• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.206-207
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• 2002

The effective dose due to the X-Ray radiography in the patient positioning for the heavy ion radiotherapy was measured on three regions, chest, upper-abdomen and pelvis. All the radiographic systems and the conditions used in the measurements were same as the clinical trial being performed in National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Japan. The organ or tissue for measurements was selected by following ICRP60$^1$ and the effective dose was calculated from measured organ doses and the surface dose.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권31호
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• pp.135-147
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• 2001

The wall-thickness of insulated pipelines can be easily evaluated by measuring the gamma-ray transmission intensity because this intensity is inversely proportional to the thickness of insulated pipeline. The main purpose of this study is to develop the nondestructive and filmless on-line inspection system of corrosion by measuring the wall thickness of insulated pipeline. The inspection system is constructed with radioisotope, 64 channel photo diode array detector, crawler system and data taking and operating software. The traditional off-line radiographic method carried out by exposing film cassettes can be replaced by this cost-effective on-line digital imaging method and the application will be greatly expected especially in the chemical and petrochemical industries.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

X-선 영상 촬영 시 피사체에 조사되는 X-선은 피사체 내부에서 필연적으로 산란을 일으킨다. 산란선은 영상시스템에 도달하여 영상의 대조도를 저하시키고 전체 농도(Background)를 불균일하게 만든다. 현재 학계의 연구 동향은 산란선에 의한 영상의 화질 저하를 방지하기 위한 방법 고안에 초점을 두고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 영상에서의 scatter fraction을 정확하게 측정하여 영상시스템의 개선에 기여하고 대조도에 영향을 미치는 인자의 정량적 평가를 최적화하기 위함에 있다. Scatter fraction을 정확하게 측정하기 위하여 beam stop array를 제작하였다. 제작한 beam stop array를 이용하여 영상을 획득하고, 영상의 각 부위에서의 scatter fracton 측정을 자동화하기 위해 MATLAB을 이용한 프로그램(SFC: Scatter Fraction Calculator)을 개발하였다. 그리드 유 무와 air gap 효과에 따른 scatter fracton의 비교를 통하여 beam stop array와 SFC 프로그램의 효용성을 평가하였다. 그리드가 있을 경우의 scatter fraction이 그리드가 없는 경우에서 보다 낮은 값으로 측정되었으며 air gap이 증가함에 따라 scatter fracton이 감소함으로써 효용성을 입증했다. Beam stop array와 SFC 프로그램은 입증된 효용성을 기반으로 임상에서 흉부뿐 아니라 인체의 여러 부위에 이를 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2011

치과 방사선검사에 있어 두부 내의 흡수선량에 관한 평가를 하고자 인체모형팬텀 내부의 뇌하수체와 안구, 상악동, 악하선, 갑상선, 식도에 유리형광소자를 삽입하고 X-선을 조사하였다. 사용된 장치로는 Kodak 2200, Kodak 8000C dental radiographic systems과 computed tomography(Lightspeed VCT)이고 촬영조건은 임상에서 사용하는 인자와 동일하게 설정하였다. 이때 구내 X-선 검사의 경우 흡수선량은 0.02~2.47cGy로 가장 높게 측정된 곳은 상악 대구치 촬영 시 2.47cGy인 갑상선이었고 가장 낮은 곳은 하악 전치부 촬영에서 0.02cGy인 악하선이었다. 그리고 구외 X-선 검사의 경우 흡수선량은 세파로에서 0.36~3.44cGy, 파노라마에서 0.14~12.82cGy, 전산화단층촬영에서 8.17~253.63cGy 가장 높게 측정된 곳은 상악 CT 촬영 시 253.63cGy인 악하선이었고 가장 낮은 곳은 파노라마 촬영에서 0.14cGy인 안구이었다. 구외 X-선 검사가 구내 X-선 검사 보다 많은 흡수선량이 측정되었다. 특히 CT를 이용한 검사에서는 구내 촬영보다 100배 이상 높게 측정되었다. 따라서 구외 X-선 검사에 있어서 가이드라인을 제시하여야 하며 방사선에 의한 흡수선량을 줄이기 위한 노력이 요구된다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.471-489
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• 1998

