• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2015

In this study, we analyzed and showed the enhanced thermal resolution of a lock-in infrared thermography system by employing a blackbody system and micro-register sample. The noise level or thermal resolution of an infrared camera system is usually expressed by a noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD), which is the mean square of the deviation of the different values measured for one pixel from its mean values obtained in successive measurements. However, for lock-in thermography, a more convenient quantity in the phase-independent temperature modulation amplitude can be acquired. On the basis of results, it was observed that the NETD or thermal resolution of the lock-in thermography system was significantly enhanced, which we consider to have been caused by the averaging and filtering effects of the lock-in technique.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.65-71
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• 2024

To achieve high resolution and sensitivity of positron emission tomography (PET) for small animals, the detector is constructed using very thin and long scintillation pixels. Due to the structure of these scintillation pixels, spatial resolution deterioration occurs outside the system's field of view. To solve this problem, we designed a detector that could improve spatial resolution by measuring the interaction depth and improve sensitivity by using a quasi-block scintillator. A quasi-block scintillator size of 12.6 mm x 12.6 mm x 3 mm was arranged in four layers, and optical sensors were placed on all sides to collect light generated by the interaction between gamma rays and the scintillator. DETECT2000 simulation was performed to evaluate the performance of the designed detector. Flood images were acquired by generating gamma-ray events at 1 mm intervals from 1.3 mm to 11.3 mm within the scintillator of each layer. The spatial resolution and peak-to-peak distance for each location were measured in an 11 x 11 array of flood images. The average measured spatial resolution was 0.25 mm, and the average distance between peaks was 1.0 mm. Through this, it was confirmed that all locations were separated from each other. In addition, because the light signals of all layers were measured separately from each other, the layer of the scintillator that interacted with the gamma rays could be completely separated. When the designed detector is used as a detector in a PET system for small animals, it is considered that excellent spatial resolution and sensitivity can be achieved and image quality can be improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.76-76
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• 1999

한국자원연구소 제작된 TOF spectrometer는 입자의 비행시간과 에너지를 동시에 측정 기록하여 질량분별된 에너지 스펙트럼을 얻고자 하는 목적으로 제작되었다. 그러나 질량분별이 필요치 않은 후방 산란실험에서는 비행시간의 측정만으로 훌륭한 에너지 계측기가 된다. 중이온 산란분석법(heavy ion RBS)은 He을 사용하는 산란분석법에 비하여 원리적으로 분해능이 우수하나 사용하는 반도체 검출기의 에너지 분해능의 불량이 이러한 장점을 상쇄하는 실정이다. 그러나 TOF spectrometer를 중이온 산란실험의 에너지 계측기로 사용하면 H, He에 대한 반도체 검출기 정도의 낮은 에너지분해능 수준을 유지할 수 있으므로 중이온 산란실험의 원리적인 장점을 살릴 수 있다. 한국자원연구소에서는 He RBS의 취약점으로 지적되어온 medium elements에 대한 질량분해능과 깊이 분해능을 향상시키고자 140$^{\circ}$ 산란각에 TOF spectrometer가 위치하는 Heavy Ion Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (HIRBS) 시스템을 설계하였다. 설계된 TOF spectrometer를 채용하였을 때 기대되는 질량분해능 향상효과와 분석의 최적조건에 관하여 논한다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.631-636
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• 2016

Hitherto, spatial resolution has commonly been evaluated by test patterns or phantoms built on some specific distances (from close to far) between two objects (or double targets). This evaluation method's shortcoming is that resolution is restricted to target distances of phantoms made for test. Therefore, in order to solve the problem, this study proposes and verifies a new method to efficiently test spatial resolution with a single target. For the research I used PSF and JND to propose an idea to measure spatial resolution. After that, I made experiments by commonly used phantoms to verify my new evaluation hypothesis inferred from the above method. To analyse the hypothesis, I used LabVIEW program and got a line pixel from digital image. The result was identical to my spatial-resolution hypothesis inferred from a single target. The findings of the experiment proves only a single target can be enough to relatively evaluate spatial resolution on a digital image. In other words, the limit of the traditional spatial-resolution evaluation method, based on double targets, can be overcome by my new evaluation one using a single target.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.389-393
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• 1998

