• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.130-134
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• 1996

본 논문에서는 광대역 소음원의 위치를 탐지하여 2차원 영상면에 소음원을 영상화할 수 있는 3차원 마이크로폰 배열을 제안하였다. 배열요소간의 상호상관함수가 2차원 영상면의 화소의 밝기에 대응되도록 영상함수를 유도하였으며 영상면은 사각면 및 원통면등으로 선택 가능 하도록 하여 소음원의 위치동정 해석이 용이하도록 하였다. 몇가지 소음원에 대한 수치 모의 실험결과는 제안된 배열이 소음제어 분야 등에 응용 될 수 있음을 보인다.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.281-290
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• 2010

Cone-beam digital tomosynthesis (CBDT) has greatly been paid attention in the image-guided radiation therapy because of its attractive advantages such as low patient dose and less motion artifact. Image quality of tomograms is, however, dependent on the imaging conditions such as the scan angle (${\beta}_{scan}$) and the number of projection views. In this paper, we describe the principle of CBDT based on filtered-backprojection technique and investigate the optimization of imaging conditions. As a system performance, we have defined the figure-of-merit with a combination of signal difference-to-noise ratio, artifact spread function and floating-point operations which determine the computational load of image reconstruction procedures. From the measurements of disc phantom, which mimics an impulse signal and thus their analyses, it is concluded that the image quality of tomograms obtained from CBDT is improved as the scan angle is wider than 60 degrees with a larger step scan angle (${\Delta}{\beta}$). As a rule of thumb, the system performance is dependent on $\sqrt{{\Delta}{\beta}}{\times}{\beta}^{2.5}_{scan}$. If the exact weighting factors could be assigned to each image-quality metric, we would find the better quantitative imaging conditions.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.160-169
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• 2009

In the paper, the Image SNR(Signal-to-Noise) distribution proposed in [1] is reviewed from the three points of views: verification, variation, and application of the distribution. First, the proposed Image SNR distribution is verified through the noise-based simulation over a 2D image detector. Second, its variation over the linear/nonlinear gains shows that the noise-effect itself cannot explain every reason for the degraded Image SNR distribution. Third, through the application to optimal selection of the operation parameters, the usefulness of the proposed distribution is clarified.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.92-102
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• 1990

A new method for determining the motion parameters (scale, rotation, translation) of 2-D image is introduced. It employs Hough transform that maps the straight lines in the input image to the points in the Hough space (HS). This method makes use of the relations between the motion of an object in input image and the translations of peak points in the HS and thus derives relating equations about motion parameters especially when scale changes are involved. The derived equations make is efficient and simple to estimate motion parameters of input image, even if the scale parameter of input image is varied. Performance of this approach on an aircraft image is provided in detail in the presence of noise.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.360-366
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• 2010

To generate on-board digital tomosynthesis (DTS) for three-dimensionalimage-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) as an alternative to conventional portal imaging or on-board cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), two clinical cases (liver and bladder) were selected to illustrate the capabilities of on-board DTS for IGRT. DTS images were generated from subsets of CBCT projection data (45, 162 projections) using half-fan mode scanning with a Feldkamp-type reconstruction algorithm. Digital tomosynthesis slices appeared similar to coincident CBCT planes and yielded substantially more anatomic information. Improved bony and soft-tissue visibility in DTS images is likely to improve target localization compared with radiographic verification techniques and might allow for daily localization of a soft-tissue target. Digital tomosynthesis might allow targeting of the treatment volume on the basis of daily localization.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.347-348
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 야간 도로 영상을 보정하여 주간 영상으로 변환하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 영상 변환 딥러닝 알고리즘인 Generative Adversarial Network(GAN)를 기반으로 주야간 도로 영상을 학습시켜 주야간 상호 변환이 가능한 시스템을 구현한다. 우선, 입력 영상에 대해 변환된 영상을 출력하는 generative network 를 정의한다. 또한, 변환된 영상을 다시 본래 영상으로 변환하는 inverse network 를 정의한다. Generative network 와 inverse network 를 모두 통과한 결과 영상과 본래 영상의 차 영상을 통해 손실 함수를 정의함으로써 파라미터를 목적에 맞게 학습시킬 수 있다. 또한, generative network 를 통과한 결과 영상과 목적하는 영상을 구분하는 discrimination network 를 정의하여 discrimination network 와 generative network 의 minimax two- player game 을 통해 변환된 영상이 실제 목적 영상과 유사하도록 유도한다. 제안하는 알고리즘을 적용하여 야간 도로 영상의 보정을 수행하면 주변 물체 인식이 어려운 야간 영상을 물체 인식이 용이한 주간 영상으로 변환 할 수 있다.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.209-218
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• 2008

