• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2012

The objectives of this study were to determine radiologic technologist image of some of the majored in department of radiology and collected data of 196 students were analyzed. The results obtained from this study are as follows 1. Department of radiology selective aspect appears the many have a positive opinion but now department satisfaction dropped 2. Department of radiology educational aspect appears the important things of clinical training programs and the national exam special lectures are high 3. Radiologic technologist's futural aspect appears high the many hope to get the university hospital for job plan after graduation and have a positive opinion 4. Radiologic technologist's professional aspect appears high the many think high skilled workers as the essential prerequisites of the radiologic technologist.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2012

Digital Radiography(DR) 시스템은 임상현장에서 아날로그 시스템을 대체하고 널리 이용되고 있다. DR을 이용하여 얻어진 X선 영상의 해상력을 결정짓는 요소에는 이용되는 검출기의 고유 해상력, 피사체의 대조도 및 특성, X선 선질, X선원의 산란, DR 검출기의 성능, X선 변환효율 및 초점의 크기, 피사체의 움직임 등이 있다. DR 검출기를 구성하는 요소에는 X선 포획 요소, 커플링 요소, 정보수집 요소가 있는데 이들은 시스템의 성능에 영향을 미치며, 그 성능은 해상력으로 평가된다. 의료영상 시스템의 해상력은 촬영대상물의 조직 간의 해부학적 영상을 구분하는 능력을 나타낸다. 해상력 평가를 위해 Modulation Transfer Function(MTF)이 보편적으로 이용되고, MTF는 입력 공간주파수 성분에 대한 출력 공간주파수 성분의 비를 나타내는데, 수학적으로 MTF는 Point Spread Function(PSF) 입력에 대한 시스템의 주파수 응답이며 Edge Phantom을 이용한 결과 영상에서 추출된 Line Spread Function(LSF)을 Fourier Transform하면 얻을 수 있다. 일반적으로 임상현장에서 의료영상시스템의 이용 및 관리의 책임은 방사선사가 맡고 있지만, MTF를 측정하기 위해서는 공학적, 수학적 기초 및 C, Fortran, Matlab등의 프로그램 작성 능력이 필요하기 때문에 비 공학도는 정확한 측정이 불가능하다. 의료영상 시스템의 성능 관리 및 최상의 상태를 유지하기 위해 시스템의 성능평가가 이뤄져야 하는데, 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 비공학도가 해상력 성능평가를 할수 있도록 ImageJ 및 Excel을 이용하여 해상력 평가를 할 수 있도록 방법을 제시하고, 제안된 방법을 이용해 계산된 결과와 프로그래밍을 이용해 계산된 결과의 비교를 통해 본 논문에서 제시하는 방법의 유용성을 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2001

Because the tongue is superficially located and the initial manifestation of most diseases occurring there is mucosal change, lingual lesionscan be easily accessed and diagnosed without imaging analysis. Some lingual neoplasms, however, may manifest as a submucosal bulge and be located in a deep portion of the tongue, such as its base; their true characteristics and extent may be recognized only on cross-sectional images such as those obtained by CT or MRI. Some uncommon tongue neoplasms may have characteristic radiologic features, thus permitting quite specific radiologic diagnosis. Lipomas typically manifest at both CT and MR imaging as homogeneous nonenhancing lesions. Relative to subcutaneous fat they are isoattenuating on CT images, and all MR sequences show them as isointense. Due to the paramagnetic properties of melanin, metastases from melanotic melanoma usually demonstrate high signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images and low signal intensity on T2-weighted images. Although the radiologic findings for other submucosal neoplasms are nonspecific, CT and MR imaging can play an important role in the diagnostic work-up of these unusual tumors. Delineation of the extent of the tumor, and recognition and understanding of the spectrum of imaging and the pathologic features of these lesions, often help narrow the differential diagnosis.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2006

Infectious and inflammatory bone diseases include a wide range of disease process, depending on the patient's age, location of infection, various causative organisms, duration from symtom onset, accompanied fracture or prior surgery, prosthesis insertion, and underlying systemic disease such as diabetes, etc. Bone infection may induce massive destruction of bones and joints, results in functional reduction and disability. The key to successful management is early diagnosis and proper treatment. Various radionuclide imaging methods including three phase bone scan, Ga-67 scan, WBC scan, and combined imaging techniques such as bone/Ga-67 scan, WBC/bone marrow scan add complementary role to the radiologic imaging modalities including plain radiography, CT and MRI. F-18 FDG PET imaging also has recently been introduced in diagnosis of infected prosthesis and chronic active osteomyelitis. Selection of proper nuclear medicine imaging method will improve the diagnostic accuracy of infections and inflammatory bone diseases, based on understading of pathogenesis and radiologic imaging findings.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2007

