• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2012

Purpose : This study was performed to evaluate possible variations in maxillary and mandibular bone texture of normal population using the fractal analysis, particles count, and area fraction in intraoral radiographs. Materials and Methods : Periapical radiographs of patients who had full mouth intraoral radiographs were collected. Regions of interest ($100{\times}100$ pixels) were located between the teeth of the maxillary anterior, premolar, and molar area, as well as the mandibular anterior, premolar, and molar areas. The fractal dimension (FD) was calculated by using the box counting method. The particle count (PC) and area fraction (AF) analyses were also performed. Results : There was no significant difference in the FD values among the different groups of age, gender, upper, and lower jaws. The mean FD value was $1.49{\pm}0.01$. The mean PC ranged from 44 to 54, and the mean AF ranged from 10.92 to 11.85. The values of FD, PC, and AF were significantly correlated with each other except for the upper molar area. Conclusion : According to the results, patients with normal trabecular pattern showed a FD of approximately 1.5. Based on these results, further investigation would be recommended if the FD value of patient significantly differenct from this number, since the alteration of this value indicates microstructural modification of trabecular pattern of the jaws. Additionally, with periapical radiographs, simple and cost-effective, PC and AF could be used to assess the deviation from the normal.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to study bone changes after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy through fractal analysis and measurement of mandibular cortical thickness. Materials and Methods: This study included twenty-two prognathic patients who underwent bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. Panoramic radiographs of these patients were taken immediately before operation and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. The fractal dimension was measured by the box-counting method in the region of interest centered on both the basal and interdental bones between the first and second mandibular molars. Measurements of mandibular cortical thickness were taken both in the area between the first and second mandibular molars and at the osteotomy site. Changes of fractal dimension and cortical thickness over four stages were statistically analyzed. Results: The fractal dimension of the mandibular basal bone before surgery and after 1 month, 6 months and 12 months were $1.4099{\pm}0.0657,\;1.382{\pm}0.0595,\;1.2995{\pm}0.0949,\;and\;1.4166{\pm}0.0676$, respectively (Repeated-measures ANOVA, P<0.001). However, no statistically significant differences were noted in interdental fractal dimensions among the four stages. Mandibular cortical thickness between the first and second mandibular molars before operation and after 1 month, 6 months and 12 months was $3.74{\pm}0.48mm,\;3.63{\pm}0.47mm,\;3.41{\pm}0.61mm\;and\;3.55{\pm}0.66mm$ (P<0.01), respectively. Mandibular cortical thickness at the osteotomy site at each of the four stages was $3.22{\pm}0.44mm,\;2.87{\pm}0.59mm,\;2.37{\pm}0.61mm\;and\;2.64{\pm}0.62mm$, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion: This study suggests that the mandibular tissue continued decreasing for 6 months postoperatively and then increased over the subsequent 6 months.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.392-401
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• 1994

