Improving image quality with deep learning image reconstruction in double-low-dose head CT angiography compared with standard dose and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction.

Journal: The British journal of radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate similar image quality with deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) in reduced contrast medium (CM) and radiation dose (double-low-dose) head CT angiography (CTA), in comparison with standard-dose and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-Veo (ASIR-V).

Authors

  • Xin Huang
    Department of ophthalmology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China.
  • Wenzhe Zhao
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi province, China.
  • Geliang Wang
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi province, China.
  • Yiming Wang
    Teaching Resource Information Service Center, Changchun Institute of Education, Changchun, China.
  • Jianying Li
    CT Research Center, GE Healthcare China, Beijing 100176, China.
  • Yanshou Li
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi province, China.
  • Qiang Zeng
    State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
  • Jianxin Guo
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, PR China.