• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.119-138
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• 2023

Concrete carbonation is a prevalent phenomenon that leads to steel reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, thereby decreasing their service life as well as durability. The process of carbonation results in a lower pH level of concrete, resulting in an acidic environment with a pH value below 12. This acidic environment initiates and accelerates the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete, rendering it more susceptible to damage and ultimately weakening the overall structural integrity of the RC system. Lower pH values might cause damage to the protective coating of steel, also known as the passive film, thus speeding up the process of corrosion. It is essential to estimate the carbonation factor to reduce the deterioration in concrete structures. A lot of work has gone into developing a carbonation model that is precise and efficient that takes both internal and external factors into account. This study presents an ML-based adaptive-neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) approach to predict the carbonation depth of fly ash (FA)-based concrete structures. Cement content, FA, water-cement ratio, relative humidity, duration, and CO2 level have been used as input parameters to develop the ANFIS model. Six performance indices have been used for finding the accuracy of the developed model and two analytical models. The outcome of the ANFIS model has also been compared with the other models used in this study. The prediction results show that the ANFIS model outperforms analytical models with R-value, MAE, RMSE, and Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency index values of 0.9951, 0.7255 mm, 1.2346 mm, and 0.9957, respectively. Surface plots and sensitivity analysis have also been performed to identify the repercussion of individual features on the carbonation depth of FA-based concrete structures. The developed ANFIS-based model is simple, easy to use, and cost-effective with good accuracy as compared to existing models.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2000

Objective: To compare the clinical utility of the different imaging techniques used for the evaluation of tracheobronchial diseases. Materials and Methods: Forty-one patients with tracheobronchial diseases [tuberculosis (n = 18), bronchogenic carcinoma (n = 10), congenital abnormality (n = 3), post-operative stenosis (n = 2), and others (n = 8)] underwent chest radiography and spiral CT. Two sets of scan data were obtained: one from routine thick-section axial images and the other from thin-section axial images. Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) and shaded surface display (SSD) images were obtained from thin-section data. Applying a 5-point scale, two observers compared chest radiography, routine CT, thin-section spiral CT, MPR and SSD imaging with regard to the detection, localization, extent, and characterization of a lesion, information on its relationship with adjacent structures, and overall information. Results: SSD images were the most informative with regard to the detection (3.95±0.31), localization (3.95±0.22) and extent of a lesion (3.85±0.42), and overall information (3.83±0.44), while thin-section spiral CT scans provided most information regarding its relationship with adjacent structures (3.56±0.50) and characterization of the lesion (3.51±0.61). Conclusion: SSD images and thin-section spiral CT scans can provide valuable information for the evaluation of tracheobronchial disease.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2013

방사선과 의사들은 CT 및 MRI 스캐너로부터 얻어진 인체의 단면 영상을 연속적으로 보고 실제 3차원적으로 인체가 어떻게 구성되어 있는지를 상상하여 병변을 구별하는데, 의학영상을 이용한 인체 장기의 3차원 시각화는 2차원 형태의 인체 단면 영상들을 복잡한 알고리즘이나 고성능의 컴퓨팅 파워를 사용하여 실제 인체와 같이 3차원으로 재구성하여 보여준다. 단면 영상의 추적, 관심영역의 표시 및 추출등과 같은 2차원 영상분석은 시간이 많이 소모되고, 주관적일 수가 있으며, 수작업인 관계로 빈번한 에러가 발생하는 단점을 가지는데, 이와 같은 2차원 의료 영상 분석의 단점을 보완하기 위해 의학영상처리 기술과 접목한 3차원 의료 영상의 시각화는 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 명암값 임계치 방법, 영역확장(region growing) 방법, 윤곽선(contour) 추출 방법 및 변형모델(deformable model) 방법을 사용하여 인체의 각 장기를 분리하였으며, 텍스쳐분석(texture analysis)을 통하여 고안된 특징자를 이용하여 암 부분을 인식하는데 사용하였고, 원근투영(perspective projection) 및 볼륨 데이터의 표면을 렌더링하기 위해 마칭큐브(marching cube) 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 인체 및 분리된 장기에 대한 3차원 시각화는 방사선치료계획(radiation treatment planning), 외과 수술계획, 모의수술, 중재적(interventional)시술 및 영상유도수술(image guided surgery)에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1300-1307
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• 2001

