基于小波域的维纳滤波算法在锥束牙科CT中的应用

提出一种小波域的维纳滤波方法对锥束牙科CT断层图像进行降噪。该算法以db4小波作为分解小波对CT图像进行分解,在分解后的每个子带再进行维纳滤波,并根据图像的区域统计特性对每个子带的局部均值和噪声方差估计参数进行了调整。利用降噪后的小波系数重构图像,得到降噪后的CT断层图像。通过计算机仿真及锥束牙科CT的真实数据测试表明,本文采用的方法有效抑制了图像噪声,提高了图像的信噪比,明显改善了图像的视觉效果。     

Local study of fissure caries by Fourier transform infrared microscopy and X‐ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation

Investigations of intact dental enamel as well as carious‐affected human dental enamel were performed using infrared spectromicroscopy and X‐ray diffraction applying synchrotron radiation. Caries of enamel was shown to be characterized by an increase in the number of deformation and valence vibrations for N—C—O, N—H and C=O bonds, a decrease of the crystallinity index, and by the absence of the preferable orientation of hydroxyapatite crystals within the affected enamel. This indicates the presence of destructive processes in the organic matrix of hard tooth tissues.     

Methods for controlling of the laser-induced absorption in a BTO crystal by using of cw-laser radiation

The iron-atom concentration distribution as well as the gas-phase temperature was measured via laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) during iron-oxide nanoparticle synthesis in a low-pressure hydrogen/oxygen/argon flame reactor using ironpentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)₅) as precursor. Temperature measurements based on multi-line NO-LIF imaging are used to correct for temperature-dependent ground-state populations. The concentration measurement is calibrated based on line-of-sight absorption measurements. The influence of the precursor on the flame is observed at precursor concentrations larger than 70 ppm as the flame front moves closer to the burner surface with increasing Fe(CO)₅ concentration.     

Estimation of emissivities in a two-dimensional irregular geometry by inverse radiation analysis using hybrid genetic algorithm

An inverse radiation analysis is presented for estimating the wall emissivities for an absorbing, emitting, scattering media in a two-dimensional irregular geometry with diffusely emitting and reflecting opaque boundaries from the measured temperatures. The finite-volume method was employed to solve the radiative transfer equation for 2D irregular geometry. The hybrid genetic algorithm which contains local optimization algorithm was adopted to estimate wall emissivities by minimizing an objective function, while reducing computation time. It was found that an increase in the standard deviation in measurements significantly deteriorated the estimation of wall emissivities. Thus, a very accurate measurement was required in inverse radiation for better estimation of wall emissivities, especially, in a high temperature environment.