• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.131-142
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• 2009

Visual industry can contribute to this national industry is a high-value industry. Nevertheless, video resources expansion strategy at national level is lacking. There have been several institutions and organization conducting film archiving and related activities in Korea. Korean Film Archive(KOFA) is the only institution whose status is protected by the law. The purpose of this study was to suggest the strategic plan which is able to support the video industry and academic research. For methods to strengthen video resources, role adjustment of KOFA conducting film archiving and unification or integration of collection system for archiving broadcast materials were proposed.

• The Magazine of the IEIE
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.83-93
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• 1996

Picture archiving and communications systems(PACS) for digital image distribution, archiving and transmission, represent the modern hospital. PACS is the medical image management system within a hospital, whereas teleradiology system is the medical image communication system between remote sites. PACS and teleradiology systems usually consists of mainly four parts such as image acquisition part, image storage and database part, Image communication network part, and image display workstation part. Among these components comprised In the PACS, workstations are the point of contact between a PACS and the radiologist or referring physician. Therefore, the acceptance of PACS is highly dependent on workstation functionality, performance and easy of use compared with the conventional film-based radiology. This paper describes overall configurations and some requirements of PACS and teleradiology.

• Journal of The Korean Radiological Technologist Association
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.7-21
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• 2001

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 diagnosti

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.195-210
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• 1988

We build up distributed database of medical picture and design and realize H/W & S/W of special image workstation. We build up high speed image transmission system for distributed database and retrieval of various medical pictures in w ard through image transmission system and realize integrated image diagnosis. This system improves medical service by speedy diagnosis and enables more precise diagnosis by integrated image diagnosis through distributed database. In economical view this system curtails huge cost of film processing and transmission, which make medical expense cheaf, because it does not use film. We built up PACS in pediatric hospital of Seoul National University Hopital and tested the system with various medical pictures and showed that speedy integrated image diagnosis is possible.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.241-247
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• 2006

Recently, interests and utilization on Computed Radiography(CR) and Digital Radiography(DR) tends to increase owing to an introduction of Picture Archiving and Communication System(PACS) and an accuracy control of special medical equipment for a breast imaging examination. This study was intended to compare and analyze a detector's imaging quality by each system to be used for the breast imaging examination by using ACR Phantom used at the accuracy control. As an evaluation method, a significance and reliability of image's value using the ACR Phantom was analyzed by using SPSS program. The results are followed. 1. For the fiber, there was 3.9 score in Screen-Film, 4.2 score in CR($50{\mu}m$), 3.2 score in CR($100{\mu}m$), and 4.2 score in DR. There was the high score in the order of CR($50{\mu}m$), DR, Screen-Film, and CR($100{\mu}m$)(P<0.05). 2. For the calcification, there was 2.7 score in Screen-Film, 2.5 score in CR($50{\mu}m$), 2.0 score in CR($100{\mu}m$), and 2.9 score in DR. There was the high score in the order of DR, Screen-Film, CR($50{\mu}m$), and CR($100{\mu}m$).(0.025(P<0.05). 3. For Mass, there was 3.8 score in Screen-Film, 3.8 score in CR($50{\mu}m$), 3.6 score in CR($100{\mu}m$), and 4.5 score in DR. There was the high score in the order of DR, CR($50{\mu}m$), Screen-Film, and CR($100{\mu}m$) (P<0.1). 4. As the total score, there was 10.4 score in Screen-Film, 10.6 score in CR($50{\mu}m$), 8.7 score in CR($100{\mu}m$), and 11.3 score in DR. There was the high score in the order of DR, $CR(50{\mu}m$), Screen-Film, and $CR(100{\mu}m$). As shown in the above results, it can be known that DR and Screen-Film System has higher image quality than CR. But, DR has unstability caused by element, and Screen-Film has the low image quality caused by artifact as disadvantages. When Dual-Side CR($50{\mu}m$) was used among CR systems which had the problem of low image quality, it was indicated that there was no difference with Screen-Film System. Because the radiation imaging examination tends to become digitalized, each system for the breast imaging examination will need to be developed and supplemented.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.103-111
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• 2000

In recent years, medical procedures have become more complex, while financial pressures for shortened hospital stays and increased efficiency in patient care have increased. As a result, several shortcomings of present film-based systems for managing medical images have become apparent. Maintaining film space is labor intensive and consumes valuable space. Because only single copies of radiological examinations exist, they are prone to being lost or misplaced, thereby consuming additional valuable time and expense. In this paper, MINI-PACS for image archiving, transmission, and viewing offers a solution to these problems. Proposed MINI-PACS consists of mainly four parts such as Web Module, Client-Server Module, Internal Module, Acquisition Module. In addition, MINI-PACS system includes DICOM Converter that Non-DICOM file format converts standard file format. In Client-Server Module case, Proposed system is combined both SCU(Service Class User: Client) part and SCP(Service Class Provider: Server)part therefore this system provides the high resolution image processing techniques based on windows platform. Because general PACS system is too expensive for Medium and Small hospitals to install and operate the full-PACS. Also, we constructed Web Module for database connection through the WWW.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.67-73
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• 2006

