• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2010년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.103-112
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• 2010

This study was done to provide basic data on the safety of professionals in medical imaging system by measuring the electromagnetic waves generated in the medical imaging system being used in medical organization. The studied medical imaging systems were general X-ray system, computed tomography(CT), ultrasonographic system, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), PET-CT and fluoroscopic system, and through these devices, electric field and magnetic field were measured and analyzed. As a result of the analysis, the measured values classified by the medical organizations were not much significant, but in the measurement by the medical imaging systems, there were high hazard elements in the sequential order of electric field PET-CT($17.7{\pm}22.9$)v/m, CT($10.3{\pm}8.7$)v/m, general X-ray system ($8.8{\pm}8.8$)v/m, magnetic field general X-ray system($5.06{\pm}8.26$)mG, CT($2.71{\pm}4.53$)mG and PET-CT($0.74{\pm}0.34$)mG, the systems that adopted X-ray as main ray source, and the more aged the medical imaging systems, the greater the effects of electro-magnetic waves($10.6{\pm}15.93v/m$ for 5 years or more, $6.14{\pm}5.60v/m$ for 5 years or less). The effects of electromagnetic waves on medical imaging systems or facilities were not much when the notification of ministry of knowledge economy is considered, but in the overall perspective considering all the equipments and facility of the medical organization, such effects were significant. It is determined that sustainable safety managements of electric field and magnetic field must be done during process from medical imaging system installation to maintenance to rule out such factors.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2010

This study was done to provide basic data on the safety of professionals in medical imaging system by measuring the electromagnetic waves generated in the medical imaging system being used in medical organization. The studied medical imaging systems were general X-ray system, computed tomography(CT), ultrasonographic(USG) system, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), PET-CT and fluoroscopic(R/F) system, and through these devices, electric field and magnetic field were measured and analyzed. As a result of the analysis, the measured values classified by the medical organizations were not much significant, but in the measurement by the medical imaging systems, there were high hazard elements in the sequential order of electric field PET-CT($17.7{\pm}22.9$)v/m, CT($10.3{\pm}8.7$)v/m, general X-ray system($8.8{\pm}8.8$)v/m, magnetic field general X-ray system($5.06{\pm}8.26$)mG, CT($2.71{\pm}4.53$)mG and PET-CT($0.74{\pm}0.34$)mG, the systems that adopted X-ray as main ray source, and the more aged the medical imaging systems, the greater the effects of electro-magnetic waves($10.6{\pm}15.93v/m$ for 5 years or more, $6.14{\pm}5.60v/m$ for 5 years or less). The effects of electromagnetic waves on medical imaging systems or facilities were not much when the notification of ministry of knowledge economy is considered, but in the overall perspective considering all the equipments and facility of the medical organization, such effects were significant. It is determined that sustainable safety managements of electric field and magnetic field must be done during process from medical imaging system installation to maintenance to rule out such factors.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.784-790
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• 2021

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations among various radiological parameters used to determine cervical alignment from cervical spine radiographs (X-CS) and cervical spine computed tomography (CT-CS), both within and between modalities. Methods : This study included 168 patients (≤60 years old) without a definite whole spine deformity who underwent CT-CS and X-CS. We measured occipital slope (O-s), C1 slope, C2 slope, C7 slope, sella turcica - C7 sagittal vertical axis (StC7-SVA), spino-cranial angle, T1 slope, and C27-SVA. We calculated the O-C2 angle, O-C7 angle, and C2-7 angle from the measured parameters and conducted correlation analyses among multiple parameters. Results : The intrinsic correlation features among multiple cervical parameters were very similar for both X-CS and CT-CS. The two SVA parameters (C27-SVA and StC7-SVA) were mainly influenced by the upper cervical slope parameters (r=|0.13-0.74|) rather than the lower slope cervical parameters (r=|0.08-0.13|). The correlation between X-CS and CT-CS for each radiological parameter was statistically significant (r=0.26-0.44) except for O-s (r=0.10) and StC7-SVA (r=0.11). Conclusion : The correlation patterns within X-CS and CT-CS were very similar in this study. The correlation between X-ray and CT was statistically significant for most radiological parameters, and the correlation score increased when the horizontal gaze was consistently maintained. The lower cervical parameters were not statistically associated with translation-related parameters (C2-7 SVA and StC7-SVA). Therefore, the upper cervical segment may be a better predictor for determining head and neck translation.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2012

서울소재 'S'병원에서 근무중인 방사선사를 대상으로 병원 근무경력 및 CT검사실 근무 경험 유 무, 현재 사용하고 있는 방사선 선원의 종류에 따른 CT검사와 일반촬영검사의 방사선 선량과 위험성에 관한 인식도 조사를 통해 CT검사의 위험성에 대한 각성을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다. 영상의학과에 근무하는 방사선사 중 131명을 대상으로 설문지를 통해 연구가설 검정을 위한 자료를 수집하였고, 설문문항의 Cronbach @계수는0.825988과0.767161로 나타났으며, p-value의 기각률은<0.05로 하였다. 연구가설검정을 위해 SAS 9.1(SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA.)통계패키지를 이용하여 Mann-Whitney test와 Kruskai-Wallis test, Two sample T-test, Two sample T-test with Bonferroni's Correction, One-way ANOVA 통계분석방법 등을 이용하였다. CT검사와 일반촬영의 선량에 관한 가설의 각 p-value 값은 0.2291~0.9663의 범위로 나타났고, CT검사와 일반촬영검사의 위험성에 관한 가설의 각 p-value 값은 0.1924~1.0000의 범위로 나타났다. 모든 연구가설의 p-value값이 기각률(<0.05)을 상위하여 나타났으며, 현재 'S'병원에 근무중인 방사선사들은 근무경력 및 CT검사실 근무경력 유무, 현재 사용하는 방사선 선원의 종류에 관계없이 일반촬영 보다 CT검사가 선량이 많으며, 위험하다고 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제37권11호통권366호
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• pp.890-896
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• 1999

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.35-43
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• 1997

광자선의 흡수계수교정과 차등 투과력이 관련된 연구에서 X선의 스펙트럼은 중요한 관심사이다. 본 연구에서는 전산화단층영상장치의 80, 120 kVp X선의 실험적 투과선량으로부터 수치해석을 통해 에너지스펙트럼을 구하였다. 투과선량은 직경 30cm, 두께 5mm 내지 92.3 mm의 알루미늄 파이프필터의 중앙에 반도체검출기를 설치하고 10mm 슬릿빔의 투과선량을 측정하였다. 스펙트럼재구성은 텅스텐타켓의 특성 X선을 포함한 반복적 수치 해석을 통해 에너지 구간별 스펙트럼을 구하였으며 에너지구간은 2keV로 하였다. 재구성한 에너지분포를 이용하여 계산된 투과선량과 측정투과선량의 비교는 두 광자에너지에서 모두 좋은 일치를 보였다. 에너지구간별 분할조사선량의 반복적 계산에 근거를 둔 수치해석은 흡수체의 감쇄된 선속으로부터 X선의 에너지스펙트럼을 매우 유용하게 결정할 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1997

Unlike conventional CT scan, the helical CT scan uses continuous rotating CT equipment with a slip ring to move the patient's coach at a constant speed while continuously scanning. Slice sensitivity profiles in the Z-position(SSPz) using the conventional X-ray CT have a shape similiar to a rectangular wave, which slightly spreads out into plains below the mountain. However, in the helical CT, with an expansion of the base, the rectangular shape collapses and a mouatain-like shape can be seen. We need to investigate the fellowing factors in helical CT scanning;the ability to scan along the axis of the body, effective slice width, slice shape and the precision of coach velocity, Helical scanning with sprial X-ray track is different from the conventional scanning in terms of the principle of image reconstruction performed. We believe that the problems in helical scanning can be solved by understanding new the special parameters such as the bed moving speed and the interval of image reconstruction.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.449-459
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• 2023

The design and development of underground nuclear waste repositories should cover the performance evaluation of the different components such as the construction materials because the long term stability will depend on their response to the surrounding conditions. In South Korea, Gyeonju bentonite has been proposed as a candidate to be used as buffer and backfilling material, especially in the form of blocks to speed up the construction process. In this study, various cylindrical samples were prepared with different dry density and water content, and their physical and mechanical properties were analyzed and correlated with X-ray CT observations. The main objective was to characterize the samples and establish correlations for non-destructive estimation of physical and mechanical properties through the utilization of X-ray CT images. The results showed that the Uniaxial Compression Strength and the P-wave velocity have an increasing relationship with the dry density. Also, a higher water content increased the values of the measure parameters, especially for the P-wave velocity. The X-ray CT analysis indicated a clear relation between the mean CT value and the dry density, Uniaxial Compression Strength, and P-wave velocity. The effect of the higher water content was also captured by the mean CT value. Also, the relationship between the mean CT value and the dry density was used to plot CT dry densities using CT images only. Moreover, the histograms also provided information about the samples heterogeneity through the histograms' full width at half maximum values. Finally, the particle size and heterogeneity were also analyzed using the Madogram function. This function identified small particles in uniform samples and large particles in some samples as a result of poor mixing during preparation. Also, the μ_max value correlated with the heterogeneity, and higher values represented samples with larger ranges of CT values or particle densities. These image-based tools have been shown to be useful on the non-destructive characterization of bentonite samples, and the establishment of correlations to obtain physical and mechanical parameters solely from CT images.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2016

이중 에너지 콘빔 CT는 원자번호가 다른 두 물질을 구분해낼 수 있다는 장점을 가진다. 이중 에너지 콘빔 CT를 구현하는 여러 가지 방법 중, 에너지 변조 필터(modulation layer)에 기반한 이중 에너지 콘빔 CT의 원리는 x-선 발생창의 절반을 구리와 같은 에너지 변조 필터로 차단하면, 차단되지 않은 곳에서는 원래의 관전압에 해당하는 x-선 스펙트럼이 발생하고 에너지 변조 필터로 가려진 부분에서는 저에너지 x-선이 감소된 x-선 스펙트럼이 발생하여 한 번의 스캔에서 두 가지 스펙트럼을 획득할 수 있다는 것이다. 우리는 에너지 변조 필터를 이용한 이중 에너지 콘빔 CT 구현의 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 다양한 두께의 에너지 변조 필터에 의해 생성되는 x-선 스펙트럼을 몬테칼로 전산모사를 이용하여 획득하였다. 전산모사 결과를 검증하기 위하여 동일한 콘빔 CT 시스템에서 CdTe 검출기를 이용하여 50~100 kVp에 대하여 스펙트럼을 측정하였고, 80 kVp 관전압에 대하여 실험과 전산모사로 획득한 스펙트럼의 평균 에너지가 유사함을 확인하였다. 또한 에너지 변조 필터의 두께를 2.0 mm로 하였을 때 스펙트럼의 평균 에너지는 80과 120 kVp에 대하여 각각 1.67, 1.52배까지 증가함을 확인하였다. 따라서 에너지 변조 필터를 사용하면 하나의 x-선 발생장치를 이용하여 가상의 이중 에너지 선원을 구현할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37권7C호
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• pp.601-609
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 전산화 단층촬영 시 스캔 시간의 단축 및 환자의 X-Ray 피폭량을 줄이기 위한 방법으로 샘플링 빈도를 줄이고 적은 수의 view를 이용하여 단면 영상을 재구성하는 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 부족한 view로 인해 단면 영상에 발생하는 방사형의 직선형 왜곡(streak artifact) 를 억제하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 sinogram 보간기법을 적용하였다. 인접 view간 영상 특성(밝기, 그라디언트, 픽셀거리)을 기반으로 sinogram 픽셀 간의 매칭을 수행하고 그 결과를 기반으로 변화패턴을 추적하여 sinogram을 보간하도록 하였다. Numerical 팬텀과 자체 제작된 팬텀을 이용하여 제안된 기법을 검증하였다. 선형 보간 기법에 비해 재구성된 단면영상의 디테일을 유지하면서 왜곡이 감소하는 것이 관찰되었으며, PSNR면에서 최대 5%의 향상이 있는 것을 확인하였다.