Deep learning reconstruction vs standard reconstruction for abdominal CT: the influence of BMI.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the image quality and lesion conspicuity of the deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm compared with standard image reconstruction algorithms on abdominal enhanced computed tomography (CT) scanning with a wide range of body mass indexes (BMIs).

Authors

  • Huixia Wang
    Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
  • Songwei Yue
    The Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Eastern Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
  • Nana Liu
    Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
  • Yan Chen
    Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Pengchao Zhan
    The Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Eastern Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
  • Xing Liu
    School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University 58 Renmin Avenue Haikou 570228 China zhangzeling@hainanu.edu.cn benchao312@hainanu.edu.cn xuhuan.hnu@foxmail.com qichen@hainanu.edu.cn sunzhichang11@163.com hmcao@hainanu.edu.cn.
  • Bo Shang
    The Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Eastern Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
  • Luotong Wang
    CT Imaging Research Center, GE Healthcare China, No.1 Tongji South Road, Beijing, 100176, China.
  • Zhen Li
    PepsiCo R&D, Valhalla, NY, United States.
  • Jianbo Gao
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China. gaojianbo_cancer@163.com.
  • Peijie Lyu
    Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China; Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: lvpeijie2@163.com.