• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.65-96
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• 2012

루머는 신뢰할 만한 타당한 근거나 이유가 없음에도 불구하고 광범위하게 이야기되는 일상적인 대화나 의견으로서 오랜기간 소비자 개개인의 사적 영역의 문제였다. 그러나 대중의 사랑과 주목을 받는 기업이나 브랜드는 선천적으로 소비자의 관심으로부터 멀어질 수 없으며, 항상 루머의 주요한 소재가 되어 왔다. 그 결과 현대의 소비자 커뮤니케이션 환경에서 루머는 기업 경영활동에 중요한 위기 요인이 되고 있다. 기업과 브랜드들이 당면하는 소비자 루머들은 크게 기업과 관련된 음모성 루머와 상품과 직접적 관련이 있는 오염성 루머로 나누어지며 국내외에서 많은 위기 사례들이 발견되고 있다. 심지어 P&G, SK, 현대, 삼성처럼 잘 정비된 홍보 조직을 갖춘 굴지의 대기업들조차 이런 루머로부터 자유롭지 못하며, 기존의 대응방식 역시 적절하지 못했던 것이 사실이다. 부정적 루머가 주목받아야 하는 이유는 해당 기업의 매출 및 점유율 하락은 물론 주식 가격에도 부정적인 영향을 미치며 오랜기간 구축해온 소비자와의 관계마저 황폐화시킬 가능성이 있기 때문이다. 최근 인터넷, 소셜 네트워크 서비스의 확산과 더불어 브랜드와 관련된 루머의 중요성은 더욱 증대하고 있으나 루머 연구는 지금까지 기업이나 마케팅 연구자의 정당한 주목을 받지 못하였다. 이에 본 연구는 루머의 다각적인 측면을 고려하는 상황주의자적 연구 패러다임을 기반으로 지각된 유용성, 원천 신뢰성, 메시지 신뢰성, 걱정, 생동감과 같은 루머와 관련된 속성들이 루머 수용강도와 루머 구전의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 가상 브랜드와 루머가 제시되었으며, 실증조사를 통한 데이터 수집과 분석이 이루어졌다. 연구 결과에 따르면 원천 신뢰성, 메시지 신뢰성, 걱정, 생동감 같은 루머 특성 변수들은 루머 수용 강도에 유의한 영향을 미치고, 루머 수용강도는 루머 구전의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 지각된 중요성은 루머 수용강도에 유의한 영향을 미치지 못하며, 상품 관여도의 조절효과 역시 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 주요한 실무적, 학문적 시사점을 제공하고 있다. 첫째, 루머를 자연발생적인 사회 현상이 아니라 소비자의 주요 활동의 일부이며, 마케터의 관심과 대응 커뮤니케이션 전략이 필요한 브랜드 관련 현상임을 주장하였다. 둘째, 브랜드 루머의 심리적, 사회적인 다차원적 구성 요인과 확산되는 경로를 제시함으로서 루머에 대한 능동적인 관리 가능성을 제시하였다. 셋째, 온라인상의 루머 활동이 기업 성과에 미치는 영향을 제시함으로서 기업들의 적극적인 온라인 커뮤니케이션 활동과 평판 관리의 필요성을 주장하였다. 넷째, 소비자의 걱정과 같은 부정적 정서가 루머의 온상이 되고 있음을 규명함으로서 소비자의 의혹을 불식시키기 위하여 정확하고 진실된 정보를 제공해야 함을 주장하였다. 다섯째, 루머의 유용성이 확산에 미치는 영향 가설이 기각되었으며, 상품 관여도의 조절 효과 역시 기각되었다. 이는 루머를 접하는 소비자의 입장에서 볼 때, 루머 자체가 무의미하더라도 단순한 재미나 호기심만으로도 얼마든지 확산될 가능성을 암시하고 있다. 일부 기업들은 사실이 아니라는 이유만으로 루머를 무시하거나 간과하는 경우들이 있으나, 기업의 예상과 다르게 루머가 얼마든지 확산될 수 있는 가능성을 보여주며, 기업의 보다 세심한 대응 전략의 필요성을 요구하고 있다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2010

