ISSN 1004-4140
    CN 11-3017/P

    金属伪影抑制算法对能量CT定量测量的固有影响研究

    Intrinsic Impact of the Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm on Quantitative Measurement in Spectral CT

    • 摘要: 目的:探讨金属伪影抑制技术O-MAR对能量CT图像中不同组织定量参数测量的影响,明确其在无金属背景下的算法固有偏差。方法:使用CIRS 062M电子密度模体,采用Philips IQon Spectral CT进行重复扫描(n=10)。分析8种插入物(吸气肺、呼气肺、脂肪、乳腺、肌肉、肝脏、小梁骨和密质骨)在启用与未启用O-MAR算法下的定量结果。重组图像包括常规混合能量图像、钙抑制图像(抑制指数分别为25、50、75)、有效原子序数图及电子密度图。以未启用O-MAR的测量值为参照,采用Bland–Altman分析量化平均偏差及95%一致性界限,并采用配对t检验评估统计学差异。结果:O-MAR对定量测量的影响具有组织特异性:①一致性评价:吸气肺、脂肪及乳腺的一致性较好,偏差较小;而密质骨表现出显著波动,尤其在CaSupp 75图像上平均偏差达2.05 HU,95%一致性界限显著宽于其他组织。②差异性检验:吸气肺、肌肉及脂肪在多数图像类型中差异显著(P < 0.05);密质骨在Con及CaSupp 50/75图像中受影响显著(P < 0.05);而Zeff及ED图像表现出最佳的数值稳定性。结论:O-MAR算法在无金属背景下会引入组织特异性的系统性定量偏差,对极低密度组织和高密度骨组织影响显著,但在Zeff和ED参数中表现稳定。

       

      Abstract: Objective: To investigate the impact of the orthopedic metal artifact reduction (O-MAR) technique on the measurement of quantitative parameters across various tissues in spectral CT images and define the intrinsic algorithmic bias in a metal-free background. Methods: A CIRS 062M electron density phantom was scanned repeatedly (n = 10) using a Philips IQon Spectral CT. Quantitative results for eight tissue-simulating inserts (inspiratory lung, expiratory lung, adipose, breast, muscle, liver, trabecular bone, and dense bone) were analyzed with and without the O-MAR algorithm. Reconstructed images included conventional polyenergetic images (Con), calcium-suppressed (CaSupp) images (with suppression indices of 25, 50, and 75), effective atomic number (Zeff) maps, and electron density (ED) maps. Measurements without O-MAR were used as the reference, and Bland–Altman analysis was performed to quantify the mean bias and 95% limits of agreement (95% LoA), supplemented by paired t-tests to evaluate statistical differences. Results: The impact of O-MAR on quantitative measurements exhibited marked tissue specificity: ① Consistency Evaluation: Inspiratory lung, adipose, and breast tissues demonstrated high consistency with minimal bias. In contrast, the dense bone tissue showed significant fluctuations, particularly in CaSupp 75 images, where the mean bias reached 2.05 HU and 95% LoA was substantially wider than that of other tissues. ② Difference Testing: Measurements for inspiratory lung, muscle, and adipose tissues showed significant differences across most image types (P < 0.05). The dense bone tissue was significantly affected in Con and CaSupp 50/75 images (P < 0.05). Conversely, Zeff and ED maps exhibited the highest numerical stability. Conclusion: In a metal-free background, the O-MAR algorithm introduced tissue-specific systematic quantitative biases, with significant impacts on extremely low-density and high-density tissues. However, quantitative parameters in the Zeff and ED maps remained stable.

       

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