• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.621-628
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• 2021

Prior studies on frequency-related image quality analysis of intravascular ultrasound catheters are lacking both in Korea and abroad. Therefore, this study was conducted to prepare a standard for measuring the image quality using the program and to suggest a measuring method to researchers related to the quality analysis of intravascular ultrasound images. For the target, the vessel lumen size is 3.0 - 4.0 mm. Before using intravascular ultrasound, thoroughly clean the ultrasound catheter so that no air or foreign substances enter it. Normal vascular images and lesion vascular images of sufficiently dilated images were used. As a standard image acquisition method, the image of the end-systolic section, which has the best evaluation of vascular lesions when using intravascular ultrasound, was acquired retrospectively through the DCAS PACS program to set the standard. When setting the measurement method criteria, we proposed a standard setting method that corresponds to the concentric and eccentric circles of normal and lesion vessels. By applying this criterion, we proposed a method for measuring the lumen and lateral cavities of normal and lesion vessels of interest and background area. In conclusion, if the image quality of intravascular ultrasonography is measured through the method devised by these researchers, consistent quality measurement is possible regardless of the type of intravascular ultrasound catheter. Therefore, it is thought that it can be applied as a guideline for the actual image quality measurement method in the study related to intravascular ultrasound image quality.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.215-222
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• 2018

This paper reports the development and performance evaluation of a backend system for real-time IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound) imaging. The developed backend system was designed to minimize the amount of logic and memory usage by means of efficient LUTs (Look-up Tables), and it was implemented in a single FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) without using external memory. This makes it possible to implement the backend system that is less expensive, smaller, and lighter. The accuracy of the backend system implemented was evaluated by comparing the output of the FPGA with the result computed using a MATLAB program implemented in the same way as the VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) code. Based on the result of ex-vivo experiment using rabbit artery, the developed backend system was found to be suitable for real-time intravascular ultrasound imaging.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.93-96
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• 2011

We reported a patient with a large pedunculated cavernous hemangioma located beneath inferomedial border of the scapular bone and the trapezius muscle checked by ultrasonography before and after the operation. In ultrasonographic finding, the peduncle was difficult to be visualized preoperatively due to acoustic shadowing.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.880-890
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• 2010

The intrasvascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging technique is used to diagnose cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke. Recently, elasticity imaging methods have been investigated to diagnose blood clots attached to blood vessel intima. However, the IVUS imaging technique is an invasive method that requires a transducer to be inserted into blood vessel. In this paper, strain images are obtained of blood clots attached to blood vessel intima with data acquired from outside the blood vessel using a linear array transducer. In order to measure the displacement of blood vessel accurately, experimental data are acquired by steering ultrasound beams so that they can intersect the blood vessel wall at right angles. The acquired rf data are demodulated to the baseband. The resulting complex baseband signals are then processed by an autocorrelation algorithm to compute the blood vessel movement and thereby produce strain image. This proposed method is verified by experiments on a plastic blood vessel mimicking phantom. The efficacy of the proposed method was verified using a home-made blood vessel mimicking phantom. The blood vessel mimicking phantom was constructed by making a 6 mm diameter hollow cylinder inside it to simulate a blood vessel and adhering 2 mm thick soft plaque to the inner wall of the hollow cylinder. The RF data were acquired using a clinical ultrasound scanner (Accuvix XQ, Medison, Seoul. Korea) with a 7.5 MHz linear array transducer by steering ultrasound beams in steps of $1^{\circ}$ from $-40^{\circ}$ to $40^{\circ}$ for a total of 81 angles. Experimental results show that the plaque region near the blood vessel wall is softer than background tissue. Although the imaging region is restricted due to the limited range of angles for which scan lines are perpendicular to the wall, the feasibility of strain imaging is demonstrated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.79-81
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• 2018

혈관내 초음파(Intravascular Ultrasound, IVUS)는 혈관 내벽의 단면을 보여주는 검사 방법으로 관상 동맥 내의 내강, 죽상 경화반, 그리고 혈관벽의 변화에 관한 직접적이고 구체적인 정보를 제공한다. 본 논문에서는 IVUS 영상에서 내막과 외막을 추출하고 각 막의 지름을 자동적으로 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 IVUS 영상에 Histogram Equalization 기법을 적용하여 명암 대비를 강조한 후에 퍼지 이진화 기법과 평균 이진화 기법을 각각 적용하여 내막과 외막을 추출하기 위해 이진화한다. 이진화된 내막과 외막의 각 영역 중에서 혈관내 초음파 영상 중심에서 가장 큰 영역의 정보를 이용하여 라벨링 기법을 적용하여 내막과 외막 영역을 추출하고 각 막의 지름을 계산한다. 제안된 방법을 IVUS 영상을 대상으로 실험한 결과, 내막과 외막의 지름이 비교적 정확히 추출되는 것을 실험을 통하여 확인하였다.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.19B no.3
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• pp.201-208
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• 2012

