Publication date: Available online 1 March 2018
Source:Academic Radiology
Author(s): Stephan Ellmann, Ferdinand Kammerer, Thomas Allmendinger, Matthias Hammon, Rolf Janka, Michael Lell, Michael Uder, Manuel Kramer
Rationale and ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the potential degree of radiation dose reduction achievable using Advanced Modeled Iterative Reconstruction (ADMIRE) in abdominal computed tomography (CT) while maintaining image quality. Moreover, this study compared differences in image noise reduction of this iterative algorithm with radiation dose reduction.MethodsEleven consecutive patients scheduled for abdominal CT were scanned according to our institute's standard protocol (100 kV, 289 reference mAs). Using a proprietary reconstruction software, CT images of these patients were reconstructed as either full-dose weighted filtered back projections or with simulated radiation dose reductions down to 10% of the full-dose level and ADMIRE at either strength 3 or strength 5. Images were marked with arrows pointing on anatomic structures of the abdomen, differing in their contrast to the surrounding tissue. Structures were grouped into high-, medium-, and low-contrast subgroups. In addition, the intrinsic noise of these structures was measured. That followed, image pairs were presented to observers, with five readers assessing image quality using two-alternative-forced-choice comparisons. In total, 3000 comparisons were performed that way.ResultsBoth ADMIRE 3 and 5 decreased noise of the anatomic structures significantly compared to the filtered back projection, with an additional significant difference between ADMIRE 3 and 5. Radiation dose reduction potential for ADMIRE ranged from 29.0% to 53.5%, with no significant differences between ADMIRE 3 and 5 within the contrast subgroups.The potential levels of radiation dose reduction for ADMIRE 3 differed significantly between high-, medium-, and low-contrast structures, whereas for ADMIRE 5, there was only a significant difference between the high- and the medium-contrast subgroups.ConclusionAlthough ADMIRE 5 permits significantly higher noise reduction potential than ADMIRE 3, it does not facilitate higher levels of radiation dose reduction. ADMIRE nonetheless holds remarkable potential for radiation dose reduction, which features a certain dependency on the contrast of the structure of interest. Applying ADMIRE with a strength of 3 in abdominal CT may permit radiation dose reduction of about 30%.
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