동일지점에서 동시에 투하된 여러개 표류부표들 사이의 분산거리를 측정하므로써, 한반도 연안역 5개 해역에서 해양난류확산의 시간적 특성을 조사하였다. 각각의 실험 에서 GPS 와 Decca Trisponder를 사용하여 표류부표의 궤적을 2∼6시간 동안 추적하였 다. 실측된 부표간 분리거리의 분산(거리의 제곱)은 시간 t에 따라 t/SUP m/에 비례하 는 지수관계를 나타내었으며, 수분 내지 수시간의 시간 스케일에서, 승수 m 은 1.2 와 2.0 의 범위였다. 실측된 부표의 궤적은 임의행보나 브라운운동의 특성을 나타내지 않 고, 프랙탈 브라운운동의 특성을 나타내었다. 해양에서 의 실제적인 상황에 부합되는 확산모델 개발을 위한 일차적인 시도로서 표류부표의 운동을 프랙탈 브라운운동 모델 에 의해 재현하였다. 본 눈문에서는 실측된 표류부표의 이동을 모델링하면 현장관측과 일치하는 표류부표 분리거리의 지수관계가 재현되지 못함을 보였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.179-182
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of X-ray beam angulation on the fractal dimension of trabecular bone structure of human dry mandible using the tile counting method. Materials and Methods: We divided 5 human dry mandibles into an angle and a molar groups depending on the regions and deciding the region of interest (ROI). When contrasted with the ROI, the inferior cortex was appointed to be low and the lines perpendicular to the buccal cortex were appointed to be the standard angle. Direct digital intraoral radiographs were obtained from 9 different projection angles. We analyzed statistically the fractal dimension using the tile counting method. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the fractal dimension of the regions and the mandibles, but there was no statistically significant difference in the fractal dimension according to the X-ray beam angulation. Conclusion : There is no statistically significant effect of the angle of the projection on the fractal dimension of trabecular bone structure of a human dry mandible according to the tile counting method.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.797-806
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 특정 해상도상에서 정의되는 유역의 모든 배수경로들로 구성되는 배수망을 도시하여 자연유역의 배수구조에 대한 기하학적 특성을 분석하여 보았다. 이를 위하여 Fractal 나무와 Horton의 법칙을 기반으로 분기에 의하여 조직되는 망상구조에 대하여 이론적 고찰을 수행하였다. 배수망의 작도에는 ArcGIS를 적용하였고 작도된 배수망에 대하여 Strahler의 차수기법에 따라 위상구조를 수립하여 차수별 배수구조의 기하학적 특성을 분석하고자 시도하여 보았다. Richardson의 방법에 따라 배수구조의 Fractal 특성을 분석해 본 결과 지표면유동과 하천유동 사이에는 개별적인 거동특성이 존재할 수 있음을 볼 수 있었고 자연유역의 하천망은 공간을 채워가는 Fractal 도형임을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 지표면유동을 포함한 망상구조에 대한 Fractal 이론을 실제유역에 적용하였을 경우 지금까지의 경험식에 의한 차수법칙과 상이한 결과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이의 결과들은 추후 망상구조의 결정에 크게 기여될 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.833-841
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 진화프로그래밍에서 레비 확률분포(Levy probability distribution)를 사용한 돌연변이 연산의 유용성을 레비 돌연변이 연산 후의 변수의 평균변화율(mean square displacement) 및 유일성(distinctness) 등을 통하여 분석하였다. 레비 확률분포는 무한의 분산(infinite second moment을 가지는 확률분포로 쪽거리(fractal)와 연계되어 최근 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있는 확률분포이다. 레비 확률분포를 사용한 레비 돌연변이 연산은 변화가 작은 자손(offspring)뿐만 아니라 기존의 정규분포를 사용한 돌연변이 연산에 비하여 상대적으로 변화가 큰 자손을 생성할 수 있다. 이러한 사실에 기초하여 레비 돌연변이 연산은 보다 넓은 탐색 공간을 효율적으로 조사할 수 있음을 평균변화율 및 유일성 등의 조사를 통하여 수학적으로 증명하였다. 이를 통하여 진화 프로그래밍에서 레비 확률분포에 기초한 돌연변이 연산이 정규분포를 사용한 돌연변이 연산보다 다변량 함수의 최적화의 경우 일반적으로 효율적인 연산임을 알 수 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2001

Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of fractal analysis for diagnosis of periodontitis. Materials and Methods : Each 30 cases of periapical films of male mandibular molar were selected in normal group and patient group which had complete furcation involvement. They were digitized at 300 dpi, 256 gray levels and saved with gif format. Rectangular ROIs (10×20 pixel) were selected at furcation, interdental crest, and interdental middle 1/3 area. Fractal dimensions were calculated three times at each area by mass radius method and were determined using a mean of three measurements. We compared fractal dimensions at furcation and interdental crest area of normal group with those of patient group. And then we compared ratio of fractal dimensions at furcation area, interdental crest area to interdental middle 1/3 area. Results: Fractal dimension at interdental crest area of normal group was 1.979±0.018 and that of patient group 1.971±0.012 (p>0.05). Fractal dimension at furcation area of normal group was 1.986±0.024 and that of patient group 1.974±0.015 (p<0.05). The ratio of fractal dimension at interdental crest area to interdental middle 1/3 of normal group was 1.003±0.015 and that of patient group 0.993±0.018 (p<0.05). The ratio of fractal dimension at furcation area to interdental middle 1/3 of normal group was 1.006±0.018 and that of patient group 0.994±0.018 (p<0.05). Conclusion : The ratio of fractal dimension at interdental crest and furcation area to interdental middle 1/3 area showed a statistically significant difference between normal and patient group. In conclusion, it is thought that fractal analysis might be useful for the diagnosis of periodontitis.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2002