For the successful endodontic treatment, root canal should be cleaned thoroughly by accurate mechanical and chemical canal preparation and sealed completely with canal filling material without damaging the periapical tissues. The accuracy of the root canal length measurement is a prerequisite for the success of the endodontic treatment, and the root canal length is often determined by the standard periapical radiographs and digital tactile sense. In this study, the accuracy and the clinical usefulness of Digora/sup (R)/, an intraoral digital imaging processor and the conventional standard radiographs were compared by measuring the length from the top of the file to the root apex. 30 single rooted premolars were invested in a uniformly sized blocks and No.25 K-file was inserted into and fixed in each canal. Each block was placed in equal distance and position to satisfy the principle of the bisecting angle and paralleling techniques and Digora/sup (R)/ system's image and standard periapical radiographs were taken. Each radiograph was examined by 3 different observers by measuring the length from top of the file to the root apex and each data was compared and analyzed. The results were as follows; 1. In the bisecting angle technique, the average difference between the Digora/sup (R)/ system and standard periapical radiograph was 0.002 mm and the standard deviation was 0.341 mm which showed no statistically significant difference between the two systems(p>0.05). Also, in the paralleling technique, the average difference between these two system was 0.007 mm and the standard deviation was 0.323 mm which showed no statistically significant difference between the two systems(p>0.05). 2. In Digora/sup (R)/ system, the average difference between the bisecting angle and paralleling technique was -0.336 mm and the standard deviation was 0.472 mm which showed a statistically significant difference between the two techniques(p<0.05). Also, in the standard periapical radiographs, the average difference between the bisecting angle and paralleling technique was 0.328 mm and the standard deviation was 0.517 mm which showed a statistically significant difference between these two techniques(p<0.05). 3. In Digora/sup (R)/ system and the standard periapical radiographs. there was a statistically significant difference between the measurement using the bisecting angle technique and the actual length(p<0.05), But there was no statistically significant difference between the measurement using the paralleling technique and the actuallength(p>0.05). In conclusion. the determination of the root canal length by using the Digora/sup (R)/ system can give us as good an image as the standard periapical radiograph and using the paralleling technique instead of the bisecting angle technique can give a measurement closer to the actual canal length. thereby contributing to a successful result. Also. considering the advantages of the digital imaging processor such as decreasing the amount of exposure to the patient. immediate use of the image. magnification of image size. control of the contrast and brightness and the ability of storing the image can give us good reason to replace the standard periapical radiographs.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.246-251
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide quantitative data regarding development of the chest wall in children with cerebral palsy (CP) according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels and age using the radiological image diameter measurement method. Methods: Subjects included 112 children with CP and 110 healthy children, All of the children underwent simple chest x-ray. The diameters of the upper chest ($D_{apex}$) and lower chest ($D_{base}$) were measured on the anteroposterior (AP) view of a chest x-ray, and the $D_{apex}$ to $D_{base}$ ratio was calculated. Chest wall ratios were compared among children with CP at GMFCS levels I ~ III, GMFCS levels IV and V, and healthy children. Results: The results showed significant differences between the upper and lower chest wall diameters of children with CP at GMFCS levels IV and V, and healthy children (F=4.54, p=0.01; F=3.20, p=0.04). Results of comparison between the chest wall ratios of children with CP and healthy children, showed that the upper chest walls of healthy children were significantly larger in children younger than 48 months (p<0.05), and both the upper and lower chest walls of healthy children were significantly larger compared to children with CP in children older than 48 months (p<0.05). Conclusion: Radiographic measurement for examination of chest wall development is relatively simple, and the results yield quantitative data on development of the chest wall for children with CP. In addition, therapeutic interventions may be considered based on the results.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.260-262
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• 2002

An accurate measurement of dose distribution is indispensable to perform radiation therapy planning. A measurement technique using a radiographic film, which is called a film dosimetry, is widely used because it is easy to obtain a dose distribution with a good special resolution. In this study, we tried to develop an analyzing system for the film dosimetry using usual office automation equipments such as a personal computer and an image scanner. A film was sandwiched between two solid water phantom blocks (30 ${\times}$ 30 ${\times}$ 15cm). The film was exposed with Cobalt-60 ${\gamma}$-ray whose beam axis was parallel to the film surface. The density distribution on the exposed film was stored in a personal computer through an image scanner (8bits) and the film density was shown as the digital value with NIH-image software. Isodose curves were obtained from the relationship between the digital value and the absorbed dose calculated from percentage depth dose and absorbed dose at the reference point. The isodose curves were also obtained using an Isodose plotter, for reference. The measurements were carried out for 31cGy (exposure time: 120seconds) and 80cGy (exposure time: 300seconds) at the reference point. While the isodose curves obtained with our system were drawn up to 60% dose range for the case of 80cGy, the isodose curves could be drawn up to 80% dose range for the case of 31cGy. Furthermore, the isodose curves almost agreed with that obtained with the isodose plotter in low dose range. However, further improvement of our system is necessary in high dose range.

