Model-based iterative reconstruction technique for ultralow-dose computed tomography of the lung: A pilot study

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 482-489

  Yamada, Yoshitake ^a   Jinzaki, Masahiro ^a   Tanami, Yutaka ^a   Shiomi, Eisuke ^b   Sugiura, Hiroaki ^a   Abe, Takayuki ^a   Kuribayashi, Sachio ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

chest; CT; image quality; iterative reconstruction; nodule

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; LUNG NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL BASED ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ULTRALOW DOSE LUNG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84863666413     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: 15360210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0b013e3182562a89     Document Type: Article

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