• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2006

This paper presents a method to segment semiconductor wafer ID on poor quality images. The method is based on multiple templates and normalized gray-level correlation (NGC) method. If the lighting condition is not so good and hence, we can not control the image quality, target image to be inspected presents poor quality ID and it is not easy to identify and then recognize the ID characters. Conventional several method to segment the interesting ID regions fails on the bad quality images. In this paper, we propose a multiple template method, which uses combinational relation of multiple templates from model templates to match several characters of the inspection images. To find out the optimal solution of multiple template model in ID regions, we introduce newly-developed snake algorithm. Experimental results using images from real FA environment are presented.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2002년도 제7차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.126-126
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• 2002

Purpose： For quantitative analysis of the cardiac diseases, it is necessary to segment the left-ventricle(LV) in MR cardiac images. Snake or active contour model has been used to segment LV boundary. In using these models, however, the contour of the LV may not converge to the desirable one because the contour may fall into local minimum value due to image artifact in inner region of the LV Therefore, in this paper, we propose the new preprocessing method using K-means clustering and merging algorithms that can improve the performance of the active contour model.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2015

Purpose In this paper, we propose a robust 3D vessel tracking algorithm by utilizing an active contour model and unscented Kalman filter which are the two representative algorithms on segmentation and tracking. Materials and Methods The proposed algorithm firstly accepts user input to produce an initial estimate of vessel boundary segmentation. On each Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) slice, the active contour is applied to segment the vessel boundary. After that, the estimation process of the unscented Kalman filter is applied to track the vessel boundary of the current slice to estimate the inter-slice vessel position translation and shape deformation. Finally both active contour and unscented Kalman filter are inter-operated for vessel segmentation of the next slice. Results The arbitrarily shaped blood vessel boundary on each slice is segmented by using the active contour model, and the Kalman filter is employed to track the translation and shape deformation between CTA slices. The proposed algorithm is applied to the 3D visualization of chest CTA images using graphics hardware. Conclusion Through this algorithm, more opportunities, giving quick and brief diagnosis, could be provided for the radiologist before detailed diagnosis using 2D CTA slices, Also, for the surgeon, the algorithm could be used for surgical planning, simulation, navigation and rehearsal, and is expected to be applied to highly valuable applications for more accurate 3D vessel tracking and rendering.

• International Journal of CAD/CAM
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2007

Reverse engineering of reliefs aims to turn an existing relief superimposed on an underlying surface into a geometric model which may be applied to a different base surface. Steps in this process include segmenting the relief from the background, and describing it as an offset height field relative to the underlying surface. We have previously considered relief segmentation using a geometric snake. Here, we show how to use this initial segmentation to estimate the background surface lying under the relief, which can be used (i) to refine the segmentation and (ii) to express the relief as an offset field. Our approach fits a B-spline surface patch to the measured background data surrounding the relief, while tension terms ensure this background surface smoothly continues underneath the relief where there are no measured background data points to fit. After making an initial estimate of relief offset height everywhere within the patch, we use a support vector machine to refine the segmentation. Tests demonstrate that this approach can accurately model the background surface where it underlies the relief, providing more accurate segmentation, as well as relief height field estimation. In particular, this approach provides significant improvements for relief concavities with narrow mouths and can segment reliefs with small internal holes.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2006

A case of breast sparganosis was confirmed by surgical excision of a worm (fragmented into 5 pieces) in a 59-year-old Korean woman suffering from a palpable mass in the left breast. Mammography and ultrasonography characteristically revealed the presence of several well-defined, isodense and hypoechoic tubular masses, in the upper quadrant of the left breast, each mass consisting of a continuous cord- or worm-like structure. During surgery, a long segment of an actively moving sparganum of Spirometra sp. and 4 small fragments of the same worm, giving a total length of 20.3 cm, were extracted from the upper outer quadrant of the left breast and the axillary region. The infection source remains unclear, because the patient denied ingesting any snake or frog meat or drinking untreated water.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2002

영상분할이란 영상내의 이미지 상의 특정한 의미가 있는 영역으로 나누는 영상처리 방법을 일컫는다. 이미지 합성이나 분석을 위해서는 구분된 영역이 최대한 인간이 의미를 부여할 수 있는 물체를 나타내는 것이 바람직하나, 현재의 컴퓨터에의한 자동 영상이해 기법으로는 그 학문적 및 기술적인 한계로 인하여 영역의 분할이 수치적인 의미 이상을 가지게하기 어렵다. 따라서, 사용자가 결정적인 물체 경계의 정보를 제공하고 그에 기반하여 처리하는 HCI(Human Computer Interaction)개념을 도입하면 효과적인 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 기존의 "지능형 가위" (Intelligent Scissors)나 스네이크 (Snake) 방법 등에서도 사용자의 입력이 결과에 결정적인 역할을 하는 것을 보여준다 [1][2]. 본 논문은 기존의 방법에 비하여 미세한 영역의 경계를 추출 및 추적을 향상할 수 있는 효율적인 대화형 영상분할 기법을 제안한다. 제시된 방법은 지능형 가위의 개념에 일부 기반하나 안정된 경계선 추출을 위하여 이미 영상처리분야에서 확립된 캐니 경계 검출법(Canny Edge Detector)을 사용한다. 그리고 캐니 경계 검출법으로 잘 탐지되지 않는 경계선 부분에 대한 검출을 위하여 경계 "재봉법"(Sewing Method)을 제시하였으며, 작업 효과와 효율을 증진 시키기 위하여 인접 화소들을 검색하는 순서와 검색 대상 화소를 지정하는 5-방향 경계 추적 방법(5-Direction Edge-Following Method)을 제안하였다.