• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.585-593
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• 1998

In Fourier magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the number of phase encoded signals is often reduced to minimize the duration of the studies and maintain adequate signal-to-noise ratio. However, this results in the well-known truncation artifact, whose effect manifests itself as blurring and ringing in the image domain. In this paper, we propose a new regularization method in the context of a Bayesian framework to reduce truncation artifact. Since the truncation artifact appears in t도 phase direction only, the use of conventional piecewise-smoothness constraints with symmetric neighbors may result in the loss of small details and soft edge structures in the read direction. Here, we propose more elaborate forms of constraints than the conventional piecewise-smoothness constraints, which can capture actual spatial information about the MR images. Our experimental results indicate that the proposed method not only reduces the truncation artifact, but also improves tissue regularity and boundary definition without oversmoothing soft edge regions.

• The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.74-78
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• 2019

Atypical teratoid rhabdoidal tumor(AT/RT) is a rare and fast-growing tumor usually diagnosed in childhood. Routine magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) assessment of AT/RT patients is done to detect metastatic tumors and recurrent lesions. The purpose of this case report is to present a case about caries treatment of a 3-year-8-month old female patient with AT/RT under general anesthesia. A 3-year-8-month old patient with AT/RT visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital for caries treatment. At the first dental visit, she was receiving chemotherapy. Multiple caries were observed from clinical and radiographic examination. The dental procedure was successfully performed under general anesthesia. Patients with brain tumor may take routine MRI to detect metastatic tumors and recurrent lesions. Dentists should take into consideration of possible dislodgement of restoration by ferromagnetic properties and artifact formation on MRI image. Ready-made zirconia crowns can be a good restoration option for such patients.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 1998.10c
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• pp.432-434
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• 1998

임상진단에 있어서 종종 문제가 되고 있는 호흡에 따른 두뇌부분의 가상적인 상하이동을 고려해서 위상 엔코드 축인 Y 방향만의 강체의 평행이동을 취급한다. 종래의 발견적인 축차 근사 반복처리에 의한 제거방법과는 달리, 본 연구에서는 MRI 촬상과정과 화성특성의 해석에 근거한 MRI 신호증의 체동성분과 화상성분을 단순한 대수연산에 의해 분리할 수 있는 새로운 구속조건을 도출한다. MRI 신호에 대해서 X방향의 1차원 푸리에 변환을 행한 후의 Y 방향의 스펙트럼 위상값은 화상자신의 성분과 체동성분의 합이 되고 있다. 한편, 두뇌부위 등의 단상층에 있어서 주위의 피하지방 부위의 밀도는 거의 균일한 것으로 알려져 있어 이 부분위의 Y 방향의 1 라인 밀도 분포를 대칭이라고 간주할 수 있다. 밀도함수가 대칭인 경우 스펙트럼의 위상은 그 위치에 대하여 선형적으로 변화하며 이 선형함수로부터 벗어난 성분을 체동성분으로 분리할 수 있다. 이러한 구속조건에 기초를 둔 근거가 명확한 아티팩트의 제거방법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.251-254
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• 2004

환자의 체동은 MRl에 의해 제공된 화질을 저하시키는 주된 원인이 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 MRI에 있어서 3차원 강체운동에 기인한 아티팩트를 수정하는 기법을 제안한다. 이러한 목표를 달성하기위해 MR 화상 데이터를 얻기위한 2차원 다-슬라이스 기법(a multiple 2-D slice technique)이 사용되어왔다. 대상물체의 운동에 해당하는 수집된 MRI 데이터는 불균일 표본화와 위상오차에 의해 영향을 받게된다. 3차원 운동에 대해 주어진 운동 파라메타와 장면간의 영향이라는 가정하에 양선형보간법과 중첩법으로 다-슬라이스 데이터를 사용하는 방법에 기반한 재구성 알고리즘을 MRI 아티팩트를 수정하는데 사용한다. 미지의 체동 파라메타들을 추정하기위해 3차원 강체운동은 다-슬라이스 취득기법의 각 영상과 결합된 관심영역 바깥쪽에서의 측정된 에너지를 증가시킨다는 사실을 이용하는 최소에너지법을 적용한다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.19-25
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate Magnetic Resonance Imaging safety by measuring the translational attraction, torque and susceptibility artifact for Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) implant at 1.5 T and 3.0 T MRI by standard criteria. In vitro assessment tools were made of acrylic-resin by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2052-06 and F2119-07 standard. Translational attraction of BAHA implant was measured by the maximum deflection angle at 96 cm position, where the magnetically induced deflection was the greatest. The torque was assessed by the qualitative criteria of evaluating the alignment and rotation pattern, when the BAHA implant was positioned on a line with $45^{\circ}$ intervals inside the circular container in the center of the bore. The susceptibility artifact images were obtained using the hanged test tool, which was filled with $CuSO_4$ solution. And then the artifact size was measured using Susceptibility A rtifact Measurement (SA M) software. In results, the translational attraction was 0 mm at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T and the torque was 0(no torque) at 1.5 T, and +1(mild torque) at 3.0 T. The size of susceptibility artifacts was between 13.20 mm and 38.91 mm. Therefore, The BAHA implant was safe for the patient in clinical MR environment.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.93-93
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• 2002

