• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.655-668
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• 2023

In radiography, an antiscatter grid is a well-known device for eliminating unexpected x-ray scatter. We investigate a new stationary grid artifact suppression method based on a nonsubsampled contourlet transform (NSCT) incorporated with Gaussian band-pass filtering. The proposed method has an advantage that extracts the Moiré components while minimizing the loss of image information and apply the prior information of Moiré component positions in multi-decomposition sub-band images. We implemented the proposed algorithm and performed a simulation and an experiment to demonstrate its viability. We did this experiment using an x-ray tube (M-113T, Varian, focal spot size: 0.1 mm), a flat-panel detector (ROSE-M Sensor, Aspenstate, pixel dimension: 3032 × 3800 pixels, pixel size: 0.076 mm), and carbon graphite-interspaced grids (JPI Healthcare, 18 cm × 24 cm, line density: 103 LP/inch and 150 LP/inch, ratio: 5:1, focal distance: 65 cm). Our results indicate that the proposed method successfully suppressed grid artifacts by reducing them without either reducing the spatial resolution or causing negative side effects. Consequently, we anticipate that the proposed method can improve image acquisition in a stationary grid x-ray system as well as in extended x-ray imaging.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.760-767
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 길이가 다른 장방형 실린더 사이에서 발생하는 제트류가 후류에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 회류수조에서 PIV기법을 사용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 장방형 실린더의 높이(h)와 실린더 사이의 간격(gap)은 10mm이며 폭(B)은 300mm로 하였다. 유동방향의 모델의 길이(L)는 30mm, 60mm, 90mm 및 120mm를 각각 적용하였으며, 모델의 높이(H=30mm)를 기준으로 길이의 비가 1, 2, 3,및 4이다. 유입유동은 조류의 수심에 따른 차이를 감안하여 모델의 높이(H)를 기준으로 $Re=1.4{\times}10^4$, $Re=2.0{\times}10^4$, $Re=2.9{\times}10^4$를 각각 적용하였으며. 유동계측을 위한 영역은 실린더 후방으로 모델 높이의 5배까지 설정하였다. 실험결과 유속이 증가함에 따라 와의 크기가 후류영역으로 증가하며, 근접 후류에서는 장방형 구조물일수록 관통류의 속도성분이 증가하는 특성을 나타냈다. 또한 후류로 갈수록 속도결손은 유입유동이 증가할수록 종횡비가 작은 경우에 크게 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2018

Objectives: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) is a national surveillance system that has been assessing the health and nutritional status of Koreans since 1998. Based on the National Health Promotion Act, the surveys have been conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Methods: An oral examination as part of The National Health and Nutrition Examination was proposed to calculate the sample design and survey participation. The surveying system was presented by classifying the measurement environment, screening, and survey items by year, and the merits and limitations of using the data were suggested by examining the status of survey quality management and the process of disclosing raw data. Results: This nationally representative cross-sectional survey samples approximately 10,000 individuals each year and collects information on oral examinations and oral health interviews. Data for the oral health component of KNHANES was obtained to assess the oral health status of Koreans and determine the prevalence of dental caries and periodontitis. The oral health data quality control of KNHANES was composed of three parts: "Education Program" and "Field Training Program" for quality control of oral health examiners (dentists) by the professional academy, and "Data management" by the KCDC. After completion of the three-step data check, the indicators of dental caries, periodontal disease, and oral health behavior were published in the National Health Statistics. Conclusions: To achieve the goals of oral health indicators, we will continue to monitor so that we can use it as basic data for oral policies and carry out various linkage analyses related to oral diseases.