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High performance γ-ray imager using dual anti-mask method for the investigation of high-energy nuclear materials

  • Lee, Taewoong;Lee, Wonho
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.7
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    • pp.2371-2376
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    • 2021
  • As the γ-ray energy increases, a reconstructed image becomes noisy and blurred due to the penetration of the γ-ray through the coded mask. Therefore, the thickness of the coded mask was increased for high energy regions, resulting in severely decreased the performance of the detection efficiency due to self-collimation by the mask. In order to overcome the limitation, a modified uniformly redundant array γ-ray imaging system using dual anti-mask method was developed, and its performance was compared and evaluated in high-energy radiation region. In the dual anti-mask method, the two shadow images, including the subtraction of background events, can simultaneously contribute to the reconstructed image. Moreover, the reconstructed images using each shadow image were integrated using a hybrid update maximum likelihood expectation maximization (h-MLEM). Using the quantitative evaluation method, the performance of the dual anti-mask method was compared with the previously developed collimation methods. As the shadow image which was subtracted the background events leads to a higher-quality reconstructed image, the reconstructed image of the dual anti-mask method showed high performance among the three collimation methods. Finally, the quantitative evaluation method proves that the performance of the dual anti-mask method was better than that of the previously reconstruction methods.

Evaluation of the reutilization of used nuclear fuel in a PWR core without reprocessing

  • Zafar, Zafar Iqbal;Park, Yun Seo;Kim, Myung Hyun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.345-355
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    • 2019
  • Use of the reconstructed fuel assemblies from partially burnt nuclear fuel pins is analyzed. This reutilization option is a potential candidate technique to make better use of the nuclear resources. Standard two step method is used to calculate node i.e. fuel assembly average burnup and then pin by pin ${\eta}$ values are reconstructed to ascertain the residual reactivity in the used fuel pins. Fuel pins with ${\eta}$ > 1:0 are used to reconstruct to-be-reused fuel assemblies. These reconstructed fuel assemblies are burnt during the cycle 3, 4, 5 and 6 of a 1000 MW PWR core by replacing fresh, once burnt and twice burnt fuel assemblies of the reference core configurations. It is concluded that using reconstructed fuel assemblies for the fresh fuel affect dearly on the cycle length (>50 EFPD) when more than 16 fresh fuel assemblies are replaced. However, this loss is less than 20 days if the number of fresh fuel assemblies is less than eight. For the case of replacing twice burned fuel, cycle length could be increased slightly (10 days or so) provided burnt fuel pins from other reactors were also available. Reactor safety parameters, like axial off set (< ${\pm}10%$), Doppler temperature coefficient (<0), moderator temperature coefficient at HFP (<0) are always satisfied. Though, 2D and 3D pin peaking factors are satisfied (<1:55) and (<2:52) respectively, for the cases using eight or less reconstructed fuel assemblies only.

Extraction of location of 3-D object from CIIR method based on blur effect of reconstructed POI

  • Park, Seok-Chan;Kim, Seung-Cheol;Kim, Eun-Soo
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.1363-1366
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    • 2009
  • A new recognition method is used to find the three-dimensional target object on integral imaging. For finding the location of a target image, amount of reconstructed reference image is needed. This method is giving accurate information of target image by correlated among reconstructed target images and reference images.

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Karhunen - Loeve Transform -Classified Vector Quantization for Efficient Image Coding (Karhunen-loeve 변환과 분류 벡터 양자화에 의한 효율적인 영상 부호화)

  • 김태용;최흥문
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.33B no.11
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    • pp.44-52
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    • 1996
  • This paper proposes a KLT-CVQ scheme using PCNN to improbe the quality of the reconstructed images at a given bit rate. By using the PCNN and classified vector quantization, we exploit the high energy compaction and compelte decorrelation capbilities of the KLT, and the pdf (probability density function) shape and space-filling advantages of the vQ to improve the performance of the proposed hybrid coding technique. In order to preserve the preceptual fetures such as the edge components in the reconstructed images, we classified the input image blocks according to the texture energy measures of the local statistics and vector-coded them adaptively, and thereby reduces the possible edge degradation in the reconstructed images. The results of the computer simulations show that the performance of the proposed KLT-CVQ is higher than that of the KLT-CSQ or the DCT-CVQ in the quality of the reconstructed images at a given bit rate.

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3D Reconstructed Image of Neck Mass to Improve Patient's Understanding (경부 종물 환자의 이해도 개선을 위한 3차원 재건 영상의 활용)

  • Yoo, Young-Sam
    • Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.193-197
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : Patients with neck tumor and their family need every information about the disease. Especially, the size and location are confusing with verbal information. With the aid of CT, the problem had some answer, but it needs some medical education. We would like to know the usefullness of 3D reconstructed images in patient education about the disease. Material and Methods : Neck CT data were collected from 10 patients with various neck tumors and converted to 3D reconstructed images. Understanding of the patients about the size and location of tumors were rated from questionaires using axial CT images and 3D images. Results : Understanding score about 3D images were greater than that of CT images(p<0.006). Conclusion : 3D reconstructed images of CT could give the patients more real visual information about the disease.

