having more population meant more power of the nation. Of those medical records conveyed in that book includes stories of childbirth such as giving birth to a son after praying, giving birth to Kim Yoo-shin after 20 months after mother's dream of conception, and a song longing for getting a laudable child. Plagues were prevalent throughout winter to spring season and one can observe various symptoms of plagues in the record. Of these epidemic diseases, cold type might have been more common than the heat one. Appearance of epidemic diseases frequently coincided with that of natural disasters that this suggests a linkage between plague and underlying doctrine on five elements' motion and six kinds of natural factors. There exists only a few names of diseases such as epidemic disease, wind disease, and syndrome characterized by dyspnea. Otherwise there appeared only afflictions that were not specified therefore it remains cluless to keep track of certain diseases of prevalence. Since this ${\ulcorner}$Historical Records of the Three Kingdoms'${\lrcorner}$ wasn't any sort of medical book, words and terms used were not technical kind and most were the ones used generally among lay people. Therefore any mechanisms of the diseases were hardly mentioned. Some of medicinal substances such as Calculus Bovis, Radix Ginseng, Gaboderma Luciderm, magnetitum were also in use in those days. 53 kinds of dietary supplies appears in the records and some of these might have been used as medicinal purpose. Records concerning dicipline of one's body includes activities such as hunting, archery, horseback riding etc. In Shilla dynasty there were positions such as professor of medicine, Naekongbong(內供奉), Kongbong's doctor(供奉醫師), Kongbong's diviner(供奉卜師). As an educational facility, medical school was built at the first year of King Hyoso's reign and it's curricula included various subjects as ${\ulcorner}$Shin Nong's Herbal classic${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$Kabeul classic of acupuncture and moxbustion${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$The Plain Questions of the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$Classic of Acupuncturer${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$The Pulse Classic${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$Classic of Channels and Acupuncture Points${\lrcorner}$ and ${\ulcorner}$Difficult Classic${\lrcorner}$. There were 2 medical professors who were in charge of education. To establish pharmacopoeia, 2 Shaji(舍知), 6 Sha(史), 