방사성 핵종의 인위적 방사능 측정과 환경방사능의 측정에 있어서, 발생된 펄스의 에너지와 발생 상대시간을 동시에 측정하여 계수함으로써, 채널분해능과 시간분해능 및 처리속도를 향상시킬 수 있는 ADC 시스템을 개발하였다. 다양한 크기를 갖는 입력펄스의 파고와 관계없이 일정한 불감시간(deadtime)을 갖는 방식으로 시간보정 과정을 필요로 하지 않으며, 측정된 파고와 상대적 불감시간은 동시에 계수되어 방사능 분석을 위한 자료로 제공된다. 본 연구는, 기존에 측정효율을 감소시키는 주요 원인이 되었던 불감시간 보정 과정을 배제하고 전체 스펙트로스 코피(spectroscopy)의 정확도 및 안정도를 유지할 수 있는 변환체계를 개발하며, 특히 측정 환경에 따라 다양하게 적용할 수 있는 불감시간 측정방식을 제공하는 것이다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.681-688
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• 2016

This study assess their quality of radiation on analysis of the spectrum of resolution suggesting IEC 61267 in radiation quality that RQA3, RQA5, RQA7, RQA9 and combination of clinical condition using several quality of radiation. In experiments edge method first, the spatial resolution assessment used image of the additional filter and SID is obtained the IEC 62220-1, spatial resolution and sharpness of the obtained image was evaluated in the MTF value 10%(0.1), MTF value 50%(0.5) using a Matlab program. Second, MCNPX simulation used spatial resolution analysis was radiation quality particle fluence and spectrum analysis in energy. As a result, make use of additional filter, image quality evaluation of SID that RQA3 radiation quality combination qualification is higher spatial resolution and sharpness make unused of additional filter and SID 100cm. RQA7 radiation quality combination qualification is higher that spatial resolution make unused of additional filter and SID 150cm. RQA9 radiation quality combination qualification is higher that spatial resolution and sharpness make used of additional filter and SID 180cm. spectrum analysis of radiation quality by reducing consequent errors occurring in the experiment that error due to the reproducibility of the X-ray tube, occur in an error of correction the detector suggest ideal conditions from spectrum analysis through MCNPX simulation. In conclusion, by suggesting spatial resolution and sharpness of result for various radiation quality, It provide basic data that radiation quality condition and quantitative assessment method for laboratory in clinical using detector evaluation.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.119-127
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• 2000

금속판/형과스크린 계측기와 CCD 카메라를 이용한 방사선영상장치가 현재 전자포탈영상에 널리 쓰이고 있다. 이 장치의 효율적인 영상획득을 위해 계측효율이 좋고, 공간분해능력이 뛰어난 금속판/ 형과스크린 계측기의 두께를 최적화할 필요가 있었다. 이 논문에서는 금속판과 형광스크린의 두께가 계측효율과 공간분해능에 미치는 영향이 연구되었다. 이 결과는 치료 엑스선 영상장치에 쓰일 수 있는 금속판/형과스크린 계측기의 최적화된 두께를 결정하는데 쓰일 수 있다. 몬테칼로 방법을 이용하여 계산한6 MV 선형가속기에서 발생되는 엑시선의 에너지 스펙트럼을 바탕으로, 여러 가지 두께의 금속판/형광스크린에 대하여 계측효율과 공간분해능을 계산하였고, 이를 실험을 통해 검증하였다. 계측효율은 입사된 엑스선의 에너지가 형광스크린에 흡수된 비율로 계산되며, 공간분해능은 흡수된 에너지의 공간 분포를 통해 계산되었다. 계측효율은 금속판의 두께에 의해, 공간분해능은 형광스크린의 두께에 의해 결정될 수 있음을 본 연구를 통해 확인할 수 있었고, 이로써 특정이용에 관련된 금속판/형광스크린의 두께에 대한 서로 보상 (trade-off) 관계에 있음을 계산과 측정결과를 통해 확인할 수 있었고, 이로써 특정이용에 관련된 금속판/형광스크린 계측기의 최적화된 두께를 산출할 수 있게 되었다. 계산을 바탕으로 CCD를 이용한 전자포탈영상장치의 시작품을 설계 및 제작하였고 팬텀을 이용하여 영상을 얻었다. 단일 프레임 영상은 노이즈가 많으나, 프레임 평균 방법을 이용하여 영상의 질을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.407-414
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• 2014

