• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.240-243
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• 2017

The incidence of contrast media extravasation has been increasing gradually. Most contrast media extravasations only can cause pain, swelling and erythema. However, in more severe cases, skin necrosis, ulceration, or compartment syndrome may occur, often necessitating a surgery. Early diagnosis and treatment should be established on the spot in order to avoid such a severe damage. We present a case of 42-year-old woman with a compartment syndrome in the right upper extremity caused by extravasation of computed tomography contrast media.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.287-296
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• 2012

Although low spatial resolution satellite images like MODIS and GOCI can be important to observe land surface, it is often difficult to visually interpret the imagery because of the low contrast by prevailing cloud covers. We proposed a simple and adaptive stretching algorithm to enhance image contrast over land areas in cloudy images. The proposed method is basically a linear algorithm that stretches only non-cloud pixels. The adaptive linear stretch method uses two values: the low limit (L) from image statistics and upper limit (U) from low boundary value of cloud pixels. The cloud pixel value was automatically determined by pre-developed empirical function for each spectral band. We used MODIS and GOCI images having various types of cloud distributions and coverage. The adaptive contrast stretching method was evaluated by both visual interpretation and statistical distribution of displayed brightness values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2001.12a
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• pp.279-282
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• 2001

This paper presents an image contrast enhancement technique for improving the low contrast images using the improved IAFC(Integrated Adaptive Fuzzy Clustering) Model. The low pictorial information of a low contrast image is due to the vagueness or fuzziness of the multivalued levels of brightness rather than randomness. Fuzzy image processing has three main stages, namely, image fuzzification, modification of membership values, and image defuzzification. Using a new model of automatic crossover point selection, optimal crossover point is selected automatically. The problem of crossover point selection can be considered as the two-category classification problem. The improved MEC can classify the image into two classes with unsupervised teaming rule. The proposed method is applied to some experimental images with 256 gray levels and the results are compared with those of the histogram equalization technique. We utilized the index of fuzziness as a measure of image quality. The results show that the proposed method is better than the histogram equalization technique.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.483-491
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• 2013

The sound-speed and density contrasts are important factors in estimating the target strength (TS) of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). In this study, the sound-speed and density contrasts were measured using time-of-flight and neutral buoyancy methods, respectively. The sound-speed contrast of A. aurita was from 0.9966 to 1.0031 (mean${\pm}$SD, $0.9999{\pm}0.0017$) and no distinct differences in temperature or pulsation activity and weak were found. The density contrast was from 0.9994 to 1.0004 (mean${\pm}$SD, $1.0000{\pm}0.0002$). The density of A. aurita was substantially different but the density contrast of A. aurita was shown to be similar to that in the sampling location. The results can be used to estimate of TS of A. aurita by acoustic model.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.22-28
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• 2015

We propose a new method for improving the phase contrast of a multiphase digital holographic microscope using a spatial light modulator (SLM). Using the SLM as the annulus, our method improves the light contrast of the object edge to achieve higher accuracy. We demonstrate a digital holographic microscopy technique that provides a 30% improvement in the phase contrast compared to conventional microscopy, which utilizes a mechanical annulus. The phase-contrast improvement allows the 3D reconstructed hologram to be determined more precisely.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.1483-1486
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• 2006

We describe the contrast enhancement of images using an APL(Average Picture Level) in an AC-PDP. A CEC(Contrast Enhancement Curve) determined by the APL was applied to enhance the contrast of images depending on the dominant gray levels. The most effective advantage of the proposed method is that it is easier to adjust the dynamic ranges to be enhanced with good quality and implement in a hardware system. The simulation result shows that the proposed method enhanced the contrast of given images significantly and kept the original brightness except the specific area of them compared to the HE(Histogram Equalization).

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.35-43
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• 2004

Illuminance and luminous levels in a small office space due to daylight were calculated to analyze the impact of daylight on contrast and lighting energy savings. Computer simulations were performed for four blind conditions under a clear sky condition. The blind conditions significantly impacted the illuminance an4 luminance level. Visual performance scores were calculated according to the transfer function that uses absolute contrast between target and background surface. The blind condition that had 45 tilted angle toward ground provided good contrast and performance scores. Using a control algorithm of an automated daylight dimming control system lighting energy sayings were predicted. For all blind conditions minimum lighting energy was consumed.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07e
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• pp.1719-1722
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• 2003

Image enhancement를 하기 위한 영상처리 알고리즘 중의 하나인 contrast enhancement 알고리즘은 화면의 flickering 과 같은 부작용과 조절 가능한 contrast enhancement rate 에 대한 구현의 어려움 등으로 실제 TV와 같은 동영상에 적용하기에 어려움이 있었다. 본 논문에서는 Bin Underflow Bin Overflow(BUBO)를 이용하여 동영상에 적용할 경우에도 flickering 등의 부작용이 생기지 않으며 contrast enhancement rate 을 조절할 수 있는 효율적인 알고리즘을 제안한다. 또한 이와 관련하여 영상의 휘도 레벨에 있어서 어두운 영역의 계조와 밝은 영역의 계조를 향상시킬 수 있는 black/white level stretch 알고리즘과 전체 화면의 출력 휘도 레벨에 대한 dynamic range를 유지하면서 brightness를 조절할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.1E
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

Primary radiation force on ultrasound contrast agents (UCA) in a propagating and standing acoustic field was explored. A specific ultrasound contrast agent $Albunex^{(R)}$ and $Optison^{(R)}$ were chosen for simulation. The model was developed based on a shelled bubble model proposed by Church. The numerical simulation suggests that bubble translational motion is more significant in therapeutic ultrasound due to higher intensity and long pulse duration. Even a single cycle of a propagating wave of 4 MPa at 1 MHz can cause a bubble translational motion of greater than $1{\mu}m$ which is approximately one tenth of capillary. Hence, UCA characteristics can be significantly changed in therapeutic ultrasound without rapid bubble collapses.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.08a
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• pp.613-616
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• 2002

Luminance and contrast ratio is one of the most fundamental and important parameters of plasma display panel. Understanding the effects of cell design parameters on the display and background luminance is inevitable for improving the contrast ratio. We report the experimental results on the relationships between cell parameters and contrast ratio of the ac PDP driven by ADS scheme. It was found that the contrast ratio is the most significantly affected by rib height and optimum range of the rib height simultaneously affects the facing discharge during the reset periods, diffusion loss of plasma and shadowing of the visible light emitted from phosphor.