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Thermo-Analysis of Machining Center Main-Axis Thermo-Displacement for Infrared Rays Thermo-Image Camera (적외선 열화상 카메라를 이용한 머시닝 센터 주축 열변위에 관한 열해석)

  • Kim, Jae-Yeol;Yoon, Sung-Un;Yim, Noh-Bin;Yu, Sin;Ma, Sang-Dong;Yang, Dong-Jo;Song, In-Suk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.04a
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    • pp.125-130
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    • 2001
  • Diagnosis or measurements using Infrared thermo-image hasn t been available. A quick diagnosis and thermal analysis can be possible when that kind of system is introduced to the investigation of each part. In this study, Infrared Camera, Thermo-vision 900 was used in order to investigate. Infrared Camera usually detects only Infrared wave from the light in order to illustrate the temperature distribution. Infrared diagnosis system can be applied to various field. Also, it is more effective to analyze temperature distribution on the machining center main-axis process.

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Enhancement of Image Quality Using Detector Filter (검출기 필터를 이용한 화질의 향상)

  • Lim, Jong-Nam;Kim, Hyung-Tae;Kim, Min-Hye;Chon, Kwon Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.451-456
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    • 2016
  • Radiation dose to patient is unavoidable when diagnosis is carried out using X-ray. Radiation diagnosis using dual energy X-ray was examined to verify the possibility of medical applications by SNR and image scoring. The dual energy X-ray was realized by combining together two image plates and filter of 0.5 mm thick Cu or Al. Under one X-ray exposure, contrast enhanced image was obtained using two images of image plates. The enhanced image showed higher SNR and image score compared to the first image which was the image recorded with the first image plate. The dual energy X-ray technique would be a very useful method for obtaining higher SNR image and for realizing very low dose, and could be applied to medical applications.

Automatic Sputum Color Image Segmentation for Lung Cancer Diagnosis

  • Taher, Fatma;Werghi, Naoufel;Al-Ahmad, Hussain
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.68-80
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    • 2013
  • Lung cancer is considered to be the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. A technique commonly used consists of analyzing sputum images for detecting lung cancer cells. However, the analysis of sputum is time consuming and requires highly trained personnel to avoid errors. The manual screening of sputum samples has to be improved by using image processing techniques. In this paper we present a Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system for early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer based on the analysis of the sputum color image with the aim to attain a high accuracy rate and to reduce the time consumed to analyze such sputum samples. In order to form general diagnostic rules, we present a framework for segmentation and extraction of sputum cells in sputum images using respectively, a Bayesian classification method followed by region detection and feature extraction techniques to determine the shape of the nuclei inside the sputum cells. The final results will be used for a (CAD) system for early detection of lung cancer. We analyzed the performance of a Bayesian classification with respect to the color space representation and quantification. Our methods were validated via a series of experimentation conducted with a data set of 100 images. Our evaluation criteria were based on sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTIVE IMAGES USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAMS OF FACIAL BONE INJURIES (안면골 외상환자의 전산화단층상을 이용한 삼차원재구성상의 비교연구)

  • Choi Eun-Suk;Koh Kwang-Joon
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.413-423
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    • 1994
  • The purpose of this study was to clarify the spatial relationship in presurgical examination and to aid surgical planning and postoperative evaluation of patients with facial bone injury. For this study, three-dimensional images of facial bone fracture were reconstructed by computed image analysis system and three-dimensional reconstructive program integrated in computed tomography. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Serial conventional computed tomograms were value in accurately depicting the facial bone injuries and three-dimensional reconstructive images demonstrated an overall look. 2. The degree of deterioration of spatial resolution was proportional to the thickness of the slice. 3. Facial bone fractures were the most distinctly demonstrated on inferoanterior views of three-dimensional reconstructive images. 4. Although three-dimensional reconstructive images made diagnosis of fracture lines, it was difficult to identify maxillary fractures. 5. The diagnosis of zygomatic fractures could be made equally well with computed image analysis system and three-dimensional reconstructive program integrated in computed tomography. 6. The diagnosis of mandibular fractures could be made equally well with computed image analysis system and three-dimensional reconstructive program integrated in computed tomography.

