Pie-Net: Prior-information-enabled deep learning noise reduction for coronary CT angiography acquired with a photon counting detector CT.

Journal: Medical physics
Published Date: Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Photon-counting-detector CT (PCD-CT) enables the production of virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) at a high spatial resolution (HR) via simultaneous acquisition of multi-energy data. However, noise levels in these HR VMIs are markedly increased.

Authors

  • Shaojie Chang
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Nathan R Huber
    From the Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
  • Jeffrey F Marsh
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Emily K Koons
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Hao Gong
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
  • Lifeng Yu
    Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310023, China. yulifeng@myhexin.com.
  • Cynthia H McCollough
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
  • Shuai Leng
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.

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