• 치과방사선
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.15-25
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• 1997

This study was performed to prepare the quantitative method of judging the sensitive prognosis of chronic apical periodontitis as early as possible. The subjects were 25 cases with periapical radiolucencies of which were treated with endodontic treatment. Serial radiographs were taken by standardized method longitudinally. The density slice function of digital radiographic system were employed for quantitative and longitudinal assessment of the radiolucent area and the condensing osteitis simultaneously. Obtained results were as follows: 1. The amount of bone repair after endodontic treatment could be detected quantitatively by the density slice function of digital radiographic system. 2. Within the 6-week period after root canal filling, the prognosis could be evaluated by assessment both radiolucent area and condensing osteitis on digital radiographic system. 3. The pattern of bone repair showed peripheral type in most cases from the 6th week after root canal filling. 4. In longitudinal change, bone repair showed two patterns; the succeeding reduction of radiolucent area showing the increase of condensing osteitis in size till 6th week and following by static state or reduction tendency and the reduction following the initial increase of both areas. 5. Cases with pulpitis by trauma showed initial increase of condensing osteitis at 2nd week, marked reduction of radiolucent area and condensing osteitis at 6th week, and approximately normal bone state at 8th week after root canal filling.

• 치과방사선
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.423-433
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• 1999

Purpose : To assess the methods for the clinical evaluation of the longitudinal bone changes after implantation of tooth ash-plaster mixture into the defect area of human jaws. Materials and methods : Tooth ash-plaster mixtures were implanted into the defects of 8 human jaws. 48 intraoral radiograms taken with copper step wedge as reference at soon, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th week after implantation of mixture were used. X-ray taking was standardized by using Rinn XCP device customized directly to the individual dentition with resin bite block. The images inputted by Quick scanner were digitized and analyzed by NIH image program. Cu­equivalent values were measured at the implanted sites from the periodic digital images. Analysis was performed by the bidirectional subtraction with color enhancement and the surface plot of resliced contiguous image. The obtained results by the two methods were compared with Cu­equivalent value changes. Results : The average determination coefficient of Cu-equivalent equations was 0.9988 and the coefficient of variation of measured Cu values ranged from 0.08~0.10. The coefficient of variation of Cu-equivalent values measured at the areas of the mixture and the bone by the conversion equation ranged from 0.06 ~0.09. The analyzed results by the bidirectional subtraction with color enhancement were coincident with the changes of Cu-equivalent values. The surface plot of the resliced contiguous image showed the three dimensional view of the longitudinal bone changes on one image and also coincident with Cu-equivalent value changes after implantation. Conclusion : The bidirectional subtraction with color enhancement and the surface plot of the resliced contiguous image was very effective and reasonable to analyze clinically and qualitatively the longitudinal bone change. These methods are expected to be applicable to the non-destructive test in other fields.

• 대한치주과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치주과학회 2007년도 제47회 종합학술대회 연제초록
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• pp.209-210
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• 2007

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2006년도 제33회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.144-144
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• 2006

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표논문집 Vol.26 No.2 (2)
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• pp.425-427
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 시간 간격을 두고 활영한 흉부의 단순 x선 영상의 차영상을 이용하여 컴퓨터 도움 진단에 활용할 수 있는 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 시간 간격을 두고 촬영한 흉부 단순 x선 영상의 차영상은 시간에 따른 변화를 명확히 보여줌으로써 질병의 조기진단 및 질병의 전개과정 등을 알아보는데 유용하게 쓰일 수 있다. 특히, 이 방법은 폐암과 같이 조기진단이 매우 어려운 질병에 대하여 정기검진 등에서 정기적으로 촬영한 단순 x선 영상을 이용하여 조기진단을 할 수 있는 방법으로 활용될 수 있다. 그러나, 촬영시의 여러 가지 조건들, x선의 세기와 조영시간, 환자의 촬영 자세 및 호흡 상태 등에 따라 단순 x선 영상이 크게 달라져 단순한 뺄셈에 의한 차영상은 진단에 도움이 되지 못한다. 진단에 도움을 주기 위해서는 두 영상 사이의 전체적인 밝기와 대조도를 맞추고 늑골, 쇄골 등 해부학적 구조물의 위치와 크기를 서로 맞추어 차영상을 얻는 영상처리 방법이 필요하다. 또한, 폐의 크기와 위치도 서로 맞추어 차영상을 얻어야 한다. 그러나, 이러한 방법도 늑골과 폐의 크기와 위치 변화가 서로 일치하지 않는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 영상처리를 통하여 차영상을 얻는 방법에 대하여 논하고 방법상의 문제점과 해결 방법을 제시한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1994년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.26-27
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• 1994

The first step implementation of a hospital-wide Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) at a newly built hospital Samsung Medical Center (SMC), is described. Current clinical operation encompasses the fiber optics delivery of direct-interfaced magnetic resonance imager (LRI), X-ray computed tomography (CT). digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and computed radiography (CR) digital images via high performance file server to the departments of radiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics surgery, neurology, emergency room and the surgical intensive care unit.

