• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.280-288
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• 2013

Objective : Perfusion computed tomography (PCT) has the ability to measure quantitative value and produce maps of mean transit time (MTT), cerebral blood flow (CBF), and cerebral blood volume (CBV). We assessed cerebral hemodynamics by using these parameters and acetazolamide (ACZ) challenge for pre- and post-procedural evaluation in patients with unilateral cerebrovascular stenotic disease. Methods : Thirty patients underwent pre-procedural PCT with ACZ challenge, and 24 patients (80%) was conducted follow up PCT after angioplasty with same protocol. The mean MTT, CBF, and CBV were measured and compared in both middle cerebral arterial (MCA) territories before and after ACZ challenge. Hemispheric ratio and percent change after ACZ challenge were calculated before and after angioplasty. Results : The mean stenosis rate was 76.6%. Significant increases in MTT (32.6%, p=0.000) and significant decreases in CBF (-14.2%, p=0.000) were found in stenotic side MCA territories. After ACZ challenge, there were significant changes in MTT (37.4%, p=0.000), CBF (-13.1%, p=0.000), and CBV (-10.5%, p=0.001) in pre-procedural perfusion study. However, no significant increases were found in MTT, or decreases in CBF and CBV in post-procedural study. There were no significant changes after ACZ challenge also. In addition, the degrees of these changes (before and after ACZ challenge) were highly correlated with the stenotic degrees in pre-procedural perfusion study. Conclusion : PCT with ACZ challenge appears to be a useful tool to assess the cerebral perfusion status especially in patients with unilateral symptomatic stenotic disease.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2014

의료 초음파 영상에서 조영제의 전이시간과 조영효과 변화 곡선 특성에 대한 파라미터는 각종 소화기 질환을 진단하는 중요한 인자가 된다. 이러한 진단인자들에 대한 육안판별의 어려움을 극복하기 위하여 파라미터 영상의 자동 생성 기법을 구현할 수 있는데 이 과정에서 마이크로 버블형태의 노이즈와 호흡에 의한 흔들림 현상은 추출된 영상의 신뢰도를 저하 시킨다. 이에 본 연구에서는 MRF(Markov Random Field) 모델을 기반으로 하는 최적화 기법을 적용하여 파라미터 영상을 개선하는 방법을 고찰하며, 호흡에 의한 영상의 흔들림을 보정하기 위한 영상추적 기법을 제시한다. 세부적으로 초음파 동영상 원시 데이터로부터 호흡주기 추출 기법을 구현하였으며, 추출된 주기를 기반으로 모멘텀 요소와 동적 가중치를 반영하는 ROI(Region of Interest) 추적 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 또한 영상 개선 기법에 적용되는 Gibbs 샘플러의 에너지 함수를 정의하고 실제 간질환 진단 데이터를 대상으로 영상 개선 효과를 실험적으로 평가하였다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 1998년도 추계학술발표 논문집
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• pp.225-229
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• 1998

The purpose of the current study was comparative analysis of autonomic and electrocortical responses to passive and active touch of the tektites with different subjective emotional preference. Perspective goal of the project is development of a template for classification of tactile stimuli according to subjective comfort and associated physiological manifestations. The study was carried out on 36 female college students. Physiological signals were acquired by Grass and B10PAC 100 systems with AcqKnowledge III software. Frontal, parietal and occipital EEG (relative power spectrum /percents/ of EEG bands - delta, theta, slow and fast alpha, low and fast beta), and autonomic variables, namely heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), pulse transit time (PTT), respiration rate (RSP) and skin conductance parameters (SCL, amplitude, rise time and number of SCRs) were analyzed for rest baseline and stimulation conditions. Analysis of the overall pattern of reaction indicated that autonomic response to tactile stimulation was manifested in a form of moderate HR acceleration, RSP increase, RSA decrease (lowered vagal tone), decreased n and increased electrodermal activity (increased SCL, several SCRs) that reflects general sympathetic activation. Parietal EEG effects (on contra-lateral side to stimulated hand) were featured by short-term alpha-blocking, slightly reduced theta and significantly increased delta and enhanced fast beta activity with few variations across stimuli. The main finding of the study was that most and least preferred textures exhibited significant differences in autonomic (HR, RSP, PTT, SCR, and at less extent in RSA and SCL) and electrocortical responses (delta, slow and fast alpha, fast beta relative power). These differences were recorded both in passive and active stimulation modes, thus demonstrating reproducibility of distinction between most and least emotionally preferred tactile stimuli, suggesting influence of psychological factors, such as emotional property of stimulus, on physiological outcome. Nevertheless, development of sufficiently sensitive .and reliable template for classification of emotional responses to tactile stimulation based on physiological response pattern may require more extensive empirical database.

