Abstract: A host for controlling a non-volatile memory card, a system including the same, and methods of operating the host and the system are provided. The method of operating the host connected with the non-volatile memory card through a clock bus, a command bus, and one or more data buses includes transmitting a first command to the non-volatile memory card through the command bus, transmitting first data corresponding to the first command to the non-volatile memory card through the one or more data buses or receiving the first data from the non-volatile memory card through the data buses, and transmitting a second command to the non-volatile memory card at least once through the command bus during or before transfer of the first data.

Abstract: A host for controlling a non-volatile memory card, a system including the same, and methods of operating the host and the system are provided. The method of operating the host connected with the non-volatile memory card through a clock bus, a command bus, and one or more data buses includes transmitting a first command to the non-volatile memory card through the command bus, transmitting first data corresponding to the first command to the non-volatile memory card through the one or more data buses or receiving the first data from the non-volatile memory card through the data buses, and transmitting a second command to the non-volatile memory card at least once through the command bus during or before transfer of the first data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a triple fusion imaging device for sentinel lymphadenectomy for laparoscopic surgery including: a composite laparoscope for near infrared ray/gamma ray/visible ray acquisition configured to acquire triple images of a gamma ray from a gamma ray radioactive material injected to a diseased part, a visible ray, and a near infrared ray; an optical fiber configured to transmit the triple images acquired from the composite laparoscope; an optical source configured to generate a white light for acquiring a visible image through the optical fiber and a near infrared ray excitation light for acquiring a near infrared ray image by exciting a near infrared ray emitting fluorescence material at the disease part; an optical-to-electrical conversion module configured to separate individual images of the visible ray, near infrared ray and gamma ray from the triple images delivered through the optical fiber and then respectively convert the individual images to electrical signals; a matching uni

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods of resampling event data for quantitative improvement of a PET image, which acquire a quantitatively-improved new PET image by analyzing a storage format of list data prior to conversion into the PET image and nonparametrically resampling event data from the list data based on the analysis results to improve noise and statistical characteristics thereof. The quantitatively improved new PET image may be acquired by analyzing a storage format of list data constituting the PET image and nonparametrically resampling event data to improve noise and statistical characteristics thereof.

Abstract: A host for controlling a non-volatile memory card, a system including the same, and methods of operating the host and the system are provided. The method of operating the host connected with the non-volatile memory card through a clock bus, a command bus, and one or more data buses includes transmitting a first command to the non-volatile memory card through the command bus, transmitting first data corresponding to the first command to the non-volatile memory card through the one or more data buses or receiving the first data from the non-volatile memory card through the data buses, and transmitting a second command to the non-volatile memory card at least once through the command bus during or before transfer of the first data.

Abstract: Provided is a polyhedral-shaped radiation counter which measures a radiation level of a radioactive material, in which sensor modules configured to measure the radiation level are disposed at vertexes of a polyhedral shape, respectively, and the sensor modules are connected to each other by rod-shaped frame members disposed in edge positions of the polyhedral shape and face parts of the polyhedral shape form an open space.

Abstract: A host for controlling a non-volatile memory card, a system including the same, and methods of operating the host and the system are provided. The method of operating the host connected with the non-volatile memory card through a clock bus, a command bus, and one or more data buses includes transmitting a first command to the non-volatile memory card through the command bus, transmitting first data corresponding to the first command to the non-volatile memory card through the one or more data buses or receiving the first data from the non-volatile memory card through the data buses, and transmitting a second command to the non-volatile memory card at least once through the command bus during or before transfer of the first data.

