AIM: We evaluated the quality of noncontrast chest computed tomography (CT) for pediatric patients at two dose levels with and without denoising using a deep convolutional neural network (CNN).
BACKGROUND: Deep learning-based methods led to significant advancements in many areas of medical imaging, most of which are concerned with the reduction of artifacts caused by motion, scatter, or noise. However, with most neural networks being black ...
OBJECTIVE: To explore the potential of the deep learning reconstruction (DLR) for ultralow dose calcium scoring CT (CSCT) with simultaneously reduced tube voltage and current.
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the performance of super-resolution deep learning-based reconstruction (SR-DLR) and compared with it that of hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) and normal-resolution DLR (NR-DLR) for enhancing image q...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate radiation dose and image quality of a double-low CCTA protocol reconstructed utilizing high-strength deep learning image reconstructions (DLIR-H) compared to standard adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR-V) proto...
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Traumatic neuroradiological emergencies necessitate rapid and accurate diagnosis, often relying on computed tomography (CT). However, the associated ionizing radiation poses long-term risks. Modern artificial intelligence re...
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare radiation dose reduction capability for accurate liver tumor measurements of a computer-aided volumetry (CAD v ) software for filtered back projection (FBP), hybrid-type iterative reconstruction (IR...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has shown promise in reducing lung cancer mortality; however, it suffers from high false positive rates and a scarcity of available annotated datasets. To overcome these challeng...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a deep learning-based image contrast-boosting algorithm by enhancing the image quality of low-dose computed tomography pulmonary angiography at reduced iodine load.
PURPOSE: Sybil is a validated publicly available deep learning-based algorithm that can accurately predict lung cancer risk from a single low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan. We aimed to study the effect of image reconstruction parameters and CT...