Impact of deep learning reconstruction on radiation dose reduction and cancer risk in CT examinations: a real-world clinical analysis.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to estimate the extent to which the implementation of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) may reduce the risk of radiation-induced cancer from CT examinations, utilizing real-world clinical data.

Authors

  • Naoki Kobayashi
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Takeshi Nakaura
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.). Electronic address: kff00712@nifty.com.
  • Naofumi Yoshida
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Yasunori Nagayama
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Masafumi Kidoh
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Hiroyuki Uetani
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Daisuke Sakabe
    From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.N., S.O., T.N., M.K., H.U., T.H.), and Department of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences (Y.F.), Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan; and Department of Central Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan (D.S., M.G., T.E.).
  • Yuki Kawamata
    Department of Central Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
  • Yoshinori Funama
    Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (Y.F.).
  • Takashi Tsutsumi
    Research and Development Center, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Tochigi, Japan.
  • Toshinori Hirai
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).