• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2018

전산화단층촬영기법은 투영 영상을 재구성하여 단면 영상을 획득하는 기법으로 다양한 분야에 적용되고 있다. 재구성된 영상의 공간분해능은 장치, 대상, 재구성 과정에 의존한다. 본 논문은 평행빔 구조에서 투영 영상의 개수 및 검출기의 픽셀 크기가 재구성된 영상의 공간분해능에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 재구성 프로그램은 Visual C++로 작성하였으며 단면 영상은 $512{\times}512$ 크기로 하였다. 공간분해능의 특성을 평가하기 위해 수학적 막대 팬텀을 구성하였고, Min-Max 방법을 도입하였다. 재구성에 사용되는 투영의 개수가 작은 경우 허상이 나타났으며 Min-Max도 낮았다. 투영의 개수를 지속적으로 증가시키면 재구성된 영상의 공간분해능을 나타내는 Min-Max는 상향 포화되었다. 검출기의 픽셀 크기를 재구성되는 단면 영상의 픽셀 크기의 50%로 줄이면 영상은 거의 완벽하게 복원되고, 검출기픽셀 크기가 증가할수록 Min-Max는 감소하였다. 본 연구는 CT장치 설계 시 요구되는 공간분해능을 달성하기 위해 필요한 검출기 및 회전 스테이지의 정밀도를 결정하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.425-432
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• 2014

4K 초고속 카메라 촬영은 해상도 및 셔터스피드 증가로 인해 빠른 피사체의 영상을 모션 블러 없이 Full HD 4배 해상도로 촬영이 가능하다. 그러나 해당 촬영은 데이터 량의 증가와 광량, 포커스 등 여러가지 제약사항이 뒤따른다. 증가된 셔터스피드로 인해 광량 부족 현상을 가져올 수 있어 조리개를 개방하여 촬영하는 경우가 많아 초점 조절에 제약이 따른다. 또한 증가된 해상도와 프레임레이트로 인해 저장 공간의 한계가 뒤따르기 때문에 촬영 기록에 제한이 따르고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 4K 초고속 카메라(Phantom Flex 4K) 제작 사례를 통해 위와 같은 한계점들에 대해 분석하고, 이를 극복하기 위한 효율적인 워크플로우를 디자인 하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.2341-2347
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• 2021

Because single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is one of the widely used nuclear medicine imaging systems, it is extremely important to acquire high-quality images for diagnosis. In this study, we designed a super-resolution (SR) technique using dense block-based deep convolutional neural network (CNN) and evaluated the algorithm on real SPECT phantom images. To acquire the phantom images, a real SPECT system using a^99mTc source and two physical phantoms was used. To confirm the image quality, the noise properties and visual quality metric evaluation parameters were calculated. The results demonstrate that our proposed method delivers a more valid SR improvement by using dense block-based deep CNNs as compared to conventional reconstruction techniques. In particular, when the proposed method was used, the quantitative performance was improved from 1.2 to 5.0 times compared to the result of using the conventional iterative reconstruction. Here, we confirmed the effects on the image quality of the resulting SR image, and our proposed technique was shown to be effective for nuclear medicine imaging.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2011

Breast cancer is the most frequently appearing cancer in women, these days. To reduce mortality of breast cancer, periodic check-up is strongly recommended. X-ray mammography is one of powerful diagnostic imaging systems to detect 50~100 um micro-calcification which is the early sign of breast cancer. Although x-ray mammography has very high spatial resolution, it is not easy yet to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal tissues in mammograms and new tissue characterizing methods are required. Recently ultrasound elastography technique has been developed, which uses the phenomenon that cancerous tissue is harder than normal tissues. However its spatial resolution is not enough to detect breast cancer. In order to develop a new elastography system with high resolution we are developing x-ray elasticity imaging technique. It uses the small differences of tissue positions with and without external breast compression and requires an algorithm to detect tissue displacement. In this paper, computer simulation is done for preliminary study of x-ray elasticity imaging. First, 3D x-ray breast phantom for modeling woman's breast is created and its elastic model for FEM (finite element method) is generated. After then, FEM experiment is performed under the compression of the breast phantom. Using the obtained displacement data, 3D x-ray phantom is deformed and the final mammogram under the compression is generated. The simulation result shows the feasibility of x-ray elasticity imaging. We think that this preliminary study is helpful for developing and verifying a new algorithm of x-ray elasticity imaging.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2010

