• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2013

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the measurement accuracy of endodontic file length on periapical digital radiography after application of noise reduction digital enhancement. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five human single-rooted permanent teeth with canals measuring 20-24 mm in length were selected. ISO #08 endodontic files were placed in the root canals of the teeth. The file lengths were measured with a digital caliper as the standard value. Standard periapical digital images were obtained using the Digora digital radiographic system and a dental X-ray unit. In order to produce the enhanced images, the noise reduction option was applied. Two blinded radiologists measured the file lengths on the original and enhanced images. The measurements were compared by repeated measures ANOVA and the Bonferroni test (${\alpha}=0.05$). Results: Both the original and enhanced digital images provided significantly longer measurements compared with the standard value (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the measurement accuracy of the original and enhanced images (P>0.05). Conclusion: Noise reduction digital enhancement did not influence the measurement accuracy of the length of the thin endodontic files on the digital periapical radiographs despite the fact that noise reduction could result in the elimination of fine details of the images.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.7-10
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• 2011

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to compare the conventional and digital radiography in the estimation of working length in mandibular molars. Materials and Methods : Sixty molar teeth were selected and divided into three groups in the basis of canal curves (0-$15^{\circ}$, 15-$30^{\circ}$, > $30^{\circ}$). After the placement of a 15 K-file, radiographs were taken with a conventional film (Fspeed) and a digital sensor. Canal lengths were measured in these images by two observers. Statistical analysis was performed with repeated measures of ANOVA and paired sample t-test with 95% confidence. Results : There was a high inter-observer agreement on the measurements of working length in conventional and digital radiographs. There was no significant difference between the mean values of measurements in conventional and digital radiography. Moreover, there was no significant difference between conventional and digital radiography with the actual values in the basis of canal curves. Conclusion : The accuracy of conventional and digital radiography in the determination of the working length was in an acceptable range.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-2
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• 2023

As the industrial paradigm shift, often condensed as the "4th Industrial Revolution," gains momentum, there is a growing need to actively introduce digital healthcare into the medical field. The new administration announced its commitment to become a global leader in the biohealth and digital healthcare sector. To fulfill this pledge, preemptive policy leadership and attention from the government are required. The recent issue of legislating non-face-to-face medical care suggests that introducing digital healthcare goes beyond simply adopting new technologies. Incorporating digital healthcare involves changing the existing healthcare delivery process and coordinating the roles of stakeholders. To successfully change the structure of the medical industry, a mid- to long-term roadmap should be meticulously organized and promoted. Policy efforts are needed to resolve conflicts and lead to compromises through continuous communication with interest groups.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.32-44
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• 2002

The role of radiology department has been greatly increased in the past few years as the technology in the medical imaging devices improved and the introduction of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) to the conventional film-based diagnostic structure is a truly remarkable factor to the medical history. In addition, the value of using digital information in medical imaging is highly expected to grow as the technology over the computer and the network improves. However, the current medical practice, using PACS is somewhat limited compared to the film-based conventional one due to a poor image quality. The image quality is the most important and inevitable factor in the PACS environment and it is one of the most necessary steps to more wide practice of digital imaging. The existing image quality control tools are limited in controlling images produced from the medical modalities, because they cannot display the real image changing status. Thus, the image quality is distorted and the ability to diagnosis becomes hindered compared to the one of the film-based practice. In addition, the workflow of the radiologist greatly increases; as every doctor has to perform his or her own image quality control every time they view images produced from the medical modalities. To resolve these kinds of problems and enhance current medical practice under the PACS environment, we have developed a program to display a better image quality by using the ROI optical density of the existing gray level values. When the LUT is used properly, small detailed regions, which cannot be seen by using the existing image quality controls are easily displayed and thus, greatly improves digital medical practice. The purpose of this study is to provide an easier medical practice to physicians, by applying the technology of converting the H-D curves of the analog film screen to the digital imaging technology and to preset image quality control values to each exposed body part, modality and group of physicians for a better and easier medical practice. We have asked to 5 well known professional physicians to compare image quality of the same set of exam by using the two different methods: existing image quality control and the LUT technology. As the result, the LUT technology was enormously favored over the existing image quality control method. All the physicians have pointed out the far more superiority of the LUT over the existing image quality control method and highly praised its ability to display small detailed regions, which cannot be displayed by existing image quality control tools. Two physicians expressed the necessity of presetting the LUT values for each exposed body part. Overall, the LUT technology yielded a great interest among the physicians and highly praised for its ability to overcome currently embedded problems of PACS. We strongly believe that the LUT technology can enhance the current medical practice and open a new beginning in the future medical imaging.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제18C권6호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2011

