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Michio Tanaka,Eisuke Yokota,Yoichiro Toyonaga2,Fumitaka Shimizu,Yoshiyuki Ishii,Makoto Fujime,Shigeo Horie 대한비뇨의학회 2013 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.54 No.7
Purpose: To identify the parameters on noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT)that best predict the success of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). Materials and Methods: We reviewed the records of 75 patients who underwent SWL for urinary calculi measuring 5 to 20 mm. Using NCCT images, we estimated the largest stone cross-sectional area and contoured the inner edge of the stone. Clinical outcome was classified as successful (stone-free or <4 mm in diameter) or failed (stone fragments, ≥4 mm). The impact of preoperative parameters was evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis. Results: The overall success rate was 73.3%. Average stone attenuation value, stone length, and stone cross-sectional area in the success and failure groups were 627.4±166.5 HU (Hounsfield unit) vs. 788.1±233.9 HU (p=0.002), 11.7±3.8 mm vs. 14.2±3.6 mm (p=0.015), and 0.31±0.17 cm2 vs. 0.57±0.41 cm2 (p<0.001), respectively. In the multivariate analysis, stone attenuation value was the only independent predictor of SWL success (p=0.023), although stone cross-sectional area had a tendency to be associated with SWL success (p=0.053). Patients were then classified into four groups by using cutoff values of 780 HU for stone attenuation value and 0.4 cm2 for cross-sectional area. By use of these cutoff values, the group with a low stone attenuation value and a low cross-sectional area was more than 11.6 times as likely to have a successful result on SWL as were all other groups (odds ratio, 11.6; 95% confidence interval, 3.9 to 54.7; p<0.001). Conclusions: Stone attenuation value and stone cross-sectional area are good predictors of extracorporeal SWL outcome.
Koyasu Hiroki,Horie Shigeo,Matsushita Kazuhito,Ashizawa Takeshi,Muto Satoru,Isotani Shuji,Tanaka Tohru,Nakajima Motowo,Tsujimura Akira 대한남성과학회 2022 The World Journal of Men's Health Vol.40 No.3
Purpose: As the concept of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) has gained increased attention, the treatment of eugonadal patients with LOH symptom has become a clinical problem. Previous studies have shown the possible benefits of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) on the somatic, psychological and sexual functions. We therefore conducted this randomized, double‑blind, placebo‑controlled study to confirm the efficacy and safety of 5-ALA for LOH symptoms. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two eugonadal subjects with LOH symptoms were randomly divided into a 5-ALA group (n=15) and a placebo group (n=17). Treatment was continued for 8 weeks. The change of the Aging Males’ Symptoms (AMS) scale score and several biochemical and endocrinological variables during treatment were compared between the groups. Results: After treatment, the change in the total AMS in the 5-ALA group was significantly greater than that in the placebo group (-7.4±4.7 vs. -4.9±4.9, p=0.029). However, the differences between the groups in the change of the somatic, psychological, and sexual sub-scores of the AMS did not reach the statistical significance, although these changes in the 5-ALA group were greater than those in the placebo group. Furthermore, the change in the biochemical and endocrinological variables in the two groups did not differ to a statistically significant extent. During the 8-week treatment period, no patients discontinued 5-ALA due to treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Conclusions: The intake of 5-ALA for 8 weeks was beneficial for eugonadal patients with symptoms of LOH and no severe TEAEs was experienced. 5-ALA should be considered as an option for those patients.
Innovations in Micro Metal Injection Molding Process by Lost Form Technology
Nishiyabu Kazuaki,Kanoko Yasuhiro,Tanaka Shigeo 한국분말야금학회 2006 한국분말야금학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2006 No.1
The production method of micro sacrificial plastic mold insert metal injection molding, namely process has been proposed to solve specific problems involving the miniaturization of MIM. Two types of sacrificial plastic molds (SP-mold) with fine structures were used: 1) PMMA resist, 2) PMMA mold injected into Ni-electroform, which is a typical LIGA () process. Stainless steel 316L feedstock was injection-molded into the SP-molds with multi-pillar structures. This study focused on the effects of metal particle size and processing conditions on the shrinkage, transcription and surface roughness of sintered parts.
Net-shape Manufacturing of Micro Porous Metal Components by Powder Injection Molding
Nishiyabu Kazuaki,Matsuzaki Satoru,Tanaka Shigeo 한국분말야금학회 2006 한국분말야금학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2006 No.1
A novel production method for porous metal components has been developed by applying powder space holder (PSH) method to metal powder injection molding (MIM) process. The PSH-MIM method has an industrial competitive advantage that is capable of net-shape manufacturing the micro-sized porous metal products with complicated shapes and controlled porosity and pore size. In this study, the small impeller with homogeneous micro-porous structure was manufactured by the PSH-MIM method. The effects of combinations in size and fraction of PMMA particle on dimensional tolerance and variation of sintered porous specimens were investigated. It was concluded that the PSH-MIM method could manufacture commercially microporous metal components with high dimensional accuracy.
