• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

콘크리트 구조물 내부 결함이나 철근 위치를 탐지하기 위하여 초단파를 이용하는 비파괴 시험방법이 구조물 안전진단 분야에서도 최근 관심을 불러일으키고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 기 개발된 2차원 영상화 방법을 확장하여 3차원 영상처리방법을 개발하는 것이다. 그 방법으로 콘크리트 구조물 내의 결함을 탐지하기 위한 안테나를 구성, 수치적 초점조절시스템을 이용하여 송신부와 수신부의 초점을 동시 조절하여 구조물 내부의 모든 부분을 검색하였다. 또한 다중주파수 방식을 이용, 데이터의 오류를 제거하고 해상도를 향상시켜 구조물 내부의 결함이나 내부모습을 탐지할 수 있는 3차원 영상장치를 개발하고자 하였다. 실험 결과, 데이터 오류를 줄이는 다중주파수방식에 의하여 재현된 영상의 정확성을 검증하고, 주파수 조절방법에 의하여 $4{\times}4$ 안테나배열을 설계함으로써 5.2 GHz에서 주파수대역의 우수한 투과성능을 입증하였다. 즉 본 연구에서 개발된 슬롯안테나는 파동의 방사기능과 주파수대역의 넓이 등에서 구조부재의 결함탐지에 이용될 수 있음을 검증하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2007

Purpose: To measure the differences of the splint pin angulation and the position of the planned implant site after conventional tomographic analysis. Materials and Methods: The angulation and the location of the metal splint pin retained in acrylic stent were compared with the corrected angulation and the location of the implant fixture on the 331 tomographic images. Results: The stent pins were located buccal in 40%, lingual in 10% to the corrected implant site after analysis of the conventional tomographic image. The angle and the location of the maxillary splint pin were mainly directed buccal on incisor and canine regions. The angle and the location of the splint pins in premolar and molar regions needed less corrections in both maxilla and mandible. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the use of tomographs was essential for successful dental implant planning.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.239-250
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• 2006

Computational anthropomorphic phantoms are computer models of human anatomy used in the calculation of radiation dose distribution in the human body upon exposure to a radiation source. Depending on the manner to represent human anatomy, they are categorized into two classes: stylized and tomographic phantoms. Stylized phantoms, which have mainly been developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), describe human anatomy by using simple mathematical equations of analytical geometry. Several improved stylized phantoms such as male and female adults, pediatric series, and enhanced organ models have been developed following the first hermaphrodite adult stylized phantom, Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD)-5 phantom. Although stylized phantoms have significantly contributed to dosimetry calculation, they provide only approximations of the true anatomical features of the human body and the resulting organ dose distribution. An alternative class of computational phantom, the tomographic phantom, is based upon three-dimensional imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography (CT). The tomographic phantoms represent the human anatomy with a large number of voxels that are assigned tissue type and organ identity. To date, a total of around 30 tomographic phantoms including male and female adults, pediatric phantoms, and even a pregnant female, have been developed and utilized for realistic radiation dosimetry calculation. They are based on MRI/CT images or sectional color photos from patients, volunteers or cadavers. Several investigators have compared tomographic phantoms with stylized phantoms, and demonstrated the superiority of tomographic phantoms in terms of realistic anatomy and dosimetry calculation. This paper summarizes the history and current status of both stylized and tomographic phantoms, including Korean computational phantoms. Advantages, limitations, and future prospects are also discussed.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.24-25
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• 2023

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2014

This paper describes a tomographic imaging technique for evaluating the thickness reduction of a plate-like structure using a noncontact sensor network based on an electromagnetic acoustic transducer that generates shear horizontal plate waves. Because this technique is based on the effect of mode cutoff and time of flight of guided waves caused by a change in thickness, the tomographic image provides information on the presence of defects in the structure. To verify the performance of the method, artificial defects with various thickness reduction ratios were machined in an aluminum plate, and the tomographic imaging results are reported. The results show that the generated tomographic image displays the thickness reductions and can identify their locations. Therefore, the proposed technique has good potential as a tool for health monitoring of the integrity of plate-like structures.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.338-343
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• 2009

