• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2017

Purpose : The parameters used in architectural analysis are muscle thickness, fascicle length, pennation angle, etc. Pennation angle is an important muscle characteristic that plays a significant role in determining a fascicle's force contribution to movement. Ultrasonography has been widely used to obtain the image for measurement of a pennation angle since it is non-invasive and real-time. However, manual assessment in ultrasonographic images is time-consuming and subjective, making it difficult for using in muscle function analysis. Thus, in this study, I proposed an automatic method to extract the pennation angle from the ultrasonographic images of gastrocnemius muscle. Method : The ultrasonographic image obtained from 10 healthy participants's gastrocnemius muscle using for developed automatic measuring program. Automatic measuring program algorithm consists with preprocessing, line detection, line classification, and angle calculation. The resulting image was then used to detect the fascicles and aponeuroses for calculating the pennation angle with the consideration of their distribution in ultrasonographic image. Result : The proposed automatic measurement program showed the stable repeatability of pennation angle calculation. Conclusion : This study demonstrated that the proposed method was able to automatically measure the pennation angle of gastrocnemius, which made it possible to easily and reliably investigate pennation angle more.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.2382-2387
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 충수염 영상 분석에 필요한 두께, 염증의 변화량 등의 자료를 객관적으로 측정할 수 있도록 하기 위해 복부 초음파 영상에서 충수염을 추출하고 분석하는 방법을 제안한다. 초음파 영상은 동일한 환경에서 영상을 촬영할 수 없기 때문에 객관적인 분석을 위해 초음파 영상을 표준화 한다. 본 논문에서 사용된 영상은 표준화된 초음파 영상을 대상으로 하였으며, 충수염 추출 과정은 사람마다 초음파 영상 결과가 다르게 나타나므로 최하단 근막을 추출한 뒤, 최하단 근막을 기준으로 충수염을 추출한다. 제안된 방법을 초음파 영상을 대상으로 실험한 결과, 제안된 충수염 추출 및 분석 방법이 측정자가 직접 충수염을 추출하고 분석하는 방법보다 효과적인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.1296-1301
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• 2008

초음파 영상은 초음파 펄스를 이용하여 반사파를 수신하여 진단에 필요한 영상을 구성하는데 신호가 약해 질 경우 잡음이 발생하며 미세한 명암도 차이 등에 의해 분석 과정에서 육안으로 인지하고 진단하는데 어려움이 있다. 특히 근골격계 검사를 위한 초음파 영상에서 근육 영역의 진단에 어려움을 준다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 초음파 영상에서 영상 처리 기법을 이용하여 근육 영역을 검출할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 초음파 영상에서의 근육 영역 검출은 피하지방층과 기타 영역 그리고 근육을 둘러싸고 있는 근막 후보 영역을 검출한 후, 위치 정보와 형태학적 특징을 이용하여 최종적으로 근막 내부 영역인 근육 영역을 검출한다. 제안된 방법의 근막 후보 영역의 검출 과정은 개선된 히스토그램 스트레칭과 Multiple 연산으로 대비차를 향상시키고 반복 이진화 기법을 적용한 후, 잡음에 의해 손실되거나 끊어진 근막 영역을 거리 및 방향 분석을 이용하여 연결한 후에 근막 후보 영역을 검출한다. 검출된 근막 후보 영역의 형태학적 특징과 위치정보를 이용하여 피하지방층과 기타 영역을 분류한 후, 최종적으로 근육 영역을 검출한다. 실제 초음파 영상을 대상으로 제안된 근육 검출 방법을 적용하여 검출된 근육 영역과 전문의가 분석한 근육 영역을 비교한 결과, 제안된 근육 검출 방법이 전문의가 육안으로 분석한 근육 영역과 근접하게 검출되어 본 논문에서 제안한 근육 영역 검출 방법이 효율적임을 확인하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2018

This study was to investigate the relationship between ultrasonographic examination and pattern identification classification on cinical studies in chinese medicine. We searched clinical studies related correlation between ultrasonographic examination and pattern identification classification in chinese medicine, that published from 2013 to 2016 in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases by keywords, 'ultrasound(超?)', 'chinese medicine(中?)', 'syndrome differentiation (辨?)'. Seventeen studies were found. There were 7 studies of gynecological diseases including polycystic ovary syndrome and uterine myoma, 5 studies of fatty liver, 3 studies of arthritis, and 1 studie of thyroid nodule and lymphadenopathy respectively. As a result, ii is thought that there was a certain degree of correlation between the change of the ultrasonographic image and the pathological types according to traditional chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation and ultrasonographic examination could be used as secondary means for the TCM syndrome differentiation classification. In conclusion, by using ultrasonograph device in a medicinal way of TCM and traditional korean medicine (TKM), it is thought that more detailed and accurate diagnosis and treatment are possible and the evidence for reasonableness of syndrome differentiation in TCM and TKM its validity can be secured.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 웨이블릿 변환과 경계선 검출 필터를 이용하여 초음파영상의 다해상도 분해를 한 후 경계선 검출 필터링을 통해 초음파 영상의 화질을 개선하는 방안을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법에서는 잡음을 줄이고 에지를 강화하기 위해 웨이블릿 변환된 영상으로부터 얻어진 저해상도 영상에서 고해상도 영상으로 단계적으로 영역별 선택계수 조정과 방향성을 고려한 에지 필터링을 수행하였다. 이를 통해 반점영역의 픽셀은 웨이블릿 계수를 줄여 에지를 제외한 영역에서 선택적 저역통과 필터링 효과를 만들고, 에지에서는 접선 방향으로 평활화를 하여 연속성을 향상시키고, 법선 방향으로는 세선화를 하여 contrast를 높였다. 실험을 통해 단일해상도에서 비선형적 이방성의 확산모델을 이용한 필터링 방법과 웨이블릿 수축구조를 이용한 필터링 방법에 대해 비교하였다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2009

