• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2017

SNR (signal to ratio) is a criterion for providing objective information for evaluating the performance of a magnetic resonance imaging device, and is an important measurement standard for evaluating the quality of MR (Magnetic Resonance) image. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the correct SNR measurement for multi-channel coil and parallel imaging. As a result of research, we found that both T1 and T2 weighted images show the narrowest confidence interval of the method recommended by NEMA (The National Electrical manufacturers Association) 1 having a single measurement method, whereas the ACR (American College of Radiology) measurement method using a multi-channel coil and a parallel imaging technique shows the widest confidence interval. There is a significance in that we quantitatively verified the inaccurate problems of a signal to noise ratio using a ACR measurement method when using a multi-channel coil and a parallel imaging technique of which method does not satisfy the preconditions that researchers could overlook.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2015년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.149-150
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• 2015

병렬영상기법(parallel imaging technique)은 하나의 수신 코일을 사용하는 기존의 방식과 달리 다수의 수신코일을 이용하여 데이터를 획득하는 기법으로서 검사시간 및 공간해상도를 향상시키기 위해 사용된다. 본 논문은 간 공여자의 자기공명영상 췌담관 조영술에서 간담도 영상의 선예도 향상을 위한 병렬영상기법의 유용성을 연구하고자 하였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate quantification results of single breath-hold (SBH) magnetic resonance (MR) cine imaging compared to results of conventional multiple breath-hold (MBH) technique for left ventricular (LV) function in patients with cardiac arrhythmia. Materials and Methods: MR images of patients with arrhythmia who underwent MBH and SBH cine imaging at the same time on a 1.5T MR scanner were retrospectively reviewed. Both SBH and MBH cine imaging were performed with balanced steady state free precession. SBH scans were acquired using temporal parallel acquisition technique (TPAT). Fifty patients ($65.4{\pm}12.3years$, 72% men) were included. End-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF), myocardial mass, and LV regional wall motion were evaluated. Results: EF, myocardial mass, and regional wall motion were not significantly different between SBH and MBH acquisition techniques (all P-values > 0.05). EDV, ESV, and SV were significant difference between the two techniques. These parameters for SBH cine imaging with TPAT tended to lower than those in MBH. EF and myocardial mass of SBH cine imaging with TPAT showed good correlation with values of MBH cine imaging in Passing-Bablok regression charts and Bland-Altman plots. However, SBH imaging required significantly shorter acquisition time than MBH cine imaging ($15{\pm}7sec$ vs. $293{\pm}104sec$, P < 0.001). Conclusion: SBH cine imaging with TPAT permits shorter acquisition time with assessment results of global and regional LV function comparable to those with MBH cine imaging in patients with arrhythmia.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2018

For 3D display applications, auto-stereoscopic display methods that can provide 3D images without glasses have been actively developed. This paper is concerned with developing a display system for elemental images of real space using integral imaging. Unlike the conventional method, which reduces a color image to the level as much as a generated depth image does, we have minimized original color image data loss by generating an enlarged depth image with interpolation methods. Our method was efficiently implemented by applying a GPU parallel processing technique with OpenCL to rapidly generate a large amount of elemental image data. We also obtained experimental results for displaying higher quality integral imaging rather than one generated by previous methods.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2016

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) has been considered an effective technique to investigate chemical properties of the specimens, especially of biological samples. Despite of this advantageous trait, researchers in this field have had difficulties applying FLIM to their systems because acquiring an image using FLIM consumes too much time. Although analog mean-delay (AMD) method was introduced to enhance the imaging speed of commonly used FLIM based on time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC), a real-time image reconstruction using AMD method has not been implemented due to its data processing obstacles. In this paper, we introduce a real-time image restoration of AMD-FLIM through fast parallel data processing by using Threading Building Blocks (TBB; Intel) and octa-core processor (i7-5960x; Intel). Frame rate of 3.8 frames per second was achieved in $1,024{\times}1,024$ resolution with over 4 million lifetime determinations per second and measurement error within 10%. This image acquisition speed is 184 times faster than that of single-channel TCSPC and 9.2 times faster than that of 8-channel TCSPC (state-of-art photon counting rate of 80 million counts per second) with the same lifetime accuracy of 10% and the same pixel resolution.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2006

Neutron imaging technique was used to investigate the water distribution and movement in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) at HANARO, KAERI. The Feasibility tests were performed in the first and second exposure rooms at the neutron radiography facility (NRF) at HANARO in order to check the ability of each exposure room, respectively. The feasibility test apparatus was composed of water and pressurized air before making up the actual test apparatus. Due to the low neutron intensity in the second exposure room, the exposure time was too long to investigate the transient phenomena of PEMFC. Although the exposure time was improved to 0.1 sec in the first exposure room, it was difficult to discriminate detail water movement at the channel due to the high noise level. Therefore, the experimental setup must be optimized according to the test conditions. Water discharge characteristics were investigated under different flow field geometries by using feasibility test apparatus and the neutron imaging technique. The water discharge characteristics of a 3-parallel serpentine are superior to those of a 1-parallel serpentine, but water at Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) was not removed, regardless of the flow field type.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.3418-3422
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• 2007

The neutron imaging technique was used to investigate the water discharge characteristics at PEMFC. Prior to investigation of water discharge characteristics, the linear attenuation coefficient for water at Neutron Radiography Facility (NRF) was calibrated. The feasibility test apparatus was consisted of pressurized air and water in order to simulate the actual operating PEMFC. The feasibility tests have been performed at 1-parallel serpentine type with 100 $cm^2$ active area and different air flow rate (1, 2, and 4 lpm). The total water volume variations at each condition were calculated from the neutron images. The water at channel is well discharged as soon as supplying the pressurized air into the PEMFC. However, because the water at MEA isn't removed the total water volume is constant after 150. Therefore more effective method is needed in order to discharge water at MEA, and the neutron imaging technique is helpful for it.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.403-410
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• 2015

본 연구는 다중채널코일과 병렬영상기법 이용 시 관행적으로 사용하고 있는 두영역측정법을 사용한 신호대잡음비 측정의 문제점을 알아보고자 하였다. 두영역측정법 사용 시 3가지 전제 조건에 만족하는 단일채널구상코일을 이용한 기준 SNR을 산출한 후, 다중채널코일과 병렬영상기법 이용 시 공신력 있는 기관에서 권고하는 방법과 전제 조건을 고려하지 않고 사용되어 문제가 되는 두영역측정법을 사용하여 SNR을 산출한 후 비교하였다. 다중채널코일과 병렬영상기법 이용 한 두영역측정법이 가장 높은 상대표준편차를 보여 낮은 정밀도를 나타내었고, ROI 위치에 따른 SNR 차이도 매우 높아 공간적으로 잡음의 분포가 균일하지 않음을 알 수 있었다. Blend-Altman plot 통한 95% 신뢰구간 간격도 가장 넓어 기준이 되는 단일채널구상코일을 이용한 두영역측정법 대비 일치도가 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 동일한 영상획득조건에서 자기공명영상장치 성능평가 시험의 표준이 되는 AAPM 방법과, 신호 영역 내에서 잡음 레벨을 정확히 결정할 수 있는 NEMA 방법, 그리고 자기공명영상장치의 제조사가 권고하는 방법을 직접적으로 비교함으로써, 연구자들이 간과할 수 있는 전제조건을 만족하지 않는 다중채널코일과 병렬영상기법 이용 시, 두영역측정법을 사용한 신호대잡음비의 부정확한 문제점을 정량적으로 증명하였다는데 큰 의의가 있다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.290-297
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• 2011

Recent progresses in the live electrooptic imaging (LEI) technique are reviewed with emphasis on its functionality of real-time visual accesses to traveling electric waves in the GHz range. Together with the principles, configurations, and procedures for the visual observation experiments by an LEI camera system, the following results are described as examples indicating the wide application ranges of the technique; Ku-band waves on arrayed planar antennas, waves on a Gb/s-class digital circuit, W-band waves traveling both in slab-waveguide modes and aerially, backward-traveling wave along composite right/left-handed transmission line, and, waves in monolithic microwave integrated circuit module case.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2018년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.61-62
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• 2018

DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging)에서는 임상적으로 매우 중요하나 긴 획득시간으로 인하여 적용에 어려움이 있었다. 그러나 최근에 개발된 다중대역병렬기법 (Multiband SENSE)은 동시에 여러 개의 절편을 획득이 가능한 기법으로 기존에 사용되는 병렬기법(SENSE)과 비교하여도 매우 유용한 것을 알 수 있다.