• 제목/요약/키워드: Density value

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Calculation of the Least Significant Change Value of Bone Densitometry Using a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry System

  • Han-Kyung Seo;Do-Cheol Choi;Cheol-Min Shim;Jin-Hyeong Jo
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.95-98
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: The precision error of a bone density meter reflects the equipment and reproducibility of results by an examiner. Precision error values can be expressed as coefficient of variation (CV), CV%, and root mean square-SD (RMS-SD). The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) currently recommends using RMS-SD as the precision error value. When a 95% confidence interval is applied, the least significant change (LSC) value is calculated by multiplying the precision error value by 2.77. Exceeding the LSC value reflects a significant difference in measured bone density. Therefore, the LSC value of a bone density equipment is an essential factor for accurately determining a patient's bone density. Accordingly, we aimed to calculate the LSC value of a bone density meter (Lunar iDXA, GE) and compare it with the value recommended by the ISCD. We also assessed whether the value measured by the iDXA equipment was below the LSC value recommended by ISCD. Material and Methods: The bone densities of the lumbar spine and thighs of 30 participants were measured twice, and the LSC values were calculated using the precision calculation tool provided by the ISCD (http://www.iscd.org). To check the reproducibility of the measurement, patients were asked to completely dismount from the equipment after the first measurement; the patient was then repositioned before proceeding with the second measurement. Results: The LSC values derived using the CV% values recommended by the ISCD were 5.3% for the lumbar spine and 5.0% for the thigh. The LSC values measured using our bone density equipment were 2.47% for the lumbar spine and 1.61% for the thigh. The LSC value using RMS-SD was 0.031 g/cm2 for the lumbar spine and 0.017 g/cm2 for the thigh. Conclusion: that the findings confirm that the CV% value measured using our bone density meter and the LSC value using RMS-SD were maintained very stably. This can be helpful for obtaining accurate measurements during bone density follow-up examinations.

A Study for Implementation of Density Measurement Equipment for Asphalt Pavement based on the electromagnetic capacitance

  • Park, Young-Ho;Kim, Gun-Kyun;Nor, Jeong-Keun;Ha, Jae-Kwon
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.39-42
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    • 2010
  • In this paper we developed density measurement equipment for Asphalt Pavement based on the electromagnetic capacitance. This kind of Non-Nuclear Density Gauges technology and products is used or studied in USA, Finland, Sweden as standardization of authorized method for pavement density measurement. Effective permitivity of pavement asphalt is characterized in electromagnetic capacitance by the asphalt material, mixed ratio, and harden grade of pavement asphalt. We can get a density value of asphalt by replacing value of electromagnetic capacitance with standard density value and characteristic transformation curve. We are conformed that measurement data according to temperature, humidity, and real field asphalt of our density measurement equipment can be a precise value.

사무소를 위한 조명설계 자료의 개발과 검증 (조명에너지와 냉방부하를 중심으로) (Verification and Development of Lighting Design Data for Office in Korea (Focused on the Evaluation of Lighting Energy and Cooling Load))

  • 김은희;서승직
    • 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한설비공학회 2006년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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    • pp.1043-1048
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    • 2006
  • This paper aimed to verify and develop lighting design data for offices in Korea. It focused on a Korean standard office value relative to lighting density and the evaluation of lighting energy and cooling load. When planning indoor lighting design, we generally utilize the lighting density value which is set $14W/m^2$ by the ASHRAE/IES standard office value. However, the value is not appropriate to apply in Korea where higher efficiency lamps are more popular than others. For calculation of a proper lighting density of Korea, we analysed distribution curves of luminous intensity(2-lamp fluorescent lighting fixture with Parabolic) and derived the new lighting density $12.64W/m^2$ as Korea standard office value. In the simulation using this value, it was shown that lighting energy and cooling load could be reduced.