Purpose : To evaluate the radiographic change of operation sites after orthognathic surgery using the digital image processing and fractal analysis. Materials and Methods : A series of panoramic radiographs of thirty-five randomly selected patients who had undergone mandibular orthognathic surgery (bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy) without clinical complication for osseous healing, were taken. The panoramic radiographs of each selected patient were taken at pre-operation (stage 0), 1 or 2 days after operation (stage 1), 1 month after operation (stage 2), 6 months after operation (stage 3), and 12 months after operation (stage 4). The radiographs were digitized at 600 dpi, 8 bit, and 256 gray levels. The region of interest, centered on the bony gap area of the operation site, was selected and the fractal dimension was calculated by using the tile-counting method. The mean values and standard deviations of fractal dimension for each stage were calculated and the differences among stage 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 were evaluated through repeated measures of the ANOVA and paired t-test. Results : The mean values and standard deviations of the fractal dimensions obtained from stage 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 1.658±0.048, 1.580±0.050, 1.607±0.046, 1.624±0.049, and 1.641 ±0.061, respectively. The fractal dimensions from stage 1 to stage 4 were shown to have a tendency to increase (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The tendency of the fractal dimesion to increase relative to healing time may be a useful means of evaluating post-operative bony healing of the osteotomy site.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.231-235
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the trabecular pattern on panoramic radiographs to predict age-related osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: Thirty-one postmenopausal osteoporotic women and 25 postmenopausal healthy women between the ages of 50 and 88 were enrolled in this study. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar vertebrae and femur were calculated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and panoramic radiographs were obtained. Fractal dimension (FD) was measured using the box counting method from 560 regions of interest ($51{\times}51$ pixels) in 6 sites on the panoramic radiographs. The relationships between age and BMD and between FD and BMD were assessed, and the intraobserver agreement was determined. Results: There was a significant difference in the FD values between the osteoporotic and normal groups (p<0.05). There was a significant difference in the FD values at three sites in the jaws (p<0.05). Age was significantly correlated with the BMD measurements, with an odds ratio of 1.25. However, the FD values were not significantly correlated with the BMD measurements, with an odds ratio of 0.000. The intraobserver agreement showed relatively higher correlation coefficients at the upper premolar, lower premolar, and lower anterior regions than the other sites. Conclusion: Age was an important risk factor for predicting the presence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The lower premolar region was the most appropriate site for evaluating the FD value on panoramic radiographs. However, further investigation might be needed to predict osteoporosis using an FD value on panoramic radiographs.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2010

Purpose : To evaluate the effect of surgical treatment of ligature-induced peri-implantitis in dogs using fractal analysis. Also, the capabilities of fractal analysis as bone analysis techniques were compared with those of histomorphometric analysis. Materials and Methods : A total of 24 implants were inserted in 6 dogs. After a 3-months, experimental periimplantitis characterized by a bone loss of about 3 mm was established by inducing with wires. Surgical treatment involving flap procedure, debridement of implants surface with chlorhexidine and saline (group 1), guided bone regeneration (GBR) with absorbable collagen membrane and mineralized bone graft (group 2), and $CO_2$ laser application with GBR (group 3) were performed. After animals were sacrificed in 8 and 16 weeks respectively, bone sections including implants were made. Fractal dimensions were calculated by box-counting method on the skeletonized images, made from each region of interest, including five screws at medial and distal aspects of implant, were selected. Results : Statistically significant differences in the fractal dimensions between the group 1($0.9340{\pm}0.0126$) and group 3($0.9783{\pm}0.0118$) at 16 weeks were found (P<0.05). The fractal dimension was statistically significant different between 8($0.9395{\pm}0.0283$) and 16 weeks in group 3 (P<0.05). These results were similar with the result of the evaluation of new bone formation in histomorphometric analysis. Conclusions : Treatment of experimental peri-implantitis by using $CO_2$ laser with GBR is more useful than other treatments in the formation of new bone and also the tendency of fractal dimension to increase relative to healing time may be a useful means of evaluating.