• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2007

Purpose: To provide basic data on anatomy of the ankle joint in adults using magnetic resonance imaging as well as to compare measurements with available data of corresponding dimension in the different sizes of the total ankle replacements design ($HINTEGRA^{(R)}$). Materials and Methods: Magnetic resonance (MR) sagittal and coronal images from one hundred-forty nine were studied. Post traumatic, arthritic, or grossly deformed ankles at any reason were excluded. Lengths, widths of the main parts of this articulation and also the radius of curvature of talar dome were measured in the MR images. Statistical analysis was performed on these measurements. Results: On MR coronal image data, average tibial width was $30.0{\pm}4.1\;mm$ and talar width was $27.0{\pm}3.4\;mm$. On sagittal image date, average anteroposterior length of the distal tibia was $39.0{\pm}4.2\;mm$, average anteroposterior length of the talus was $31.3{\pm}2.8\;mm$, and average sagittal radius of curvature of talar dome was $20.1{\pm}2.9\;mm$. All measurements in male were significantly larger than in female (p<0.01), but a significant difference according to age was not found. Conclusion: Ankle morphometric data define a basis of size, particularly useful in the design of ankle prostheses.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.547-556
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• 2020

An understanding of the influence of MR (Magmatic Rock) thickness on the surrounding rock behaviors is essential for the prevention and management of dynamic disasters in coal mining. In this study, we used FLC3D to study the breaking and instability laws of surrounding rock with different MR thicknesses in terms of strata movement, stress and energy. The mechanism of dynamic disasters was revealed. The results show that the thicker the MR is, (1) the smaller the subsidence of the overlying strata is, but the subsidence span of the overlying strata become wider, and the corresponding displacement deformation value of the basin edge become smaller. (2) the slower the growth rate of abutment pressure in front of the working face is, but the peak value is smaller, and the influence range is larger. The peak value decreases rapidly after the breaking, and the stress concentration coefficient is maintained at about 1.31. (3) the slower the peak energy in front of coal wall, but the range of energy concentration increases (isoline "O" type energy circle). Finally, a case study was conducted to verify the disaster-causing mechanism. We anticipate that the research findings presented herein can assist in the control of dynamic hazards.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2019

$M\ddot{o}bius$ syndrome is a rare congenital condition, characterized by abducens and facial nerve palsy, resulting in limitation of lateral gaze movement and facial diplegia. However, to our knowledge, there have been few studies on evaluation of cranial nerves, on MR imaging in $M\ddot{o}bius$ syndrome. Herein, we describe a rare case of $M\ddot{o}bius$ syndrome representing limitation of lateral gaze, and weakness of facial expression, since the neonatal period. In this case, high-resolution MR imaging played a key role in diagnosing $M\ddot{o}bius$ syndrome, by direct visualization of corresponding cranial nerves abnormalities.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.247-249
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• 1995

A new localized imaging technique of reduced imaging time using a locally-linear gradient is proposed. Since most fast MR imaging methods need the whole k-space data corresponding to the whole imaging area, there are limitations in reducing the minimum imaging time. The imaging method proposed in this paper uses a specially-made gradient coil generating a local ramp-shape field and uniform field outside of the imaging area. Conventional imaging sequences can be used without any RF/gradient pulse sequence modifications. The proposed localized imaging technique has been implemented on a 2.0 Tesla whole-body system at KAIST and the imaging results show the utility of the proposed technique.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2003년도 제8차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.99-99
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• 2003

To exhibit our clinical experience of diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging for various brain pathologies and to determine its role in characterizing brain pathologies in children. DW images in 177 children (M：F＝96：81, mean age, 4.7 years) with various brain pathologies were retrospectively collected over past 3 years. DW images (b value： 1000 s/mm) were reviewed along with corresponding apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. Brain pathologies included cystic or solid brain tumor (n = 55), cerebral infarct (n = 32), cerebritis with or without brain abscess (n = 21), metabolic or toxic brain disorder (n = 19), demyelinating disease (n = 16), hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (n = 16), intracerebral hemorrhage including traumatic brain lesion (n = 15), and posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy (n = 3). We reviewed whether DW images and ADCmaps contribute to further characterization of brain pathologies by defining a chronological age of lesions, the presence of cytotoxic edema in lesions, and the nature of cystic lesions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 1996

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new localized imaging method of reduced imaging time luting a locally-linear gradient. Since most fast MR(Magnetic Resonance) imaging methods need the whole $\kappa$-space(Spatial frequency space) data corresponding to the whole imaging area, there are limitstions in reducing the minimum imaging time. The imaging method proposed in this paper uses a specially-made gradient coil generating a local ramp-shape field and uniform field outside of the imaging areal Conventional imaging sequences can be used without any RF/gradient pulse sequence modifiestions except the change in the number of encoding steps and the field of view.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:정보통신
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.437-452
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• 2008

