• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.126-130
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• 2024

Anterior glenohumeral instability with an irreparable subscapularis tear is a challenging problem for the orthopedic shoulder surgeon. Current techniques, including tendon transfers, yield inconsistent results with high rates of recurrent instability. Acellular dermal allografting has been used in young patients with massive superior rotator cuff tears with early success, but acellular dermal allografting is comparatively unstudied in anterior deficiency. We present two cases of anterior capsular reconstruction with an acellular dermal allograft in patients ages 66 and 58 years with irreparable subscapularis tendon tears. Follow-up for both patients exceeded 4 years, with forward flexion >140°, external rotation exceeding 60°, a Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score >90 points, a visual analog scale score of 0 points, and an American Shoulder and Elbow Score of 98 points. In conclusion, acellular dermal allografting can be used to reconstruct the anterior capsule in patients with massive irreparable subscapularis tears, similar to its use in superior capsular reconstruction in patients with massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2003

Interneuron diversity is one of the key factors to hinder understanding the mechanism of cortical neural network functions even with their important roles. We characterized inhibitory interneurons in layer II/III of the rat primary visual cortex, using patch-clamp recording and confocal reconstruction, and classified inhibitory interneurons into fast spiking (FS), late spiking (LS), burst spiking (BS), and regular spiking non-pyramidal (RSNP) neurons according to their electrophysiological characteristics. Global parameters to identify inhibitory interneurons were resting membrane potential (＞-70 mV) and action potential (AP) width (＜0.9 msec at half amplitude). FS could be differentiated from LS, based on smaller amplitude of the AP (＜∼50 mV) and shorter peak-to-trough time (P-T time) of the afterhyperpolarization (＜4 msec). In addition to the shorter AP width, RSNP had the higher input resistance (＞200 $M{Omega}$) and the shorter P-T time (＜20 msec) than those of regular spiking pyramidal neurons. Confocal reconstruction of recorded cells revealed characteristic morphology of each subtype of inhibitory interneurons. Thus, our results provide at least four subtypes of inhibitory interneurons in layer II/III of the rat primary visual cortex and a classification scheme of inhibitory interneurons.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.150-156
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• 2017

Background Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma. Currently, the gold standard for the reconstruction of such injuries involves autologous reconstruction. However, when this or other autologous options are not available, prosthetic reconstruction can provide a functionally and aesthetically viable alternative. This study describes a novel technique, known as a tripod titanium mini-plate, for osseointegrated digit prostheses, and reviews the outcomes in a set of consecutive patients. Methods A retrospective review of patients who underwent 2-stage prosthetic reconstruction of digit amputations was performed. Demographic information, occupation, mechanism of injury, number of amputated fingers, and level of amputation were reviewed. Functional and aesthetic outcomes were assessed using the quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (Q-DASH) scale and a visual analog scale (VAS) score, respectively. In addition, complications during the postoperative period were recorded. Results Seven patients were included in this study. Their average age was 29 years. Five patients had single-digit amputations and 2 patients had multiple-digit amputations. Functional and aesthetic outcomes were assessed using the Q-DASH score (average, 10.4) and VAS score (average, 9.1), respectively. One episode of mild cellulitis was seen at 24 months of follow-up. However, it was treated successfully with oral antibiotics. No other complications were reported. Conclusions When autologous reconstruction is not suitable for digit reconstruction, prosthetic osseointegrated reconstruction can provide good aesthetic and functional results. However, larger series with longer-term follow-up are required in order to rule out the possibility of other complications.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2004년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2004
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• pp.115-118
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• 2004

Images with high resolution are desired and often required in many visual applications. When resolution can not be improved by replacing sensors, either because of cost or hardware physical limits, super resolution image reconstruction method is what can be resorted to. Super resolution image reconstruction method refers to image processing algorithms that produce high quality and high resolution images from a set of low quality and low resolution images. The method is proved to be useful in many practical cases where multiple frames of the same scene can be obtained, including satellite imaging, video surveillance, video enhancement and restoration, digital mosaicking, and medical imaging. The method can be either the frequency domain approach or the spatial domain approach. Much of the earlier works concentrated on the frequency domain formulation, but as more general degradation models were considered, later researches had been almost exclusively on spatial domain formulations. The method in spatial domains has three stages: i) motion estimate or image registration, ii) interpolation onto high resolution grid and iii) deblurring process. The super resolution grid construction in the second stage was discussed in this paper. We applied the Maximum A­Posteriori(MAP) reconstruction method that is one of the major methods in the super resolution grid construction. Based on this method, we reconstructed high resolution images from a set of low resolution images and compared the results with those from other known interpolation methods.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.2862-2878
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• 2020

Data Security is the most challenging area in Internet communication, where most of the secret sharing schemes are proposed for binary images. But still it lacks in providing security for data communication, especially in image transmission. Traditional visual cryptography scheme generate meaningless diwies and the reconstruction phase leads to quality degradation over the secret image. In this work, an intelligent two dimensional secret share construction scheme is proposed. A secret image is expanded into n diwies with the choice of scheme selection. By Stacking all the qualified diwies to revert the secret image without content loss and less than s^* - 1 shares could not reveal any information about the secret image. The experimental results emphasize that the proposed secret share scheme is highly secured for image transmission.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1170-1178
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• 2021

