Jihang Sun1, Di Hu1, Yun Shen2, Haiming Yang3, Chenghao Chen4, Jie Yin1, Yun Peng5. 1. Department of Radiology, Imaging Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China. 2. Department of Radiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University & Medical Center East, Tokyo, 116-8567, Japan. 3. Respiratory Department, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China. 4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China. 5. Department of Radiology, Imaging Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China. ppengyun@yahoo.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) in improving the image quality of chest CT in children with reduced concentration contrast medium (CM). METHODS: Fifty-six children (median age of 4 years) who received low-dose enhanced chest CT were enrolled as the study group and compared with the control group of 56 children. Both groups used the automatic tube current modulation to achieve age-based noise index values of 11-15 HU. The study group used 100 kVp and reduced CM concentration of 270 mgI/ml, and the images in this group were reconstructed with 50% adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) and MBIR. The control group used 120 kV and standard CM of 320 mgI/ml, and the images in this group were reconstructed with ASIR only. Subjective image quality and objective image quality of the three image sets were evaluated. The subjective quality included overall image noise, enhancement degree, lesion (including mediastinum mass, pulmonary space-occupying lesions, and parenchymal infiltrative lesions) conspicuity, and beam-hardening artifacts. The objective quality included the measurement of noise in the left ventricle and back muscle to calculate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of ventricle. RESULTS: There was no difference in radiation dose between the study (CTDIvol of 1.79 ± 1.45 mGy) and control (1.68 ± 0.92 mGy) groups (p = 0.65). However, the study group used 19.7% lower CM dose than the control group (5.84 ± 2.69 vs. 7.27 ± 3.80 gI), and the enhancement in all images met the diagnostic requirements. MBIR reduced image noise by 58.6% and increased SNR and CNR by 143.6% and 165.7%, respectively, compared to ASIR images in the control group. The two ASIR image sets had similar image quality. CONCLUSION: MBIR improved the image quality of low-radiation-dose chest CT in children at 19.3% reduced CM dose.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) in improving the image quality of chest CT in children with reduced concentration contrast medium (CM). METHODS: Fifty-six children (median age of 4 years) who received low-dose enhanced chest CT were enrolled as the study group and compared with the control group of 56 children. Both groups used the automatic tube current modulation to achieve age-based noise index values of 11-15 HU. The study group used 100 kVp and reduced CM concentration of 270 mgI/ml, and the images in this group were reconstructed with 50% adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) and MBIR. The control group used 120 kV and standard CM of 320 mgI/ml, and the images in this group were reconstructed with ASIR only. Subjective image quality and objective image quality of the three image sets were evaluated. The subjective quality included overall image noise, enhancement degree, lesion (including mediastinum mass, pulmonary space-occupying lesions, and parenchymal infiltrative lesions) conspicuity, and beam-hardening artifacts. The objective quality included the measurement of noise in the left ventricle and back muscle to calculate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of ventricle. RESULTS: There was no difference in radiation dose between the study (CTDIvol of 1.79 ± 1.45 mGy) and control (1.68 ± 0.92 mGy) groups (p = 0.65). However, the study group used 19.7% lower CM dose than the control group (5.84 ± 2.69 vs. 7.27 ± 3.80 gI), and the enhancement in all images met the diagnostic requirements. MBIR reduced image noise by 58.6% and increased SNR and CNR by 143.6% and 165.7%, respectively, compared to ASIR images in the control group. The two ASIR image sets had similar image quality. CONCLUSION: MBIR improved the image quality of low-radiation-dose chest CT in children at 19.3% reduced CM dose.
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