Needle artifact reduction during interventional CT procedures using a silver filter.
Carlos A Reynoso-MejiaJonathan TrovilleMartin G WagnerBernice HoppelFred T LeeTimothy P Szczykutowicz
Published in: BMC biomedical engineering (2024)
A 0.5 mm Ag additional MDCT filter demonstrated consistent metal artifact reduction generated by the biopsy needle. This reduction may lead to a better depiction of the target and surrounding structures while maintaining image quality.