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영상처리기반 감마선 분포탐지 효율 개선에 관한 연구 (The Study for Improved Efficiency of the Detection of Radiation Sources Distribution using Image Processing)

  • 황영관;이남호;김종열;정상훈
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.780-781
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    • 2016
  • 스테레오 감마선 공간 탐지장치는 감마선원을 탐지하고 그 결과를 바탕으로 2차원 영상분포를 측정한 후, 스테레오 카메라 기법을 적용하여 3차원 공간상에서 장치로부터 선원까지의 거리를 측정할 수 있도록 구현되었다. 본 논문에서는 영상처리 알고리즘을 통해 감마선 공간 탐지를 위한 스캔시간을 줄이고, 방사광 및 가시광 영상을 중첩한 후 스테레오 보정을 통해 3차원 가시화를 통한 감마선 분포 탐지 효율 개선을 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 탐지시험 결과 고속 탐지를 위한 알고리즘을 적용한다면 단일선원을 탐지할 때 약 30%이상의 탐지효율 개선하였으며, 3D 모니터를 통한 3차원 시각화 영상을 통해 공간상의 선원에 대한 분포를 확인하였다.

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와동 발생기를 이용한 자외선 살균 시스템 성능 향상에 관한 연구 (A Study on Enhancement of UV Disinfection System Performance by the Vortex Generator)

  • 김봉환;안국찬;김동진
    • 한국안전학회지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.24-29
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    • 2007
  • The effectiveness of a UV(ultra violet) disinfection system depends on the characteristics of the waste water, flow conditions, the intensity of UV radiation, the amount of time the microorganisms are exposed to the radiation, and the reactor configuration. The wast water flow conditions are important factors in the design of UV disinfection system from the point of enhancement view of UV disinfection. The turbulent energy intensity in the wake by the vortex shedding are effective for UV radiation. Therewith the effectiveness of vortex generator is considered as a enhancement of UV disinfection. The experimental results presented give important evidences and explain that it is possible to predict UV disinfection performance based on flow experiments. An experimental investigation of two types of the vortex generator is presented. The qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the wake are made by flow visualization using smoke wire method and the measurement of vortex frequencies in the wind tunnel. From the experiment, following results were obtained that the delta wing type vortex generator is more effective than circular type because of the higher vortex frequencies and the smaller drag.

경추부 초음파 유도하 중재술 (Ultrasound-guided Intervention in Cervical Spine)

  • 문상호
    • 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.49-66
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    • 2014
  • 지금까지 경추부 중재술은 방사선 투시하에 하는 것이 표준화된 방법이었다. 그러나 방사선을 피폭해야 하는 문제가 있으며, 실시간으로 조영제를 이용하여 투시하거나 컴퓨터단층촬영 유도하 시술로써 안전하게 시행하려는 노력에도 불구하고, 특히 경추간공 차단술에서, 예기치 않은 주사제의 동맥내 주입이 발생하여 심각한 합병증인 척수 손상, 소뇌 및 뇌간 경색 등의 증례들이 방사선 투시하 시술에서 보고되는 것이 사실이다. 최근에는 그 대안으로서 경추부 초음파 유도하 중재술이 시행되고 있는데, 초음파는 주요 신경 및 혈관 구조물들의 위치를 관찰하면서 목표 부위 주위로 주사제가 퍼져나가는 양상을 파악할 수 있다는 장점이 있기 때문이다. 또한 초음파는 방사선이 없고 간편하며 주사하는 동안 실시간으로 계속 영상을 제공함으로써 시술의 정확도를 높일 수 있는 술기이다. 결국 초음파 유도하 시술은 주요 신경과 혈관의 위치를 확인하면서 그에 대한 손상 혹은 주사를 피할 수 있기 때문에 이러한 구조물들의 손상 위험이 높은 경추부에서 안전하게 시행할 수 있다는 중요한 장점이 있는 술기이다. 그리하여 저자는 실시간 초음파 유도하라는 술기가 경추부 중재술에서 얼마나 유용한가에 대해 분석하여 기술하였다.

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Daily localization of partial breast irradiation patients with three-dimensional ultrasound imaging

  • Sayan, Mutlay;Vergalasova, Irina;Hard, Daphne;Wrigth, Heather;Archambault, Jessica;Gagne, Havaleh;Nelson, Carl;Heimann, Ruth
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: Accurate localization of the lumpectomy cavity during accelerated partial breast radiation (APBR) is essential for daily setup to ensure the prescribed dose encompasses the target and avoids unnecessary irradiation to surrounding normal tissues. Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) allows direct visualization of the lumpectomy cavity without additional radiation exposure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of 3D-US in daily target localization for APBR. Materials and methods: Forty-seven patients with stage I breast cancer who underwent breast conserving surgery were treated with a 2-week course of APBR. Patients with visible lumpectomy cavities on high quality 3D-US images were included in this analysis. Prior to each treatment, X-ray and 3D-US images were acquired and compared to images from simulation to confirm accurate position and determine shifts. Volume change of the lumpectomy cavity was determined daily with 3D-US. Results: A total of 118 images of each modality from 12 eligible patients were analyzed. The average change in cavity volume was 7.8% (range, -24.1% to 14.4%) on 3D-US from simulation to the end-of-treatment. Based on 3D-US, significantly larger shifts were necessary compared to portal films in all three dimensions: anterior/posterior (p = 7E-11), left/right (p = 0.002), and superior/inferior (p = 0.004). Conclusion: Given that the lumpectomy cavity is not directly visible via X-ray images, accurate positioning may not be fully achieved by X-ray images. Therefore, when the lumpectomy cavity is visible on US, 3D-US can be considered as an alternative to X-ray imaging during daily positioning for selected patients treated with APBR, thus avoiding additional exposure to ionizing radiation.

