• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.534-538
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• 2010

X-ray systems for medical treatment use noninvasive procedures. Being capable of locally inspecting the inside of the body, X-ray systems are routinely used for basic diagnosis. X-ray systems to be used for medical purposes were originally made with a gas filled tube inside an induction coil in the initial stages of development but with this approach it becomes difficult to take a satisfactory picture through thick body sections, non invasively. However continued development made it possible to take non-invasive pictures of breasts, blood vessels and other body parts through thick body sections. Recently, high-voltage X-ray generators of more compact size, increased generation efficiency, and sophisticated output control have become possible. All of these features are made possible by the use of a high-frequency output from an inverter and a fast switching semiconductor device. In this paper, we describe a new X-ray generator operating with a resonant inverter in order to reduce switching loss and high frequency noise. In addition, in order to identify the differences amongst types of rectification, we have compared output and the quality of X-ray pictures obtained with full-wave rectification and dual-voltage rectification methods.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.663-669
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• 2017

진단목적의 방사선 의료 영상의 활용의 증가에 따라 환자의 피폭 선량 증가와 의료영상의 진단적 가치 저하에 기여하는 산란선의 관리 및 저감을 위한 연구는 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 관전압 증가에 따른 산란선의 증감이 영상 화질에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 위해 ANSI 흉부 팬텀을 이용하여, 관전압 변화에 따른 산란선 발생 비율을 측정하고, 산란선의 발생에 따른 화질 영향을 RMS(Root Mean Square) 입상성 평가, RSD(Relative Standard Deviation) 및 NPS(Noise Power Spectrum) 분석을 통해 고찰하였다. 관전압 증가에 따른 산란선 발생비율은 73 kV 관전압에서 48.8%, 93 kV 관전압 인가시 80.1%로 점차 증가하는 것으로 확인되었다. 관전압 증가에 따른 산란선 증가의 화질 영향을 분석하기 위한 RMS 분석 결과, 관전압 증가에 따른 RMS 값이 증가하는 것으로 나타나 영상의 입상성이 떨어지는 결과로 도출되었다. 공간주파수 2.5 lp/mm에서의 NPS 값 또한 관전압 73 kV 인가에 비해 93kV 관전압 증가시 20% 정도 영상의 잡음이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통하여 관전압 변화에 따른 산란선 발생이 화질에 미치는 영향을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이러한 연구 결과는 의료영상 품질 개선을 위한 연구의 기초 자료로서 활용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.158-162
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• 1989

This paper reports a case in a 16-year-old female of intrapulmonary teratoma located in the right upper and middle lobes of the lung. The initial symptoms were high spiking fever, cough and chest pain. Initial chest X-ray revealed large homogenous mass in the right upper and middle lung fields. So intercostal tube drainage was done under the impression of the lung abscess. But mass density was remained on the follow-up chest X-ray, the patient had resection of the right upper and middle lobes of the lung. The gross and microscopic findings of the resected specimen revealed characteristic findings of the intrapulmonary teratoma. The patient is asymtomatic at present and living a normal life.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.464-467
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• 2002

We propose the use of visible scintillation light for monitoring the X-ray CT in the gantry of a diagnostic CT for its performance test and maintenance works. We placed a disk of bare plastic scintillator disk in the gantry opening area of a helical X-ray CT. When we operated the CT, we could observe the emission of blue scintillation light from the scintillator in a dark room. Visible light was identified under all scanning conditions of diagnostic uses. As a result, we observed the direction and the spread of the incident X-ray in the scintillator. We also observed the change of the part of the scintillator where visible light was generated, and the move that took place associating with the rotation of the X-ray tube during one CT scan. On the basis of the observation, we examined the usefulness of the visible scintillation light as a convenient performance-evaluating tool as well as a maintenance tool of the CT.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.97-101
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• 2010

This experimental study is carried out one of the General Hospital in Kyungbok providence. Abdomen Phantom being located Anterior-posterior(AP) position on portable bed, and the portable X-ray generating device was placed the phantom at $-90^{\circ}$ direction. The experiment were set 65 kVp, 10 mAs, $10{\times}10\;cm^2$, 100 cm(FOD) for the measurement. Digital proportional counting tube survey meter was used for measuring the space scatter dose. Measurement points of horizontal distribution was set up at $30^{\circ}$ interval by increasing 50 cm radius of upside, downside, left and right. Vertical distribution of measurement points were set up for the vertical plane with a radius of at $30^{\circ}$ intervals with 50cm increments. It is concluded that longer distance from the soure of X-ray significantly decrease radiation dose to the patient and use of the radiation protection device should be applied in clinical practice to reduce dose to the patient.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.11-18
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• 1998

