This study was carried out to improve service efficiency and to cope with a emergency situation in emergency radiography, through analysis of the radiographic distriution and literature cited about emergency care. Data collection of radiographic distribution was surveyed for 1270 emergency outpatients who visit during JAN, 2009at ER of the general hospital in Gwang city. The results is as follows : Emergency radiography rate of simple radiography was 56.6%, special radiography 2. 5%, CT 34.2%, and ultrasonography 6.7%, In simple radiography rate. a high rate was distributed on male(63.6%), thoracicsurgery part(90.0%), admission patient(77.9%), and long stayed patient at ER. In special raiography rate, a high rate was obsurved in urologic part(28.6%), and in CT rate, observed neurosurgerty part(49.2%) and neurologic part(36.7%). Ultrasonography rate was high for female(8.8%) and internal medicine part(15.9%). There are distributed regional radiography rate in radio-graphic type that chest(55.3%) is high in the simple radiography, urinary system(1.2%) in the special study, and brain(40.0%) in the CT. Regional radiography rate according to diagnostic department also was showed highly for head(64.6%) in neuro surgery, chest(90.0%) in thoracic surgery, abdomen(58.0%) in general surgery, spine(40.0%) in neuro surgery, and pelvis(15.9%), upper extrimity(20.5%), and lower extrimity(31.8%) in orthopedic surgery each. Mean radiographic case number per patient of simple radiography was sinificant on sex, age, transfer relation in both total and radiopraphic patients(p<0.05). Mean radiographic case number was highly distributed on male(2.2 case number) in sex, on thirties(2.7) in age, transferred patient(2.7) in patient type, and on nurosurgery(3.4) in diagnostic charged part. Total radiographic case number in regional party was highly distributed on chest(998 case number.) Considering the above results, emergency radiographer should take care of the elder patient in emergency radiography and get hold of injury mechanism to decrease possible secondary injury during radiography. Because of high radiography rate of urinary system in special study, related instrument. All radiographer who take charge emergency patient should cope with a emergency situation during radiography. Because head trauma patients is very important in patient care, especilly in CT at night, charged doctor should be always sitted with CT room and monitoring patient. Radiography was reqested by many diagnostic department in ER. Considering that rate of simple radiography is high, special room for emergency radiopraphy should be established in ER area, and the radioprapher of this room should be stationed radiologic technician who is career and can implement emergency patient care and The disposition of men which is appropriate with emergency patient increase is necessary.

견갑골의 골절 유․무와 외상에 의한 탈구를 진단하는데 있어 견갑골의 정측면상의 영상을 얻는 것이 매우 중요하 다. 본 연구의 목적은 견갑골 측방향 촬영시 한국인 성인을 대상으로 견갑골의 정측면상을 얻는데 가장 적합한 회전 각도를 알아보는데 있다. 견갑골의 촬영을 위해 내원한 환자 20명(여 8명)을 대상으로 하였고 이들의 평균연령은 35.4 세(15세부터 66세)였다. 수동각도기의 거상각도를 30°, 40°, 45°로 하여 전 후방향 촬영하였다. 영상의 평가는 전문가 5명이 내측연과 외측연의 완전겹침이 있는 영상은 4점, 내측연과 외측연이 불완전 겹침이 있는 영상은 3점, 견갑골체 내측연과 외측연이 겹침이 없는 영상은 2점, 내측연과 외측연이 사방향으로 나타난 영상은 1점으로 4단계로 나누어 blind test를 하여 평가하였다. 평가한 각도별 평균점수는 30°가 1.53±0.39점, 40°가 3.83±0.15점, 45°가 2.17±0.43 점으로 나타났다. 또한 가 슴둘레가 100cm이상인 군과 100cm이하인 군 간에는 유의한 차이가(p<0. 05) 없었고, 남자와 여자 간에도 역시 유의 한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 지금까지 견갑골 정측면상을 얻는데 적합한 환자의 회전각도에 관한 연구가 없었으 나, 본 연구를 통해 검사측을 40° 회전하며 검사측 상완골을 반대쪽으로 들며 촬영하는 것이 한국인 성인에서 견갑골 의 정측면상을 얻는데 가장 적합하다는 결론을 얻었다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 견갑골의 측방향 촬영을 하는데 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

Surgical patients have to deal with multiple stresses during hospitalization such as pain and physical discomfort, fear of medical procedures, and unfamiliarity with hospital equipment and environment. Using a blood cortisol test, one of the well-known measurements of stress responses, this study performed a randomized clinical trial with surgical patients to evaluate if plants in hospital rooms have therapeutic influences. Fifty-two patients recovering from a surgery were randomly assigned to hospital rooms with or without plants. Patients in the plant treatment room viewed seven species of foliage and flowering plants during postoperative recovery periods. Level of blood cortisol were compared between plant room patients and control room patients before surgery and discharge for two months. Patients in hospital rooms with plants and flowers had a significantly lower level of cortisol (p<0.044) as compared to patients in the control rooms. Male patients in plant rooms also showed a significantly lower level of cortisol (p<0.04) as compared to those in control rooms. No significant differences, however, were noted in female patients between control and plant rooms. The results of this study suggested that experience of plant interactions may positively affect patients' stress responses, thus increase relaxation. Further research will support hospital administrator and medical doctor decisions to use plants as a healing modality.

