• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.553-558
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• 2022

The purpose of this work was a simulation study to evaluate the virtual monochromatic (VM) image quality of blood vessels compared to the monochromatic image. Dual-energy images were obtained based on the linear attenuation coefficients of five materials at 50 keV and 80 keV at low- and high-energies, respectively. A weighting factor is required to synthesize the VM image, and the liver and bone were used as basis materials to obtain the weighting factor. VM images were synthesized at energies ranging from 30 keV to 100 keV. Image quality was evaluated by Contrast to noise ratio (CNR) and noise by setting calcium and contrast medium as signals and blood as background. According to the results, the energies with the maximum CNR were 50 keV and 60 keV for calcium and contrast medium, respectively. The energies showing the minimum noise were 70 keV, 70 keV, and 60 keV in calcium, iodine contrast medium, and blood, respectively. The VM image can contribute to the improvement of diagnostic performance in CT examination because it can implement an image at the optimal energy that minimize noise and maximize CNR.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.77-84
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the image quality improvement and dosimetric effects on virtual monochromatic images of a Dual Source-Dual Energy CT(DS-DECT) for radiotherapy planning. Materials and Methods: Dual energy(80/Sn 140 kVp) and single energy(120 kVp) scans were obtained with dual source CT scanner. Virtual monochromatic images were reconstructed at 40-140 keV for the catphan phantom study. The solid water-equivalent phantom for dosimetry performs an analytical calculation, which is implemented in TPS, of a 10 MV, $10{\times}10cm^2$ photon beam incident into the solid phantom with the existence of stainless steel. The dose profiles along the central axis at depths were discussed. The dosimetric consequences in computed treatment plans were evaluated based on polychromatic images at 120 kVp. Results: The magnitude of differences was large at lower monochromatic energy levels. The measurements at over 70 keV shows stable HU for polystyrene, acrylic. For CT to ED conversion curve, the shape of the curve at 120 kVp was close to that at 80 keV. 105 keV virtual monochromatic images were more successful than other energies at reducing streak artifacts, which some residual artifacts remained in the corrected image. The dose-calculation variations in radiotherapy treatment planning do not exceed ${\pm}0.7%$. Conclusion: Radiation doses with dual energy CT imaging can be lower than those with single energy CT imaging. The virtual monochromatic images were useful for the revision of CT number, which can be improved for target coverage and electron densities distribution.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.201-204
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• 2010

물체 인식 및 추적 기술은 기계가 영상 정보를 기반으로 주변을 인지하고 정황을 파악하는 컴퓨터 비전 분야의 매우 중요한 연구 영역 중 하나이다. 현재까지 이러한 물체 인식/추적에 대한 다양한 연구들이 있어 왔고, 최근 증강현실에 대한 높은 관심을 바탕으로 증강현실을 위한 영상 정보 기반의 정확하고 정교한 추적 기술에 대한 관심 또한 매우 높아졌다. 본 논문에서는 텍스쳐가 없는 단색의 블록에 대해 증강현실을 실현하기 위한 물체 추적 방식을 제안한다. 제안하는 방식은 다수의 블록들을 조합하여 구성하고, 이 조합으로부터 추출한 특징점에 색상 정보 기반의 지역 서술자를 정의함으로써 사전에 정의된 서술자와 의 비교를 통해 물체를 추적하는 방식이다. 제안된 추적 방식은 사전에 기준이 되는 지역 서술자를 정의함에 있어서 기준 영상에 다양한 어파인 변환을 적용함으로써 카메라와 대상물과의 각도가 큰 입력 영상에 대해서도 추적에 실패하지 않는다. 실험을 통해 제안된 방식을 집 모양으로 구성한 블록 조합에 적용하여 3차원 가상 콘텐츠를 증강시켜 봄으로써 제안된 방식의 유용성을 확인하였다. 제안된 방식은 텍스쳐가 없는 환경에서 사용자의 상호작용으로 텍스쳐를 구성하고 이를 추적하는 방식으로 향후 아이들을 위한 교육 프로그램, 모바일 기기에서의 응용 프로그램 등으로 적용 가능하다.