• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.126-126
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• 2009

X-ray high-voltage generator is the most important part that can decide the radiation exposure dose affecting a patient or operator according to the characteristic. If decrease of X-ray radiation exposure dose and output characteristic of high-voltage generator is unstable, a patient or operator must be exposed to more radiation. This study measures and analyzes the exposure dose reproducibility and output characteristic according to a change of tube current on the various rectification methods of diagnostic X-ray equipment. It can find that quality bastardize and output is increased if voltage of X-ray tube is increased. Exposure dose reproducibility according to output of X-ray equipment is extremely excellent in inverter type, and is stable in order of following three-phase, a single-phase and condenser method. This study can find that the reply incidence of high-voltage generator is generated due to difference in rectification method, noise occurs in X-ray due to that, quality of an image is decreased due to that, and medical diagnosis can be failed due to that.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.159-163
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• 2000

The patient with findings of diffuse infiltrative lung on chest X-ray has various causes; therefore, the prognosis is different and the treatment should be changed according to the cause. We are trying to identify the meaning of operative lung biopsy and to 11nd a more accurate and effective procedure. We reviewed 46 medical records of patients with the findings of diffuse infiltrative lung on chest X-ray who had undergone operative lung biopsy or biopsies for 8 years. The open lung biopsy were done in 22 cases(47.8%) and thoracoscopic lung biopsy in 24 cases(52.2%). There is no significant difference in the rate of diagnosis(p=0.452) and the incidence of complications(p=0.155) between these groups. The number of cases with more than two biopsies are 9(19.6%) and that of one biopsy are 37(80.4%). There are no statistical difference in the rate of diagnosis(p=0.928) and the incidence of complications(p=0.125). The postoperative complications occurred in 8 cases,7 cases of air leak more than 7 days and 1 case of respiratory insufficiency. In the diagnosis and treatment of the patients with findings of infiltrative lung on chest X-ray, the operative lung biopsy is the very necessary course, and shows satisfactory rate of diagnosis with negligible complications.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.73-80
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions of radiation safety supervision in animal clinics using inspection standard of X-ray generator for diagnosis. The surveys for inspection standard system, equipment condition, and safety supervision were carried out in 18 animal clinics randomly. The inspection standard included reproducibility of dose exposure, kVp, mAs, collimator accuracy test, collimator luminance test, X-ray view box luminance test, grounding system equipment test and external leakage current test. The surveys of equipment condition and safety supervision used one-on-one interview with 5 points measurement. As a result, 44.44% of reproducibility of dose exposure was proper, 81.25% of kVp test was good, and 100% of mAs test was appropriate. Also, 66.66% of collimator accuracy test was proper, 61.11% of collimator luminance test was good, 53.13% of X-ray view box luminance test was suitable. In addition, only 5.55% of grounding system equipment and ground resistance was proper, 63.64% of external leakage current test was appropriate in grounding system equipment test. The 100mA electric capacity of X-ray generator for diagnosis was popular with 44.44%, and its 55.56% was purchased used equipment. Monthly average of less than 50 times (61.11%) was top frequency in use, and no animal clinic had a thermo-luminescence dosimeter(TLD). The 16 animal clinics with radiation safety zone and 2 without radiation safety zone were appeared.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.55-62
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• 1987

Diagnosis and treatment plans of patients are depended on cephalogram in most case. However, conventional cephalogram may change diagnosis because it ignores a conception of natural head position. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference of head positions between conventional X-ray taking and x-ray taking in natural head position, and correlation between above results and craniofacial morphology, 60 male students in dental college, Yon sei Univ. were selected, and every cephalogram is studied by comparison of the change of head position. The results are as follows. 1. When taking X-ray by using conventional method, external auditary meatus FH was more tilted than ear rod FM by $2.1^{\circ}{\pm}1.8$ in forward and downward direction. 2. As facial form becomes concave, natural head position and head position, appeared in X-ray taking by using conventional method, become more similiar. 3. Change in head position had showed high correlations with facial form (N-A-Pog angle), and there was high significance to concave group when compared with average group, but significance to convex group was not found. 4. Multiple regression equation concerning change of head position was solved. ${\Delta}FH=24.5\;+\;0.31$ NAPog + 0.43 Prominence of Chin + 0.13 Facial length -0.32 Anterior facial height.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.451-456
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• 2016

