Impact of deep Learning-enhanced contrast on diagnostic accuracy in stroke CT angiography.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the impact of deep learning-augmented contrast enhancement on image quality and diagnostic accuracy of poorly contrasted CT angiography in patients with suspected stroke.

Authors

  • Sebastian Steinmetz
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
  • Mario Alberto Abello Mercado
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
  • Sebastian Altmann
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.). Electronic address: Sebastian.altmann@unimedizin-mainz.de.
  • Antoine Sanner
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • Andrea Kronfeld
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.).
  • Marius Frenzel
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: marius.frenzel@unimedizin-mainz.de.
  • Dongok Kim
    Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Sergiu Groppa
    Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany (T.U., S.G.).
  • Timo Uphaus
    Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany (T.U., S.G.).
  • Marc A Brockmann
    Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckst. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany (S.A., M.A.M., L.B., A.K., M.A.B., A.E.O.).
  • Ahmed E Othman
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: ahmed.e.othman@googlemail.com.