Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry (대한소아치과학회지)

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A STUDY ON THE OPTIMAL ILLUMINATION POWER OF DIFOTI

DIFOTI 영상 최적화를 위한 광량에 대한 연구

  • Kim, Jong-Bin (Dankook University, Dental College, Department of Pediatric Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Soo (Dankook University, Dental College, Department of Pediatric Dentistry) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Hoon (Dankook University, Dental College, Department of Pediatric Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Kee (Gaondental Hospital)
  • 김종빈 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김종수 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 유승훈 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김용기 (가온치과병원)
  • Published : 2010.02.26
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Abstract

This study was performed to compare the quality of image processing between the newly developed prototype using light emitting diode(LED) and the conventional $DIFOTI^{TM}$ system(EOS Inc., USA). To estimate the optimal light emitting power for the improved images, primary enamel surfaces treated under Carbopol 907 de-mineralizing solution were taken daily during 20 days of experimental periods by both DIFOTI systems. The results of comparative analyses on the images obtained from both systems with polarized image as gold standard can be summarized as follows: 1. Trans-illumination indices of images taken from primary enamel surfaces were decreased with time in both systems. 2. The differences of intensity of luminance between sound and de-mineralized enamel surface in prototype DIFOTI system was shown to be relatively smaller than conventional $DIFOTI^{TM}$ system. 3. From the comparative analysis of images from both DIFOTI system with polarized images as gold standard, the difference between sound and de-mineralized enamel surface of intensity of luminance of $DIFOTI^{TM}$ system was more correlated to polarized images than prototype of DIFOTI system. With the optimal LED emitting power, the control of aperture of digital camera is considered as the another key factor to improve the DIFOTI images. For the best image quality and analysis, the development of the improved image processing software is required.

기존 DIFOTI 시스템의 문제점 중 디지털 영상 처리의 개선을 위하여 light emitting diode(LED)를 광원으로 사용하여 prototype DIFOTI 시스템을 개발하였다. 효율적이고 우수한 화질을 제공 할 수 있는 광량을 산출하기 위해 1일부터 20일까지 유치 법랑질을 Carbopol 907 인공 우식 용액을 사용하여 탈회시키고 실험 기간에 따른 법랑질 탈회 정도를 기존의 $DIFOTI^{TM}$ 시스템과 영상 분석을 통해 비교 평가하였으며, 탈회 정도에 대한 gold standard로 사용된 편광 현미경 소견과 비교하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 탈회 기간에 따라 두 시스템 모두 탈회 법랑질의 광도가 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 2. 정상 및 탈회 법랑질간의 광도의 차이는 $DIFOTI^{TM}$ 시스템이 prototype DIFOTI 시스템보다 더 큰 값을 보였다. 3. 편광현미경 관찰 소견과 비교해 볼 때, $DIFOTI^{TM}$ 시스템은 병소 깊이와 매우 유사한 변화 양상을 보여준 반면, prototype DIFOTI 시스템은 병소 깊이의 변화를 충분히 반영하지 못하였다. 보다 우수한 영상을 얻기 위해서는 광량의 최적화 과정과 함께 디지털 카메라의 조리개 조절도 병행되어야 할 것으로 판단되며, 이러한 단점은 소프트웨어적인 보완을 통해 개선될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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