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KMID : 1131320160180020095
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Journal of Korean Society of Computed Tomographic Technology
2016 Volume.18 No. 2 p.95 ~ p.105
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A Study of MAR(Metal Artifact Reduction) methods
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Park Sang-Hyun
Lee Seong-Ju
Jin Hyeong-Min
Kim Jong-Hyo
Yoo Sang-Jae
Kim Dong-Seong
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Abstract
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Purpose : Metal artifact reduction methods were evaluated using four computed tomography(CT) machines clinically realistic metal implants
Materials and Methods: A pig limb was prepared for use as a phantom with an intra-tibial nail in screwed into bone and scanned in turn using the Philips ICT256(64MSCT), TOSHIBA Aquilion one(320MDCT), GE Discovery750HD(64MSCT) and SIEMENS Definition(64MSCT) machines.
The phantom was scanned using a single energy setting of 120kv and a dual energy setting at the default and various CTDI(10,20,30mGy) settings. We first drew a line on the region of interest(ROI) severe metal artifact acquired the line profile for use in Root Mean Square Error(RMSE). Second we a standard deviation(SD)analysis was performed by drawing a semicircle on the pig phantom image. Third by using the Canny edge detection method get the strong streak artifact and acquired qualitatively Qualitative CT image analysis-Two radiologists working at a musculoskeletal department and two radiologic technologists with 5 degree scales.
Results : The RMSE of the quantitative analysis without and with the artifact reduction algorithm was GE discovery750HD setting at various CTDI(10,20,30mGy) were 323.616, 349.692, 347.169, CT images postprocessed with MAR were 119.288, 108.781, 107.712. Philips ICT without MAR were 376.945, 303.349, 298.1 75. CT images with MAR 136.828 54.292, 55.886. SIEMENS Definition without MAR were 687.85,668.226, 690.253 CT images with MAR were 285.682, 273.802, 281.992. TOSHIBA Aquilion one without MAR algorithm were 515.725, 460.534, 429.132. CT images with MAR were 131.164, 108.808, 90.078. The Artifact Magnitude analysis of discovery750HD setting at various CTDI(10,20,30mGy)were 210.019, 229.354, 224.406. CT images with MAR were 103.501, 98.670, 100.392 ICT256 without MAR were 240.007, 185.140, 193.30 CT images with MAR were 92.856, 47.768, 45.368. Definition ct images without MAR were 414.085, 405.755, 404.368. CT images with MAR were 187.350, 179.050, 179.653 Aquilion one ct images without MAR were 348.896, 319.425, 289.516. CT images with MAR 115.646, 106.261, 81.659.
Streak artifact reduction ratio setting at various CTDI(10,20,30mGy) without and with MAR were Discovery 750HD 0.275, 0.427, 0.442, ICT256 were 0.764, 0.903, 0.903 Definition were 0.466, 0.549, 0.570 Aquilion one were 0.223, 0.263, 0.331
Conclusion : Use of the MAR(Metal Artifact Reduction) algorithm on a single and dual energy significantly reduces the value of RMSE, artifact magnitude and obtained streak artifact ratio.
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KEYWORD
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MAR, CTDI, RMSE, Streak Artifact
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