Background and Objectives : High-speed imaging can be useful in studies of linguistic and artistic singing styles, and laryngeal examination of patients with voice disorders, particularly in irregular vocal fold vibrations. In this study, we introduce new laryngeal imaging systems which are commercially available high speed cameras connected with a laryngoscope. Materials and Method : The laryngeal images were captured from three different types of cameras. First, the adapter was made to connect with laryngoscope and Casio EX-F1 to capture the images using $2{\times}150$ Watt Halogen light source (EndoSTROB) at speeds of 1,200 tps (frame per second)($336{\times}96$). Second, Phantom Miro ex4 was used to capture the digital laryngeal images using Xenon Nova light source 175 Watt (STORZ) at speeds of 1,920 fps ($512{\times}384$). Finally, laryngeal images were captured using MotionXtra N-4 with 250 Watt halogen lamp (Olympus CLH-250) light source at speeds of 2,000tps ($384{\times}400$) by connecting with laryngoscope. All images were transformed into the Kymograph using KIPS (Kay's image processing Software) of Kay Pentex Inc. Results: Casio EX-F1 was too small to adjust the focus and screen size was diminished once the images were captured despite of high resolution images. High quality of color images could be obtained with Phantom Miro ex4 whereas good black and white images from Motion Xtra N-4 Despite of some limitations of illumination problems, limited recording time capacity, and time consuming procedures in Phantom Miro ex4 and Motion Xtra N-4, those portable devices provided high resolution images. Conclusion : All those high speed cameras could capture the laryngeal images by connecting with laryngoscope. High resolution images were able to be captured at the fixed position under the good lightness. Accordingly, these techniques could be applicable to observe the vocal fold vibration properties in the clinical practice.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 각기 다른 에너지의 방사성동위원소를 이용하여 CT를 기초로 한 attenuation correction (AC)과 scatter correction (SC)을 적용했을 때 영상의 질을 비교분석하고 영상보정기법의 유용성에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. Resolution 평가를 위해 사용된 spatial resolution phantom 내부에 물을 채우고 각각의 동위원소 $^{99m}Tc$ (140 keV, 2.22 kBq), $^{201}Tl$ (70 keV, 2.22 kBq), $^{131}I$ (364 keV, 2.22 kBq)을 line에 주입하여 제작하였다. Contrast 평가를 위해 이용한 Jaszczak phantom은 배후방사능과 열소원통의 비율이 1:8이 되도록 각각의 동위원소를 주입하여 제작하였다. GE Infinia Hawkeye4 SPECT/CT (GE Medical System, USA)로 영상을 획득하고, non-correction (NC), AC, SC, AC와 SC가 동시에 적용된(ACSC) 4가지 조건으로 OSEM (2 iterations, 10 subsets)을 이용하여 영상을 각각 재구성하였다. FWHM값은 paired samples t-test를 통하여 유의수준 관계를 분석하였고, percent contrast (%)값은 MATLAB (Ver.7.0)$^{(R)}$과 MRIcro$^{(R)}$를 이용하여 각각의 수치를 비교하였다. $^{99m}Tc$의 resolution test에서 NC, AC, SC, ACSC를 각각 적용했 을 때 FWHM (mm)값은 각각 $4.97{\pm}0.46$, $4.73{\pm}0.27$, $49.7{\pm}0.39$, $4.60{\pm}0.26$, $^{201}Tl$에서는 $5.26{\pm}0.28$, $5.14{\pm}0.21$, $5.25{\pm}0.25$, $5.05{\pm}0.23$, $^{131}I$에서는 $6.24{\pm}0.73$, $5.84{\pm}0.57$, $6.24{\pm}0.69$, $5.98{\pm}0.52$의 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 각 방사성 동위원소의 결과 값에서 NC와 비교하여 AC, ACSC를 적용했을 때 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고(P<0.05), SC만을 적용했을 때는 유의한 차이가 없음을 보여주었다(P>0.05). Contrast test에서는 percent contrast(%) 를 4개의 원통에 대한 값을 구했고, NC와 비교했을 때 AC, SC, ACSC의 percent difference (%)가 $^{99m}Tc$은 24.73, 38.10, 67.31, $^{201}Tl$은 30.90, 51.82, 86.02, $^{131}I$에서는 18.60, 46.26, 73.67의 차이를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따르면 $^{99m}Tc$, $^{201}Tl$ 과 같은 낮은 에너지를 가진 핵종에 대해서는 ACSC를 동시에 적용한 영상에서 resolution 향상이 가장 크게 나타났지만, $^{131}I$ 같은 높은 에너지의 핵종에서는 AC만 적용되었을 때 ACSC를 적용했을 때보다 영상의 질이 더 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 SPECT/CT 검사 시 사용되는 핵종의 에너지에 따라 적절한 영상보정기법을 적용한다면 정확한 진단을 위한 최적의 영상을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2019

