• 치과방사선
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.387-413
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• 1998

Image resampling is of particular interest in digital radiology. When resampling an image to a new set of coordinate, there appears blocking artifacts and image changes. To enhance image quality, interpolation algorithms have been used. Resampling is used to increase the number of points in an image to improve its appearance for display. The process of interpolation is fitting a continuous function to the discrete points in the digital image. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the seven interpolation functions when image resampling in digital periapical images. The images were obtained by Digora, CDR and scanning of Ektaspeed plus periapical radiograms on the dry skull and human subject. The subjects were exposed to intraoral X-ray machine at 60kVp and 70 kVp with exposure time varying between 0.01 and 0.50 second. To determine which interpolation method would provide the better image, seven functions were compared; (1) nearest neighbor (2) linear (3) non-linear (4) facet model (5) cubic convolution (6) cubic spline (7) gray segment expansion. And resampled images were compared in terms of SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio) and MTF(Modulation Transfer Function) coefficient value. The obtained results were as follows ; 1. The highest SNR value(75.96dB) was obtained with cubic convolution method and the lowest SNR value(72.44dB) was obtained with facet model method among seven interpolation methods. 2. There were significant differences of SNR values among CDR, Digora and film scan(P<0.05). 3. There were significant differences of SNR values between 60kVp and 70kVp in seven interpolation methods. There were significant differences of SNR values between facet model method and those of the other methods at 60kVp(P<0.05), but there were not significant differences of SNR values among seven interpolation methods at 70kVp(P>0.05). 4. There were significant differences of MTF coefficient values between linear interpolation method and the other six interpolation methods (P< 0.05). 5. The speed of computation time was the fastest with nearest -neighbor method and the slowest with non-linear method. 6. The better image was obtained with cubic convolution, cubic spline and gray segment method in ROC analysis. 7. The better sharpness of edge was obtained with gray segment expansion method among seven interpolation methods.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.273-281
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 CT 영상에서 밝기값 분포와 기울기 정보를 고려한 방사선 추적 기반의 좌심실 내외벽 자동 분할 기법을 제안한다. 첫째, 심근 내벽 경계는 임계값 기법과 영역확장법으로 분할하고, 꼭지근을 포함하는 위하여 방사형의 방사선 추적 기법을 이용하여 분할한다. 둘째, 심근 외벽 경계는 적응적 기울기 프로파일 내에 심근의 밝기값과 최대 기울기를 갖는 점을 추출한다. 마지막으로, 타원이나 원의 형태를 유지하기 위하여 내외벽의 잘못된 경계점들을 타원방정식으로 선형 보간하고 B-스플라인을 적용하여 최종 분할된 결과를 추출한다. 제안방법의 평가를 위해 육안평가와 정확성 평가, 수행시간을 측정하였다. 정확성 평가를 위하여 임상의의 수동 분할 결과와 제안 방법 분할 결과 간의 평균거리차이와 중복영역비율을 측정하였다. 실험 결과 평균거리차이는 $0.56{\pm}0.24mm$로 측정되었고, 평균 중복영역비율은 평균 $82{\pm}4.2%$로 측정되었다. 제안 방법을 적용한 수행 시간은 평균 1초로 수행을 완료하였다.