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Evaluation of Image Quality Based on Time of Flight in PET/CT (PET/CT에서 재구성 프로그램의 성능 평가)

  • Lim, Jung Jin;Yoon, Seok Hwan;Kim, Jong Pil;Nam Koong, Sik;Shin, Seong Hwa;Yoon, Sang Hyeok;Kim, Yeong Seok;Lee, Hyeong Jin;Lee, Hong Jae;Kim, Jin Eui;Woo, Jae Ryong
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.110-114
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    • 2012
  • Purpose : PET/CT is widely used for early checking up of cancer and following up of pre and post operation. Image reconstruction method is advanced with mechanical function. We want to evaluate image quality of each reconstruction program based on time of flight (TOF). Materials and Methods : After acquiring phantom images during 2 minutes with Gemini TF (Philips, USA), Biograph mCT (Siemens, USA) and Discovery 690 (GE, USA), we reconstructed image applied to Astonish TF (Philips, USA), ultraHD PET (Siemens, USA), Sharp IR (GE, USA) and not applied. inside of Flangeless Esser PET phantom (Data Spectrum corp., USA) was filled with $^{18}F$-FDG 1.11 kBq/ml (30 Ci/ml) and 4 hot inserts (8. 12. 16. 25 mm) were filled with 8.88 kBq/ml (240 ${\mu}Ci/ml$) the ratio of background activity and hot inserts activity was 1 : 8. Inside of triple line phantom (Data Spectrum corp., USA) was filled with $^{18}F$-FDG 37 MBq/ml (1 mCi). Three of lines were filled with 0.37 MBq (100 ${\mu}Ci$). Contrast ratio and background variability were acquired from reconstruction image used Flangeless Esser PET phantom and resolution was acquired from reconstruction image used triple line phantom. Results : The contrast ratio of image which was not applied to Astonish TF was 8.69, 12.28, 19.31, 25.80% in phantom lid of which size was 8, 12, 16, 25 mm and it which was applied to Astonish TF was 6.24, 13.24, 19.55, 27.60%. It which was not applied to ultraHD PET was 4.94, 12.68, 22.09, 30.14%, it which was applied to ultraHD PET was 4.76, 13.23, 23.72, 31.65%. It which was not applied to SharpIR was 13.18, 17.44, 28.76, 34.67%, it which was applied to SharpIR was 13.15, 18.32, 30.33, 35.73%. The background variability of image which was not applied to Astonish TF was 5.51, 5.42, 7.13, 6.28%. it which was applied to Astonish TF was 7.81, 7.94, 6.40 6.28%. It which was not applied to ultraHD PET was 6.46, 6.63, 5.33, 5.21%, it which was applied to ultraHD PET was 6.08, 6.08, 4.45, 4.58%. It which was not applied to SharpIR was 5.93, 4.82, 4.45, 5.09%, it which was applied to SharpIR was 4.80, 3.92, 3.63, 4.50%. The resolution of phantom line of which location was upper, center, right, which was not applied to Astonish TF was 10.77, 11.54, 9.34 mm it which was applied to Astonish TF was 9.54, 8.90, 8.88 mm. It which was not applied to ultraHD PET was 7.84, 6.95, 8.32 mm, it which was applied to ultraHD PET was 7.51, 6.66, 8.27 mm. It which was not applied to SharpIR was 9.35, 8.69, 8.99, it which was applied to SharpIR was 9.88, 9.18, 9.00 mm. Conclusion : Image quality was advanced generally while reconstruction program which is based on time of flight was used. Futhermore difference of result compared each manufacture reconstruction program showed up, however this is caused by specification of instrument of each manufacture and difference of reconstruction algorithm. Therefore we need further examination to find out appropriate reconstruction condition while using reconstruction program used for advance of image quality.

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Development of Regularized Expectation Maximization Algorithms for Fan-Beam SPECT Data (부채살 SPECT 데이터를 위한 정칙화된 기댓값 최대화 재구성기법 개발)

  • Kim, Soo-Mee;Lee, Jae-Sung;Lee, Soo-Jin;Kim, Kyeong-Min;Lee, Dong-Soo
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.464-472
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: SPECT using a fan-beam collimator improves spatial resolution and sensitivity. For the reconstruction from fan-beam projections, it is necessary to implement direct fan-beam reconstruction methods without transforming the data into the parallel geometry. In this study, various fan-beam reconstruction algorithms were implemented and their performances were compared. Materials and Methods: The projector for fan-beam SPECT was implemented using a ray-tracing method. The direct reconstruction algorithms implemented for fan-beam projection data were FBP (filtered backprojection), EM (expectation maximization), OS-EM (ordered subsets EM) and MAP-EM OSL (maximum a posteriori EM using the one-step late method) with membrane and thin-plate models as priors. For comparison, the fan-beam protection data were also rebinned into the parallel data using various interpolation methods, such as the nearest neighbor, bilinear and bicubic interpolations, and reconstructed using the conventional EM algorithm for parallel data. Noiseless and noisy projection data from the digital Hoffman brain and Shepp/Logan phantoms were reconstructed using the above algorithms. The reconstructed images were compared in terms of a percent error metric. Results: for the fan-beam data with Poisson noise, the MAP-EM OSL algorithm with the thin-plate prior showed the best result in both percent error and stability. Bilinear interpolation was the most effective method for rebinning from the fan-beam to parallel geometry when the accuracy and computation load were considered. Direct fan-beam EM reconstructions were more accurate than the standard EM reconstructions obtained from rebinned parallel data. Conclusion: Direct fan-beam reconstruction algorithms were implemented, which provided significantly improved reconstructions.

