• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.163-170
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• 2010

Multi-planar reformatting(MPR) is a volume rendering technique which generates images of sectional planes users define, so that it is essential for medical imaging system. Due to the recent advances of medical imaging system, users require to place plural planes on a single dataset and to enable an individual and easy control for each plane. In this paper, we enumerate various user operations for recent MPR and analyze user requirements to update the plane equation. For the effective control of coordinate system, each plane is considered in a separated coordinate system and all informations which form a coordinate system are grouped into two components: the individual components and the common components. The proposed system is implemented on a graphics hardware, so that it smoothly performs MPR including recent requirements.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.233-242
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• 1998

In anatomical aspects, magnetic resonance image offers more accurate information than other medical images such as X ray ultrasonic and CT images. This paper introduces a method that recognizes disk diseases from spine MR images. In this method, image enhancement, image segmentation and feature extraction for sagittal plane and axial plane images are performed to separate the disk region. And then template matching method is used to extract disease region for axial plane imges. Finally, disease feature vectors are integrated and disease discrimination processes are performed. Experimental results show that the proposed method discriminates between normal and diseased disk with a considerable recognition ratio.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.137-149
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• 2004

For 3D modelling artificial objects with computers, we have to draw frames and paint the facet images on each side. In this paper, a geographic modelling system building automatically 3D geographic spaces using GIS data and real images of buildings is proposed. First, the 3D model of terrain is constructed by using TIN and DEM algorithms. The images of buildings are acquired with a camera and its position is estimated using vertical lines of the image and the GIS data. The height of the building is computed with the image and the position of the camera, which used for making up the frames of buildings. The 3D model of the building is obtained by detecting the facet iamges of the building and texture mapping them on the 3D frame. The proposed geographical modeling system is applied to real area and shows its effectiveness.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.76-83
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• 2000

Shape reconstruction is considered as a new technology to be useful and important in many areas such as RPD (Rapid Product Development) and reverse engineering, compared with the conventional design and manufacturing. In shape reconstruction, it becomes possible to reconstruct objects not by their measured shape data but those data extracted from the original shape. The goal of this research is to realize 3D shape construction by showing a possible way to analyze the input image data and reconstruct that original shape. The main 2 steps of the reconstructing process are getting cross-section data from image processing and linking loops between one slice and the next one. And the reconstructed object in this way is compared with the other object using a laser scanner and modelled by an commercial software.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.5 no.12
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• pp.3275-3284
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• 1998

In this paper, we deseribe a Medical Image Information System. Our system stores and manages 5 dimensional medical image data and provides the 3 dimensional medical data via the Internet. The Internet standard VR format. VRML(Virtual Reality Modeling Language) is used to represent the 3I) medical image data. The 3D images are reconstructed from medical image data which are enerated by medical imaging systems such ans CT(Computerized Tomography). MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging). PET(Positron Emission Tomograph), SPECT(Single Photon Emission Compated Tomography). We implemented the medical image information system shich rses a surface-based rendering method for the econstruction of 3D images from 2D medical image data. In order to reduce the size of image files to be transfered via the Internet. The system can reduce more than 50% for the triangles which represent the surfaces of the generated 3D medical images. When we compress the 3D image file, the size of the file can be redued more than 80%. The users can promptly retrieve 3D medical image data through the Internet and view the 3D medical images without a graphical acceleration card, because the images are represented in VRML. The image data are generated by various types of medical imaging systems such as CT, MRI, PET, and SPECT. Our system can display those different types of medical images in the 2D and the 3D formats. The patient information and the diagnostic information are also provided by the system. The system can be used to implement the "Tele medicaine" systems.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2011.06c
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• pp.443-446
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• 2011

본 연구는 컴퓨터 단층촬영 영상 (CT, Computed Tomography Image)에서 치열궁 (Dental Arch)을 자동으로 검출하는 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법에서는 3차원 컴퓨터 단층촬영 영상을 입력 받고 영역 확장법을 이용하여 하악을 분할 한 후 하악의 단면에서 전체적인 치아의 영역을 분할을 한다. 치아의 영역에서 세선화 작업을 거친 후 곡선 정합법을 이용하여 최종 치열궁을 검출한다. 실험 데이터로 두개골 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 데이터를 사용하였다. 본 연구는 치과 영상 데이터로부터 파노라마 영상을 얻는데 이용 될 수 있고 치과 분야의 질병 진단 및 진찰에 이용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.409-409
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• 2023

