• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.153-159
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• 2015

This study is to evaluate thedosiemtric leaf gap (DLG) at different depths for dynamic intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in order to evaluate the absolute dose and dose distribution according to the different positions of tumors and compare the measured and planned the multileaf collimator (MLC) transmission factor (T.F.) and DLG values. We used the 6 MV and 15 MV photon beam from linear accelerator with a Millenium 120 MLC system. After the import the DICOM RT files, we measured the absolute dose at different depths (2 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm) to calculate the MLC T. F. and DLG. For 6 MV photon beam, the measured both MLC T. F. and DLG were increased with the increase the measured depths. When applying to treatment planning systemas fixed transmission factor with its value measured under the reference condition at depth of 5 cm, although the difference fixed and varied transmission factor is not significant, the dosiemtric effect could be presented according to the depth that the tumor is placed. Therefore, we are planning to investigate the treatment planning system whichthe T. F. and DLG factor according to at the different depths can be applied in the patient-specific treatment plan.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.11b
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• pp.892-894
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 스테레오 영상에서 깊이 정보를 추출하여 사람의 자세를 학습된 2차원 깊이 영상들의 선형 결함으로 표현하여 3차원 인체 모델을 재구성하는 방법을 제안한다. 한 장의 2차원 깊이 영상으로 최소 제곱법을 이용하여 프로토타입 깊이 영상의 선형 결합으로 표현되는 최적의 계수를 찾을 수 있다. 입력된 깊이 영상의 3차원 인체 모델은 프로토타입 깊이 영상에서 예측된 계수를 적용하여 생성한다. 학습 단계에서는 데이터를 계층적으로 나누어 모델을 생성한다. 또한, 재구성 단계에서는 실루엣 영상과 깊이 영상으로부터 계층적으로 나누어진 학습 데이터를 이용하여 3차원 인체 자세를 재구성한다. 학습 및 재구성의 마지막 단계에서는 실루엣 영상 대신 깊이 영상을 이용하여 3차원 인체 모델을 재구성한다. 한 장의 실루엣 영상을 이용하면 영상의 노이즈에 민감하기 때문에 재구성 단계의 상위 레벨에서는 실루엣 영상의 누적 영상을 이용한다. 실험 결과는 제안된 방법이 효율적으로 3차원 인체 자세를 재구성함을 보여준다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.2E
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• pp.76-82
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• 1994

The characteristics of bottom sediment may be able to vary within a few meters of depth in shallow water. Since bottom attenuation coefficient as well as sound velocity in the bottom layer is determined by the composition and characteristics of sediment itself, it is reasonable to assume that the bottom attenuation coefficient is accordingly variable with depth. In this study, we use a parabolic equation scheme to examine the effects of depth-varying compressional wave attenuation on acoustic wave propagation in the low frequency ranging from 100 to 805 Hz. The sea floor under consideration is sandy bottom where the water and the sediment depths are 40 meters and 10 meters, respectively. Depending on the assumption that attenuation coefficient is constant or depth-varying, the propagation loss difference is as large as 10dB within 15 km. The predicted propagation loss is very much comparable to the measured one when we employ a depth-varying attenuation coefficient.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.3-17
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• 1997

Because a wedged beam consists of attenuated primary photons and scattered radiations from wedge, the spectrum of the wedged beam does not coincide with that of an open beam with same geometry. The aims of current report are to get exact information about whether effects of 15-60$^{\circ}$ wedge for 4 -10 MV photon beams should be considered for dose calculation or not, and to suggest a reference condition for measurement of wedge transmission factor. Percent depth dose of both open and wedged fields with angles of 15, 30, 45, 60$^{\circ}$ for beams of 4 MV(Clinac 4/100, Varian), two 6 MV(Clinac 6/100 and Clinac 2100C, Varian), 10 MV(Clinac 2100C, Varian) X-rays were measured to 30cm deep in water using ionization chambers. Hardening factors of photon beams were calculated with measured PDDs. Both field size factors and transmission factors of wedge filters were measured at d$_{max}$ in water. Beam hardening factors of wedged fields of 4 and 6 MV X-ray were larger than 1 for all wedge angles, field sizes and depths deeper than d$_{max}$ Beam hardening factors for wedge angles 15, 30, 45, 60$^{\circ}$ for 10$\times$10cm were respectively 1.010, 1.014, 1.023 and 1.034 for 4MV X-ray, 1.005, 1.008, 1.019, and 1.024 for 6MV X-ray of Clinac 6/100, 1.011, 1.021, 1.032, 1.036 for 6MV X-ray of Clinac 2100C, and 1.008, 1.012, 1.012 and 1.012 for 10MV X-ray. Beam hardening factors of 10MV X-ray were 1 within 1.2％ difference for all wedge angles, depths and field sizes. It was made clear that for 6MV X-rays, the beam hardening factor depends on treatment machine. The relationship of the factor and depth was linear. Field size factor at d$_{max}$ was independent of wedge angle except for the field of 15$\times$15cm. and maximum difference of the field size factors for the field size was 1.4％ for 4MV X-ray. When the wedge factor is determined, dependence of the factor on field size is negligible at d$_{max}$ but should be considered at deeper depth. Calculating dose distribution or MU, the beam hardening factor should be applied for 4~6MV X-ray beams, but might not be considered for 10MV beam. When wedge transmission factor was determined at d$_{max}$ or in air, field size factors for open field are also applicable to wedged fields, but otherwise, field size factor for each wedge or wedge factor depending on field size should be applied.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.378-388
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• 2001