According to the survey, having access to a green environment in hospital building acts as an attractive element when visiting an obstetrics & gynecologist hospital. People want an open space where they can experience landscape-like features, even though they are faced with such limiting circumstances. A variety of conditions have to be met in order to compose a good indoor landscape design, from variety in plant selection, to flowers with great scents. In order to attract more patients, investment in creating an attractive indoor landscape will soon become a requisite for all medical facilities and local clinics that are to be built.

한 대학병원 응급실에 방문한 응급환자들이 방사선에 얼마나 피폭되는지를 알아보고자, 2006년 3월 16일 부터 31일까지 15일 동안 방문환자 200명을 임의 추출하여 방사선 피폭선량을 측정한 결과는 다 음과 같다 1. 연구대상자의 분포는 타병원전원환자 50명(25.0%), 교통사고환자 24명(8.3%),기타사고환자 50명 (25.0%), 일반환자 76명(38.0%)이었다. 2. 환자의 방사선 촬영횟수를 보면 환자 1인당 타병원, 전원환자 6.4회, 교통사고환자 14.5회, 사고환 자 2.6회, 일반환자 2.4회로 교통사고환자들이 타환자군에 비해 방사선촬영 건수가 3～4배 많았다 3. 환자의 방사선촬영종류별 피폭선량을 보면 일반촬영 28.9mGy, CT촬영 84.2 mGy, 특수촬영 1.02mGy로 CT촬영피폭이 일반촬영 비해 10배 정도 많았다. 4. 환자의 평균 방사선 피폭선량을 보면 타병원 전원환자는 24.6mGy, 교통사고환자는 55.2 mGy, 사 고환자는 17.1mGy 일반환자는 17.0mGy로 타병원 전원환자와 교통사고환자가 상대적으로 피폭이 많았다. 5. 방사선촬영 부위별로 보면 일반촬영에서는 두부피폭 1.7mGy로 사고환자에서 피폭이 많았고, 흉 부 2.0mGy, 복부 1.6mGy는 일반환자 에게 많았으며, 척추 3.4mGy, 골반부 1.8mGy, 상지부 0.5mGy, 하지부 0.6mGy는 교통사고 환자에게 피폭이 많았으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다 (P<0.001). 6. CT촬영에서는 타병원 및 전원환자가 두부 10.9mGy으로 많았고, 흉부와 복부는 각각 2.9mGy, 3.6mGy로 일반환자에게 많았고, 척추, 골반부 1,9mGy 2.7mGy는 교통사고환자에게 많았다. 특히 복부피폭은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다.(P<0.05) 결론적으로 한 대학병원 방문한 응급환자 특히 교통사고환자의 방사선 검사시 일반 외래 환자들의 촬영보다는 과다한 검사와 피폭이 노출선량한도가 2배 이상 증가하는 실정이다. 따라서 병원 관리자 및 방사선취급자는 환자 방사선 촬영시 노출을 최소한으로 제한하고, 방사선피폭감소를 위해 병원의 종 사자인 방사선사의 기술적인 연구와 및 보조연구자 및 의료인 등 모두가 예방할 수 있는 대책이 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

Hospital garden is a type of healing garden or therapeutic landscape as it can offer vital opportunities to contact with nature and have influence upon the mood, stress level, and well-being of users especially patients in need of physical and mental healing. This study was carried out to guide the future planning and design of hospital garden built on the rooftop environment through a Post-Occupancy Evaluation(POE). The roofgarden at Asan Medical Center was evaluated with regards to user's cognition and satisfaction by in-depth interviews and questionnaires. The results are summarized as follows; the users' main behaviors include 'talking', 'resting', 'walking or exercise', 'change of mood', and 'smoking'. The hospital roofgarden was perceived as convenient, and simple space. Factor analysis showed space-images represented by eight factors, 'convenience', 'usefulness', 'maintenance', 'extensity', 'identity', 'crowding', 'privacy', 'complexity'. Rooftop environment was valued for natural setting in artificial construction and users responded affirmatively to 'accessibility', 'view', and. 'fresh air', which were revealed to be factors affecting satisfaction. Changes for the garden such as 'more green shades', 'more seatings', and 'smooth pavement' were requested by users. l11ese research findings make some suggestions; it is necessary to furnish shaded seats for passive behaviors and smooth pathways for a walk or a light exercise. Hospital garden should be designed to provide various visual and functional experiences for patients. Natural shades like tree or pergolas are more desirable than artificial shades giving comfort to the hospital users. For patients and nonsmokers, separated smoking area in the hospital roofgarden would be helpful.