Detection of Pulmonary Nodules on Ultra-low Dose Chest Computed Tomography With Deep-learning Image Reconstruction Algorithm.

Journal: Journal of thoracic imaging
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of ultra-low dose (ULD) chest computed tomography (CT), with a radiation exposure equivalent to a 2-view chest x-ray, for pulmonary nodule detection using deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR).

Authors

  • Wesley Bocquet
    Department of Radiology.
  • Roger Bouzerar
    Medical Image Processing Unit, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
  • Géraldine François
    Department of Pneumology and Transplantation, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
  • Antoine Leleu
    Department of Radiology.
  • Cédric Renard
    Department of Radiology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens Cedex, France.