• 치과방사선
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 1982

The purpose of this study was to observe the anatomic variation of condylar head and the positional relationship between condylar head and other anatomic structures of head by means of cephalometry using the submentovertex cephalogram from each person in centric occlusion for producing a good quality of temporomandibular joint radiograph. The 100 submentovertex cephalograms of 100 Korean adults consisted of 50 females ranged from 20 to 24 years age and 50 males ranged from 22 to 30 years age, were studied and analyzed statistically. The results were as follows; 1. The mean of the horizontal angulation of condylar head to the transmeatal line (EE-LA) was 18.5° (S.D. 7.9°), and all measurements that indicate the horizontal angulation of condylar head showed considerable differences among individuals. 2. In the comparison of male vs. female in the measurements, statistically significant differences were found in the majority of measurement items, and with exception of R-LA and LA-LA, the rest of these measurements were larger in male than in female. 3. In the comparison of left vs. right in the measurements, statistically significant differences were found in the majority of measurement items, and with exception of PC-CC, the rest of these measurements were larger in right than in left. As above, because the majority of measurements that involve the horizontal angulation of condylar head varied among individuals, between male and female, and between left and right, the condition of various temporomandibular joint radiography should be determined by means of cephalometry using the submentovertex cephalogram for producing the accurate radiographic image of temporomandibular joint.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2012

Background: Previous studies have shown that if performed without radiographic guidance, the loss of resistance (LOR) technique can result in inaccurate needle placement in up to 30% of lumbar epidural blocks. To date, no study has shown the efficacy of measuring the depth of the posterior complex (ligamentum flavum, epidural space, and posterior dura) ultrasonographically to distinguish true and false LOR. Methods: 40 cervical epidural blocks were performed using the LOR technique and confirmed by epidurograms. Transverse ultrasound images of the C6/7 area were taken before each cervical epidural block, and the distances from the skin to the posterior complex, transverse process, and supraspinous ligament were measured on each ultrasound view. The number of LOR attempts was counted, and the depth of each LOR was measured with a standard ruler. Correlation of false and true positive LOR depth with ultrasonographically measured depth was also statistically analyzed. Results: 76.5% of all cases (26 out of 34) showed false positive LOR. Concordance correlation coefficients between the measured distances on ultrasound (skin to ligamentum flavum) and actual needle depth were 0.8285 on true LOR. Depth of the true positive LOR correlated with height and weight, with a mean of $5.64{\pm}1.06cm$, while the mean depth of the false positive LOR was $4.08{\pm}1.00cm$. Conclusions: Ultrasonographic measurement of the ligamentum flavum depth (or posterior complex) preceding cervical epidural block is beneficial in excluding false LOR and increasing success rates of cervical epidural blocks.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2002

임플랜트의 성공을 위해서 정확한 방사선학적 검사는 가용골의 높이와 하악관의 위치를 평가하고 중요구조물의 손상을 방지하는데 있어 필수적이다. CT촬영법 중 영상재구성법을 이용한 방법(CT/MPR)은 하악관의 위치를 잘 보여준다. 치아에 평행한 협설 단면 (cross-sectional plane)을 얻기 위해서는 횡단면(axial plane)이 교합면과 평행하도록 해야 한다. 횡단면(axial plane)이 교합면과 평행하지 않으면 재구성된 협설 단면(cross-sectional plane)은 계획된 fixture의 방향과 각을 이루게 되어 그 fixture의 실제 dimension을 보여주지 못하게 된다. 협설단면(cross-sectional view)에서 측정한 가용골 높이가 실제 가용골 높이보다 너무 큰 경우, 수술시 하악관을 침범할 가능성이 있게 된다. 이 연구의 목적은 하악 임플랜트 CT 촬영시 횡단면이 임플란트를 위한 가용골 높이의 측정에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 하악 대구치 부위의 임플랜트를 계획하고 radiographic stent를 만든 후 치과 방사사선과에서 하악 임플랜트 CT를 촬영한 40명의 환자, 45개 부위를 선택하였다. 임플랜트 CT의 central panoramic view에서 치조정과 하악관, stent를 tracing한 후, 치조정과 하악관간의 거리(available bone height, ABH)를 재구성된 협설단면상에서 측정하였다(uncorrected ABH). 다음으로, .stent 방향으로 그은 직선상에서 측정하였다(corrected ABH). 두 거리사이의 각을 측정하였다. 두 거리로부터 각각 fixture의 길이를 결정하였다. 연구 결과, 두 가용골의 높이간에는 제 1 대구치와 제 2 대구치에서 모두 유의성있는 차이를 보였다 (p<0.001). 차이가 1 mm 이상인 경우는 제 1 대구치에서 8.7%, 제 2 대구치에서 15.5% 였다. 차이가 2 mm 이상인 경우는 제 1 대구치에서 2.0%, 제 2 대구치에서 6.6%였다. 최대값은 제 1 대구치에서 2.5 mm, 제 2 대구치에서 2.2 mm 였다. 두 가용골의 높이차와 각과의 상관 관계는 제 1 대구치와 제 2 대구치에서 모두 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 상관 계수는 제 1 대구치에서 0.534, 제 2 대구치에서 0.728 였다. 제 2 대구치가 더 강한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 두 가용골의 높이로부터 결정한 fixture의 길이가 일치하지 않는 경우는 제 1 대구치에서는 24.4%, 제 2 대구치에서는 28.9%였다.