Accurately segmenting lumen border in intravascular ultrasound images (IVUS) is very important to study vascular wall architecture for diagnosis of the cardiovascular diseases. After each of IVUS image is transformed to a polar coordinated image, initial points are detected using wavelet transform. Then, lumen border is initialized as the set of important points using non parametric probability density function and smoothing function by removing outlier initial points occurred by noises and artifacts. Finally, polynomial curve fitting is applied to obtain real lumen border using filtered important points. The evaluation of proposed method was performed with related method and the proposed method produced accurate lumen contour detection when compared to another method in most types of IVUS images.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.687-692
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• 1997

개의 전립선에서 경직장 초음파상에 나타나는 미만성 저에코영역의 성상과 경직장 초음파 검사법의 유용성을 알아보기 위해 히스토그람 분석방법과 color doppler 초음파를 이용하여 전립선 맛사지에 따른 전립선 실질의 에코변화를 비교하였다. 전립선 맛사지 후 히스토그람상의 휘도치는 전립선 요도부 기준 상부측 실질내에서 유의성(p<0.01) 있게 고에코로 변화되어 나타났으며, 전립선내에 분포하는 혈관은 저에코영역에서 보다 고에코영역에서 발견되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 경직장 초음파 검사법은 전립선의 미세한 변화에 대해 보다 상세한 실질내의 정보를 제공할 수 있는 효과적인 검사 방법이며, 맛사지에 따른 휘도치의 변화는 전립선의 물리적 자극에 대한 전립선액의 분비에 따른 결과로 사료되고, 저에코영역은 혈관보다는 전립선액이 점유하고 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.300-308
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• 2014

Photoacoustic imaging is a useful tool for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis because it is capable of providing anatomical and pathological information at the same time. A photoacoustic signal detector is a pivotal element to achieve high spatial resolution, so that it should have broadband spectrum with a high center frequency. Since a photoacoustic imaging probe is directly inserted into blood vessel to diagnose atherosclerosis, the total size of the photoacoustic signal detector should be less than 1 mm. The main purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that PVDF can be used as an active material for the photoacoustic signal detector with a high frequency and broadband characteristic. The photoacoustic signal detector developed in this study was a single element ultrasound transducer with an aperture of $0.5{\times}0.5mm$ and the total size of 1 mm. In the design stage, the natural focal depth was adjusted for an effective focal area to cover the region of interest, i.e., 1~5 mm in depth. This was because geometrical focusing could not be used due to the small aperture. Through a pulse-echo test, it was ascertained that the developed photoacoustic signal detector has the -6 dB bandwidth ranging between 40.1 and 112.8 MHz and the center frequency of 76.83 MHz.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.911-917
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• 2004

Background: There are limited number of reports on May-Thurner syndrome (Iliac vein compression syndrome) in Korea, We analysed the clinical features, diagnostic modalities and endovascular treatment of May-Thurner syndrome. Material and Method: We reviewed 12 cases of May-Thurner syndrome between March 2001 and June 2003. Mean age was $57.6\pm2$ years. We were used in venography, color doppler and computed tomographic angiography as diagnostic modalities and in thrombolysis, thrombectomy, angioplasty and stent insertion as endovascular treatment. Result: Clinical features showed edema of lower extremities in 4 patients, pain of lower extremities in 1 patient, edema with pain in 5 patients, and all in 1 patient. In one patient, he did not have any pain and any edema of lower extremities but was diagnosed as May-Thurner syndrome using venography due to varicose veins on lower extremities. Diagnostic modalities included venography, computed tomographic angiography in all patients with clinical presentation except in one patient and color doppler was only performed only in 4 patients. Four kinds of endovascular treatment were performed for May-Thurner syndrome, angioplasty in 11 patients, stent insertion in 10 patients, thrombectomy in 9 patients and thrombolysis for 7 patients. Nine patients were followed up and we can show good blood flow in Left iliac vein for 7 of 9 patients. Conclusion: it is necessary to recognize the possibility of May-Thurner syndrome in Deep vein thrombosis patients and we should use a variety of modalities to diagnose May-Thurner syndrome. Finally, endovascular treatment is a safe and effective therapy for May-Thurner syndrome.

• Journal of The Korean Radiological Technologist Association
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.325-325
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• 2002