구급차에 장착하거나 사고 현장에서 사용할 수 있는 방사선 영상장치를 구현하였다. DC 12[V] 입력 전원에서 X-ray 튜브를 통해서 X-ray를 발생하는 장치를 구성한 후 오실로스코프를 활용하여 특성 실험을 하였다. 그리고 발생된 X-ray에 대해 디지털 디텍터를 이용하여 파일 형태로 저장하는 실험을 하였다. X-ray를 발생시킨 후 디지털 디텍터로 검출한 결과, 파일 크기가 1.67[MB]이고, jpg 형태로 이루어진 방사선정보를 저장할 수 있었다. 구현된 방사선 영상장치는 환자가 의사로부터 공간적으로 멀리 떨어져 있어 시간적으로 진단과 치료가 동시에 이루어지기 어려운 상황에 효율적으로 대처할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 구현된 방사선 영상장치는 긴박한 상황이 발생한 사고 현장이나 이동 중인 구급차 내에서 X-ray 촬영을 함으로써, 환자의 X-선 정보를 응급의료 센터의 의사에게 전달하고 의사의 처방을 받을 수 있는 의료 선진화를 구현하는 데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2013

This study evaluated the apron quality management and shield efficiency in the education laboratory for radiology students. For making a proposal of effective control of lead apron, Eighteen aprons, used in 4 university laboratories of dae-gu, Kyungpook area, were analyzed regarding their uniformities, transmission doses, lead equivalent and shield efficiencies. In conclusion, the lead apron uniformity was generally good. Also, the shield efficiency corresponding to lead equivalent was high. However, the quality control of lead apron was not satisfactory. Since there is a potentially possible chance for students to be exposed to a radiation during practical radiation-training in the education laboratory, the quality-control maintenance of the lead apron should be unceasingly maintained for the radiation protection.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2007

Among several diagnostic tools for clonorchiasis (Clonorchis sinensis infection), radiologic examinations are commonly used in clinical practices. During the 2 past decades, many reports regarding imaging findings of clonorchiasis were introduced. The basic imaging finding of clonorchiasis is diffuse dilatation of the peripheral intra-hepatic bile ducts, without dilation of the large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts. By this finding, however, active clonorchiasis cannot be differentiated from cured infection. Some recent radiologic studies suggested specific findings of active clonorchiasis. Besides direct demonstration of worms, increased periductal echogenicity on sonography and periductal enhancement on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT or MR imaging possibly represent active clonorchiasis. Those images of the liver clonorchiasis are known to be correlated with worm burdens (EPG counts) in their frequency and also severity. The images of cholangiocarcinoma associated with clonorchiasis show both the tumor with obstruction images and diffuse dilatation of the peripheral intrahepatic bile ducts. Radiological images can be a good practical alternative diagnostic method of clonorchiasis.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2011

This study concerns the present possession of CT and MRI machines in Daegu and the technologists' awareness of Quality Control. the study was conducted by visiting forty medical institutions as well as a survey. The survey was carried out by technologists responsible for CT and MRI. CT and MRI machines have only been used in medical institutions in Daegu for a short period. The study revealed that most of them have been acquired by those institutions recently. Most of the technologists who participated in the study are aware of the (prescribed) Quality Control measures and conduct regular inspections in accordance with the quality control chart, however some of them do not.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 2018

Neurogenic weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome is a rare maternally inherited mitochondrial disorder. Radiologic findings in NARP syndrome are varied; they include cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, basal ganglia abnormalities, and on rare occasions, leukoencephalopathy. This article describes an extremely rare case of NARP syndrome mimicking mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS).

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.63-76
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• 2000

License system of radiologic technologists has been started since 1965 in Korea. This study is to explore directions on radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty. For this purpose, the authors surveyed on radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty, with the subject related to radiotechnologic societies. Additionally, data on qualification and license system associated with medical and health care field were collected. The results are as follows. 1. The main body for subspecialty system for radiologic technologists should be the Korea Radiologic Technologists Association and the Association should maintain a close cooperation with radiotechnologic societies. 2. A radiologic technologist should be a basic role once they pass the license examination. In addition, they can get a special qualification by subspecialty in radiologic technology. 3. Radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty will be keep priorities in order and done systematically. Execution order is as follows ; This study proposes that radiotechnologists responsible for ultrasonography, computed tomography(CT), magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and security management be started for the first stage. For the second stage, radiotechnologists for mammography, angio-cardiography, digital imaging, maxillo-facial and dental radiography, nuclear medicine, radio-therapeutic field should be in force. 4. Professional education course(basic and intensive) and clinical training program have to be made for the eligibility of radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty. 5. Eligibility system of radiotechnologists' license system classified by subspecialty(non-government or government) has to be made. Further more, inquiry commission to investigate eligibility for radiotechnologists' license system should be established.