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X-ray PIV Measurements of Velocity Field of Blood Flows

  • Lee, Sang-Joon;Kim, Guk-Bae
    • 순환기질환의공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.04a
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    • pp.28-36
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    • 2006
  • The x-ray PIV method was improved for measuring quantitative velocity fields of real blood flows using a coherent synchrotron x-ray source. Without using any contrast media or seeding particles, this method can visualize flow pattern of blood by enhancing the phase-contrast and interference characteristics of blood cells based on a synchrotron x-ray imaging mechanism. The enhanced x-ray images were achieved by optimizing the sample-to-scintillator distance, the sample thickness, and hematocrit. The quantitative velocity fields of blood flows inside opaque tubes were obtained by applying a 2-frame PIV algorithm to the x-ray images of the blood flows. The measured velocity field data show typical features of blood flows such as the yield stress effect. The non-Newtonian flow characteristics of blood flows were analyzed using the x-ray PIV method and the experimental results were compared with hemodynamic models.

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Development of PC based High Voltage Generator for Dental CT (PC기반 치과 CT용 고전압 펄스 발생장치 개발)

  • Kim, Hack-Seong;Oh, Jun-Yong;Song, Sang-Hoon;Won, Choong-Yeon
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.580-582
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    • 2008
  • The object of this paper is develope the PC based controlled high voltage power supply and studies 1.2kW(120kV, 10mA) pulse power X-ray generator possible to adapt fluoroscopy of Dental CT X-ray generator and industrial X-ray pulse power equipment. The developed pulse power X-ray generator consisted of mono-block tank include X-ray tube and high voltage X-ray power supply circuit and high voltage control unit with RS232C/422 communication port. The PC control program of pulse power X-ray generator uses LabVIEW, and the size of high voltage transformer and high voltage generator is minimized by high voltage high frequency inverter has 100kHz switching frequency. Also this paper shows result of X-ray tube voltage and tube current correspond to variable load.

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X-ray PIV Measurements of Velocity Field of Blood Flows

  • Lee, Sang-Joon;Kim, Guk-Bae
    • International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2006
  • The x-ray PIV method was improved for measuring quantitative velocity fields of real blood flows using a coherent synchrotron x-ray source. Without using any contrast media or seeding particles, this method can visualize flow pattern of blood by enhancing the phase-contrast and interference characteristics of blood cells based on a synchrotron x-ray imaging mechanism. The enhanced x-ray images were achieved by optimizing the sample-to-scintillator distance, the sample thickness, and hematocrit. The quantitative velocity fields of blood flows inside opaque tubes were obtained by applying a 2-frame PIV algorithm to the x-ray images of the blood flows. The measured velocity field data show typical features of blood flows such as the yield stress effect. The non-Newtonian flow characteristics of blood flows were analyzed using the x-ray PIV method and the experimental results were compared with hemodynamic models.

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Understanding our Universe with the REFLEX II cluster survey

  • Chon, Gayoung
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.41.1-41.1
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    • 2014
  • Clusters of galaxies provide unique laboratories to study astrophysical processes on large scales, and are also important probes for cosmology. X-ray observations are still the best way to find and characterise clusters. The extended ROSAT-ESO flux-limited X-ray (REFLEX II) galaxy clusters form currently the largest well-defined and tested X-ray galaxy cluster sample, providing a census of the large-scale structure of the Universe out to redshifts of z-0.4. I will describe the properties of the survey and the X-ray luminosity function, which led to our recent cosmological constraints on omegaM-sigma8. They tighten the previous constraints from other X-ray experiments, showing good agreements with those from the Planck clusters, but some tension exists with the Planck CMB constraints. The second part of my talk will concern the structure of the local Universe, and the study of the first X-ray superclusters. The density of the clusters reveals an under-dense region in the nearby Universe, which has an interesting implication for the cosmological parameters. Using the X-ray superclusters, that are constructed with a physically motivated procedure, I will show environmental aspects that X-ray superclusters provide, and compare to cosmological N-body simulations.

