Deep learning-based reconstruction can improve the image quality of low radiation dose head CT.
Computed tomography, X-ray
Cranial irradiation
Deep learning
Radiation protection
Journal
European radiology
ISSN: 1432-1084
Titre abrégé: Eur Radiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9114774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2023
May 2023
Historique:
received:
11
07
2022
accepted:
06
02
2023
revised:
06
12
2022
medline:
25
4
2023
pubmed:
28
3
2023
entrez:
27
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To evaluate the image quality of deep learning-based reconstruction (DLR), model-based (MBIR), and hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) algorithms for lower-dose (LD) unenhanced head CT and compare it with those of standard-dose (STD) HIR images. This retrospective study included 114 patients who underwent unenhanced head CT using the STD (n = 57) or LD (n = 57) protocol on a 320-row CT. STD images were reconstructed with HIR; LD images were reconstructed with HIR (LD-HIR), MBIR (LD-MBIR), and DLR (LD-DLR). The image noise, gray and white matter (GM-WM) contrast, and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at the basal ganglia and posterior fossa levels were quantified. The noise magnitude, noise texture, GM-WM contrast, image sharpness, streak artifact, and subjective acceptability were independently scored by three radiologists (1 = worst, 5 = best). The lesion conspicuity of LD-HIR, LD-MBIR, and LD-DLR was ranked through side-by-side assessments (1 = worst, 3 = best). Reconstruction times of three algorithms were measured. The effective dose of LD was 25% lower than that of STD. Lower image noise, higher GM-WM contrast, and higher CNR were observed in LD-DLR and LD-MBIR than those in STD (all, p ≤ 0.035). Compared with STD, the noise texture, image sharpness, and subjective acceptability were inferior for LD-MBIR and superior for LD-DLR (all, p < 0.001). The lesion conspicuity of LD-DLR (2.9 ± 0.2) was higher than that of HIR (1.2 ± 0.3) and MBIR (1.8 ± 0.4) (all, p < 0.001). Reconstruction times of HIR, MBIR, and DLR were 11 ± 1, 319 ± 17, and 24 ± 1 s, respectively. DLR can enhance the image quality of head CT while preserving low radiation dose level and short reconstruction time. • For unenhanced head CT, DLR reduced the image noise and improved the GM-WM contrast and lesion delineation without sacrificing the natural noise texture and image sharpness relative to HIR. • The subjective and objective image quality of DLR was better than that of HIR even at 25% reduced dose without considerably increasing the image reconstruction times (24 s vs. 11 s). • Despite the strong noise reduction and improved GM-WM contrast performance, MBIR degraded the noise texture, sharpness, and subjective acceptance with prolonged reconstruction times relative to HIR, potentially hampering its feasibility.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36973431
doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-09559-3
pii: 10.1007/s00330-023-09559-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3253-3265Subventions
Organisme : Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
ID : Grant Number 19K17173
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Society of Radiology.
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