• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2008

최근 의료영상저장 및 전송 시스템(Picture Archiving and Communication System, PACS)의 발전과 함께 디지털 영상의 발전이 가속화되면서, 특히 기존의 아날로그 시스템을 활용할 수 있는 컴퓨터 X-선 촬영(Computed Radiography, CR)의 활용도가 높아졌다. 본 연구에서는 실제 임상에서 사용되고 있는 Agfa CR system (Agfa CR 2.5; Agfa, Belgium)과 Fuji CR system (FCR 9000C; Full, Japan)을 이용하여 영상의 정량적 평가에 널리 사용되고 있는 변조전달함수(Modulation Transfer Function, MTF), 잡음력 스펙트럼(Noise Power Spectrum, NPS), 양자검출효율(Detective Quantum Efficiency, DQE)를 통해 시스템간의 성능 비교 및 I.P (Imaging Plate) 크기별 픽셀 크기 차이 및 선량의 변화에 의한 화질영향을 정량적으로 평가하였다. X-선 영상 획득실험을 위하여 국제표준인 IEC 61267에서 제공하는 RQA5의 선질(Additional Filter $0.7+21Al[mm],\;71[kV_p])$을 사용하였다. 실험 결과 Agfa CR 시스템의 경우 10% 응답의 MTF는 $8{\times}10$ inch와 $14{\times}17$ inch I.P에서 각각 3.9, 2.8 cycles/mm으로 측정되었으며, Fuji CR 시스템의 경우 각각 3.4, 3.2 cycles/mm로 측정되었다 선량의 변화에 따른 MTF도 측정결과는, 두 시스템 모두 선량변화에 따른 MTF의 차이는 크지 않았으며, MTF 10% 응답 주파수 영역도 거의 같은 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 선량은 영상의 해상력 및 MTF에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 확인하였다. NPS의 경우 Agfa CR 시스템의 $100{\mu}m$ 픽셀 크기를 갖는 $8{\times}10$ inch I.P와 $150{\mu}m$ 픽셀 크기를 갖는 $14{\times}17$ inch I.P사이에 큰 차이가 없었다. 또한 두 시스템 모두 선량이 증가할수록 NPS가 좋아지는 결과를 나타내었다. 진단가능영역인 1.5 cycles/mm 주파수 영역에서 DQE의 효율 측정결과 Agfa CR 시스템의 $8{\times}10$ inch I.P가 11%로 측정되었으며, $14{\times}17\;inch\;I.P$는 8.8%로 측정되었다. Agfa CR 시스템의 DQE 효율 차이는 고주파수 영역에서 두드러지게 나타났다. Fuji CR 시스템의 경우 I.P 크기별 픽셀 크기는 $100{\mu}m$로 동일하였기 때문에 DQE 효율 측정결과 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 두 시스템 모두 선량이 증가할수록 DQE 효율은 감소함을 나타내었다. 화질평가의 복합적인 요소를 담고 있는 DQE 측정은 장치의 성능을 점검하고, 환자의 피폭선량을 개선시키는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 Agfa CR 시스템과 Fuji CR 시스템의 픽셀 크기별, 선량별 DQE를 측정함으로써 CR 시스템의 임상적 응용의 최적화를 위한 기초 자료로서 이용될 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.300-305
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• 2007

In this study, we have studied the fabrication and the performance evaluation of digital radiation detector of the based on selenium (a-Se) prototype which is widely researched about recently. The detector was fabricated using amorphous selenium in the specification of active area size $7{\times}8.5"$, pixel pitch $139{\mu}m$, and 12 bit ADC. In order for the performance evaluation of the fabricated detector, we used radiation quality RQA 5 that is suggested by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and evaluated modulation transfer function (MTF), noise power spectrum (NPS), and detective quantum efficiency (DQE). Concerning MTF measurement, we used slit camera (Nuclear Associates, Model : 07-624-2222), and evaluated in the slit method. Also so as to compare the performance evaluation on the detector fabricated in this study, we used Hologic Direct-Ray (DR-1000) and GE Revolution XQ/I system, and evaluated and compared in the same method MTF, NPS, and DQE which are image quality factors. And as a result, the MTF of each detector In Nyquist frequency were evaluated to be 58% (at 3.5 lp/mm) in the case of DR-1000 and 65% (at 2.5 lp/mm) in the case of XQ/I, and that for the detector fabricated in this study was evaluated to be 36% (at 3.51 lp/mm). Also in the case of DQE(0), the detector fabricated in this study, DR-1000 of Hologic company, and XQ/I system of GE company respectively were evaluated as 36%, 32%, and 50%.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.756-767
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• 2007