Purpose: In this study, we developed a new method for the determination of renal depth with anterior and posterior renal scintigrams in a dual-head gamma camera, considering the attenuation factor $e^{-{\mu}x}$ of the conjugate-view method. Material and Method: We developed abdomen and kidney phantoms to perform experiments using Technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid ($^{99m}Tc$-DMSA). The phantom images were obtained by dual-head gamma camera equipped with low-energy, high-resolution, parallel-hole collimators (ICONf, Siemens). The equation was derived from the linear integration of omission ${\gamma}$-ray considering attenuation from the posterior abdomen to the anterior abdomen phantom surface. The program for measurement was developed by Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. Results : Renal depths of the phantoms were derived from the derived equations and compared with the exact geometrical values. Differences between the measured and the calculated values were the range of 0.1 to 0.7 cm ($0.029{\pm}0.15cm,\;mean{\pm}S.D.$). Conclusion: The present study showed that the use of the derived equations for renal depth measurements, combined with quantitative planar imaging using dual-head gamma camera, could provide more accurate results for individual variation than the conventional method.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.68-75
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• 1988

서로 다른 그루브 깊이를 갖는 circumferentially-grooved 씨일들의 동특성 계수 및 누설량에 대한 실험결과를 분석하였다. 실험된 결과를 분석해 보면, 그루브 깊이가 증가함에 따라, 누설량이 서서히 증가함을 알수 있다. Smooth 씨일 및 damper 씨일과 비교할때, smooth 씨일은 최대의 direct stiffness를 가지며, 평균 씨일 간극의 증가함에 따라 direct stiffness가 감소한다. Effective damping에 있어서, circumferentially-grooved 씨일은 최소의 값을 가지는 반면, 누설량은 가장 적다. 이론과의 실험치 비교는 일반적으로 만족할만한 결과를 보인다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.33-41
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• 2015

The vertical bearing capacity of a bucket foundation installed in sand can be calculated as sum of the skin friction and end bearing capacity. However, the current design equations are not considering the non-associated flow characteristics of sand and the reduction in the skin friction and increase in the end bearing capacity when the vertical load is applied. In this study, we perform two-dimensional axisymmetric finite element analyses following non-associated flow rule and calculate the vertical bearing capacity of circular bucket foundation of various sizes installed in sand of different friction angles. After calculating the skin friction and end bearing force at the ultimate state, design equations are derived for each. The skin friction of bucket foundation is shown significantly small compared to the end bearing capacity. Considering the difference with the available design equation for piles, it is recommended that the equation for piles is used for the bucket foundation. A new shape-depth factor ($s_q{\cdot}d_q$) for bucket foundation is recommended which also accounts for the increment of the end bearing capacity due to skin friction. Additionally, the shape and depth factor of embedded foundation proposed from the associated flow rule can overestimate the bearing capacity in sand, so it is more adequate to use the shape-depth factor proposed in this study.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.95-100
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• 2019

Nanoindentation has been widely used for evaluating mechanical properties of nano-devices, from MEMS to packaging modules. Residual stress is also estimated from indentation tests, especially the Knoop indenter which is used for the determination of residual stress directionality. According to previous researches, the ratio of the two stress conversion factors of Knoop indentation is a constant at approximately 0.34. However, the ratio is supported by insufficient quantitative analyses, and only a few experimental results with indentation depth variation. Hence, a barrier for in-field application exists. In this research, the ratio of two conversion factors with variation in indentation depth using finite elements method has been attempted at. The magnitudes of each conversion factors were computed at uniaxial stress state from the modelled theoretical Knoop indenter and specimen. A model to estimate two stress conversion factor of the long and short axis of Knoop indenter at various indentation depths is proposed and analyzed.

