Low dose CBCT reconstruction via prior contour based total variation (PCTV) regularization: a feasibility study. 2018

Yingxuan Chen, and Fang-Fang Yin, and Yawei Zhang, and You Zhang, and Lei Ren
Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, 2424 Erwin Road Suite 101, Durham, NC 27705, United States of America.

compressed sensing reconstruction using total variation (TV) tends to over-smooth the edge information by uniformly penalizing the image gradient. The goal of this study is to develop a novel prior contour based TV (PCTV) method to enhance the edge information in compressed sensing reconstruction for CBCT. the edge information is extracted from prior planning-CT via edge detection. Prior CT is first registered with on-board CBCT reconstructed with TV method through rigid or deformable registration. The edge contours in prior-CT is then mapped to CBCT and used as the weight map for TV regularization to enhance edge information in CBCT reconstruction. The PCTV method was evaluated using extended-cardiac-torso (XCAT) phantom, physical CatPhan phantom and brain patient data. Results were compared with both TV and edge preserving TV (EPTV) methods which are commonly used for limited projection CBCT reconstruction. Relative error was used to calculate pixel value difference and edge cross correlation was defined as the similarity of edge information between reconstructed images and ground truth in the quantitative evaluation. compared to TV and EPTV, PCTV enhanced the edge information of bone, lung vessels and tumor in XCAT reconstruction and complex bony structures in brain patient CBCT. In XCAT study using 45 half-fan CBCT projections, compared with ground truth, relative errors were 1.5%, 0.7% and 0.3% and edge cross correlations were 0.66, 0.72 and 0.78 for TV, EPTV and PCTV, respectively. PCTV is more robust to the projection number reduction. Edge enhancement was reduced slightly with noisy projections but PCTV was still superior to other methods. PCTV can maintain resolution while reducing the noise in the low mAs CatPhan reconstruction. Low contrast edges were preserved better with PCTV compared with TV and EPTV. PCTV preserved edge information as well as reduced streak artifacts and noise in low dose CBCT reconstruction. PCTV is superior to TV and EPTV methods in edge enhancement, which can potentially improve the localization accuracy in radiation therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007091 Image Processing, Computer-Assisted A technique of inputting two-dimensional or three-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. Biomedical Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Processing,Digital Image Processing,Image Analysis, Computer-Assisted,Image Reconstruction,Medical Image Processing,Analysis, Computer-Assisted Image,Computer-Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Analyses,Image Analyses, Computer-Assisted,Image Analysis, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Biomedical,Image Processing, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Digital,Image Processing, Medical,Image Processings, Medical,Image Reconstructions,Medical Image Processings,Processing, Biomedical Image,Processing, Digital Image,Processing, Medical Image,Processings, Digital Image,Processings, Medical Image,Reconstruction, Image,Reconstructions, Image
D011880 Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy. Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer-Assisted,Planning, Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy,Calculation, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Calculations, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Computer Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculation,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculations,Dosimetry Calculation, Computer-Assisted,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer Assisted,Planning, Computer Assisted Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Planning, Computer Assisted
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D005240 Feasibility Studies Studies to determine the advantages or disadvantages, practicability, or capability of accomplishing a projected plan, study, or project. Feasibility Study,Studies, Feasibility,Study, Feasibility
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm
D016477 Artifacts Any visible result of a procedure which is caused by the procedure itself and not by the entity being analyzed. Common examples include histological structures introduced by tissue processing, radiographic images of structures that are not naturally present in living tissue, and products of chemical reactions that occur during analysis. Artefacts,Artefact,Artifact
D054893 Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Computed tomography modalities which use a cone or pyramid-shaped beam of radiation. CAT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computed,Tomography, Volume Computed,CT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted Tomography,Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography,Volume CT,Volume Computed Tomography,Volumetric CT,Volumetric Computed Tomography,CAT Scan, Cone Beam,CAT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT Scan, Cone Beam,CT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT, Cone-Beam,CT, Volume,CT, Volumetric,Computed Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computed Tomography, Volume,Computed Tomography, Volumetric,Computer-Assisted Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computerized Tomography, Cone-Beam,Cone Beam CT,Cone Beam Computed Tomography,Cone Beam Computer Assisted Tomography,Cone Beam Computerized Tomography,Cone-Beam CAT Scan,Cone-Beam CAT Scans,Cone-Beam CT Scan,Cone-Beam CT Scans,Scan, Cone-Beam CAT,Scan, Cone-Beam CT,Scans, Cone-Beam CAT,Scans, Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone Beam Computed,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computerized,Tomography, Volumetric Computed
D054894 Spiral Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Modality of computed tomography in which the patient is irradiated in a spiral path around the body with a cone or pyramid-shaped beam. CAT Scan, Spiral Cone-Beam,CT Scan, Spiral Cone-Beam,Spiral Volumetric CT,Tomography, Spiral Volumetric Computed,Helical Cone-Beam CT,Spiral Cone-Beam CAT Scan,Spiral Cone-Beam CT,Spiral Cone-Beam CT Scan,Spiral Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted Tomography,Spiral Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography,Spiral Volume CT,CAT Scan, Spiral Cone Beam,CT Scan, Spiral Cone Beam,CT, Helical Cone-Beam,CT, Spiral Cone-Beam,CT, Spiral Volume,CT, Spiral Volumetric,CTs, Spiral Volume,Cone-Beam CT, Helical,Cone-Beam CT, Spiral,Cone-Beam CTs, Helical,Helical Cone Beam CT,Spiral Cone Beam CAT Scan,Spiral Cone Beam CT,Spiral Cone Beam CT Scan,Spiral Cone Beam Computed Tomography,Spiral Cone Beam Computer Assisted Tomography,Spiral Cone Beam Computerized Tomography,Volume CT, Spiral,Volumetric CT, Spiral
D019047 Phantoms, Imaging Devices or objects in various imaging techniques used to visualize or enhance visualization by simulating conditions encountered in the procedure. Phantoms are used very often in procedures employing or measuring x-irradiation or radioactive material to evaluate performance. Phantoms often have properties similar to human tissue. Water demonstrates absorbing properties similar to normal tissue, hence water-filled phantoms are used to map radiation levels. Phantoms are used also as teaching aids to simulate real conditions with x-ray or ultrasonic machines. (From Iturralde, Dictionary and Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging, 1990) Phantoms, Radiographic,Phantoms, Radiologic,Radiographic Phantoms,Radiologic Phantoms,Phantom, Radiographic,Phantom, Radiologic,Radiographic Phantom,Radiologic Phantom,Imaging Phantom,Imaging Phantoms,Phantom, Imaging

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