Using a deep neural network for four-dimensional CT artifact reduction in image-guided radiotherapy.

Journal: Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Breathing artifact may affect the quality of four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) images. We developed a deep neural network (DNN)-based artifact reduction method.

Authors

  • Shinichiro Mori
    Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.. Electronic address: mori.shinichiro@qst.go.jp.
  • Ryusuke Hirai
    Corporate Research and Development Center, Toshiba Corporation, Kanagawa 212-8582, Japan. Electronic address: ryusuke.hirai@toshiba.co.jp.
  • Yukinobu Sakata
    Corporate Research and Development Center, Toshiba Corporation, Kanagawa 212-8582, Japan.