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High Resolution HC$_3$N Observations toward the Central Region of Sagittarius B2

  • H.S-Ching;Oh, M.ishi;M.Morimoto
    • 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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    • 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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    • pp.17-17
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    • 1993
  • 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.

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친전자성 치환반응을 위한 $[^{18}F]F_2$ Gas의 생산 연구 (Production of $[^{18}F]F_2$ Gas for Electrophilic Substitution Reaction)

  • 문병석;김재홍;이교철;안광일;천기정;전권수
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • 제40권4호
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    • pp.228-232
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    • 2006
  • 목적 : $[^{18}F]F_2\;(T_{1/2}=110\;min)$ 기체를 이용하여 친전자성 치환반응으로 방사성동위원소 $^{18}F$을 표지하는 방법은 새로운 앙전자방출단층촬영용 방사성의약품 개발 분야에서 유용하게 이용되고 있다. 그림에도 불구하고 $[^{18}F]F_2$를 높은 생산수율과 비방사능으로 생산하기 위한 표적 개발 연구는 아직도 진행 중에 있다. 본 연구에서는 친핵성 치환반응으로 $^{18}F$을 도입하기 어려운 방사성의약품에 친전자성 치환반응으로 방사성동위원소를 도입할 수 있는 $[^{18}F]F_2$ 가스의 효율적인 생산에 관해 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 표적은 원추형 모양의 알루미늄 재질로 제작하였다. $[^{18}F]F_2$ 생산을 위한 핵반응으로 $^{18}O(p,n)^{18}F$를 사용하였으며, two-step 빔 조사방법을 이용하였다. 첫 번째 조사는 농축 $[^{18}O]O_2$가스를 표적에 충진한 후 빔 조사하여 $^{18}O(p,n)^{18}F$ 핵반응을 일으킴으로써 $^{18}F$를 생산한다. 생산된 $^{18}F$은 표적 챔버 기벽에 흡착된다. $[^{18}O]O_2$은 재사용을 위하여 냉각포획법으로 회수하였으며, $^{18}F$를 회수하기 위해 $[^{19}F]F_2/Ar$ 가스를 충진한 후, 두 번째 빔을 조사하여 방사성불소를 회수하는 방법으로 구성된다. 본 연구에서는 최적의 방사성불소 생산 조건을 찾기 위해 빔 조사 시간, 빔 전류 세기 농축 $[^{18}O]O_2$ 충진 압력 등의 변화에 따라 생산량을 평가하였다. 결과: 빔 조사 시간, 빔 전류, 농축 $[^{18}O]O_2$ 충진 압력 등의 조건을 변화시키면서 생산량을 평가한 결과 최적의 빔 조사 조건은 다음과 같다. 첫 번째 조사: 농축 $[^{18}O]O_2$을 약 15.0 bar충진, 13.2 MeV, 30 ${\mu}A$로 60-90분 조사; 두 번째 조사: 1% $[^{19}F]F_2/Ar$혼합가스 12.0 bar 충진, 13.2 MeV, 30 ${\mu}A$로 20-30분 조사 후 아르곤 가스로 회수하였을 때 EOB(end of bombardment) 기준으로 약 $34{\pm}6.0$ GBq(n>10)의 $[^{18}F]F_2$를 얻었다. 결론: $^{18}O(p,n)^{18}F$ 핵반응을 이용하여 친전자성 방사성동위원소 $[^{18}F]F_2$를 생산하였다. 표적 챔버는 알루미늄으로 제작하였으며 본 연구에서 연구된 $[^{18}F]F_2$가스는 친핵성 치환반응으로 방사성동위원소를 도입하기 어려운 다양한 방사성의 약품개발에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

양전자방출단층촬영기의 표준 성능평가 방법: GE $Advance^{TM}$에 적용한 예 (Performance Measurements of Positron Emission Tomography: An Investigation Using General Electric $Advance^{TM}$)