This study examined the clinical use of two newly installed computed tomography (CT) simulators in the Department of Radiation Oncology. The accreditation procedure was performed by the Korean Institute for Accreditation of Medical Imaging. An Xi R/F dosimeter was used to measure the CT dose index for each plug of the CT dose index phantom. Image qualities such as the Hounsfield unit (HU) value of water, noise level, homogeneity, existence of artifacts, spatial resolution, contrast, and slice thickness were evaluated by scanning a CT performance phantom. All test items were evaluated as to whether they were within the required tolerance level. CT calibration curves-the relationship between CT number and relative electron density-were obtained for dose calculations in the treatment planning system. The positional accuracy of the lasers was also evaluated. The volume CT dose indices for the head phantom were 22.26 mGy and 23.70 mGy, and those for body phantom were 12.30 mGy and 12.99 mGy for the first and second CT simulators, respectively. HU accuracy, noise, and homogeneity for the first CT simulator were -0.2 HU, 4.9 HU, and 0.69 HU, respectively, while those for second CT simulator were 1.9 HU, 4.9 HU, and 0.70 HU, respectively. Five air-filled holes with a diameter of 1.00 mm were used for assessment of spatial resolution and a low contrast object with a diameter of 6.4 mm was clearly discernible by both CT scanners. Both CT simulators exhibited comparable performance and are acceptable for clinical use.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.45-48
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• 1996

In the case of $^{123}I$ from the $^{124}Te$ (p,2n)reaction, the radionuclidic impurity is the high-energy gamma-emitting $^{124}I$, which interferes greatly with nuclear medicine images. The choice of a collimator can affect the quality of clinical SPECT images of [I-123]MIBG or [I-123]TPT. The tradeoffs that two different collimators make among spatial resolution, sensitivity, and scatter were studied by imaging a line source at 5cm, 10cm, 15cm distance using a number of plexiglass sheets between source and collimator, petri dist two-dimensional Hoffman brain phantom, and Jaszczak phantom after filling with $^{123}I$ (FWHM, FWTM, Sensitivity) for low energy ultra high resolution parallel hole(LEUHRP) collimator and medium energy general purpose (MEGP) collimator were measured as (9.27mm, 61.27mm $129CPM/[\mu}$ Ci) and (10.53m 23.17mm $105CPM/{\mu}$ Ci), respectively. The image quality of two-dimensional Hoffman brain Phantom with LEUHRP looked better than the one with MEGP. However, the image quality of Jasgczak phantom with LEUHRP looked much worse than the one with MEGP, The results suggest that the MEGP is preferable to LEUHRP for SPECT studies of [I-123]MIBG or [I-123]IPT.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the effect of exposure parameters on image quality obtained using a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanner and the relationship between physical factors and clinical image quality depending on the diagnostic task. Materials and Methods: CBCT images of a SedentexCT IQ phantom and a real skull phantom were obtained under different combinations of tube voltage and tube current (Alphard 3030 CBCT scanner, 78-90 kVp and 2-8 mA). The images obtained using a SedentexCT IQ phantom were analyzed technically, and the physical factors of image noise, contrast resolution, spatial resolution, and metal artifacts were measured. The images obtained using a real skull phantom were evaluated for each diagnostic task by 6 oral and maxillofacial radiologists, and each setting was classified as acceptable or unacceptable based on those evaluations. A statistical analysis of the relationships of exposure parameters and physical factors with observer scores was conducted. Results: For periapical diagnosis and implant planning, the tube current of the acceptable images was significantly higher than that of the unacceptable images. Image noise, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), the line pair chart on the Z axis, and modulation transfer function (MTF) values showed statistically significant differences between the acceptable and unacceptable image groups. The cut-off values obtained using receiver operating characteristic curves for CNR and MTF 10 were useful for determining acceptability. Conclusion: Tube current had a major influence on clinical image quality. CNR and MTF 10 were useful physical factors that showed significantly associations with clinical image quality.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2023

This study aimed to implement a deep learning model that can perform quantitative quality control through ACTS software used for quantitative evaluation of ACR phantom in CT quality control and evaluate its usefulness. By changing the scanning conditions, images of three modules of the ACR phantom's slice thickness (ST), low contrast resolution (LC), and high contrast resolution (HC) were obtained and classified as ACTS software. The deep learning model used ResNet18, implementing three models in which ST, HC, and LC were learned with epoch 50 and an integrated model in which three modules were learned with Epoch 10, 30, and 50 at once. The performance of each model was evaluated through Accuracy and Loss. When comparing and evaluating the accuracy and loss function values of the deep learning models by ST, LC, and HC modules, the Accuracy and Loss of the HC model were the best with 100% and 0.0081, and in the integrated model according to the Epoch value, Accuracy and Loss with epoch 50 were the best with 96.29% and 0.1856. This paper showed that quantitative quality control is possible through a deep learning model, and it can be used as a basis and evidence for applying deep learning to the CT quality control.