PET/CT 기기의 설치가 증가함에 따라 PET/CT 검사 시감쇄 보정을 위한 CT 검사 역시 증가하여 검사 과정에서 피폭 선량이 증가 되고 있어 의료 피폭의 저감 대책을 포함한 방사선 안전 관리의 체계적인 구축이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 PET/CT 검사에서의 환자 선량 데이터베이스를 구축하여 환자 선량 저감을 위한 초석을 세우기 위해 CT 선량 측정 프로그램을 사용하여 CT를 사용한 투과 스캔 시 환자가 받는 CT의 예측 유효 선량을 비교 분석하였다. BIO40, BIO16, DSTe8 에서 $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT 검사를 시행한 180명을 대상으로 하였다. 각 기기 별로 남, 여 30명씩 선량의 평균을 분석하였다. 자동 노출 제어 시스템으로 선량 조절 시 가장 큰 영향을 줄 수 있는 환자의 체중 별로 50 kg미만, 50-60 kg 미만, 60 kg 이상 세 집단으로 나누어 선량의 평균을 분석하였다. CT-Expo v1.7과 ImPACT v1.0을 사용하여 선량 측정을 한 값을 비교 분석하고 체중과 유효 선량의 상관관계를 분석하였다. BIO40에서 검사한 환자의 유효 선량을 CT-Expo v1.7과 ImPACT v1.0을 사용하여 예측하였을 때, 남자 환자 30명은 각각 $6.46{\pm}1.18$ mSv, $6.54{\pm}1.21$ mSv, 여자 환자 30명은 각각 $6.29{\pm}0.97$ mSv, $5.87{\pm}1.09$ mSv 이었다. BIO16 에서 검사한 환자의 유효 선량은 남자 환자 30명은 각각 $9.36{\pm}1.96$ mSv, $8.36{\pm}1.69$ mSv 여자 환자 30명은 각각 $10.02{\pm}2.42$ mSv, $8.43{\pm}1.89$ mSv 이었다. DSTe8에서 검사한 환자의 유효 선량은 남자 환자 30명은 각각 $9.36{\pm}1.96$ mSv, $9.74{\pm}2.55$ mSv, 여자 환자 30명은 각각 $9.05{\pm}2.27$ mSv, $9.19{\pm}2.29$ mSv 이었다. 각 기기에서 검사를 시행한 환자의 체중에 따른 환자의 선량을 비교하기 위해, BIO40에서 검사를 시행한 환자를 대상으로 하여 50 kg 미만, 50~60 kg 미만, 60 kg 이상으로 체중별로 세 개의 집단으로 나누어 환자 선량을 측정하였다. CT-expo v1.7로 측정을 하였을 때 각각 $6.05{\pm}1.77$ mSv, $6.18{\pm}1.05$ mSv, $6.80{\pm}1.06$ mSv이었고 ImPACT v1.0으로 측정했을 때 각각 $5.06{\pm}1.46$ mSv, $5.72{\pm}0.86$ mSv, $6.42{\pm}0.96$ mSv이었다. BIO16에서 검사를 시행한 환자를 대상으로 하여 50 kg 미만, 50-60 kg 미만, 60 kg 이상으로 체중 별로 나누어 환자 선량을 측정하였다. CT-Expo v1.7로 측정을 하였을 때 각각 $7.74{\pm}0.66$ mSv, $8.58{\pm}0.93$ mSv, $10.88{\pm}1.32$ mSv이었고 ImPACT v1.0으로 측정했을 때 각각 $6.60{\pm}0.54$ mSv, $7.45{\pm}0.69$ mSv, $9.43{\pm}1.11$ mSv이었다. DSTe8에서 검사를 시행한 환자를 대상으로 하여 50 kg 미만, 50-60 kg 미만, 60kg 이상으로 체중 별로 나누어 환자 선량을 예측하였다. CT-Expo v1.7로 측정했을 때 각각 $5.03{\pm}0.95$ mSv, $8.25{\pm}1.66$ mSv, $10.33{\pm}1.68$ mSv 이었고 ImPACT v1.0으로 측정했을 때 각각 $5.20{\pm}1.01$ mSv, $8.51{\pm}1.53$ mSv, $10.9{\pm}1.87$ mSv이었다. 체중과 유효 선량의 상관관계를 분석하였을 때 CT-Expo v1.7과 ImPACT v1.0에서 Pearson 정률 상관계수가 각각 0.743, 0.692으로 매우 강한 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 피폭 선량의 예측이 필요할 경우 이와 같은 상용화된 선량 평가 프로그램을 사용하면 Phantom 연구를 시행하지 않더라도 유효 선량의 예측 및 평가가 가능하고, CT 선량 관리를 위한 기초 자료를 수집하는데 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.3-13
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• 1991

