Quality evaluation of image-based iterative reconstruction for CT: Comparison with hybrid iterative reconstruction. 2019

Hiroki Kawashima, and Katsuhiro Ichikawa, and Kosuke Matsubara, and Hiroji Nagata, and Tadanori Takata, and Satoshi Kobayashi
Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the physical image quality of a commercially available image-based iterative reconstruction (IIR) system for two object contrasts to resemble a soft tissue (60 HU) and an enhanced vessel (270 HU), and compare the results with those of filtered back projection (FBP) and iterative reconstruction (IR). A 192-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner was used for data acquisitions. IIR images were processed from the FBP images. Task-based in-plane transfer function (TTF) and slice sensitivity profile (SSPtask ) were measured from rod objects inside of a 25-cm diameter water phantom at four dose levels (2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mGy). Noise power spectrum (NPS) was measured from the water-only part. System performance (SP) function was calculated as TTF2 /NPS over FBP, IR, and IIR for comparison. In addition, an image subtraction was performed using images of rod objects, a bar-pattern phantom, and a clinical abdomen case to observe the noise reduction performance of IIR. As a results, IIR mostly preserved TTF and SSPtask of FBP, whereas IR exhibited enhanced TTF at 10 and 20 mGy for 60 HU contrast and at all doses for 270 HU contrast. SP of IIR at 2.5, 5, 10 mGy (half doses) were similar to those of FBP at 5, 10, 20 mGy, respectively. IR exhibited enhanced SP at medium to high frequencies. The subtracted images showed weak remained edge signals in the bar-pattern and abdominal images. In conclusion, IIR uniformly improved the task-based image quality of FBP over the entire frequency range, whereas IR improved the characteristics over medium to high frequencies. The dose reduction potential of IIR estimated from SP is approximately 50%, when allowing the slight signal reductions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011829 Radiation Dosage The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv). Sievert Units,Dosage, Radiation,Gray Units,Gy Radiation,Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent,Dosages, Radiation,Radiation Dosages,Units, Gray,Units, Sievert
D011857 Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Computer systems or networks designed to provide radiographic interpretive information. Computer Assisted Radiographic Image Interpretation,Computer-Assisted Radiographic Image Interpretation,Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted
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
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography
D015898 Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed X-ray image-detecting devices that make a focused image of body structures lying in a predetermined plane from which more complex images are computed. CAT Scanners, X-Ray,CT Scanner, X-Ray,Computed Tomography Scanners, X-Ray,Tomography, Computed, Scanners,Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Scanners,CAT Scanner, X-Ray,Computed Tomography Scanner, X-Ray,Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Scanner,X-Ray Computed Tomography Scanner,X-Ray Computed Tomography Scanners,CAT Scanner, X Ray,CAT Scanners, X Ray,CT Scanner, X Ray,CT Scanners, X-Ray,Computed Tomography Scanner, X Ray,Computed Tomography Scanners, X Ray,Scanner, X-Ray CAT,Scanner, X-Ray CT,Scanners, X-Ray CAT,Scanners, X-Ray CT,Tomography Scanners, X Ray Computed,X Ray Computed Tomography Scanner,X Ray Computed Tomography Scanners,X-Ray CAT Scanner,X-Ray CAT Scanners,X-Ray CT Scanner,X-Ray CT Scanners
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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