Publication: Metal artifact reduction and image quality evaluation of lumbar spine CT images using metal sinogram segmentation
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2015-12-17
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08953996
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Mahidol University
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Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology. Vol.23, No.6 (2015), 649-666
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Titipong Kaewlek, Diew Koolpiruck, Saowapak Thongvigitmanee, Manus Mongkolsuk, Sastrawut Thammakittiphan, Siri On Tritrakarn, Pipat Chiewvit Metal artifact reduction and image quality evaluation of lumbar spine CT images using metal sinogram segmentation. Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology. Vol.23, No.6 (2015), 649-666. doi:10.3233/XST-150518 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/35901
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Metal artifact reduction and image quality evaluation of lumbar spine CT images using metal sinogram segmentation
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© 2015 - IOS Press and the authors. Metal artifacts often appear in the images of computed tomography (CT) imaging. In the case of lumbar spine CT images, artifacts disturb the images of critical organs. These artifacts can affect the diagnosis, treatment, and follow up care of the patient. One approach to metal artifact reduction is the sinogram completion method. A mixed-variable thresholding (MixVT) technique to identify the suitable metal sinogram is proposed. This technique consists of four steps: 1) identify the metal objects in the image by using k-mean clustering with the soft cluster assignment, 2) transform the image by separating it into two sinograms, one of which is the sinogram of the metal object, with the surrounding tissue shown in the second sinogram. The boundary of the metal sinogram is then found by the MixVT technique, 3) estimate the new value of the missing data in the metal sinogram by linear interpolation from the surrounding tissue sinogram, 4) reconstruct a modified sinogram by using filtered back-projection and complete the image by adding back the image of the metal object into the reconstructed image to form the complete image. The quantitative and clinical image quality evaluation of our proposed technique demonstrated a significant improvement in image clarity and detail, which enhances the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment.