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Noise reduction in low-dose positron emission tomography with adaptive parameter estimation in sinogram domain
- Source :
- Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol 56, Iss 10, Pp 4127-4133 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2024.
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Abstract
- Noise reduction in low-dose positron emission tomography (PET) is a well-researched topic aimed at reducing patient radiation doses and improving diagnosis. Software-based noise reduction mainly improves the contrast between regions by reducing the variation of the acquired image. However, it should be performed under appropriate parameters to reduce discrimination. We propose a method that derives optimal noise-reduction parameters using the multi-scale structural similarity index measure and visual information fidelity, which are metrics for image quality assessment. Simulation and experimental studies demonstrated the viability of the proposed algorithm. The contrast-to-noise ratio value of the denoised reconstruction slice, which was used as the optimal parameter, increased approximately three times compared to that of the low-dose slice while preserving the resolution. The results indicate that the proposed method successfully predicted the parameters according to the noise-reduction algorithm and PET system conditions in the sinogram domain. The proposed algorithm should help prevent misdiagnosis and provide standardized medical images for clinical application by performing appropriate noise reduction.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17385733
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nuclear Engineering and Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.38fb906b177b4a82baf5690fe0ef8593
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.05.015