  • 이정림;최용;최연성;이경한;김상은;신승애;김병태
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.548-559
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    • 1996
  • 양전자방출단층촬영기(PET)의 성능을 평가하는 표준화 방법을 연구하여 PET을 이용한 체내 연구자료의 정확도를 이해하고 예견하는데 필수적인 PET 스캐너의 능력과 한계를 규명하고자 하였다. General Electric $Advance^{TM}$ PET은 BGO결정을 사용한 18개의 원형검출기로 이루어져 있으며 35개의 영상면을 갖고 있다. 사이클로트론 $PETtrace^{TM}$ 에서 [$^{18}F$]fluoride ion을 생산하여 내경 0.1cm, 길이 18.5cm의 선상선원, 크기 0.1cm인 점선원, 직경 20.3cm, 길이 18.5cm의 실린더모형에 주입하여 사용하였다. 표준 성능평가에서는 공간분해능, 산란분획, 민감도, 계수율손실의 기본적인 내인성 측정과 계수율보정, 균일도보정, 산란보정, 감쇠보정의 정확도를 2차원 및 3차원 데이터획득 모드에서 측정하였다. 횡축방향 공간분해능은 2차원 영상(고민감도)에서 $4.92{\sim}6.56mm$ FWHM이었고, 3차원 영상에서 $5.14{\sim}6.89mm$ FWHM이었다. 축방향 공간분해능은 2차원 스캔 모드에서 $3.91{\sim}6.49mm$ FWHM이었다. 2차원 스캔시 평균 산란분획은 9.57%이었다. 전체 시스템의 민감도는 2차원 스캔에서 $274.7kcps/({\mu}Ci/cc)$이었다. 2차원 스캔의 계수율손실은 불응시간이 50%일때 방사능 농도가 $4.87{\mu}Ci/cc$이었고, 정점에 도달한 참계수율은 519kcps이었다. 2차원 스캔의 계수율보정의 정확도는 방사능 농도 $4.5{\mu}Ci/cc$에 대하여 오차가 가장 큰 경우 1.84%로 나타났다. 균일도측정에서 2차원 영상의 비균일도 평균값은 2.06%이었고 3차원 영상은 2.93%이었다. 산란보정의 정확도는 2차원 영상에서의 잔류오차가 0.55%이었고, 3차원 영상에서는 4.12%이었다. 2차원 영상에서 감쇠보정의 정확도는 공기, 물, 테플론에 대한 오차가 각각 6.21%, 0.20%, -6.32%이었고 3차원 영상에서의 오차는 각각 5.00%, 6.94%, 3.01%로 나타났다. PET 스캐너의 표준 성능평가는 내인성 측정과 보정의 정확도 측정으로 이루어져 있으며 임상 및 연구에서 사용되는 PET 데이터의 해석에 필요하다.

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진단용 방사선 발생장치의 수시 정도관리 항목 및 기준에 관한 기초 연구 (A Base Study on the Constancy Quality Control Test and Clause of Diagnosis Radiation Equipment)

  • 허예지;김교태;노시철;남상희;박지군
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제8권3호
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2014
  • 국내 진단용 방사선 발생장치는 3년 주기로 시행되는 정기적인 정도관리 검사에 앞서 일별, 주별, 월별, 분기 반기별로 시행하는 수시 정도 관리에 대한 항목 및 규정이 명확하게 지정되어 있지 않다. 미국과 유럽 등의 선진국에서는 정도 관리 항목에 대해 검사를 수행하는 검사자를 구분하여 국가 기관에 보고하도록 되어 있으므로 체계적인 검사 수행과 더불어 검토가 가능하다. 그러므로 의료 장비의 현대화가 이루어지는 시점에서 국외의 주기별 정도관리 시스템을 국내 진단용 방사선 발생 장치에 적합하도록 도입하여 정도관리 항목과 기준의 재정립이 반드시 필요하다. 이에 본 논문에서는 진단용 방사선 발생장치 중 가장 빈번히 사용되고 있는 일반 X선 촬영 장치의 3년 정기점검 사이에 주기적인 수시 정도 관리 검사 항목과 방법 및 기준 수립을 위해 미국, 캐나다 등의 국외 문헌 조사 및 국제 전자 기술 위원회(International Electro-technical Commission, IEC)의 규정 항목과 비교하였다. 이를 바탕으로 국내 수시 정도관리 항목 신설 시 필요한 검사 항목 및 기준 설정을 위한 기초 자료로 제시하고자 하였다.

