Reduction of artifacts caused by orthopedic hardware in the spine in spectral detector CT examinations using virtual monoenergetic image reconstructions and metal-artifact-reduction algorithms.

Nils Große HokampV NeuhausN AbdullayevK LaukampS LennartzA MpotsarisJ Borggrefe

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2017)

Both, O-MAR and high-keV MonoE reconstructions as provided by SDCT lead to objective and subjective artifact reduction, thus the combination of O-MAR and MonoE seems promising for further reduction.

Keyphrases

image quality
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computed tomography
deep learning
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