Abstract: A tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer acquiring a first image and a second image that are partial images, by using data acquired in a first angular section corresponding to a first time point and a second angular section corresponding to a second time and facing the first angular section, by performing a tomography scan on an object that is moving, and acquiring first information indicating a motion amount of the object by using the first image and the second image, and an image reconstructor reconstructing a target image indicating the object at a target time, based on the first information.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a medical image. The apparatus includes: a data obtainer configured to obtain raw data generated by imaging an object; and a processor configured to determine motion correction parameters used to reconstruct an image to be used to obtain motion information based on motion characteristics of the object, obtain the motion information by using the image reconstructed based on the determined motion correction parameters, and reconstruct a tomography image from the raw data by using the motion information.

Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit acquiring a first image obtained by imaging an object in a first section of a first cycle and a second image obtained by imaging the object in a second section, which corresponds to the first section, of a second cycle, and an image reconstruction unit reconstructing the first image and the second image based on a difference between the first image and the second image.

Abstract: Provided is a medical image processing apparatus including a processor. The processor obtains raw data in a first phase section and generates first motion information by using at least one partial angle reconstruction (PAR) image pair including two PAR images respectively obtained in two phase sections in the first phase section that face each other. The processor also generates a summed image by summing a plurality of PAR images obtained at different phases within the first phase section by using the first motion information Second motion information is generated by updating the first motion information such that an image metric representing motion artifacts is minimized when being calculated from the summed image and a reconstructed image is generated by applying the second motion information to the raw data.

Abstract: Provided is a regenerative blower. According to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the regenerative blower comprises an impeller comprising a plurality of blades disposed spaced apart in the circumferential direction, wherein, in the plurality of blades, each blade gap is arranged at an incremental angle (??i).

Abstract: A tomography apparatus that may reduce partial scan artifacts includes: a data acquirer configured to acquire tomography data when X-rays are emitted as a cone beam to an object while rotating by one cycle angular section that is less than one rotation; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a tomography image by using corrected tomography data that is obtained by applying to the tomography data a weight that is set based on at least one of a view that is included in the one cycle angular section and a cone angle in the cone beam.

Abstract: A tomography imaging apparatus is provided, including: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of partial data respectively corresponding to a plurality of consecutive angular sections by performing a tomography scan on a moving object; and an image processing unit configured to measure global motion of the object and motion of a first region in the object based on the plurality of partial data, acquire first information representing motion of the object by reflecting the global motion in the motion of the first region, and reconstruct a final tomography image representing the object based on the first information.

Abstract: A tomography apparatus includes a data obtainer and an image processor. The data obtainer performs a tomography scan on a moving object and obtains raw data of the object The image processor reconstructs a first tomography image of the object for a first slice section in a first phase from the raw data and reconstructs a second tomography image in a second phase, which is different from the first phase, for the first slice section of the object by using the raw data. The image processor also generates motion information indicating a three-dimensional (3D) motion of the object. The second phase is a phase beyond a phase range of the raw data.

Abstract: A tomography apparatus includes an image processor configured to reconstruct a tomography image by using pieces of image data that are acquired during partial periods included in a heartbeat period; and a display configured to display a screen image, which includes information representing the heartbeat period, and the reconstructed tomography image, and on which the partial periods and image sections corresponding to the partial periods are displayed in association with each other.

Abstract: A tomography apparatus includes a data obtainer configured to obtain first image data at a first point and second image data at a second point using tomography, the tomography being performed by irradiating an X-ray to an object; an image processor configured to perform noise reduction based on at least one from among the first image data and the second image data, and to obtain a first reference image corresponding to the first image data and a second reference image corresponding to the second image data using a result of the performed noise reduction; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image representing the object based on the first reference image and the second reference image.

Abstract: Provided is a tomography apparatus including: a data acquisitor configured to obtain a first image by using tomography data acquired as a first X-ray generator for generating X-rays having a first energy rotates around an object over a first angular range and obtain a second image by using tomography data acquired as a second X-ray generator for generating X-rays having a second energy rotates around the object over a second angular range; a controller configured to acquire motion information representing an amount of motion of the object over time by using the first and second images; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image showing the object at a target time point by using the motion information.