의료정보 표준에 관한 연구 : 표준화 분석 및 전망 (The Trends and Prospects of Health Information Standards : Standardization Analysis and Suggestions)

  • 김창수
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2008
  • 최근의 IT, BT와 NT의 발달로 U-헬스케어가 도입되고, 원격진료 및 전자의무기록(EMR), 의료영상저장전송시스템(PACS) 등의 보편화는 의료정보시스템을 때와 장소를 가리지 않는 유비쿼터스 의료 환경으로 진화시키고 있다. 이에 병원은 의료정보시스템의 활성화 및 보편화를 적극적으로 장려하며, 국가 차원의 디지털 의료정보의 통합 및 의료기관간 네트워크화가 구축하여 유 무선 의료 통신망이 개방되고, 환자의 진료 데이터 및 영상 공유가 실시되고 있다. 그리고 의료 산업 분야에서는 의료장비, 의료정보시스템, 의료 애플리케이션 등 관련 기술이 복잡화, 고도화되는 추세를 나타내고 있다. 이전의 의료정보 표준은 HL7, DICOM, IHE, ASTM 등의 많은 관련 기구가 독자적으로 기술 표준을 제정하는 상황으로 대부분의 기술들이 국가 간, 동일 국가의 지역 내, 업체 간 긴밀한 상호 관계없이 독립적으로 개발 및 구현이 되고 있어, 시스템의 통합 및 표준화에 어려움이 많이 있다. 이에 의료데이터의 적합성 및 상호운용성을 위하여 국제 표준화 기구는 긴밀한 협조로 관련 표준을 공동 개발하는 추세이다. 본 논문에서는 최근의 의료정보기술 표준화 동향을 살펴보고, 향후의 의료정보시스템의 전망을 예측하여 실제 국내에서 의료정보 및 애플리케이션 개발에 필요한 의료정보 표준을 제시하고자 한다. 특히 최근 각 선진국들의 의료정보 표준화를 기술 선점의 기회로 국가적 차원에서 지원이 증대함에 따라 의료산업 및 의료정보기술의 표준 연구가 절실하다고 생각된다. 결과적으로 환자 중심의 의료정보 환경에서의 국내 의료기관의 정보화 촉진 및 선진화를 도모하기 위하여 의료정보 표준의 국내 적용의 개발이 선행되어야 하며, 병원 및 의료 산업에서 의료정보 표준 정착과 공유 활용의 기반을 마련하는 의료정보시스템을 구축하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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9.4T MRI FLASH Sequence에서 마우스의 뇌 조영증강 검사를 위한 적정 Echo phase (Optimal Echo phase of FLASH sequence for Brain Enhancement scan of mouse at 9.4T MRI system)

