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Jinjin Cao¹, Nayla Mroueh¹, Simon Lennartz^1,2

¹Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, White 270, Boston, MA, 02114-2696, USA.

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Summary

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Deep-learning image reconstruction (DLIR) in dual-energy CT (DECT) significantly improved image quality over adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V (ASIR-V). DLIR-H provided the highest scores for noise, contrast, and sharpness, enhancing diagnostic confidence.

Keywords:

Abdomen Adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction Computed tomography Deep learning Dual-energy CT

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Medical Imaging
Computed Tomography

Background:

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) enables multiparametric image analysis.
Image reconstruction techniques are crucial for optimizing DECT image quality.
Adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V (ASIR-V) is a standard-of-care method.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare multiparametric DECT images reconstructed with deep-learning image reconstruction (DLIR) versus ASIR-V.
To assess image quality using both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
To evaluate reader agreement in image assessment.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 100 patients undergoing abdominal DECT.
Generation of six DECT image sets (ASIR-V and DLIR at three strengths).
Qualitative assessment (Likert scale) and quantitative analysis (noise, CNR) by three radiologists.

Main Results:

DLIR images received superior qualitative scores compared to ASIR-V, except for artifacts.
DLIR-H reconstructions achieved the highest ratings across all parameters (p < 0.05).
DLIR demonstrated lower image noise and higher CNR for liver and portal vein (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

DLIR significantly enhances image quality in multiparametric DECT compared to ASIR-V.
DLIR-H reconstruction offers the best performance, improving diagnostic potential.
Findings were consistent across different body habitus.