Purposes : This study reports the possible causes of seizure recurrence in patients underwent previous epilepsy surgery, and surgical strategy for resection of the additional epileptogenic zone locating at the distant area to the site of first resection. Methods : A total of 10 patients with previous surgery due to intractable epilepsy were studied. Five of these underwent standard temporal lobectomy, four extratemporal resection, and one corticoamygdalectomy. Seizure outcome of these were class III-IV. Evaluation methods for reoperation included MRI, 3D-surface rendering of MRI, PET, prologned video-EEG recording with surface electrodes and subdural grid electrodes. Additional resection was done in the frontal lobe in two, in the temporal lobe in three, in the parietal lobe in two, and in the supplementary sensori-motor area in two. Tumor in the superior frontal gyrus in the left hemisphere was removed in one patient. Extent of resection was decided based on the results of ictal subdural grid EEGs and MRI findings. Awake anesthesia and electrocortical stimulation were performed in the two patients for defining the eloquent area. Results : Histopathologic findings revealed extratemporal cortical dysplasia in six, hippocampal sclerosis and cortical dysplasia of the temporal neocortex in one, neuronal gliosis in two, and meningioma in one. Previous pathology of the five patients with cortical dysplasia in the second operation was hippocampal sclerosis plus cortical dysplasia of the temporal neocortex. After reoperation, seizure outcomes were class I in six, class II in three, class III in one at the mean follow-up period of 17.5 months. Characteristically, patients in class II-III after reoperation showed histopathologic findings of hippocampal sclerosis plus temporal neocortical cortical dysplasia plus extratemporal cortical dysplasia. Conclusions : Seizure recurrence after epilepsy surgery was related with the presence of an additional epileptogenic zone distant to the site of first operation, and the majority of the histopathology of the surgical specimens was cortical dysplasia. In particular, hippocampal sclerosis plus temporal neocortical cortical dysplasia was highly related with seizure recurrence in patients with previous operation. In these patients, multimodal evaluation methods were necessary in defining the additional epileptogenic zone.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2006

디자인과정 후반에서 제품 디자이너는 전경 형태(디테일 디자인)에 대한 다양한 아이디어를 스케치하고 배경형태(기본 조형)와의 수많은 조합을 테스트하게 된다. 이 때 디자이너들은 실제 제품과 거의 동일한 하이피델리티(high fidelity)의 디자인 모형을 제작해 세밀한 부분까지 점검하게 된다. 하지만 디자인 모형 제작에는 적지 않은 시간과 경비가 소요되기 때문에 배경형태와 전경 형태에 대한 다양한 조합을 모두 평가해 보는 것은 사실상 불가능하다고 할 수 있다. 또한 물리적으로 구현된 아이디어는 화면 속의 디지털 모형과는 달리 편집가능성이 부족하기 때문에 '디자인과 평가'라는 순환적 작업과정이 제한적으로 이루어질 수밖에 없다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 연구는 증강현실기술을 응용하여 물리적 오브젝트에 디지털적으로 조형적 편집가능성을 증강시킬 수 있는 증가가소성의 개념을 제안하고 이를 디지털스킨으로 구체화하였다. 디지털스킨은 ARToolKit의 비주얼 마커를 이용해 오브젝트 표면의 위치와 방향을 트래 킹하고 차분렌더링기법을 활용하여 변형된 표면을 이음매 없이 덧붙일 수 있다. 본 연구는 구현된 디지털스킨을 제품 디테일과 부분수정 디자인 그리고 디자인 소재탐색 작업에 대한 적용해 보았다. 그 결과 디자인과정 후반에서 효과적으로 디자인 아이디어를 구현하고 테스트하는데 상당한 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.883-891
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• 2010