The aim of the present study was to carry out quantitative analysis of spatial resolution for the influence of the focus size and digital image post-processing on the Computed Radiography (CR). The modulation transfer functions of an edge measuring method (MTF) was used for the evaluation of the spatial resolution. The focus size of X-ray tube was used the small focus (0.6 mm) and the large focus (1.2 mm). We evaluated the 50% and 10% of MTF for the enhancement of edge and contrast by using multi-scale image contrast amplification (MUSICA) in digital image post-processing. As a results, the edge enhancement than the contrast enhancement were significantly higher the spatial resolution of MTF 50% in all focus. Also the spatial resolution of the obtained images in a large focus were improved by digital image processing. In conclusion, the results of this study should serve as a basic data for obtain the high resolution clinical images, such as skeletal and chest images on the CR.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.100-112
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• 2001

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish optimal imaging acquisition conditions for the GE $Advance^{TM}$ PET imaging system by performing the acceptance tests designed by National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) protocol and General Electric Medical Systems (GEMS) test procedures. Materials and Methods: Performance tests were carried out with $^{18}FDG$ radioactivity source and phantoms by using a standard acquisition mode. Transaxial resolution and scatter traction tests were performed with a line source and axial resolution with a point source, respectively. A cylindrical phantom made of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was used to measure sensitivity, count rate losses and randoms, uniformity correction, and attenuation inserts were added to measure remaining tests. The test results were acquired in a diagnostic acquisition mode and analyzed mainly on high sensitivity mode. Results: Transaxial resolution and axial resolution were measured as average of 4.65 mm and 3.98 mm at 0 cm, and 6.02 mm and 6.71 mm at 20 cm on high sensitivity mode, respectively. Average scatter fraction was 9.87%, and sensitivity was $225.8kcps/{\mu}Ci/cc$ of trues. Activity at 50% deadtime was $4.6{\mu}Ci/cc$, and the error of count rate correction at that activity was from 1.49% to 3.83%. Average nonuniformity for total slice w3s 8.37%. The accuracy of scatter correction was -0.95%. The accuracies of attenuation correction were 5.68% for air, 0.04% for water and -6.51% for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Conclusion: The results satisfied most acceptance criteria, indicating that the GE $Advance^{TM}$ PET system can be optimally used for clinical applications.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• autumn
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• pp.269-272
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• 1999

물체내부의 단층구조를 나타내는 B-모드 영상은, 물체의 내부 경계로부터의 반사신호를 직접 비디오 신호로 변환하여 그 진폭에 비례하는 휘도 또는 색상으로 나타내고 있다. 그러한 시간영역 파형에 의한 처리에 있어서는 각 신호가 시간적으로 근접해 있을 경우 영상화가 곤란하다. 본 연구에서는 B-모드 영상에 있어서 거리분해능을 향상시키기 위한 방법으로 캡스트럼법을 이용하는 것을 제안하고, 그 방법에 의해 음속이 알려진 얇은 물체의 두께를 보다 정확하게 측정, 표시함으로써 B-모드 영상화에 있어서의 분해능 향상 가능성을 보였다.