의료정보는 환자에게 중요한 개인정보로써 반드시 보호돼야 한다. 특히 전자의무기록에 접근할때, 의료인의 강화된 신원확인에 대한 인증방식이 필요하다. 기존의 공인인증서 기반 인증모델은 개인키 관리, 권한위임 등 문제점으로 전자의무기록의 특성을 반영하지 못했다. 본 논문에서는 전자의무기록 시스템에 의료인이 접근하는 경우 지문인식 기반 인증 모델을 적용하여 강화된 인증방식을 제안한다. 전자의무기록의 지문인증 모델은 의료업무의 특성을 반영하여 개인키 관리, 권한위임 문제를 원천적으로 해결하였다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2024

This study is descriptive research study to understand the impact of digital ethics-literacy, multicultural acceptance, and global citizenship of medical students' on cultural competency. The subjects for this study were the medical students of J city of Province of G, collecting data from first of October to 15th of October 2023. The tools used for this study consist of 178 questions which were 9 questions of general properties, 70 questions of digital ethics-literacy, 35 questions of multicultural acceptance, 3qustions of global citizenship and 33 questions of cultural competency. As a result of this study, the score of digital ethics-literacy was 2.67±0.85(out of 5), the score of multicultural acceptance was 3.62±1.08(out of 6), the score of global citizenship was 3.72±0.75(out of 5), and the score of cultural competency was 3.49±0.71(out of 5). There is a positive correlation between multicultural acceptance and global citizenship. The global citizenship was the factor affecting significantly on cultural competency. The power of explication was 20.8%. The education for accepting and understanding cultural diversity and offering opportunity of domestic and overseas volunteering programs so that global citizenship could be improved. There is also a need of development of integrative education programs in terms of multicultural education including direct and indirect digital media education which can perform medical service for various multicultural recipient on the medical site not an one-shot instiiled displine.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.12-15
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a new method of background removing for digital self-adaptive acquisition in medical X-ray imaging. We analysis the construction of video digital acquisition system and main factors of acquired image quality, propose a more efficiency method to against background non-uniformly. With proposed method, non-uniform illumination back ground was well removed without image quality degradation.

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2002

Purpose : The aim of this study is to rise interest in system control for digital image of high quality by investigating diagnostic value of Digital radiographic system in upper gastrointestinal study Materials and Method : Upper gastrointestinal study wa

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2019

IoT-based services are being released in accordance with the aging population and the demand for well-being pursuit needs. In addition to medical device companies, companies with ideas ranging from global ICT companies to startup companies are accelerating their market entry. The areas where these services are most commonly applied are health/medical, life/safety, city/energy, automotive and transportation. Furthermore, by expanding IoT technology convergence into the area of life care services, it contributes greatly to the development of service models in the public sector. It also provides an important opportunity for IoT-related companies to open up new markets. By addressing the problems of life care services that are still insufficient. We are providing opportunities to pursue the common interests of both users and workers and improve the quality of life. In order to establish IoT-based digital life care services, it is necessary to develop convergence technologies using cloud computing systems, big data analytics, medical information, and smart healthcare infrastructure.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.1462-1471
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• 2005

정보통신 기술 및 컴퓨터의 발달로 의료기기의 디지털화가 가능하게 되어 의료 영상 분야에 다양한 활용이 이루어지고 있다. DICOM표준에 따른 PACS의 구축으로 의료 영상의 저장, 데이터베이스 검색 및 네트워크를 통한 원격 진료가 가능하게 됨으로써 의료 영상에 대한 불법복제, 소유권 및 데이터 인증 문제가 야기되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 무결성 인증을 위하여 공개 키 암호화 알고리즘을 기반한 새로운 의료 영상 디지털 워터마킹 기법을 제안한다. 이는 의료 영상 데이터를 원격으로 전송 후에 발생하는 불법적인 위/변조를 막기 위한 디지털 워터마킹 기법이다. 워터마크는 원 의료 영상을 웨이블릿 변환 후 비트플레인 값을 사용한다. 제안한 방법에서 삽입되는 영역은 ROI(region of interest)를 고려하여 랜덤하게 선택되도록 하고, MD5의 해쉬 함수는-디지털 서명을 생성하기 위하여 비밀 키로 사용한다. 실험 결과 제안한 알고리즘은 영상 처리에서도 워터마크 정보를 검출할 수 있으며 비가시성이 우수하다.