Influence of CT dose reduction on AI-driven malignancy estimation of incidental pulmonary nodules.
Alan Arthur PetersJustin B SolomonOyunbileg von StackelbergEhsan SameiNjood AlsaihatiWaldo ValenzuelaManuel DebicChristian HeidtAdrian T HuberAndreas ChristeJohannes T HeverhagenHans-Ulrich KauczorClaus P HeusselLukas EbnerMark O WielpützPublished in: European radiology (2023)
• LCP-CNN may be affected by CT image parameters such as noise resulting from low-dose CT acquisitions. • CT dose reduction can alter pulmonary nodule management recommendations by affecting the outcome of the LCP-CNN. • Utilization of a lower malignancy risk threshold prevents underestimation of pulmonary malignancies in high-risk cohorts.