• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제32권1호통권90호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2002

본 연구는 측모두부방사선규격사진의 디지털 영상을 enhancement하였을 때 계측점 설정의 재현도를 비교 평가하여 두부방사선사진 계측점 설정에 도움이 되고자 시행되었다. 10명의 측모두부방사선규격사진을 촬영하여 컴퓨터에 입력하고 Quick Ceph Image Pro$^{TM}$에서 gray-scale equalization number를 50으로, detail enhancement number를 50으로 설정하여 방사선상을 4단계까지 enhancement하였다. 5명의 조사자가 모니터 상에서 32개의 계측점을 설정하고 방사선상의 각 enhancement 단계에서 각 계측점에 대해 5명의 조사자가 설정한 점과 이 점들의 중심점간의 거리인 편위량으로 조사자간 계측점 설정의 재현도를 비교 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Enhancement를 하지 않은 방사선상에서 조사자간 재현도는 계측점에 따라 다양하게 나타났다. 2. 방사선상 enhancement 따른 계측점의 편위량을 비교한 결과, 5개의 계측점에서 방사선상의 enhancement 단계간에 조사자간 계측점 설정의 재현도가 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3. 계측점 pterygomaxillary fissure는 enhancement 단계 1과 2의 방사선상에서, 계측점 Posterior nasal spine은 enhancement 단계 1의 방사선상에서, 계측점 menton은 enhancement 단계 2, 3과 4의 방사선상에서 조사자간 계측점 설정의 재현도가 enhancement하지 않은 영상에 비하여 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 모니터 상에서 측모두부방사선규격사진의 계측점 설정시 디지털 방사선상의 enhancement를 통하여 일부 계측점에서 재현도를 증가시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.489-494
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• 2020

The Law method is observing the temporal bone. There are two types of methods: the double angle method, which manipulates the center ray angle of the tube twice, and the single angle method, which manipulates once. The purpose is to increase the reproducibility of the image by making vertical incidence by making an assistive device using a 3D printer. Two assistive devices with a wedge-shaped 8.5 × 10 × 2.3 cm, an inclined surface of 7.5 cm, and an inclination angle of 15° were fabricated. Assistive devices can be combined with each other in the form of grooves, and PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) is used as a material. In the first experiment, 10 examiners operated the tube 15° in the caudad direction and 15° in the anterior direction, and measured it with a protractor to conduct a reproducibility experiment. Second, two examiners acquired vertically incidence images using the existing law method and assistive devices, and measured the distance between each measurement point to evaluate the reproducibility. The tube center ray angle reproducibility experiment was not statistically significant, but the angle difference was up to 9° between examiners. The reproducibility experiment of radiographic images was not statistically significant with the conventional method, and the method using an assistive device was statistically significant. Therefore, regardless of skill level, an image capable of securing reproducibility, which is the advantage of vertical incidence, could be obtained.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2004

Purpose: To compare three digital radiographic imaging sensors by evaluating the visibility of endodontic file tips with interobserver reproducibility and assessing subjectively the clarity of images in comparison with the x-ray film images. Materials and Methods: Forty-five extracted sound premolars were used for this study. Fifteen plaster blocks were made with three premolars each and #8, 10, 15 K-flexofiles were inserted into the root canal of premolars. They were radiographically exposed using periapical x-ray films (Kodak Insight Dental film, Eastmann Kodak company, Rochester, USA), Digora imaging plates (Soredex-Orion Co., Helsinki, Finland), CDX 2000HQ sensors (Biomedisys Co., Seoul, Korea), and CDR sensors (Schick Inc., Long Island, USA). The visibility of endodontic files was evaluated with interobserver reproducibility, which was calculated as the standard deviations of X, Y coordinates of endodontic file tips measured on digital images by three oral and maxillofacial radiologists. The clarity of images was assessed subjectively using 3 grades, i.e. plus, equal, and minus in comparison with the conventional x-ray film images. Results: Interobserver reproducibility of endodontic file tips was the highest in CDR sensor (p < 0.05) only except at Y coordinates of #15 file. In the subjective assessment of the image clarity, the plus grade was the most frequent in CDR sensor at all size of endodontic file (p < 0.05). Conclusion : CDR sensor was the most superior to the other sensors, CDX 2000HQ sensor and Digora imaging plate in the evaluation of interobserver reproducibility of endodontic file tip and subjective assessment of image clarity.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2008

