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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2017.11.1.63

Noise Reduction on Low Tube Voltage CT Images  

Choi, Seokyoon (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.11, no.1, 2017 , pp. 63-68 More about this Journal
Abstract
To reduce the exposure dose in head CT, the use of low tube voltage is required. However, increasing noise may cause errors in the second data processing. In this study, we proposed a method to reduce noise by using low tube voltage. Experimental results show that the noise level is high at 100kVp and lowest at 140 kVp. The dose was lower at 100 kVp and higher at 140 kVp. As a result of applying the wavelet according to the threshold value, the noise value in the wavelet Th30 decreased to 4.51. Using the parameter condition(100 kVp, rotation time 0.5 sec, dose: 40.64 mGy) and the wavelet Th 30, the dose reduction of 65.3% was possible. We believe that applying the proposed method to head CT images will help to patient safety and interpret accurate information.
Keywords
Brain CT; Threshold; Noise; Dose;
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