• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1627-1632
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• 2002

In this paper, a simplified ultrasonic CT system, which uses the information in three directions, that is, 90°, ＋45° and －45°about the inspection plane, is applied to the high strength steel, and the frequency analysis method for enhancing the C scan or CT image is developed. This frequency analysis method is based on the frequency response property of the material. By comparing the magnitudes in the frequency domain, the special frequency which shows a significant difference between the welded joint and base material was found and used to obtain a C scan or CT image. Experimental results for several kinds of specimens, having a welded joint by electron beam welding, a weld joint by arc welding, on a fatigue crack, showed that the obtained C scan or CT image has better resolution than the results of previous experiments using the maximum value of the received waveform.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1597-1608
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• 2021

Cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) is among the most active fields with ongoing technical innovation related to image acquisition and analysis. Artificial intelligence can be incorporated into various clinical applications of cardiovascular CT, including imaging of the heart valves and coronary arteries, as well as imaging to evaluate myocardial function and congenital heart disease. This review summarizes the latest research on the application of deep learning to cardiovascular CT. The areas covered range from image quality improvement to automatic analysis of CT images, including methods such as calcium scoring, image segmentation, and coronary artery evaluation.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 CT영상을 구성하는 RT 알고리즘에 비해 원추형 CB-CT 시스템에서 이용할 수 있는 TPSM 알고리즘을 적용하여 기존의 RT보다 빠르게 3D CT 영상 구성을 할 수 있도록 하였으며 두 개의 알고리즘에 대한 영상속도를 비교분석 하였다. 이를 위하여 원추형 CB-CT 시스템에서 이용할 수 있는 TPSM 알고리즘을 적용하여 3D CT 영상구성에 있어서 실시간 처리가 가능하도록 하였다. 실험결과 TPSM을 이용하여 구성된 단면 영상은 중심점에서 멀어질수록 빈 화소에 의해 영상의 질이 미소하게 감소하지만 TPSM 회전 기반법의 경우에서 영상 구성 속도는 RT알고리즘보다 월등하게 우수하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2015

The aim of this study is to develop a 3D registration algorithm for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) images acquired from independent PET/CT and MR imaging systems. Combined PET/CT images provide anatomic and functional information, and MR images have high resolution for soft tissue. With the registration technique, the strengths of each modality image can be combined to achieve higher performance in diagnosis and radiotherapy planning. The proposed method consists of two stages: normalized mutual information (NMI)-based global matching and independent component analysis (ICA)-based refinement. In global matching, the field of view of the CT and MR images are adjusted to the same size in the preprocessing step. Then, the target image is geometrically transformed, and the similarities between the two images are measured with NMI. The optimization step updates the transformation parameters to efficiently find the best matched parameter set. In the refinement stage, ICA planes from the windowed image slices are extracted and the similarity between the images is measured to determine the transformation parameters of the control points. B-spline. based freeform deformation is performed for the geometric transformation. The results show good agreement between PET/CT and MR images.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.821-826
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• 2018

본 연구는 경기도 소재 대학병원에 2018년 1월1일부터 2018년 6월30일까지 복부 CT검사를 위해 내원한 모든 환자의 영상 중 무작위로 선정하여 복부 면적의 크기 별로 20명 씩 60명을 총 3군으로 분류하여 복부 CT영상의 면적에 따른 유효선량과 화질의 변화정도를 알아보았다. 그 결과 평균면적 군 에서 유효선량이 7.34 mSv로, 평균면적이상 군은 8.39 mSv, 평균면적이하 군은 5.89 mSv로 측정 되었다. 화질분석을 위해 복부면적에 따라 동일한 3영역에 ROI를 그려 비교해본 결과 3군으로 분류한 복부면적에서 모두 CT value가 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 분석되었다(p<0.05). 향후 실제 임상에서 적용할 수 있는 프로토콜을 개발 시 본 연구결과를 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료되며 현재 임상에서 CT검사 시 적용하고 있는 다양한 선량감소 프로그램을 적용 및 복부 면적 외 다양한 환자의 변환 조건 등을 고려하여 연구와 고찰을 도출한다면 화질과 피폭선량 감소에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2001

Purpose : To evaluate the usefulness of the reconstructed 3-dimensional image on the personal computer in comparison with that of the CT workstation by quantitative comparison and analysis. Materials and Methods : The spiral CT data obtained from 27 persons were transferred from the CT workstation to a personal computer, and they were reconstructed as 3-dimensional image on the personal computer using V-works 2.0/sup TM/. One observer obtained the 14 measurements on the reconstructed 3-dimensional image on both the CT workstation and the personal computer. Paired Nest was used to evaluate the intraobserver difference and the mean value of the each measurement on the CT workstation and the personal computer. Pearson correlation analysis and % incongruence were also performed. Results: I-Gn, N-Gn, N-A, N-Ns, B-A, and G-Op did not show any statistically significant difference (p>0.05), B-O, B-N, Eu-Eu, Zy-Zy, Biw, D-D, Orbrd R, and L had statistically significant difference (p<0.05), but the mean values of the differences of all measurements were below 2 mm, except for D-D. The value of correlation coefficient y was greater than 0.95 at I-Gn, N-Gn, N-A, N-Ns, B-A, B-N, G-Op, Eu-Eu, Zy-Zy, and Biw, and it was 0.75 at B-O, 0.78 at D-D, and 0.82 at both Orbrd Rand L. The % incongruence was below 4% at I-Gn, N-Gn, N-A, N-Ns, B-A, B-N, G-Op, Eu-Eu, Zy-Zy, and Biw, and 7.18%, 10.78%, 4.97%, 5.89% at B-O, D-D, Orbrd Rand L respectively. Conclusion : It can be considered that the utilization of the personal computer has great usefulness in reconstruction of the 3-dimensional image when it comes to the economics, accessibility and convenience, except for thin bones and the landmarks which are difficult to be located.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2010

Purpose : This study was designed to compare the effective doses from low-dose and standard-dose multi-detector CT (MDCT) scanning protocols and evaluate the image quality and the spatial resolution of the low-dose MDCT protocols for clinical use. Materials and Methods : 6-channel MDCT scanner (Siemens Medical System, Forschheim, Germany), was used for this study. Protocol of the standard-dose MDCT for the orthodontic analysis was 130 kV, 35 mAs, 1.25 mm slice width, 0.8 pitch. Those of the low-dose MDCT for orthodontic analysis and orthodontic surgery were 110 kV, 30 mAs, 1.25 mm slice width, 0.85 pitch and 110 kV, 45 mAs, 2.5 mm slice width, 0.85 pitch. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) were placed at 31 sites throughout the levels of adult female ART head and neck phantom. Effective doses were calculated according to ICRP 1990 and 2007 recommendations. A formalin-fixed cadaver and AAPM CT performance phantom were scanned for the evaluation of subjective image quality and spatial resolution. Results : Effective doses in ${\mu}Sv$ ($E_{2007}$) were 699.1, 429.4 and 603.1 for standard-dose CT of orthodontic treatment, low-dose CT of orthodontic analysis, and low-dose CT of orthodontic surgery, respectively. The image quality from the low-dose protocol were not worse than those from the standard-dose protocol. The spatial resolutions of both standard-dose and low-dose CT images were acceptable. Conclusion : From the above results, it can be concluded that the low-dose MDCT protocol is preferable in obtaining CT images for orthodontic analysis and orthodontic surgery.

• 치과방사선
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.283-290
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spatial relationship of facial bone more accurately. For this study, the three-dimensional images of dry skull were reconstructed using computer image analysis system and three-dimensional reconstructive program involved CT. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Three-dimensional reconstructive CT results in images that have better resolution and more contrast 2. It showed good marginal images of anatomical structure on both three-dimensional CT and computer image analysis system, but the roof of orbit, the lacrimal bone and the squamous portion of temporal bone were hardly detectable. 3. The partial loss of image data were observed during the regeneration of saved image data on three-dimensional CT. 4. It saved the more time for reconstruction of three-dimensional images using computer image analysis system. But, the capacity of hardware was limited for inputting of image data and three-dimensional reconstructive process. 5. We could observe the spatial relationship between the region of interest and the surrounding structures by three-dimensional reconstructive images without invasive method.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2013

Cone Beam CT 데이터를 3차원 컴퓨터 프로그램을 이용하여 기존의 파노라마 영상과 재구성된 파노라마 영상을 재현해서 악궁형태에 따른 치아의 왜곡을 분석하고자 하였다. Cone Beam CT의 횡단면 영상과 재구성 파노라마에서 측정된 치아의 직경은 전치부에서 구치부로 갈수록 큰 변화없이 일치되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 파노라마는 전치부에서 약간의 왜곡이 보이다가 구치부로 갈수록 왜곡이 더 심한 것을 알 수 있었다. 환자 개개인의 악궁에 맞게 재구성된 파노라마가 일반적으로 사용되는 파노라마 촬영보다 왜곡이 더 감소한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 파노라마는 전치부에서 구치부로 갈수록 왜곡이 더 심해지는 것을 알 수 있었는데, 이 또한 재구성된 파노라마 영상에서는 왜곡이 감소한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2016

Heterogeneity assessment of tumor in oncology is important for diagnosis of cancer and therapy. The aim of this study was performed assess heterogeneity tumor region in PET image using texture analysis. For assessment of heterogeneity tumor in PET image, we inserted sphere phantom in torso phantom. Cu-64 labeled radioisotope was administrated by 156.84 MBq in torso phantom. PET/CT image was acquired by PET/CT scanner (Discovery 710, GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI). The texture analysis of PET images was calculated using occurrence probability of gray level co-occurrence matrix. Energy and entropy is one of results of texture analysis. We performed the texture analysis in tumor, liver, and background. Assessment textural features of region-of-interest (ROI) in torso phantom used in-house software. We calculated the textural features of torso phantom in PET image using texture analysis. Calculated entropy in tumor, liver, and background were 5.322, 7.639, and 7.818. The further study will perform assessment of heterogeneity using clinical tumor PET image.