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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2019.13.7.941

Application of Dual Tree Complex Wavelet for Performance Improvement of CT Images  

Choi, Seokyoon (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.13, no.7, 2019 , pp. 941-946 More about this Journal
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) has been increasing in frequency and indications for use in clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions. Multidetector CT has the advantage of shortening the inspection time and obtaining a high resolution image compared to a single detector CT, but has been pointed out the disadvantage of increasing the radiation exposure. In addition, when the low tube voltage is used to reduce the exposure dose in the CT, noise increases relatively. In the existing method, the method of finding the optimal image quality using the method of adjusting the parameters of the image reconstruction method is not a fundamental measure. In this study, we applied a double-tree complex wavelet algorithm and analyzed the results to maintain the normal signal and remove only noise. Experimental results show that the noise is reduced from 8.53 to 4.51 when using a complex oriented 2D method with 100kVp and 0.5sec rotation time. Through this study, it was possible to remove the noise and reduce the patient dose by using the optimal noise reduction algorithm. The results of this study can be used to reduce the exposure of patients due to the low dose of CT.
Keywords
Tube voltage; Slice thickness; Noise; Head CT;
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