State-of-the-art imaging techniques in metastatic spinal cord compression

T Kuah, BA Vellayappan, A Makmur, S Nair, J Song… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) is a feared complication in
oncology patients due to its potential for severe pain, permanent neurological disability and …

Potential of Metal Artifact Reduction (MAR) and Deep Learning-based Reconstruction (DLR) integration in CT Metal Artifact Correction: A review

MM Njiti, ND Osman, MS Mansor, NA Rabaiee… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Computed Tomography (CT) is essential for precise medical diagnostics, yet metal implants
often induce disruptive image artifacts. Metal Artifact Reduction (MAR) algorithms have …

Addressing CT metal artifacts using photon‐counting detectors and one‐step spectral CT image reconstruction

TG Schmidt, BA Sammut, RF Barber, X Pan… - Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The constrained one‐step spectral CT image reconstruction (cOSSCIR) algorithm
with a nonconvex alternating direction method of multipliers optimizer is proposed for …

Three-dimensional guided zygomatic implant placement after maxillectomy

N Vosselman, HH Glas, BJ Merema, J Kraeima… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zygomatic implants are used in patients with maxillary defects to improve the retention and
stability of obturator prostheses, thereby securing good oral function. Prosthetic-driven …

Development of Residual Dense U-Net (RDU-Net) based metal artefacts reduction technique using Spectral Photon Counting CT

O Khan, B Tariq, N Francis, N Maalej, A Behouch… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Metal induced artefacts in computed tomography (CT) images are primarily caused by beam
hardening, scatter effects, and photon starvation. These artefacts impede the …

Combined clustered scan-based metal artifact reduction algorithm (CCS-MAR) for ultrasound-guided cardiac radioablation

S Puvanasunthararajah, SM Camps, ML Wille… - … Engineering Sciences in …, 2022 - Springer
Cardiac radioablation is a promising treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, but accurate dose
delivery can be affected by heart motion. For this reason, real-time cardiac motion …

A diagnostic accuracy study on an innovative auto-edge detection technique for identifying simulated implant fractures on radiographic images

N Khosravifard, BV Saberi, A Khosravifard… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Implant fracture is a rare but devastating complication of treatment in partially or fully
edentulous patients which requires prompt diagnosis. Nevertheless, studies on defining the …

Metal artifacts reduction in kV-CT images with polymetallic dentures and complex metals based on MV-CBCT images in radiotherapy

X Ni, Z Shi, X Song, T Tang, S Li, Z Hou, W Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This paper proposes a metal artifact reduction method of using MV-CBCT images to correct
metal artifacts in kV-CT images, especially for the complex metal artifacts caused by multi …

Assessment of material identification and quantification in the presence of metals using spectral photon counting CT

B Tariq, O Sikander, N Francis, M Alkhatib, F Naseer… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Spectral Photon Counting Computed Tomography (SPCCT), a ground-breaking
development in CT technology, has immense potential to address the persistent problem of …

Dual‐energy CT‐based stopping power prediction for dental materials in particle therapy

FK Longarino, C Herpel, T Tessonnier… - Journal of applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Radiotherapy with protons or light ions can offer accurate and precise treatment delivery.
Accurate knowledge of the stopping power ratio (SPR) distribution of the tissues in the …