• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2018

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) equipment is a new innovative technique for 3D automatic breast scanning, but limited for the examination in the concave axillary region. The purpose of this study was to determine feasible candidate materials for the ultrasonic wave propagation media in ABUS, enabling the evaluation of the axillary region. Ultrasonography was performed using an ABUS system ($Invenia^{TM}ABUS$, GE, USA) on the ultrasound-specific phantom (UC-551M-0.5, ATS Laboratories, USA) covered by different candidate materials. The validity of feasible candidate materials was evaluated by image quality. Three independent radiological technologists, with more than 10 years of experience, visually assessed on the images. The inter-observer agreements according to the candidate materials were tested using Cronbach's alpha. Unenveloped solidified carrageenan can be a feasible material for the use of ABUS with excellent test reliability. Therefore, the coverage of the axillary region with carrageenan may be effective for ABUS which was originally developed for the convex anatomic structure as female breast.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2006년 창립20주년기념 정기학술대회 및 국제워크샵
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• pp.41-45
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• 2006

The fabrication process of fiber placement system of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) requires real time process control and reliable inspection to ensure quality by preventing defects such as delamination and void. Therefore, novel non-contact inspection technique is required during the non-destructive evaluation in a fiber placement system. For the inspection of delamination in CFRP, various methods to receive laser-generated ultrasound were applied by using piezoelectric transducer, air-coupled transducer, wavelet transform and scanning laser ultrasonic technique. Laser-generated ultrasound was received with a conventional piezoelectric sensor in contacting manner. Then signal characteristics due to defects were analyzed to find a factor for detecting defects. Air-coupled transducer was used for reception of laser-generated guided wave using linear slit array in order to generate high frequency guided wave. And line scan technique was used to confirm the capability of on-line application. The high frequency component of laser-generated guided wave received with piezoelectric sensor disappeared after propagating through delamination region. Nevertheless, it was failed to receive high frequency guided wave in using air-coupled transducer. The first peak of the frequency spectrum under 100kHz in the delamination region is higher than in the sound region. By using this feature, the line scanned frequency data were acquired in fully non-contact generation and reception of ultrasound. This method was proved as useful technique for detecting delamination in CFRP.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제29권2E호
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• pp.73-85
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• 2010

In the diagnostic ultrasound (US) transducer technology, the high frequency US(HFUS) transducer over 20 MHz is one of the current issues to be pursued for better resolution with the expense of penetration. HFUS single element transducers and the mechanical scanning systems for imaging are reviewed, and HFUS array transducers are also briefly summarized. HFUS applications such as the human applications in ophthalmology and dermatology and small animal applications for research purposes are reviewed with vascular and blood imaging in this paper.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2007

Although synthetic aperture focusing techniques can improve the spatial resolution of ultrasound imaging, they have not been employed in a commercial product because they require a real-time N-channel beamformer with a tremendously increased hardware complexity for simultaneous beamforming along M multiple lines. In this paper, a hardware-efficient beamformer architecture for synthetic aperture focusing is presented. In contrast to the straightforward design using NM delay calculators, the proposed method utilizes only M delay calculators by sharing the same values among the focusing delays which should be calculated at the same time between the N channels for all imaging points along the M scan lines. In general, synthetic aperture beamforming requires M 2-port memories. In the proposed beamformer, the input data for each channel is first upsampled with a 4-fold interpolator and each polyphase component of the interpolator output is stored into a 2-port memory separately, requiring 4M 2-port memories for each channel. By properly limiting the area formed with the synthetic aperture focusing, the input memory buffer can be implemented with only 4 2-port memories and one short multi-port memory.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.760-768
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• 2004

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography in early pregnancy diagnosis in goats. Ultrasonographic scanning with real time B-mode ultrasound machine having 5 MHz linear array transducer was performed on gravid uterus (n=24) obtained from slaughterhouse (Group I). Crown rump length (CRL) measured by ultrasound was found significantly different (p<0.05) with actual CRL measured after dissection in early pregnancy. However, age predicted by ultrasound through the measurement of CRL was found highly correlated (r=0.92) with age measured after dissection through CRL and the weight of fetus. Ages predicted by ultrasound through the measurement of trunk diameter (TD) and uterine diameter (UD) and ages measured after dissection were found highly and equally correlated (r=0.98) and did not differ significantly. Data from six does synchronized (Group II) with PGF2$\alpha$ (Estrumate) at 11 days apart were collected through ultrasound from 17 to 42 days post breding. The correlation between CRL and gestational age was high (r=0.97) in day 30 to 42 post breeding. A high coefficient of correlation (r=0.98) was also observed between predicated age by ultrasound and actual age calculated after kidding. The correlation between CRL and gestational age by the formula Y=(a+bX) i.e. Y=24.42+0.39 X where Y=gestational age and X=CRL, was recorded very high (r=0.99). Accuracy of ultrasonography was lowest on day 17 to 19 (66%) and reached 100% on day 34. Data from 30 does (group III) randomly subjected to only one time ultrasounds scanning to assess the accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis were also obtained. Ages predicted by TD and UD measurements were observed to be non-significantly different with actual age obtained after kidding and correlation between ages predicted by TD and UD measurement with actual age after kidding was found equally and highly correlated (r=0.98). The operator's accuracy in the whole experiment including all three groups was found to be 92%. The sensitivity was 93% and specificity was 86%. From the present study, it was observed that CRL was the most reliable parameter to find out gestational age in early pregnancy and the new formula derived was found very accurate to find out gestational age. TD and UD were also found to be equally reliable parameter to find out gestational age in mid and late stage of pregnancy through ultrasonography. It was concluded that ultrasonography by real time B mode with 5 MHz transrectal transducer was found to be reliable, safe and accurate and practicable means in diagnosing early pregnancy diagnosis as early as 25 days post breeding.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9101-9105
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• 2014

