Advanced CT techniques for assessing hepatocellular carcinoma
Y Nakamura, T Higaki, Y Honda, F Tatsugami… - La radiologia …, 2021 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth-most common cancer in the world, and hepatic
dynamic CT studies are routinely performed for its evaluation. Ongoing studies are …
dynamic CT studies are routinely performed for its evaluation. Ongoing studies are …
CT noise-reduction methods for lower-dose scanning: strengths and weaknesses of iterative reconstruction algorithms and new techniques
Iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms are the most widely used CT noise-reduction method
to improve image quality and have greatly facilitated radiation dose reduction within the …
to improve image quality and have greatly facilitated radiation dose reduction within the …
Quantum iterative reconstruction for abdominal photon-counting detector CT improves image quality
T Sartoretti, A Landsmann, D Nakhostin, M Eberhard… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background An iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithm was introduced for clinical photon-
counting detector (PCD) CT. Purpose To investigate the image quality and the optimal …
counting detector (PCD) CT. Purpose To investigate the image quality and the optimal …
Noise and spatial resolution properties of a commercially available deep learning‐based CT reconstruction algorithm
Purpose To characterize the noise and spatial resolution properties of a commercially
available deep learning‐based computed tomography (CT) reconstruction algorithm …
available deep learning‐based computed tomography (CT) reconstruction algorithm …
[HTML][HTML] Task-based characterization of a deep learning image reconstruction and comparison with filtered back-projection and a partial model-based iterative …
Purpose We aimed to thoroughly characterize image quality of a novel deep learning image
reconstruction (DLIR), and investigate its potential for dose reduction in abdominal CT in …
reconstruction (DLIR), and investigate its potential for dose reduction in abdominal CT in …
Virtual noncontrast abdominal imaging with photon-counting detector CT
V Mergen, D Racine, L Jungblut, T Sartoretti, S Bickel… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Accurate CT attenuation and diagnostic quality of virtual noncontrast (VNC)
images acquired with photon-counting detector (PCD) CT are needed to replace true …
images acquired with photon-counting detector (PCD) CT are needed to replace true …
Deep learning–based reconstruction for lower-dose pediatric CT: technical principles, image characteristics, and clinical implementations
Y Nagayama, D Sakabe, M Goto, T Emoto, S Oda… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Optimizing the CT acquisition parameters to obtain diagnostic image quality at the lowest
possible radiation dose is crucial in the radiosensitive pediatric population. The image …
possible radiation dose is crucial in the radiosensitive pediatric population. The image …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum iterative reconstruction for low-dose ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT of the lung
T Sartoretti, D Racine, V Mergen, L Jungblut, P Monnin… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to characterize image quality and to determine the optimal strength
levels of a novel iterative reconstruction algorithm (quantum iterative reconstruction, QIR) for …
levels of a novel iterative reconstruction algorithm (quantum iterative reconstruction, QIR) for …
Artificial intelligence in image reconstruction: the change is here
Innovations in CT have been impressive among imaging and medical technologies in both
the hardware and software domain. The range and speed of CT scanning improved from the …
the hardware and software domain. The range and speed of CT scanning improved from the …
Deep learning image reconstruction for improvement of image quality of abdominal computed tomography: comparison with hybrid iterative reconstruction
Y Ichikawa, Y Kanii, A Yamazaki, N Nagasawa… - Japanese Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the usefulness of the deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) to
enhance the image quality of abdominal CT, compared to iterative reconstruction technique …
enhance the image quality of abdominal CT, compared to iterative reconstruction technique …