Dual-Domain deep prior guided sparse-view CT reconstruction with multi-scale fusion attention.

Journal: Scientific reports
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Abstract

Sparse-view CT reconstruction is a challenging ill-posed inverse problem, where insufficient projection data leads to degraded image quality with increased noise and artifacts. Recent deep learning approaches have shown promising results in CT reconstruction. However, existing methods often neglect projection data constraints and rely heavily on convolutional neural networks, resulting in limited feature extraction capabilities and inadequate adaptability. To address these limitations, we propose a Dual-domain deep Prior-guided Multi-scale fusion Attention (DPMA) model for sparse-view CT reconstruction, aiming to enhance reconstruction accuracy while ensuring data consistency and stability. First, we establish a residual regularization strategy that applies constraints on the difference between the prior image and target image, effectively integrating deep learning-based priors with model-based optimization. Second, we develop a multi-scale fusion attention mechanism that employs parallel pathways to simultaneously model global context, regional dependencies, and local details in a unified framework. Third, we incorporate a physics-informed consistency module based on range-null space decomposition to ensure adherence to projection data constraints. Experimental results demonstrate that DPMA achieves improved reconstruction quality compared to existing approaches, particularly in noise suppression, artifact reduction, and fine detail preservation.

Authors

  • Jia Wu
  • Jinzhao Lin
    School of Communications and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, People's Republic of China.
  • Xiaoming Jiang
    Institute of Language Sciences, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, 201620, China. xiaoming.jiang@shisu.edu.cn.
  • Wei Zheng
    School of Computer Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211169, China. zhengwei@jit.edu.cn.
  • Lisha Zhong
    School of Medical Information and Engineering, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. Electronic address: zhonglisha@swmu.edu.cn.
  • Yu Pang
    Institute of Microelectronics and Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
  • Hongying Meng
  • Zhangyong Li
    Biomedical Engineering Research Center, The Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, P.R.China.

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