Deep Learning Denoising of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Chest Images: A Quantitative and Qualitative Image Analysis.

Journal: Journal of computer assisted tomography
Published Date:

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess deep learning denoised (DLD) computed tomography (CT) chest images at various low doses by both quantitative and qualitative perceptual image analysis.

Authors

  • Lea Azour
    Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America. Electronic address: Lea.Azour@nyulangone.org.
  • Yunan Hu
    From the Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health.
  • Jane P Ko
    Department of Radiology (M.K., W.M., K.F., J.S.B., G.M., J.P.K.), Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center (D.K.), and Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science (L.I.H.), NYU Langone Health, 550 First Ave, New York, NY 10016; Division of Healthcare Delivery Science, Department of Population Health and Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY (L.I.H.); and Garden State Urology, Wayne, NJ (A.K.).
  • Baiyu Chen
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Florian Knoll
    Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
  • Jeffrey B Alpert
    From the Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health.
  • Geraldine Brusca-Augello
  • Derek M Mason
    Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Maj L Wickstrom
    From the Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health.
  • Young Joon Fred Kwon
  • James Babb
    Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
  • Zhengrong Liang
    State University of New York, Department of Radiology, Stony Brook, New York, United States.
  • William H Moore
    Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.