The reproducibility of water droplet formation which is indispensible in the investigation of a drop-on-demand piezoelectrically driven inkjet was verified by checking the size of droplet and distance from the nozzle tip of inkjet head to droplet. Based on the reproducibility of droplet formation, we visualized the formation of micro-scale droplets by acquiring consecutive images at the jetting frequency of 500 Hz for which air bubbles were not generated. Two different electric waveforms were used to drive the piezoelectric actuator. The visualization system consists of a high-speed camera that can capture images up to 250,000fps, a long-distance microscope and a halogen lamp as a light source.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2019

Purpose: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data must be analyzed by an analyzer after data processing. Hence, the analyzed data of DTI might depend on the analyzer, making it a major limitation. This paper reviewed previous DTI studies reporting the repeatability and reproducibility of data from the corticospinal tract (CST), one of the most actively researched neural tracts on this topic. Materials and Methods: Relevant studies published between January 1990 and December 2018 were identified by searching PubMed, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE electronic databases using the following keywords: DTI, diffusion tensor tractography, reliability, repeatability, reproducibility, and CST. As a result, 15 studies were selected. Results: Measurements of the CSTs using region of interest methods on 2-dimensional DTI images generally showed excellent repeatability and reproducibility of more than 0.8 but high variability (0.29 to 1.00) between studies. In contrast, measurements of the CST using the 3-dimensional DTT method not only revealed excellent repeatability and reproducibility of more than 0.9 but also low variability (repeatability, 0.88 to 1.00; reproducibility, 0.82 to 0.99) between studies. Conclusion: Both 2-dimensional DTI and 3-dimensional DTT methods appeared to be reliable for measuring the CST but the 3-dimensional DTT method appeared to be more reliable.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.539-543
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• 2018

Telometer is a supplementary filming device that improves the image quality and minimizes the motion unsharpness by enhancing the reproducibility of diagnostic images because it applies constant pressure (force) to the affected area. The stress-radiogram which is widely used to provide the o-bjective quantitative stability of knee ligament is reported in literature as the most suitable method to evaluate the stability of ligament and it is advised to use the Telometer. In order to evaluate the image reproducibility of the Telometer, the collateral ligament which is the most vulnerable among the ligaments consisting of the knee joint, the stress-radiogram was executed in the order of the Telometer, the push pull gauge and the conventional stress radiogram. Then, SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science) for Windows 22.0 was used for comparison and evaluation. According to the results of comparison and evaluation, the standard errors and standard deviations became smaller in the order of the Telometer, the push pull gauge, the conventional stress radiogram while the image reproducibility was higher in the order of the Telometer, the push pull gauge, the conventional stress radiogram. Therefore, it is considered that the use of the TELOS for stress-radiogram would enhance the quality of patient diagnostic images and the work performance of radiologists.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제33권
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• pp.71-78
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• 2021

목 적: 폐암과 간암 환자에 대해 압력 기반 복부압박장치를 적용하여 입체적 세기변조 회전 방사선치료(VMAT)를 시행하였을 때의 치료 간(interfraction) 위치 재현성과 호흡 재현성을 평가함으로써 그 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 압력 기반 복부압박장치를 사용해 입체적 세기변조 회전 방사선치료를 받은 6명의 폐암 환자와 3명의 간암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 치료 간 위치 재현성 평가를 위해 모의치료 CT 영상과 매일 획득한 CBCT 영상 174건을 비교하여 이미지 정합의 이동 값을 비교, 분석하였다. 치료 간 호흡 재현성 평가를 위해 모의치료 4DCT 영상과 매주 획득한 4D CBCT 영상 54건을 비교하여 호흡량 오차를 구하였다. 결 과: 수평수직 세 방향의 3D 벡터값인 전체 위치변화(Overall position variation, Overall VP)값은 폐와 간에서 각각 평균 1.1 ± 1.4 mm, 4.5 ± 2.8 mm로 나타났다. 호흡 변화(respiratory variation, Vr)값은 폐에서 평균 0.7 mm ± 3.4 mm (p=0.195), 간에서 평균 3.6 mm ± 2.6 mm (p<0.05)로 나타났다. 결 론: 흉복부 방사선 치료 시 압력 기반 복부압박장치의 적용은 복부 압박 재현을 통해 치료 간 종양의 호흡 변이뿐만 아니라 위치 변이를 안정적으로 조절하는 데에 유용한 것으로 사료된다. 보다 안정적인 재현성을 위해 치료 계획 시 적절한 PTV 여유가 고려되어야 하고, 매 치료 전 영상 유도에 따른 표적의 위치와 호흡 검증이 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2014

Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the reproducibility of peri-implant tissue assessment using the new implant success index (ISI) in comparison with the Misch classification. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 22 cases of peri-implant soft tissue with different conditions were selected, and color slides were prepared from them. The slides were shown to periodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists and general dentists, and these professionals were asked to score the images according to the Misch classification and ISI. The intra- and inter-observer reproducibility scores of the viewers were assessed and reported using kappa and weighted kappa (WK) tests. Results: Inter-observer reproducibility of the ISI technique between the prosthodontists-periodontists (WK=0.85), prosthodontists-maxillofacial surgeons (WK=0.86) and periodontists-maxillofacial surgeons (WK=0.9) was better than that between general dentists and other specialists. In the two groups of general dentists and maxillofacial surgeons, ISI was more reproducible than the Misch classification system (WK=0.99 versus WK non-calculable, WK=1 and WK=0.86). The intra-observer reproducibility of both methods was equally excellent among periodontists (WK=1). For prosthodontists, the WK was not calculable via any of the methods. Conclusion: The intra-observer reproducibility of both the ISI and Misch classification techniques depends on the specialty and expertise of the clinician. Although ISI has more classes, it also has higher reproducibility than simpler classifications due to its ability to provide more detail.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.314-327
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• 2008

본 연구는 하악골 3차원 입체영상에서 비대칭계측항목들의 재현도 비교를 통하여 안면비대칭 진단 시 유용한 계측점 설정에 도움이 되고자 시행되었다. 40명의 두경부 전산화단층사진을 이용하여 생성한 3차원 영상에서 하악골 형태를 결정짓는 부위로 하악과두, 하악우각부, 하악정중부를 선택하고 각 부위의 세부위치에 따라, 그리고 측정 시 보는 각도에 따라 구분하여 하악과두의 경우 $Cd_{sup}_{-}_{sup}$ 등 6개, 하악우각부의 경우 $Go_{inf}_{-}_{lat}$ 등 10개, 하악정중부의 경우 $Me_{-}_{ant},\;Me_{-}_{inf}$ 등 총 18개의 계측점을 설정한 후 이를 이용하여 하악골 비대칭 시 좌우 차이를 보일 수 있는 25개의 계측항목을 설정 및 계측한 후 조사자간 및 조사자내의 재현도를 비교 평가하였다. 조사자간 재현도의 경우 25개의 계측항목 중 3개를 제외한 모든 계측항목에서, 조사자내 재현도의 경우 2개 항목을 제외한 모든 계측항목에서 높은 재현도를 보였다. 아울러 본 연구에서 설정한 18개의 계측점 중 $Go_{mid}_{-}_{lat},\;Go_{mid}_{-}_{obl}$가 포함된 계측항목이 조사자간 및 조사자내 재현도가 떨어지는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 면구 결과 본 연구에서 사용된 18개의 계측점 중 16개의 계측점 (과두를 나타내는 $Cd_{sup}_{-}_{sup},\;Cd_{lat}_{-}_{ant},\;Cd_{lat}_{-}_{lat},\;Cd_{post}_{-}_{lat},\;Cd_{post}_{-}_{post},\;S$, 하악우각부를 나타내는 $Go_{int}_{-}_{lat},\;Go_{inf}_{-}_{inf},\;Go_{lat}_{-}_{ant},\;Go_{lat}_{-}_{lat},\;Go_{post}_{-}_{lat},\;Go_{post}_{-}_{post},\;Ag_{-}_{lat},\;Ag_{-}_{inf}$, 하악정중부를 나타내는 $Me_{-}_{ant},\;M_{-}_{inf}$)은 높은 재현도를 보이므로 전산화단층사진을 이용한 하악골 3차원 영상에서 안면비대칭 환자의 진단에 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2002

Purpose : Computed radiography (CR) has been used in cephalometric radiography and many studies have been carried out to improve image quality using various digital enhancement and filtering techniques, During CR image acquisition, the frequency rank and type affect to the image quality. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic quality of conventional cephalometric radiographs to those of computed radiography. Materials and Methods : The diagnostic quality of conventional cephalometric radiographs (MO) and their digital image counterparts were compared, and at the same time, six modalities (M1-M6) of spatial frequency-processed digital images were compared by evaluating the reproducibility of 23 cephalometric landmark locations. Reproducibility was defined as an observer's deviation (in mm) from the mean between all observers. Results and Conclusion: In comparison with the conventional cephalometric radiograph (MO), Ml showed statistically significant differences in 8 locations, M2 in 9, M3 12, M4 in 7, M5 in 12, and M6 showed significant differences in 14 of 23 landmark locations (p < 0.05). The number of reproducible landmarks that each modality possesses were 7 in M6, 6 in M5, 5 in M3, 4 in M4, 3 in M2, 2 in Ml, and 1 location in MO. The image modality that observers selected as having the best image quality was M5.