• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to propose a methodological approach for reducing the radiation dose in pediatric cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), focusing exclusively on balancing image quality with dose optimization. Materials and Methods: The dose-area product (DAP) for exposure was reduced using copper-plate attenuation of an X-ray source. The thickness of copper (Cu) was increased from 0 to 2.2 mm, and 10 different DAP levels were used. The QUART DVT_AP phantom and pediatric radiologic dentiform were scanned under the respective DAP levels. The contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), image homogeneity, and modulation transfer function (MTF) were analyzed using the QUART DVT_AP phantom. An expert evaluation (overall image grade, appropriateness of field of view, artifacts, noise, and resolution) was conducted using pediatric dentiform images. The critical DAP level was determined based on phantom and dentiform analysis results. Results: CNR and image homogeneity decreased as the DAP was reduced; however, there was an inflection point of image homogeneity at Cu 1.6 mm (DAP=138.00 mGy·cm²), where the value started increasing. The MTF showed constant values as the DAP decreased. The expert evaluation of overall image grades showed "no diagnostic value" for dentiform images with Cu 1.9-2.2 mm (DAP=78.00-103.33 mGy·cm²). The images with Cu 0-1.6 mm (DAP=138.00-1697.67mGy·cm²) had a "good," "moderate," or "poor but interpretable" grade. Conclusion: Reducing DAP beyond a 1.6-mm Cu thickness degraded CBCT image quality. Image homogeneity and clinical image grades indicated crucial decision points for DAP reduction in pediatric CBCT scans.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2016

엑스선유방촬영술은 다양한 유방질환 중 석회화 병변을 진단하는데 가장 효과적인 방법이다. 환자의 의료피폭 저감과 진단에 필요한 최적의 영상을 얻기 위해서는 성능유지를 지속적으로 관리해야 한다. 엑스선유방촬영술에서 엑스선을 발생시키는 양극의 경사각도는 중심선을 기준으로 하기 때문에 조사야 내의 위치에 따라 엑스선관의 유효초점이 미세하게 달라질 수 있어 공간분해능의 차이가 발생할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 디지털 엑스선유방촬영장치에서 검출기 위치에 따른 LSF를 측정하여 MTF를 계산함으로써 공간분해능 변화에 대해서 연구하였다. 와이어 직경에 대한 변화에서 $50{\mu}m$ 직경의 와이어의 경우 가장 높은 공간주파수 값을 나타냈으며 검출기의 픽셀보다 작은 직경을 갖는 와이어를 사용해야 검출기의 공간주파수에 따른 응답을 바르게 구할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 조사야 내의 검출기의 위치에 따라서 공간주파수는 중심부분의 와이어가 나머지 와이어보다 우수한 MTF 특성을 보였으나, 그 차이는 미소하게 나타났다. 또한 중앙부분에서 반치폭 또는 유효초첨이 가장 작게 나타났으며 중앙에서 벗어날수록 반치폭이 증가하여 공간분해능이 낮아진 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 2013

In order to deduce the difficulty of fixing the Ritchey-Chretien (R-C) dual reflective optical system and enhance the stability of the secondary mirror, a compact integral structure is presented here composed of two transmitting and two reflective aspheric surfaces. The four surfaces were manufactured from a single germanium lens and integrated together. The two reflective surfaces formed by coating the inner reflecting films were assembled in one lens. It makes the installation of the two mirrors easier and the structure of the secondary mirror more stable. A design of mid-wave infrared (MWIR) compact imaging system is presented with a spectral range chosen as $3.7-4.8{\mu}m$. The effective focal length is f=90 mm. The field of view (FOV) for the lens is $4.88^{\circ}$. It has good imaging capability with Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) of all field of view more than 0.55 close to the diffraction limitation. Outdoor experiments were carried out and it is shown that the integral catadioptric optical system performs well on imaging.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 최근 비디오 스트리밍 응용을 위해 만들어진 FGS((me granular scalability) 방식에서 주어진 비트율에서 인간 시각에 좀더 나은 화질을 얻기 위해 주파수 가중 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방식에서는 각 DCT 계수의 사람 눈에 미치는 중요도를 고려하여 구해진 주파수 가중행렬을 비트평면 부호화를 사용하는 FGS 상향계층 부호화 동작에 적용될 수 있도록 주파수 천이 행렬로 바꾸어서 가중치를 부여한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 주파수 가중 방법을 통해 화질의 향상, 더 미세한 계위 부호화, 시간 영역에서 화질의 균일화를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 주파수 가중 방법을 통해 얻은 화질 개선을 설명하기 위해 기존에 사용하던 PSNR(peak signal to noise ratio) 대신에 인간 시각적인 관점에서의 오차만을 고려한 JNDE(just noticeable difference ewer)를 Weber의 법칙을 근거로 하여 새롭게 제안하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2009