Ultrasonographic examination was performed to observe the ultrasonographic image of Korean native cows' normal uterus in condition of in vitro and in vivo. The experiment was done 28 slaughtered cows' uterus using immersed in water in vitro, and 41 healthy breeding cows taken rectal ultrasonography in vivo. Ultrasonographic examination of uterine was taken on the reference of cross section of intercornual ligaments' cranial. Each uterus on the experiments was compared by estrous cycle and ultrasonographic frequency. The uterine structure using ultrasonography was 5 layers of uterine horn in vivo as well as in vitro. Uterine horn was observed to be distinguished from inside to outside as endometrium to inner echogenic layer, circular muscle layer to slightly echogenic elliptical layer, stratum vasculare to central echogenic layer, longitudinal muscle layer to slightly echogenic arched layer, and perimetrium to outer echogenic layer, respectively. According to the observation of uterus related to estrous cycle and ultrasonographic examination, uterine endometrium in vitro was constantly founded irrespective of estrous cycle and ultrasonographic frequency. On the low frequency, endometrium and circular muscle layer in estrus were prone to distinguished than in diestrus. On the high frequency, endometrium and circular muscle layer were always distinguished regardless of estrous cycle. In vivo, uterine endometrium and circular muscle layer were observed regardless of estrus and ultrasonographic frequency. On the low frequency, stratum vasculare and longitudinal muscle layer were not likely to be distinguished in diestrus, but estrus. On the high frequency, stratum vasculare and longitudinal muscle layer were observed regardless of estrous cycle. Also, every uterine structure was easily distinguished on high frequency than low frequency owing to precision of distinction in layers. The difference of results followed by the experiments conditions between in vitro and in vivo was that uterine endometrium and circular muscle layer in diestrus in vitro were difficult to be distinguished and uterine lumen was observed during whole estrous cycle. In vivo, It was founded that the distinction of stratum vasculare and logitudinal muscle layer in diestrus was complicated and uterine lumen was observed during only estrus. In view of the result so far achieved, normal uterine structure divided in 5 layers on ultrasonography was accorded with microscopic organization, uterine structure was likely to be observed during estrus than diestrus, high frequency checkup than low frequency, and uterine endometrium, circular muscle, stratum vasculare was easily observed regardless of estrous cycle and ultrasonographic frequency.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2018

This report describes the unusual ultrasonography features of chronic hypertrophic pyloric gastropathy in two dogs - a 12-year-old neutered male Pekingese (case 1) and an 11-year-old spayed female Shih Tzu (case 2) - with chronic vomiting and weight loss. Chronic hypertrophic pyloric gastropathy can be observed as the focal thickening of the pyloric wall with normal layers on ultrasonography images. However, in case 1, gastric neoplasia could not be ruled out because of the presence of regional lymph node enlargement; in case 2, an intussusception was tentatively diagnosed because of a mass within the pylorus, which appeared to be connected to the descending duodenum on the longitudinal image. In both cases, focally thickened pyloric walls were demonstrated through exploratory laparotomy, and the histopathological diagnosis of chronic hypertrophic pyloric gastropathy was made. Ultrasonography is useful for imaging the gastrointestinal tract, and the typical ultrasonographic features of chronic hypertrophic pyloric gastropathy have been reported. However, the possibility, that chronic hypertrophic pyloric gastropathy can present unusual ultrasonographic findings similar to those of tumors or intussusception, should also be considered.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1281-1285
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 충수 영역을 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 충수 영역을 추출하는 과정은 복부 초음파 영상에서 앤드인 탐색 스트레칭 기법, 블록 이진화, Grassfire, 팽창 연산을 이용하여 복부 근육의 최하단 근막 부분을 추출하여 제거한 후, 퍼지 시그마 이진화 기법을 적용하여 영상의 객체화 및 객체 제거를 통해 충수 영역을 추출한다. 제안된 방법을 복부 초음파 영상에 적용한 결과, 객관적이고 효율적으로 충수 영역이 추출됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2001

Present study was undertaken in order to document early renal ultrasonographic changes of gentamicin nephrotoxicosis and to show the value of renal ultrasonography as a contributory means of early diagnosis of acute renal failure in dogs. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with six treatments in two blocks (gentamicin-treated & saline-treated). Acute renal failure was induced by toxic dosage of gentamicin (30 mg/kg) and saline solution sham equivalent in volume to that of the toxic dosage of gentamicin (1.5-3ml). Subjective visualization of increased renal cortex was visible as homogenous echoes that were hypoechoic relative to the surrounding tissues, whereas the renal medulla was anechoic to slightly hypoechoic. After treatment, the renal cortex was hyperechoic relative to the surrounding tissue. Increased renal cortex echogenicity was associated with significant nephrotoxicosis and was superior to serum creatinine elevation in nephrotoxicosis detection. Urine GGT was superior to other clinicopathological data utilized in the diagnosis of nephrotoxicosis. Based on the above results, increased renal cortex echogenicity seemed to be of use in detecting of acute renal failure.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 1982

The objective of this phantom study is to develop a digital method for improving the lateral resolution of B-scan ultrasonographic images irs medical application of ultrasound. By utilizing a discrete state-space modeling approach and Kalman-Buch method for analysis of the transducer's beam profile and the measurement and sampling noise, a stable recursive restoration of the object image was obtained for improved lateral resolution. The point spread function (PSF) was measured for the reflective signals after scanning the small pins located along the depth of interest. One major advantage of the present recursive scheme over the transform method is in its applicability for the space-variant imaging, such as in the case of the rotational movement of transducer.