Iterative reconstruction techniques for computed tomography Part 1: technical principles

MJ Willemink, PA de Jong, T Leiner, LM de Heer… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To explain the technical principles of and differences between commercially
available iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms for computed tomography (CT) in non …

Iterative reconstruction techniques for computed tomography part 2: initial results in dose reduction and image quality

MJ Willemink, T Leiner, PA de Jong, LM de Heer… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To present the results of a systematic literature search aimed at determining to
what extent the radiation dose can be reduced with iterative reconstruction (IR) for …

Image quality of ultra-low radiation exposure coronary CT angiography with an effective dose< 0.1 mSv using high-pitch spiral acquisition and raw data-based iterative …

A Schuhbaeck, S Achenbach, C Layritz, J Eisentopf… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives We evaluated the potential of prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral
acquisition with low tube voltage and current in combination with iterative reconstruction to …

Assessment of a model-based, iterative reconstruction algorithm (MBIR) regarding image quality and dose reduction in liver computed tomography

W Chang, JM Lee, K Lee, JH Yoon, MH Yu… - Investigative …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the image quality of half-dose (HD) liver
computed tomography (CT) using a model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm (MBIR) …

Simulated 50% radiation dose reduction in coronary CT angiography using adaptive iterative dose reduction in three-dimensions (AIDR3D)

MY Chen, ML Steigner, SW Leung… - The international journal …, 2013 - Springer
To compare the image quality of coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies between standard
filtered back projection (FBP) and adaptive iterative dose reduction in three-dimensions …

Physical characterization of a new CT iterative reconstruction method operating in sinogram space

C Ghetti, F Palleri, G Serreli… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Recently a new iterative reconstruction algorithm named Sinogram Affirmed Iterative
Reconstruction (SAFIRE) has been released by Siemens. This algorithm works in the raw …

Image quality of adaptive iterative dose reduction 3D of coronary CT angiography of 640-slice CT: comparison with filtered back-projection

RE Yoo, EA Park, W Lee, H Shim, YK Kim… - The international journal …, 2013 - Springer
To assess the image quality of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) of 640-slice CT
reconstructed by Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR) three-dimensional (3D) in …

Cardiovascular CT angiography in neonates and children: image quality and potential for radiation dose reduction with iterative image reconstruction techniques

F Tricarico, AM Hlavacek, UJ Schoepf… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate image quality (IQ) of low-radiation-dose paediatric cardiovascular CT
angiography (CTA), comparing iterative reconstruction in image space (IRIS) and sinogram …

Low contrast-and low radiation dose protocol for cardiac CT of thin adults at 256-row CT: usefulness of low tube voltage scans and the hybrid iterative reconstruction …

T Nakaura, M Kidoh, N Sakaino, D Utsunomiya… - The international journal …, 2013 - Springer
To evaluate the effect on image quality of a low contrast and radiation dose protocol for
cardiac computed tomography (CT) using a low tube voltage, the hybrid-iterative …

Cardiac computed tomography angiography with automatic tube potential selection: effects on radiation dose and image quality

BB Ghoshhajra, LC Engel, M Károlyi… - Journal of thoracic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Automatic exposure control (AEC) algorithms are widely available in coronary
computed tomography angiography (CTA) and have been shown to reduce radiation doses …