• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2005

It is required to evaluate nondestructively depth of surface-breaking cracks in structures. In this paper, the self-compensated technique by laser-based ultrasound is used to measure the depth of surface-breaking defect. Optical generation of ultrasound produces a well defined pulse with reliable frequency content. It is broad banded and suitable for measurement of attenuation and scattering over a wide frequency range. The self-calibrated signal transmission data of surface wave shows good sensitivity as a practical tool far assessment of surface-breaking defect depth. It is suggested that the relationship between the signal transmission and crack depth can be used to predict the surface-breaking crack depths in structures.

• 한국레이저가공학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2012

We demonstrate that reduced graphene oxide (rGO) coated thin aluminum film is an effective optoacoustic transmitter for generating high pressure and high frequency ultrasound previously unattainable by other techniques. The rGO layer of different thickness is deposited between a 100 nm-thick aluminum film and a glass substrate. Under a pulsed laser excitation, the transmitter generates enhanced optoacoustic pressure of 64 times the aluminum-alone transmitter. A promising optoacoustic wave generation is possible by optimizing thermoelasticity of metal film and thermal conductivity of rGO in the proposed transmitter for laser-induced ultrasound (LIUS) applications.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제29권2E호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2010

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by two factors: reduced bone mass and microstructure disruption of bone tissue. These symptoms increase bone fragility and can contribute to eventual fracture. In recent years, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies have played a growing role in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Most of the commercial bone sonometers measure speed of sound and/or broadband ultrasound attenuation at peripheral skeletal sites. However, QUS parameters are purely empirical measures that have not yet been firmly linked to physical parameters, such as bone strength or porosity, and the underlying physics for their variations in cancellous bone is not well understood yet. This paper reviews the QUS technologies for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and also addresses several theoretical models, such as the Biot model, the scattering model, the stratified model, and the modified Biot-Attenborough model, for ultrasonic wave propagation in bone.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.13-29
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• 2022

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, characterized by excessive accumulation of fat in the liver, is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. The current standard for the detection of hepatic steatosis is liver biopsy; however, it is limited by invasiveness and sampling errors. Accordingly, MR spectroscopy and proton density fat fraction obtained with MRI have been accepted as non-invasive modalities for quantifying hepatic steatosis. Recently, various quantitative ultrasonography techniques have been developed and validated for the quantification of hepatic steatosis. These techniques measure various acoustic parameters, including attenuation coefficient, backscatter coefficient and speckle statistics, speed of sound, and shear wave elastography metrics. In this article, we introduce several representative quantitative ultrasonography techniques and their diagnostic value for the detection of hepatic steatosis.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2008

본고에서는 초음파 추출시스템의 특성, 종류, 응용을 예로 들어 설명함으로써 추출 및 분리하고자하는 물질에 대한 적합한 시스템을 선택하고 적용하여 생물분리공정에 효율적으로 응용 할 수 있다. 초음파 시스템은 약물과 천연물의 추출에 많이 사용한다. 초음파 추출의 최적조건을 선정하는 것은 많은 조업 변수에 대한 고려를 해야 하는 힘든 작업이다. 따라서 하드웨어에 대한 기초 실험과 예비 생산을 통하여 공정에 대한 모사를 검증하고 생산 효율을 증가 시킬 수 있다. 또한 초음파 추출의 중요성이 증가함에 따라 고성능 및 사용하기 더욱 편리한 추출 시스템이 나타날 것이며, 많은 영역의 천연물 산업에서 필수적으로 이용될 것이다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.282-290
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• 2019

Characterizing inflammation and fibrosis in Crohn's disease (CD) is necessary to guide clinical management, but distinguishing the two remains challenging. Novel ultrasound (US) techniques: contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) and shear wave elastography (SWE) offer great potential in evaluating disease activity in pediatric patients. Three patients ages 16 to 20 with known CD underwent CEUS and SWE to characterize bowel wall inflammation and fibrosis. Magnetic resonance enterography, endoscopy, or surgical pathology findings are also described when available. The patients' disease activity included acute inflammation, chronic inflammation with stricture formation, and a fibrotic surgical anastomosis without inflammation. CEUS was useful in determining the degree of inflammation, and SWE identified bowel wall fibrosis. Used together these techniques allow for better characterization of the degree of fibrosis and inflammation in bowel strictures. With further validation CEUS and SWE may allow for improved characterization of bowel strictures and disease flares in pediatric patients suffering from CD.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.138-141
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• 2019

Lateral epicondylopathy represents pain in the lateral (radial aspect) of the elbow caused by degeneration in the common extensor tendon. Calcium deposit frequently developes in lateral epicondylopathy, with the prevalence up to 46%. There are considerable debates on its treatment protocols for lateral epicondylopathy so far, likewise, the effective treatment method for calcific lateral epicondylopathy has not been established. We report here a case of chronic intractable calcific lateral epicondylopathy treated with ultrasound-guided barbotage and focused type extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). To our knowledge, this is the first report of calcific lateral epicondylopathy treated by ultrasound-guided barbotage combined with ESWT.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.403-411
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• 2023

탄성 영상과 미세 혈류 도플러 영상과 같은 기능성 초음파 영상은 조직의 기계적, 기능적 정보를 제공함으로써 진단 성능을 향상시킨다. 그러나 기능성 초음파 영상의 구현은 데이터 획득 및 처리 시 대용량 데이터 저장과 같은 한계를 야기한다. 본 논문에서는 효율적인 횡탄성 영상 기법을 위해 데이터 획득 양을 절감시키는 서브 나이퀴스트 접근법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 기존 나이퀴스트 샘플링 속도보다 1/3배 낮은 샘플링 속도로 데이터를 획득하고, 주파수 스펙트럼의 주기성을 이용하여 대역 통과 필터링 기반의 보간을 통해 재구성된 Radio Frequency(RF) 신호를 사용하여 횡파 신호를 추적한다. 이때 RF 신호는 67 % 미만의 비대역폭으로 제한된다. 제안하는 접근법을 검증하기 위해 기존 샘플링 속도로 획득한 횡파 추적 데이터를 이용하여 서브 나이퀴스트 샘플링된 RF 신호를 재현하고, 기존 접근법과 횡파 속도 영상을 재구성한다. 정량적 평가를 위해 재구성한 횡파 속도 영상의 군속도, 대조도 잡음 비, 그리고 구조적 유사성 지수를 비교하였다. 우리는 서브 나이퀴스트 샘플링 기반 횡탄성 영상의 가능성을 정성적, 정량적으로 입증하였고, 향후 실시간 3차원 횡탄성 영상 기술에 유용하게 적용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.333-334
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• 2006

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 2002

This study was investigated the effects of near Infrared St ultrasound for collagen fiber in open wounded of rats skin. Each group was treated under the following conditions; group I was applied near IR , group II was applied 0.5 MHz continue wave US and group III was control group. The results were prominent in observation of scar tissue and of fibroblast infiltration of group I & II.