Evaluation of the impact of a novel denoising algorithm on image quality in dual-energy abdominal CT of obese patients.
| dc.contributor.author | Schwartz, Fides R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Clark, Darin P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rigiroli, Francesca | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kalisz, Kevin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wildman-Tobriner, Benjamin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thomas, Sarah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wilson, Joshua | |
| dc.contributor.author | Badea, Cristian T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marin, Daniele | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-01T13:30:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-01T13:30:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-04 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-05-01T13:30:10Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | ObjectivesEvaluate a novel algorithm for noise reduction in obese patients using dual-source dual-energy (DE) CT imaging.MethodsSeventy-nine patients with contrast-enhanced abdominal imaging (54 women; age: 58 ± 14 years; BMI: 39 ± 5 kg/m2, range: 35-62 kg/m2) from seven DECT (SOMATOM Flash or Force) were retrospectively included (01/2019-12/2020). Image domain data were reconstructed with the standard clinical algorithm (ADMIRE/SAFIRE 2), and denoised with a comparison (ME-NLM) and a test algorithm (rank-sparse kernel regression). Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was calculated. Four blinded readers evaluated the same original and denoised images (0 (worst)-100 (best)) in randomized order for perceived image noise, quality, and their comfort making a diagnosis from a table of 80 options. Comparisons between algorithms were performed using paired t-tests and mixed-effects linear modeling.ResultsAverage CNR was 5.0 ± 1.9 (original), 31.1 ± 10.3 (comparison; p < 0.001), and 8.9 ± 2.9 (test; p < 0.001). Readers were in good to moderate agreement over perceived image noise (ICC: 0.83), image quality (ICC: 0.71), and diagnostic comfort (ICC: 0.6). Diagnostic accuracy was low across algorithms (accuracy: 66, 63, and 67% (original, comparison, test)). The noise received a mean score of 54, 84, and 66 (p < 0.05); image quality 59, 61, and 65; and the diagnostic comfort 63, 68, and 68, respectively. Quality and comfort scores were not statistically significantly different between algorithms.ConclusionsThe test algorithm produces quantitatively higher image quality than current standard and existing denoising algorithms in obese patients imaged with DECT and readers show a preference for it.Clinical relevance statementAccurate diagnosis on CT imaging of obese patients is challenging and denoising algorithms can increase the diagnostic comfort and quantitative image quality. This could lead to better clinical reads.Key points• Improving image quality in DECT imaging of obese patients is important for accurate and confident clinical reads, which may be aided by novel denoising algorithms using image domain data. • Accurate diagnosis on CT imaging of obese patients is especially challenging and denoising algorithms can increase quantitative and qualitative image quality. • Image domain algorithms can generalize well and can be implemented at other institutions. | |
| dc.identifier | 10.1007/s00330-023-09644-7 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0938-7994 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1432-1084 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | European radiology | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1007/s00330-023-09644-7 | |
| dc.subject | Image quality enhancement | |
| dc.subject | Medical image processing | |
| dc.subject | Multidetector computed tomography | |
| dc.subject | Obesity | |
| dc.subject | Tomography, X-ray computed | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of the impact of a novel denoising algorithm on image quality in dual-energy abdominal CT of obese patients. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Schwartz, Fides R|0000-0002-3598-7082 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Kalisz, Kevin|0000-0002-5666-5672 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Thomas, Sarah|0000-0002-7476-9336 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Wilson, Joshua|0000-0002-4175-6301 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Badea, Cristian T|0000-0002-1850-2522 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Pratt School of Engineering | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Staff | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Biomedical Engineering | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Radiology | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Radiology, Abdominal Imaging | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Cancer Institute | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |
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