Purpose: The number of patients receiving radiotherapy has increased every year and will keep increasing in the future. Therefore, the technique of radiotherapy is developing from day to day, as a result of it, the quantities of image and data used for radiotherapy are also considerably increasing. Therefore, there have been many difficulties in storing, keeping and managing them. Then, we developed and applied this system for improving complicated work process as well as solving these problems with the collaboration Medical Information Team. Materials and Methods: We exported its image at R & V (Record and Verify: Varis vision, Varian, USA) system and planning system after giving some code to be able to access from management system(RO) for department of radiation oncology to PACS. And, we programmed their information by using necessary information among many information included in DICOM head. Results: All images and data generated by our working environment (Simulation CT, L-gram image and internal body structure, DRR, does distribution )were realized at PACS and it became to be possible for clear image to be printed from any computer in department of radiation oncology. Conclusion: It was inevitable to use film during radiotherapy for patients in the past, however, due to the development of this system, film-less system became to be possible. Therefore, the darkroom space and its management cost in relation to the development process disappeared and it became to be unnecessary for spending tangible and intangible financial expense including human resources, time needed for finding film storing space and film and purchasing separate storing equipment for storing images. Finally, we think this system would be very helpful to handle ail complicated processes for radiotherapy and increasing efficiency of overall working conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2003

디지털 의료영상 획득기술과 컴퓨터 및 네트워크 기술의 발달로 현재 각 병원에서는 PACS(Picture Archiving and Communication System)를 설치하여 필름을 사용하지 않고 진단과 진료를 하는 병원이 증가하고 있으며, 이에 따라 기존 필름상태의 의료영상은 필름디지타이저로 디지털 영상화한 후 모니터를 통하여 판독과 진료에 이용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 현재 세브란스병원에서 사용되고 있는 CCD 방식 필름디지타이저와 레이저 스캐너방식 필름디지타이저의 픽셀값 균일도에 대해 중점적으로 비교, 분석하고자 한다. 픽셀값 균일도 측정을 위해 필름프린터를 이용하여 균일한 광학밀도를 가진 필름을 출력하였다. 그 테스트 필름은 각 사분면에 각기 다른 광학밀도를 가지고 있었으며, 그 광학밀도 값은 각각 0.19, 0.71, 1.41, 그리고 3.10 이었다. 제작된 필름은 레이저 (Model 2905, Array Corp., Japan) 방식과 CCD 방식 (SEDAS Media Film Scanner, Kodak, japan) 디지타이저에 의해 디지털화 되었다. 그 영상들은 다시 분석을 위해 PACS를 통해 PC로 전송되어졌고 자체 제작된 소프트웨어를 이용하여 균일도에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 하나의 사분면 영상에 대하여 일정한 간격과 크기로 20개의 ROI를 만들고, 그 내부의 픽셀값들의 평균값을 구하여 그 영역의 대푯값으로 하였다. 그 대푯값들 중 최대값과 최소값의 차이에 대한 백분율로써 균일도를 표시하였다. 그 결과 광학밀도가 0.19인 사분변의 영상에서의 균일도는 레이저 방식 및 CCD 방식 각각에서 99.8%, 94.3%였으며, 0.71인 사분면에서는 99.4%, 75.6%, 1.41 일때는 97.9%, 62.96%, 그리고 3.1인 사분면에서는 82.7%, 53.7%였다. 같은 광학밀도를 가진 사분면에서는 레이저방식의 균일도가 CCD 방식에 비해 더 우수함을 알 수 있었으며, 같은 방식에서 얻은 영상이라 할지라도 광학 밀도값이 높은 사분변에서 얻은 영상일수록 균일도가 떨어짐을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로, 레이저 방식 필름 디지타이저는 균일도 면에서도 CCD 방식에 비해 우수함을 알 수 있었으며 CCD 방식은 백라이트의 균일도가 영상의 균일도에 영향을 미칠수도 있는 만큼 향후 거기에 대한 연구도 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.93-98
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• 1999

In recent years, medical procedures have become more complex, while financial pressures for shortened hospital stays and increased efficiency in patient care have increased. As a result, several shortcomings of present film-based systems for managing medical images have become apparent. Maintaining film space is labor intensive and consumes valuable space. Because only single copies of radiological examinations exist, they are prone to being lost or misplaced, thereby consuming additional valuable time and expense. In this paper, Any-PACS for image archiving, transmission, and viewing offers a solution to these problems. Proposed Any-PACS consists of mainly four parts such as Web Module, Client-Server Module, Internal Module, Acquisition Module. In addition, Any-PACS system includes DICOM Converter that Non-DICOM file format converts standard file format. In Client-Server Module case, Proposed system is combined both SCU(Service Class Use: Client) part and SCP(Service Class provider: Server)part therefore this system provides the high resolution image processing techniques based on windows platform. Because general PACS system is too expensive for Medium and Small hospitals to install and operate the full-PACS. Also, we constructed Web Module for database connection through the WWW.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.4 no.5
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• pp.1095-1104
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• 2000

In recent years, medical procedures have become more complex, while financial pressures for shortened hospital stays and increased efficiency in patient care have increased. As a result, several shortcomings of present film-based systems for managing medical images have become apparent. Maintaining film space is labor intensive and consumes valuable space. Because only single copies of radiological examinations exist, they are prone to being lost or misplaced, thereby consuming additional valuable time and expense. In this paper, mini-PACS for image archiving, transmission, and viewing offers a solution to these problems. Proposed mini-PACS consists of mainly four parts such as web module, client-server module, internal module, acquisition module. In addition, mini-PACS system includes DICOM converter that non-DICOM file format converts standard file format. In client-server module case, proposed system is combined both SCU (service class user: client) part and SCP(service class provider: sewer)part therefore this system provides the high resolution image processing techniques based on windows platform. Because general PACS system is too expensive for medium and small hospitals to install and operate the full-PACS. Also, we constructed web module for database connection through the WWW.