Bone visualization of the cervical spine with deep learning-based synthetic CT compared to conventional CT: A single-center noninferiority study on image quality.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate whether the image quality of a specific deep learning-based synthetic CT (sCT) of the cervical spine is noninferior to conventional CT.

Authors

  • Brigitta Britt Y M van der Kolk
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Emergency Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands. Electronic address: b.y.m.van.der.kolk@isala.nl.
  • Derk J Jorik Slotman
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Ingrid M Nijholt
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Jochen A C van Osch
    Department of Medical Physics, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Tess J Snoeijink
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Martin Podlogar
    Department of Neurosurgery, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Boudewijn A A M van Hasselt
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Henk J Boelhouwers
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.
  • Marijn van Stralen
    Centre for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Peter R Seevinck
    Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Niels W L Schep
    Department of Trauma Surgery, Maasstad Hospital, P.O. Box 9100, 3007 AC Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Mario Maas
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, The Netherlands.
  • Martijn F Boomsma
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Isala, P.O. Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands.