Image fusion in dual energy computed tomography: effect on contrast enhancement, signal-to-noise ratio and image quality in computed tomography angiography.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different weighting factors on contrast enhancement, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and image quality in image fusion in dual energy computed tomography (DECT) angiography. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifteen patients underwent a CT angiography of the aorta with a SOMATOM Definition Dual Source CT (DSCT; Siemens, Forchheim, Germany) in dual energy mode (DECT) (tube voltage: 80 and 140 kVp; tube current: 297 eff. mA and 70 eff. mA; collimation, 14 x 1.2 mm). Raw data were reconstructed using a soft convolution kernel (D30f). Fused images were calculated using a spectrum of weighting factors (0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, and 1.0) generating different ratios between the 80- and 140-kVp images (eg, factor 0.5 corresponds to 50% image information from the 140- and the 80-kVp image). Both CT values and SNR were measured in the descending aorta (levels of celiac trunk, renal arteries, and aortic bifurcation), in the right and left common iliac artery and in paraaortal fat. Image quality was evaluated using a 5-point grading scale. Results were compared using paired t-tests and nonparametric paired Wilcoxon tests. RESULTS:Statistically significant increases in mean CT values were seen in vessels when increasing weighting factors were used (all P

journal_name

Invest Radiol

journal_title

Investigative radiology

authors

Behrendt FF,Schmidt B,Plumhans C,Keil S,Woodruff SG,Ackermann D,Mühlenbruch G,Flohr T,Günther RW,Mahnken AH

doi

10.1097/RLI.0b013e31818c3d4b

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

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1-6

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1

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0020-9996

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1536-0210

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44

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