According to improved radiation therapy technology such as IMRT and proton therapy, the accuracy of patient alignment system is more emphasized and IGRT is dominated research field in radiation oncology. We proposed to study the feasibility of cone-beam CT system using simple x-ray imaging systems for image guided proton therapy at National Cancer Center. 180 projection views ($2,304{\times}3,200$, 14 bit with 127 ${\mu}m$ pixel pitch) for the geometrical calibration phantom and humanoid phantoms (skull, abdomen) were acquired with $2^{\circ}$ step angle using x-ray imaging system of proton therapy gantry room ($360^{\circ}$ for 1 rotation). The geometrical calibration was performed for misalignments between the x-ray source and the flat-panel detector, such as distances and slanted angle using available algorithm. With the geometrically calibrated projection view, Feldkamp cone-beam algorithm using Ram-Lak filter was implemented for CBCT reconstruction images for skull and abdomen phantom. The distance from x-ray source to the gantry isocenter, the distance from the flat panel to the isocenter were calculated as 1,517.5 mm, 591.12 mm and the rotated angle of flat panel detector around x-ray beam axis was considered as $0.25^{\circ}$. It was observed that the blurring artifacts, originated from the rotation of the detector, in the reconstructed toomographs were significantly reduced after the geometrical calibration. The demonstrated CBCT images for the skull and abdomen phantoms are very promising. We performed the geometrical calibration of the large gantry rotation system with simple x-ray imaging devices for CBCT reconstruction. The CBCT system for proton therapy will be used as a main patient alignment system for image guided proton therapy.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.85-92
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• 2017

purpose: Image Guide System offers therapy precise, especially Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. However, organs at pelvis have variation and uncertainties each therapy. it brings IG system for verifying patient's position. In this study, analysis the variation at pelvis during rectal cancer radiation therapy. Moreover design the patient re-setup technique and apply to patients. Material and Method: 40 rectal cancer patient who have radiation therapy. The 530 image which acquired from IG system are analyzed. The bone structure, bladder, gas in the rectum, small bowel, soft tissue, weigh loss are evaluated by the criterion. The criterion are classified by best, good, bad and figure out the ratio with count. The re-setup proceed in case of one or over the two get the bad criterion and figure out the ratio of re-setup results: The ideal of therapy ratio is 19.2 % each criterion. And the good for therapy ratio is 54.9 %, the cases of bad for therapy is 25.8 %. The bad cases are have therapy after re-setup with post process. conclusion: Each pre-treatment image that acquired IG system has different results despite of same patients. The 25.8 % need to re-setup in order to unsuitable therapy. It is implies that the IG system is necessary establishing precise treatment plan like IMRT especially rectal cancer.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.82 no.3
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• pp.589-599
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• 2021

Purpose To analyze the success and complication rates and factors associated with technical failure of the ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous thrombin injection of femoral artery pseudoaneurysms caused by vascular access. Materials and Methods Records of 30 patients with post-catheterization femoral artery pseudoaneurysms who had been treated with US-guided percutaneous thrombin injections in the department of radiology between March 2009 and June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The lesion was diagnosed based on US or contrast-enhanced CT. The characteristics of the patients and their lesions were analyzed. Results The mean patient age was 67.8 years. The mean diameter of the pseudoaneurysmal sac was 20.88 mm (5-40 mm). Twenty patients (66.6%) obtained complete thrombosis after the primary injection, while 10 patients (33.3%) obtained partial thrombosis. The number of patients with a low platelet count (< 130 k/µL) was significantly higher in the partial thrombosis group than in the complete thrombosis group (p = 0.02). No substantial procedure-related complications were found in any patient. Conclusion The US-guided percutaneous thrombin injection is considered an initial treatment option for pseudoaneurysms caused by vascular access because of its safety and efficacy.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.82 no.1
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• pp.162-172
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• 2021

Purpose We retrospectively evaluated the technical success rate and long-term efficacy of fluoroscopy-guided synovial cyst rupture followed by an intra-articular steroid injection at the post-laminectomy lumbar facet. Materials and Methods We selected subjects who had undergone a fluoroscopy-guided synovial cyst rupture with simultaneous intra-articular steroid injection within 6 months of MRI and demonstrated a symptomatic facet joint synovial cyst at the level of a previous lumbar laminectomy. Fourteen patients were enrolled, and we determined whether cyst rupture and symptom improvement were achieved after each procedure. The degrees of symptom improvement were categorized into 4: 1) symptoms improved (30% or more reduction, based on pre-procedural and post-procedural Numerical Pain Rating Scale scores), 2) symptoms not improved, 3) patient underwent surgery after injection, and 4) loss of follow-up. Results The success rate of percutaneous synovial cyst rupture decreased with repeated procedures (62.5% for the first procedure and 0% to 33.3% for additional procedures). However, 80% of the patients had symptom improvement with the procedures, overall. The surgery rate was 14.3% in 14 patients. Conclusion For patients with post-laminectomy symptomatic lumbar facet joint synovial cysts, fluoroscopy-guided synovial cyst rupture with intra-articular steroid injection may be an effective and less invasive treatment before considering a surgical approach.