Artifact removal using a hybrid-domain convolutional neural network for limited-angle computed tomography imaging

The suppression of streak artifacts in computed tomography with a limited-angle configuration is challenging. Conventional analytical algorithms, such as filtered backprojection (FBP), are not successful due to incomplete projection data. Moreover, model-based iterative total variation algorithms effectively reduce small streaks but do not work well at eliminating large streaks. In contrast, FBP mapping networks and deep-learning-based postprocessing networks are outstanding at removing large streak artifacts; however, these methods perform processing in separate domains, and the advantages of multiple deep learning algorithms operating in different domains have not been simultaneously explored. In this paper, we present a hybrid-domain convolutional neural network (hdNet) for the reduction of streak artifacts in limited-angle computed tomography. The network consists of three components: the first component is a convolutional neural network operating in the sinogram domain, the second is a domain transformation operation, and the last is a convolutional neural network operating in the CT image domain. After training the network, we can obtain artifact-suppressed CT images directly from the sinogram domain. Verification results based on numerical, experimental and clinical data confirm that the proposed method can significantly reduce serious artifacts.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

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Physics in medicine and biology - 65(2020), 15 vom: 05. Aug., Seite 155010

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Qiyang [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Zhanli [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Changhui [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Hairong [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Yongshuai [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Dong [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 30.10.2020

Date Revised 30.10.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1088/1361-6560/ab9066

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309532809