• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2015

An image-space telecentric lens for an intra-oral 3D scanner was designed and fabricated for dental application. Since a telecentric function can provide the same results regardless of image plane position, it helps to realize a more accurate image for an intra-oral scanner. The performance of the designed lens meets the required properties for HD resolution. In particular, lateral color is corrected within 1 pixel. This system achieves depth of focus of more than 3 mm. For user convenience, the developed system consists of a prism part and an imaging part. Both parts are optimized to reduce the front size and weight of the system. In order to make the parallax sights, parallax angle was determined to be 8 degrees between two optical systems.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.111-133
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• 2022

The exciting advancement related to the "modeling of digital human" in terms of a computational phantom for radiation dose calculations has to do with the latest hype related to deep learning. The advent of deep learning or artificial intelligence (AI) technology involving convolutional neural networks has brought an unprecedented level of innovation to the field of organ segmentation. In addition, graphics processing units (GPUs) are utilized as boosters for both real-time Monte Carlo simulations and AI-based image segmentation applications. These advancements provide the feasibility of creating three-dimensional (3D) geometric details of the human anatomy from tomographic imaging and performing Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations using increasingly fast and inexpensive computers. This review first introduces the history of three types of computational human phantoms: stylized medical internal radiation dosimetry (MIRD) phantoms, voxelized tomographic phantoms, and boundary representation (BREP) deformable phantoms. Then, the development of a person-specific phantom is demonstrated by introducing AI-based organ autosegmentation technology. Next, a new development in GPU-based Monte Carlo radiation dose calculations is introduced. Examples of applying computational phantoms and a new Monte Carlo code named ARCHER (Accelerated Radiation-transport Computations in Heterogeneous EnviRonments) to problems in radiation protection, imaging, and radiotherapy are presented from research projects performed by students at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Finally, this review discusses challenges and future research opportunities. We found that, owing to the latest computer hardware and AI technology, computational human body models are moving closer to real human anatomy structures for accurate radiation dose calculations.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.88-96
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• 2012

3차원 영상(3D image)이란 영상 매체를 통해서 현실세계와 동일하게 인식하는 방법으로 인간의 시각 특성을 이용하여 실제로 자연에서 보고 느끼는 현실감, 깊이감을 그대로 표현해 내는 기술을 이야기 한다. 이러한 3D 영상을 디스플레이와 프린트매체 모두에 사용되기 위해 적용되는 영상처리 기법이 anaglyph를 이용한 3D 영상 처리이다. Anaglyph는 주로 적-청 안경을 사용해서 한쪽에는 적색영상을 인지하고, 한쪽에는 청색영상을 인지하도록 하며, 이 때 적색과 청색 영상의 깊이감을 조절하여 영상이 3D로 인식 되도록 하는 기술이다. Anaglyph기법은 간단하게 영상을 생성할 수 있고, 또한 필터의 구현이 쉬운 반면, 좌 우 영상의 밝기차이로 발생하는 망막 경합 현상을 야기하여 사람이 3D를 인지하는 동안 눈에 피로감을 가중 시킨다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 두 영상의 밝기차이를 줄여 망막 경합을 최소화 하는 영상처리 방법을 제안한다. 또한 밝기 차를 줄이면서 나타나는 색 왜곡 현상과 채도 저하 현상을 보상하여 결과 영상의 화질을 향상시킨다. 밝기를 보상하는 방법은 원본 영상의 밝기와 좌 우 영상의 밝기의 평균을 취하여 밝기 비율을 유지하면서 두 영상의 밝기 차이가 줄여진다. 그 결과, 밝기 차에서 나타나는 망막경합을 최소화 하면서, 또한 필터의 사용으로 인해 나타나는 밝기 저하 현상을 보상한다. 밝기의 향상으로 인해나타나는 채도 저하 현상은 디스플레이의 색역의 가장자리(boundary)의 변화에 비례하여 채도를 향상시킴으로써 밝기에 비례한 채도 향상이 이루어져 보다 원본에 가까운 색을 관찰할 수 있다. 또한 밝기 보상과정에서 좌 우 영상의 색이 섞이는 현상에 대해 필요한 요소 외에는 절단(Clipping) 방법을 적용하여, 각 영상에 필요한 요소만을 취함으로써 더욱 원본에 가까운 영상을 재현한다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.728-741
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• 2015

