• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.61-69
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• 2008

Purpose: Micro-pinhole SPECT system with conventional multiple-head gamma cameras has the advantage of high magnification factor for imaging of rodents. However, several geometric factors should be calibrated to obtain the SPECT image with good image quality. We developed a simplified geometric calibration method for rotating triple-head pinhole SPECT system and assessed the effects of the calibration using several phantom and rodent imaging studies. Materials and Methods: Trionix Triad XLT9 triple-head SPECT scanner with 1.0 mm pinhole apertures were used for the experiments. Approximately centered point source was scanned to track the angle-dependent positioning errors. The centroid of point source was determined by the center of mass calculation. Axially departed two point sources were scanned to calibrate radius of rotation from pinhole to center of rotation. To verify the improvements by the geometric calibration, we compared the spatial resolution of the reconstructed image of Tc-99m point source with and without the calibration. SPECT image of micro performance phantom with hot rod inserts was acquired and several animal imaging studies were performed. Results: Exact sphere shape of the point source was obtained by applying the calibration and axial resolution was improved. Lesion detectibility and image quality was also much improved by the calibration in the phantom and animal studies. Conclusion: Serious degradation of micro-pinhole SPECT images due to the geometric errors could be corrected using a simplified calibration method using only one or two point sources.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.353-366
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• 2018

This study uses mixed-effects models to predict thigh soft tissue artefact (STA), relative movement of soft tissue such as skin to femur occurring during hip joint motions. The random effects in the model were defined as STA and the fixed effects in the model were considered as skeletal motion. Five male subjects without musculoskeletal disease were selected to perform various hip joint rotational motions. Linear mixed-effects models were applied to markers' position vectors acquired from non-invasive method, photogrammetry. Predicted random effects showed similar patterns of STA among subjects. Large magnitudes of STA appeared on the points near the hip joint regardless of sides; however, small values appeared on the distal anterior.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.21 no.10
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• pp.1950-1956
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• 2017

In food-printing field, precise positioning technique for a printing object is very important. In this paper, we propose cup positioning method for a latte-art printer through image processing. A camera sensor is installed on the upper side of the printer, and the image obtained from this is projected and converted into a top-view image. Then, the edge lines of the image is detected first, and then the coordinate of the center and the radius of the cup are detected through a Circular Hough transformation. The performance evaluation results show that the image processing time is 0.1 ~ 0.125 sec and the cup detection rate is 92.26%. This means that a cup is detected almost perfectly without affecting the whole latte-art printing time. The center point coordinates and radius values of cups detected by the proposed method show very small errors less than an average of 1.5 mm. Therefore, it seems that the problem of the printing position error is solved.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.27 no.12
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• pp.41-47
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• 2010

There are many unbalanced models such as helicopter's rotor blades, small-sized precision motor in industrial applications. In the real products, their gravity center usually does not accord with the desired gravity center. If the deviation is large between them, it can be a major cause of vibration and noise as the part of model rotate. Therefore the gravity center in the rotational parts should be controlled properly because of static and dynamic balancing of the parts. In the research, the rotor blade of unmanned helicopter has been selected to obtain the high quality of balancing. In order to achieve the purpose, measuring system has been developed. In the system applied principle is three point weighting method, which is one of the Multiple-point Weighting Method. It has circle fitting for compensation of machining error, after measuring the values. From this study, the results showed that the proposed measurement procedure gives reliable and precise gravity center.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.229-236
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• 2003

This study recorded an object using a digital video recorder, and then tried to estimate 3-D positional information and to reconstruct an image. Firstly, the accuracy of measurement results from a video recorder was evaluated and tested for an applicability, then it applied to a real object to construct 3-D digital model. This study assumed that there is no lens distortion in a video recorder, and all bundles should precisely pass through the projection center of a lens. The image size for orientations is determined by the size of CCD chip and the number of pixels. The average squared error from the result by a digital video recorder and that by triangular survey from 1-second theodolite shows 0.0173m error in x,y coordinates. Without knowing the accurate information on the lens distortion and the coordinates of the projection center, this study reasonably produces acceptable results in the reconstruction of 3-D model. In consequence, this study found that the image from a digital video camera can be reconstructed 3-D model only from the information on a camera type.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.12
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• pp.841-847
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• 2019