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.65-73
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• 1998

본연구에서는poystyrene-block-poly (ethlene-co-butylene)-block-polystyrene(SEBS) 삼중블록 공중합체와 저분자량 단일중합체인 Hercotac 1149 (H1149)의 70/30 (w/w) 혼합물 의 미세상분리와 그동력학을 유변물성 측정법과 SAXS 실험을 통하여 연구해 보았다. 먼저 혼합물의 미세상분리 온도를 유변물성 측정법과 SAXS 실험을 통해 각각구한 다음 샘플을 미세상분리 온도보다 높은 온도에서 그이하의 온도로 급냉시킨 후 유변물성과 산란강도의 사간에 따른 변화로부터 미세상분리 동력학에 대한 정보를 구하였다. 이렇게 얻어진 데이터 를 Avrami 형태의 핵생성 성장(NG) 메커니즘으로 해석해 보았는데 최대산란강도 Imax 뿐만 아니라 저장 점탄성계수 G＇과 손실 점탄성계수 G＂의 시간에 따른 변화를 잘 예측할수 있 었다. 한편 서로다른 두 time-resolved 실험으로부터 Avrami 플롯을 그려서 구해진 Avrami 변수들은 같은 급냉 깊이에서는 서로 잘 일치함을 확인하였다. 반감기는 급냉 깊이가 증가 함에 따라 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였는데 이는 급냉 깊이가 클수록 미세상분리가 더 빨리 진행되고 있음을 보여주는 것이다. 또한 Avrami 지수는 급냉 깊이가 증가함에 따라 3에서 4로 급격히 변했는데 이로부터 급냉 깊이가 작을 때에는 70/30 (w/w) SEBS/H1149 혼합물 의 미세상분리가 불균일 핵생성 성장 메커니즘에 따라 진행되고 급냉 깊이가 더 커지면 미 세상분리가 스피노달 상분리 메커니즘으로 변하고 있음을 예측할수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.53-61
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• 2013

Objectives: It is certain that Radioactive iodine thyroid uptake(RAIU) rate should be measured with the standard counts considering the thyroid gland depth in enlarged thyroid patients for the variation from geometric factors. The purpose of this paper is to consider the effects of geometric factors according to detector to source distance and the effective thyroid depth on RAIU rate with experiment test. Materials and Methods: I-131 370 kBq ($10{\mu}Ci$) point source was measured by Captus-3000 thyroid uptake system (Capintec, NJ, USA) with a change Detector-Source Distance from 20 cm to 30 cm at an interval of 1 cm. And we changed the Neck phantom surface-Source Depth in the phantom with 1 cm, 2 cm, 5 cm using the neck phantom in order to reproduce the effective thyroid depth. Results: Every experimental group follows power curve as inverse square curve ($$R2{\geq_-}0.915$$). The average count rates in the case not using a phantom and the every case applied the effective thyroid depth using a phantom was not identical each other. There was significant fluctuations upon the effective thyroid depths applied the effective thyroid depth above 1 cm in $364.4 keV{\pm}10%$ energy ROI (p<0.01). There was not significant difference between the count rates of 1 cm and 2 cm in $364.4keV{\pm}20%$ and $637.1keV{\pm}6.2%$ (p=0.354, p=0.397). In assumed RAIU rate from regression equation, $364.4keV{\pm}20%$ was lower difference than $364.4keV{\pm}10%$ as 6.42% and 5.09% per 1 cm. Every change of count rate upon depth appears decreased line on Linear Regression, but the case of $284.3keV{\pm}10%$ increased only. And also, The graphs of coefficient of variation upon depth increased as straight line on every experimental group. Conclusion: The result appears that application of $364.4keV{\pm}20%$ energy ROI is more suitable for reducing error from the effective thyroid depth. And also, we can estimate the error of 20 cm should be highly reduced than 30 cm for Inverse Square Law. Therefore, If there is not information of the thyroid depth, it is considered that the error from thyroid depth can reduce through set up energy ROIs for $364.4keV{\pm}20%$, and increase Detector-Source Distances.