Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the improvement of Safire iterative reconstruction technique in CT coronary stent imaging with different convolution kernels, and to assess the influence of convolution kernel(I50f) image on coronary stent display. Methods: Forty-two patients with 84 coronary stents were examined by dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA). Images were reconstructed at convolution kernel of I26f, I46f and I50f with Safire iterative reconstruction technique. Subjective and objective evaluation of image quality of the three groups were performed and compared by two experienced radiologists independently. Results: The subjective evaluation analysis of the three groups of images showed that images of I50f group was rated the best for clearly showing the details of the stents and its lumen showed the highest score of 4.07±0.32, and the difference in the quality of the three groups of images was statistically significant(P=0.000). With the increase of the convolution kernel value, the noise of the image increased, and statistical significance could be found among the three groups(P=0.000). The objective evaluation showed that the noise of in-stent lumen among the three groups was not significantly different(P>0.05). Conclusion: Safire technology can effectively reduce noise and improve image quality, meanwhile its combination with the convolution kernel of I50f is the best evaluation for stent display in this study, which can provide better image quality for clinics.
李 妍,金士琪,多国帅,涂春蓉,戴 旭. 迭代重建算法联合不同卷积核应用于冠脉双低扫描支架显示的比较研究[J]. 中国临床医学影像杂志, 2019, 30(2): 109-113.
LI Yan, JIN Shi-qi, DUO Guo-shuai, TU Chun-rong, DAI Xu. A comparative study of iterative reconstruction technique in CT coronary dual-low scan stent imaging with different convolution kernels. JOURNAL OF CHINA MEDICAL IMAGING, 2019, 30(2): 109-113.
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