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CT 영상을 이용한 골다공증 분류 방법의 구현 (An Implementation of Classification Method of Osteoporosis using CT images)

  • 정성태
    • 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, we propose a method of measuring bone mineral density in a peripheral-type clinical X-ray CT using a phantom, and we propose a method of classifying osteoporosis using bone mineral density and bone structure parameters together. It segments the trabecular bone region and cortical bone region for the six sections of the phantom and calculates the average HU value of the segmented regions. By using these values, it derives an expression converting HU value to bone mineral density. It segments trabecular bone of 1 cm region in the end part of distal radius and extracts the bone mineral density and structural parameters for the trabecular bone region. We extracted bone mineral density and structural parameters for the 18 subjects each of normal and osteoporotic group. We carried out classification experiments using three classification methods; SAD, SVM, ANN. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, likelihood ratio of the classification was improved in the order of ANN, SVM and SAD. Also, The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, likelihood ratio of the classification was improved when we use the bone mineral density and structural parameters together.

흙의 다짐에 관한 연구 (제2 보) -200번체 통과율이 다짐에 미치는 영향- (Study on the Soil Compaction (part II) The Influence of Passing Percentage of No. 200 Sieve on Soil Compaction)

  • 강문묵
    • 한국농공학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.1854-1860
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    • 1970
  • Results of this study on the influence of percent passing of No. 200 sieve on soil compaction are as follows; 1. The higher maximum dry density of soil is, the lower optimum moisture content is. Maximum dry density is highest value and optimum moisture content is the lowest value in twocases that percents of No. 200 sieve are 30% in soils of which percents retained on No. 10 sieve are 5% and 10% respectively. 2. Maximum dry density increases according as uniformity coefficient increase. Maximum dry density is the highest when uniformity coefficient is approximately 300 in soil of which maximum diameter is 4.76mm. 3. Maximum dry density has a tendency to become large according as value of Cu Caincrease. Correlation between maximum dry density and $Log_{10}$(CuCa) shows straight line. 4. Maximum dry density increases according as n increase and reaches the peak when n equal 0.35 in condition that the index of talbot formula n is less than 0.35 in soil of which maximum diameter is 4.76mm. 5. Maximum dry density has a tendency to increase according as value of Cg $(Cg=\frac{P_{50}^2}{P_{10}{\times}{P_{200}}$) decrease.

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지하철 역사의 구조 및 특성을 고려한 동력부하밀도 분석 (Power Load Density Analysis considering Structure and Characteristics of Subway Stations)

  • 정현기;차광석
    • 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국철도학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.912-920
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to present the design standard for load density in subway station. From the data of electric equipment capacity and electric power consumption for 43 subway stations, current levels of the load density and excess capacity factor were surveyed and analyzed, In addition mean value, standard deviation, maximum value, median value and correlation coefficient were evaluated through excel program. Also it was carried out the regression analysis. The estimation method of load density and design criterion were studied. As a result, load density in this thesis have been proposed : 51.3 $[VA/m^2]$ on the general power load can be a standard value for subway station.

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영상정합을 이용한 교통밀도 수집방법과 수집 데이터 비교분석 (A study on the Traffic Density Collect System using View Synthesis and Data Analysis)

  • 박범진;노창균
    • 한국ITS학회 논문지
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    • 제17권5호
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    • pp.77-87
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    • 2018
  • 교통밀도는 교통수요와 가장 직접적인 관계가 있으므로 거시적인 지표 중에서 가장 중요하다고 알려져 있으며(Traffic Engineering, 2004), 특정시각 주어진 거리 안의 존재하는 차량의 대수로 정의한다. 하지만, 밀도는 기상과 도로조건 및 비용 상의 문제로 인하여 현장에서 직접 수집이 어렵다. 이런 이유로 속도와 교통량보다 상대적으로 연구가 활발하게 이루어지지는 않아 수집방법에 관한 다양한 시도뿐만 아니라 측정된 값의 정확도에 관한 연구가 많이 부족하다. 이에 본 논문에서는 밀도를 측정할 수 있는 방법으로 여러 대의 카메라 영상을 정합(synthesis)하는 기술을 활용하였다. 이러한 밀도수집시스템으로 수집한 밀도를 정의에 기반한 참값으로 선정하고, 이 값을 전통적인 측정방법들로 산출한 밀도와 비교하였다. 비교결과, 관계식(fundamental equation)을 이용한 산출방법으로 산출한 밀도 값이 참값과 비교하여 RMSE(Root Mean Square Error)가 1.8-2.5로 가장 참값에 가깝다. 또한 향후 밀도를 직접 수집할 때 유의하여할 수집 간격 등의 간과하기 쉬운 이슈사항을 순간밀도와 평균밀도를 산출하여 알아보았다. 실험 사이트의 실제 교통상황은 LOS B임에도 불구하고, 초 당 순간밀도는 최대(16veh/km)에서 최소 2(veh/km)의 값이 다양하게 관측되어 교통상황의 판단이 어려웠다. 하지만 30초 간격으로 15분 평균밀도는 8.3-7.9(veh/km)로 정확하게 LOS B를 판단하였다.