발파에 의한 지반진동의 크기는 화약류의 종류에 따른 화약의 특성, 장약량, 기폭방법, 전새의 상태와 화약의 장전밀도, 자유면의 수, 폭원과 측간의 거리 및 지질조건 등에 따라 다르지만 지질 및 발파조건이 동일한 경우 특히 측점으로부터 발파지점 까지의 거리와 지발당 최대장약량 (W)간에 깊은 함수관계가 있음이 밝혀졌다. 즉 발파진동식은 $V=K{\cdot}(\frac{D}{W^b})^n{\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$ (1) 여기서 V ; 진동속도, cm /sec D ; 폭원으로부터의 거리, m W ; 지발 장약량, kg K ; 발파진동 상수 b ; 장약지수 R ; 감쇠지수 이 발파진동식에서 b=1/2인 경우 즉 $D{\;}/{\;}\sqrt{W}$를 자승근 환산거리(Root scaled distance), $b=\frac{1}{3}$인 경우 즉 $D{\;}/{\;}\sqrt[3]{W}$를 입방근환산거리(Cube root scaled distance)라 한다. 이 장약 및 감쇠지수와 발파진동 상수를 구하기 위하여 임의거리와 장약량에 대한 진동치를 측정, 중회귀분석(Multiple regressional analysis)에 의해 일반식을 유도하고 Root scaling과 Cube root scaling에 대한 회귀선(regression line)을 구하여 회귀선에 대한 적합도가 높은 쪽을 택하여 비교, 검토하였다. 위 (1)식의 양변에 log를 취하여 linear form(직선형)으로 바꾸어 쓰면 (2)式과 같다. log V=A+BlogD+ClogW ----- (2) 여기서, A=log K B=-n C=bn (2)식은 다시 (3)식으로 표시할 수 있다. $Yi=A+BXi_{1}+CXi_{2}+{\varepsilon}i{\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$(3) 여기서, $Xi_{1},{\;}Xi_{2} ;(두 독립변수 logD, logW의 i번째 측정치. Yi ; ($Xi_1,{\;}Xi_2$)에 대한 logV의 측정치 ${\varepsilon}i$ ; error term 이다. (3)식에서 n개의 자료를 (2)식의 회귀평면으로 대표시키기 위해서는 $S={\sum}^n_{i=1}\{Yi-(A+BXi_{1}+CXi_{2})\}\^2$을 최소로하는 A, B, C 값을 구하면 된다. 이 방법을 최소자승법이 라 하며 S를 최소로 하는 A, B, C의 값은 (4)식으로 표시한다. $\frac{{\partial}S}{{\partial}A}=0,{\;}\frac{{\partial}S}{{\partial}B}=0,{\;}\frac{{\partial}S}{{\partial}C}=0{\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$ (4) 위식을 Matrix form으로 간단히 나타내면 식(5)와 같다. [equation omitted] (5) 자료가 많아 계산과정이 복잡해져서 본실험의 정자료들은 전산기를 사용하여 처리하였다. root scaling과 Cube root scaling의 경우 각각 $logV=A+B(logD-\frac{1}{2}W){\;}logV=A+B(logD-\frac{1}{3}W){\;}\}{\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$ (6) 으로 (2)식의 특별한 형태이며 log-log 좌표에서 직선으로 표시되고 이때 A는 절편, B는 기울기를 나타낸다. $\bullet$ 측정치의 검토 본 자료의 특성을 비교, 검토하기 위하여 지금까지 발표된 국내의 몇몇 자료를 보면 다음과 같다. 물론, 장약량, 폭원으로 부터의 거리등이 상이하지만 대체적인 경향성을 추정하는데 참고할수 있을 것이다. 금반 총실측자료는 총 88개이지만 환산거리(5.D)와 진동속도의 크기와의 관계에서 차이를 보이고 있어 편선상 폭원과 측점지점간의 거리에 따라 l00m말만인 A지역과 l00m이상인B지역으로 구분하였다. 한편 A지역의 자료 56개중, 상하로 편차가 큰 19개를 제외한 37개자료와 B지역의 29개중 2개를 낙외한 27개(88개 자료중 거리표시가 안된 12월 1일의 자료3개는 원래부터 제외)의 자료를 computer로 처리하여 얻은 발파진동식은 다음과 같다. $V=41(D{\;}/{\;}\sqrt[3]{W})^{-1.41}{\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$ (7) (-100m)(R=0.69) $V=124(D{\;}/{\;}\sqrt[3]{W})^{-1.66){\;}{\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots}$ (8) (+100m)(R=0.782) 식(7) 및 (8)에서 R은 구한 직선식의 적합도를 나타내는 상관계수로 R=1인때는 모든 측정자료가 하나의 직선상에 표시됨을 의미하며 그 값이 낮을수록 자료가 분산됨을 뜻한다. 