• 감성과학
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 1998

The sense of touch has both objective and subjective characteristics. During hand evaluation of the fabrics. psycho physiological processes such as emotion and stimulation. On other site, the mode of touch (passive vs. active) is also capable to modulate somatosensory responses. I.e., suppress somatocensory perception during active electrocortical responses to passive and active touch of the textiles with different subjective emotional preference. The study was carried out on 36 female college students. Physiological signals were acquired by Grass and BIOPAC 100 systems with AcqKnowledge variables, namely heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), pulse transit time (PTT), respiration rate (RSP) and skin conductance parameters (SCL, amplitude, risetime and number of SCRs) were analyzed for baseline and stimulation conditions. Analysis was manifested in a form of moderate HR acceleration. RSP increase, RSA decrease (lowered vagal tone), decreased PTT and increased electrodermal activity (increased SCL, several SCRs) that reflects general sympathetic activation. Parietal EEG effects (on contra-lateral side to stimulated hand)were featured by short-term alpha-blocking, slightly reduced theta, significantly increased delta and enhanced fast beta activity with few variations across stimuli. The main finding of the study was that most and least preferred textures exhibited significant differences in autonomic (HR, RSP, PTT, SCR, and at less extent in RSA and SCL) and electrocortical responses (delta, slow and fast alpha, fast beta relative power). These differences were recorded both in passive and active stimulation modes, thus demonstrating reproducibility of distinction between most and least emotionally preferred tactile stimuli, suggesting influence of psychological factors, such as emotional property of stimulus, on physiological outcome.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.149-163
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• 2017

With the intensification of urban development in Chinese cities, mixed land use in urban centers extends vertically into 3-D and expands its scale from a single building to commercial clusters. The multi-level pedestrian system in city centers also changed its role from one of traffic isolation to spatial integration, where transit nodes, street sidewalks, squares, building entrances, atriums, and corridors are interconnected, both horizontally and vertically, into a whole spatial system, within which pedestrian flows are guided and shopping facilities are arranged. This paper uses spatial configuration analysis of space syntax to examine the impacts of spatial patterns on movement distribution and the business performance of tenant mix in the multi-level commercial system of the Nanshan Commercial Cultural District in Shenzhen, China. The key objective is to better understand the interactions between the socio-economic variables and spatial design parameters of a shopping complex. The research findings point to the importance of multiplicity between syntactic variables and other spatial variables in influencing the pedestrian flows, business performance and tenant mix in highly complex commercial systems. Particularly noteworthy is the relationship between spatial accessibility measures and the location of escalators, and the ways in which individual commercial buildings are embedded into the overall spatial system. The study suggests that this may lead to the preliminary identification of the spatial qualities of effective vertical extensions of mixed land use in a high-density urban settings.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2013

궤도틀림은 철도차량의 주행안전성 및 승차감에 매우 큰 영향을 미치는 중요 인자 중 하나이다. 따라서, 차량의 주행안전성과 승차감의 확보를 위해서는 주행속도, 차량의 동적특성, 궤도틀림 검측차의 검측특성, 검측주기등을 고려하여 적정한 궤도틀림 기준을 설정하고, 관련 기준에 따라 궤도틀림을 철저히 관리하여야 한다. 본 논문에서는 궤도틀림 중에서 방향틀림이 KTX 차량의 거동에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 철도차량 동특성 해석프로그램인 VAMPIRE를 이용하여 방향틀림의 파장과 진폭에 대한 매개변수해석을 수행하였다. 방향틀림 크기와 파장에 따른 KTX의 탈선계수, 대차가속도, 차체가속도 및 궤도횡압 등의 주행거동을 조사하였으며, 방향틀림이 KTX차량의 주행안전성과 승차감에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 방향틀림은 차량주행안전성에 미치는 영향이 크며, KTX 주행안전성 확보를 위하여 방향틀림을 엄격하게 관리하여야 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.61.3-61.3
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• 2019

