Conventionally film radiography is widely used for recording the images. In the present day context, power plants and components are expected to perform for over 40 to 60 years. It is thus necessary to have all the design and inspection records appropriately archived so that it can be used later. Digital archiving of data has unlimited life and retrieval capacity. Once the radiography is digitized computational intelligence and image processing methods can be applied for enhancing the quality of the radiographic image and for improving its sensitivity. As manual interpretation of weld radiographs is subjective in nature and is affected by operator fatigue, it necessitates automated interpretation of weld radiographs. For automatic detection of radiographic detection of radiographic defects there is an need of suitable image processing algorithm. Edge detection algorithm plays an very important role in detecting the boundaries of the defects which is further used for characterization of defects. Karargyris and Bourbakis (2010) proposed a method for detecting protrusions and perforated ulcers in wireless capsule endoscopy(WCE) images using SUSAN edge finder. The SUSAN is applied to extract the polyp occurring in small intestine. Gabor filter is used for segmenting the texture …show more content…
Welding is performed using different sources such as gas flame, electric arc, a laser, an electron beam, friction and ultrasound. After welding, discontinuities or interruptions may occur in the structure of the base metal, weld material, or in the heat affected areas. Discontinuities, which do not meet the requirements of the codes or specification, are referred to as defects. The most commonly occurring weld defects includes lack of fusion , lack of penetration or excess penetration, porosity, inclusions , crack and
Edge detection is widely used for detecting discontinuities in an image. Feature 7 is calculated in following way. The input face image is first converted
In our algorithm, we have already taken a good quality of image. 3) Binarize To binarize the image the ridges are denotted by black and furrow are denotted by the white.
This novel skin lesion segmentation algorithm is designed to be used for images taken by a digital camera. The segmentation algorithm uses a set of learned texture distributions and their texture distinctiveness metric (TD metric). The representative texture distributions used to identify pixels that belong to the lesion and skin classes and to find the border of the skin lesion. The proposed segmentation algorithm is referred to as the Texture Distinctiveness Lesion Segmentation
Internal Imagers “Megan”, said Shanna holding a clip board with the patient’s information. As soon as the lady walked toward her, she admired the smiled that crossed the lady’s face, the joy her eyes had with her big belly in the way of her being able to walk right. Shanna was excited to see the patient once again with her husband because she knew they appreciated that she took care of what she was supposed to do, and let them know how their baby was doing. She took them to the room and checked how the baby was doing, in that moment Shanna realized how important her job was because she was excited to see the faces of the parents of an unborn child when she would tell them the gender of the baby. At the moment when she said
A sonographer will give patents ultrasounds to look at their heart, liver, veins, pregnant women. It is waves that bounce back an image to the prob. A sonographer will be able to tell by the ultrasound if there is a problem with the heart, any problems with the liver, and for pregnant women it’ll allow the mother to see their precious baby and it will allow the doctor to detect anything that might possibly be wrong with the baby. In this medical field you are required to use your hands and your mind. You have to move the stick around to be able to get the correct imaging on the screen, you have to move it around on a pregnant woman's belly to try to produce the most enhanced pictures on the baby to be able to see if there is anything wrong
What is The Future of Sonography? Sonography, also known as Medical ultrasound has constantly gained importance in the medical field since its invention over 30 years ago. Today, significant strides have been achieved in improving the efficiency and availability of ultrasound services so that radiologists can perform critical operations remotely preventing number of preventable deaths. The future looks promising with more advancement expected in terms of increasing the scope of procedures and also treatment capabilities.
The medical field is a constant changing environment that seemingly opens up new discoveries on a daily basis. Modern technology has allowed vast improvements in the way treatment and diagnoses are conducted, even as far as early screenings to avoid and locate any health compromising complications. Over the years, sonography has developed into an expanding vocation that acquired new methods to implement into programs as well as majorly contributed towards medical diagnoses and treatments. Ultrasound technicians have become a valuable aid in the development of modern medicine as a whole.
The healthcare practitioner and technicians field has a wide variety of careers to pursue in. Diagnostic medical sonography is a type of medical imaging that uses mobilizes high-frequency sound waves, otherwise known as ultrasound, to produce images of organs, tissues and blood flow. This occupation can also be referred to as an ultrasound technician/ technologist, vascular sonographer, sonography technician, echocardiographic technician, or a cardiovascular sonographer. All of these related career fields produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. The outlook on this career has an average annual growth of 4.26%.
I am a twenty-three year old mother, full-time student and wife. I have come a long way since my high school years, from a period of inner conflict and lack of motivation to recently receiving an acceptance letter into a very competitive sonography program at the University of Texas School of Health Professions in Houston Texas. I have come to this program to start a career in the field I have always dreamed of being a part of, a dream that began when I was a child playing nurse. Although my interest in the medical field began with nursing, life has taken men through a path that lead me to sonography. Sonography caught my interest at sixteen when I needed a breast exam to diagnose whether I had breast cancer or not
“A document providing the required welding variables for a specific application to assure repeatability by properly trained welders and welding operators” (SFLC Std Spec 5000). Letting the Damage Control Rating perform welding operations would increase the knowledge of the Coast Guard and give our junior members the experience they will need to be successful in their trade. This will in turn cost less money and result in fewer casualties. Most importantly, many or even most members who go DC chose the rating for the hands on work and abilities to weld. Giving them back something they joined the Coast Guard to do, will most importantly boost moral which in turn creates and better work environment for the Coast Guard as a
Welding is a great job but not many people know what welding is or how it work. According to Thomas net welding is the process of joining metal together with heat welders can work on many kind of structures such as mobile homes, pipes, steel reinforcement and others. Because welding is a relatively easy manufacturing process and provide a great deal of strength (Thomas).To become a welder you need four skills the first skill you need is problem solving because welder must be exceptional problem solver who pay attention to details. They have to spot flaws in materials and designs troubleshoot broken areas and know to fix parts or equipment. The second skill math and science welders constantly use their knowledge of fundamental science and math
The career of welding all started with people trying to find out ways to join two pieces together. The career began because people needed ways to join two pieces known as welding. Welding goes way back to the Bronze age by Egyptians and people of the eastern Mediterranean (“The History of Welding”). The career of welding has changed quite significantly since the Bronze age. In the 1920s they began making electric welding machines.
Never judge a book by it’s cover, but that's all people do these days is judge, judge, judge. Some may say welding is a dangerous, unpredictable, a harmful thing to participate in. Some might even ponder on the word “Weld” and think if they know what it is. But only if you've done it then you will never know what it feels like (or what it is), the rush of adrenalin and the art it can create. People who weld learn to be themselves, they become more alert and welding can help with further career choices.
The largest contributor to the problems plaguing the Eastman Kodak Company is its failure to predict, innovate, and establish market share in the imaging industry’s change to the digital sector. The success experienced by Kodak in the last 100 years was a direct result of their ability to adopt disruptive technology with regards to film sales and development to stay one step ahead of its competitors. Their refusal to do the same at the start of the digital age slashed any chance of major success down the road for the company. Table A1. SWOT Analysis.
Safety is the number one consideration when it comes to jobs like welding. Welding can be very hazardous to a welder if he or she is not wearing the proper safety gear or taking the proper safety procedures. When welding a number of things could go wrong from explosions and gases and fumes to electrical shocks, burns and more. This paper will describe welding hazards and procedures that can be taken to avoid them. One of the main safety hazards of welding is fumes and gases.