For the combination of phosphor screens having various thicknesses and a photodiode array manufactured by complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process, we report the observation of image-quality degradation under the irradiation of 45-kVp spectrum x rays. The image quality was assessed in terms of dark pixel signal, dynamic range, modulation-transfer function (MTF), noise-power spectrum (NPS), and detective quantum efficiency (DQE). For the accumulation of the absorbed dose, the radiation-induced increase both in dark signal and noise resulted in the gradual reduction in dynamic range. While the MTF was only slightly affected by the total ionizing dose, the noise power in the case of $Min-R^{TM}$ screen, which is the thinnest one among the considered screens in this study, became larger as the total dose was increased. This is caused by incomplete correction of the dark current fixed-pattern noise. In addition, the increase tendency in NPS was independent of the spatial frequency. For the cascaded model analysis, the additional noise source is from direct absorption of x-ray photons. The change in NPS with respect to the total dose degrades the DQE. However, with carefully updated and applied correction, we can overcome the detrimental effects of increased dark current on NPS and DQE. This study gives an initial motivation that the periodic monitoring of the image-quality degradation is an important issue for the long-term and healthy use of digital x-ray imaging detectors.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.385-388
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• 2002

We measured and evaluated digital, pre-sampling and overall imaging properties (characteristic curves, Modulation Transfer Function (MTF), Wiener spectra (WS), Noise Equivalent Quanta (NEQ) and Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE)) for the direct type and indirect type of Flat-Panel Detector (FPD). First, the digital and overall characteristic curves of the both types of FPD had more wide dynamic range than that of the S/F system. Second, the pre-sampling and overall MTF of the direct-type FPD were superior to those of the indirect-type FPD. Third, for identical exposures, the digital and overall WS of the direct-type FPD were similar or worse than those of the indirect-type FPD, and for larger exposure, the digital WS of the both types of FPD were smaller, but overall WS of the both types of FPD were larger. Fourth, the digital and overall NEQ and DQE of the direct-type FPD were worse than both NEQ and DQE of the indirect-type FPD at lower spatial frequencies, but were better at higher spatial frequencies.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.259-263
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• 2019

This study was purpose to compare image quality of Indirect digital radiography (IDR) system by using the International electro-technical commission standard(IEC 62220-1) which were applied to IEC in medical imaging. To evaluation the analysis of Modulation transfer function(MTF) measurements edge device each angle by using edge method. In this study, Aero (Konica, Japan) which is Indirect flat panel detector(FPD) was used, the size of image receptor matrix $1994{\times}2430$ which performed 12bit processing and pixel pitch is $175{\mu}m$. In IEC standard method were applied to each angle were compared. The results of shown as LSF at $2.0^{\circ}$ and $3.0^{\circ}$ angeles. Shape is constant and shows smooth shape. The amount of data seemed reasonable and 2.19 cycles/mm and 2.01 cycles/mm at a spatial frequency of $2.0^{\circ}$ and $3.0^{\circ}$ at an MTF value of 0.1. At an MTF value of 0.5, the spatial frequencies were $2.0^{\circ}$ and 1.11 cycles/mm and 0.93 cycles/mm at an angle of $3.0^{\circ}$. This study were to evaluate MTF by setting the each $2{\sim}3^{\circ}$ each angle and to suggest the quantitative methods of measuring by using IEC.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2022

In order to overcome the image quality limitations of the conventional C-arm, a flat panel detector (FPD) is used to enhance spatial resolution, detective quantum efficiency, frame rate, and dynamic range. Three-dimensional (3D) visualized information can be obtained from C-arm computed tomography (CT) equipped with an FPD, which can reduce patient discomfort and provide various medical information to health care providers by conducting procedures in the interventional procedure room without moving the patient to the CT scan room. Unlike a conventional C-arm device, a C-arm CT requires different basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria; therefore, in this study, basic safety and essential performance evaluation criteria to protect patients, medical staff, and radiologists were derived based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) standards in Korea, and the rules on the installation and operation of special medical equipment in Korea. As a result of the study, six basic safety evaluation criteria related to electrical and mechanical radiation safety (leakage current, collision protection, emergency stopping device, overheating, recovery management, and ingress of water or particulate matter into medical electrical (ME) equipment and ME systems: footswitches) and 14 essential performance evaluation criteria (accuracy of tube voltage, accuracy of tube current, accuracy of loading time, accuracy of current time product, reproducibility of radiation output, linearity and consistency in radiography, half layer value in X-ray equipment, focal size and collimator, relationship between X-ray field and image reception area, consistency of light irradiation versus X-ray irradiation, performance of the mechanical device, focal spot to skin distance accuracy, image quality evaluation, and technical characteristic of cone-beam computed tomography) were selected for a total of 20 criteria.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2022