We report the status of KMTNet (Korea Microlensing Telescope Network) microlensing. From KMTNet event-finder, we are annually detecting over 2500 microlensing events. In 2018, we have carried out a real-time alert for only the Northern bulge fields. It was very helpful to select Spitzer targets. Thanks to the real-time alert, KMT-only events for which OGLE and MOA could not detect have been largely increased. The KMTNet event-finder and alert-finder algorithms are being upgraded every year. From these, we found 18 exoplanets and various interesting events, such as an exomoon-candidate, a free-floating candidate, and brown dwarfs, which are very difficult to be detected by other techniques including radial velocity and transit. In 2019, the KMTNet alert will be available in real-time for all bulge fields. As before, we will continue to collaborate with Spitzer team to measure the microlens parallaxes, which are required for estimating physical parameters of the lens. Thus, the KMTNet alert will be helpful to select Spitzer targets again. Also we plan to do follow-up observations for high-magnification events to study the planet multiplicity function. The KMTNet alert will play an important role to do follow-up observations for high-magnification events. Also, we will search for free-floating planets with short timescale (< 3 days) to study the planet frequency in our Galaxy.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권5D호
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• pp.587-595
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• 2008

1960년대부터 최근까지 버스 이용자들의 편의를 증진시키며 버스운영 측면에서 불필요한 운행을 최소화하기 위한 버스운행계획 최적화에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 2000년 이후 ITS의 일환으로 버스 운행계획 최적화를 통한 운행관리와 정보제공 측면에서 그 중요성이 대두됨에 따라 과학적인 기반 하에 합리적인 버스운행계획 수립을 위한 연구가 더욱 활발히 진행되고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구에서는 버스운행계획 수립을 위해 구간 및 정류소 단위의 운행이력, 버스이용수요 등 세부자료를 활용하여 DTR 및 DTRC 모형에 따라 버스운행계획을 수립하였고 기점 및 정류소 단위의 timetable을 작성하였다. 모형 검증을 위해 서울시 472번 간선노선을 대상으로 BMS, 교통카드 등의 수집 자료를 활용하여 운행계획을 수립하고, 모형에 사용된 파라미터와 가정들에 대한 신뢰성 확보를 위하여 민감도 분석을 수행하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2001

