• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2002

본 연구는 일반광원을 이용한 진단용 X선 모의실험장치 개발의 타당성 검토를 위한 예비연구로서 소규모 실험장치를 제작하고 실제로 X선 투사 영상과 같은 영상을 획득할 수 있는지 여부를 확인하였다. 실험장치는 선원부, 로컬라이저, 검출기부분 등 크게 세부분으로 나뉘어졌다. 공간상에 직교좌표계를 설정하고 표적이 놓이는 위치를 원점으로 하였고, 선원에서 빛이 나오면 표적 투과 후 스크린에 영상이 형성되고 스크린 뒤편에서 디지털카메라로 영상기록 후 좌우 반전하였다. 선원으로부터의 거리에 따른 필드크기의 변화, 핀홀 크기에 따른 음영의 발생과 밝기, 좌표를 통한 오차평가 결과 본 연구에서 개발된 실험장치로 X선 모사실험이 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1997년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집; 한국전력공사 서울연수원; 17-18 Oct. 1997
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• pp.572-576
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• 1997

X-ray laminography and DT(digital tomosynthesis) that can form a cross-sectional image of 3-D objects promise to be good solutions for inspecting interior defects of industrial products. The major factors of the digital tomosynthesis that influence on the quality of x-ray cross-sectional images are also discussed. The quality of images acquired from the DT system varies according to image synthesizing methods, the number of images used in image synthesizing, and X-ray projection angles. In this paper, a new image synthesizing method named 'log-root method' is proposed to get clear and accurate cross-sectional images, which can reduce both artifact and blurring generated by materials out of focal plane. To evaluate the quality of cross-sectional images, two evaluating criteria: (1) shape accuracy and (2) clearness in the cross-sectional image are defined. Based on this criteria, a series of simulations were performed, and the results show the superiority of the new synthesizing method over the existing ones such as averaging and minimum method.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2008

Recent development in large area flat-panel x-ray detector technology enables clinical application of digital tomosyntesis. Unlike conventional motion tomography using x-ray films, flat-panel x-ray detectors provide projection images in digital formats so that tomographic images can be synthesized in a more flexible way. For the digital tomosynthesis, precise movements of the x-ray source and the x-ray detector with respect to a fulcrum point are necessary. In this study, we apply the digital tomosynthesis technique to the flat-panel detector based micro-CT in which the flat-panel detector and the x-ray source rotate together on a circular arc. The experimental results suggest that flat-panel detector based 3D CTs can be used for digital tomosynthesis in the clinical environment.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2010

원자력발전소에서 사용되고 있는 연료봉은 지르코늄 합금 튜브에 동봉되어 있는 이산화우라늄 펠릿으로 구성되어 있다. 펠릿 표면은 원자로를 가동시키는 동안 국부 핫스팟을 예방하기 위해 튜브로 장전된 후 작은 구멍, 균열, 칩핑 결함이 없어야 한다. 본 논문은 X-선 단층촬영 시뮬레이션을 통하여 핵 연료봉 펠릿의 표면 결함을 검출하기 위한 타당성을 조사하였다. 병렬과 팬빔 여과후 역투영 방법을 이용하여 재구성된 영상은 시뮬레이션 데이터와 MPS(missing pellet surface) 영상데이터의 접근성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.836-845
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• 2017

Gravimetric method is usually used to evaluate air-dry density, which is governing physical or mechanical properties of wood. Although it had high evaluation accuracy, the method is time consuming process. Thus, this study was conducted to estimate air-dry density of wood with high accuracy by using polychromatic X-ray and digital detector as alternative of gravimetric method. To quantify polychromatic X-ray projection for evaluating air-dry density, Lambert-Beer's law with the integral value of probability function was used. The integral value was used as weighting factor in the law, and it was determined by conducting simple test at various penetration depths and tube voltage. Mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) of wood also calculated by investigating polychromatic X-ray projection according to species, penetration depth and tube voltage. The species had not an effect on change of MAC. Finally, an air-dry density of wood was estimated by applying the integral value, MAC and Lambert-Beer's law to polychromatic X-ray projection. As an example, the relation of the integral value (${\alpha}$) according to penetration depth (t, cm) at tube voltage of 35 kV was ${\alpha}=-0.00091t{\times}0.0184$ while the regression of the MAC (${\mu}$, $cm^2/g$) was ${\mu}=0.5414{\exp}(-0.0734t)$. When calculation of root mean squared error (RMSE) was performed to check the estimation accuracy, RMSE at 35, 45 and 55 kV was 0.010, 0.013 and $0.009g/cm^3$, respectively. However, partial RMSE in relation to air-dry density was varied according to tube voltage. The partial RMSE below air-dry density of $0.41g/cm^3$ was $0.008g/cm^3$ when tube voltage of 35 kV was used. Meanwhile, the partial RMSE above air-dry density of $0.41g/cm^3$ decreased as tube voltage increased. It was conclude that the accuracy of estimation with polychromatic X-ray and digital detector was quite high if the integral value and MAC of wood were determined precisely or a condition of examination was chosen properly. It was seemed that the estimation of air-dry density by using polychromatic X-ray system can supplant the gravimetric method.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2005

We have developed a small bore x-ray CT for small animal imaging with a linear x-ray detector array and small-scale slip rings. The linear x-ray detector array consists of 1024 elements of 400□m×400□m with a gadolinium oxysulfide (GOS) scintillator on top of them. To avoid use of expensive large diameter slip rings for projection data transmission from the X­ray detector to the image reconstruction system, we used the wireless LAN technology. The projection data are temporally stored in the data acquisition system residing on the rotating gantry during the scan and they are transmitted to the image reconstruction system after the scan. With the wireless LAN technology, we only needed to use small-scale slip rings to deliver the AC electric power to the X-ray generator and the power supply on the rotating gantry. The performances of the small animal CT system, such as SNR, contrast, and spatial resolution, have been evaluated through experiments using various phantoms. It has been experimentally found that the SNR is almost linearly proportional to the tube current and tube voltage, and the minimum resolvable contrast is less than 30 CT numbers at 40kVp/3.0㎃. The spatial resolution of the small animal CT system has been found to be about 0.9Ip/㎜. Postmortem images of a piglet is also presented.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.382-384
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• 2002

Filtered-Back-Projection technique is used in X-ray CT image reconstruction. This requires X-ray transmission data from all directions. As the transverse cross-section of the body is approximately 50 cm, transmitted X-rays in this direction are strongly attenuated. If X-ray transmission data in this direction is avoided, exposure to the patients seems to be reduced one 20th of usual value. Some alternative method has to be found for clinically sufficient image quality. New methods are under development and tentative results are reported that utilizes the principle of superposition.

• 미래기술융합논문지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 X-ray장치(Drgem사 TS-CSP)와 foot phantom(SFT-1556)을 이용하여 발꿈치뼈 후전 축방향 촬영에서 X-ray 튜브의 각도를 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 50°로 변화를 주어 각 각도에 해당하는 영상을 흭득한 뒤 정량적 평가와 정성적 평가로 나누어 영상을 평가하였다. 블라인드 테스트에서는 40°에서 4.34점으로 가장 높았으며 Image J 프로그램을 이용한 면적 계산에서는 각도가 50°에서 1750으로 가장 큰 값으로 나타났다. 또한 겹치는 부위를 제외한 면적 평가에서는 X-ray 튜브가 40°일 때 가장 큰 값을 보였다. 그러므로 발꿈치뼈를 관찰하기 위한 촬영법으로는 X-ray tube 각도가 40°일 때가 적합하다는 결과를 얻었다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1885-1888
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• 2004

In order to render 3D model of the bone, the stack of cross-sectional images must be reconstructed from a series of X-ray radiographs, served as the projections. In the case where the distance between x-ray source and detector is not infinite, image reconstruction from projection based on parallel-beam geometry provides an error in the cross-sectional image. In such case, image reconstruction from projection based on conebeam geometry must be exercised instead. This paper is devoted to the determination of detector center for SART conebeam Technique which is critically effect the performance of the resulting 3D modeling.

• 천문학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2003

We have examined the relationship between the speeds of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and the GOES X-ray peak fluxes of associated flares. Noting that previous studies were possibly affected by projection effects and random association effects, we have considered two sets of carefully selected CME-flare events: four homologous events and four well-observed limb events. In the respective samples, good correlations are found between the CME speeds and the GOES X-ray peak fluxes of the associated flares. A similarly good correlation is found for all eight events of both samples when the CME speeds of the homologous events are corrected for projection effect. Our results suggest that a close relationship possibly exists between CME kinematics and flaring processes.