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Sachin S Shankar^1,2, Nicholas Felice¹, Eric A Hoffman^3,4

¹Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories, Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Virtual imaging trials (VITs) using the DukeSim CT simulator accurately replicate real patient scans. This validates VITs for efficient, radiation-free medical imaging research, improving lung imaging biomarker analysis.

Keywords:

CT CT simulator DukeSim image quality validation lung quantifications virtual imaging trial

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Area of Science:

Medical imaging physics
Computational modeling
Radiology research

Background:

Quantitative CT analysis faces challenges with patient data replicability, efficiency, and radiation exposure.
Virtual imaging trials (VITs) offer a solution through computer simulations.
DukeSim, a CT simulator, needed validation for anthropomorphic conditions and clinical measurements.

Purpose of the Study:

Validate the DukeSim CT simulator for lung imaging biomarker assessment using an anthropomorphic phantom across multiple scanners.
Demonstrate VIT utility in studying radiation dose and reconstruction kernel effects on lung imaging quantifications.

Main Methods:

An anthropomorphic chest phantom was imaged on two commercial CT scanners under 28 conditions.
DukeSim simulated virtual CT images corresponding to real acquisition settings.
Lung imaging biomarkers were computed from real and simulated images for comparison.

Main Results:

Simulated CT images closely matched real images, with an average biomarker error of 3.51%.
VIT analysis revealed sharper kernels and lower tube currents reduced accuracy for lung biomarkers.
Biomarker consistency was observed across various reconstruction settings and tube currents.

Conclusions:

DukeSim realism was comprehensively evaluated in an anthropomorphic setup.
This study supports the reliable use of VITs for medical imaging experiments impractical with patient data.