A study for the pressure distribution and the boundary layer around a circular cylinder in a shear flow (Shear Flow 속에 있는 Circular Cylinder 표면의 압력분포 및 경계층 연구)

  • 이상섭
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.753-758
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    • 2003
  • In this study. an experiment has been performed to investigate distributions of static pressure around a circular cylinder in a uniform shear flow which is made by a specially designed wind tunnel. From the computation program(BLAYER), various boundary layer value are obtained depending on the shear flow rate. It is basical design data that boundary layer flow phenomenon of nuclear power plant heat exchanger tube surroundings. airfoil. and others flow fields.

Analysis and Evaluation of the Liquefaction on Layered Soil (층상지반에 대한 액상화 평가방법 및 분석)

  • 이상훈;유광훈
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2001.09a
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    • pp.28-35
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    • 2001
  • Liquefaction potential on the specific site of nuclear power plant is analyzed and reviewed. The layered site fur this study consists of silt and sand. Based on the limited available soil data, maximum shear strength at critical locations using Seed & Idriss method and computer program SHAKE is calculated, and liquefaction potential is reviewed. Seismic input motion used fur the assessment of liquefaction is the artificial time history compatible with the US NRC regulatory Guider .60. Assessment results of the liquefaction are validated by analyzing to the other typical soil fecundations which can show the effects of foundation depth and soil data.

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Stress Analysis of Pressure Vessels in Nuclear Power Plants (Part II : Stress Analysis of Tapered Cylinder in the Shell-Head Junction) (원자로압력용기의 응력해석 (제 2 보, 원데이퍼진 원통부의 응력해석))

  • 김천욱;주영우
    • Journal of the KSME
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.100-107
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    • 1976
  • Stress analysis of tapered cylinder of reactor vessels is investigated by means of the intersection method. The tapered cylinder is approximated into three models-average cylinder, conical frustum, and ring. The results are compared with those of the finite element method program and an experiment. In this paper, the following results are obtained: (1) the best aproximation has been obtained by the ring model analysis: (2) the intersection analysis of the tapered cylinder by the ring model shows a sufficient accuracy for the stress analysis of reactor vessels.

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The Intact Evaluation of High Pressure Control Valve Trim Parts (고차압 제어밸브 트림부 분석 및 개선방안 검토)

  • Jang, H.;Yoon, I.S.;Kim, Y.B.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.581-584
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    • 2008
  • At the inlet and outlet differential pressure and The fluid velocity over 32m/s are damaged (Plug, sheet ring, trim) About reduction trim parts of the control valve. AOV of the differential pressure 1,500psi become often the damage in the nuclear power plant. Damages of AOV studied CFD analysis and improvement program. Multi-stage trim designs which decrease a fluid kinetic energy are demanded and AOV parts are demanded case hardening and material change.

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Implementation of Steam Generator Management Program for Korean Nuclear Power Plants (국내 원자력발전소 증기발생기 관리프로그램 추진 방안)

  • 정한섭
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.399-402
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    • 2003
  • 국내에서는 현재 총 18기의 원자력발전소를 운전하고 있다. 2002년 6월 기준으로 원자력발전설비 용량은 총 14,716㎾로서 전체발전설비 용량의 28%를 차지하며 2001년 원자력 발전량은 58,222 백만㎾h로서 전체의 39%를 차지할 만큼 국내 에너지공급원으로서 큰 기여를 하고 있다. 원자력발전소가 향후에도 지속적으로 주요 에너지공급원으로서 역할을 수행하기 위해서는 무엇보다도 안전성에 대한 신뢰성을 확보해야 할 것이다.(중략)

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Dynamic Analysis of Diesel Generators on Starting Large Induction Motors (대용량유도전동기 기동시의 비상용 디젤발전기 동특성 해석)

  • Han, Poong;Cho, Sung-Don
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1987.11a
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    • pp.139-142
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    • 1987
  • It is important to evaluate the voltage characteristics of diesel generator as an emergency power supply in nuclear power plant. On loss of offsite power sources, emergency safeguard loads required to safely shutdown the reactor should be supplied by diesel generator. This paper presents the dynamic stability program to evaluate diesel generator performance as an emergency power system. The results Indicate the diesel generator ability to start the motors successfully seems to life in its impedances and inertias.

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Axial response of PWR fuel assemblies for earthquake and pipe break excitations

  • Jhung, Myung J.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.149-165
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    • 1997
  • A dynamic time-history analysis of the coupled internals and core in the vertical direction is performed as a part of the fuel assembly qualification program. To reflect the interaction between the fuel rods and grid cage, friction element is developed and is implemented. Also derived here is a method to calculate a hydraulic force on the reactor internals due to pipe break. Peak responses are obtained for the excitations induced from earthquake and pipe break. The dynamic responses such as fuel assembly axial forces and lift-off characteristics are investigated.