IEEE 802.16j MR 네트워크는 데이타 처리율 향상과 커버리지 확대를 목적으로 IEEE 802.16 시스템에 RS (Relay Station)를 도입하였다. 그런데 현재 표준은 BS (Base Station)가 MS (Mobile Station)의 핸드오버를 제어하는 구조만을 채택하고 있어 무선 링크에서의 시그널 오버헤드가 크고 MS의 빠른 핸드오버 수행이 어려울 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 개선하기 위하여 MS 제어 기능을 가진 고성능 RS를 둔 MR 네트워크에서의 MS 핸드오버 프로토콜을 제안한다. 먼저 이와 같은 고성능 RS를 도입한 IEEE 802.16 시스템의 핸드오버 시나리오들을 체계적으로 분류하고, 802.16e MS가 이와 같은 MR 네트워크에서 끊김 없이 핸드오버를 수행할 수 있도록 하기 위한 MAC 계층 핸드오버 절차와 이에 관련된 관리 메시지를 정의하며 새로운 메시지의 전송 경로를 제안한다. 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 제안하는 핸드오버 프로토콜은 현재 표준인 802.16j/D1에 비해 무선 링크에 전송되어야 하는 MAC 관리 메시지 오버헤드를 줄였으며 기존 802.16e 네트워크와 802.16j/D1 보다 신속하고 안정적으로 핸드오버를 수행할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2010

In magnetic resonance electrical impedance tomography (MREIT), a current-injection MR imaging method is adopted to produce a cross-sectional image of an electrical conductivity distribution in addition to MR images. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of MREIT for differentiating the canine lung parenchyma without and with pneumonia. Three normal healthy beagles and two mixed breed dogs with pneumonia were used. After attaching electrodes around the chest, we placed the dog inside our MR scanner. We injected as much as 30 mA current in a form of short pulses into the chest region. Reconstructed conductivity images of normal canine lungs exhibit a peculiar pattern of a relatively coarse salt and pepper noise. On the contrary, conductivity images of pneumonic canine lungs show significantly enhanced contrast of the lesions while the corresponding MR images show a little bit of contrast in the middle and caudal lung parenchyma due to the accumulation of pleural fluid. This preliminary study indicates that MREIT imaging of the chest may deliver unique new diagnostic information.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제10B권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 뇌 MR 영상의 3차원 가시화를 위해 여러 단면의 원영상을 사용하지 않고, 적은 수의 횡단면 영상만을 이용하여 보간 영상을 생성하는 방법에 대해 제안한다. 이 과정에서의 핵심인 영상 보간을 위해 우선 3차원으로 재구성하고자 하는 관심영역을 분할하고, 분할된 관심 영역들의 경계와 MBR(Minimum Bounding Rectangle) 정보를 추출한다. 그리고 보간하고자 하는 층의 영상 크기는 분할된 관심영역의 상ㆍ하층 각각 두 영상들의 MBR 크기 변화율로 결정하고, 이를 기반으로 분할된 관심 영역의 영상내에서 해당 화소를 찾고, 입방 보간법을 통해 검출된 각 화소의 명암 가중치를 부여하여 보간 영상의 화소 명암치를 산출한다. 최종적으로는 원영상에서 분할한 관심영역 및 생성된 관심영역의 보간 영상들에서 특징점 정보와 3차원 복셀을 추출하여 3차원으로 재구성한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2005

New methods to register multiple hemispheric slices of the postmortem brain to anatomically corresponding in-vivo MRI slices within a 3D volumetric MRI are presented. Gel-embedding and fiducial markers are used to reduce geometrical distortions in the postmortem brain volume. The registration algorithm relies on a recursive extraction of warped MRI slices from the reference MRI volume using a modified non-linear polynomial transformation until matching slices are found. Eight different voxel similarity measures are tested to get the best co-registration cost and the results show that combination of two different similarity measures shows the best performance. After validating the implementation and approach through simulation studies, the presented methods are applied to real data. The results demonstrate the feasibility and practicability of the presented co­registration methods, thus providing a means of MR signal analysis and histological examination of tissue lesions via co­registered images of postmortem brain slices and their corresponding MRI sections. With this approach, it is possible to investigate the pathology of a disease through both routinely acquired MRls and postmortem brain slices, thus improving the understanding of the pathological substrates and their progression.