Abstract: A thin-layer chromatography type radiation detector includes a plurality of light-emitting members configured to generate visible light due to radiation, each of the light-emitting members including a scintillator having a surface filled with a reflector for reflecting the visible light, and are arranged in parallel to one another in a width direction, light sensors respectively coupled to one end portions of the plurality of light-emitting members and configured to measure a current generated due to the visible light generated by the plurality of light-emitting members, and an output port configured to sequentially output values of the current measured by the light sensors as digital signals.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for calculating a correction factor, the apparatus including: a counter configured to acquire first data indicating a counted value of a first radiation source according to an activity and an energy window width, and to acquire second data indicating a coincidence value of a second radiation source according to an activity and an energy window width; and a calculator configured to calculate a correction factor for correcting a difference of the coincidence value of the second radiation source having occurred in response to a single gamma photon emission of the first radiation source, based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: Provided is a polyhedral-shaped radiation counter which measures a radiation level of a radioactive material, in which sensor modules configured to measure the radiation level are disposed at vertexes of a polyhedral shape, respectively, and the sensor modules are connected to each other by rod-shaped frame members disposed in edge positions of the polyhedral shape and face parts of the polyhedral shape form an open space.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an optimal energy window for optimal positron emission tomography (PET) is disclosed. An optimal energy window determining apparatus may include a data corrector configured to correct data measured from an image quality phantom, an image quality measurer configured to measure an image quality for the corrected data, and an optimal energy window determiner configured to determine the optimal energy window based on the measured image quality. The data corrector may correct the measured data based on a difference between sensitivities measured using different radiopharmaceuticals in at least one energy window.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods of resampling event data for quantitative improvement of a PET image, which acquire a quantitatively-improved new PET image by analyzing a storage format of list data prior to conversion into the PET image and nonparametrically resampling event data from the list data based on the analysis results to improve noise and statistical characteristics thereof. The quantitatively improved new PET image may be acquired by analyzing a storage format of list data constituting the PET image and nonparametrically resampling event data to improve noise and statistical characteristics thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an optimal energy window for optimal positron emission tomography (PET) is disclosed. An optimal energy window determining apparatus may include a data corrector configured to correct data measured from an image quality phantom, an image quality measurer configured to measure an image quality for the corrected data, and an optimal energy window determiner configured to determine the optimal energy window based on the measured image quality. The data corrector may correct the measured data based on a difference between sensitivities measured using different radiopharmaceuticals in at least one energy window.

Abstract: A host for controlling a non-volatile memory card, a system including the same, and methods of operating the host and the system are provided. The method of operating the host connected with the non-volatile memory card through a clock bus, a command bus, and one or more data buses includes transmitting a first command to the non-volatile memory card through the command bus, transmitting first data corresponding to the first command to the non-volatile memory card through the one or more data buses or receiving the first data from the non-volatile memory card through the data buses, and transmitting a second command to the non-volatile memory card at least once through the command bus during or before transfer of the first data.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device including the backlight assembly are provided for one or more embodiments, where the display device is slim, lightweight, and requires low manufacturing costs because the device integrates a receiving container and a light generating unit cover member. According to an embodiment, the backlight assembly includes a first light generating unit, a wire electrically connected to the first light generating unit, a first fixing member including a groove to fix the first light generating unit and a wire outlet, and a receiving container comprising a light generating unit cover member. The first fixing member includes a protruding portion extending outwardly from the receiving container and the wire outlet formed on the protruding portion.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source, an optical member for adjusting a traveling path of light exiting from the light source, a frame accommodating and fixing the optical member and including a plane portion, a sidewall portion vertically extending from the plane portion and at least one frame fastening portion downwardly extending from the sidewall portion and a lower receiving member for accommodating and fixing the frame. The lower receiving member includes a bottom portion having at least one hole formed therein to be fastened to the frame fastening portion and a side surface portion upwardly extending from edges of the bottom portion.

Abstract: Provided is a focus servo process automatic selecting method. In a related art optical pickup apparatus, only one of AD and DAD is selected and used when a focus servo is performed for disk detection and a focus-on operation. According to the method, servo crosstalk values of the two focus servo processes are compared and a suitable focus servo process is automatically selected, so that an optimum focus servo is realized.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device including the backlight assembly are provided for one or more embodiments, where the display device is slim, lightweight, and requires low manufacturing costs because the device integrates a receiving container and a light generating unit cover member. According to an embodiment, the backlight assembly includes a first light generating unit, a wire electrically connected to the first light generating unit, a first fixing member including a groove to fix the first light generating unit and a wire outlet, and a receiving container comprising a light generating unit cover member. The first fixing member includes a protruding portion extending outwardly from the receiving container and the wire outlet formed on the protruding portion.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source, an optical member for adjusting a traveling path of light exiting from the light source, a frame accommodating and fixing the optical member and including a plane portion, a sidewall portion vertically extending from the plane portion and at least one frame fastening portion downwardly extending from the sidewall portion and a lower receiving member for accommodating and fixing the frame. The lower receiving member includes a bottom portion having at least one hole formed therein to be fastened to the frame fastening portion and a side surface portion upwardly extending from edges of the bottom portion.

Abstract: Provided is a focus servo process automatic selecting method. In a related art optical pickup apparatus, only one of AD and DAD is selected and used when a focus servo is performed for disk detection and a focus-on operation. According to the method, servo crosstalk values of the two focus servo processes are compared and a suitable focus servo process is automatically selected, so that an optimum focus servo is realized.