Diagnostic Performance in Low- and High-Contrast Tasks of an Image-Based Denoising Algorithm Applied to Radiation Dose–Reduced Multiphase Abdominal CT Examinations
Akitoshi Inoue, Benjamin Voß, Nam Ju Lee, Hiroaki Takahashi, Kazuto Kozaka, Jay P. Heiken, Eric C. Ehman, Rogerio N. Vasconcelos, Jeff L. Fidler, Yong S. Lee, Achille Mileto, Matthew P. Johnson, Matthias Baer‐Beck, Nikkole M. Weber, Gregory J. Michalak, Ahmed F. Halaweish, Rickey E. Carter, Cynthia H. McCollough, Joel G. Fletcher
Abstract
The image-based denoising algorithm facilitates radiation dose reduction of multiphase examinations for both low- and high-contrast diagnostic tasks without requiring manufacturer-specific hardware or software.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNoise reductionContrast (vision)Radon transformIterative reconstructionRadiologyAttenuationNuclear medicineAlgorithmArtificial intelligenceComputer scienceOpticsPhysicsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications