• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to compare the measurement result of radiation dose by using standard thoracic phantom and ionization chamber to advice proposal in the shooting condition of chest PA projection at hospitals recently. And to understand the change between radiation dose and resolution in different conditions. The period this study was from August 2010 to September 2010 and the subjects of the study was 3 general hospitals, 4 personal hospitals and 1 laboratory at the college. Finally we study with 6 DR, 1 CR, and 4 F/S equipments. Most hospitals met advice proposal, but some of the hospitals exceed advice dose from the result of our study. We can lower radiation dose about 25% when kVp is lowered about 20% in DR equipment. And we can lower radiation dose about 50% when mAs is lowered about 35%. The image quality was similar to the original in the study. Most hospitals which exceed advice dose were personal hospitals. The reason why it happened is that radiation dose for chest PA projection at personal hospitals is higher than general hospitals and the personal hospitals' equipments are older than general hospitals' equipments. We guess that patients' radiation dose of chest PA projection can be lowered from the result.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2016

목 적 : Computerized imaging reference systems 동적팬텀을이용한 cone-beamcomputed tomography(CBCT) 영상과 four-dimensionalcomputed tomography(4DCT) 영상의 체적을 비교분석 하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 동적팬텀 내에 직경 1, 2, 3 cm 노드를 각각 삽입하고, CT simulator와 TruebeamSTx X-ray Imaging system을 이용하여 4DCT 영상과 CBCT 영상을 얻었다. 4DCT 영상은 maximum intensity projection(MIP), minimum intensity projection(MinIP), 그리고 average intensity projection(AVG)영상으로 재구성 하고 노드의 체적은 Eclipse system의 CT ranger tool로 CT number를 설정하여 측정하였다. 결 과 : CBCT를 기준으로 노드1, 2, 3 cm의 체적을 비교하였을 때 4DCT의 MIP는 0.54~2.33, 5.16~8.06, 9.03~20.11 ml, MinIP는 0.00~1.48, 0.00~8.47, 1.42~24.85 ml, AVG는 0.00~1.17, 0.00~2.19, 0.04~3.35 ml의 차이를 보였다. 결 론 : 노드의 체적을 비교한 결과 CBCT 영상은 4DCT의 AVG 영상과 유사한 것으로 확인되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2010

