• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.482-491
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• 2005

In this paper, we proposed the microcalcification detection algorithm which is based on wavelet transform and automatic thresholding method in the X-ray mammographic images. Digital X-ray imaging system is essential equipment in the field diagnosis and is widely used in the various fields such as chest, fracture of a bone, and dental correction. Especially, digital X-ray mammographic imaging is known as the most important method to diagnose the breast cancer, many researches to develop the imaging system are processing in country. In this paper, we proposed a microcalcifications detection algorithm necessary in the early phase of breast cancer diagnosis and showed that a algorithm could effectively detect microcalfication and could aid diagnosis-radiologist.

• Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.133-142
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• 2018

3D histology is a imaging system for the 3D structural information of cells or tissues. The synchrotron radiation propagation phase contrast micro-CT has been used in 3D imaging methods. However, the simple phase contrast micro-CT did not give sufficient micro-structural information when the specimen contains soft elements, as is the case with many biomedical tissue samples. The purpose of this study is to develop a new technique to enhance the phase contrast effect for soft tissue imaging. Experiments were performed at the imaging beam lines of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL). The biomedical tissue samples under frozen state was mounted on a computer-controlled precision stage and rotated in $0.18^{\circ}$ increments through $180^{\circ}$. An X-ray shadow of a specimen was converted into a visual image on the surface of a CdWO4 scintillator that was magnified using a microscopic objective lens(X5 or X20) before being captured with a digital CCD camera. 3-dimensional volume images of the specimen were obtained by applying a filtered back-projection algorithm to the projection images using a software package OCTOPUS. Surface reconstruction and volume segmentation and rendering were performed were performed using Amira software. In this study, We found that synchrotron phase contrast imaging of frozen tissue samples has higher contrast power for soft tissue than that of non-frozen samples. In conclusion, synchrotron radiation propagation phase contrast cryo-microCT imaging offers a promising tool for non-destructive high resolution 3D histology.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1992 no.11
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• pp.65-68
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• 1992

흉부 X선 영상을 판독함에 있어서 중요한 정보중의 하나로 폐실질의 조직 특성이 이용된다. X선 영상에서 뼈 혹은 심장, 굵은 혈관등은 X선의 투과율이 적어 시각적으로 밝고 균일한 재질로 나타나며, 공기가 채워져 있는 폐실질은 어둡고 산소/이산화탄소 교환에 관계되는 미세한 조직들에 따라 균일하지 않은 재질로 나타나는 특성을 보이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 공간적인 주위조직의 경보를 이영하여 현지의 부분을 예측하여 인식하도록 수정된 경쟁 순환 신경망을 이용하여 흉부 X선 영상에서의 순수한 폐실질 부위를 영역 분할한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.165-173
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to examine how much the movement at X-ray examinations like breathing or the positioning affects the image during chest or abdomen X-ray examination so as to create an image containing information as much as possible. The study method adopted is doing the X-ray in each of the states including breathing (inspiration & expiration) and movement in the standing chest PA X-ray and simple abdomen X-ray among the kinds of examination selected the most in hospitals and then evaluating them by applying the standards of image evaluation for each region. According to the study result, about the standing chest PA X-ray, the images taken at inspiration contain more information than those taken at expiration or having subtle movement during the examination. About the simple abdomen X-ray, the images taken at expiration contain more information than those taken at inspiration or movement. The above study results imply that regarding general X-ray examination, information we can find from the images may differ significantly according to the region examined, examination purpose, or movement during the examination like breathing.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.990-992
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• 2015

X-선 영상은 소량의 방사선을 이용하여 만들어지는데 진단 결과를 빠르게 알 수 있지만 혈관이나 근육 밀도가 비슷한 구조물을 구분하는데 있어 주관적 판단이 개입된다. 따라서 영상을 보며 병변의 유무를 진단 할 때에도 정상조직과 병변조직과의 농도차이가 확연하게 들어나지 않은 경우에 환자의 상태를 정확히 진단하기 어렵다. 이러한 x선 촬영영상의 문제점이 있기에 미세한 농도의 차이를 보다 확실히 구분 지을 수 있기 때문에 영상처리가 요구된다. 특히 유선조영 촬영의 경우 주변의 연부조직과 유선의 밀도차이를 극대화시키기 위해 조영제를 유선으로 주입하여 영상을 얻는데, 미세한 병변을 놓치지 않고 객관적으로 판별을 할 수 있도록 다양한 배경영상 전처리 알고리즘의 영향을 분석하였다.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.45-46
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• 2003

The x-ray micro-imaging technique was employed to measure the size and velocity of micro-bubbles moving in an opaque tube simultaneously. Phase contrast images were obtained at interfaces of micro-bubbles between water and air due to different refractive index. Micro-bubbles of $20\~120{\mu}m$ diameter moving upward in an opaque tube $(\phi=2.7mm)$ were tested. For two different working fluids of tap water and DI water, the measured velocity of micro-bubbles is roughly proportional to the square of bubble size.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.192-193
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• 2010

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.04b
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• pp.81-84
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• 2004

본 논문은 스크린 프린트 방식을 이용하여 두께 $18{\mu}m$의 ZnS:(Cu,Al) 필름을 제조하여 미세구조와 결정성을 분석하고 형광체로써의 특성을 평가하였다. 영상획득에는 포항 가속기 연구소의 싱크로트론을 이용하였으며 CMOS 영상 센서를 사용하여 DR의 간접방식을 구현하였다. 특성 평가를 위해 SEM 측정, 발광 강도 측정을 하였고, 단색광(Beam size $5mm{\times}2mm$)을 사용하여 test phantom 영상과 물고기 영상을 획득하였다. 획득한 영상의 평가를 위해서 test phantom 영상의 MTF 측정을 하였다 제조된 ZnS:(Cu,Al) 필름의 표면은 육방정계 구조를 가졌으며, 5lp/mm는 73.8%, 10lp/mm는 38.9%, 15lp/mm는 15.4%, 20lp/mm는 12.2%의 MTF를 가졌다. 물고기 영상을 통하여 ZnS:(Cu,Al) 필름을 이용한 고해상도 미세구조영상 획득의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.659-664
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• 2004

It is important to measure precisely the size and velocity of micro-bubbles used in various field. The synchrotron X-ray micro-imaging technique was employed to measure the size and velocity of micro-bubbles moving in an opaque tube simultaneously. Phase contrast images were obtained at interfaces of micro-bubbles between water and air due to their different refractive indices. The X-ray micro-imaging technique was found to measure an optical fiber with an accuracy of 0.2%. Micro-bubbles of 20∼60$\mu\textrm{m}$ diameter moving upward in an opaque tube (${\Phi}$＝2.7mm) were tested to measure bubble size and up-rising velocity. For DI water, the measured velocity of micro-bubbles is nearly proportional to the square of bubble size, agreed well with the theoretical result. In addition, the synchrotron X-ray micro-imaging technique can measure accurately the size and velocity of several overlapped micro-bubbles.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.283-287
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• 2011

In this study, fine $Gd_2O_2S$:Tb powder was synthesized by using a low temperature solution-combustion method for a high-resolution digital x-ray imaging detector. From the fabricated phosphor power, the fine scintillator films was fabricated by particle sedimentation method and was investigated the luminescent property. From the experimental results of relative light output as a function of terbium concentration, the highest luminescent efficiency has at 5 wt% Tb concentration, and luminescent intensity decreased rapidly according to quenching effect about higher Tb concentration. Also, the relative light output of $270{\mu}m$-$Gd_2O_2S$:Tb film has 2945 pC/$cm^2$/mR. And light intensity was saturated at higher film thickness. Finally, to evaluate an image acquisition performance of fabricated phosphor, images were obtained by using commercial CMOS sensor and measured the MTF, NPS, and DQE. DQE(0 lp/mm) of fine phosphor film has 37%. But, DQE improvement of fine phosphor film is possible by resolving problem of film fabrication process and has a significant potential in the application of digital radiation imaging system later.