Iterative reconstruction algorithms of computed tomography for the assessment of small pancreatic lesions: Phantom study

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 911-923

  Choi, Jin Woo ^a,b   Lee, Jeong Min ^a,b   Yoon, Jeong Hee ^a,b   Baek, Jee Hyun ^a,b   Han, Joon Koo ^a,b   Choi, Byung Ihn ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

computed tomography; iterative reconstruction; pancreas; pancreatic cancer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH CARE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MEDICAL IMAGING; PHANTOMS; QUALITY CONTROL;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FILTERED BACK PROJECTION; FILTERED BACK-PROJECTION; ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION; ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS; PANCREAS; PANCREATIC CANCERS; PANCREATIC LESIONS; RADIATION DOSE REDUCTIONS;

IMAGE QUALITY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION; PANCREAS DISEASE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION;

EID: 84889025986     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: 15323145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3182a2181e     Document Type: Article

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