Low-dose liver CT: image quality and diagnostic accuracy of deep learning image reconstruction algorithm.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To perform a comprehensive within-subject image quality analysis of abdominal CT examinations reconstructed with DLIR and to evaluate diagnostic accuracy compared to the routinely applied adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR-V) algorithm.

Authors

  • Damiano Caruso
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University La Sapienza, AOU Sant'Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.
  • Domenico De Santis
    Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
  • Antonella Del Gaudio
    Radiology Unit, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Gisella Guido
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Marta Zerunian
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Michela Polici
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Daniela Valanzuolo
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Dominga Pugliese
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Raffaello Persechino
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Antonio Cremona
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Luca Barbato
    Radiology Unit, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Andrea Caloisi
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Elsa Iannicelli
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Andrea Laghi
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University La Sapienza, AOU Sant'Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.