A compact imaging spectrometer (COMIS) is currently under development for use in the STSAT3 microsatellite. COMIS images the Earth's surface and atmosphere with ground sampling distances of ${\sim}30m$ in the $18{\sim}62$ spectral bands ($4.0{\sim}1.05{\mu}m$) for the nadir looking at an altitude of 700 km. COMIS has an imaging telescope and an imaging spectrometer box into which three electronics PCBs are embedded. These are designed into a single assembly with dimensions of 35(L) $\times$ 20(W) $\times$ 12(H) $cm^3$ and a mass of 4.3 kg. Optomechanical design efforts are focused on manufacturing ease, alignment, assembly, testing and improved robustness in space environments. Finite element analysis demonstrates that COMIS will survive in launch and space environments and perform the system modulation transfer function (MTF) in excess of 0.29 at the Nyquist frequency of the CCD detector (38.5 lines-per-mm).

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.693-704
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• 2012

Space-born remote sensing camera systems tend to be developed to have very high performances. They are developed to provide extremely small ground sample distance, wide swath width, and good MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) at the expense of big volume, massive weight, and big power consumption. Therefore, the camera system occupies relatively big portion of the satellite bus from the point of mass and volume. However, the camera systems for lunar exploration don't need to have such high performances. Instead, it should be versatile for various usages under various operating environments. It should be light and small and should consume small power. In order to be used for national program of lunar exploration, electro-optical versatile camera system, called MAEPLE (Multi-Application Electro-Optical Payload for Lunar Exploration), has been designed after the derivation of camera system requirements. A ground model of the camera system has been manufactured to identify and secure relevant key technologies. The ground model was mounted on an aircraft and checked if the basic design concept would be valid and versatile functions implemented on the camera system would worked properly. In this paper, results of design and functional test performed with the field campaigns and air-born imaging are introduced.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.64-73
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• 2012

Pointing stability of high precision observation satellites must satisfy the stringent requirements to perform at a designed level. As even a small vibrational disturbance can result in severe degradation of the optical performance, the effects of inorbit vibrational environment on the performance of optical payload must be predicted and analyzed in the design phase in order to ensure that the requirements imposed on the payload are fully met. In this paper, an integrated framework for the evaluation of the performance of optical payloads is developed. The developed simulation tool comprises of the reaction wheel induced disturbance model, state space model of a structure in modal form and Cassegrain reflector model. The performance degradation of the optical system due to jitter is expressed by using modulation transfer function (MTF) and image simulation. Moreover, vibration isolator model is also added to show the effectiveness of using a vibration isolator for the elimination of the effects of jitter in the acquisition of an image.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.164-172
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• 2021

