Clinical evaluation of the iterative metal artefact reduction algorithm for post-operative CT examination after maxillofacial surgery.

Arsany HakimJohannes SlotboomOlivier LiegerFabian SchlittlerRoland GigerChantal MichelRoland WiestFranca Wagner

Published in: Dento maxillo facial radiology (2017)

The application of iMAR to CT examinations of patients with maxillofacial metal implants leads to artefact reduction, improvement of image quality and increased diagnostic utility. Routine implementation of iMAR during imaging of patients with metal hardware implants could add diagnostic value to their CT examinations.

Keyphrases

image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
clinical evaluation
minimally invasive
high resolution
primary care
machine learning
magnetic resonance imaging
soft tissue
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
coronary artery disease
neural network