• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2019

This study conducted a comparative analysis of differences between cartesian trajectory in a linear rectangular coordinate system and MultiVane trajectory in a nonlinear rectangular coordinate system axial T1 and axial T2 images using an American College of Radiology(ACR) phantom. The phantom was placed at the center of the head coil and the top-to-bottom and left-to-right levels were adjusted by using a level. The experiment was performed according to the Phantom Test Guidance provided by the ACR, and sagittal localizer images were obtained. As shown in Figure 2, slices # 1 and # 11 were scanned after placing them at the center of a $45^{\circ}$ wedge shape, and a total of 11 slices were obtained. According to the evaluation results, the image intensity uniformity(IIU) was 93.34% for the cartesian trajectory, and 93.19% for the MultiVane trajectory, both of which fall under the normal range in the axial T1 image. The IIU for the cartesian trajectory was 0.15% higher than that for the MultiVane trajectory. In axial T2, the IIU was 96.44% for the cartesian trajectory, and 95.97% for the MultiVane trajectory, which fall under the normal range. The IIU for the cartesian trajectory was by 0.47% higher than that for the MultiVane trajectory. As a result, the cartesian technique was superior to the MultiVane technique in terms of the high-contrast spatial resolution, image intensity uniformity, and low-contrast object detectability.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2018

Background: A cargo container scanner using a high-energy X-ray generates a fan beam X-ray to acquire a transmitted image. Because the generated X-rays by LINAC may affect the image quality and radiation protection of the system, it is necessary to acquire accurate information about the generated X-ray beam distribution. In this paper, a diode-based multi-channel spatial dose measuring device for measuring the X-ray dose distribution developed for measuring the high energy X-ray beam distribution of the container scanner is described. Materials and Methods: The developed high-energy X-ray spatial dose distribution measuring device can measure the spatial distribution of X-rays using 128 diode-based X-ray sensors. And precise measurement of the beam distribution is possible through automatic positioning in the vertical and horizontal directions. The response characteristics of the measurement system were evaluated by comparing the signal gain difference of each pixel, response linearity according to X-ray incident dose change, evaluation of resolution, and measurement of two-dimensional spatial beam distribution. Results and Discussion: As a result, it was found that the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the response signal according to the incident position showed a difference of about 10%, and the response signal was linearly increased. And it has been confirmed that high-resolution and two-dimensional measurements are possible. Conclusion: The developed X-ray spatial dose measuring device was evaluated as suitable for dose measurement of high energy X-ray through confirmation of linearity of response signal, spatial uniformity, high resolution measuring ability and ability to measure spatial dose. We will perform precise measurement of the X-ray beamline in the container scanning system using the X-ray spatial dose distribution measuring device developed through this research.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 몬테칼로 모사방법을 이용하여 배열형 CsI 섬광결정을 가진 소형 감마카메라의 평행구멍형 조준기를 최적화하고 조준기 부착시 발생할 수 있는 결합오차가 영상의 질에 미치는 영향을 평가하는 것이다. GATE 코드를 이용하여 육각형과 사각형 평행구멍형 조준기의 구멍크기에 따른 Tc-99m 점선원 영상의 민감도 및 공간분해능을 측정하고 최적화된 조준기를 바탕으로 조준기와 섬광체 사이에 2 mm 이내의 미세한 틈이 있을 경우에 대한 평판선원의 영상 균일도를 측정하였다. 동일 구멍크기에 대해 사각구멍형 조준기가 육각구멍형 조준기에 비해 민감도가 우수한 결과를 보였으며, 섬광결정과 사각구멍조준기의 크기를 1 대 4로 일치시켰을 때, 선원의 거리에 따른 공간분해능의 변화가 가장 적은 것을 알 수 있었다. 조준기와 검출기의 결합면 평행오차는 영상의 균일도와 민감도 모두를 선형적으로 감소시키는 경향을 보였다. 이 연구 결과는 배열형 섬광결정과 단일 섬광결정에 대해 조준기의 성능차이를 보이고, 영상의 균일도 및 민감도 저하의 원인이 조준기의 결합오차에서 기인할 수 있음을 증명함으로써, 핵의학 영상 화질 개선을 위한 새로운 접근법을 제시한다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.545-557
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to estimate the trends of each pollutant using the air pollution monitoring networks data from January 2005 to December 2008 in Daegu area. Also, the spatial characteristics of each pollutant were determined using the Pearson correlation coefficients and COD (coefficients of divergence). In this study, the trends of hourly, monthly, seasonal, and total average concentrations of each pollutant for the 10 sites were analyzed. The Ihyeon site showed highest concentration for the $SO_2$, $NO_2$, and PM10}. In the case of $O_3$, the Jisan site showed highest concentration among the other sites. Also, industrial area presented highest concentration for the $SO_2$, CO, and PM10. On the other hand, $NO_2$ showed highest in commercial area. The IDW (inverse distance weighting) method was used to estimate characteristics of spatial distribution. The results provide identify spatial distribution for each pollutant. Also, the Pearson correlation coefficients and COD values provide spatial variability among the monitoring sites. The COD of each pollutant showed very low values for all of the sites pairs. On the other hand, the Pearson correlation coefficients showed high values for all of the sites pairs. Finally, analysis of spatial variability can be used to characterize the spatial uniformity and similarity of concentrations from each pollutant.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2017년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.263-263
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• 2017

