ISSN 1004-4140
    CN 11-3017/P

    深度学习重建算法在60 kVp超低管电压CT成像中的定量精度与噪声抑制性能:模体研究

    Quantitative Precision and Noise Reduction Efficacy of Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithms in 60-kVp Ultra-Low Tube Voltage Computed Tomography: A Phantom Study

    • 摘要: 本研究系统评估深度学习重建算法(如ClearInfinity,CI)在60 kVp超低管电压CT成像条件下的CT值测量准确性与图像噪声抑制能力,并与滤波反投影(FBP)及混合迭代重建(如ClearView,CV)进行比较。采用含不同碘浓度插入物(40、28、22、12、6、3和2 mg/mL)的CT性能模体,在NeuViz Epoch Elite CT扫描仪上进行扫描(60 kVp, 386 mA),重复6次。图像分别使用FBP、CV(20%、40%、60%、80%)及CI(同等强度)重建。测量碘插入物的CT值、图像噪声(SD)及变异系数(cv),并计算绝对百分比偏差(APB)与对比噪声比(CNR)。结果显示,CI在40%重建强度下具有最优的定量准确性,80%强度下展现最强的降噪能力,最大SD降幅可达79.59%。在所有强度水平下,CI在APB、噪声抑制能力(尤其在低碘浓度时)、测量稳定性与CNR方面均展现出显著优于CV和FBP的性能。本研究结果证实CI是实现低噪声、低偏差、高稳定的超低剂量CT成像的有效解决方案。

       

      Abstract: In this study, we systematically evaluated the iodine quantification accuracy and image noise suppression capabilities of a deep learning reconstruction algorithm (ClearInfinity, CI) under 60-kVp ultra-low tube voltage computed tomography (CT) conditions, comparing it with filtered backprojection (FBP) and hybrid iterative reconstruction (ClearView, CV). A CT performance phantom containing inserts with varying iodine concentrations (40, 28, 22, 12, 6, 3, and 2 mg/mL) was scanned six times (60 kVp, 386 mA) using a NeuViz Epoch Elite CT scanner. Images were reconstructed using FBP, CV (at 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% intensities), and CI (at equal intensity). CT values, image noise (standard deviation SD), and coefficients of variation of the iodine inserts were measured. Absolute percentage bias (APB) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were calculated. Results show that CI achieved optimal quantitative accuracy at 40% reconstruction intensity and provided the strongest noise reduction at 80%, with a maximum SD reduction of up to 79.59%. At all intensity levels, CI significantly outperformed CV and FBP in terms of APB, noise suppression (especially at low iodine concentrations), measurement stability, and CNR. These findings confirm that CI is an effective solution for producing low-noise, low-bias, and highly stable images in ultra-low-dose CT.

       

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