목적: 본 연구에서는 콘빔 CT에서 산란선 제거를 위한 aft-multple-slit (AMS) 시스템을 설계하였다. 예비 연구로서 본 시스템의 효용성을 검증하기 위해 MC 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 가상 시뮬레이션은 산란선과 산란선+일차선을 계산할 수 있는 MCNPX의 radiography tally 5를 이용하였다. AMS는 빔의 발산성을 고려한 각이 동일한 아크 형태이고, 길이 방향에서의 산란선을 막는다. AMS의 효용성을 위한 평가는 AMS를 사용하지 않았을 때의 일차선과 산란선을 비교함으로써 수행되었다. 2D projection 영상을 얻기 위해 전체의 AMS는 한번의 캔트리 회전 후 AMS에 의해 가려진 부분의 영상 획득을 위해 다시 한 번 회전하는 구조이다. 결과: 일차선의 2D projection 영상은 모든 AMS의 폭에서 그리고 AMS를 사용하지 않았을 때에도 동일하였으나 일차선+산란선의 2D projection 영상은 slit의 폭에 따라 결과가 변했다. Slit의 폭을 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm로 하였을 때 평균 산란성 제거율은 29%, 15%, 9%, 8%였다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 AMS를 이용한 콘빔 CT의 산란선 제거 효과를 평가하였다. MC 시뮬레이션을 이용한 본 시스템의 사전 연구에서는 상당한 산란선 제거 효과를 보여주었다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the measurement differences of simple radiographs according to radiation projection angle using a phantom and to propose methods for objective analysis of simple radiographs. Materials and Methods: We took simple radiographs with different projection angles using a C-arm image intensifier and measured five parameters of the foot on the simple radiographic images. Five parameters include lateral tibiocalcaneal angle, lateral talocalcaneal angle, naviculocuboid overlap, lateral talo-first metatarsal angle, and lateral calcaneo-first metatarsal angle. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability were verified, and then intraclass correlations of parameters were analyzed. Results: Radiographic parameters of the foot showed high intraobserver and interobserver reliability. Lateral tibiocalcaneal angle has a strong negative linear relationship with rotation and a moderate negative linear relationship with tilt. Lateral talocalcaneal angle has a moderate positive linear relationship with rotation and a strong positive linear relationship with tilt. Naviculocuboid overlap has a strong positive linear relationship with rotation and a moderate positive linear relationship with tilt. Lateral talo-first metatarsal angle does not have a linear relationship with rotation and a moderate negative linear relationship with tilt. Lateral calcaneo-first metatarsal angle has a moderate positive linear relationship with rotation and tilt. Conclusion: More precise evaluation of the foot with a simple radiograph can be performed by understanding the changes of radiographic parameters according to radiation projection angle.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.1982-1990
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to verify the possibility of fuel rod pattern analysis in a fresh fuel assembly using the Yonsei single-photon emission computed tomography (YSECT) system. The YSECT system consisted of three main parts: four trapezoidal-shaped bismuth germanate scintillator-based 64-channel detectors, a semiconductor-based multi-channel data acquisition system, and a rotary stage. In order to assess the performance of the prototype YSECT, tomographic images were obtained for three representative fuel rod patterns in the 6 × 6 array using two representative image-reconstruction algorithms. The fuel-rod patterns were then assessed using an in-house fuel rod pattern analysis algorithm. In the experimental results, the single-directional projection images for those three fuel-rod patterns well discriminated each fuel-rod location, showing a Gaussian-peak-shaped projection for a single 10 mm-diameter fuel rod with 12.1 mm full-width at half maximum. Finally, we successfully verified the possibility of the fuel rod pattern analysis for all three patterns of fresh fuel rods with the tomographic images obtained by the rotational YSECT system.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.159-169
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• 2024

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) acquisition protocols on reducing the effective radiation dose while maintaining image quality. Materials and Methods: The effective dose emitted by a CBCT device was calculated using thermoluminescent dosimeters placed in a Rando Alderson phantom. Image quality was assessed by 3 experienced evaluators. The relationship between image quality and confidence was evaluated using the Fisher exact test, and the agreement among raters was assessed using the kappa test. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate whether the technical parameters could predict the effective dose. P-values<0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: The optimized protocol (3 mA, 99 kVp, and 450 projection images) demonstrated good image quality and a lower effective dose for radiation-sensitive organs. Image quality and confidence had consistent values for all structures (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis resulted in a statistically significant model. The milliamperage (b=0.504; t=3.406; P=0.027), kilovoltage peak (b=0.589; t=3.979; P=0.016) and number of projection images (b=0.557; t=3.762; P=0.020) were predictors of the effective dose. Conclusion: Optimized CBCT acquisition protocols can significantly reduce the effective radiation dose while maintaining acceptable image quality by adjusting the milliamperage and projection images.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2006

Having its roots in medical applications, industrial gamma ray CT has opened up new roads far investigating and modeling industrial processes. Using a line of research related to industrial gamma ray CT, the authors set up a system of single source and detector gamma transmission tomography for wood timber and a packed bed phantom. The hardware of the CT system consists of two servo motors, a data logger, a computer, a radiation source and a radiation detector. One motor simultaneously moves the source and the detector for a parallel beam scanning, whereas the other motor rotates the scan table at a preset projection angle. The image is reconstructed from the measured projections by the filtered back projection method. The phantom was designed to simulate a cross section of a packed bed with a void. The radiation source was 20mCi of Cs-137 and the detector was a 1 inch $\times$ 1 inch NaI (TI) scintillator shielded by a lead collimator. The experimental gamma ray CT image has sufficient resolution to reveal air holes and the density distribution inside the phantom. The system could possibly be applied to a packed bed column or a pipe flow in a petrochemical plant.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.274-280
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• 2017

