• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2015

In this paper, we designed a emergency medical image communication system EMICS added concept of emergency medical image to the existing emergency medical information system based on DICOM. Also we suggested a emergency medical image object EMISPS of EMICS. Using EMICS, the emergency medical technician can work together with emergency doctor. Therefore the patient can take more stable care than existing emergency medical information system. Using EMISPS, the emergency medical technician can get exact situation information of the patient.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 1994

The international standard for digital compression and coding of continuous-tone still image known as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) standard is investigated for medical image archiving and communication. The JPEG standard has widely been accepted in the areas of electronic image communication, computer graphics, and multimedia applications, however, due to the lossy character of the JPEG compression its application to the field of medical imaging has been limited. In this paper, the JPEG standard is investigated for medical image compression with a series of head sections of magnetic resonance (MR) images (256 and 4096 graylevels, $256 {\times}256$size). Two types of Huffman codes are employed, i. e., one is optimized to the image statistics to be encoded and the other is a predetermined code, and their coding efficiencies are examined. From experiments, compression ratios of higher than 15 were obtained for the MR images without noticeable distortion. Error signal in the reconstructed images by the JPEG standard appears close to random noise. Compared to existing full-frame bit-allocation technique used for radiological image compression, the JPEG standard achieves higher compression with less Gibb's artifact. Feature of the progressive image build-up of the JPEG progressive coding may be useful in remote diognosis when data is transmitted through slow public communication channel.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2017

Multimodal medical image fusion is the process of retrieving valuable information from medical images. The primary goal of medical image fusion is to combine several images obtained from various sources into a distinct image suitable for improved diagnosis. Complexity in medical images is higher, and many soft computing methods are applied by researchers to process them. Intuitionistic fuzzy sets are more appropriate for medical images because the images have many uncertainties. In this paper, a new method, based on Sugeno's intuitionistic fuzzy set (SIFS), is proposed. First, medical images are converted into Sugeno's intuitionistic fuzzy image (SIFI). An exponential intuitionistic fuzzy entropy calculates the optimum values of membership, non-membership, and hesitation degree functions. Then, the two SIFIs are disintegrated into image blocks for calculating the count of blackness and whiteness of the blocks. Finally, the fused image is rebuilt from the recombination of SIFI image blocks. The efficiency of the use of SIFS in multimodal medical image fusion is demonstrated on several pairs of images and the results are compared with existing studies in recent literature.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2004

The evolution of modern imaging modalities, followed by the rapid development of computer technology has introduced many new features in the communication networks used in medical facilities. Since it is very important to keep patient's record accurately, the ability to exchange medical data securely over the communication network is essential for any medical information. In this paper, therefore, we introduce some problems which occur from digitizing medical images such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT (Computed Tomography), CR(Computed Radiography), etc., and then we propose a authentication mechanism for medical image verification using secret watermark images.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.39-54
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• 2012

오늘날 의료정보화 수준향상과 디지털 병원화의 흐름에 따라 PACS는 의료기관의 핵심 인프라 중 하나로 자리매김하였다. 이와 함께 생산되는 디지털 의료영상의 종류 및 의료영상 데이터가 양적으로 급증하고 있으며, 이는 의료영상 데이터의 효과적인 보관을 위한 의료영상 압축을 중요한 요소로 부각시킨다. 현재 의료영상에 관한 사실상의 표준인 DICOM 규격에서는 의료영상 압축을 위하여 무손실 압축기법인 RLE를 명시하고 있으나, 무손실 범용 압축기법인 RLE는 인체의 대칭성을 가지는 많은 의료영상에 적용하면 높은 압축율 기대하기 힘들다. 이 논문에서는 다양한 의료영상 중 대칭 특성을 크게 내포하는 뇌 CT 영상을 대상으로 하여 영상 내 관심영역을 검출하고 대칭특성에 따라 영상의 픽셀 값을 재코딩하는 전처리 하고 영상을 압축하는 기법을 제안한다. 실험에 의하면, 제안한 기법은 RLE 압축과 영상 내 관심영역을 검출하지 않고 압축할 때와 비교하여 높은 압축률을 보인다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1991년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.48-53
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• 1991

The discrete cosine transform (DCT)-based progressive and hierarchical coding schemes developed by the International Standardization Organization (ISO) Joint Photographic Experts Groups (JPEG) are implemented and evaluated for the application of medical image communication. For a series of head sections of magnetic resonance images, a compression ratio of about 10 is obtained by the algorithm without noticeable image degradation.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.713-720
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• 2015

모바일 환경이 널리 확산되면서 최근 의료진단시스템은 기존 시스템의 지역적 한계를 넘어 시공간의 제약을 받지 않고 제공되고 있다. 또한 무선 인터넷 기술과 모바일 이동 통신 기술이 의료 기술과 융합하며 빠르게 보급되어 발전하고 있다. 의료 서비스 이용자는 다양한 종류의 무선 단말기를 이용하여 이동 중 무선망을 통해 의료 서비스를 제공 받을 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 병원 의료영상 진단 정보를 병원내의 시공간을 벗어나 전송, 검색 및 갱신할 수 있는 의료 진단 정보 시스템을 구현하고 평가하였다. DICOM CT영상과 JPEG 2000 CT압축영상의 비교를 통하여 임상적으로 적합한 영상인지를 t-test를 실시하여 통계적으로 평가한 결과 DICOM CT영상의 경우 평균 평가 값이 비교적 임상적 진단에 적합한 영상임을 확인하였다.

• 전자공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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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.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38B권11호
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• pp.870-878
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• 2013

본 논문의 목적은 진단의료영상 서비스를 위한 안드로이드 기반의 mPACS (mobile-based Picture Archiving Communication System)을 구현하는 데 있다. 제안된 mPACS는 병원 PACS에 저장된 진단의료영상을 모바일 기반에 적용할 수 있도록 통합플랫폼을 제공하며, 사용자가 원하는 진단의료영상을 통합플랫폼에서 저장/검색/조작/전송하는 것을 허용한다. 여기서, mPACS 플랫폼은 안드로이드 기반의 체계(즉, 진단의료영상처리)를 위하여 PACS ${\leftrightarrow}$ mPACS ${\leftrightarrow}$ smartphone 간의 전송프로토콜, 영상포맷변환기, JPEG/JPEG2000 부호화기, 텍스트와 아바타 검색등을 포함한다. 이 mPACS는 모바일기반의 기기가 PACS시스템의 진단의료영상 서비스가 가능 한 솔루션을 제공함에 있어서 매우 유용하고 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2004

We designed and implemented a medical image query system, including a relational database and DBMS (database management system), which can visualize image data and can achieve spatial, attribute, and mixed queries. Image data used in querying can be visualized in slice, MPR(multi-planner reformat), volume rendering, and overlapping on the query system. To reduce spatial cost and processing time in the system. brain images are spatially clustered, by an adaptive Hilbert curve filling, encoded, and stored to its database without loss for spatial query. Because the query is often applied to small image regions of interest(ROI's), the technique provides higher compression rate and less processing time in the cases.