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ArticleUrology annals

The use of artificial intelligence and deep learning reconstruction in urological computed tomography: Dose reduction at ghost level.

Abdul Rauf, Saqib Javed, Bhargavi Chandrasekar, Saiful Miah, Margaret Lyttle, Mamoon Siraj, Rono Mukherjee, Christopher M McLeavy, Hazem Alaaraj, Richard Hawkins

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Abdul RaufDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Saqib JavedDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Bhargavi ChandrasekarDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Saiful MiahDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Margaret LyttleDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Mamoon SirajDepartment of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Rono MukherjeeSalford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom.
Christopher M McLeavyDepartment of Radiology, Liverpool University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Hazem AlaarajDepartment of Radiology, Mid Cheshire Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Middlewich Road, Crewe CW1 4QJ, United Kingdom.
Richard HawkinsDepartment of Radiology, Mid Cheshire Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Middlewich Road, Crewe CW1 4QJ, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study is to demonstrate that with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in computed tomography (CT), radiation doses of CT kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) and CT urogram (CTU) can be reduced to less than that of X-ray KUB and CT KUB, respectively, while maintaining the good image quality. Materials and Methods: We reviewed all CT KUBs ( Results: One hundred and twenty-one patient's CT KUBs and 74 patient's CTUs were reviewed. For CT KUB group, the mean DLP of 81/121 scans done using AI/DLR scanner (CAOG) was 77.8 mGy cm (1.16 mSv), while the mean DLP of 40/121 CT KUB done with GEO-660 was 317.1 mGy cm (4.75 mSv). For CTU group, the mean DLP for 46/74 scans done using AI/DLR scanner (CAOG) was 401.9 mGy cm (6 mSv), compared to mean DLP of 1352.6 mGy cm (20.2 mSv) from GEO-660. Conclusion: We propose that CT scanners using AI/DLR method have the potential of reducing radiation doses of CT KUB and CTU to such an extent that it heralds the extinction of plain film XR KUB for follow-up of urinary tract stones. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study comparing CT KUB and CTU doses from new scanners utilizing AI/DLR technology with traditional scanners using hybrid iterative reconstruction technology. Moreover, we have shown that this technology can markedly reduce the cumulative radiation burden in all urological patients undergoing CT examinations, whether this is CT KUB or CTU.

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Artificial intelligencecomputed tomography scan of kidney-ureter and bladdercomputed tomography-urogramdeep learning reconstructionhybrid iterative reconstruction national diagnostic reference levels

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PMID38074179
PMCPMC10699182

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