• 대한치주과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치주과학회 2007년도 제47회 종합학술대회 연제초록
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• pp.171-172
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• 2007

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2006

Purpose : To find the cause of root curvature by use of panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiograph. Materials and Methods : Twenty six 1st graders whose mandibular 1st molars .just emerged into the mouth were selected. Panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiograph were taken at grade 1 and 6, longitudinally. In cephalometric radio graph, mandibular plane angle, ramus-occlusal plane angle, gonial angle, and gonion-gnathion distance (Go-Gn distance) were measured. In panoramic radio graph, elongated root length and root angle were measured by means of digital subtraction radiography. Occlusal plane-tooth axis angle was measured, too. Pearson correlations were used to evaluate the relationships between root curvature and elongated length and longitudinal variations of all variables. Multiple regression equation using related variables was computed. Results : The Pearson correlation coefficient between curved angle and longitudinal variations of occlusal plane-tooth axis angle and ramus-occlusal plane angle was 0.350 and 0.401, respectively (p<0.05). There was no significant correlation between elongated root length and longitudinal variations of all variables. The resulting regression equation was $Y=10.209+0.208X_1+0.745X_2$ (Y: root angle, $X_1$: variation of occlusal plane-tooth axis angle, $X_2$: variation of ramus-occlusal plane angle). Conclusion : It was suspected that the reasons of root curvature were change of tooth axis caused by contact with 2nd deciduous tooth and amount of mesial and superior movement related to change of occlusal plane.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2015

목적: 본 연구는 platform matching, platform switching을 시행한 임플란트의 변연골 소실을 비교하여 platform switching 개념의 임상적 의의를 평가하고자 한다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 원광대학교 치과병원 임플란트 센터에서 치료를 진행한 환자를 대상으로 임플란트 식립 시기, 직경, 길이, 지대주 연결방법 및 보철물 연결고정 유무를 조사하였다. 변연골 소실량을 측정하기 위해서 Emago advanced v5.6 프로그램을 사용하여 임플란트 식립 시와 가장 최근 내원 시의 치근단 방사선 사진을 비교하였다. 결과: 환자 82명의 임플란트 150개를 대상으로 6 - 63개월 동안 관찰한 결과 platform matching 임플란트는 $1.16{\pm}0.54mm$, platform switching 임플란트는 $0.68{\pm}0.27mm$의 변연골 소실을 나타내었다. 결론: Platform switching을 시행함으로써 임플란트의 변연골 소실을 줄이는 효과가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2022

Objective: To compare the effects of bone suppression imaging using deep learning (BSp-DL) based on a generative adversarial network (GAN) and bone subtraction imaging using a dual energy technique (BSt-DE) on radiologists' performance for pulmonary nodule detection on chest radiographs (CXRs). Materials and Methods: A total of 111 adults, including 49 patients with 83 pulmonary nodules, who underwent both CXR using the dual energy technique and chest CT, were enrolled. Using CT as a reference, two independent radiologists evaluated CXR images for the presence or absence of pulmonary nodules in three reading sessions (standard CXR, BSt-DE CXR, and BSp-DL CXR). Person-wise and nodule-wise performances were assessed using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) and alternative free-response ROC (AFROC) curve analyses, respectively. Subgroup analyses based on nodule size, location, and the presence of overlapping bones were performed. Results: BSt-DE with an area under the AFROC curve (AUAFROC) of 0.996 and 0.976 for readers 1 and 2, respectively, and BSp-DL with AUAFROC of 0.981 and 0.958, respectively, showed better nodule-wise performance than standard CXR (AUAFROC of 0.907 and 0.808, respectively; p ≤ 0.005). In the person-wise analysis, BSp-DL with an area under the ROC curve (AUROC) of 0.984 and 0.931 for readers 1 and 2, respectively, showed better performance than standard CXR (AUROC of 0.915 and 0.798, respectively; p ≤ 0.011) and comparable performance to BSt-DE (AUROC of 0.988 and 0.974; p ≥ 0.064). BSt-DE and BSp-DL were superior to standard CXR for detecting nodules overlapping with bones (p < 0.017) or in the upper/middle lung zone (p < 0.017). BSt-DE was superior (p < 0.017) to BSp-DL in detecting peripheral and sub-centimeter nodules. Conclusion: BSp-DL (GAN-based bone suppression) showed comparable performance to BSt-DE and can improve radiologists' performance in detecting pulmonary nodules on CXRs. Nevertheless, for better delineation of small and peripheral nodules, further technical improvements are required.