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Korean Society for Precision Engineering (한국정밀공학회)
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Study on enhancing the ultrasonic image for bone densitometry

골밀도 측정을 위한 초음파 영상 개선에 관한 연구

  • 신정식 (부산대학교 지능기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 안중환 (부산대학교 지능기계공학과) ;
  • 김형준 (경희대학교 동서의학대학원) ;
  • 김화영 (부산대학교 지능기계공학과) ;
  • 한승무 (경희대학교 동서의료공학과)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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Abstract

It is very important to obtain a high quality of bone image for an accurate ultrasonic measurement of bone mineral density. In this study, we suggested a technique to acquire an optimal image by adapting an acoustic lens and a properly selected ultrasonic probe. Also, we have applied an image processing algorithm with which automatically makes a decision of brightness and contrast of image by generating threshold level, a composition of ultrasonic data, an elimination of noise using modified median filter, and a real time interpolation. We could confirm much improved resolution of bone image with acoustic lens attached to the ultrasonic probe and with the image processing algorithm suggested in this study. Therefore, it became possible to precisely diagnose the osteoprosis using ultrasonic imaging technique.

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