안와에 발생한 거대 해면상 혈관종 증례보고 (Large Orbital Cavernous Hemangioma: A Case Report)

  • 배상모;정재학;김영환;선욱
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.388-391
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    • 2006
  • Hemangioma is one of the most common congenital tumors in the region of the face and neck. Although histologically benign, these facial masses are clinically malignant for their deforming and inexorable growth, especially in so-called 'cavernous hemangioma'. Carvenous hemangioma is the most common primary tumor occurring in the adult orbit. This tumor has symptoms that characteristically develop over several years with slowly progressive proptosis, eyeball deviation, hyperopia, diplopia and optic nerve compression. Today, hemangiomas are being treated by various methods; steroids, electrocoagulation, injection of sclerosing agent, cryotherapy, radiation therapy, laser therapy, and surgical treatment, etc. In principle, surgical approaches to the orbit must provide maximum safety and optimal visualization. We have experienced a case of large cavernous hemangioma in the orbit inferolaterally. The surgical treatment of tumor was achieved by the bicoronal approach combined with inferomedial and inferolateral orbitotomy. This surgical approach allows better visualization of the tumor and greater protection of essential anatomic structures. We obtained satisfactory results in terms of aesthetic and functional consideration. We present our case with a brief review of the literature related to orbital cavernous hemangioma.

배플 플레이트를 가지는 고속철도 터널 출구로부터 방사하는 미기압파에 관한 연구 (Study on Impulse Wave Radiated from High Speed Railway Tunnel Exit with Baffle Plate)

  • 김태호;김동현;김희동
    • 한국가시화정보학회지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2018
  • Recently, as the high speed railway becomes more common, new environmental problems such as noise around tunnels are appearing. When a high speed train enters a tunnel, a compression wave in the tunnel is generated and propagated toward the tunnel exit at a sonic speed. When it reaches the tunnel exit, a part of compression wave radiates as a pulse typed impulse wave to the outside of tunnel. The impulse wave has an explosive noise. When the impulse wave is propagated around a village, it induces a serious noise or other problems to the resident. In order to solve these engineering problems, it is important to investigate the radiation characteristics of the impulse wave radiated from the tunnel exit. In this study, the effect of the length and angle of the baffle plate at the tunnel exit on the impulse wave radiated from the tunnel exit was investigated by numerical analysis. As a results, the baffle plate greatly affected the propagation of impulse wave.

해수유동모델의 3차원 가시화를 위한 GUI 구축 (GUI construction for 3D visualization of ocean hydrodynamic models)

  • 이원찬;박성은;홍석진;오현택;정래홍;구준호
    • 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 해양환경안전학회 2006년도 추계학술발표회
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    • pp.213-215
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    • 2006
  • 해수유통모델 결과를 3차원적으로 가시화하기 위한 그래픽 유저 인터페이스를 지리정보시스템 (GIS) 기술을 활용하여 구축하였다. 연안역 관리에서 GIS기법은 산재되어 있는 방대한 자료들을 저장하고 이를 3 차원으로 가사화하는 기능을 제공하며 해석적, 통계적, 모델링 도구로써 주어진 상황에 적합한 데이터 변환이 가능하도록 해준다. 해수유동모델은 개방경제에서 조석, 바람, 수온, 염분, 장물 유업 및 태양복사 등 과 같은 모델입력값을 부여함으로써 구동되며 대상해역은 진해만으로 하였다. 본 연구에서는 국산 GIS 소프트웨어인 GeoMania (v2.5)를 사용하여 진해만을 대상으로 시뮬레이션된 해수유통모델 결과의 3차원 가시화 모듈을 구축하였다.