2 Jongshaji(從舍知) were appointed. In Baekje dynasty, Department of Herb was maintained. Doing praying for the sake of health, doing phrenology also can be extended to medical arena. Those who survived over 100 years of age appear 3 times in the record, while 98 appears once. The earliest psychiatrist Nokjin differentiated symptoms to apply either therapies using acupuncture and drug or psychotherapy. There appears a case of rape, a case of burying alive with the dead, 8 cases of suicide that can characterize a prototype of forensic medicine. Deformity-related records include phrases as follow: 'there seems protrudent bone behind the head', 'a body which has two heads, two trunks, four arms.', 'a body equipped with two heads' In those times spa can be said to be used as a place for he리ing, convalescence, and relaxation seeing the records describing a person pretended illness and went to spa to enjoy with his friends. Priest doctors and millitary surgeons were in charge of the medical sevice in the period of the Three Kingdoms by the record written by Mookhoja(墨胡子) and Hoonkyeom(訓謙). Poor diet and regimen makes people more vulnerable to diseases. So there existed charity services for those poor people who couldn't live with one's own capacity such as single parents, orphans, the aged people no one to take care and those who are ill. The cause of affliction was frequently coined with human relation. There appeared the phenomenon of releasing prisoners and allowing people to become priests at the time of king's suffering. Besides, as a healing procedure, sutra-chanting was peformed. There appears 10 cases of death related records which varies from death by drowning, or by freezing, death from animals, death from war, death from wightloss and killing oneself at the moment of spouse's death and etc. There also exist certain records which suggest the knowledge of physiology and anatomy in those times. Since the taoist books such as ${\ulcorner}$Book of the Way and Its Power(老子道德經)${\lrcorner}$ were introduced in the period of Three Kingdoms, it can be considered that medicine was also influenced by taoism. Records of higher level of acupuncture, records which links the medicine and occult art of transformation existed. Although limited, we could figure out the medical state of ancient society.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.95-103
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• 1996