  • 정현근;김민기;남기창;정현도;안치권;김호철
    • 전자공학회논문지
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    • 제54권7호
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구에서는 9.4T MRI의 FLASH 시퀀스를 이용하여 마우스의 뇌 조영증강 검사 시 적정한 echo phase를 알아보고자 하였다. 이에 따른 정량화를 위하여 가도테리돌로 제작된 MR팬텀 실험을 진행하였다, 서로 다른 몰 농도의 가돌리늄으로 구성된 각 세 개의 팬텀을 제작하여 마우스 뇌 검사에 사용하고 있는 FLASH 시퀀스의 echo phase에 변화를 주어 시행한 후, 이에 대한 분석을 진행하였다. 팬텀실험결과 SSI(Saline's Signal Intensity)는 $6{\pi}$부터 $28{\pi}$까지 33개 각각의 phase에서 25~27[a.u]를 보였고, RSP(Response Start Point)는 각각 30~100 mmol을 기록하였다. MPSI(Max Peak Signal Intensity)는 47~52 [a.u]를 보였고, MPP(Max Peak Point)는 0.8~9 mmol로 기록되었다. EPMS(Enhancement Percentage of MSI to SSI)는 80.8~108.0%로 기록되었고, ASIMP(Average of SI according to Mol concentration on each Phase)은 21.1~31.8 [a.u] 사이에서 형성되었다. 마지막으로 ORA(Occurence Rate of Artifact)는 아티팩트 발생유무에 따라 +1과 -1로 표기하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 9.4T MRI에서의 FLASH 시퀀스의 조영증강 정도를 정량화 할 수 있었고, 마우스의 뇌 조영증강 검사 시 적정 echo phase를 산출 할 수 있었다.

Development of Birdcage RF coil for 3T Animal MR Imaging

  • 추명자;최보영;강세권;최치봉;이형구;서태석
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.85-89
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    • 2002
  • 목적 : 사람에 비하여 크기가 현저히 작은 동물의 자기공명영상 촬영을 위하여 상용으로 인체에 적용하는 Head 코일보다 원통 반지름이 작은 Low-Pass Type Birdcage 코일을 제작함으로써 보다 큰 신호대잡음비 (Signal-to-Noise Ratio. SNR)를 얻고자 하였다. 방법 : 자기공명영상을 얻기 위해 Spin Echo 펄스시퀀스와 Fast Spin Echo 펄스시퀀스를 사용하였다. T1 강조영상을 얻기 위한 Spin Echo 펄스시퀀스의 매개변수는 TR/TE=300/17 ㎳, Matrix=256$\times$256, Field Of View (FOV)=150 mm, Slice Thickness=2 mm 이었다. T2 강조영상을 얻기 위한 Fast Spin Echo 펄스시퀀스의 매개변수는 TR/TE=3000/96 ㎳, Matrix=256$\times$256, Field Of View (FOV)=150 mm, Slice Thickness=2 mm 이었다. 원통의 지름이 13 cm인 Birdcage 코일은 12개의 elements로 구성되어 있으며 길이는 22 cm로 제작되었다. 결과 : 코일 원통의 반지름의 크기에 따른 SNR을 비교하기 위하여 인체용 Knee 코일과 동물용으로 제작된 코일을 이용하여 각각의 팬톰 영상을 획득하였다. 팬톰 영상으로부터 측정된 SNR의 값을 통해 반지름이 작은 동물용 코일의 SNR이 더 크다는 걸 확인할 수 있었다. 토의 및 결론 : 본 연구를 통하여 같은 형태의 Birdcage 코일일 경우 원통의 반지름에 따라 SNR이 다르며, 특히 반지름이 작을 때 SNR이 더 크다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 코일의 크기에 비해 촬영하고자 하는 대상물의 부피가 작은 경우 대상물의 부피에 맞추어 코일을 제작하면 SNR이 보다 뛰어난 영상을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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MRI와 Relaxogram을 이용한 지질 연구의 새로운 기법에 관한 연구 (Combined MRI and Relaxogram: A New Method of Fat Study)