목적： 주자석의 자기장 안정도는 자기공명영상 시스템의 성능을 결정하는 요소 중의 하나이다. 영구자석형 MRI 시스템이 설치되는 병원 중 다수가 지하철, 자동차, 승강기 등의 외부 자기장 교란으로부터 상대적으로 가깝게 위치하고 있기 때문에 주자석의 자기장 안정도를 확보하기 힘들고, 그 영향에 기인한 artifact가 영상에 나타난다. 본 논문에서는 자기장 보상장치를 설계하여 자기장 교란에 대한 보상효과를 측정하였으며, 영상실험으로 영상의 품질이 개선되는 것도 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.335-341
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• 2018

With the improvement of medical state, patients' expectations for the most advanced medical equipment are increasing. Particularly, Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) is used as one of the core image diagnosis methods in all clinical area. However, it has been reported that many of patients who go through the examination suffer from anxiety to the severe noise level during the examination. In this study, both the noise reduction evaluation of headsets with sound-blocking materials added to existing sound-absorbing materials and the existence of sound blocking materials as artifacts on the examination image are tested. An MRI test noise is recorded as a speaker by cross-ordination the sound material (sponge) and the sound material (acrylic plate, copper plate, and 3D copper plate) inside the headset made from 3D pring. A quantitative assessment of headsets showed that the average headset value was 81.8 dB. The average dB value of the most soundproof material combination(Copper, acrylic plate, sponge, sponge) headsets on headsets with added charactering material was measured at 70.4 dB, and MRI showed that the copper was diamagnetic substance and excluded. The second most soundproof headset(Sponge, acrylic plate, 3D copper plate, sponge) was measured at 70.6 dB and MRI showed no artifacts. The same simulation of the material printed with a 3D copper PLA containing approximately 40 % copper powder resulted in no artifacts, therefore, the material output as a 3D printing was better suited for use. For MRI related research, the mutual development of 3D printing is highly anticipated.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.195-197
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• 2015

Artifacts can seriously degrade the quality of computed tomography (CT) images, sometimes to the point of making them diagnostically unusable. Here, we report an unusual CT artifact that could have resulted in the misdiagnosis of a hyperdense hemorrhagic lesion in a 55-year-old man. The author recommend that when hemorrhagic lesion in posterior fossa is suggested on CT, the physician should carefully consider all patient-related clinical data prior to considering surgical intervention or a biopsy. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help in preventing the misdiagnosis as hemorrhage of CT scan.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.70-78
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• 2000

In this study, a new method for canceling MRI artifacts through the motion translation of image plane is presented Breathing often makes problems in a clinical diagnosis. Assuming that the head moves up and down due to breathing, rigid translational motions in only y(phase encoding axis) direction are treated Unlike the conventional Iterative phase retrieval algorithm, this method is based on the MRI imaging process and analyzing of Image property A new constraint condition with which the motion component and the true image component in the MRI signal can be separated by a simple algebraic operation is extracted After the x(read out) directional Fourier transformation of MRI signal is done, the y(phase encoding) directional spectrum phasing value is Just an algebraic sum of the Image component and the motion component Meanwhile, as It is known that the density of subcutaneous fat area is almost uniform in the head tomographs, the density distribution along a y directional line on this fat area is regarded as symmetric shape If the density function is symmetric, then the phase of spectrum changes linearly with the position Hence, the departure component from the linear function can be separated as the motion component Based on this constrant condition, the new method of artifact cancellation is presented Finally, the effectiveness of this algorithm IS shown by using a phantom with simulated motions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2003.04c
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• pp.172-174
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• 2003

화상평면내 미지호흡운동에 기인한 MRI 아티팩트를 제거하기 위한 후처리방법을 제안한다. 본 연구에서 호흡운동은 2차원의 선형확대축소운동으로 모델화 된다. 신체조직을 비압축성 유체모양의 물질로 가정할때, 화상위에서의 단위체적당 푸로톤 밀도는 일정하다고 가정한다. 사용한 모델에 따르면 호흡운동은 위상 오차와 비균일표본화 및 왜곡된 진폭변조를 MR 데이터에 부여한다. 운동 파라메타가 이미 알려져 있거나 추정 가능하다고 할 때, MRI 아티팩트를 제거하기 위하여 중첩법에 기초를 둔 재구성 알고리즘을 이용한다. 운동 파라매타가 미지인 경우 스팩트럼 이동법을 적용해서 호흡변동함수와 x 방향 확대계수 및 x 방향 확대중심을 추정한다. 다음으로 에너지 최소법을 이용해서 ｙ 방향 확대계수 및 ｙ 방향 확대중심을 추정한다. 시뮬레이션을 통해서 제안한 방법의 유효성을 확인한다.