Stereo vision has become an important technical issue in the field of 3D imaging, machine vision, robotics, image analysis, and so on. The depth map extraction from stereo video is a key technology of stereoscopic 3D video requiring stereo correspondence algorithms. This is the matching process of the similarity measure for each disparity value, followed by an aggregation and optimization step. Since it requires a lot of computational power, there are significant speed-performance advantages when exploiting parallel processing available on processors. In this situation, multi-core CPU may allow many parallel programming technologies to be realized in users computing devices. This paper proposes parallel implementations for calculating disparity map using a shared memory programming and exploiting the streaming SIMD extension technology. By doing so, we can take advantage both of the hardware and software features of multi-core processor. For the performance evaluation, we implemented a parallel SAD algorithm with OpenMP and SSE2. Their processing speeds are compared with non parallel version on stereoscopic streaming video. The experimental results show that both technologies have a significant effect on the performance and achieve great improvements on processing speed.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2005

Spatial calibrations have been performed on the Medium-sized Aperture Camera (MAC) of the RazakSAT satellite. Topics discussed in this paper include the measurements of system modulation transfer function (MTF), relative pixel line-of-sight (LOS), and end-to-end imaging tests. The MTF measurements were made by capturing the scanned knife-edge image on a pixel, and an issue in the MTF calculation algorithm is discussed. The method used to place the focal plane at the correct focal position is described, since they make use of MTF measurements. Relative LOS measurements are done by theodolite measurements of the telescope. Qualitative ground test result of end-to-end imaging is given.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2009

The similarity between two groups of displaying methods is demonstrated in two ways, analytically and experimentally. A variety of layouts of the integral photography and display devices based on the point light source model is classified and analyzed in terms of projections and common/separate image planes. In particularly, the transformation matrix is found. Simulation experiments based on the image processing were performed. The layouts, analytical formulas, and experimental results show the similarity of both groups for several layouts.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1078-1088
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• 2010

In order to analyze the quantitative characteristics of acoustic streaming, experimental setup of 3-D stereoscopic PIV(particle imaging velocimetry) was designed and quantitative ultrasonic flow fields in the gap between the ultrasonic vibrator and heat source were measured. Utilizing acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration, surface temperature drop of cooling object was also measured. The study on smart cooling method by acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration was performed due to the empirical relations of flow pattern, average flow velocity, different gaps, and enhancement on cooling rates in the gap. Average velocity fields and maximum acoustic streaming velocity in the open gap between the stationary cylindrical heat source and ultrasonic vibrator were experimentally measured at no vibration, resonance, and non-resonance. It was clearly observed that the enhancement of cooling rates existed owing to the acoustic air flow in the gap at resonance and non-resonance induced by ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic wave propagating into air in the gap creates steady-state secondary eddy called acoustic streaming which enhances heat transfer from the heat source to encompassing air. The intensity of the acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration experimentally depended upon the gap between the heat source and ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic vibration at resonance caused the increase of the acoustic streaming velocity and convective heat transfer augmentation when the flow fields by 3D stereoscopic PIV and temperature drop of the heat source were measured experimentally. The acoustic streaming velocity of air enhancement on cooling rates in the gap is maximal when the gap agrees with the multiples of half wavelength of the ultrasonic wave, which is specifically 12 mm.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.564-571
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 다중입력-다중출력(multiple-input, multiple-output: MIMO) 간섭계(interferometric) 레이다 네트워크 시스템을 기반한 MIMO 간섭계 역합성 개구면 레이다(inverse synthetic aparture radar: InISAR) 영상 형성기법에 관해 연구하였다. MIMO 간섭계 레이다 네트워크 시스템 내에서는 여러 바이스태틱 InISAR 영상들이 형성되며, 이들을 인코히리언트(incoherent)하게 합성함으로써 MIMO InISAR 영상을 형성할 수 있다. 여기서, 바이스태틱 InISAR 영상은 바이스태틱 기하구조 내에서의 표적에 대한 산란분포를 3차원의 형태로 도시한다. 상기 MIMO InISAR 영상에서는 다중 각도에서의 바이스태틱 산란 현상을 3차원의 형태로 도시하기 때문에, 표적의 다양한 산란 정보를 제공함과 더불어, 표적 식별 시 유용한 특징 벡터(feature vector)로써 활용될 수 있다. 시뮬레이션을 통해, 제안된 MIMO InISAR 영상 형성 기법을 이용함으로써 표적에 대한 다중각도에서의 바이스태틱 산란분포가 3차원의 형태로 도시되는 것을 확인할 수 있다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.613-620
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• 2017