This paper proposed a versatile algorithm based on a dual-tree complex wavelet transform for intensifying the visual aspect of medical images. First, the decomposition of the input image into a high sub-band and low-sub-band image is done. Further, to improve the resolution of the resulting image, the high sub-band image is interpolated using Lanczos interpolation. Also, contrast enhancement is performed by singular value decomposition (SVD). Finally, the image reconstruction is achieved by using an inverse wavelet transform. Then, the Gaussian filter will improve the visual quality of the image. We have collected images from the hospital and the internet for quantitative and qualitative analysis. These images act as a reference image for comparing the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm with the existing state-of-the-art. We have divided the proposed algorithm into several stages: preprocessing, contrast enhancement, resolution enhancement, and visual quality enhancement. Both analyses show the proposed algorithm's effectiveness compared to existing methods.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.99-112
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to find out various types of stripes pattern and to review its' design expression by analysing stripe pattern and visual effect appeared in western women's fashion after 20th centuries. As regards the visual effect of stripe pattern, on the basis of the stripe pattern's direction laid out, we made an investigation of it by classfying it into verticality, horizontality, slant line and mixture of them according to its' gap and thickness. Here are the 4 features of the stripe pattern appeared in modern fashions. The first, graphic variation based on diverse variation and reconstruction and combination between other motives is being onthe rise as a new expression. The second, colorful stripes of Missoni can be exanpled as the trend of diversification of color. The third, as regards the trend of mismatch in pattern, coordination through mismatch can produce experimental and post-modern image. The fourth, as for the expression of draping effect, we find that stripe pattern can maximaze visual effect through draping by inducing visual stimulus, as well as can express human body in a beautiful manner.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2018

CT 장치는 물체 내부의 단면 영상 획득이 가능하기 때문에 여러 분야에 광범위하게 사용되고 있다. 단면 영상을 획득하는 여러 단계의 에러 요인들로 인해 다양한 아티팩트가 유발되고 있다. 장치에 의해 발생하는 링 아티팩트를 조사하였다. $512{\times}512$ 크기의 수치 팬텀을 구현하고 대수적 재구성 기법으로 링 아티팩트의 특성을 연구하였다. 프로그램은 Visual C++로 작성하였으며 720개의 투영 및 1,280개의 검출기 픽셀을 갖는 상황에서 구현하였다. 링 아티팩트는 검출기 픽셀의 검출 효율이 서로 달라서 발생한다는 것을 확인하였다. Ring Value 값이 증가할수록 Ring Intensity의 값도 증가하였고, 영상의 원점에 가까울수록 링 아티팩트가 강하게 나타났다. 단면 영상에서 링 아티팩트가 발생하는 위치를 파악하고 역으로 검출기 픽셀의 위치를 추적해 검출효율을 보정함으로써 링 아티팩트를 제거할 수 있을 것이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2012

Background : Orbital roof fractures are frequently associated with a high energy impact to the craniofacial region, and displaced orbital roof fractures can cause ophthalmic and neurologic complications and occasionally require open surgical intervention. The purpose of this article was to investigate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of orbital root fractures combined with neurologic injuries after early reconstruction. Methods : Between January 2006 and December 2008, 45 patients with orbital roof fractures were admitted; among them, 37 patients were treated conservatively and 8 patients underwent early surgical intervention for orbital roof fractures. The type of injuries that caused the fractures, patient characteristics, associated fractures, ocular and neurological injuries, patient management, and treatment outcomes were investigated. Results : The patients underwent frontal craniotomy and free bone fragment removal, their orbital roofs were reconstructed with titanium micromesh, and associated fractures were repaired. The mean follow up period was 11 months. There were no postoperative neurologic sequelae. Postoperative computed tomography scans showed anatomically reconstructed orbital roofs. Two of the five patients with traumatic optic neuropathy achieved full visual acuity recovery, one patient showed decreased visual acuity, and the other two patients completely lost their vision due to traumatic optic neuropathy. Preoperative ophthalmic symptoms, such as proptosis, diplopia, upper eyelid ptosis, and enophthalmos were corrected. Conclusions : Early recognition and treatment of orbital roof fractures can reduce intracranial and ocular complications. A coronal flap with frontal craniotomy and orbital roof reconstruction using titanium mesh provides a versatile method and provides good functional and cosmetic results.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2013

FLIP 기반의 유체 시뮬레이션은 품질에 대비 높은 효율을 자랑하기 때문에 Visual Effect(VFX)산업에 널리 사용되고 있다. FLIP 기술에서는 바다와 같은 대규모의 물을 시뮬레이션 할 때 시각적으로 중요하지 않은 물의 안쪽까지도 파티클을 할당해야 하기 때문에 보이는 파티클보다 보이지 않는 파티클의 개수가 훨씬 많은 경우에는 시뮬레이션 작업의 효율성이 떨어진다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위하여 레벨셋 (Level Set)과 Fluid Implicit Particle(FLIP) 기반의 유체 시뮬레이션 기법을 혼합(hybrid)한 효율적인 유체 시뮬레이션 기법을 제안한다. 파티클들을 물의 안쪽 표면 근처의 얇은 층에만 배치함으로써 사용되는 파티클의 갯수를 줄여서 결과적으로 시뮬레이션의 효율성을 크게 높일 수 있었다. 또한 [1]의 표면 재구성 기법과 moving least squares(MLS) [2] 기법을 결합한 새로운 유체 표면 재구성 기법을 적용하여 FLIP을 통해 격자(Grid) 기반 시뮬레이션에서 발생하는 수치적 소실을 줄이고 동시에 유체의 부드러운 표면을 유지할 수 있다. 본 논문의 혼합 시뮬레이션 기술은 높은 품질의 유체 시뮬레이션을 효율적으로 수행하여 다양한 규모의 유체를 표현할 수 있었다.