• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2013년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.274-277
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• 2013

CT(Computed Tomography)영상에서 선량과 화질은 중요한 요소이다. 선량은 환자에게 직접적으로 악영향을 끼치는 요소이며, 화질은 환자의 병변을 판단하는데 매우 중요하게 작용한다. 반복적 재구성 알고리즘을 이용하면 저선량 영상에서도 고화질의 영상을 얻을 수 있는지 FBP와 정량적, 정성적으로 비교하였다. 촬영 프로토콜은 관전압 80, 100, 120kVp에서 관전류를 동일하게 200mA로 촬영하여 획득하였으며, 정량적 평가를 위해 SD(Standard Deviation), SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio), MTF(Modulation Transfer Function)를 측정하여 분석하였다. 선량은 80kVp일 때 가장 낮았으며, 120kVp일 때 가장 높았다. 80kVp의 영상을 Toshiba 사(社)의 AIDR 3D(Adaptive Iterative Reduction integrated into $^{SURE}Exposure$)로 재구성하고, 120kVp의 영상에 FBP로 재구성한 다음 정량적 비교를 한 결과 AIDR 3D를 적용한 영상의 SD가 낮게 나왔으며, SNR이 높게 나타났고, MTF 곡선은 유사하게 나타났다. 그리고 FWHM(Full Width at Half Maximum) 값의 오차가 거의 없었다. 결론적으로 AIDR 3D는 저선량에서도 높은 화질을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the effect of exposure parameters on image quality obtained using a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanner and the relationship between physical factors and clinical image quality depending on the diagnostic task. Materials and Methods: CBCT images of a SedentexCT IQ phantom and a real skull phantom were obtained under different combinations of tube voltage and tube current (Alphard 3030 CBCT scanner, 78-90 kVp and 2-8 mA). The images obtained using a SedentexCT IQ phantom were analyzed technically, and the physical factors of image noise, contrast resolution, spatial resolution, and metal artifacts were measured. The images obtained using a real skull phantom were evaluated for each diagnostic task by 6 oral and maxillofacial radiologists, and each setting was classified as acceptable or unacceptable based on those evaluations. A statistical analysis of the relationships of exposure parameters and physical factors with observer scores was conducted. Results: For periapical diagnosis and implant planning, the tube current of the acceptable images was significantly higher than that of the unacceptable images. Image noise, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), the line pair chart on the Z axis, and modulation transfer function (MTF) values showed statistically significant differences between the acceptable and unacceptable image groups. The cut-off values obtained using receiver operating characteristic curves for CNR and MTF 10 were useful for determining acceptability. Conclusion: Tube current had a major influence on clinical image quality. CNR and MTF 10 were useful physical factors that showed significantly associations with clinical image quality.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2008

살아있는 마우스 영상화를 목적으로 겐트리 회전형과 평판영상검출기를 기반으로 한 고분해능 마이크로 컴퓨터단층촬영 장치를 개발하였다. 이 장치는 주로, 마이크로 크기 광원사이즈를 갖는 X-선 광원, Csl (TI)과 결합된 평판형 상보성 금속산화 반도체 영상검출기(CMOS), 선형이송 카우치, 위치정보 엔코더와 결합된 겐트리, 그리고 영상데이터 처리를 위한 병렬처리 시스템으로 구성되었다. 본 장치는 겐트리 회전형으로 설계되었는데, 이는 살아있는 마우스를 CT 영상을 얻는데 있어서 마우스 움직임에 기인한 영상결점의 최소화에 유리하고 촬영하는 동안 쥐의 호흡마취시행에 여러 가지 장점을 갖기 때문이다. CT팬텀을 이용하여 개발한 CT장치의 공간해상도, 영상대비도 그리고 영상균일도를 평가하였다. 결과로써, 본 장치의 공간해상도는 MTF 곡선으로부터 10%에 해당하는 약 11.3 cycles/mm을 얻었으며, 마우스에 대한 방사선 피폭선량은 81.5 mGy의 결과를 얻었다. 저대비 영상팬텀을 이용한 영상실험에서 분해가능 최소영상대비차는 약 46 CT였다. $55{\times}55{\times}X100\;{\mu}^3$의 복셀(voxel) 크기에서 영상의 불균일도는 약 70 CT 임을 얻었다. 또한 본 연구에서는 살아있는 마우스의 몸체, 뼈, 그리고 간에 대한 영상 테스트 결과를 제시하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2007

