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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Impact of AI-Based Post-Processing on Image Quality of Non-Contrast Computed Tomography of the Chest and Abdomen.

Marcel A Drews, Aydin Demircioğlu, Julia Neuhoff, Johannes Haubold, Sebastian Zensen, Marcel K Opitz, Michael Forsting, Kai Nassenstein, Denise Bos

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marcel A DrewsInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-9825-3136
Aydin DemircioğluInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0349-5590
Julia NeuhoffFaculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45122 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-4101-2361
Johannes HauboldInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Sebastian ZensenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2997-0740
Marcel K OpitzInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7455-8590
Michael ForstingInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Kai NassensteinInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Denise BosInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9585-9787
Essen University Hospital · DEUniversity of Duisburg-Essen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) is commonly used for the evaluation of various pathologies including pulmonary infections or urolithiasis but, especially in low-dose protocols, image quality is reduced. To improve this, deep learning-based post-processing approaches are being developed. Therefore, we aimed to compare the objective and subjective image quality of different reconstruction techniques and a deep learning-based software on non-contrast chest and low-dose abdominal CTs. In this retrospective study, non-contrast chest CTs of patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia and low-dose abdominal CTs suspected of urolithiasis were analysed. All images were reconstructed using filtered back-projection (FBP) and were post-processed using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based commercial software (PixelShine (PS)). Additional iterative reconstruction (IR) was performed for abdominal CTs. Objective and subjective image quality were evaluated. AI-based post-processing led to an overall significant noise reduction independent of the protocol (chest or abdomen) while maintaining image information (max. difference in SNR 2.59 ± 2.9 and CNR 15.92 ± 8.9,

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abdomenchestcomputed tomographyCOVID-19deep learningimage qualityimage reconstructionurolithiasis

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PMID38535032
PMCPMC10969114
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