A new Ensemble Clustering Algorithm using a Reconstructed Mapping Coefficient

  • Cao, Tuoqia;Chang, Dongxia;Zhao, Yao
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.14 no.7
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    • pp.2957-2980
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    • 2020
  • Ensemble clustering commonly integrates multiple basic partitions to obtain a more accurate clustering result than a single partition. Specifically, it exists an inevitable problem that the incomplete transformation from the original space to the integrated space. In this paper, a novel ensemble clustering algorithm using a newly reconstructed mapping coefficient (ECRMC) is proposed. In the algorithm, a newly reconstructed mapping coefficient between objects and micro-clusters is designed based on the principle of increasing information entropy to enhance effective information. This can reduce the information loss in the transformation from micro-clusters to the original space. Then the correlation of the micro-clusters is creatively calculated by the Spearman coefficient. Therefore, the revised co-association graph between objects can be built more accurately because the supplementary information can well ensure the completeness of the whole conversion process. Experiment results demonstrate that the ECRMC clustering algorithm has high performance, effectiveness, and feasibility.

Construction of 3D shapes of objects from reconstructed 3D points (복원된 3차원 점들로부터 3차원 객체 모양 구성)

  • Mlyahilu, John;Kim, Jongnam
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2018.10a
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    • pp.822-824
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    • 2018
  • Estimation of 3-D objects from 2-D images is inherently performed by either motion or scene features methods as it has been described in different literatures. Structure from motion as a method employed in this study uses calibrated camera and reconstructed 3-D points from the structure of the scene for reliable and precise estimates. In this study we construct 3-D shapes using color pixels and reconstructed 3-D points to determine observable differences for the constructed 3-D images. The estimation using reconstructed 3-D points indicates that the sphere is recovered by the use of scale factor due to its known size while the one obtained by using color pixels has look similar to the former but different in the scales of the axes.

Teaching the Concept of Rate and Ratio - Focused on Using the Reconstructed Textbook - (비와 비율 지도에 대한 연구 -교과서 재구성을 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Su-Hyun;Na, Gwi-Soo
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.309-333
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    • 2008
  • In this research, we reconstructed the textbook on the concept of rate and ratio, which is based on the review on the previous researches and the analysis on the elementary textbook of the 7th mathematics curriculum. We conducted the teaching experiment using the reconstructed textbook, which is to identify the students' conception of rate and ratio and the appropriateness and limit of the reconstructed textbook. As the results of this study, we identify that the changed sequence of instruction (that is, ratio ${\rightarrow}$ percent and value of rate ${\rightarrow}$ rate) was very proper to help students understand the concept of rate and ratio. The relative comparison and absolute comparison and the additive thinking and multiplicative thinking included in the reconstructed textbook were identified very helpful to students' understanding. Meanwhile some contexts given in the reconstructed textbook were identified to cause the students' cognitive confusions.

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The Utility Evaluation of Reconstructed 3-D Images by Maximum Intensity Projection in Magnetic Resonance Mammography and Cholangiopancreatography

  • Cho, Jae-Hwan;Lee, Hae-Kag;Park, Cheol-Soo;Kim, Ham-Gyum;Baek, Jong-Geun;Kim, Eng-Chan
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.365-371
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of 3-D images by comparing and analyzing reconstructed 3-D images from fast spin echo images of MRI cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) images using maximum intensity projection (MIP) with the subtraction images derived from dynamic tests of magnetic resonance mammography. The study targeted 20 patients histologically diagnosed with pancreaticobiliary duct disease and 20 patients showing pancreaticobiliary duct diseases, where dynamic breast MR (magnetic resonance) images, fast spin echo imaged of pancreaticobiliary duct, and 3-D reconstitution images using a 1.5T MR scanner and 3.0T MR scanner were taken. As a result of the study, the signal-to-noise ratio in the subtracted breast image before and after administering the contrast agent and in the reconstructed 3-D breast image showed a high ratio in the reconstructed image of lesional tissue, relevant tissue, and fat tissue. However, no statistically meaningful differences were found in the contrast-to-noise ratio of the two images. In the case of the MRCP image, no differences were found in the ratios of the fast spin echo image and reconstructed 3-D image.

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the splinted implant prosthesis in a reconstructed mandible

  • Heo, Kyung-Hoi;Lim, Young-Jun;Kim, Myung-Joo;Kwon, Ho-Beom
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.138-146
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    • 2018
  • PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the splinted implant prosthesis in a reconstructed mandible using three-dimensional finite element analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Three-dimensional finite element models were generated from a patient's computed tomography data. The patient had undergone partial resection of the mandible that covered the area from the left canine to the right condyle. The mandible was reconstructed using a fibula bone graft and dental implants. The left mandibular premolars and molars remained intact. Three types of models were created. The implant-supported prosthesis was splinted and segmented into two or three pieces. Each of these models was further subcategorized into two situations to compare the stress distribution around normal teeth and implants. Oblique loading of 300 N was applied on both sides of the mandible unilaterally. The maximum von Mises stress and displacement of the models were analyzed. RESULTS. The stress distribution of the natural mandible was more uniform than that of the reconstructed fibula. When the loading was applied to the implant prosthesis of reconstructed fibula, stress was concentrated at the cortical bone around the neck of the implants. The three-piece prosthesis model showed less uniform stress distribution compared to the others. Displacement of the components was positively correlated with the distance from areas of muscle attachment. The three-piece prosthesis model showed the greatest displacement. CONCLUSION. The splinted implant prosthesis showed a more favorable stress distribution and less displacement than the separated models in the reconstructed mandible.