최근 기후변화에 기인하는 유출특성 변화와 유역 및 하도 환경 변화에 따라 하도형태가 바뀌는 경향을 보이고 있다. 특히 지속적인 성장세를 보이고 있는 하도내 국지퇴적이 전국에 걸쳐 중 대하천에서 야기되고 있다. 이 가운데 고수부지 형태로 나타나는 복단면 하도에서 홍수터가 일방향적 성장과 저수로의 저하현상이 현저한 것으로 나타나고 있다. 이와 같은 현상은홍수량 관리는 물론 하천생태관리에도 영향을 미치고 있는것으로 평가되고 있다. 본 연구에서 우리나라에서의 하도내 국지퇴적에 대해 조사한 결과, 국지퇴적 현상이 사실로 확인되었으며, 하천관리상 현실적인 당면 문제인 것으로 드러났다. 그동안 하상변동특성에 관한 주된 관심사는 저수로에 분급된 하상재료를 토대로 저수로 하상변화에 초점이 맞추어져 왔다. 그러나 본 연구의 결과에서 고수부지(홍수터)의 표층 퇴적이 지피상황 변화와 상호연관성이 높으며, 결국 하도전체의 하상변동에도 영향을 미치고 있음이 입증되었다. 하도내 국지퇴적의 대표적인 장소인 한강하구 고수부지에서의 집중조사 결과에 의하면, 고수부지에 퇴적하는 미세립토가 하천 식생의 정착 및 성장의 결정적인 원인이 되었으며, 이를 계기로 수림화를 동반하는 육역화가 진행되어 홍수 소통에 장애 요소는 물론 건전한 하천생태계에도 영향을 끼치는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.65-81
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• 1984

In order to observe the responses of the periodontal tissue on the tension side following the experimental tooth movement, 35 Guinea pigs were divided into the control group (5 animals) and 6 experimental groups (3 movement groups and 3 retention groups) consisting of each 5 animals. The experimental tooth movement of Guinea pig's upper incisors installing open helical loop were carried out by rendering continuous force : 5g (1st groups) 35g (2nd groups), 100g (3rd groups), respectively for 7 days. 3 movement groups (15 animals) were sacrificed soon after the continuous force, and 3 retention groups (15 animals) were sacrificed after the retention period of another 7 days. The following results were obtained from the observation of the surrounding tissues of teeth on the tension side through light microscopy any transmission electron microscopy. 1. The vessel walls in the experimental groups were thinner than those of the control group, the number of blood vessel had the tendency to increase. The greater the strong force applied to each group, the more the destruction of cells and fibers was found and the more the number of the red blood cell of vessel outside appeared. 2. New collagen fibers were produced from fibroblasts in the 1st groups (light force), but were produced rather less in the 2nd groups (medium force) and the 3rd groups (heavy force). 3. In the forming patterns of the new alveolar bone of the 3rd groups (heavy force), the bone trabeculae were formed towards the direction of the force to be applied, but the new alveolar bone in the 1st groups (light force) was produced evenly throughout the all surfaces of the alveolar bone rather than the patterns of bone trabeculae ; therefore, the patterns of new alveolar bone were observed differently according to the magnitude of the force applied. 4. In the retention group, it was observed that the collagen fibers were produced from the osteoblasts in the marginal areas of the periodontal ligaments being widely opened and were deposited on the alveolar bone surface but the production of collagen fibers from the osteoblasts in the other area of the periodontal ligaments was almost ceased, and a rest line on the new alveolar bone surface was found.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.267-277
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• 2009