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The Effects of Diagnostic Radiology Image on Radiopharmaceutical Testing (방사성의약품 검사 시 진단(CT)영상에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Eun-Hye;Lee, Ye-Seul;Kim, Gha-Jung;Choi, Jun-Gu
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.113-117
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    • 2010
  • This research attempts to qualitatively evaluate the intensity change by radiopharmaceuticals and obtain computed tomography using phantom injected with various nuclide. Cylindrical phantom is used for comparing and analysing the effect on diagnosis image during radiopharmaceuticals inspection. Inside of the phantom, water is injected and computed tomography image is scanned. During nuclear medicine invitro, frequently used radiopharmaceuticals, $^{99m}TcO_4$ 20 mCi and $^{18}F$ 14 mCi, is diluted in the water phantom and scanned in the same method. Traverse image obtained by CT scan is divided into six traverse image in the same slice of each scanned image. CT-number(HU) value of 10 measuring point is measured in 2 cm interval based on the center of the phantom. Measured HU value, based on the water phantom, is compared with the image after injecting $^{99m}TcO_4$ and $^{18}F$. Average scale of water is 2.8~1.6 HU, $^{99m}TcO_4$ is 3.0~1.6 HU and $^{18}F$ is 1.2~0 HU. Average of water is $2.3{\pm}0.17$ HU, $^{99m}TcO_4$ is $2.2{\pm}0.85$ HU and F-18 is $0.7{\pm}0.95$ HU. Based on water, reduced value of about 0.1 HU and about 0.5 HU is acquired from $^{99m}TcO_4$ and F-18. Radionuclide used in nuclear medicine inspection utilizes 100~200 KeV energy and obtains image through scintillation camera and PET-CT utilizes 511 KeV positron annihilation energy to obtain image. What we learned from this research is that gamma rays from these energies used in CT scan for diagnosis purpose or radioactive therapy plan can change the intensity of the image. The nuclear medicine inspection for reducing the effect of emitted gamma ray diagnosis image should be obtained after a period of time considering half-life which would be reduced distortion or changed in image.

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Classification of Brain MR Images Using Spatial Information (공간정보를 이용한 뇌 자기공명영상 분류)

  • Kim, Hyung-Il;Kim, Yong-Uk;Kim, Jun-Tae
    • Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.197-206
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    • 2009
  • The medical information system is an effective medical diagnosis assistance system which offers an environment in which medial images and diagnosis information can be shared. However, this system can only stored and transmitted information without other functions. To resolve this problem and to enhance the efficiency of diagnostic activities, a medical image classification and retrieval system is necessary. The medical image classification and retrieval system can improve efficiency in a medical diagnosis by providing disease-related images and can be useful in various medical practices by checking diverse cases. However, it is difficult to understand the meanings contained in images because the existing image classification and retrieval system has handled superficial information only. Therefore, a medical image classification system which can classify medical images by analyzing the relation among the elements of the image as well as the superficial information has been required. In this paper, we propose the method for learning and classification of brain MRI, in which the superficial information as well as the spatial information extracted from images are used. The superficial information of images, which is color, shape, etc., is called low-level image information and the logical information of the image is called high-level image information. In extracting both low-level and high-level image information in this paper, the anatomical names and structure of the brain have been used. The low-level information is used to give an anatomical name in brain images and the high-level image information is extracted by analyzing the relation among the anatomical parts. Each information is used in learning and classification. In an experiment, the MRI of the brain including disease have been used.

Analysis on Awareness of Make-up and Image-Making of the Health Teachers in Gwangju Metropolitan City by In-depth Interview (심층면접법을 이용한 광주지역 보건 교사의 이미지 메이킹에 관한 인식 분석)

