Azien Laqmani1, Simon Veldhoen2, Simon Dulz3, Thorsten Derlin4, Cyrus Behzadi3, Jakob Schmidt-Holtz3, Felicia Wassenberg3, Susanne Sehner5, Hans-Dieter Nagel6, Gerhard Adam3, Marc Regier3. 1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. a.laqmani@uke.de. 2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. 3. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. 5. Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. 6. Scientific and Application-oriented Studies and Consulting in Radiology (SASCRAD), Fritz-Reuter-Weg 5f, 21244, Buchholz, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) and filtered back projection (FBP) on abdominopelvic CT with reduced-dose (RD-APCT) in the evaluation of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (ALCD). METHODS: Twenty-five consecutive patients with suspected ALCD who underwent RD-APCT (mean CTDIvol 11.2 ± 4.2 mGy) were enrolled in this study. Raw data were reconstructed using FBP and two increasing HIR levels, L4 & L6. Two radiologists assessed image quality, image noise and reviewer confidence in interpreting findings of ALCD, including wall thickening, pericolic fat inflammation, pericolic abscess, and contained or free extraluminal air. Objective image noise (OIN) was measured. RESULTS: OIN was reduced up to 54 % with HIR compared to FBP. Subjective image quality of HIR images was superior to FBP; subjective image noise was reduced. The detection rate of extraluminal air was higher with HIR L6. Reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings of ALCD significantly improved with application of HIR. CONCLUSIONS: RD-APCT with HIR offers superior image quality and lower image noise compared to FBP, allowing a high level of reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings in ALCD. HIR facilitates detection of ALCD findings that may be missed with the FBP algorithm. KEY POINTS: HIR significantly reduces objective image noise in comparison to conventional FBP. HIR offers superior subjective image quality in comparison to conventional FBP. HIR allows reduced-dose abdominopelvic CT with acceptable image quality. Reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings in ALCD significantly improves with HIR.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) and filtered back projection (FBP) on abdominopelvic CT with reduced-dose (RD-APCT) in the evaluation of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (ALCD). METHODS: Twenty-five consecutive patients with suspected ALCD who underwent RD-APCT (mean CTDIvol 11.2 ± 4.2 mGy) were enrolled in this study. Raw data were reconstructed using FBP and two increasing HIR levels, L4 & L6. Two radiologists assessed image quality, image noise and reviewer confidence in interpreting findings of ALCD, including wall thickening, pericolic fat inflammation, pericolic abscess, and contained or free extraluminal air. Objective image noise (OIN) was measured. RESULTS: OIN was reduced up to 54 % with HIR compared to FBP. Subjective image quality of HIR images was superior to FBP; subjective image noise was reduced. The detection rate of extraluminal air was higher with HIR L6. Reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings of ALCD significantly improved with application of HIR. CONCLUSIONS: RD-APCT with HIR offers superior image quality and lower image noise compared to FBP, allowing a high level of reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings in ALCD. HIR facilitates detection of ALCD findings that may be missed with the FBP algorithm. KEY POINTS: HIR significantly reduces objective image noise in comparison to conventional FBP. HIR offers superior subjective image quality in comparison to conventional FBP. HIR allows reduced-dose abdominopelvic CT with acceptable image quality. Reviewer confidence in interpreting CT findings in ALCD significantly improves with HIR.
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