본 보고에서는 상관계수가 자승근거리때 보다는 입방근일때가 더 높기 때문에 발파진동식을 입방근($D{\;}/{\;}\sqrt[3]{W}$)으로 표시하였다. 특히 A지역에서는 R=0.69인데 비하여 폭원과 측점지점간의 거리가 l00m 이상으로 A지역보다 멀리 떨어진 B지역에서는 R=0.782로 비교적 높은 값을 보이는 것은 진동성분중 고주파성분의 상당량이 감쇠를 당하기 때문으로 생각된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.56-78
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• 1998

연구목적: 만성 B형 간염의 간조직 소견은 진단 및 예후의 평가 뿐아니라 치료여부의 결정 및 치료효과의 평가를 위해서 중요하고, 이는 좀 더 객관적, 구체적, 포괄적으로 새롭게 분류할 필요성이 있다. 우리나라 소아의 만성 B형 간염의 빈도는 높을 것으로 추정되는데 아직 이에 대한 병리조직학적 고찰은 거의 없는 상태이다. 이에 저자들은 점수로 평가한 최근의 반정량적 분류 방법(Ludwig 분류법)을 전통적으로 이용되어온 De Groute의 분류법과 비교하여 연관성을 밝히고, 반정량적 분류법이 좀 더 객관적으로 예후를 예견하고 형태학적 변화를 감시하는 유용한 방법임을 소개하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 서울대학교병원 소아과에 입원하여, 간조직 생검을 받은 만성 B형 간염 환아 99명을 대상으로 병리조직 소견과 병록지 고찰을 시행하였다. B형 간염 표식자로는 HBsAg, anti-HBs, HBeAg, anti-HBe, anti-HBc(IgG, IgM), HDV를 방사면역측정(radioimmunoassay)을 이용하여 검사하였다. 간생검조직은 전통적인 De Groute의 병리조직학적 분류법과 병리조직학적 변화를 문맥강 및 문맥강 주변의 염증(Portal/Periportal activity), 간소엽 내 염증(Lobular activity), 섬유화(Fibrosis)로 나누어 각각의 정도를 0에서 4로 점수화(Numerical scoring)한 Ludwig의 체계에 따라 분류하였다. 두가지 분류법 간의 연관성과, 병리조직 소견에 따른 빈도, 연령 및 성별 분포, 임상적 특징, 생화학적 및 혈청학적 검사 소견을 비교 조사하였다. 또한 간세포암 5례는 따로 분류하여 임상적 고찰을 시행하였다. 결 과: 1) 총 99례 중 남아 83례, 여아 16례였고, 연령별 분포는 1년 5개월에서 16년 4개월까지였으며, 평균연령은 9.4세였다. 병리조직형별 연령 및 성별분포에는 차이가 없었다. 2) 병리조직형별 분포는 정상 조직 소견 2례, 만성 소엽성 간염 2례, 만성 지속성 간염 22례, 경도 만성 활동성 간염 40례, 중등도 만성 활동성 간염 19례, 고도 만성 활동성 간염 1례, 간경변을 동반한 만성 활동성 간염 7례, 간경변증 1례, 간세포암 5례였다. 두가지 분류법은 높은 연관성을 보였으나 간경화의 경우는 연관성이 떨어져서, 간조직내 염증과 섬유화는 따로 분리하여 평가하거나, 섬유화의 중량이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 3) 간세포암을 제외한 94례 중 66례(70%)가 신체검사에서 우연히 발견된 경우였으며, 2례는 전신 부종이 주소로서 B형 간염과 관련된 막성 사구체 신염이 동반되어 있었다. 그 외는 비특이적인 간염증상을 주소로 내원하여 진단되었다. 내원시 임상 증상으로는 이피로성, 식욕부진, 오심, 구토, 복통, 복부팽만, 체중감소, 발열, 진한 소변색, 황달, 비출혈, 부종, 혈뇨 등이 있었고, 이학적 소견으로는 간장비대, 비장비대, 우측 상복부통이 있었다. 병리조직형별 임상증상, 이학적 소견 및 그 빈도에는 차이가 없었다. 4) 총 99례 중 가족력상 어머니에 B형 간염의 병력이 있는 경우가 54례, 아버지가 12례, 형제들의 경우가 25례 있었으며, 그 외의 동거 가족에서 가족력이 있는 경우는 17례 있었고, 가족력이 없는 경우는 28례였다. 가족 중 간경화가 있는 경우는 9례였고, 간세포암도 2례에서 있었다. 