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Performance comparison between total variation (TV)-based compressed sensing and statistical iterative reconstruction

Jie Tang1, Brian E Nett, Guang-Hong Chen

  • 1Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.

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|September 11, 2009
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Statistical iterative reconstruction algorithms, including compressive sensing (CS), were compared for medical imaging. CS shows promise but requires over 100 projections for neuro-anatomy to avoid artifacts, especially at low doses.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Image Reconstruction
  • Computational Imaging

Background:

  • Statistical iterative reconstruction algorithms offer accurate noise modeling.
  • Compressive sensing (CS) reconstructs images from undersampled data.
  • CS can be integrated into statistical reconstruction frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Compare penalized weighted least squares (PWLS) and q-GGMRF with CS algorithms.
  • Evaluate image quality using realistic neuro-anatomy data.
  • Assess reconstruction performance at various dose levels.

Main Methods:

  • Scanned a cadaver head using a Varian Trilogy system.
  • Introduced figures of merit: relative root mean square error and a quality factor.
  • Formulated CS within the statistical image reconstruction framework for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Over 100 projections are needed for neuro-anatomy to prevent streak artifacts, even with CS.
  • Distributing dose across more views is beneficial if quantum noise limited.
  • Total variation-based CS is unsuitable for very low doses due to patchy artifacts.

Conclusions:

  • CS is a promising reconstruction method but has data requirements.
  • Optimizing dose distribution enhances image quality.
  • Careful selection of CS methods is crucial for low-dose scenarios.