• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.712-728
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• 2016

These days, the clinical course of dental imaging sector has done a lot of implant-related imaging courses, including cone beam CT. In contrast, the general image reading course is not given a lot of opportunities to learn. Therefore, it is imperative that we talk about the general image interpretation that can be read easily applied in a dental clinic. When we see a strange radiographic finding of our patient in the dental clinic, we should first check whether the radiographic finding is a normal finding or a morbidity. If the finding is diagnosed as a morbidity, you should make plans for the appropriate therapy. The most important step is classification between normal state and morbidity. Some lesions may occur without any clinical symptoms. Therefore, we should read all the parts of radiographs, even the patient does not have clinical symptoms.

• 치과방사선
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.175-181
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• 1987

The purpose of this study is to know the value of the photographic subtraction technic in the transcranial oblique lateral projection of the TMJ. The author examined the transcranial oblique lateral projection radiographs which comprise 50 cases of 32 persons, compared the transcranial oblique lateral projection films and those subtraction films. The following results were obtained. 1) The condyle at closed jaw position had showed a reversed tone image, but the condyle at the opening position had showed a re-reversed ordinary image. Both condyles had showed one subtraction film because radiographic interpretation of TMJ was easy. 2) On 50 cases of subtraction films, 46 cases had showed same radiographic images compared with trascranial oblique lateral projection films. Four cases (3 cases of erosion, 1 cases of sclerosis) had showed additional changes of images so that capability of interpretation was improved.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 3D 프린팅 구조물 기반 블라인드박스를 이용한 실습교육이 다차원 방사선영상해독력에 미치는 교육적 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상은 2020년부터 2022년까지 3년간 진행된 디지털의료영상학 실습에 참여한 방사선학과 2학년의 83명(남자: 49명, 여자: 34명)이었다. 학습방법은 3D 프린팅 기술을 이용하여 자체 설계한 블라인드박스 내 구조물을 출력하였다. 이를 엑스선 촬영한 한 후 소그룹별로 블라인드박스 내 구조물영상을 분석한다. 분석 결과로 3차원구조물을 지점토로 자체 제작하고 엑스선 촬영한 후 블라인드박스 내 구조물영상과 일치하는지 비교한다. 평가방법은 수업성실도(평소 수업태도, 예·복습 정도, 학습목표이해도), 방사선영상해독력(엑스선감쇠개념, 대조도개념, 윈도우닝개념, 3차원해독력), 수업만족도(흥미도, 외부추천도, 수업몰입도)를 5점 리커트 척도로 무기명 자기 기입방식으로 설문조사하였다. 그 결과 모든 평가항목이 남녀 간의 유의한 차이 없이 높은 긍정적인 효과가 있었다. 블라인드박스를 이용한 실습교육은 3D 프린팅 기술을 활용한 방사선교육공학의 의미있는 사례로써 학생들의 문제해결능력 향상과 전공과목의 만족도를 증대시키는 콘텐츠로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.704-711
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• 2016

Radiologic images in dentistry are essential to perform the diagnosis, treatment, and tracking process of prognosis, thus the ability of accurate evaluation in the diagnostic images is requested for dental clinician. Radiologic interpretation means recognition of a normality and an abnormality and to report the possible diagnosis and differential diagnosis list. Therefore, dental clinicians should be familiar with the basic principle of interpretation of intraoral and extraoral radiographic images primarily used in dental clinics. Recently, dental cone beam CT is widely used for diagnositc process, thus understanding the three dimensional images is requested. The objective of this manuscript is to help the dental clinicians to interpret accurately the diagnostic images by introducing the basic principles of the step by step analytic process in the appearance of a lesion.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate and compare the radiopacity of dentin, enamel, and 8 restorative composites on conventional radiograph and digital images with different resolutions. Materials and Methods: Specimens were fabricated from 8 materials and human molars were longitudinally sectioned 1.0 mm thick to include both enamel and dentin. The specimens and tooth sections were imaged by conventional radiograph using #4 sized intraoral film and digital images were taken in high speed and high resolution modes using a phosphor storage plate. Densitometric evaluation of the enamel, dentin, restorative materials, a lead sheet, and an aluminum step wedge was performed on the radiographic images. For the evaluation, the Al equivalent (mm) for each material was calculated. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (p<0.05), considering the material factor and then the radiographic method factor, individually. Results: The high speed mode allowed the highest radiopacity, while the high resolution mode generated the lowest values. Furthermore, the high resolution mode was the most efficient method for radiographic differentiation between restorative composites and dentin. The conventional radiograph was the most effective in enabling differentiation between enamel and composites. The high speed mode was the least effective in enabling radiographic differentiation between the dental tissues and restorative composites. Conclusion: The high speed mode of digital imaging was not effective for differentiation between enamel and composites. This made it less effective than the high resolution mode and conventional radiographs. All of the composites evaluated showed radiopacity values that fit the ISO 4049 recommendations.

