Impact of novel deep learning image reconstruction algorithm on diagnosis of contrast-enhanced liver computed tomography imaging : Comparing to adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm

OBJECTIVE: To assess clinical application of applying deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm to contrast-enhanced portal venous phase liver computed tomography (CT) for improving image quality and lesions detection rate compared with using adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR-V) algorithm under routine dose.

METHODS: The raw data from 42 consecutive patients who underwent contrast-enhanced portal venous phase liver CT were reconstructed using three strength levels of DLIRs (low [DL-L]; medium [DL-M]; high [DL-H]) and two levels of ASIR-V (30%[AV-30]; 70%[AV-70]). Objective image parameters, including noise, signal-to-noise (SNR), and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) relative to muscle, as well as subjective parameters, including noise, artifact, hepatic vein-clarity, index lesion-clarity, and overall scores were compared pairwise. For the lesions detection rate, the five reconstructions in patients who underwent subsequent contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations were compared.

RESULTS: For objective parameters, DL-H exhibited superior image quality of lower noise and higher SNR than AV-30 and AV-70 (all P < 0.05). CNR was not statistically different between AV-70, DL-M, and DL-H (all P > 0.05). In both objective and subjective parameters, only image noise was statistically reduced as the strength of DLIR increased compared with ASIR-V (all P < 0.05). Regarding the lesions detection rate, a total of 45 lesions were detected by MRI examination and all five reconstructions exhibited similar lesion-detection rate (25/45, 55.6%).

CONCLUSION: Compared with AV-30 and AV 70, DLIR leads to better image quality with equal lesion detection rate for liver CT imaging under routine dose.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Journal of X-ray science and technology - 29(2021), 6 vom: 21., Seite 1009-1018

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Shuo [VerfasserIn]
Bie, Yifan [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Guodong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xingchao [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Changlei [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Hai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR-V)
Computed tomography (CT)
Deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR)
Image quality evaluation
Journal Article

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Date Completed 31.03.2022

Date Revised 01.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3233/XST-210953

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331116219