• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 1998년도 추계학술발표 논문집
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• pp.70-73
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• 1998

영상 디스플레이에서 Brigtness와 Contrast의 조전상태는 영상색에 지대한 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 최적의 Contrst와 Contrast 상태를 손쉽게 조절할 수 있는 패턴을 고안하였으며 Brightness/Contrast 통합 조절방법을 제시하여 주변 조명이나 개인의 감성에 따른 영상색의 쉽고 다양한 조정을 가능하게 하여 사용자의 편의성을 높였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2007년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.373-374
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• 2007

This paper proposes a natural contrast enhancement algorithm that preserves the brightness of an image. In the case that an image has the partially dense distribution of intensity, conventional contrast enhancement algorithms degrade the image quality because they excessively change the intensity values. In contrast to convention algorithms, the proposed method is able to obtain a natural image with the high contrast using the concept of brightness preservation. The experimental results show the effectiveness of our algorithm.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 1.0 mol 고농도 가돌리늄 조영제가 기존의 0.5 mol MR 조영제에 비해 얼마나 높은 신호강도를 보이는지를 정량적으로 비교 분석하는 것이다. 실험을 위하여 1.0 mol Gadobutrol과 0.5 mol Gadoteridol을 사용하여 희석비율을 달리한 각각의 MR팬텀을 제작하였다. 이를 1.5T MR장비의 조영증강 T1 검사인 2D SE 와 Head-Neck Angio의 3D FLASH 두 가지 방법으로 스캔하였다. 이후 영상에서 희석비율별 신호 강도를 측정하여 이를 비교 분석하였다. 두 개의 시퀀스(2D SE, 3D FLASH)에서의 조영증강 반응시작 지점인 RSP(Reaction Starting Point)는 0.5 mol에서는 두 시퀀스 각각 6.0%, 60.0%, 1.0mol에서는 2.0%, 20.0%로 0.5 mol 조영제서의 조영증강반응이 빨리 일어났다. 최대 신호강도인 MPSI(Max Peak Signal Intensity)는 0.5 mol에서 두 시퀀스 각각 1358.8[a.u], 1573.0[a.u], 1.0mol 에서는 1374.9[a.u], 1642.4[a.u]로 최대신호강도는 두 조영제 모두 비슷하였다. 더불어 최대신호강도를 보이는 희석비율 지점인 MPP(Max Peak Point)는 0.5 mol 에서는 두 시퀀스에서 각각 0.4%, 10.0%, 1.0mol 에서는 0.16%, 1,8%로 0.5 mol 조영제의 최대신호강도가 더 빨리 형성되었다. 각 희석비율에서의 조영증강 반응면적 RA(Reaction Area)는 0.5 mol 에서는 두 시퀀스 각각 20747.4[a.u], 23204.6[a.u], 1.0 mol 에서는 12691.9[a.u], 20747.4[a.u]로 0.5 mol 조영제가 두 시퀀스에서 각각 27.4%, 11.8% 더 높았다. 본 연구를 통하여 조영증강 T1과 Head-Neck Angio 검사에서 1.0 mol 고농도 가돌리늄 조영제가 0.5 mol MR조영제에 비하여 신호반응이 느리다는 사실을 확인하였으며, 최대 신호강도인 MPSI는 1.0 mol 조영제와 0.5 mol 조영제 둘 다 비슷하여 1.0 mol 고농도 가돌리늄 조영제가 MR영상에서 반드시 높은 신호강도를 보여주지 않는다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2012