Single phase, narrow beam X-ray attenuation data were obtained using various construction materials concrete, white block, red block, 3 hole block, gypsum board, artificial marble, cement, plate glass, wood, and lead. Tube voltages of 60, 80, 100, 120 kVp were employed and the resulting curves were compared to transmission data found in this report. The shielding methodology and the derivation of equations used for determination of barrier requirements were presented in NCRP 49. We could calculate the X-ray exposed dose after attenuation and thickness of protection barrier in the clinic facilities accordingly. For the purpose of maximizing the benefit/cost ratio to diagnostic shielding, various construction materials must be installed carefully and attnuation rate considered thoroughly.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 1982

When unattenuated x-ray radiation passes through the object it is transmitted and scattered from objectes and impinging on the film. During this process certain radiation is absorbed within the object and others transmitted in reduced scattering. The scattering radiation influence upon radiation image quality, confining x-ray beam which means scattering radiation produce increased fog on x-ray film image and as a consequence decrease contrast and less detail of the film there for the elimination of fog and for absorbing scattered radiation, the grid has been used between the object and the film in order to rid of scattering rays. Using grid is good method for the qualification of the better image as well as in using air gap technique. The grid is easy to manipulate and promote good efficiency which is defined by ICRU and JIS. It is the purpose to study for eliminating scattered radiation from the tissue equivalent acryl phantom using grid, we have studied and evaluated the grid permeability about the x-ray exposure, the selection of grid ratio according to phantom thickness, on x-ray exposure are performed as follows. 1. The penetrating ratio of primary x-ray is remarkably decreased by increasing of the grid ratio, but it is almost not influenced in KVP difference and phantom thickness. 2. The scattered radiation is proportionaly increased by thickness of the phantom, having nothing to do with grid ratios. 3. The relative between the penetration rate of primary and secondary x-ray is improved by increasing grid ratio, and decreased by phantom thickness, and slightly decreased by high tube voltage. 4. The grid of 5:1 and 10:1 ratio are adequate to the phantom of 10cm and 15cm thickness, respectively.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2012

흉부 X-선 촬영 시 피사체의 유무, 촬영실내 X선관과 수광계 (image receptor), 환자 보기창 앞, 환자대기실 출입문 외측, 출입문 개폐여부, 방사선 관계 종사자 출입문 외측, 방사선 관계 종사자 출입문 개폐여부 등으로 구분하여 공간산란선발생을 알아보기 위한 연구로 공간산란선발생에 대한 연구 결과 피사체가 있을 때 수광계 (image receptor) 위치; Chest PA: $663{\pm}3.4$ mR/h, Chest Lateral: $2,067{\pm}3.7$ mR/h, X선관 위치; Chest PA: $293{\pm}2.1$ mR/h, Chest Lateral: $927{\pm}1.9$ mR/h, 환자대기실 출입문 외측 열고; Chest PA: $17{\pm}1.6$ mR/h, Chest Lateral: $88{\pm}2.6$ mR/h, 방사선 관계 종사자 촐입문 외측 열고; Chest PA: $3{\pm}1.6$ mR/h, Chest Lateral: $19{\pm}1.6$ mR/h), 피사체의 두께가 두꺼울수록 각 각의 측정지점에서 산란선 발생이 많았고, 출입문을 닫고 측정한 경우 산란선이 더 적었다. 그러므로 방사선 관계종사자는 촬영실내 산란선 분포에 대한 정확한 정보를 인지하여 불필요한 방사선 피폭을 줄일 수 있도록 노력해야 한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 1987

Wiener filtering method was applied to the dual energy imaging procedure in digital radiography(D.R.). A linear scanning photodiode arrays with 1024 elements(0.6mm H 1.3mm pixel size) were used to obtain chest images in 0.7 sec. For high energy image acquisition, X-ray tube was set at 140KVp, 100mA with a rare-earth phosphor screen. Low energy image was obtained with X-ray tube setting at 70KVp, 150mA. These measured dual energy images are represented in the vector matrix notation as a linear discrete model including the additive random noise. Then, the object images are restored in the minimum mean square error sense using Wiener filtering method in the transformed domain. These restored high and low energy images are used for computation of the basis image decomposition. Then the basis images are linearly combined to produce bone or tissue selective images. Using this process, we could improve the signal to noise ratio characteristics in the material selective images.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2007년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.399-400
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• 2007

This paper proposes an regional analytic approach in image data space for radiographic image. Image is segmented into four regions, such as background, thickness, weld area and tube area, due to directional properties. Each region has its own gray level distribution, contrast range and noise property, originated from X-ray project mechanism and electric control system itself. Projection incorrectness and noise influence included on imaging quality is analyzed functionally and statistically. The experimental results shows not only segmental effects, but also visual edge evaluation.