Japanese journal of medical electronics and biological engineering
Online ISSN : 2185-5498
Print ISSN : 0021-3292
ISSN-L : 0021-3292
Volume 14, Issue 1
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  • [in Japanese], [in Japanese]
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 1-8
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 9-18
    Published: February 29, 1976
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  • Shigeru KIRITAM
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 19-24
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    A flying spot (random access) type x-ray microbeam system with the rating of 150 kV-2 mA has been constructed. By means of a new radiographic method using on-line computer control of x-ray beam scan, observations of the tongue movements have been performed. Also, some pilot experiment on the automatic identification of the bone outline has been conducted.
    The method employed here makes it possible to track specific points on a moving organ or to trace outline of an object. The movements of the tongue during speech have been observed by tracking several metal pellets placed on the tongue. Up to 6 pellets have been tracked at the rate of 120 frames/sec. The effective exposure area per frame was 1 cm2 and the exposure rate within this area was 100 mR/min, approximately.
    Also, identification of the bone outline with restricted scan of a narrow area along it has been successfully performed.
    In these experiments, resulting spatial restrictions of exposures combined with the use of highly sensitive scintillation detector achieved a substantial reduction of x-ray dosage.
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  • Kunio TANAKA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Fumio SANO, Zenuemon ABE
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 25-32
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    Since R. Damadian suggested the detectability of tumors by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), the authors have focused their attention on the facts such as the quantities related to the kinds of water and tissues. And at least qualitative information could be non-invasively obtained.
    In this paper, in order to clarify the applicabilities of our proposed magnetic focusing method for non-invasive tumor detection, the nuclear magnetic relaxation time (T1) of transplanted malignant tumor (AH-66) in rat, excised normal and cancerous tissues in man were measured in vitro experiment.
    The resultant findings are summarized as followings.
    1) Transplanted malignant tumor in rat showed (30-120) % longer value of T1 than that of the respective normal tissues.
    2) In 14 cases of the uterus, breast and stomach in man, the T1 of cancerous tissues increased (10-150) % than that of their normal portions.
    3) When mixed tissue was studied, T1 changed as the ratio of tumor to normal tissue changed.
    4) The longer the time elapsed, the greater the T1 value exhibited by normal and the smaller the T1 measured for cancerous tissue. When both normal and cancerous tissues coexist, T1 decrement of the tissue is small.
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  • Yukio KOSUGI, Kintomo TAKAKURA, Yoshiyuki NAITO
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 33-40
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    Dorsal Column electrical Stimulation (DCS) of spinal cord is an effective and non-harmful way for the elimination of chronic or intractable pain. According to the gate control theory proposed by Melzack and Wall, chronic pain can be controlled by means of stimulating the nerve fibers of large diameter in the dorsal column, because the inhibitory neurons in the substentia gelatinosa areactivated by these fibers resulting in the abolition of pain transmission in the afferent system.
    For successful stimulation on the dorsal column, electric signals have to be brought into the living body through an adequate interface apparatus. Two types of apparatus are treated in this paper. The first one consists of a pair of coils coupled through the skin and a small dipole electrode which can be inserted on the posterior surface of spinal cord without surgical incision. Electrical signal is applied to the external coil so that the inner coil gives pulses to the dipole and stimulates the dorsal column.
    The other apparatus is the multi-channel transcutaneous stimulator having 5 independent outputs, which are to drive 5 pairs of electrodes arrayed on the skin along the dorsal column. With this apparatus, pain spreading over wide area can be treated effectively at rather lower current intensities.
    Effects of pain relief using these two types of DCS were clinically tested. Dipole electrodes were inserted on the dorsal column of 4 patients suffering from intractable pain due to advanced carcinoma. The complete pain relief was recognized in 2 and partial pain elimination in 2 patients.
    Transcutaneous DCS was applied to 16 patients complaining of chronic pain mainly due to carcinoma. Complete pain elimination was observed in 7 patients (44%), partial elimination in 4 patients (25%), and no effect was noticed in 5 patients (31%). The pain relief continued usually less than 2 hours after cessation of electrical current. Multichannel DCS is suitable for relievingpain spreading over a broad area in patients suffering from advanced carcinoma. Since DCS is no harmful way of controlling pain, it is recommended as first choice of procedure to relieve intractable pain due to cancer.
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  • Hiroyuki SUGA
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 41-44
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    Myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) of the left ventricle ejecting a constant stroke volume against a given arterial pressure, hence producing constant external work, was assessed mathematically as a function of ventricular contractility (Emax). The calculation was based on a previously proposed empirical equation of MVO2. MVO2 became minimal at a contractility which is close to the previously observed physiological value. From the aspect of the efficiency of energy utilization, the contractility with such minimal MVO2 can be considered optimal. Consequently, it was suggested that the ventricular contractility is physiologically controlled so as to reach such an optimal value.
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  • Masaharu MATAYOSHI, Akira WATANABE, Masao SAITO
    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 45-48
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    Significant progress of medical engineering in recent years has introduced various kinds of electrical equipment into health and medical care. This situation inevitably involves a danger that medical equipment or installations may not properly be designed or used, thus produce electrical shock hazard. In order to circumvent such a hazardous situation, various schemes have been undertaken, but the author believes that it is necessary to develop an evaluation measure for the extent of safety secured by electromedical equipment and installations. This paper shows an evaluation method in terms of “Figure of protection”, “Multiplicity of protection” and “Protection sensitivity”, which are called “Three figures of merit for protection against electrical shock hazards”. Those figures are useful to (1) analyze a situation from the viewpoint of safety, and to (2) specify the items of testing in periodic inspection of equipment and installations. In addition to these, the figures will serve as guide to improving the equipment and installations by manufacturers, doctors, supporting staffs, hospital engineers and so forth.
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 49-51
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 52-57
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 58-63
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 64-66
    Published: February 29, 1976
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    1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 67-68
    Published: February 29, 1976
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  • 1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 69-77
    Published: February 29, 1976
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  • 1976 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 82-83
    Published: February 29, 1976
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