Pelvic Beam-Hardening Artifacts in Dual-Energy CT Image Reconstructions: Occurrence and Impact on Image Quality.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 208(1): 114-123, 2017 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-27786561
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency and appearance of beam-hardening artifacts on rapid-kilovoltage-switching dual-energy CT (DECT) image reconstructions of the pelvis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Monochromatic (70, 52, and 120 keV) and material decomposition CT images (iodine-water and water-iodine) from consecutive pelvic rapid-kilovoltage-switching DECT scans were retrospectively evaluated. We recorded the presence, type (high versus low attenuation), and severity of beam-hardening artifacts (Likert scale from 0, barely seen, to 4, severe), clarity of anatomic delineation (Likert scale from 0, unimpaired, to 4, severely impaired) and SD of CT numbers, iodine and water concentrations, and gray-scale values for artifact-affected regions and corresponding unaffected reference tissue. A pelvic phantom was scanned and evaluated in a similar manner. Wilcoxon signed rank and paired t tests were used to compare results between the image reconstructions.RESULTS:
Beam-hardening artifacts were seen in all image reconstructions in all 41 patients (22 men, 19 women; mean age, 57 years; range 22-86 years) who met the inclusion criteria. The median artifact severity score was worse for water-iodine and iodine-water images (score of 3 for each) than for 70-keV (score 1), 52-keV (score 2), and 120-keV (score 1) images (all p < 0.001). The anatomic delineation was worse (p < 0.001) for water-iodine and iodine-water images than for monochromatic images. Higher CT number SD values, material concentrations, and gray-scale values were found for areas affected by artifacts than for reference tissues in all datasets (all p < 0.001). Similar results were seen in the phantom study.CONCLUSION:
Beam-hardening artifacts are prevalent in pelvic rapid-kilovoltage-switching DECT and more severe in material decomposition than monochromatic image reconstructions.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Pelve
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Algoritmos
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Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Imagem Radiográfica a Partir de Emissão de Duplo Fóton
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Artefatos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article