어머니가 만성 활동성 간염으로 사망한 례가 1례 있었고, 형제가 전격성 간염으로 사망한 경우도 1례 있었다. 병리조직형별 가족력의 차이는 없었다. 5) 간기능 검사소견을 보면, AST와 ALT의 평균은 각각 $151{\pm}158$ U/L, $215{\pm}221$ U/L이고, 병리조직형별로는 조직 염증소견이 심할수록 유의하게 높은 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 병리조직형별로 중복되는 부분이 많아 AST, ALT치로 조직형을 예측하는 것은 어려웠다. Ludwig의 분류와 간기능 검사치와의 관계를 보면, 혈청 알부민은 섬유화가 진행할수록 유의하게 감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었고, ALT, AST는 간조직내 염증 및 섬유화가 심할수록 유의하게 증가하는 것을 관찰하였다. 6) Prothrombin time은 조직형이 심할수록 유의하게 길어졌고, 특히 간경화가 진행될수록 나빠지는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. APTT(activated partial thromboplastin time)도 조직형이 심할수록 길어지는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으나, 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 반정량적 방법에 의한 분류와의 관계를 보면, Prothrombin time과 APTT는 간조직내 염증 및 섬유화가 심할수록 길어지는 것을 관찰하였으나, 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 7) IgM anti-HBc는 검사가 이루어진 80명 중 1명에서만 양성이었고, HDV는 검사가 이루어진 83명 중 양성인 경우는 한 례도 없었다. HBeAg은 간생검 당시 81례에서 양성이였고, 이 후 평균 $41.8{\pm}31.3$개월간의 추적 중에 HBeAg 음전을 보인 경우는 50례가 있었고, 1년 음전율은 37%였다. 병리조직형별로는 조직형이 심할수록 음전시까지의 기간이 짧은 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 8) 간세포암 5례의 남녀 분포는 남아 4례, 여아 1례이고, 평균연령은 $10.4{\pm}3.1$세(7세~13세 6개월)였다. 모두에서 HBsAg양성, HBeAb양성과 어머니의 만성 B형 간염의 가족력이 있었다. 간세포암 주변 조직 소견은 1례를 제외하고는 모두에서 간경화의 소견을 보였다. 추적 중 혈청 AFP의 증가로 조기발견된 1례는 종양절제술 후 항암요법으로 추적 중에 있고, 그 외에는 모두 수술 후 항암요법 혹은 방사선요법을 병행하여 시행했으나 사망하였다. 결 론: 만성 B형 간염의 간손상 정도는 임상증상이나 생화학적 검사소견으로 평가할 수 없었고, 간조직검사에 의한 병리조직학적 분류가 필요하였다. 이는 De Groute의 분류와 잘 연관되는 반정량적 Ludwig 방법에 의해 좀 더 포괄적, 구체적, 객관적으로 분류할 수 있었고, 후자는 예후를 예견하고, 형태학적 변화를 감시하며, 통계적으로 분석하는 데 유용한 방법임을 시사하였다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.230-238
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• 1998

목 적 : 오염된 식수나 음식물에 의하여 전파되는 A형 간염은 전세계적으로 과거에 비해 현저한 발생 감소를 보이고 있고 국내에서도 1980년대 중반 이후부터는 돌발적 유행 양상은 소실되었고 매우 적은 수의 산발적 발생안 보고 되고 있다. 그러나 최근에 와서 성인과 소아에서 A형 간염이 점차 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있어 저자들은 최근 10년간 경기지역의 15세 이하의 소아에서 A형 간염의 역학적 변화와 이들 환아의 임상적 특성에 관하여 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1988년 7월부터 1998년 8월까지 경기지역에 있는 가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성모자애병원, 성가병원, 의정부성모병원, 성인센트병원에 임원된 환아중 혈청학적으로 A형 간염으로 진단된 환아들의 의무기록을 통하여 후향적으로 A형 간염의 연별, 월별, 연령별, 성별 발생상태와 발생과 연관된 역학적 특성, 그리고 임상적 특성, 경과 및 합병증 등에 관하여 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 연구 기간동안 46명이 A형 간염으로 진단되었고, 이들 환아중 28명(60.1%)이 1998년에 집중적으로 발생되었다. 