Radiation dose to patient is unavoidable when diagnosis is carried out using X-ray. Radiation diagnosis using dual energy X-ray was examined to verify the possibility of medical applications by SNR and image scoring. The dual energy X-ray was realized by combining together two image plates and filter of 0.5 mm thick Cu or Al. Under one X-ray exposure, contrast enhanced image was obtained using two images of image plates. The enhanced image showed higher SNR and image score compared to the first image which was the image recorded with the first image plate. The dual energy X-ray technique would be a very useful method for obtaining higher SNR image and for realizing very low dose, and could be applied to medical applications.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.397-402
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• 2018

The study best image for diagnosis of fracture, dislocation and unilateral degenerative arthritis of the Sacroiliac joint, this study was performed to obtain the best image of the joint space of the hip joint by giving angle change to the pelvis phantom and the x-ray tube. I received evaluation. The results of the Receiver Operating Characteristic that in the case of simple photographs for the detection of joint arthritis and degenerative arthritis in the prone position, the photograph taken in the prone position raises the buttocks of the opposite side of the test by $25^{\circ}{\sim}30^{\circ}$ and the x-ray tube is perpendicular to the sagittal plane passing 2.5 cm inward from the thorny vertebra In the lying position, lift the Sacroiliac joint of the test side by $25^{\circ}{\sim}30^{\circ}$, and take a $5^{\circ}$ angle of the x-ray tube angle toward the foot toward the center of the upper bruch spine from it will be helpful to diagnose arthritis. the center of the upper bruch spine to the side of the ankle joints in the transverse direction And posterior direction, it will be helpful to diagnose arthritis.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.96-102
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• 2011

In this study, we performed algorithm development of automatic symptom degree for patient with hallux valgus one of the representative foot disease of morden. And this study proposes an efficient automated technique that is different from the original analog diagnosis for treatment and surgery of hallux valgus using digital image process. And we used X-Ray images of both a normal and a patient with hallux valgus in the procedure. First, we marked the standard angle on the X-Ray image of normal through Overlap & Add technique. Then we created a standard image through thinning filter and roberts filter(edge detection algorithm). Second, we used sobel filter of edge detection algorithm on the X-Ray image of patient. Moreover, we went another overlap & add technique procedure with both normal and patient image that we made. With the output, we projected the display detection image onto the screen. Finally, with the display detection image, we could measure and project the diagnosis angle of hallux valgus. And this confirms that this method is much more practical and applicable for another orthopedics disease than the prior one.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.771-772
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• 2010

X-ray equipment used to diagnose a patient has a big defect of a patient's exposure to radiation caused in irradiating X-ray to the human body, ICRP restricts the permissible exposure dose of the human body. A number of studies has been proceeded to reduce these exposures. In this study the high voltage generator with inverter system, which is possible to increase the generation efficiency of X-ray and to control the precise output power was produced. Also, to minimize the ripple which is possible to occur in the direct voltage that is applied to X-ray tube the propagation rectification method was applied and the radiation reproducibility and properties were evaluated to use this for the diagnosis of patient.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.108-114
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this survey study was to understand how utilization of X-rays as an adjunct to Chuna manual therapy (CT) supports treatment, as assessed by Korean medicine doctors (KMDs). Methods: A survey was emailed to all 18,289 members of the Association of Korean Oriental Medicine (AKOM)to determine the implications of X-ray use in CT. Surveys were collected from September 22, 2017 to October 15, 2017. Results: Of the 18,289 KMDs 562 completed the survey. The implications of a radiological diagnosis (X-ray) with CT was assessed using 5 items in a questionnaire: time to diagnosis, accuracy of treatment, patient comprehension and satisfaction, CT effect, and safety of CT. Survey participants identified improvement in patient comprehension and satisfaction as the most important factor for X-ray use with CT, followed by increased safety of CT. From the determinant factors for selection of CT intensity and specific techniques, severity of clinical symptoms was shown to be the most influential factor. Degenerative changes of the spine and degree of spinal malposition were also reported to be highly influential. Conclusion: The KMDs' that participated in this study indicated that utilization of X-rays in conjunction with CT administration improved patient comprehension and satisfaction, and CT safety. Installation of radiological equipment in Korean medicine clinics where CT is provided may increase safety and patients' satisfaction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.773-775
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• 2010

Diagnostic X-ray high voltage generator needs high voltage input power when operated, if electric power conditions are not suitable, could not use diagnostic X-ray high voltage generator or could not use normally by abnormal working. If diagnostic X-ray system operated with abnormally by electric power conditions, it cause of difficulty of patient diagnosis. And we used auxiliary power with battery to operate diagnostic X-ray high voltage generator without using normal electric power. We made one device after designing of new electric circuit and we compared normal power X-ray system with battery powered X-ray system by described method in this thesis. And then we found characteristic and efficiency of diagnostic X-ray high voltage generator by different input power condition.