Performance of coronary angiography for exact diagnosis and treatments of cardiovascular disease have been increased recently and it also brings increase of the contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) referred from increasing use of radiological contrast agents. The variation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is an indicator of CIN, which is known to increase when renal function is decreased. Therefore, this study was to evaluate the affecting factors including concomitant drug on variation of eGFR of patients who underwent coronary angiography according to the conditions of renal function. Medical records of 66 patients were evaluated retrospectively and the patients underwent coronary angiography or angioplasty with nonionic and isotonic contrast media (iodixanol) at Chungnam national university hospital from 1 Jan 2008 to 30 Jul 2010. Patients group was divided into 2 groups; the patients in stages 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the patients in stage 2 CKD. Each group was researched about the effect of concomitant drug and clinical characteristics on eGFR variation. The change of eGFR was compared among baseline and 2 or 3 day after coronary angiography. In results, the eGFR variation in group over age 75 was significantly decreased after radiological contrast agents exposure (p $$\leq_-$$ 0.05). The eGFR variation in anemia was significantly decreased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stage 2 CKD (p > 0.05). The eGFR variation in group under $HbA_{1c}$ 6.5% was significantly decreased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stages 3-4 CKD (p $$\leq_-$$ 0.05). The eGFR variation by taking statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and nitroglycerin was increased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stage 2 CKD (p $$\leq_-$$ 0.05). The eGFR variation by using of diuretics was significantly decreased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stages 3-4 CKD (p $$\leq_-$$ 0.05). The eGFR variation by taking statins, nitroglylcerin was increased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stages 3-4 CKD(p > 0.05). The eGFR variation in group over contrast dosage 150 ml was significantly decreased after radiological contrast agents exposure in stages 3-4 CKD (p $$\leq_-$$ 0.05). Therefore, when undergoing coronary angiography, contrast dosage should be minimized less than 150 ml, and diuretics should be restricted as possible in stages 3-4 CKD. Patients over age 75 require special attention to prevent CIN, and if patients undergo coronary angiography in stages 3-4 CKD, $HbA_{1c}$ is also requried to maintain below 6.5% to prevent CIN.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.248-254
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to figure out how uptake counts of technetium ($^{99m}Tc$) among radioisotopes in the human body are affected if computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and isotope examination are performed consecutively. $^{99m}Tc$ isotope material, iodinated contrast media for CT and paramagnetic contrast media for magnetic resonance (MR) were used as experimental materials. First, $^{99m}Tc$ was added to 4 cc normal saline in a test tube. Then, 2 cc of CT contrast media such as $Iopamidol^{(R)}$ and $Dotarem^{(R)}$ were diluted with 2 cc normal saline, and 2cc of MRI contrast media such as $Primovist^{(R)}$ and $Gadovist^{(R)}$ were diluted with 2 cc normal saline. Each distributed contrast media was a total of 4 cc and included 10m Ci of $^{99m}Tc$. A gamma camera, a LEHR (Low energy high resolution) collimator and a pin-hole collimator were used for image acquisition. Image acquisition was repeated a total of 6 times and 120 frames were obtained and uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ were measured (from this procedure). In this study, as a result of measuring the uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ using the LEHR collimator, the uptake counts were less measured in all contrast media than normal saline as a reference. In particular, the lowest uptake counts were measured when $Gadovist^{(R)}$, contrast media for MRI, was used. However, the result of measuring the uptake counts of $^{99m}Tc$ using the pin-hole collimator showed higher uptake counts in all contrast media, except for $Iopamidol^{(R)}$, than normal saline as a reference. The highest uptake counts were measured particularly when $Primovist^{(R)}$, contrast media for MRI, was used. In performing the gamma camera examination using contrast media and $^{99m}Tc$, it is considered significant to check the changes in the uptake counts to improve various diagnosis values.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2012

목적: 명소시 상태에서 휘도의 감소에 따른 대비감도 변화에 대하여 조사하였다. 방법: FACT 시표를 이용하여 명소시 5단계의 휘도 하에서 63명의 대학생에 대한 대비감도를 조사하였다. 결과: 측정된 대비감도는 모두 정상범위 내에 있었다. $40~10cd/m^2$에서 대비감도의 정점이 6 cpd에서 3 cpd로 이동하는 것으로 관측되었고, 6 cpd와 3 cpd에 대한 가상적인 두 대비감도 직선들의 교점으로부터 정점은 약 $25cd/m^2$일때 6 cpd에서 3 cpd로 이동하는 것으로 평가되었다. 휘도가 $120cd/m^2$에서 $10cd/m^2$으로 감소하는 동안, 6 cpd에서 대비감도 손실이 가장 컸지만, 1.5 cpd에서의 대비감도는 큰 변화가 없었다. 근사적으로 평가된 $25cd/m^2$ 이상의 휘도에서 대비감도는 18<12<1.5<3<6 cpd의 순으로 높았지만, $25cd/m^2$이하의 휘도에서는 18<12<1.5<6<3 cpd의 순으로 높았다. 휘도의 감소에 따른 대비감도의 손실을 대비감도 감소량 및 감소율로도 평가하였다. 대비감도 감소량은 6 cpd에서 가장 컸지만, 감소율은 18 cpd에서 가장 컸다. 결론: 본 연구에서 활용된 평가법이 대비감도 변화를 평가하는 또 다른 방법으로 활용될 수 있음을 제안한다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2015