Micro Metal Injection Molding Using Hybrid Micro/Nano Powders
Nishiyabu Kazuaki,Kakishita Kenichi,Osada Toshiko,Tanaka Shigeo 한국분말야금학회 2006 한국분말야금학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2006 No.1
This study aims to investigate the usage of nano-scale particles in a micro metal injection molding (-MIM) process. Nanoscale particle is effective to improve transcription and surface roughness in small structure. Moreover, the effects of hybrid micro/nano particles, Cu/Cu and SUS/Cu were investigated. Small dumbbell specimens were produced using various feedstocks prepared by changing binder content and fraction of nano-scale Cu particle (0.3 and in particle size). The effects of adding the fraction of nano-scale Cu powder on the melt viscosity of the feedstock, microstructure, density and tensile strength of sintered parts were discussed.
Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties of Copper-added Austenitic Stainless Steel (304L) by MIM
Nishiyabu, Kazuaki,Masai, Yoshikaze,Ishida, Masashi,Tanaka, Shigeo The Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute 2002 한국분말재료학회지 (KPMI) Vol.9 No.4
For the austenitic stainless steel (304L) manufactured by metal injection molding(MIM), the effects of copper content and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties, antibacterial activities, corrosion resistance, and electric resistances were investigated. The specimens were prepared by injection molding of the premixed powders of water-atomized 304 L and Cu with poly-acetyl binders. The green compacts were prepared with various copper contents from 0 to 10 wt.% Cu, which were debound thermally at 873 K for 7.2 ks in $N_2$gas atmosphere and subsequently sintered at various temperatures from 1323 K to 1623 K for 7.2 ks in Ar gas atmosphere. The relative density and tensile strength of the sintered compacts showed the minimum values at 5 and 8 wt.% Cu, respectively. Both the relative density and the tensile strength of the specimen with 10 wt.% Cu sintered at 1373 K showed the highest values, higher than those of copper-free specimen. Antibacterial activities investigated by the plastic film contact printing method for bacilli and the quantitative analysis of copper ion dissolved in water increased as the increase of the copper content to stainless steels. It was also verified by the measurement of pitting potential that the copper addition in 304 L could improve the corrosion resistance. Furthermore the electric conductivity increased with the increase of copper content.
Guidelines for Human Interface Design of Rescue Robots
Yasuyoshi Yokokohji,Takashi Tubouchi,Akichika Tanaka,Tomoaki Yoshida,Eiji Koyangi,Fumitoshi Matsuno,Shigeo Hirose,Hiroyuki Kuwahara,Fumiaki Takemura,Takao Ino,Kensuk Takita,Naoji Shiroma,Tetsushi Kame 제어로봇시스템학회 2006 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2006 No.10
Gas Nitriding Mechanism in Titanium Powder Injection Molded Products
Osada Toshiko,Miura Hideshi,Yamagami Takanobu,Nishiyabu Kazuaki,Tanaka Shigeo 한국분말야금학회 2006 한국분말야금학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2006 No.1
Gas surface treatment is considered to be effective for titanium because of its high reactivity. In this study, we investigated the gas nitriding mechanism in titanium sintered parts produced by metal powder injection molding (MIM) process. The microstructure and nitrogen content of sintered MIM parts were greatly affected by nitriding conditions. Nitriding process strongly depended on the specimen size, for example, the size of micro metal injection molding (μ-MIM) product is so small and the specific surface is so large that the mechanical and functional properties can be modified by nitriding.
Preliminary Study of Needle Tracking in a Microsurgical Robotic System for Automated Operations
Yusuke Kurose,Young Min Baek,Yuya Kamei,Shinichi Tanaka,Kanako Harada,Shigeo Sora,Akio Morita,Naohiko Sugita,Mamoru Mitsuishi 제어로봇시스템학회 2013 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2013 No.10
Surgical needle tracking is an important element of high-level automated operations conducted by surgical robotic systems. However, conventional needle tracking algorithms lack robust performancewith different needle postures and are not applicable to the small needles used during microsurgery. This paper discusses a robust, efficient needle tracking algorithm, which is capable of estimating all of the positions and of the postures of a microsurgical needle. In the preoperative preparation stage, contour models of the microsurgical needle are generated using a 3-D CAD model and saved in a database. During the operation, the system extracts the contours of the microsurgical needle from the microscopic image using the edge and the color information. The system then calculates the likelihood of the contour models in the database bymatching the contours extracted fromthemicroscopic image. The experimental results indicated that our proposed method has high accuracy when tracking a microsurgical needle, and that it performed robustly with different needle postures.