목적: 감마카메라로부터 획득한 신장 영상의 정량적 분석을 통해 신장 기능 평가시 사용되고 있는 기존 상용 프로그램은 사용자 임의의 기능 변경 및 추가가 어려워 응용적 측면에서 단점을 갖고 있다. 이 연구에서는 이러한 기존 상용프로그램의 단점을 극복하고, 사용자가 임상 필요에 따라 기능 변경 및 추가를 쉽게 할 수 있는 분석 프로그램을 개발하여 그 결과의 타당성을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 개발된 프로그램은 IDL5.2를 사용하여 작성하였으며, windows운영시스템의 일반 개인용 컴퓨터에서 구현토록 하였다. 프로그램의 기본 성능 구현 및 사구체여과율 계산값의 타당성 검증을 위한 영상자료를 얻기 위해 10명의 정상인을 대상으로 $^{99m}Tc$-DTPA 방사성의약품을 사용하였고, 평균통과시간 계산값의 타당성 검증을 위한 영상자료를 얻기 위해 정상인 11명의 22개의 신장을 대상으로 $^{99m}Tc$-DTPA와 $^{99m}Tc$-MAG3를 사용하여 수분공급에 따른 평균통과시간 분석을 시행하였다. 신장영상은 Siemens사의 단일헤드 감마카메라(ORBITOR)를 통해 획득하였다. 정량적 분석을 위한 관심영역 설정은 수동설정 외에 자동설정 기능도 함께 개발하여 구현토록 하였다. 사구체여과율 계산을 위해 Gates방법을 사용하였고, 평균통과시간 계산을 위해 역중첩 방법과 적합한 여과 방법을 적용하여 안정된 값을 구하였다. 결과: 개발한 프로그램으로 시간별 신장영상과 각 관심영역 내에서의 시간방사능곡선을 도시할 수 있었고, 사구체여과율, 평균통과시간 및 좌 우 신장의 상대적 기능 외에 각 관심영역에서 최대방사능도달시간($T_{max}$)과 중간방사능도달시간($T_{1/2}$)과 같은 시간방사능곡선과 관련된 값들도 함께 계산하였다. 10명의 신장 영상 자료를 대상으로 개발된 프로그램으로 분석한 값들과 Siemens사의 기존 상용 분석 프로그램(MPE)으로 계산한 값들을 서로 비교, 분석한 결과, 통계학적으로 차이가 없음(최대 방사능도달시간: p=0.68, 상대신장기능: p=1.0, 사구체여과율: p=0.25)을 보여 개발한 프로그램이 타당성이 있음을 입증하였다. 평균통과시간 계산값의 타당성 검토와 관련하여, Siemens사의 상용 분석 프로그램에는 해당 기능이 없어 계산값의 비교를 통한 검증은 수행하지 못하였고, 수화(hydration)와 탈수(dehydration) 각각의 조건에 따른 신장기능 분석에 적용하였을 때, 판별 기준이 되는 유의미한 값을 산출하여 타당성 검증을 대신하였다. 결론: 이 연구에서 개발한 핵의학 영상의 정량적 분석을 통한 신장기능 분석 프로그램을 사용하여 신장 기능을 분석한 결과, 타당성 있는 결과를 도출하여 그 유용성을 입증하였다. 이 개발 프로그램은 좀 더 다양한 임상응용 목적의 분석기능을 사용자가 직접 개발, 추가하기가 용이하여 기존 상용 프로그램보다 연구적 활용범위가 크다고 사료된다.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.343-358
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• 2013

Objectives This study aimed to observe the effect of Hyangsayangwi-tang on the cisplatin-induced gastrointestinal dysfunctions in rats. Methods Four groups(each of 8 rats per group) were used in this study. Saline and distilled water treated control rats are Intact vehicle control group. Delayed gatrointestinal mortility was induced by intraperitoneal treatment of cisplatin 2mg/kg, once a week for 5 weeks(Cisplatin control group). Hyangsayangwi-tang aqueous extracts(HY) were orally administered in a volume of 5ml/kg, once a day for 14 days from 4th ciplatin treatmernt(HY group). Ondansetron 1mg/kg was subcutaneously treated, in a volume of 1ml/kg, as same as HY(ondansetron group). We measured the body weights, intestinal charcoal transit ratio, fecal parameters, fundus MDA, GSH contents and SOD, CAT activities, TPH and MAO activities, pyloric gastrin and serotonin contents with their immunoraective cells, colonic serotonin-immunoreactive cells, the histopathology of pylorus, fundus mucosa and colon. Results and Conclusions (1) The body weight gains, the small intestinal charcoal transfer rates, the fecal parameters(numbers, weights and water contents) were increased in HY, ondansetron group. (2) The inhibit of fundus antioxidant defense systems by cisplatin were decreased in HY, ondansetron group. (3) The pyloric TPH activities were increased and the pyloric MAO activities were decreased in HY group. (4) The pyloric gastric contents and the gastrin-immunoreactive cells were increased in HY group. And the pyloric serotonin contents and the pyloric and colonic serotonin-immunoreactive cells were decreased in HY group. (5) The pyloru atrophic changes and the gastric surface erosive damage regions by cisplatin were favorably inhibited by treatment of HY. HY, a representative Soeumin prescription improve GI dysfunctions and constipation retarded by cisplatin through modulations of GI enterochromaffin cells, serotonin and gastrin-producing cells and antioxidative systems. Especially HY showed the highest favorable effects more than those of ondansetron.