• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.206-212
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• 2014

We report here on the results of evaluating the radiation doses using chest computed tomography (CT) for patients with pneumoconiosis complication. For the first time, we visited the 17 MIPs to evaluate the dose-length product (DLP, $mGy{\cdot}cm$), CT unit, and protocols of scanning and image reconstruction those is routinely used for treating patients with pneumoconiosis who have complication. All statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS ver. 19.0, Chicago, IL, USA). Mean of total DLP was $727.7mGy{\cdot}cm$, ranging from 272.0 to $1228.7mGy{\cdot}cm$. DLP from obtaining parenchymal lung images was significantly reduced than that from obtaining total lung images (555.9 vs. 707.2, p<0.001). Third quartile of total and pre-scanning DLP was 1036.1 and $504.1mGy{\cdot}cm$, respectively. Chest CT radiation doses for patients with pneumoconiosis complication are similar with korean diagnostic reference level as well as international guidelines.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 1994

The terrestrial phetogrammetry has the relative convenience of selecting the site of photo station in contrast with the aerial photogrammetry, and the flexibility in accuracy prediction of object point positioning. So it has the advantage in designing optimum photo taking system which can fulfill the required accuracy. For the convergent photos which are frequently used for the monitoring of cultural assets and ground facilities, almost all of the traditional studies for the optimum photo condition, both in theoretical or experimental, are basically depend on the symmetrical configuration at the normal direction to the center of the object. However, in many cases the surroundings of the object do not allow the normal photo direction or sufficient convergent angle, even more the object features are not always be seen as one panel like planar. In this paper, the accuracy variation of convergent photos for the multi-planar objects, which are composed by some orthogonal planes, are investigated to establish the optimum photo condition. The results of the accuracy analysis for the photo direction, convergent angle, as well as the object feature are expected to be utilized in system design of geometric configuration of convergent photos, which are adequate for the accurate monitoring of the objects, such as culural assets, facilities, precision instruments, deformation surveying, etc.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.473-479
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• 2019

PET-CT improves performance and reduces the time by combining PET and CT of spatial resolution, and uses CT scan for attenuation correction. This study analyzed PET image evaluation. The condition of the tube voltage and current of CT will be changed using. Uniformity phantom and resolution phantom were injected with 37 MBq $^{18}F$ (fluorine ; 511 keV, half life - 109.7 min), respectively. PET-CT (Biograph, siemens, US) was used to perform emission scan (30 min) and penetration scan. And then the collected image data were reconstructed in OSEM-3D. The same ROI was set on the image data with a analyzer (Vinci 2.54, Germany) and profile was used to analyze and compare spatial resolution and image quality through FWHM and SI. Analyzing profile with pre-defined ROI in each phantom, PET image was not influenced by the change of tube voltage or exposure dose. However, CT image was influenced by tube voltage, but not by exposure dose. When tube voltage was fixed and exposure dose changed, exposure dose changed too, increasing dose value. When exposure dose was fixed at 150 mA and tube voltage was varied, the result was 10.56, 24.6 and 35.61 mGy in each variables (in resolution phantom). In this study, attenuation image showed no significant difference when exposure dose was changed. However, when exposure dose increased, the amount of dose that patient absorbed increased too, which indicates that CT exposure dose should be decreased to minimum to lower the exposure dose that patient absorbs. Therefore future study needs to discuss the conditions that could minimize exposure dose that gets absorbed by patient during PET-CT scan.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.16-16
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• 2022

영상유속계는 영상을 이용한 비접촉식 유속계로 하천과 같은 넓은 범위의 유속 및 유량을 간편하게 측정할 수 있다는 장점이 있어 현재 국내외에서 영상유속계의 실용화 연구가 수행되고 있다. 특히 유속 및 유량을 측정하기 위해 카메라 외에 별도의 측정 장비가 필요없기 때문에 드론에 장착하여 표면유속을 측정하는 연구 또한 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 기존 드론 영상을 이용한 표면유속 측정 연구에서는 드론을 측정하고자 하는 하천 영역 위에서 정지하여 영상을 촬영하여 표면유속을 측정하고 있다. 이때 한 화면에 하폭이 다 담기지 않는 넓은 하천의 경우 촬영 위치를 옮겨서 다시 영상을 촬영하거나 하폭이 담길 때까지 비행 고도를 높여 촬영하고 있다. 하지만 촬영 위치를 옮겨 촬영하는 방식의 경우 넓은 하천을 다 담기 위해 여러 번의 촬영을 하고 이를 정합하는 과정이 필요하다는 단점이 있으며 비행 고도를 높여 촬영하는 방식의 경우 촬영 품질 저하로 인해 측정한 유속의 불확도가 크게 산정된다는 단점이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 드론을 이동하며 촬영한 연속적인 영상을 이용하여 하천의 표면유속을 측정하는 방법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 하천을 가로질러 비행하며 촬영한 드론 이동영상을 활용하면 폭이 넓은 하천의 경우도 간편하게 유속 분포를 측정할 수 있다. 이동영상을 이용하여 유속을 측정하기 위해서는 연속된 이동영상 내에서 지표면의 공통된 특징점을 찾아 흔들림 보정 알고리즘을 적용하여 유속을 산정하는 방법과 드론의 이동 속도를 이용하여 영상의 수표면 이동속도와 벡터연산을 적용하는 두가지 방법을 사용할 수 있다. 이 두가지 방법 중 영상 분석에 필요한 전처리 과정이 적고 지표면의 고정점이 필요 없는 드론의 이동속도를 이용한 벡터 연산을 적용하는 방법을 실제 흐름에 적용하였다. 측정한 수표면의 유속을 전자파표면유속계로 측정한 유속과 비교한 결과 평균 5 % 이내의 차이를 보이는 것을 확인하였다. 향후 다양한 흐름 조건과 드론의 비행속도를 변경하여 측정하는 등의 유속 측정 적용성을 검토하는 연구가 수행된다면 하폭이 넓은 하천 등 다양한 조건에서 드론 영상을 이용한 유속 측정이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.293-298
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• 2012

