Feasibility study of "double-low" scanning protocol combined with artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction algorithm for abdominal computed tomography enhancement in patients with obesity.

Journal: BMC medical imaging
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the "double-low" scanning protocol combined with the artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction (AIIR) algorithm for abdominal computed tomography (CT) enhancement in obese patients and to identify the optimal AIIR algorithm level.

Authors

  • Mei-Tong Ji
    Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 071000, China.
  • Ren-Ren Wang
    Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 071000, China.
  • Qi Wang
    Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
  • Han-Shuo Li
    Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 071000, China.
  • Yong-Xia Zhao
    Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 071000, China. zyx_zyx999@163.com.