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Application of Different Levels of Advanced Modeling Iterative Reconstruction in Brain CT Scanning

Author(s): Jun Xu, Xiaoli Hu, Youxin Zhang, Zhihan Xu, Hongying Wu* and Kun Luo*

Volume 18, Issue 13, 2022

Published on: 27 July, 2022

Article ID: e160522204835 Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/1573405618666220516121722

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Abstract

Background: Advanced Modeling Iterative Reconstruction (ADMIRE) algorithm has five intensity levels; it is important to study which algorithm is better for brain CT scanning.

Objective: The aim of the study is to compare the influence of different strength levels of ADMIRE and traditional Filtered Back Projection (FBP) on image quality in brain CT scanning.

Methods: 60 patients were retrospectively selected, and the data from each of these patients’ brains were reconstructed by four different reconstruction methods (FBP, ADMIRE1, ADMIRE3, and ADMIRE5). A five-point Likert Scale was implemented to evaluate the subjective image quality. Image noise, CT value of brain tissue , signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of gray white matter, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and beam hardening artifact index (AI) of the posterior fossa, were measured for evaluating the objective image quality. Finally, the differences between the subjective and objective evaluations were compared.

Results: There were no statistical differences observed in CT values of gray matter and white matter between the four groups (all P >0.05). The image noise gradually decreased with the increase of ADMIRE algorithm level. The AI exhibited no statistical difference between the four groups (F =0.793, P =0.499), but it tended to decrease slightly with the increase of ADMIRE algorithm level. Compared to other groups (all p <0.001), the ADMIRE5 group demonstrated the best objective image quality. Nevertheless, the highest subjective score was observed in the ADMIRE3 group, which exhibited significant differences with other images (all P <0.001).

Conclusion: ADMIRE algorithm can clearly improve image quality, but it cannot significantly improve the linear sclerosis artifacts in the posterior cranial fossa. Based on the subjective evaluation of image quality, ADMIRE3 algorithm is recommended in brain CT scanning.

Keywords: Brain CT examination, ADMIRE, SNR, CNR, FBP, gray-white matter.

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