구강 내 단일 치아를 상실한 경우 기존에는 고정성 보철물을 이용하여 수복하는 방법이 일반적이었지만, 최근에 와서는 임플란트를 이용하여 수복하는 것이 보편화되고 있다. 본 연구는 단일 치아 결손 시 $TiUnite^{TM}$ 표면 처리한 임플란트를 이용하여 수복한 경우를 후향적으로 조사하여 그 생존율을 분석한 것이다. 2002년 9월부터 2006년 12월까지 삼성서울병원에서 단일 치아 결손 부위에 식립된 총 269개의 $TiUnite^{TM}$ 표면 처리한 임플란트 중 21개는 인접한 임플란트가 있거나, 기록이 누락되거나 관찰 기간이 짧아 연구에서 제외되었다. 248개의 임플란트 중 상악에는 129개(52.0%) 하악에는 119개(48.0%) 식립되었다. 수술 부위에 치조골 재생술을 시행한 경우는 총 100개(40.3%)였으며, 상악동 거상술이 시행된 증례는 총 36개(14.5%)였다. 수술 당일부터 관찰 기간은 평균 $26.0{\pm}11.8$ 개월이었으며, 그 기간 동안 실패한 것으로 간주된 임플란트는 12개로 생존율은 95.2%였다. 그 중 상악에서 실패한 경우가 10개, 하악에서는 2개로 각각의 생존율은 92.2%, 98.3% 이다. 단일 치아 결손 시 $TiUnite^{TM}$ 표면 처리한 임플란트를 이용하여 수복한 경우 단기간 동안 높은 생존율을 보였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.450-464
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• 2023

Pulse oximetry, a non-invasive technique for evaluating blood oxygen saturation, conventionally depends on isolated measurements, rendering it vulnerable to factors like illumination profile, spatial blood flow fluctuations, and skin pigmentation. Previous efforts to address these issues through imaging systems often employed red and near-infrared illuminations with distinct profiles, leading to inconsistent ratios of transmitted light and the potential for errors in calculating spatial oxygen saturation distributions. While an integrating sphere was recently utilized as an illumination source to achieve uniform red and near-infrared illumination profiles on the sample surface, its bulkiness presented practical challenges. In this work, we have enhanced the pulse oximetry imaging system by transitioning illumination from an integrating sphere to a multi-wavelength LED configuration. This adjustment ensures simultaneous emission of red and near-infrared light from the same position, creating a homogeneous illumination profile on the sample surface. This approach guarantees consistent patterns of red and near-infrared illuminations that are spatially uniform. The sustained ratio between transmitted red and near-infrared light across space enables precise calculation of the spatial distribution of oxygen saturation, making our pulse oximetry imaging system more compact and portable without compromising accuracy. Our work significantly contributes to obtaining spatial information on blood oxygen saturation, providing valuable insights into tissue oxygenation in peripheral regions.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2005

Objects : With the advancement of tissue engineering techniques, the effort to develop bioartificial mucosa have been actively delivered. The problem we met with this technique is the lack of mechanical strength between kerationocyte layer and dermal layer, where in the normal skin and mucosa, they are tightly bound with rete ridge structure. The purpose of this study is to understand the 2D and 3D structure of rete ridge of mucosa and skin paddle for rendering more biomimetic structure to the artificial mucosa. Materials and Methods : Oral mucosa and skin from the patients who received the oral surgery and maxillofacial reconstruction were harvested. The epidermis was separated from the dermis after treating with dispase for 12-16 hours. H&E staining was performed for 2D(dimensional) structure study and confocal LASER and SEM study were performed for 3D structure. Mean height(Sc) and arithmetic mean deviation(Sa) of all surface height were calculated. Results : The average height of rete ridge of skin flap was between $67.14{\mu}m$ and $194.55{\mu}m$. That of oral mucosa was between $146.26{\mu}m$ and $167.51{\mu}m$. Pressure bearing area and attached gingiva of oral mucosa showed deeper rete ridges. Conclusion : To obtain the adequate strength of artificially cultured keratinocyte skin and mucosa flap, it is necessary to imitate the original skin and mucosa structure, especially rete ridge. Through this study, 2D and 3D rete ridge structure of normal mucosa and skin was obtained. These results can be used as basis for substrate morphology for keratinocytes culture.