방사선치료 시 치료계획 선량의 정확한 전달이 중요하다. 뿐만 아니라 정확한 자세 잡이도 필요하다. 하지만 정확한 자세 잡이를 위해서는 자세촬영을 실시하여야 하며 이에 따른 추가적인 방사선 피폭이 발생하게 된다. 이에 자세촬영 주기에 따른 선량분포의 변화를 분석하고자 한다. 팬텀 내 45개 지점에 대해 OSLD를 이용하여 6MV와 10MV 광자선, 그리고 온보드이미지촬영과 콘빔전산화단층촬영에 대한 선량을 측정하였다. 그리고 각 지점에 대한 자세확인촬영이 치료선량에 합산될 경우의 차이값을 비교하였다. 또한 차이값이 미국의학물리협회에서 권고하는 5%를 만족하는 촬영 주기를 제시하고자 하였다. 그 결과 6MV에서는 최소 45.27 cGy에서 최대 98.6 cGy, 10MV에서는 최소 53.34 cGy에서 최대 99.66 cGy, 온보드이미지촬영의 경우 최소 0.19 cGy에서 최대 2.64 cGy, 콘빔전산화단층촬영의 경우 최소 0.54 cGy에서 최대 17.18 cGy가 측정되었다. 치료선량에 대한 자세확인촬영 방사선량의 비율은 2차원 영상의 경우 치료 1회당 최대 3.49%, 3차원 영상의 경우 치료 1회당 최대 22.65%의 오차가 발생된다. 따라서 2차원 영상은 1일 1회, 3차원 영상은 1주 1회까지 허용된다. 향후 추가연구 시 실제 임상적용 시에는 환자자세촬영 종류의 병행에 대한 분리계산이 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.3403-3414
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to model and optimize the block-matching and 3D filtering (BM3D) algorithm and to evaluate its applicability in brain single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images using a fan beam collimator. For quantitative evaluation of the noise level, the coefficient of variation (COV) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were used, and finally, a no-reference-based evaluation parameter was used for optimization of the BM3D algorithm in the brain SPECT images. As a result, optimized results were derived when the sigma values of the BM3D algorithm were 0.15, 0.2, and 0.25 in brain SPECT images acquired for 5, 10, and 15 s, respectively. In addition, when the sigma value of the optimized BM3D algorithm was applied, superior results were obtained compared with conventional filtering methods. In particular, we confirmed that the COV and CNR of the images obtained using the BM3D algorithm were improved by 2.40 and 2.33 times, respectively, compared with the original image. In conclusion, the usefulness of the optimized BM3D algorithm in brain SPECT images using a fan beam collimator has been proven, and based on the results, it is expected that its application in various nuclear medicine examinations will be possible.