Abstract: A tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer which acquires a first image which corresponds to a first time point and a second image which corresponds to a second time point by performing a tomography scan on an object; an image reconstructor which acquires first information which relates to a relationship between a motion amount of the object and the time based on a motion amount between the first image and the second image, predicts a third image which corresponds to a third time point between the first and second time points based on the first information, corrects the first information by using the predicted third image and measured data which corresponds to the third time point, and reconstructs the third image by using the corrected first information; and a display which displays the reconstructed third image.

Abstract: A regenerative fluid machine having guide vanes on a flow channel wall is disclosed. The regenerative fluid machine includes a circular plate-shaped impeller having a plurality of vanes radially formed on an outer circumference thereof at regular intervals, casings in which the impeller is housed, and flow channels, each of which has a suction hole and a discharge hole in opposite ends thereof, and which are circumferentially disposed within the casings so as to face the vanes. The plurality of guide vanes having an inclined angle (?) with respect to a radial direction protrude from the flow channel wall in a rotational direction of the impeller so that a relative inflow angle (?) of the fluid introduced into the impeller grooves is increased and thus an absolute inflow angle (?) is decreased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-volute sirocco fan (multiblade fan). The present invention relates to a multi-volute sirocco fan configured to discharge fluid into several directions while using one motor and one fan. The sirocco fan according to the present invention comprises: a driving motor; a fan connected to a rotation shaft of the driving motor to thus be rotated therewith, the fan having a plurality of vanes arranged and installed in a cylindrical shape along the circumferential direction thereof; and at least two stacked volutes in the center of which the fan is arranged and installed and which guide the fluid while the cross-sectional area formed by the upper and lower surfaces, side surfaces thereof and the outer circumferential surface of the fan is linearly increased.

Abstract: A method for designing a centrifugal pump and a mixed flow pump having a specific speed of 150-1200 of the present invention comprises: a design specification determination step for a turbo pump including an impeller; a specific speed determination step for the impeller; a design variable determination step for the impeller; and a three dimensional shape deriving step for the impeller. According to the present invention, the three dimensional shape of the impeller can be simply designed by converting the design variables related to the specific speed into a function and by putting optimized design variables into a database.

Abstract: A method for protecting information of a terminal device is provided. The method for protecting information of a terminal device includes: displaying a UI element corresponding to an application; receiving a user operation of moving the UI element to a preset region; and changing an access right of the application to information pre-stored in the terminal device to an access right set in the preset region.

Abstract: A tomography apparatus and a method of processing a tomography image are provided. The tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer configured to acquire a first image corresponding to a first time point and a second image corresponding to a second time point, based on data that is obtained from performing tomography on a moving object, acquire first information indicating a movement of the object between the first time point and the second time point, and determine a motion reliability indicating a degree to which the movement of the object corresponds to a physical movement, based on the first information. The tomography apparatus further includes an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image indicating the object at a target time point, based on the motion reliability.

Abstract: A tomography imaging apparatus is provided, including: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of partial data respectively corresponding to a plurality of consecutive angular sections by performing a tomography scan on a moving object; and an image processing unit configured to measure global motion of the object and motion of a first region in the object based on the plurality of partial data, acquire first information representing motion of the object by reflecting the global motion in the motion of the first region, and reconstruct a final tomography image representing the object based on the first information.

Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes a data acquirer configured to acquire a first image corresponding to a first time point, a second image corresponding to a second time point, and a third image corresponding to a third time point based on a result of a CT scan on an object; an image reconstructor configured to acquire motion information of the object based on an amount of movement of the object between the first and second images and an amount of movement of the object between the first and third images, and obtain a target image by correcting at least one of the first, second and third images based on the motion information; and a display configured to display the target image.

Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit acquiring a first image obtained by imaging an object in a first section of a first cycle and a second image obtained by imaging the object in a second section, which corresponds to the first section, of a second cycle, and an image reconstruction unit reconstructing the first image and the second image based on a difference between the first image and the second image.