  • Seohyun, Oh
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.782-788
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    • 2022
  • Our research participants were composed of health teachers exhausted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyzed the attitudes towards image-making through utilizing the job training at Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education on August 2022, where our study was able to obtain and analyze 30 elementary, middle, and high school health teachers who participated. Image making is defined as playing a role in increasing self-esteem through outward appearances such as facial expressions and posture, personal color, makeup, tone, hairstyling, and fashion and impacting individuals inwardly to increase self-confidence. Therefore, there is a positive impact in providing an image-making program that considers the occupational characteristics of a health teacher. It had the effect of stress relief and aided in building a healthier self-image among the participants. The results our study showed the following results. First, all participants had various concerns regarding their appearance and deemed that image-making was necessary, yet they needed to be more informed regarding the specific methods of doing so. Secondly, participants were mainly focused on purchasing makeup products for image making. Although participants showed interest in a personal color diagnosis, there needed to be more support in approaching the subject as the diagnosis was necessary from an expert. Third, participants stated that image-making should occur for their middle-aged selves when experienced in the field. Participants believed that they would be more concerned with how others viewed them after gaining expertise. Hence, this study found that the occupational characteristics of health teachers greatly benefitted from image-making programs oriented to their careers and would also show an increase in job satisfaction.

The Difference of the Changes of Images on Ultrasound Scanner Setting Parameters

  • Kang, Hae-Kyung;Kim, Youn-Min;Kim, Hyun-Soo;Lee, Sung-Hee;Cho, Se-Youn;Lyu, Young-Eun;Jung, In-A
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.81-87
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    • 2010
  • The setting parameters of ultrasound scanner give influences to change of image. Sonographers have used a Matlab program to make Low Contrast Sensitivity(LCS) value and compared original images in order to evaluate the use of the supersonic diagnosis machinery. We confirmed the change of image in Grayscale values using Photoshop program. Experiment equipment of our research used A Medison Accuvix V10, A Multi-Tissue Ultrasound Phantom(040 GSE) of CHRIS Company, A Adobe Photoshop CS4 Program, A Convex Probe, A USB memory stick, A Probe Fixation Equipment. The method used Gain, Dynamic Range(DR) of the setting parameters of ultrasound scanner and researched Gain and DR was set to 10 dB. We changed the different settings to see the changes of images using Grayscale values of a Photoshop program about tissue images of a phantom. This study evaluated DR and Gain whether it is an image controller to get the optimum contrast to produce an image to see the how effect on the images. We did not use Gateway in supersonic diagnosis machinery. We can easily open to open the files through Photoshop program before we get Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine(DICOM) files use USB memory stick in supersonic diagnosis machinery. When we diagnosed the lesion of the patient with ultrasound, the contrast and the Gray scale value of image are very important. In this research, we determined the optimum setting parameters that provided useful information to diagnose disease and evaluated the change of improved images.

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A Study on the Degradation of Insulators using Thermal Image Camera (열상카메라를 이용한 애자의 열화에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jeong-Tae;Kim, Ji-Hong;Koo, Ja-Yoon;Yoon, Ji-Ho;Ham, Gil-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07c
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    • pp.1933-1935
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, it was tried to find out the minimum measurement range in the diagnosis of insulators using thermal image camera, for the purpose, leakage currents and thermal images were observed simultaneously for the insulators of which surface had been artificially polluted by salt fog. As a result. the surface temperature was increased with leakage currents. Also, the results of AC breakdown tests for the insulator of which temperature rise was more than 1 $^{\circ}C$ showed to be bad. Therefore, through the study on the relationship between leakage current, temperature rise and AC breakdown voltages, the diagnosis of the insulator in site would be possible using the thermal image camera.

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A Study on the Development of Crack Diagnosis Robot for Reinforced Concrete Structures Based on Image Processing (이미지 프로세싱 기반 철근콘크리트 구조물의 균열진단 로봇 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Han-Sol;Jang, Jong-Min;Kim, Yeung-Kwan;Lee, Han-Seung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2022.04a
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    • pp.103-104
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    • 2022
  • Cracks may occur in reinforced concrete (RC) structures due to various physical and chemical factors, and the growth of cracks causes deterioration of the structure's performance. It is important to prevent the expansion of cracks through periodic diagnosis of cracks in structures. In order to enable free crack exploration even in a narrow space, a construction robot using a Mecanum wheel that can move up, down, left and right and rotate in place was designed. High-quality crack images were periodically collected through the camera, and the image fragments stored during the exploration were combined into a single photo after the exploration was completed. The robot detected cracks with a width of 0.2 mm or more on the concrete probe surface with an accuracy of about 90% or more.

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