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 …

Iterative reconstruction methods in X-ray CT

M Beister, D Kolditz, WA Kalender - Physica medica, 2012 - Elsevier
Iterative reconstruction (IR) methods have recently re-emerged in transmission x-ray
computed tomography (CT). They were successfully used in the early years of CT, but given …

Iterative reconstruction techniques for computed tomography Part 1: technical principles

MJ Willemink, PA de Jong, T Leiner, LM de Heer… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To explain the technical principles of and differences between commercially
available iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms for computed tomography (CT) in non …

Iterative reconstruction techniques for computed tomography part 2: initial results in dose reduction and image quality

MJ Willemink, T Leiner, PA de Jong, LM de Heer… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To present the results of a systematic literature search aimed at determining to
what extent the radiation dose can be reduced with iterative reconstruction (IR) for …

Filtered back projection, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction, and a model-based iterative reconstruction in abdominal CT: an experimental clinical study

Z Deák, JM Grimm, M Treitl, LL Geyer, U Linsenmaier… - Radiology, 2013 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To compare objective and subjective image quality parameters of three image
reconstruction algorithms of different generations at routine multidetector computed …

Dual-energy CT: radiation dose aspects

T Henzler, C Fink, SO Schoenberg… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Various applications for dual-energy CT (DECT) have been investigated and
have shown substantial clinical benefits. However, only limited data are available regarding …

Ultra-low-dose CT of the thorax using iterative reconstruction: evaluation of image quality and radiation dose reduction

Y Kim, YK Kim, BE Lee, SJ Lee… - American journal of …, 2015 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to assess the image quality and radiation dose
reduction of ultra-low-dose CT using sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAFIRE) …

Contrast-to-noise ratio and low-contrast object resolution on full-and low-dose MDCT: SAFIRE versus filtered back projection in a low-contrast object phantom and in …

ME Baker, F Dong, A Primak… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effect of sinogram-affirmed iterative
reconstruction (SAFIRE) on contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) compared with filtered back …

CT dose reduction applications: available tools on the latest generation of CT scanners

SP Raman, PT Johnson, S Deshmukh… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
Increasing concerns about radiation dose have led CT manufacturers to further develop
radiation dose reduction tools in the latest generation of CT scanners. These tools include …

Low-dose CT of the lung: potential value of iterative reconstructions

S Baumueller, A Winklehner, C Karlo, R Goetti… - European …, 2012 - Springer
Objectives To prospectively assess the impact of sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction
(SAFIRE) on image quality of nonenhanced low-dose lung CT as compared to filtered back …