  • Yongmin Chang;Yoo, Done-Sik;Kim, Tae-Hun;Kim, Yong-Joo;Kang, Duk-Sik;Robert B. Clarkson
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 1999
  • 자기공명영상과 relaxogram 기법을 통합적으로 운용하는 새로운 기법을 도입하여 인체나 생체에서의 지방성분을 연구하는데 매우 우수한 기법을 개발하고자 하였다. 본 기법을 검증하기 위하여 미리 성분비를 알고 있는 phantom들을 제작하여 자기공명영상과 역 라플라스 변환에 기초한 CONTIN 기법을 적용하였다. phantom 들은 근육내에 미세한 형태로 존재하는 지질을 모방하도록 제작하였으며 정확한 분석을 위해 400 MHz NMR 장비를 이용하여 혼합된 두 물질의 양성자 스핀 밀도의 차이를 먼저 분석하여 성분비 계산시 보정인자로 사용하였다. 자기공명영상은 스핀반향기법을 사용하여 반복시간 (TR)을 달리하며 45개의 영상을 획득하였고 얻어진 영상들은 CONTIN 기법을 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과로 얻어진 relaxogram 으로부터 스핀이완시간의 분포 및 상대적인 성분비를 계산하였다. 스핀밀도의 차이를 보정한 후의 실제 성분비와 본 기법으로부터 계산된 성분비는 $\pm$7% 오차내에서 서로 잘 일치하는 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로 자기공명영상과 relaxogram 기법을 통합적으로 운용하는 경우 자기공명영상의 대조도만으로는 분석이 불가능한 미 세 지질의 함량 및 분포를 매우 우수한 정확도를 가지고 분석할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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MC-50 싸이클로트론을 이용한 위성용 열조절 유기복합재료의 우주환경 영향 연구 (RESEARCH ON SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF ORGANIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF SATELLITES USING MC-50 CYCLOTRON)

  • 김대원;김동일;허용학;양태건;이호영;김용협
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.441-450
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    • 2005
  • 유기재료(organic material)는 위성이나 우주비행체의 열을 조절하고 우주환경에 직접 노출되는 것을 차단하기 위하여 가장 흔하게 사용되는 재료 중 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 지상설비를 이용하여 모사한 우주환경에서 유기재료의 물성변화를 관찰하였다. 대표적인 위성용 유기 열조절 재료 중 하나인 2mil ITO(Indium Tin Oxide) coated aluminized KAPTON을 실험 대상으로 선택하였다. 양성자에 의한 단일 우주환경효과를 실험하기 위하여, 한국 원자력의학원의 MC-50 싸이클로트론(cyclotron)을 이용하여 양성자를 조사(irradiation)하였으며, 조사조건은 지구궤도 주변 최고의 양성자 발생기록인 1972년 8월의 최고치 상황을 적용하였다. 조사에너지는 평균 관측에너지인 30MeV으로 고정하였으며, 등가 조사량은 우주노출 시간 1년, 3년, 5년 및 10년을 기준으로 설정하였다. 분석과정은 인장강도를 측정하여 정량적 물성저하를 확인하였고, 전계방출 전자주사현미경 등으로 결정성변화와 노출표면의 손상을 분석하였다.

고양이에서 비디오 이경검사법을 이용한 염증성 폴립의 진단 및 치료 1례 (Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Inflammatory Polyp with Video Otoscopy : A Case Report)

  • 박세진;이승용;김영기;석성훈;황재민;정동혁;이희천;연성찬
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • pp.301-304
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    • 2013
  • 1년 간 우측 귀에 재발성 외이염을 앓다가 이도 내 종괴가 발견된 19개월령의 중성화된 수컷 잡종 고양이에서 종괴의 제거를 시행하였다. 전신마취 후 2.7 mm 내시경을 우측 이도로 삽입하였으며, 원활한 시야 확보를 위해 이도 내 세척을 동시에 시행하였다. 이도 내에서 4.9 mm 직경의 둥근 붉은색 종괴가 확인되었고 traction-avulsion 방법으로 제거되었다. 제거 후 고막 파열이 확인되었으며, 고실 내의 삼출물 제거를 위해 0.9% 멸균생리식염수로 귀를 플러싱하였다. 제거된 종괴는 조직검사 결과 심한 궤양을 동반한 육아조직으로 진단되었다. 술 후 환축은 특별한 부작용을 나타내지 않았으며, 5개월이 경과된 현재 재발의 징후는 발견되지 않았다. 비디오 이경검사법의 사용은 고양이 염증성 폴립의 치료를 위한 효과적인 방법이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.