토모그래피는 다중 빔을 이용하여 단면을 영상화하는 기법으로서 주로 의료진단 분야에서 인체의 단면 영상획득을 위해 응용되어지는 기법이다. 비파괴검사 분야에서도 단순한 시간영역 신호의 제시에서 탈피하여 검사자에게 영상을 제공함으로써 진단의 효율성을 높이고자 하는 추세이므로 이 기법은 많은 의미를 갖는다. 최근, 유도초음파를 이용한 평판 구조물의 진단 기법이 많은 주목을 받고 있어, 본 논문에서는 컴퓨터 기반 유도초음파 해석 기법과 토모그래피 영상화 기법을 기반으로 2차원 평판에 존재하는 결함 위치를 영상화하는 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 경계요소법을 이용하여 판 구조물에 존재하는 결함이 유도초음파의 전파 양상에 미치는 영향을 해석하고 그 결과를 토모그래피 영상화 기법에 적용하여 평판의 결함 위치를 판별하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 토모그래피를 위해 사용되는 센서의 개수가 결함 검출 성능에 많은 영향을 미침을 확인할 수 있다.

• 한국임상수의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국임상수의학회 2008년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.188-188
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• 2008

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.185-202
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• 2016

Purpose: The goal of this study was to develop a new index as an objective reference for evaluating current and newly developed indices used for osteoporosis screening based on dental images. Its name; IDIOS, stands for Index of Dental-imaging Indices of Osteoporosis Screening. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted to retrieve studies on dental imaging-based indices for osteoporosis screening. The results of the eligible studies, along with other relevant criteria, were used to develop IDIOS, which has scores ranging from 0 (0%) to 15 (100%). The indices presented in the studies we included were then evaluated using IDIOS. Results: The 104 studies that were included utilized 24, 4, and 9 indices derived from panoramic, periapical, and computed tomographic/cone-beam computed tomographic techniques, respectively. The IDIOS scores for these indices ranged from 0 (0%) to 11.75 (78.32%). Conclusion: IDIOS is a valuable reference index that facilitates the evaluation of other dental imaging-based osteoporosis screening indices. Furthermore, IDIOS can be utilized to evaluate the accuracy of newly developed indices.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2003

Various nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have been studied to locate steel rebars of dowel, and to detect invisible damage such as voids and cracks inside concrete and debonding between rebars and concrete caused by corrosions and earthquakes. In this study, the aurhors developed 3-dimensional (3D) electromagnetic (EM) imaging technology to detect such damage and to identify exact location of steel rebars of dowel. The authors have developed sub-surface two-dimensional (2D) imaging technique using tomographic antenna array in previous works. In this study, extending the earlier analytical and experimental works on 2D image reconstruction, a 3D microwave imaging system using tomographic antenna array was developed, and multi-frequency technique was applied to improve quality of the reconstructed image and to reduce background noises. This paper presents the analytical expressions of numerical focusing procedures for 3D image reconstruction and numerical simulation to study the resolution of the system and the effectiveness of multi-frequency technique. Also, the design of 4?4 antenna array with switching devices is introduced as a preliminary study for the final design of whole array.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2020

While silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is familiar to otolaryngologists and ophthalmologists, it is a rare clinical entity in dentistry and is likely to be underdiagnosed due to dentists' lack of awareness of this condition. SSS presents a diagnostic challenge to dentists, as patients typically have no history of trauma or sinusitis. The characteristic feature of SSS is a gradual retreat of the maxillary sinus walls, resulting in enophthalmos and hypoglobus. Multidetector (multislice) computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice for SSS and other paranasal sinus diseases. Cone-beam computed tomography promises to be an alternative low-dose imaging modality. This report describes 3 cases of SSS in adults, who had no identified clinical symptoms except diminutive and opacified maxillary sinuses, as well as the inward bowing of the sinus walls as noted on cone-beam computed tomographic imaging.