Computed radiography (CR) systems, which convert an analog signal recorded on a cassette into a digital image, combine the characteristics of analog and digital imaging systems. Compared to digital radiography (DR) systems, CR systems have presented difficulties in evaluating system performance because of their lower detective quantum efficiency, their lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and lower modulation transfer function (MTF). During the step of energy-storing and reading out, a baseline offset occurs in the edge area and makes low-frequency overestimation. The low-frequency offset component in the line spread function (LSF) critically affects the MTF and other image-analysis or qualification processes. In this study, we developed the method of baseline correction using mathematical morphology to determine the LSF and MTF of CR systems accurately. We presented a baseline correction that used a morphological filter to effectively remove the low-frequency offset from the LSF. We also tried an MTF evaluation of the CR system to demonstrate the effectiveness of the baseline correction. The MTF with a 3-pixel structuring element (SE) fluctuated since it overestimated the low-frequency component. This overestimation led the algorithm to over-compensate in the low-frequency region so that high-frequency components appeared relatively strong. The MTFs with between 11- and 15-pixel SEs showed little variation. Compared to spatial or frequency filtering that eliminated baseline effects in the edge spread function, our algorithm performed better at precisely locating the edge position and the averaged LSF was narrower.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 디지털 X-선 영상시스템의 최적화 설계를 위하여 몬테카를로 방법을 이용한 영상모의실험용 코드를 visual $C^{++}$ 프로그래밍 언어를 사용하여 개발하였다. 디지털 X-선 영상시스템으로 Gd$_2$O$_2$S(Tb) 섬광체 및 광센서 어레이를 고려하였으며, 일반적인 실험 환경을 모사하기 위해 2차원 평행 그리드를 포함시켰다. X-선과 피사체, 그리드 및 섬광체와의 반응, 그리고 섬광체에서 발생된 빛의 거동 및 광센서 어레이에서의 수집을 몬테카를로 방법을 이용하여 모사하였다. Gd$_2$O$_2$S(Tb) 섬광체의 두께는 66$\mu\textrm{m}$로 설정하였으며, 광센서 어레이의 픽셀 피치는 48$\mu\textrm{m}$ 그리고 픽셀의 포맷은 256${\times}$256으로 가정하였다. 다양한 모의실험조건에서 X-선 영상을 획득한 후 객관적인 영상시스템의 성능평가 지표인 SNR(signal-to-noise ratio), MTF(modulation transfer function), NPS(noise power spectrum), DQE(detective quantum efficiency) 등을 계산하였으며, 이를 통해 화질을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 영상모의실험 코드는 다양한 디지털 X-선 영상시스템에 대해 여러 설계변수들에 대한 성능을 예측함으로써 영상시스템 최적설계에 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 직 간접 변환방식 검출기를 사용한 디지털 유방 X선 촬영시스템의 영상 화질을 비교하고 평가함에 있다. 영상의 정량적인 분해능을 나타내는 변조전달함수(MTF), 노이즈 특성을 나타내는 정규화된 잡음력 스펙트럼(NNPS), 그리고 신호 대 잡음비 성능을 나타내는 양자검출효율(DQE)인자를 이용하여 영상 화질평가를 하였다. DQE는 IEC 62220-1-2 규약에 따라 edge 팬텀을 사용한 MTF 도출을 이용하여 계산되었다. 대조도 대 노이즈비(CNR) 측정은 한국의료영상품질관리원에서 제시한 가이드라인에 따라 측정되었다. 직접 변환방식 검출기가 간접 변환방식 검출기에 비해 공간주파수별로 MTF와 DQE 값이 높은 것으로 측정되었다. 동일한 평균유선선량(AGD)일 때 직접 변환방식의 검출기는 더 높은 CNR값을 보였다. 공간주파수별로 높은 DQE 값을 갖는 직접 변환방식 검출기는 디지털 유방 X선 촬영시스템에 있어서 향상된 영상 화질과 적은 환자선량을 제공할 것이다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.362-373
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• 2015

본 연구는 복합부가여과에서 높은 원자번호 물질에서 발생된 특성방사선을 제거하기 위해 사용되는 알루미늄 여과판의 효율성을 분석하고자 양자검출효율, 화질평가를 실시하였다. 구리 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mm 에 알루미늄 1mm 사용 전, 후를 평가하였다. IEC 규정에 의해 선질, 양자검출효율을 실험하고 화질평가는 PSNR, MAE, MSE, CNR, SNR 정성적 평가로는 국가암검진 흉부 평가표의 해상, 대조도 평가 7문항을 이용하였다. MTF 10, 50%에서 4.6, 2.54 cycle/mm 모두 동일했고 NPS, DQE, PSNR MAE, MSE, CNR, SNR, 정성적 평가는 모두 알루미늄 미사용 시 같거나 약간 우수했다. PSNR은 30 dB이상으로 모두 의미있는 수치였고 정성적 평가에서 T-test 검정은 p>0.05였다. 알루미늄 여과판은 광자검출효율과 화질 평가에서 사용 전, 후 큰 차이가 없으므로 특성 방사선 제거를 통한 피부선량 감소를 위해 사용됨이 효율적이라고 사료된다.