Optimum LWA content in concrete based on k-value and physical-mechanical properties

  • Muda, Zakaria Che;Shafigh, Payam;Yousuf, Sumra;Mahyuddin, Norhayati Binti;Asadi, Iman
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.215-225
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    • 2022
  • Thermal comfort and energy conservation are critical issues in the building sector. Energy consumption in the building sector should be reduced whilst enhancing the thermal comfort of occupants. Concrete is the most widely used construction material in buildings. Its thermal conductivity (k-value) has a direct effect on thermal comfort perception. This study aims to find the optimum value of replacing the normal aggregate with lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) under high strengths and low thermal conductivity, density and water absorption. The k-value of the LECA concrete and its physical and mechanical properties have varying correlations. Results indicate that the oven-dry density, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and k-value of concrete decrease when normal coarse aggregates are replaced with LECA. However, water absorption (initial and final) increases. Thermal conductivity and the physical and mechanical properties have a strong correlation. The statistical optimisation of the experimental data shows that the 39% replacement of normal coarse aggregate by LECA is the optimum value for maximising the compressive and splitting tensile strengths whilst maintaining the k-value, density and water absorption at a minimum.

Effects of Physical Factors on Computed Tomography Image Quality

  • Jeon, Min-Cheol;Han, Man-Seok;Jang, Jae-Uk;Kim, Dong-Young
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.227-233
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of X-ray photon energy, tissue density, and the kernel essential for image reconstruction on the image quality by measuring HU and noise. Images were obtained by scanning the RMI density phantom within the CT device, and HU and noise were measured as follows: images were obtained by varying the tube voltages, the tube currents and eight different kernels. The greater the voltage-dependent change in the HU value but the noise was decreased. At all densities, changes in the tube current did not exert any significant influence on the HU value, whereas the noise value gradually decreased as the tube current increased. At all densities, changes in the kernel did not exert any significant influence on the HU value. The noise value gradually increased in the lower kernel range, but rapidly increased in the higher kernel range. HU is influenced by voltage and density, and noise is influenced by voltage, current, kernel, and density. This affects contrast resolution and spatial resolution.

신문용지의 인쇄적성 계수에 관한 연구 ( 제 2 보 ) -최대 잉크 색 농도 ($D_{\infty}$), 색 농도 평활성 계수 ${\ulcorner}m{\lrcorner}$ 값 - (A Study of the Printability Coefficients on the Newspaper ( II ) - Limiting printed density ($D_{\infty}$) and printed density smoothness constant m value-)

  • 하영백;김창근;오성상;이용규;윤종태
    • 펄프종이기술
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.16-21
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    • 2006
  • Uneven ink transfer of a print can be traced to several causes such as an incomplete contact between the paper surface and ink film, a coarse pattern of a continuous ink film after transfer, uneven absorption, etc. Uneven ink transfer was studied in this points by the Tollenaar. Uneven distributions of printed density are reflected in low ${\ulcorner}m{\lrcorner}$ values of the print. Tollenaar's smoothness coefficient ${\ulcorner}m{\lrcorner}$ value was important factor that deciding printed quality which was easily obtain by densitometry. Limiting print density $D_{\infty}$ that obtained Tollenaar's formulation working as a influence factor at the printed quality. In this study, we obtained limiting print density $D_{\infty}$ and smoothness coefficient ${\ulcorner}m{\lrcorner}$ value of domestic newspapers and foreign newspapers. And we analyzed about properties of the newspaper. The result of this study, smoothness coefficient ${\ulcorner}m{\lrcorner}$ value and limiting print density $D_{\infty}$ showed the good results in the low porosity and low roughness newspaper. Datum which obtained by this study was used as printability factor for the quality control and improvement of domestic newspaper and wished to apply as a basic data for the domestic newspaper quality.