2) 이들 환아는 연중 3월에서 7월 사이에 주로 발생되었고 또한 10세 이상의 연령(37명, 80.4%)에서 발생되었으며 남녀비는 1.2:1.0이었다. 3) 연구 환아들 부모의 사회경제 및 교육 정도는 중등도 이하가 각각 97.8%. 87.0%으로 낮았다. 그리고 이들 환아는 원인이 뚜렷하지 않고 집단적 발생은 없었으나 2례에서 가족내 발생이 확인되었다. 4) 임상적으로 내원시 이들 환아의 주소는 구토 및 구역, 황달, 식욕부진, 경미한 발열, 권태감, 복통, 상기도증상, 소화장애, 짙은 소변, 두통, 설사의 순으로 호소하였고, 진찰소견상에서는 황달, 간비대, 우상복부 압통, 비장종괸, 좌하복부 압통의 순으로 이상 소견을 보였다. 5) 간기능 검사상 전례에서 비정상적인 소견과 담즙 정체성 간염의 소견이 관찰되었으나 이들 소견은 2~4주 사이에 정상화되었다. 또한 복부 초음파 및 간동위원소 검사상 당낭벽 비후, 간비대, 비장비대, 복수 등의 소견이 관찰되었다. 6) 이들 연구 환아들의 평균 임원일 수는 11.1일이었고 전례에서 합병증 없이 좋은 경과를 보였다. 결 론 : 최근 10년간 경기지역에서 A형 간염의 발생의 양상은 사회경제 및 교육 정도가 낮은 가정의 10세 이상의 연령 소아에서 1998년도에 집중적으로 발생되고 있음을 알 수 있었고, 전례에서 비정상적인 간기능 소견이 관찰되었고 다수에서 담즙 정체성 간염의 양상을 보였으나 합병증 없이 좋은 임상 경과가 있었음을 확인하였다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.47-60
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• 2007

서해안 지역 갯벌의 퇴적학적인 연구는 많이 진행되어 왔으나 갯벌 퇴적물의 광물학적인 연구 및 지구 미생물학적 연구는 미비하다. 따라서 본 연구는 전라남도 무안군의 청계면과 해제면의 갯벌 퇴적물 내 광물의 특성 관찰 및 철 환원 박테리아의 존재에 따른 철산화물 상전이를 연구하는데 목적이 있다. 갯벌 퇴적물의 광물학적인 특성 관찰을 위해 입도분석으로 분리된 입자를 주사전자현미경(SEM-EDX), 투사전자현미경(TEM), X-선회절(XRD) 분석을 이용하여 구성광물을 관찰하였다. 생지화학적 연구는 갯벌 퇴적물 내 철 환원 박테리아의 존재를 확인한 후, 갯벌 내 서식하는 철 환원 박테리아를 이용하여 akaganeite, ferrihydrite, 침철석을 전자수용체로 그리고 젖산, 글루코스를 전자공여체로 사용하여 3가 철의 환원 실험을 실시하였다. 이들 박테리아에 의한 산화철의 상전이 과정에서 형성된 이차광물을 투사전자현미경과 X-선회절 분석을 사용하여 관찰하였다. 청계면과 해제면의 갯벌 퇴적물 모두 석영, 사장석, 미사장석, 흑운모, 카올린, 일라이트 등으로 구성되어 있었다. 또한 갯벌 퇴적물로부터 배양한 철 환원 박테리아는 글루코스 또는 락테이트를 전자공여체로 이용하여 적갈색이었던 akaganeite를 나노미터 크기의 검은색 자철석으로 그리고 적갈색의 ferrihydrite를 검은색의 비정질 광물로 상전이 시켰다. 또한 노란색의 침철석을 녹색으로 환원시켰으며 침철석의 일부를 나노미터 크기의 광물로 상전이 시켰음을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과에 따르면 갯벌 퇴적물로부터 배양한 미생물들은 유기물을 전자공여체로 이용하며 3가철을 포함한 산화철을 환원시키고 자철석과 같은 2가 철을 포함한 광물을 형성함을 보여 주었다. 이들 박테리아의 활동은 갯벌 퇴적물 내에서 유기물과 금속이온의 순환에 영향을 미칠 뿐만 아니라 자철석을 형성하는 등 생광화작용에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.X>$2{\sim}35\;wt%$이다. 