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  • Title: Image quality assessment of artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction for low dose aortic CTA: A feasibility study of 70 kVp and reduced contrast medium volume.
    Author: Li W, You Y, Zhong S, Shuai T, Liao K, Yu J, Zhao J, Li Z, Lu C.
    Journal: Eur J Radiol; 2022 Apr; 149():110221. PubMed ID: 35196615.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To investigate the image quality and feasibility of a novel artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction (AIIR) algorithm for aortic computer tomography angiography (CTA) with a low radiation dose and contrast material (CM) dosage protocol in comparison with hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) algorithm for standard-of-care aortic CTA. METHODS: Fifty consecutive patients (mean age 58 ± 14 years, mean BMI 24.5 ± 4.7 kg/m2) with aortic diseases were prospectively enrolled. All patients underwent at least twice follow-up aortic CTA examinations. Standard dose CT (SDCT) was applied in the initial follow-up examination (100 kVp, auto mAs, contrast dose 0.8 mgL/kg), images were reconstructed with HIR (SDCT-HIR). In the second follow-up examination, patients underwent scanning with low dose CT (LDCT) (70 kVp, auto mAs, contrast dose 0.5 mgL/kg), images were reconstructed with HIR (LDCT-HIR) as well as AIIR (LDCT-AIIR). Attenuation values, noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were measured for objective analysis. Subjective image quality was rated by two blinded radiologists using a 5-point scale. The effective radiation dose and CM dosage were also recorded. RESULTS: The effective radiation dose (1.58 ± 0.17 mSv vs. 9.96 ± 1.05 mSv, P < 0.001) and CM dosage (34.38 ± 5.43 ml vs. 54.64 ± 8.63 ml, P < 0.001) achieved a remarkable reduction of 84.14% and 37.08% in the LDCT compared to the SDCT. The attenuation was similar among the three reconstructed images (P > 0.05). Compared to LDCT-HIR images, LDCT-AIIR showed a lower noise and higher SNR and CNR. For qualitative analysis, there were no significant differences between the LDCT-AIIR and the SDCT-HIR images among four metrics (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Compared to standard-of-care aortic CTA with HIR, the application of the AIIR algorithm allows for radiation dose and CM dosage reduction while preserving image quality on low dose aortic CTA.
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