• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.252-259
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• 2011

This study was to find out the correlation between abdominal surface temperature and abdominal fat areas. CT and MRI methods have been used to assess abdominal fat area. Abdominal surface temperature according to abdominal fat area was also measured by DITI. 20 college students were selected as the subjects for the study. The results, showed that there were statistically different significance in abdominal fats measured by CT and MRI according to weight groups. Abdominal surface temperature gap were measured by DITI and there was a statistically significant difference in only T12 region. temperature gaps between weight groups were over $0.7^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, CT method is the most accurate method to measure abdominal fat. However, weak points are radiation exposure and high cost for study. The correlation between abdominal surface temperature and abdominal fat areas were strong. Therefore, DITI may be considered as useful convenient method to evaluate the abdominal obesity and clinical usefulness.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.821-826
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• 2018

This study was performed randomly from all the patients who visited the University Hospital in Gyeonggi-do from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 for the abdominal CT scan. We divided the patients into three groups and evaluated the extent of effective dose and image quality according to the area of the abdominal CT image. As a result, the effective dose was 7.34 mSv in the average area group, 8.39 mSv in the average area and 5.89 mSv in the average area. For the analysis of image quality, ROI was plotted in the same three regions according to the abdominal area. As a result, CT values were significantly different in the abdominal area classified into 3 groups (p <0.05). The results of this study can be used as a basic data for the development of a protocol that can be applied in actual clinical practice. It is thought that it can help to reduce the image quality and the radiation dose.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.807-813
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• 2011

For obesity management requires accurate measurement of abdominal fat. The purpose of this study was to find out the correlation between abdominal fat and lipid measured with BIA and CT. Secondly, This study investigate for usefulness of abdominal fat measured by BIA and CT as an obesity index. As a result, TG showed higher value in the overweight obese group than normal group but HDL showed lower value in the overweight obese group than normal group. TG and HDL appeared significantly relationship with by BIA and CT in the normal group. However, in the overweight obese group TG showed significantly relationship with the BIA. According to multiple regression analysis on BMF and TAF was affected by HDL in the normal group. And BMF, %BF was affected by TG in overweight obese group. In conclusion, abdominal fat showed significant correlation with lipid. Abdominal fat measured by BIA and CT to assess obesity index is considered as a useful way to evaluate.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.646-648
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• 2003

일반적으로 복부 CT 영상에서 간암이나 다른 병변들을 갖고 있는 않은 정상 간은 고른 그레이값 분포 범위를 가지고 있다. 그 그레이값 범위는 대개 90 에서 92 사이의 값이다. 그러나. 복부 CT 영상에서 간암이나 여러 병변들을 가지고 있는 비정상간의 경우는 정상간의 경우와 같이 90 에서 92 사이의 일정 간격의 그레이값들만으로 구성되어 있지 않다. 비정상간의 경우는 병변들로 인하여 건강한 간의 실질 부분의 그레이값만을 나타내지는 못하기 때문이다. 이는 복부 CT 영상에서 간 부분을 세그멘테이션할 때 정상간 부분과 비정상간 부분의 세그멘테이션 방식이 다를 수 있음을 말해준다. 보통 기존에 있는 정상간의 세그멘테이션 기법은 위치 정보와 함께 일정 간격의 그레이값 분포 정보를 이용하여 수월하게 간을 세그멘테이션 했다. 그러나, 이 방식은 비정상간을 세그멘테이션하지 못하는 경우가 대부분이다. 본 연구는 간의 위치 정보, 거리 정보를 이용하고 각도선 조절 기법 등을 사용하여 비정상간을 세그멘테이션하였다. 그리하여, 본 연구는 세그멘테이션이 어려운 간암 보유 복부 CT 영상에 적용되어 효과적인 간의 세그멘테이션을 가능하게 하였다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 2004

2000년 후반부터 국내에 도입된 MDCT는 한번 숨을 참고 검사할 수 있는 volume coverage speed를 향상시킴으로 복부의 검사시간을 단축시켰고 보다 얇은 단면영상획득, isotropic resolution에 의한 reformation의 활용, 다중시기검사, 균일하게 조영된 3차원 혈관영상 획득이 가능해져 미세한 조기 복부암 진단에 주도적 역할을 수행하고 있다. 이에 CT의 기술적 발전과정과 MDCT를 이용한 복부암 진단에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.717-723
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• 2023