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해수유동모델 결과의 3차원 가시화를 위한 GUI 구현 (GUI Implementation for 3D Visualization of Ocean Hydrodynamic Models)

  • 최우정;박성은;이원찬;구준호;서영상;김태현
    • 한국지리정보학회지
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.99-107
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    • 2004
  • 해수유동모델 결과를 3차원적으로 가시화하기 위한 그래픽 유저 인터페이스를 구축하는 과정에서 지리정보시스템(GIS) 기술을 활용하였다. 연안역 관리에서 GIS 기법은 산재되어 있는 방대한 자료들을 저장하고 이를 3차원으로 가시화하는 기능을 제공하며 해석적, 통계적, 모델링 도구로써 주어진 상황에 적합한 데이터 변환이 가능하도록 해준다. 해수유동모델은 개방경계에서 조석, 바람, 수온, 염분, 강물 유입 및 태양복사 등과 같은 모델입력값을 부여함으로써 구동되며 대상해역은 진해만으로 하였다. 본 연구에서는 국산 GIS 소프트웨어인 GeoMania (v2.5)를 사용하여 진해만을 대상으로 시뮬레이션된 해수유동모델 결과의 3차원 가시화 모듈을 구축하였다.

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Particle loading as a design parameter for composite radiation shielding

  • Baumann, N.;Diaz, K. Marquez;Simmons-Potter, K.;Potter, B.G. Jr.;Bucay, J.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권10호
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    • pp.3855-3863
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    • 2022
  • An evaluation of the radiation shielding performance of high-Z-particle-loaded polylactic acid (PLA) composite materials was pursued. Specimens were produced via fused deposition modeling (FDM) using copper-PLA, steel-PLA, and BaSO4-PLA composite filaments containing 82.7, 75.2, and 44.6 wt% particulate phase contents, respectively, and were tested under broad-band flash x-ray conditions at the Sandia National Laboratories HERMES III facility. The experimental results for the mass attenuation coefficients of the composites were found to be in good agreement with GEANT4 simulations carried out using the same exposure conditions and an atomistic mixture as a model for the composite materials. Further simulation studies, focusing on the Cu-PLA composite system, were used to explore a shield design parameter space (in this case, defined by Cu-particle loading and shield areal density) to assess performance under both high-energy photon and electron fluxes over an incident energy range of 0.5-15 MeV. Based on these results, a method is proposed that can assist in the visualization and isolation of shield parameter coordinate sets that optimize performance under targeted radiation characteristics (type, energy). For electron flux shielding, an empirical relationship was found between areal density (AD), electron energy (E), composition and performance. In cases where ${\frac{E}{AD}}{\geq}2MeV{\bullet}cm{\bullet}g^{-1}$, a shield composed of >85 wt% Cu results in optimal performance. In contrast, a shield composed of <10 wt% Cu is anticipated to perform best against electron irradiation when ${\frac{E}{AD}}<2MeV{\bullet}cm{\bullet}g^{-1}$.

Appendiceal Visualization on 2-mSv CT vs. Conventional-Dose CT in Adolescents and Young Adults with Suspected Appendicitis: An Analysis of Large Pragmatic Randomized Trial Data

  • Jungheum Cho;Youngjune Kim;Seungjae Lee;Hooney Daniel Min;Yousun Ko;Choong Guen Chee;Hae Young Kim;Ji Hoon Park;Kyoung Ho Lee;LOCAT Group
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.413-425
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    • 2022
  • Objective: We compared appendiceal visualization on 2-mSv CT vs. conventional-dose CT (median 7 mSv) in adolescents and young adults and analyzed the undesirable clinical and diagnostic outcomes that followed appendiceal nonvisualization. Materials and Methods: A total of 3074 patients aged 15-44 years (mean ± standard deviation, 28 ± 9 years; 1672 female) from 20 hospitals were randomized to the 2-mSv CT or conventional-dose CT group (1535 vs. 1539) from December 2013 through August 2016. A total of 161 radiologists from 20 institutions prospectively rated appendiceal visualization (grade 0, not identified; grade 1, unsure or partly visualized; and grade 2, clearly and entirely visualized) and the presence of appendicitis in these patients. The final diagnosis was based on CT imaging and surgical, pathologic, and clinical findings. We analyzed undesirable clinical or diagnostic outcomes, such as negative appendectomy, perforated appendicitis, more extensive than simple appendectomy, delay in patient management, or incorrect CT diagnosis, which followed appendiceal nonvisualization (defined as grade 0 or 1) and compared the outcomes between the two groups. Results: In the 2-mSv CT and conventional-dose CT groups, appendiceal visualization was rated as grade 0 in 41 (2.7%) and 18 (1.2%) patients, respectively; grade 1 in 181 (11.8%) and 81 (5.3%) patients, respectively; and grade 2 in 1304 (85.0%) and 1421 (92.3%) patients, respectively (p < 0.001). Overall, undesirable outcomes were rare in both groups. Compared to the conventional-dose CT group, the 2-mSv CT group had slightly higher rates of perforated appendicitis (1.1% [17] vs. 0.5% [7], p = 0.06) and false-negative diagnoses (0.4% [6] vs. 0.0% [0], p = 0.01) following appendiceal nonvisualization. Otherwise, these two groups were comparable. Conclusion: The use of 2-mSv CT instead of conventional-dose CT impairs appendiceal visualization in more patients. However, appendiceal nonvisualization on 2-mSv CT rarely leads to undesirable clinical or diagnostic outcomes.