• 치과방사선
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.277-285
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• 1993

This study was performed to evaluate the role of Waters' view and panoramic view for the interpretation of mucosal cyst of the maxillary sinus and to determine the radiographic features of that according to the sites and sizes. For this study, clinically 25 cases of mucosal cyst of the maxillary sinus were used, and experimentally with two dry skulls, rubber ball of 15mm in diameter for marked radiopacity, and two jelly balls of 8 and 20㎜ in diameter for the similar radiopacity to cyst were used. The 25 cases with 25 panoramic views and 15 Waters' views were first analyzed, and secondly, the radiographic features of artificial lesions attached to the each wall of the antrum on Waters' view and panoramic view were analyzed. The obtained results were as follows: At clinical analysis, 1. 4 cases of 13-14㎜, 4 cases of 15-19mm, 14 cases of 20-25㎜, 3 cases of over 30㎜ in dia- meter were found on panoramic views. And 24 cases of 25 cases showed no relationship with teeth, and only 1 case was associated with advanced periodontal disease 2. The majority of mucosal cysts appeared to arise the posterior portion of the floor of the sinus and were superimposed with the inominate line of zygoma and the horizontally linear image of hard palate on panoramic view. 3. Only 2 cases of 15 cases were identified on both films. At experimental analysis, 4. On Waters' view, the images of the artificial lesion of the anterior portion and midportion of the floor of the sinus were lessend in diameter compared with the real size. On panoramic views, the images of the lesion were more radiolucent with lessened diameter than images on Water' view. 5. The images of the lesion of the posterior wall and the posterior portion of the floor of sinus on panoramic view were well detected by the preeducated group but not or poorly detected by the non-preeducated observer group. 6. On Waters' view, both observer groups recognized that the cystic images of the posterior portion of the floor of the maxillary sinus were superimposed with the petrous portion of the skull.

• 치과방사선
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.75-78
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• 1981

The diagnostic value of a intra oral film is related to projecting technic and interpretation. The intra-oral film is a single plane representation of a three dimensional object, therefore superimposition is inevitablly present. The purpose of this article is to show how foreign objects in the jaw may be localized. The author used double exposure technics, that are changed angulation of vertical or horizontal to one film. The obtained results are as fallow: 1. In the upper anterior region, the moving distance of the labially impacted reference object was greater than that of the palatally impacted one. 2. In the upper molar region, the moving distance of the mesiobuccal root apex was the greatest and that of palatal root apex was the shortest. 3. In the lower molar region, the change of the alveolar bone level in the buccal side was greater than that of lingual side.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2003

Purpose : To evaluate and compare the efficacy of digital radiographic images in the detection of bone loss at the bifurcation area of the mandibular first molar with traditional film-based periapical radiographs, Materials and Methods : One dried human mandible with minimal periodontal bone loss around the first molar was selected and an artificial alveolar bone defect at the bifurcation area was serially prepared over 18 steps. Images were taken using a direct CCD-based system and with F-speed periapical films. The images were evaluated by seven interpreters (3 radiologists, 3 periodontologists, and 1 general dentist) using a 5-point confidence rating scale. Results : The readability of both periapical radiographs and digital image increased as the size of the artificial lesion and exposure time increased (p < 0.05). Periapical radiographs offered greater readability of smaller bone defects than digital images, and the coefficient of variation of mean score between periapical radiographs and digital images showed a significant difference. Conclusion : The experimental results indicate that a significant difference in the coefficient of variation of mean score exists between periapical radiographs and digital images, and that traditional film-based periapical images offer greater readability of smaller bone defects than digital images can presently offer.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 의학적 진단 및 처치 방법의 결정에 중요한 역할을 하는 뇌경색 환자의 각 시기별 특징을 정량화하기 위해 3 가지 MRI 촬영기법을 이용하여 획득한 영상의 특징과 그들의 상관관계들을 객체중심 계층적계획기법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 3 가지 영상의 비교를 위하여 다항워핑 알고리즘과 어파인 변환기법을 수행하여 영상을 정합하였으며, 정합된 영상을 기반으로 뇌경색 시기별 정량화를 수행하였다. 그리고 각 시기별로 색을 설정하여 수 작업으로 얻어진 데이터를 바탕으로 의사 컬러로 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 구한 뇌경색 시기별 정량화 자료를 바탕으로 구분된 결과와 전문의가 판단한 결과를 비교하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2002

Purpose : To compare the accuracy of digital subtraction images acquired by two different methods different in positioning four reference points for geometrical standardization. Materials and Methods : A total of 36 digital radiographic images of 6 volunteers were taken at the areas of the incisor, premolar, and molar of both the maxilla and mandible using the Digora system. Each image was moved 4 mm vertically and horizontally. Four oral and maxillofacial radiologists performed digital subtraction radiography between the paired images before and after movement using Emago (Oral Diagnostic Systems, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Sunny (Biomedisys Co., Seoul, Korea). The standard deviation of the internal gray value in Region of Interest (ROI) was statistically analyzed between the two programs using the paired t-test. Results : The standard deviation of pixel gray values from the digital subtraction images using the Sunny program were lower than that of the Emago program (p<0.05). All observers showed significant differences between each other when the Sunny program was used (p<0.05), but one observer showed a significantly higher score than other observers when they used Emago (p<0.05). The standard deviations of premolar area from both Sunny and Emago programs were significantly higher than those of anterior and molar regions (p<0.05). Conclusion: The subtracted images using the Sunny program were more accurate and sensitive than those taken using the Emago program.