Liver disease is highly associated with death, and other abdominal diseases are also important causes affecting a person's lifespan, and a CT scan is essential when treating abdominal diseases. High radiation exposure is essential to create images that are good for reading, but managing the patient's radiation exposure is also essential. In this study, a post-processing wavelet algorithm was proposed to improve the image quality of abdominal CT images. Wavelets have the disadvantage of having to set a threshold value depending on the type of input image. Therefore, we experimentally proposed the threshold value of the wavelet and evaluated whether the image quality was effective. As a result of the experiment, the optimal threshold value for abdominal CT images was calculated to be 50. In the case of image 1, noise was improved by 49% and in the case of image 2, by 29%, and the contrast also increased. if the results of this study are applied for post-processing after abdominal CT, image quality can be improved and it will be helpful in disease diagnosis.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.250-255
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) for detecting the lymph node (LN) metastasis of gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: 119 patients (M : F=89 : 30; mean age: 64) with gastric cancer were referred for preoperative FDG-PET/CT scanning and spiral enhanced abdominal pelvic CT from June 2006 to July 2008, and these were the subjects of our study. All the patients underwent curative radical gastrectomy and lymph node dissection. A final diagnosis was made for all the patients by the histology of the surgical specimens. Results: Both PET/CT and enhanced CT showed similar sensitivity for detecting regional lymph node metastasis (32.6% vs 39.5%, respectively). PET/CT was more accurate than enhanced CT for detecting regional lymph node metastasis (67.2% vs 63.0%, respectively), and PET/CT showed better specificity (86.8% vs 76.3, respectively) and a better positive predictive value (PPV) (58.3% vs 48.6%, respectively). PET/CT showed better specificity (98.0% vs 88.2%, respectively) and accuracy (79.4% vs 73.9%, respectively) than enhanced CT for detecting early gastric cancer. PET/CT showed better specificity (64.0% vs 52.0%, respectively), a better PPV (60.9% vs 57.1%), a better negative predictive value (NPV) (48.5% vs 46.4%, respectively) and better accuracy (53.6% vs 51.8%, respectively) than enhanced CT for detecting advanced gastric cancer. Conclusion: FDG-PET/CT is more usefulness than enhanced CT for making the preoperative diagnosis of regional LN metastases from gastric cancers.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.124-131
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• 2001

복부 CT 영상에서 위의 자동적인 추출에 대하여 연구하였다. 복부 CT 영상에서 여러 장기가 비슷한 명암 값을 나타내며 분포 해 있다. 본 논문에서는 복부 CT 영상의 여러 장기 가운데 위를 자동적으로 추출하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 위는 움직이는 장기이며, 음식물로 채워진 부분과 공기로 채원진 부분으로 나뉘어져 있다. 이를 바탕으로 히스토그램 분석을 통한 명암 값 정보와 위치 정보를 이용하여 위를 탐색하고, 주변 다른 장기를 제거하는 다듬기 과정으로 완전한 위 추출 알고리즘을 완성하였다. 또한 돼지 실험에서 추출된 위의 체적을 비교하여, 개발된 알고리즘의 정확성을 검증한 결과 약 95%의 정확도를 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.874-876
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• 2005

간경변을 보유한 환자의 복부 CT 영상을 관찰한 결과 비장의 웨이브 패턴(wave pattern)이 정상간을 보유한 사람의 복부 CT 영상과 차이가 있음이 발견되었다. 한편 간경변에 동반된 비장은 일반적으로 비대한 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 두가지 원리를 바탕으로, 복부 CT 영상에서 비장의 웨이브 패턴을 이용하여 비장 비대를 효과적으로 진단하는 새로운 방법을 제시한다. 제안된 방법에서는 단순히 비장의 크기만물 이용하지 않고 비장의 형태 변화를 바탕으로 국소적 비장 비대의 자동 판정을 효과적으로 수행할 수 있음을 입증하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.508-510
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• 2000

본 논문은 의료 영상 중에서 복부 방사선 분야에서 보편적으로 사용되고 있는 CT 영상으로부터 간영역을 분할해내는 방법을 제시한다. 본 논문에서는 복부 CT영상에서 근육 부분과 척추, 늑골 부분을 제거하고, co-occurrence matrix를 이용한 국부 영상 이진화(local image thresholding) 방법을 통해 영상에서 간 영역을 분할한다.