In digital mammography, Exposure factor were automatically chosen using by measurement breast thickness and the density of mammary gland. It may cause a increase glandular dose. The purpose of this study was to investigate optimal image quality in digital magnification mammography to decrease radiation exposure of patient dose. Auto mode gives the best image quality however, AGD showed better image quality. Image quality of manual mode passed phantom test and SNR at 55% mAs of auto mode commonly used in the digital magnification mammography. Also it could reduce AGD. According to result, manual mode may reduce the unnecessary radiation exposure in digital magnification mammography.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.682-684
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• 2005

현재 설러 병원에서 PACS 시스템을 도입해 유용하게 사용하고 있다. 병원 진료에서 방사선 영상 정보는 중요한 위치를 차지한다. 방사선 영상은 관전압(KVP)과 관전류(mAs)로 방사선량을 조절한 후 인체에 조사하여 얻게 되는데, KVP와 mAs, 인체의 두께에 따라 영상의 질이 변하게 된다. 이와 같이 장비에서 촬영된 영상은 판독을 거처 진료에 이용되고 일정한 시간이 지나면 압축하여 보관하게 되는데, 압축율을 높게 적용할수록 저장장치에 대한 경제적인 효과는 크다. 이에 저자는 1) CR, DR 촬영 조건별 흉부 영상을 얻어 JPEG 2000 압축방식을 적용해 촬영조건이 압축영상에 미치는 영향을 평가하였고, 2) MOS(Mean opinion score) 평가를 통해 영상판독에 영향을 주지 않는 유효 압축율을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.1253-1255
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• 2022

예능 프로그램에서 관찰예능 포맷은 널리 사용되는 형태이다. 본 연구에서는 AI기반 리프레이밍 기술을 활용하는 새로운 관찰 예능 제작 기법을 제안한다. 제안방식은 실제 방송프로그램 KBS2 신상출시 편스토랑에 적용되었다. 연구의 조건에 부합하는 촬영 장비의 기능조건과 조사결과를 다룬다. 센서타입와 연속녹화시간은 장비선정에 있어 핵심 고려요소로 나타났다. 시스템 구성은 제작 워크플로우에 따라 촬영파트와 편집파트로 나누어 소개한다. 촬영파트는 실제 제작현장의 기록을 바탕으로 작성되었다. 편집파트의 경우 자체 개발한 편집도구로 이루어지며, 핵심모듈인 AI엔진과 고속렌더링모듈에 대한 소개를 하였다. 향후 최신 촬영 장비의 도입, 처리성능의 향상 등을 통해 제안방식의 적용처를 넓혀갈 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.123-127
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• 2008

Purpose: As the demand of a simple and precise method increases to evaluate the performance of the inverter type x-ray unit, we evaluated the usefulness of the recently-introduced X-ray Multi-Function Test Device (moldel : Xi (unfors)-prestige). Method: We compared the performance of X-ray Multi-Function Test Device (XMFTD) which is non-inveasive type device with the performance of Dynalyzer III that has been most widely used inveasive type measure device. Result: X-ray output dose was increased a little in the XMFTD, but both devices were below the performance evaluation standard, 0.002 in the output reproducibility. Linearity of XMFTD were below 0.1 which means that Dynalyzer III showed more excellency in linearity. As the the accuracy of exposure factor, 1.8 and 2 tube voltage, 2.01 and 2.3 tube current were measured. The exposure time was also measured by 0.01 sec ${\pm}10%$. Both devices were within the acceptance of performance evaluatioin standard. Conclusion: We proved the usefulness of X-ray Multi-Function Test Device (model: Xi (unfors)-prestige) to evaluated the performance on reproductibility and linearity of X-ray output and accuracy of exposure factor of inverter type unit.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.515-521
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• 2023

The radiation dose received by the patient varies according to the tube current and time used during dental intraoral imaging. A large amount of tube current is required for image quality, but the radiation dose to the patient increases accordingly. Therefore, in this study, the optimal amount of tube current that can reduce the radiation dose received by the patient while securing the image quality was calculated through the evaluation of the image quality according to the tube current used during intraoral imaging through simulation. The average tube current, time, and tube voltage presented in the Guidelines for Diagnostic Reference Level for intraoral radiography were used as basic imaging conditions, and images were obtained when only the tube current was changed, and then the optimal tube current was compared and analyzed with the basic image quantity was calculated. Images were obtained by changing the tube current to 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 mA under the basic conditions of 63 kV, 6 mA, and 0.29 s. The obtained image was evaluated for structural similarity index with the image taken under the condition of 6 mA using the ICY program. As a result, even under the condition of 0.5 mA tube current, the index of structural similarity with the image of 6 mA was evaluated to be high. Based on these results, it is considered that the radiation dose given to the patient can be greatly reduced if imaging is performed at 0.5 mA instead of 6 mA during dental intraoral imaging.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Radiological Science
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.81.2-82
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• 2001