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Flow Measurement in Xylem Vessels of a Bamboo Leaf Using Synchrotron X-ray Micro Imaging (Synchrotron X-ray 미세영상기법을 이용한 식물 목질부 내부 수액 유동의 계측)

  • Kim Yang Min;Lee Sang-Joon
    • 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.83-86
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    • 2003
  • Synchrotron X-ray micro imaging technique was employed to non-invasively monitor the water flow inside xylem vessels in a bamboo leaf. The phase contrast X-ray images clearly visualized plant anatomy and the rise of a water front inside the vessels. Consecutive X-ray images taken for 60 seconds revealed water rise kinetics against gravity in the xylem of a cut dry leaf taken from a bamboo tree. For the first time, traces of water rise, variation of contact angle between water and xylem wall as well as the internal structure of xylem were obtained. In xylem vessels, a repeating flow pattern has a typical flow velocity of $30.7{\mu}m/s$ and faster flow is established intermittently. It is concluded that the transmission type of X-ray micro imaging can be used as a powerful tool to investigate the ascent of sap in the xylem vessels at a resolution higher than that of MRI.

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Introduction to Properties of Galactic-X-ray Sources

  • Choi, Chul-Sung;Min, Kyoung-W.;Kim, Tu-Hwan
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.143-158
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    • 1988
  • Since the successful observation by Uhuru, the first astronomical satellite, X-ray astronomy has become one of the rapidly developing fields in astronomy. The scientific results provide us the unique opportunity to understand the high energy nature of X-ray sources. We now know that our galaxy contains many different types of X-ray sources such as the compact X-ray sources, galactic bulge sources in addition to the Sun, the brightest X-ray sources in the sky. In this study we review the general properties of galactic X-ray sources, the characteristics of periodic compact X-ray sources, and bursters as well as the models.

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Fabrication of ITO-less Sustain Electrodes for High Resolution Plasma Display Panel by X-Ray Lithographic Process

  • Ryu, Seung-Min;Yang, Dong-Yol;So, Jae-Yong;Park, Lee-Soon;Cheong, Hee-Woon;Whang, Ki-Woong
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.370-373
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    • 2009
  • X-ray lithography was employed to fabricate ITO-less high resolution sustain electrodes for plasma display panel (PDP). A polyimide film based X-ray mask and Xray sensitive Ag electrode paste were fabricated to check their effect on the patterning of Ag electrodes with less than 30 ${\mu}m$ in width. The X-ray lithographic method was found to be useful for the high resolution sustain electrode patterns due to the high penetration power and low scattering property of X-ray source.

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New Science Opportunities with X-Ray Free Electron Laser (X-선 자유전자 레이저를 위한 새로운 과학)

  • Koo, Tae-Yeong
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.231-236
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    • 2011
  • X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) has been known to be a dream X-ray source opening an epoch in X-ray science with the characteristics of femtosecond pulse, perfect transverse coherence, and ultra-high brightness. Here we introduce the XFEL source shortly and report the status of the worldwide XFEL facilities, and then the experimental instrumentations for XFEL are reviewed in their conceptual classification scheme. Scientific examples and applications proposed in the research area of magnetism for XFEL are briefly mentioned. Finally are summarized the facility overview and the scientific proposals for PAL-XFEL project.

Development of Medical Image Quality Assessment Tool Based on Chest X-ray (흉부 X-ray 기반 의료영상 품질평가 보조 도구 개발)

  • Gi-Hyeon Nam;Dong-Yeon Yoo;Yang-Gon Kim;Joo-Sung Sun;Jung-Won Lee
    • KIPS Transactions on Software and Data Engineering
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.243-250
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    • 2023
  • Chest X-ray is radiological examination for xeamining the lungs and haert, and is particularly widely used for diagnosing lung disease. Since the quality of these chest X-rays can affect the doctor's diagnosis, the process of evaluating the quality must necessarily go through. This process can involve the subjectivity of radiologists and is manual, so it takes a lot of time and csot. Therefore, in this paper, based on the chest X-ray quality assessment guidelines used in clinical settings, we propose a tool that automates the five quality assessments of artificial shadow, coverage, patient posture, inspiratory level, and permeability. The proposed tool reduces the time and cost required for quality judgment, and can be further utilized in the pre-processing process of selecting high-quality learning data for the development of a learning model for diagnosing chest lesions.