심근관류 스캔에서 부하영상에 비해 휴식영상에서 오히려 심근관류가 감소되어 보이는 현상을 역재분포라고 하며, 심근관류 스캔시 드물지 않게 관찰되나 아직 이 현상의 기전이나 의미는 확실히 밝혀진 바 없다. 이에 저자들은 디피리다몰부하 T1-201 및 Tc-99m MIBI 심근관류 SPECT에서 역재분포현상의 존재 유무를 알아보고, 또 이 현상이 어떤 경우에 나오는지 그 내용을 파악하기 위하여 1992년 9월부터 1994년 1월까지 전남대학교병원 핵의학과에서 시행하였던 심근관류 SPECT를 시행한 1462명을 대상으로 본 연구를 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 대상환자 1462명중 168명(11.5%)에서 역재분포를 보였으며, T1-201을 사용한 환자는 463명 중 44명(9.5%), Tc-99m MIBI를 사용한 환자는 999명 중124명(12.4%)에서 역재분포를 보였다. T1-201 및 Tc-99m MIBI를 사용한 양군간에 역재분포 빈도수는 통계학적 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 2) 심근관류 SPECT상 역재분포를 보였던 168명 중 관동맥조영술로 확진된 65명(T1-201 21예, Tc-99m MIBI 44예)을 질환별 분류를 하였다. T1-201과 Tc-99m MIBI를 사용한 모든 환자에서 재혈관화후 (53.9%), 관동맥질환(24.6%, 재혈관화후 및 심근경색 제외), 심근경색(12.3%) 그리고 정상 관동맥(9.2%) 순으로 관찰되었으며, T1-201 및 Tc-99m MIBI 양군간에 질병양상에 따른 통계학적 유의한 차이는 없었다. 3) 역재분포를 보인 부위를 좌심실 전벽, 중격, 하벽, 측벽 및 심첨부로 나누어 분석해 보면, 중격 32(39.5%), 하벽 24(29.6%), 전벽 12(14.8%), 심첨부 7(8.7%), 그리고 측벽 6(7.4%)의 순으로 나타났다. 4) 관동맥협착의 정도와 역재분포 빈도와의 상관관계를 알아보기 위하여, 역재분포를 보인 부위와 관련된 관동맥분지 30개를 협착정도별로 분류하였다. 협착의 정도와 역재분포의 빈도와는 상관관계를 보이지 않았으며, T1-201과 Tc-99m MIBI군 사이에도 분포의 차이가 없었다. 역재분포를 보인 부위와 관련된 관동맥 분지별로 보면 좌전하행동맥이 18예로 가장 많았고, 다음 이 우관동맥(10예), 좌회선동맥(4예)순이었다. 5) 역재분포를 보인 환자중 좌심실의 벽운동성을 관찰할 수 있었던 27명의 환자 중 12명은 정상벽운동, 12명은 저운동, 그리고 3명에서 이운동 소견을 보였다. 6) 역재분포를 보인 부위에 측부혈행 유무를 관찰 할 수 있었던 30예 중 측부혈행이 있었던 예는 4예에 불과하였다. 7) T1-201 심근관류 SPECT시 휴식기 T1-201 재주사를 시행한 14예 중 재주사에 의해 역재분포 부위에 섭취 증가를 보인 예는 10예였다. 결론적으로, 역재분포는 여러가지 병태생리적인 기전에 의해 나타날 수 있는 소견으로 보이며, 그 임상적 의의는 심근관류검사를 시행한 환자의 병력에 따라 판단하여야 할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.736-745
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• 1998

연구배경: 횡격막의 운동은 흉부 단순 촬영과 fluoroscopy로 관찰해 왔으나 근래 초음파에 의해서 횡격막의 운동거리와 두께를 측정하는 연구들이 있어왔다. 초음파 검사의 장점을 살펴보면 간편하고 비침습적이며 방사선조사가 없고 재현성과 정확성이 있다는 점을 들 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 횡격막 운동 측정에 대한 초음파의 장점을 이용하여 정상인과 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서 횡격막 운동을 조사하고 그 결과를 폐기능 지표들과 비교하였다. 연구방법: 정상 성인 28례(의과대학생 16례, 나이를 고려한 대조군 12례)와 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자 17례를 대상으로 각각에서 폐기능 검사, 최대 흡기압, 최대 호기압과 초음파상 횡격막의 이동 거리를 측정하여 비교하였다. 초음파는 Aloka 사의 KEC-620 모델을 이용하였으며 앙와위 상태에서 환자의 쇄골 중심선에 해당하는 부위의 우상복부에 횡으로 3.5MHz 탐촉자를 대고 간을 에코창으로 이용하여 M-mode 상에서 평상 호흡시와 폐활량 호흡 또는 최대 호흡시의 횡격막 이동 거리를 3회 측정하여 그 평균값을 얻었으며 최대 흡기압과 최대호기압은 Chest사의 Vitalopower KH-101을 이용하여 3회 측정하여 그 평균값을 얻었다. 결 과: 정상인에서의 횡격막 이동거리는 평상호흡에는 1.5cm-1.7cm를 보였고 최대호흡시에는 5.7cm-6.7cm를 보였다. 정상인에서의 최대호흡시에 횡격막 이동거리는 $FEV_1$ $FEV_1/FVC$, PEF, PIF, 신장과 유의한 상관관계를 보였으나 다중 희귀분석에서는 $FEV_1$ 만이 유용한 예측지표로 계산되었다. 