State of the art: iterative CT reconstruction techniques

LL Geyer, UJ Schoepf, FG Meinel, JW Nance Jr… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Owing to recent advances in computing power, iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms have
become a clinically viable option in computed tomographic (CT) imaging. Substantial …

Image quality in coronary CT angiography: challenges and technical solutions

O Ghekiere, R Salgado, N Buls, T Leiner… - The British journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Multidetector CT angiography (CTA) has become a widely accepted examination for non-
invasive evaluation of the heart and coronary arteries. Despite its ongoing success and …

Ultralow-dose chest computed tomography for pulmonary nodule detection: first performance evaluation of single energy scanning with spectral shaping

S Gordic, F Morsbach, B Schmidt… - Investigative …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the image quality and sensitivity of
ultralow radiation dose single-energy computed tomography (CT) with tin filtration for …

Iterative reconstruction to preserve image quality and diagnostic accuracy at reduced radiation dose in coronary CT angiography: an intraindividual comparison

WH Yin, B Lu, N Li, L Han, ZH Hou, RZ Wu… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to determine whether a 50%-reduced radiation dose protocol
using iterative reconstruction (IR) preserves image quality and diagnostic accuracy at …

Image quality and radiation dose of low tube voltage 3rd generation dual-source coronary CT angiography in obese patients: a phantom study

FG Meinel, C Canstein, UJ Schoepf, M Sedlmaier… - European …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives To assess the influence of tube potential on radiation dose and image quality of
third-generation dual-source coronary CT angiography (CTA) in a phantom simulating an …

Dose reduction with iterative reconstruction for coronary CT angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Den Harder, MJ Willemink… - The British journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To investigate the achievable radiation dose reduction for coronary CT
angiography (CCTA) with iterative reconstruction (IR) in adults and the effects on image …

Physical characterization of a new CT iterative reconstruction method operating in sinogram space

C Ghetti, F Palleri, G Serreli… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Recently a new iterative reconstruction algorithm named Sinogram Affirmed Iterative
Reconstruction (SAFIRE) has been released by Siemens. This algorithm works in the raw …

Artificial intelligence in medical imaging: implications for patient radiation safety

J Seah, Z Brady, K Ewert, M Law - The British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Artificial intelligence, including deep learning, is currently revolutionising the field of medical
imaging, with far reaching implications for almost every facet of diagnostic imaging …

[HTML][HTML] Low contrast media volume in pre-TAVI CT examinations

M Kok, J Turek, C Mihl, SD Reinartz, RF Gohmann… - European …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate image quality using reduced contrast media (CM) volume in pre-TAVI
assessment. Methods Forty-seven consecutive patients referred for pre-TAVI examination …

Effect of reduced x-ray tube voltage, low iodine concentration contrast medium, and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction on image quality and radiation dose at …

WH Yin, B Lu, JB Gao, PL Li, K Sun, ZF Wu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Both low tube voltage and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (IR)
techniques hold promise to decrease radiation dose at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) …