멜트(melt)에서 가장 먼저 용리된 유체로부터 형성된 유체포유물은 규산염용융포유물과 공간적으로 연관되어 산출되는 III형이며 I형에 비해 전기석의 중앙부에서 산출되는 II형이 I형보다 먼저 포획된 것으로 추측된다. 용융체에서 용리되진 유체의 염도는 용리압력과 밀접한 관련성이 있으며, 염도의 요동(fluctuation)은 페그마타이트가 형성되는 동안 압력의 요동이 있었음을 의미한다. IV형은 가장 후기에 포획된 유체포유물이며, 광산 주변에 분포하는 석회암체 등의 변성퇴적암류로부터 $CO_{2}$ 성분과 다양한 성분의 유체가 공급되어 생성된 것으로 여겨진다. 정동이 발달하고 있지 않으며, 백운모를 함유하고 있는 대유페그마타이트는 변성작용에 의한 부분용융에 의해 형성된 멜트에서 결정화되었으며, 상당히 높은 압력의 환경에서 대유페그마타이트의 결정화작용 과정에서 용리한 유체의 성분이 전기석에 포획되어 있다. 이때 용리된 유체는 다양한 성분을 지니고 있었으며, 매우 낮은 공융온도와 다양한 딸결정은 포유물 내에 NaCl, KCl 이외에 적어도 $CaCl_{2},\;MgCl_{2}$와 같은 성분을 포함하고 있음을 지시한다. 유체의 용리는 적어도 $2.7{\sim}5.3$ kbar 이상의 압력과 $230{\sim}328^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 시작되었다.없었다. 결론적으로 일부 한방제와 생약제제는 육계에서 항생제를 대체하여 사용이 가능하며 특히 혈액의 성분에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다. 실증연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.trip과 Sof-Lex disc로 얻어진 표면은 레진전색제의 사용으로 표면조도의 개선이 이루어지지 않았다.^{11}C]raclopride$ PET을 이용하여 비흡연 정상인에서 흡연에 의한 도파민 유리를 영상화 및

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.478-486
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• 2000

연구배경 : 급성폐손상에서 폐포대식세포는 초기에 일어나는 염증반응 뿐 아니라, 후기의 복구 및 섬유화 과정에 관여하는 중요한 세포로 형태, 기능면에서 특성이 다른 여러 세포군으로 구성되어져 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 95% 이상의 고농도산소로 폐손상을 일으킨 쥐를 12시간군, 24시간군, 48시간군으로 나누어서 고농도 산소 투여시기에 따른 폐포대식세포의 숫적인 변화 및 아형군의 분포변화를 관찰하고, 이들 아형군세포의 형태학적인 차이를 통해서 고농도 산소에 의한 폐손상시에 관련되는 특정 아형세포군이 있는지를 알아보고 이러한 분포의 차이와 조직병리적인 변화를 비교 관찰하였다. 방 법 : Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐를 대상으로 고농도 산소 투여 후 12시간, 24시간, 48시간 경과시의 폐포대식세포를 추출하여 아형세포군의 분포 및 형태 변화와 조직의 변화를 비교 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 1) 총 폐포대식세포는 정상군 $171.6{\pm}24.1({\times}10^5)$, 12시간군 $194.8{\pm}17.9$, 24시간군 $207.6{\pm}27.1$, 48시간군 $200.0{\pm}77.8$개로 초기 장시간까지는 증가하나 이후에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2) 광학현미경 관찰로 측정한 폐포간질의 두께는 정상군 $0.7{\pm}0.2{\mu}m$, 12시간군 $1.5{\pm}0.4{\mu}m$, 24시간군 $2.3{\pm}0.4{\mu}m$, 48시간군 $2.5{\pm}0.4{\mu}m$로 24시간까지는 시간에 따라서 증가하나 24시간 이후로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 3) 폐포대식세포 분포의 시간 경과에 따른 변화는 fraction 1과 fraction 2는 의미 있게 증가되었으며 fraction 3는 의미 있게 감소하였다. fraction 4는 감소되어지는 양상을 보이나 통계적인 의의는 없었다. 4) 고밀도군에서 주로 관찰되는 세포는 세포 및 핵의 모양이 불규칙적이며 크기가 작고 한쪽으로 치우쳐 있으며, pseudopod, electron dense inclusion의 수가 현저히 많이 관찰됐다. 