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서의 횡격막 이용거리는 평상호흡시에는 $1.5{\pm}0.6cm$로 정상인과 유의한 차이가 없었으나 최대호흡시에는 $3.7{\pm}1.3cm$로 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소되어 있었다. 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자군의 각 병기에 따라 횡격막 이동거리를 비교해 본 결과 최대호흡시 횡격막의 이동거리는 $FEV_1$이 감소할수록 짧은 경향을 보였으나 통계적 의의는 없었다. 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서의 최대호흡시에 횡격막 이동거리는 연령, PEmax, %FVC와 유의한 상관관계를 보였으나 다중 회귀분석에서는 최대호기압(PEmax)과 연령이 유의한 예측인자로 계산되었다. 결 론: 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자의 횡격막 이동거리는 정상인에 비해 유의하게 감소하였으며 최대호기압과 가장 좋은 상관관계를 보였다. 그러나 만성폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서 횡격막 이동거리는 $FEV_1$과 유의한 상관관계를 발견할 수 없어서 초음파를 통한 횡격막 운동검사가 폐기능 평가의 또다른 생리적 지표로 이용될 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 공연문화연구
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• 제19호
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• pp.347-378
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• 2009

재인청 출신 및 재인계통 예능인들은 전통사회에서 근대사회로의 이행기에 커다란 족적을 남겼으며, 오늘날 한국의 대표적 전통춤으로 자리매김하면서 한국창작의 모태가 되고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 무용학계에서는 재인계통의 춤에 대한 관심이 미흡했으며 전통춤에 대한 연구도 기방계통 춤에만 편중되어, 재인계통 춤의 연구는 단편적이거나 개별적인 연구에 그쳤다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 재인계통 춤의 대표격이라 할 수 있는 한성준을 통해 재인계통 춤을 분석하고 그 무용사적 가치를 분석하는데 있다. 한성준(韓成俊: 1874-1942)은 일제강점기를 경유한 재인으로, 무계(巫系)와 재인청(才人廳) 출신의 집안 내력을 갖고 있으며, 중부권을 중심으로 전승된 경향류1) 춤 맥을 계승하였으며, 속칭 '화랭이(花郞)'이기도 했던그는 명고수, 명무로 한 시대를 풍미한 전통춤의 대부이다. 그는 전통춤 근대화에 독보적인 역할을 담당하여, 전통춤을 재구성, 집대성, 무대 양식화하여 자율성을 확립하였으며, 승무를 비롯한 다양한 민속춤들이 전승체계를 갖추어 오늘의 전통춤이 되었고 또한 창작춤 소재의 근원이 되었다. 한성준이 전승한 재인계통 춤의 무용사적 가치는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 국가 중요무형문화재로 지정되어 한국문화를 대표하는 전통예술의 반열에 올라 있으며, 세계에 보여 줄 수 있는 가장 한국적인 전통문화재가 되었다. 둘째, 그 밖의 다양한 민속춤과 창작춤과 함께 한국춤의 한 장르로 위상이 확립되어 후학들의 학문적 탐구의 소재가 되고 있다. 셋째, 현대화와 시대변천에 따라 사라져가던 전통춤 부흥에 대표적인 사례가 되어 민족정체성 발견과 주체성의 위상을 확립하고 전통춤 발굴과 전승에 기여하였다. 넷째, 수많은 무용인들이 그의 춤을 전승하는 전통춤보존회를 조직하여 전수활동을 통해 많은 이수자를 배출하고 보급하고 있으며, 전통춤을 애호하는 관객들에게 향수 할 수 있는 공연 레퍼토리가 되고 있다. 또한 재인계통의 한성준의 춤은 한국창작의 지평확산에 초석으로서 다음과 같은 가치를 발견 할 수 있다. 첫째, 창작의 새로운 방법론을 모색함에 있어서 근원을 전통에서 찾아 재발견하는데 견인차 역할을 했으며, 주제표현에 있어 전통춤에서 가져옴으로서 민족주의적 정체성을 발견하고자 하였다. 둘째, 전통춤 소재를 활용해서 동작 요소를 가져와 몸짓언어로 확장시킴으로써 현대 무용과 같이 장르의 파격적인 해체에 기여하였다. 셋째, 도전적인 새로운 접근으로 전통을 재창조하려는 지평을 마련하였고, 나아가 소박한 우리춤의 근원으로 전통주의적 미학을 지향하는 데에도 기여하였다. 이상과 같은 무용사적 가치를 지닌 재인계통의 전통춤이지만 드러난 문제점은 한성준류 춤의 이원화된 전승과 전승자에 따른 각기 다른 전승 양상은 전통의 다양한 전승이라는 측면에서는 수긍이 가나 혼란을 야기할 수 있다. 그리고 나머지 한성준류 춤에 대한 복원과 무형문화재 지정 등을 통해 어려웠던 시대적 상황 속에서도 우리의 춤을 지키고 견인한 재인들의 예술혼이 담긴 재인계통의 전통춤이 탄탄한 줄기로 계승될 수 있도록 정책적인 배려가 요망된다.