Purpose: To determine the physical properties of a newly developed cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: We measured and compared the imaging properties for the indirect-type flat panel detector (FPD) of a new CBCT and the single detector array (SDA) of conventional helical CT (CHCT). Results: First, the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the CBCT were superior to those of the CHCT. Second, the noise power spectrum (NPS) of the CBCT were worse than those of the CHCT. Third, detective quantum efficiency (DQE) of the indirect-type CBCT were worse than those of the CHCT at lower spatial frequencies, but were better at higher spatial frequencies. Although the comparison of contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was estimated in the limited range of tube current, CNR of CBCT were worse than those of CHCT. Conclusion: This study shows that the indirect-type FPD system may be useful as a CBCT detector because of high resolution.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1006-1016
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• 2023

Objective: Computed tomography (CT) is an established method for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of multiple myeloma. Here, we investigated the potential of photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) in terms of image quality, diagnostic confidence, and radiation dose compared with energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT). Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, patients with known multiple myeloma underwent clinically indicated whole-body PCD-CT. The image quality of PCD-CT was assessed qualitatively by three independent radiologists for overall image quality, edge sharpness, image noise, lesion conspicuity, and diagnostic confidence using a 5-point Likert scale (5 = excellent), and quantitatively for signal homogeneity using the coefficient of variation (CV) of Hounsfield Units (HU) values and modulation transfer function (MTF) via the full width at half maximum (FWHM) in the frequency space. The results were compared with those of the current clinical standard EID-CT protocols as controls. Additionally, the radiation dose (CTDIvol) was determined. Results: We enrolled 35 patients with multiple myeloma (mean age 69.8 ± 9.1 years; 18 [51%] males). Qualitative image analysis revealed superior scores (median [interquartile range]) for PCD-CT regarding overall image quality (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), edge sharpness (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), image noise (4.0 [4.0-4.0] vs. 3.0 [3.0-4.0]), lesion conspicuity (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), and diagnostic confidence (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]) compared with EID-CT (P ≤ 0.004). In quantitative image analyses, PCD-CT compared with EID-CT revealed a substantially lower FWHM (2.89 vs. 25.68 cy/pixel) and a significantly more homogeneous signal (mean CV ± standard deviation [SD], 0.99 ± 0.65 vs. 1.66 ± 0.5; P < 0.001) at a significantly lower radiation dose (mean CTDIvol ± SD, 3.33 ± 0.82 vs. 7.19 ± 3.57 mGy; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Whole-body PCD-CT provides significantly higher subjective and objective image quality at significantly reduced radiation doses than the current clinical standard EID-CT protocols, along with readily available multi-spectral data, facilitating the potential for further advanced post-processing.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2016

중합체 겔 선량계의 치료방사선 선량 평가를 위해 CCD 카메라와 LED 광원을 결합하여 소형 광학컴퓨터단층촬영 스캐너를 제작하였다. LED에서 나온 평행 빔은 아쿠아리움, 겔 팬텀, 텔레센트릭 렌즈를 통과한 후 CCD 카메라로 영상이 수집되었으며, MATLAB을 이용하여 영상을 재구성하였다. 겔 선량계는 구동 모타와 LabVIEW를 이용하여 $0.72^{\circ}$씩 회전시키었으며, 1회전 당 500장의 슬라이스 영상을 얻는데 걸린 시간은 20분 이내였다. 제작한 광학컴퓨터단층촬영 스캐너의 공간주파수 4.5 lp/mm에서 MTF값은 72%이었다. 중합체 겔 선량계의 광학컴퓨터단층촬영 스캐너의 선형상관계수 $r^2$ 값은 0.987이었다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2015

The main source of noise in computed tomography (CT) images is a quantum noise, which results from statistical fluctuations of X-ray quanta reaching the detector. This paper proposes a neural network (NN) based hybrid filter for removing quantum noise. The proposed filter consists of bilateral filters (BFs), a single or multiple neural edge enhancer(s) (NEE), and a neural filter (NF) to combine them. The BFs take into account the difference in value from the neighbors, to preserve edges while smoothing. The NEE is used to clearly enhance the desired edges from noisy images. The NF acts like a fusion operator, and attempts to construct an enhanced output image. Several measurements are used to evaluate the image quality, like the root mean square error (RMSE), the improvement in signal to noise ratio (ISNR), the standard deviation ratio (MSR), and the contrast to noise ratio (CNR). Also, the modulation transfer function (MTF) is used as a means of determining how well the edge structure is preserved. In terms of all those measurements and means, the proposed filter shows better performance than the guided filter, and the nonlocal means (NLM) filter. In addition, there is no severe restriction to select the number of inputs for the fusion operator differently from the neuro-fuzzy system. Therefore, without concerning too much about the filter selection for fusion, one could apply the proposed hybrid filter to various images with different modalities, once the corresponding noise characteristics are explored.