In this paper a catadioptric laser-irradiation-precision test system is designed, to achieve a high-precision laser-irradiation-accuracy test. In this system, we adopt the method of imaging the entire target surface at a certain distance to realize the measurement of laser-irradiation precision. The method possesses the advantages of convenient operation, high sensitivity, and good stability. To meet the test accuracy requirement of 100 mm/km (0.01%), the coma, field curvature, and distortion over the entire field of view should be eliminated from the optical system's design. Taking into account the whole length of the tube and the influence of stray light on the structure type, a catadioptric system with a hood added near the primary imaging surface is designed. After optimization using the ZEMAX software, the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the designed optical system is 0.6 at 30 lp/mm, the full-field-of-view distortion is better than 0.18%, and the energy concentration in the 10-㎛-radius surrounding circle reaches about 90%. The illumination-accuracy test results show that the measurement accuracy of the radiation hit rate is better than 50 mm when the test distance is 1 km, which is better than the requirement of 100 mm/km for the laser-irradiation-accuracy test.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.745-754
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• 2023

In order to test the recognition ability and accuracy of a target imaging simulator under the irradiation of solar stray light in a laboratory environment, it needs to be fixed on a five-axis turntable during a hardware-in-the-loop simulation test, so the optical system of the simulator should have a long exit pupil distance. This article adopts a secondary imaging method to design a projection optical system suitable for thin-film-transistor liquid crystal displays. The exit pupil distance of the entire optical system is 1,000 mm, and the final optimization results in the 400 nm-850 nm band show that the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the optical system is greater than 0.8 at the cutoff frequency of 72 lp/mm, and the distortion of each field of view of the system is less than 0.04%. Combined with the design results of the optical system, TracePro software was used to model the optical system, and the simulation of the target imaging simulator at the magnitude of -1 to +6 Mv was analyzed and verified. The magnitude error is less than 0.2 Mv, and the irradiance uniformity of the exit pupil surface is greater than 90%, which meets the requirements of the target imaging simulator.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.213-222
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• 1998

1999년에 발사될 다목적실용위성1호의 주 탑재체인 전자광학카메라는 한반도의 디지털 지도(입체지도 포함) 작성을 위한 영상자료를 획득하는 것을 그 임무로 하고있다. 센서부와 전자부로 구성된 전자광학카메라는 파장 510∼730nm의 가시광선영역에서 6.6m의 지상해상도와 관측 폭 17km 이상의 흑백영상을 위성체 자세제어에 의한 조준과 푸쉬브룸 방식으로 촬영한다. 3년 이상의 임무수명을 가진 본 기기의 고해상도 흑백영상 촬영시간은, 98분인 위성궤도 당 2분간 연속 수집되어 그 지상영상의 길이는 800km에 이르며, 운용 중 프로그래밍이 가능한 이득률과 옵셋, 그리고 자체 내에 영상을 저장할 수 있는 기능을 갖고 있다. F수 8.3인 비차폐 3면 반사식 광학계에 의해 수집된 영상은 각각 8 bit 전자신호로 처리되어 25Mbps의 송신율을 가지고 지상국으로 보내진다. 제작된 전자광학카메라는 각종 시험을 통하여, 그 설계에서 요구되었던 기술사양을 만족하거나 능가할 정도로 높은 완성도를 보이고 있는데, 본 논문에서는 전자광학카메라로 획득된 영상자료의 최종 사용자들을 위하여 그 분광특성, MTF(Modulation Transfer function), 2592개 CCD 화소의 상대적 반응비등의 중요 성능특성 측정값을 설명하였다. 이득율을 변화시키며 측정한 분광특성 결과는 전자광학카메라의 영상자료 사용자가 더 정확한 흑백영상을 만드는데 이용되리라 본다. 영상품질을 가름하는 중요한 특성인 MTF는 시계각 전부에 걸쳐 Nyquist 진동수에서 측정값이 요구값 10%를 넘어 16% 이상을 보이므로써 이 전자광학카메라가 우수한 성능을 가진 것이 입증되었고, 각 CCD 화소들의 상대적 반응도를 측정한 결과에서도 상당히 고른 특성을 확인함과 함께, 차후 전자광학카메라의 영상자료 처리과정을 위하여 정밀한 상대 비교값을 제공하였다.