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy and effectiveness of automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) and hand-held ultrasound (HHUS) in the detection of breast cancer in a large population group with a long-term follow-up, and to investigate whether different ultrasound systems may influence the estimation of cancer detection. Materials and Methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained for this retrospective study, and informed consent was waived. From September 2010 to August 2011, a total of 1,866 ABVS and 3,700 HHUS participants, who underwent these procedures at our institute, were included in this study. Cancers occurring during the study and subsequent follow-up were evaluated. The reference standard was a combination of histology and follow-up imaging (${\geq}12months$). The recall rate, cancer detection yield, diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values were calculated with exact 95% confidence intervals. Results: The recall rate was 2.57 per 1,000 (48/1,866) for ABVS and 3.57 per 1,000 (132/3,700) for HHUS, with a significant difference (p=0.048). The cancer detection yield was 3.8 per 1,000 for ABVS and 2.7 per 1,000 for HHUS. The diagnostic accuracy was 97.7% for ABVS and 96.5% for HHUS with statistical significance (p=0.018). The specificity of ABVS and HHUS were 97.8%, 96.7%, respectively (p=0.022). Conclusions: ABVS shows a comparable diagnostic performance to HHUS. ABVS is an effective supplemental tool for mammography in breast cancer detection in a large population.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.895-900
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• 2019

초음파는 인체에 무해하다고 알려져 산부인과에서 태아의 진단 및 발육상태 확인을 위해 널리 이용되고 있다. 진단 초음파의 장시간 사용은 체온 변화를 야기할 수 있지만 초음파로 인한 임신부의 자궁온도 변화에 대한 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자체 제작한 자궁모형팬텀을 이용하여 초음파 주사시간에 따른 온도 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 조직등가 물질인 아크릴과 돼지 자궁을 이용하여 인체 자궁과 유사한 자궁모형팬텀을 자체 제작하였으며 초음파 장비와 4MHz convex probe를 사용하였다. 아크릴 수조 내부, 자궁내부, 대기온도 측정을 위해 3개의 탐침형 온도계를 설치하였고 측정대상의 온도를 분단위로 6시간, 총 361회 측정 한 결과 자궁모형팬텀의 온도가 상승되었음을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 초음파로 인한 인체 체온 상승의 가능성을 확인 할 수 있었고 본 연구가 초음파 열 흡수효과 연구의 기초자료로 활용 될 것이라 사료된다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2023

Objectives The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the shoulder lesions in patients experiencing shoulder pain through the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound during Korean medicine intervention treatments. Methods A total of 20 cases were collected, including biceps tendinitis (n=4), calcification (n=3), SASD bursitis (n=4), partial tear (n=2), full-thickness tear (n=1), tendinopathy (n=5), and impingement syndrome (n=1). Musculoskeletal ultrasound was used by Korean medicine doctors to perform real-time scanning and to explain the patient's condition during treatment sessions. Results The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound allowed Korean medicine doctors to perform treatments such as pharmacoacupuncture, acupotomy, and acupuncture more safely and effectively. Patients were able to better understand their conditions through real-time imaging and explanations provided by the doctors. Conclusions Musculoskeletal ultrasound has the potential to enhance the safety and efficacy of Korean medicine intervention treatments for patients with shoulder pain. Institutional or governmental support is needed to further promote the use of medical devices by Korean medicine doctors, ultimately leading to an increase in cases and clinical evidence.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.598-606
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• 2001

최근 전자장치의 고기능화에 따라서 반도체 장치의 고집적화는 물론 반도체 패키지의 박형화 추세에 있다. 이러한 반도체가 장치에 실장된 후에도 안정된 성능을 발휘할 수 있는지 여부에 대한 신뢰성을 보장하기 위해 조립 완료된 반도체 패키지에 대한 preconditioning 시험을 수행하게 된다. 또한 preconditioning 시험 전후에 초음파 주사 현미경을 이용한 검사를 실시함으로써 반도체 패키지에 대한 들뜸이나 패키지 크랙과 같은 내부 결함의 존재 여부를 알아보게 된다. 본 논문에서는 반도체 내부의 결함 유무를 효과적으로 검사할 수 있는 초음파를 이용한 신뢰성 평가 방법과 절차를 제시하고, preconditioning 시험 과정에서 수행되는 시험법을 통해 패키지 내부 결함을 야기하는 가장 중요한 요인이라 할 수 있는 수분에 의한 고장 메커니즘을 분명히 함으로써 반도체 패키지에 대한 일련의 고장 분석 및 신뢰성 평가 방법을 정립하고자 하였다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2021

고용노동부의 2020년 산업재해 사고 사망 통계 발표에 따르면 최근 5년간 발생한 업무상 사고 사망 재해의 절반 이상이 건설업에서 발생하고 있다. 그중 건설기계와 관련된 충돌 및 협착 사고가 사망 재해의 큰 부분을 차지하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 정부는 건설 현장에서 발생하는 사고를 예방하기 위해 "건설안전특별법" 발의, 사고 예방을 위한 새로운 기술의 도입 장려 등 큰 노력을 기울이고 있지만, 여전히 건설 현장에서 수많은 안전사고가 발생하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 초음파 스캐닝 기술을 통해 반경 내 대상의 종류와 위치를 인식하여 건설기계와 작업자 간의 충돌사고를 예방할 수 있는 기술을 개발했다. 본 연구는 파일럿 실험을 수행하였으며, 결과 분석을 통해 대상 인식과 위치 추정 모두에서 높은 정확도로 기술의 실현 가능성을 증명하였다. 개발한 기술은 건설 현장에서 발생하는 충돌사고를 예방하고, 자동화된 건설기계 충돌사고 예방 기술 개발에 이바지할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.