• 한국석유지질학회지
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• 제8권1_2
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• pp.1-43
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• 2000

황해 및 인접 지역에 위치하는 퇴적 분지들의 구조적 진화에 따른 층서를 이해하기 위한 비교 연구가 통합층서기술을 이용하여 수행되었다. 본 연구의 잠정적 결과로 우리는 각 분지별 퇴적층들의 시$\cdot$공간상의 대비가 가능한 층서틀을 제안한다. 본 연구의 결과로 제안된 층서틀은 향후 황해 및 인접 지역의 석유자원 탐사를 위한 새로운 층서적 사고의 틀로 사용될 수 있을 것이다. 생층서 자료와 결합시켜 수행한 통합층서해석 결과, 캠브로-오오도비스기, 석탄기-트라이아스기, 쥬라기 초기-중기, 쥬라기 말기-백악기 초기, 백악기 후기, 팔레오세-에오세, 올리고세, 마이오세 초기, 마이오세 중기-플라이오세 퇴적층 등 9개의 단위층들이 인지된다. 본 연구를 통해 인지된 9개 단위층들은 구조층서단위로 황해 및 인접 지역 퇴적 분지들의 퇴적 작용 및 분지 형성과 변형에 관련된 구조운동 등에 관한 정보를 제공해 준다 남황해 분지는 고생대 동안 남중국 지괴의 북쪽 연변부에 발달하는 대륙 연변부 분지로 시작되었다 쇄설성 및 탄산염 퇴적물들이 상대적 해수면의 변동에 따라 윤회성을 보이면서 분지 내에 퇴적되었다. 그러나, 데본기 동안의 칼레도니안 조산운동에 의해 분지는 융기되어 침식을 받았으며, 결과로 캠브로-오오도비스기 단위층과 석탄기-트라이아스기 단위층 사이에 부정합이 형성되었다. 북중국 지괴와 남중국 지괴가 충돌될 때인 페름기 말기로부터 트라이아스기 말기 사이에 인도시니안 조산운동이 일어났다. 북중국 지괴와 남중국 지괴의 충돌에 따라 친링-다비-수루-임진강 습곡대가 형성되었으며, 고생대 퇴적층들은 융기된 후 변형을 받게 되었다. 이 후 습곡대에 평행한 대륙전사면이 빠르게 침강하면서 발해 분지 및 서한만 분지와 같은 대륙전사면 분지가 형성되어 쥬라기 초기-중기의 후조산성 퇴적물들이 분지를 충진시켰으며, 지역적으로 피기백 형태의 소규모 분지들이 저각의 역단층을 따라 발달하게 되었다. 이들 대륙전사면 분지나 피기백 형태의 분지들은 쥬라기 말기 동안에 일어나는 앤샤니안 조산운동 (일차)에 의해 변형된다. 그러나, 남황해 분지는 쥬라기 초기 및 중기 동안에 대륙내 침강 분지였던 것으로 보인다. 남황해 분지의 쥬라기 초기 및 중기 단위층은 분급도와 원마도가 양호한 규암역을 포함하는 두꺼운 기저 역암층과 함께 하성 및 호성 환경 하에서 퇴적된 사암 및 셰일들로 구성되어 있다. 한편, 탄루 단층대는 트라이아스기 말기로부터 좌수향의 운동을 시작하였으며, 쥬라기와 백악기를 거쳐 제삼기 초까지 계속되었다. 쥬라기 말기에 들어와 탄루 탄층대를 따라 이차 및 삼차 순위의 주향이동 단층들이 발달되면서 소규모 열개 분지들이 형성되기 시작하였다. 에오세말까지 지속된 탄루 단층의 이동에 의해 남황해 분지는 대규모의 횡압력을 받게되어 소규모 열개 분지들은 인리형 분지로 확장되었다. 그러나 쥬라기 말기와 에오세 말기까지 발해 분지는 융기되어 심한 변형을 받게되었다. 발해 분지의 백악기 초기 이후 에오세 말기까지의 부정합이 앤샤니안 조산운동 (이차 및 삼차)에 의해 형성된 것으로 해석된다. 한편 에오세 말에 이르러 인도판과 유라시아판의 충돌에 의한 히말라얀 조산운동의 영향으로 탄루 단층의 이동방향이 좌수향에서 우수향으로 변환되기 시작하면서 남황해 분지는 구조역전의 현상이 일어났으며, 동시에 발해 분지는 인리형 분지로 발달하게 되었다. 따라서, 올리고세 동안 발해 분지에서는 퇴적작용이, 남황해 분지에서는 심한 구조역전에 의한 분지변형이 동시에 일어났다 올리고세 이후 현재까지, 남황해 분지와 발해 분지들은 간헐적인 해침과 함께 광역적 침강을 유지하면서 안정된 대륙 및 대륙붕 지역으로 전이되었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.