하천 수위는 합리적인 수자원의 이용 및 관리를 위해 반드시 필요한 수문 자료이다. 우리나라에서는 수위 측정을 위해 유역 내에 관측소를 설치하여 장비 또는 인력을 통해 수위를 측정하고 있다. 하지만, 많은 관측소를 운영하고 관리하기에는 예산과 인력이 소모되는 한계가 있다. 위성 영상을 통한 시계열 분석은 전지구적 모니터링과 관측 분야에 중요한 역할을 수행할 것으로 기대되고 있으며, 특히 위성 영상자료를 활용한 수자원 분야 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 위성 영상을 활용하여 수면적을 감지하고 수위와 유량을 판별하는 많은 연구가 진행되었지만, 하천 하상의 경사와 단면 형태에 따라 수면적이 변하여 정량적인 수위 추정에는 한계가 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 Sentinel-1의 SAR 영상과 InSAR 기법을 통해 낙동강 유역의 홍수 전후의 하천 수위 변화를 분석하였다. Sentinel-1 IW 모드의 Single Look Complex(SLC) 영상 12장과 ESA 영상 처리 툴인 SNAP을 활용하여 VV(Vertical-Vertical) 데이터의 간섭을 통해 센티미터(cm) 단위지표 변화에 따른 수위 변위를 분석하였다. 위성 영상을 통해 추출한 수위 변위와 계측 수위 및 단면 자료의 정합성을 비교한 결과, 제방과 수체 경계면 식생과 하상 세굴로 인한 오차로 정량적이 수위의 정합성에는 한계가 존재하였지만, 수위의 정량적인 변동성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 수위 변화의 반응속도를 판별할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.100-100
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• 2010

토모그래피는 플라즈마 물리학뿐만 아니라 의료영상이나 천문학 등의 분야에서 오랫동안 이용되어 온 기법으로 직접 들여다 볼 수 없는 단면을 선적분된 데이터를 이용하여 국지적인 데이터를 재구성해내는 영상진단 방법이다. 플라즈마 물리학의 경우 공간적으로 검출기 배열을 균일하게 배치할 수 없으므로 토모그래피 기법에 균일화는 필수적이다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 Phillips-Tikhonov 균일화 방법을 사용하였다. Phillip-Tikhonov 균일화 방법은 인접한 픽셀 사이의 구배(gradient)를 최소화하는 방향으로 단면영상을 재구성하는 방식으로, 다른 토모그래피 알고리듬에 비해 훨씬 더 정확한 결과를 보여준다. 본 연구에서는 플라즈마의 공간분포 진단을 위하여 토모그래피 진단법과 부유탐침 진단법을 사용하였다. 플라즈마의 선적분된 방출광을 디지털카메라로 측정한 후 Phillips-Tikhonov 토모그래피 방법으로 재구성하여 플라즈마의 국지적인 공간분포를 알아내었다. 결과의 타당성을 확보하기 위해 부유탐침 진단결과와 비교 분석하여, 전자온도가 위치에 따라 일정한 상태에서 부유탐침을 통한 밀도분포와 토모그래피 진단법에 의한 플라즈마 방출광 세기의 공간분포가 거의 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 플라즈마의 국지적인 공간분포 진단을 위한 디지털카메라를 이용한 토모그래피 진단법의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.365-373
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• 1997

In this paper, a new method of the 3D(dimensional) image reconstruction is proposed to build up the 3D image from 2D images using digital image processing techniques and computer graphics. First, the new feature extraction algorithm that doesn't need various input parameters and is not affected by threshold is adopted This new algorithm extracts feature points by eliminating some undesirable points on the ground of the connectivity. Second, as the cast function to reconstruct surfaces using extracted feature points, the minimum distance measure between two plane images has been adopted According to this measure, the surface formation algorithm doesn't need complex calculation and takes the form of triangle or trapezoid To investigate usefulness, this approach has been applied to a head CT image and compared with other methods. Experimental comparisons show that the suggested algorithm yields better performance on feature extraction than others. In contrast with the other methods, the complex calculation for surface formation in the proposed algorithm is not necessary.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartA
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• v.10A no.2
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• pp.157-164
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• 2003

Volume graphics have received a lot of attention as a medical image analysis tool nowadays. In the visualization based on volume graphics, there is a process called voxelization which transforms the geometrically defined objects into the volumetric objects. It enables us to volume render the geometrically defined data with sampling data. This paper suggests a voxeliration method using the cutting surfaces of cubes, implements the method on a PC, and evaluates it with simple geometric modeling data to explore propriety of the method. This method features the ability of calculating the exact normal vector from a voxel, having no hole among voxels, having multi-resolution representation.