Energy-integrating detector based ultra-high-resolution CT with deep learning reconstruction for the assessment of calcified lesions in coronary artery disease.

Journal: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study to compare of the image quality of calcified lesions in coronary artery disease between deep learning reconstruction (DLR) and model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) on energy-integrating detector (EID) based ultra-high-resolution CT (UHRCT).

Authors

  • Misato Sone
    Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1, Idaidori, Yahaba, 028-3695, Iwate, Japan.
  • Makoto Orii
    Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1, Idaidori, Yahaba, 028-3695, Iwate, Japan. kori931@gmail.com.
  • Yoshitaka Ota
    Division of Central Radiology, Iwate Medical University Hospital, Iwate, Japan.
  • Takuya Chiba
    Center for Radiological Science, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1, Idaidori, Yahaba, 028-3695, Japan.
  • Joanne D Schuijf
    Canon Medical Systems Europe, Amstelveen, Netherlands.
  • Naruomi Akino
    Canon Medical Systems Co. Ltd., Otawara, Japan.
  • Kunihiro Yoshioka
    Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan.