• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2021

Background: Ultrasound-guided caudal epidural injection (CEI) is limited in that it cannot confirm drug distribution at the target site without fluoroscopy. We hypothesized that visualization of solution flow through the inter-laminar space of the lumbosacral spine using color Doppler ultrasound alone would allow for confirmation of drug distribution. Therefore, we aimed to prospectively evaluate the usefulness of this method by comparing the color Doppler image in the paramedian sagittal oblique view of the lumbosacral spine (LS-PSOV) with the distribution of the contrast medium observed during fluoroscopy. Methods: Sixty-five patients received a 10-mL CEI of solution containing contrast medium under ultrasound guidance. During injection, flow was observed in the LSPSOV using color Doppler ultrasonography, following which it was confirmed using fluoroscopy. The presence of contrast image at L5-S1 on fluoroscopy was defined as "successful CEI." We then calculated prediction accuracy for successful CEI using color Doppler ultrasonography in the LS-PSOV. We also investigated the correlation between the distribution levels measured via color Doppler and fluoroscopy. Results: Prediction accuracy with color Doppler ultrasonography was 96.9%. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 96.7%, 100%, 100%, and 60.0%, respectively. In 52 of 65 patients (80%), the highest level at which contrast image was observed was the same for both color Doppler ultrasonography and fluoroscopy. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that color Doppler ultrasonography in the LS-PSOV is a new method for determining whether a drug solution reaches the lumbosacral region (i.e., the main target level) without the need for fluoroscopy.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 조영 영상을 받아들여 관상동맥을 효과적으로 추출하는 방법을 소개한다. 혈관 추출에 일반적으로 사용되는 디지털 혈관조영술(DSA : Digital Subtraction Angiography)은 조영제 투입 전에 촬영된 마스크 영상과 조영제 투입 후의 혈관 대비가 나타나는 라이브 영상과의 차이를 이용하여 빠르게 혈관 영역만을 검출하는 방법이다. 그러나 이 방법은 배경의 움직임에 민감하고 두 영상간의 지역적인 배경 명암 분포의 변화에 따라 오 검출이 발생할 수 있다는 단점을 가진다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 배경 텍스쳐의 유사도를 분석하여 움직임의 차이가 가장 작은 영상을 선택함으로써 배경의 움직임에 기인하는 구조적인 문제를 해결하고, 선택된 영상의 지역적 명암 보정을 통해 혈관 영역만을 효과적으로 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 실험 결과는 제안된 방법이 기존의 방법보다 오 인식률은 감소하고 정확도는 증가함을 보여준다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2007

CT에서 커널에 따른 노이즈, 공간분해능 및 MTF를 측정하고 임상에 적용하여 영상의 질을 평가하였다. 커널은 B30 (body medium smooth), H30 (head medium smooth), S80 (special), U95 (ultra sharp)를 이용하여 측정하였다. 커널에 따른 결과에서 노이즈는 B30 (7.6 HU), U95 (38.2 HU)이었고, 공간분해능은 H30, B30 커널이 0.8 mm, U95 커널은 0.6 mm로 33.3% 영상의 질이 향상되었다. MTF (50%, 10%, 2%)에서 H30 커널은 3.25 5.68, 7.45 Ip/cm, B30 커널은 3.84, 6.25, 7.72 Ip/cm, S80 커널에서는 4.69, 9.49, 12.34 Ip/cm, U95 커널은 14.19, 20.31, 24.67 Ip/cm이었다. 커널 종류별로 영상의 임상 적용에서 두부는 H30 커널, 복부는 B30 커널, 측두골 및 폐에서는 U95 커널이 임상적 평가가 높았다. 임상에서 진단에 적용하기 위해서는 검사 부위에 맞는 커널을 선택하여 검사하여야 한다.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2010