반면 저밀도군에서 주로 관찰되는 세포는 크기가 크고 세포 및 핵이 둥근형태를 보였다. heterogenous, empty inclusion이 보다 많이 관찰되었고 전반적인 inclusion의 수도 증가했다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 고농도산소에 의한 폐손상에서 특정한 폐포대식세포아형군이 폐손상에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 보여지며 추후 이들 세포군이 증가한 이유 및 기전과 이들 세포군의 기능 및 표현형등에 관한 연구가 계속되어야 할 것이다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제39권
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• pp.351-378
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• 2006

매체의 발달과 함께 무형문화재에 대한 기록도 여러 가지 방법으로 시도되고 있는데, 과거에는 문자 기록에만 의존하던 것에서 최근에는 사진, 음원 및 영상 등을 많이 활용하게 되었고, 그 방식에 있어서도 아날로그 방식에서 디지털 방식으로 이행하고 있는 추세이다. 이러한 변화의 과정에서 모션캡쳐를 이용한 무형문화재의 기록은 3차원적 기록을 필요로 하는 무용종목 등에서 주목을 받고 있다. 모션캡쳐란 움직이는 물체에 공간상의 위치를 표시하는 센서를 부탁시키고 시간의 흐름에 따라 센서의 위치를 컴퓨터의 좌표공간에 치환하여 기록하는 시스템으로, 모션캡쳐를 이용한 무형문화재의 기록은 형체가 없이 사람의 기예에 의해서 전승되고 있는 무형문화재의 신체적 표현을 디지털화 된 데이터로 나타내줌으써 무형문화재의 보존을 위한 과학적 자료를 제공해 준다. 국립문화재연구소는 멀티미디어 및 디지털 시대에 대응하기 위해 무형문화재에 대한 새로운 기록방안 개발을 목적으로 영화 및 게임 등의 CG제작 현장에서 널리 사용되고 있는 모션캡쳐(Motion Capture) 장비를 이용하여 국가지정의 중요무형문화재에 대한 기록 작업을 실시하고 있다. 본 사업은 복권기금을 사용하여 2005년부터 2007년까지 3개년에 걸쳐서 국가지정의 중요무형문화재 중 신체적 동작이 중요하게 표현되고 있는 무용 7개 종목 11건의 모션캡쳐 작업을 실시할 예정이다. 이미 1차 년도인 2005년에는 승무, 살풀이춤, 태평무 등 기술적 난이도가 낮은 독무(獨舞)를 중심으로 데이터 축적작업을 실시하였고, 2차 년도인 2006년에는 진주검무, 승전무, 처용무 등 군무(群舞)의 데이터를 축적할 예정이며, 3차 년도인 2007년에는 학연화대합설무의 데이터 축적과 함께 축적된 데이터를 이용한 무형문화재의 비교 분석 및 전승을 위한 교육용 프로그램과 대국민 서비스를 위한 3차원 콘텐츠 등을 개발할 계획이다. 본 보고서에서는 사업 초년도인 2005년도에 실시된 보유자 이매방, 이애주, 정재만의 승무, 이매방의 살풀이춤, 강선영의 태평무 등의 모션캡쳐 작업에 대하여 기술하고 있다. 이를 통하여 무형문화재에 대한 새로운 기록 방안을 모색하기 위한 시도를 소개하려고 한다. 이번 사업에서는 기술적으로 다음과 같은 두 가지 문제가 제기되었다. 첫 번째, 장시간(20~30분 가량)의 보유자의 춤을 끊김 없이 모션캡쳐 받을 수 있는가라는 문제였다. 수 차례의 사전 모의테스트를 통해 사업수행 적합성 판단을 마쳤고, 결국 사업수행을 무사히 마칠 수 있었다. 두 번째, 리타겟팅(RE-Targeting)이 없이 정확한 모션캡쳐 동작을 가공해 낼 수 있는가라는 문제였다. 모션캡쳐 데이터에서 국내 최초로 보유자의 골격구조 역추출 방식을 도입하여 최대한 정확한 보유자의 춤 동작을 구현해낼 수 있었다. 이번 작업에서는 이매방, 이애주, 정재만, 강선영 네 보유자의 전신 삼차원 스캔을 통해 정확한 삼차원 신체 모델링을 얻었고, 보유자 본인의 춤사위 동작을 그대로 모션캡쳐에 적용함으로써 최대한 정확도를 유도할 수 있었다.

• 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.

• 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.