scholarly journals Image quality optimization using a narrow vertical detector dental cone-beam CT

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 20180357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danieli Moura Brasil ◽  
Ruben Pauwels ◽  
Wim Coucke ◽  
Francisco Haiter-Neto ◽  
Reinhilde Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Quality Optimization

Dose and Image Quality Evaluation of a Dedicated Cone-Beam CT System for High-Contrast Neurologic Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 194 (2) ◽  
pp. W193-W201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifeng Yu ◽  
Thomas J. Vrieze ◽  
Michael R. Bruesewitz ◽  
James M. Kofler ◽  
David R. DeLone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
High Contrast ◽  
Image Quality Evaluation ◽  
Ct System

A 3D printed phantom for Image Quality Assessment in Cone-beam CT

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
James O’Halloran ◽  
Paddy Gilligan ◽  
Sinead Cleary ◽  
Susan Maguire ◽  
Gerald O’Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Image Quality Assessment ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
3D Printed

Improved image quality of cone beam CT scans for radiotherapy image guidance using fiber-interspaced antiscatter grid

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (6Part1) ◽  
pp. 061910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uros Stankovic ◽  
Marcel van Herk ◽  
Lennert S. Ploeger ◽  
Jan-Jakob Sonke
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Image Guidance ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Antiscatter Grid

scholarly journals Relationship between CNR and visibility of anatomical structures of cone-beam computed tomography images under different exposure parameters

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 20190336
Author(s):  
Miss Fei Wang ◽  
Xiaoyan Xie ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Zuyan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Change Point ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Anatomical Structures ◽  
Subjective Image Quality ◽  
Computed Tomography Images ◽  
Tissue Equivalent ◽  
Imagej Software

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the image quality of cone beam CT (CBCT) under different exposure parameters and the relationship between contrast-to-noise and visibility of eight anatomical structures. Methods: CBCT images for the evaluation of subjective image quality were acquired on an anthropopathic phantom containing a human skeleton embedded in soft tissue equivalent materials using 25 exposure protocols. Visibility of eight anatomical structures was evaluated by five independent observers. Using the SEDENTEXCT IQ Image Quality phantom, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was calculated by ImageJ software. Results: A reduction on the visibility of anatomical structures was seen under lower exposure parameters. However, for 84% of the protocols, visibility of anatomical structures remained acceptable even under some lower parameter settings. As CNR increased, the visibility of anatomical structures also increased correspondingly. A change point could be found in the CNR interval 29.42–36.51 after which the visibility of anatomical structures no longer increases with the increase of CNR. Conclusions: Although CNR decrease under a lower exposure parameter, the image quality often remained acceptable at exposure levels below the manufacture’s recommended settings. It is possible to standardize subjective image quality by physical factors. Currently, it is not possible to predetermine a change point CNR value due to different CBCT machine and variation of diagnostic tasks.

Image quality of flat-panel cone beam CT

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Rose ◽  
Jens Wiegert ◽  
Dirk Schaefer ◽  
Klaus Fiedler ◽  
Norbert Conrads ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Flat Panel

scholarly journals Evaluation of a low-dose protocol for cone beam computed tomography of the temporomandibular joint

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 20190495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Durer Iskanderani ◽  
Mats Nilsson ◽  
Per Alstergren ◽  
Xie-Qi Shi ◽  
Kristina Hellen-halme
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Temporomandibular Joint ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Sign Test ◽  
Intraobserver Agreement ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Need To Evaluate

Objective: Evaluation of cone beam CT (CBCT) examination with a low-dose scanning protocol for assessment of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Methods: 34 adult patients referred for CBCT imaging of the TMJ underwent two examinations with two scanning protocols, a manufacturer-recommended protocol (default) and a low-dose protocol where the tube current was reduced to 20% of the default protocol. Three image stacks were reconstructed: default protocol, low-dose protocol, and processed (using a noise reduction algorithm) low-dose protocol. Four radiologists evaluated the images. The Sign test was used to evaluate visibility of TMJ anatomic structures and image quality. Receiver operating characteristic analyzes were performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy. κ values were used to evaluate intraobserver agreement. Results: With the low-dose and processed protocols, visibility of the TMJ anatomical structures and overall image quality were comparable to the default protocol. No significant differences in radiographic findings were found for the two low-dose protocols compared to the default protocol. The area under the curves (Az) averaged for the low-dose and processed protocols, according to all observers, were 0.931 and 0.941, respectively. Intraobserver agreement was good to very good. Conclusion: For the CBCT unit used in this study, the low-dose CBCT protocol for TMJ examination was diagnostically comparable to the manufacturer-recommended protocol, but delivered a five times lower radiation dose. There is an urgent need to evaluate protocols for CBCT examinations of TMJ in order to optimize them for a radiation dose as low as diagnostically acceptable (the as low as diagnostically acceptable principle recommended by NCRP).

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