The main purpose of image enhancement is to improve certain characteristics of an image to improve its visual quality. This paper proposes a method for image contrast enhancement that can be applied to both medical and natural images. The proposed algorithm is designed to achieve contrast enhancement while also preserving the local image details. To achieve this, the proposed method combines local image contrast preserving dynamic range compression and contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE). Global gain parameters for contrast enhancement are inadequate for preserving local image details. Therefore, in the proposed method, in order to preserve local image details, local contrast enhancement at any pixel position is performed based on the corresponding local gain parameter, which is calculated according to the current pixel neighborhood edge density. Different image quality measures are used for evaluating the performance of the proposed method. Experimental results show that the proposed method provides more information about the image details, which can help facilitate further image analysis.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.284-294
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• 2012

본 논문은 OLED 디스플레이를 위한 저전력 화질 개선 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 알고리즘은 영상의 대조비를 향상하면서 동시에 OLED 디스플레이의 소비 전력을 감소하는 변환을 선형 변환 함수에 기반하여 유도한다. 또한 영상의 지역적 특성을 고려하여 블록 단위로 변환 함수를 적용하여 영상의 지역적 특성에 적응적인 대조비 개선 알고리즘을 개발한다. 컴퓨터 모의실험을 통해 제안하는 알고리즘이 전력 소비를 줄이고 동시에 영상의 대조비를 향상시키는 것을 확인한다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2003

질병을 진단하기 위하여 환부를 가시화하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 많은 경우 환부의 형태학적 변화를 동반하기 때문이다. 혈관에서의 이러한 형태학적 특성을 가시화하는 기법을 혈관 조영기법 이라 한다. 혈관조영기법은 TOF 기법과 위상대조도 기법, 조영제 증강 기법이 있다. 본 논문에서는 혈관 조영기법에 대한 각각의 원리와 관련된 시퀸스 및 특성에 대하여 소개하고 촬영을 통한 데이터 획득후의 데이터 후처리의 과정을 기술하였으며 인체에 응용의 최근 사례들을 소개하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2006

Background: A transforaminal epidural steroid injection has been used for the treatment of radicular arm or leg pain, which has the advantage of ventral epidural spreading compared to either an interlaminar or caudal approach. However, several factors are known to affect the epidural spread pattern of contrast dye; therefore, the injected medication can not be delivered to the target site. The objective of our study was to observe any differences in the contrast flow patterns according to several factors. Methods: A total of 34 epidurographies in 29 patients, who underwent fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections, were evaluated. After confirming the location of the needle tip within the anterior superior aspect of the neural foramen in the lateral view, and at the 6 o'clock position to the pedicle in the anteroposterior view, 2 ml of contrast dye was injected. The contrast flow patterns of ventral, ventral and dorsal, and dorsal epidural filling were analyzed, according to age, gender, magnetic resonance imaging finding and history of previous back surgery. Results: Ventral contrast flow occurred in 30 out of the 34 epidurographies (88%). Both ventral and dorsal contrast flow patterns were observed 13 out of 16 (81%) patients in the older age group. Also, both ventral and dorsal contrast flow patterns were observed in 16 out of 18 (88%) patients with spinal stenosis. Conclusions: Transforaminal epidural steroid injections, performed uner fluoroscopy, provide excellent nerve root filling and ventral epidural spreading. Patients with spinal stenosis or an old age have both ventral and dorsal epidural spreading patterns.