In this paper, light-emitting-diode (LED) backlight driving circuits and dimming method for medium-sized and large liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are proposed. The double loop control method, the intelligent-phase-shifted PWM dimming method, the fast-switching current regulator, and the current matching techniques are proposed to improve not only the current regulation characteristics and the power efficiency but also the current matching characteristics and the transient response of the LED current. The brightness of the backlight using the proposed local dimming method was determined from the histogram of the local block to reduce the power consumption of the backlight without image distortion. The measured maximum power efficiency of the LED backlight driving circuit for medium-sized LCDs was 90%, and the simulation results showed an 88% maximum power efficiency of the LED backlight driving circuit for large LCDs. The maximum backlight power-saving ratio of the proposed dimming method was 41.7% in the simulation with a high-contrast image. The experiment and simulation results showed that the performance of LEDs as LCD backlight units (BLUs) improved with the proposed circuits and method.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 Roadmap 영상에서 화질에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 알아보기 위한 것으로, 조영제의 희석률, Collimation Field, Flow Rate를 변화하여 연구를 하였다. 화질의 정량적인 평가를 위해, 아크릴를 이용하여 3mm 혈관모형의 Water Phantom을 자체 제작하였고, 자체 제작한 혈관모형의 Water Phantom으로 Roadmap 영상을 획득하고, SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio)과 CNR(Contrast to Noise Ratio)을 분석하였다. CM : N/S 희석률 변화에 대한 연구에서 CM : N/S 희석률을 (100%~10% : 100%)로 변화를 주었으며, 혈관모형 Water Phantom을 이용하여 촬영한 Roadmap 영상의 SNR과 CNR의 측정 결과 CM에 N/S 희석률이 높아질수록 SNR의 측정값이 점차적으로 낮아짐을 나타났고, CNR의 측정값도 점차적으로 낮아짐을 나타났다. 결론적으로 CM : N/S의 희석률이 높아질수록 SNR과 CNR 낮아짐을 확인하였고, CM : N/S의 희석률(100%~70 : 30%)에서 유의한 이미지를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다. Collimation Field 변화에 대한 연구에서 혈관모형 Water Phantom을 이용하여 Colimation Field를 혈관모형 중심으로 좌, 우 2 cm 간격으로 좁히면서 0 cm, 2 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 8 cm 10 cm, 12 cm으로 각각 변화를 주었으며, Roadmap을 촬영한 영상의 SNR과 CNR의 측정 결과는 Collimation Field를 혈관모형 중심으로 좁힐수록 SNR과 CNR의 측정값이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. Flow rate 변화에 대한 연구에서 Autoinjector의 Volume을 15로 일정하게 하고, Flow Rate를 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 으로 각각 변화를 주었다. 혈관모형 Water Phantom을 이용하여 Roadmap 영상을 촬영한 이미지의 SNR과 CNR의 측정 결과 Flow Rate를 증가했을 때, SNR의 측정값이 점차적으로 감소하다가 Flow Rate 9~10에서 SNR의 측정값이 점차적 증가를 보였고, CNR의 측정값도 점차적으로 감소하다가 Flow Rate 9~10에서 CNR의 측정값이 점차적으로 증가를 보였다. 그러나 ROI Mean 값과 Background Mean 값으로 SNR과 CNR의 상관관계를 확인할 수 없었다. 상관관계를 확인하기 위해 Flow Rate 변화에 따른 Roadmap 연구는 향후 더 많은 연구로 확인해야 할 것으로 사료된다. 결론적으로 Roadmap 영상의 화질에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 알아보기 위해 조영제의 희석률, Collimation Field, Flow Rate 변화에 대한 연구에서 조영제에 N/S의 희석률이 증가할수록 SNR과 CNR이 낮아져 화질과 대조도가 낮아지는 것을 확인하였으며, Collimation Field를 좁힐수록 SNR과 CNR이 증가하여 화질과 대조도가 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 Flow Rate 변화에 대한 연구에서는 상관관계를 확인할 수 없었다. 검사 및 시술을 할 때 신장의 영향을 최소화하기 위해 적절한 조영제 농도 선택과 대조도 향상 및 피폭 감소를 위한 적절한 Collimation Field를 사용하는 것이 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.99-112
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• 1994

An important modelling requirement for multimedia systems is the representation of temporal constraints among several different media that ordinarily arise in multimedia application. The multimedia system which integrates various types of data is required to express voice, image, text and graphic data with simultaneousness or an arbitrary time intervals. The purpose of this study is to analyze the temporal reationships and synchronization among several different kinds of medium. Moreover, it proposes a Multimedia Display-Time Composition Model (MDTC Model) which guarantees a representation of any kind of temporal synchronization among more than two kinds of medium. The proposed model is applied to a company advertizing system. Finally, a multimedia authoring tool based on the MDTC Model is implemented.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2009년도 정보 및 제어 심포지움 논문집
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• pp.219-221
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• 2009

In this paper, we present stereoscopic conversion based on movie shot information. To overcome the low stereoscopic quality of automatic stereo conversion technologies, the usage of the shot type is expected to provide more satisfactory stereoscopic perception. In general, movie clips are produced with a variety of shot techniques such as long shot, closeup shot, medium shot, etc. Each shot has its own characteristics that can be utilized during the conversion process. Furthermore, description sceme for shot and camera information is presented in XML. XML shot editor generates XML shot data. and conversion module parses such data and converts 2D image into stereoscopic image.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.571-574
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• 2002

The photorefractive polymeric composite with good performance was prepared. The carbazole-substituted polysiloxane sensitized by 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone was used as a photoconducting medium and 1-[4-(2-nitrovinyl)phenyl]piperidine was added as an optically nonlinear chromophore. The photorefractive property of polymer was determined by diffraction efficiency using a 100 ㎛-thick film. The maximum diffraction efficiency ( ηmax) of 71% was obtained at the electric field of 70 V/ ㎛. The potential of the current polymer material as a holographic recording medium was evaluated by the demonstration of holographic recording and subsequent reading of optical image.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2023

This paper studies the effect of the relaxation time on a two-dimensional thermoelastic medium which has a doubly porous structure in the presence of diffusion and gravity. The normal mode analysis is used to obtain the analytic expressions of the physical quantities, which we take the solution form in the exponential image. We have discussed a homogeneous thermoelastic half-space with double porosity with the effect of diffusion and gravity. The equations of generalized thermoelastic material with double porosity structure with one relaxation time have been developed. Moreover, the expressions of many physical quantities are explained. The general solutions, under specific boundary conditions of the problem, were found in some detail. In addition, numerical results are computed.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hue, tone, and necktie width on men's wear image. The experimental materials developed for this study were a set of stimulus and response scales. The stimuli were 12 color pictures, in which the hue(red, blue), tone(lt-shirt/dk-tie, dk-shirt/lt-tie), and necktie width(narrow, medium, width) were manipulated. The 7-point scale was used for evaluation of men's wear image. The subjects of this research were 120 female college students living in Seoul, Gwangju, Jinju, and Masan. The investigation was carried out at April-May 2009. The data were analyzed by using SPSS program. Analysis methods were ANOVA and Duncan-test. The results of this study were as follows.; The analyses of men's wear image according to hue, tone, and necktie width revealed that the concerned factors are four characteristic dimensions of ability-elegance, attractiveness, appeal-activity, and warmness. Hue showed an independent effect on ability-elegance, appeal-activity, and warmness. Tone showed an independent effect on warmness. Necktie width showed an independent effect on appeal-activity. In addition, interaction effects of hue and tone on ability-elegance were found. Interaction effects of hue and necktie width on ability-elegance and attractiveness were found.