Time series data of 6-component loads were computed for a horizontal axis wind turbine rotor in yawed operating conditions with both rotating and non-rotating coordinate systems fixed at a center of a rotor hub. In this study, a well-known 20 kW class of the NREL Phase VI rotor was used for a model wind turbine, and this paper focuses on the yaw moments and over-turning moments for the operating wind speed range between 6 to 25 m/s. Unsteady blade element momentum theorem was adopted to get the aerodynamic loads acting on the wind turbine rotor. Computed 6-component loads using the developed UBEM code were compared with those using the NREL FAST program. From the computed results, both yaw and over-turning moments would be basic inputs to determine not only the specification of yawing mechanism but also the design condition of foundation.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.321-334
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• 2012

Purpose: In this study, the distribution and differences in refractive powers on trial case lenses were investigated. Methods: We measured refractive powers at optical center and periphery using 4 trial case lens sets. According to international standards, the distribution and uniformity in refractive powers were investigated. Results: The lens shapes were different in different kinds of trial case lenses and some of lenses were out of tolerance according international standards. In some cases, the power differences were found between front and back side as well as between optical center and peripheral regions and also the cylindrical power on spherical lens and spherical power on the cylindrical lens were measured. Conclusions: Trial case lens are used to assess the refractive error, therefore, more precise control of the manufacturing process for trial case lenses and more thorough quality control will be required to offer an accurate vision test. More careful attention in using trial case lens is also required.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.51-51
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• 2017

지역빈도해석은 짧은 기간의 자료를 보유하고 있는 계측 지점이나 자료가 없는 미계측 지점에서의 확률수문량을 산정하기 위하여 많이 쓰여 진다. 지역빈도해석을 실시하기 위한 조건으로는 우선 수집된 하천유역들을 대상으로 수문학적 동질 지역을 구분하는 것이 중요하다. 그리고 구분되어진 지역에 포함되는 모든 지점들의 자료를 빈도해석 함으로써 관심 지점의 신뢰할 만한 확률수문량을 산정하는 것이다. 그동안의 지역빈도해석은 주로 비건조지역을 중심으로 홍수와 같은 재난재해 대비 그리고 수자원 관리를 위한 연구들을 실시해왔다. 본 연구의 주 목적은 건조지역의 수자원 관리를 위해 건조지역 하천유역을 중심으로 지역빈도해석을 실시하여 신뢰할만한 확률수문량을 산정하는 것이다. 확률수문량 산정값의 정확도를 향상시키기 위해 지역빈도해석 모델에 쓰여 지는 새로운 지형학적 변수들을 제공하였고 수문학적 동질 지역을 구분 위해 수집된 각 하천유역의 형상들을 확인하여 동질 지역을 정의하였다. 예를 들면, 수지형 유역, 부채형 유역, 격자형 유역과 같은 다른 형상들을 구분하여 각 유역 형상 종류별로 동질 지역을 만들었다. 건조지역의 지역빈도해석을 위해 미국 건조지역의 105개 하천유역 유량자료들을 수집 및 이용하였다. 확률수문량 산정을 위하여 앙상블 인경신경망 (Ensemble Artificial Neural Network)과 정준 상관 계수(Canonical Correlation Analysis)를 이용한 지역빈도해석 모델을 만들었다. 제안된 모델의 수행평가와 정확성 평가를 위해 리샘플링 기법인 10-겹 교차 검증 (10-fold cross-validation), 잭나이프 (Jackknife) 기법들을 이용하였고 모델로부터 산정된 확률수문량값을 편향 (Bias), 상대 편향(rBias), 평균 제곱근 오차 (RMSE), 상대 평균 제곱근 오차 (rRMSE)를 통하여 산정 값과 실제 관측 값의 차이를 분석하였다. 그 결과 건조지역의 지역빈도해석을 위해 새롭게 제시된 지형학적 변수들을 사용하였을 때 모델의 수행능력이 향상되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 하천유역 형상에 따라 동질 지역을 구분하였을 때 향상된 확률수문량이 산정되었다. 향상된 지역빈도해석 모델을 통해 건조지역의 신뢰할만한 확률수문량을 산정함으로써 건조지역의 효과적인 수자원 관리를 위한 수공시설물 설계에 중요한 정보들을 제공할 것이다.

• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.65-74
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• 2019

Purpose: Recently, A Catcher was added to prevent sagging in Radixact^® X9. In this study, We quantitatively compared general couch of Tomo-HDA^® with catcher couch of Radixact^® X9 using the human phantom and evaluated usefulness of catcher. Materials and methods: We used rando phantom for phantom study and set the each iso-center of head and neck region and Pelvis region for region parameter. Furthermore, We used hand made low melting point alloys for weight parameter. MVCT(Mega Voltage Computed Tomography) images were acquired for vertical error and rotation(pitch) error measurement increasing weight(A: 15kg, A+B: 30kg, A+B+C: 45kg). We selected 120 patients who has been treated using Tomotherpy machine for patient study. 60 patients has been treated in Tomo-HDA^® and the other 60 patients treated in Radixact^® X9. In the patient study methods, vertical error and rotation(pitch) error was measured for mean value calculation using MVCT images acquired on first day of radiation therapy. Result: Result of phantom study, Vertical error and rotation(pitch) error was increased proportionally increased as the weight increases in general couch of Tomo-HDA^®. each maximum value was 7.52mm, 0.38° in head and neck region and 11.94mm, 0.92° in pelvis region. However, We could confirm that there was stable error range(0.02~0.1mm, 0~0.04°) in Catcher couch of Radixact^®. Result of patient study, The head and neck region was measured 4.79mm 0.33° lower, and the pelvis region was measured 7.66mm, 0.22° lower in Catcher couch of Radixact^® X9. Conclusion: In this study, Vertical error and rotation(pitch) error was proportionally increased as the weight increases in general couch of Tomo-HDA^®. Especially, The pelvis region error was more increased than the head and neck region error. However, Vertical error and rotation(pitch) error was regularly generated regardless of weight or regions in Catcher^TM couch of Radixact^® X9 that this study's purpose. In conclusion, Catcher^TM couch of Radixact^® X9 can minimize mechanical error that couch sagging. Furthermore, The pelvis region is more efficiency than head and neck region. In radiation therapy using Tomotherapy machine, it is regarded that may contribute to minimizing unadjusted pitch error due to characters of Tomotherapy.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.6-11
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to analyze the rotational errors of roll, pitch, and yaw in the whole breast cancer treated by the three-dimensional radiation therapy (3D-CRT) using TomoDirect (TD). Twenty-patient previously treated with TD 3D-CRT was selected. We performed a retrospective clinical analysis based on 80 images of megavoltage computed tomography (MVCT) including the systematic and random variation with patient setup errors and treatment setup margin (mm). In addition, a rotational error (degree) for each patient was analyzed using the automatic image registration. The treatment margin of X, Y, and Z directions were 4.2 mm, 6.2 mm, and 6.4 mm, respectively. The mean value of the rotational error for roll, pitch, and yaw were $0.3^{\circ}$, $0.5^{\circ}$, $0.1^{\circ}$, and all of systematic and random error was within $1.0^{\circ}$. The errors of patient positioning with the Y and Z directions have generally been mainly higher than the X direction. The percentage in treatment fractions in less than $2^{\circ}$ at roll, pitch, and yaw are 95.1%, 98.8%, and 97.5%, respectively. However, the edge of upper and lower (i.e., bottom) based on the center of therapy region (point) will quite a possibility that it is expected to twist even longer as the length of treatment region. The patient-specific characters should be considered for the accuracy and reproducibility of treatment and it is necessary to confirm periodically the rotational errors, including patient repositioning and repeating MVCT scan.