Purpose: To see the gross tumor volume (GTV) dependency according to the phase selection and reconstruction methods, we measured and analyzed the changes of tumor volume and motion at each phase in 20 cases with lung cancer patients who underwent image-guided radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) images in 20 cases of 19 patients who underwent image-guided radiotherapy. The 4D-CT images were reconstructed by the maximum intensity projection (MIP) and the minimum intensity projection (Min-IP) method after sorting phase as 40%-60%, 30%-70%, and 0%-90%. We analyzed the relationship between the range of motion and the change of GTV according to the reconstruction method. Results: The motion ranges of GTVs are statistically significant only for the tumor motion in craniocaudal direction. The discrepancies of GTV volume and motion between MIP and Min-IP increased rapidly as the wider ranges of duty cycles are selected. Conclusion: As narrow as possible duty cycle such as 40%-60% and MIP reconstruction was suitable for lung cancer if the respiration was stable. Selecting the reconstruction methods and duty cycle is important for small size and for large motion range tumors.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 1998

목적 : Broad-beam Simulator-CT 개발을 위한 예비연구로서 통상의 모의 치료 영상에서 축상면, 시상면, 관상면 영상을 구현하려 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 120kVp, 2mAs 동일 조건에서 갠트리 각도를 $4^{\circ}$ 간격으로 90장의 필름을 얻어 입체적인 Filtered back-projection을 시도하였다 외곽선을 찾아 제거하였고, 산란선 성분을 Deconvolution 방법으로 제거하여 좋은 영상을 얻도록 하였다. 결과 : 이 방법으로 축상면, 시상면, 관상면 영상을 얻었으며 각 방향에 대해 동일한 분해능을 갖았다. 그러나 영상의 질은 대단히 나빴다. 결론 : Broad-beam으로 된 CT 영상을 구현할 수 있었다. 이를 위하여 산란선 성분의 Deconvolution이 필요하였으며, 입체적인 back-projection을 실시하였으므로 축상, 시상, 관상 모든 방향에 대해 동일한 분해능을 갖고 있어서 DRR 등 Simulator-CT에 응용할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 실용적인 임상응용을 위해서는 영상의 질 개선이 필요하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.360-366
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• 2010

최근 정밀한 암 치료를 위해 방사선 치료기술이 강도변도 방사선치료, 영상유도 방사선치료 등의 눈부신 발전을 이루어 왔다. 2000년 이후로는 치료실에서 환자의 실제 치료위치를 정확히 파악하여 정밀한 치료를 가능하게 하는 영상 유도방사선 치료기술이 사용되고 있으며 가장 중요한 기술 중 하나가 방사선 치료 전에 다양한 방법의 의료 영상을 이용하여 환자의 치료 위치를 보정하는 것으로 가장 최근의 기술로는 선형가속기에 장착된 2차원 평면검출기를 이용한 콘빔CT (Cone Beam CT: CBCT)가 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 CBCT의 "half fan" 조건에서 획득된 projection영상을 이용하여 360도 회전한 모든 영상이 아닌 제한된 각도에서 획득한 투사영상을 이용하여 환자의 해부학적 정보를 볼 수 있는 디지털 영상합성영상(Digital Tomosynthesis) 기술을 구현하였고 실제 위치교정을 위해 촬영된 환자 데이터를 이용하여 방사선 치료 환자 위치 교정을 위한 효용성을 검증하였다. 그 결과 동일 단층상에서의 해부학적 정보 표현에서 CBCT 영상과 비교하였을 때 유사성을 보였고 선량적인 측면에서 우월성을 나타냈다. 이러한 DTS의 장점을 극대화 하고 최적화가 이루어진다면 방사선 치료 위치 보정용으로 CBCT를 대체 할 수 있는 기술이 될 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.