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.247-255
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• 2008

부호화 구경 카메라는 바늘구멍 카메라의 고분해능 특성을 유지하면서 신호대잡음비를 향상시키기 위해 개발되었다. 이 연구의 목적은 몬테칼로 모사방법을 이용하여 부호화 구경 카메라의 최적화 및 성능 분석을 통해 갑상선 영상의 가능성을 평가하는 것이다. GATE 코드를 이용하여 부호화 구경의 두께에 따른 부호화 구경 카메라의 Tc-99 m 선원에 대한 공간분해능, 신호대잡음비, 균일도를 평가하였다. 그리고 부호화 구경 카메라와 바늘구멍 카메라의 영상 획득 성능을 비교하였다. 연구 결과 부호화 구경 마스크 두께에 따른 분해능 차이는 거의 없었으나, 신호대잡음비는 구경 두께가 두꺼워질수록 향상되어 최고값을 보인 뒤 다시 감소하는 추세를 보였다. 이는 두께에 따른 마스크의 투과율과 관계가 있었다. 균일도는 구경 두께가 두꺼워질수록 성능이 향상하였다. 부호화 구경 카메라의 공간분해능은 바늘구멍 카메라와 거의 비슷하였으나, 신호대잡음비는 약 30배 정도 향상되는 것을 확인하였고, 이는 부호화 구경 카메라로 고분해능, 고 신호대잡음비의 갑상선 영상 획득이 가능함을 보여준다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.61-64
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• 2007

This study is dealt with a method to enhance low-frequency diffuse sound field in a scaled reverberation chamber. Because scaled reverberation chamber has not enough room volume, as a result, it shows a few room modes. So it is not build up low-frequency diffuse sound field. A Helmholtz resonator's arrangement is used to improve spatial uniformity of sound pressure at low frequency. The spatial distribution of sound field has been measured before and after control. The standard deviation of sound field has decreased at 315Hz 1/3 Octave band.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to apply a newly developed free software program, at low cost and with minimal time, to evaluate the quality of dental and maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: A polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) phantom, CQP-IFBA, was scanned in 3 CBCT units with 7 protocols. A macro program was developed, using the free software ImageJ, to automatically evaluate the image quality parameters. The image quality evaluation was based on 8 parameters: uniformity, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), noise, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), spatial resolution, the artifact index, geometric accuracy, and low-contrast resolution. Results: The image uniformity and noise depended on the protocol that was applied. Regarding the CNR, high-density structures were more sensitive to the effect of scanning parameters. There were no significant differences between SNR and CNR in centered and peripheral objects. The geometric accuracy assessment showed that all the distance measurements were lower than the real values. Low-contrast resolution was influenced by the scanning parameters, and the 1-mm rod present in the phantom was not depicted in any of the 3 CBCT units. Smaller voxel sizes presented higher spatial resolution. There were no significant differences among the protocols regarding artifact presence. Conclusion: This software package provided a fast, low-cost, and feasible method for the evaluation of image quality parameters in CBCT.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.572-579
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• 2006

Accurate heat release analysis based on the cylinder pressure trace is important for evaluating combustion process of diesel engines. However, traditional single-zone heat release models (SZM) have significant limitations due mainly to their simplified assumptions of uniform charge and homogeneity while neglecting local temperature distribution inside cylinder during combustion process. In this study, a heat release analysis based on single-zone model has been evaluated by comparison with computational simulation result using Fire-code, which is based on multidimensional model (MDM). The limitations of the single-zone assumption have been estimated, To overcome these limitations, an improved model that includes the effects of spatial non-uniformity has been applied. From this improved single-zone heat release model (Improved-SZM), two effective values of specific heat ratios, denoted by ${\gamma}_V$ and ${\gamma}_H$ in this study, have been introduced. These values are formulated as the function of charge temperature changing rate and overall equivalence ratio. Also, it is applied that each equation of ${\gamma}_V$ and ${\gamma}_H$ has respectively different slopes according to several meaningful periods during combustion progress. The heat release analysis results based on improved single-zone model gives a good agreement with FIRE-code results over the whole range of operating conditions of target engine, Hyundai HiMSEN H21/32.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2007

액정 디스플레이에 사용하는 직하형 Back Light Unit(BLU)의 확산판과 프리즘판의 개수를 줄이면서도 성능을 개선한 새로운 일체형 복합필름을 제안하고 이들의 광학적 성능을 시뮬레이션으로 분석하였다. 막대 프리즘의 형태와 원통 렌즈 형태를 하나로 합친 복잡한 일차원 형태의 광학프리즘을 만든 후, 이를 연속적으로 배열하여 일체형 복합필름을 구성하였다. 일체형 복합필름의 성능은 조명계 프로그램으로 확인하여 최적의 구조를 정하였다. 이러한 최적 조건하에서 한 장의 일체형 복합필름을 사용하는 10인치 크기의 BLU에서 계산한 광효율은 53.5%이고, 광휘도 균일도는 83.5%였으며, 각도별 광휘도 분포인 배광곡선은 수직으로 $90^{\circ}$이고 수평방향으로 $112.5^{\circ}$이다. 그리고 이러한 설계로 새로운 일체형 복합필름을 제작하였다.