Development of Korean Male Body Model for Computational Dosimetry

• Published in: ETRI journal Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 107 - 110
• Main Authors: Lee, Ae‐kyoung, Choi, Woo Young, Chung, Min Suk, Choi, Hyung‐do, Choi, Jae‐ick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국전자통신연구원 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Anatomical human model; CT image; dosimetry; MR image; numerical analysis; voxel; 전자/정보통신공학
• ISSN: 1225-6463; 2233-7326
• DOI: 10.4218/etrij.06.0205.0024

ABSTRACT The dimensions of the human body vary by age, sex, and race. The internal structure and outer dimensions of a body exposed to an electromagnetic field is important for accurate dosimetry. The average physical size of Korean adult males between the ages 18 to 24 was investigated, and a male volunteer was selected whose physical condition is within the physical standards, ° 5%. Magnetic resonance images and partially computerized tomography images of the volunteer were acquired. The intervals between the transverse images were 1 mm for the head and 3 mm for the rest of the body. About 30 different tissues were manually classified by an anatomist on the raw images, and the segmented images were implemented in the form of a text file appropriate for numerical formulation.