Measurement accuracy of lung nodule volumetry in a phantom study: Effect of axial-volume scan and iterative reconstruction algorithm. Issue 23 (5th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Han Na; Kim, Jung Im; Shin, So Youn
• Other Names: Gholamrezanezhad. Ali section editor.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 99:Issue 23(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06-05
• Subjects: axial scan -- computed tomography -- iterative reconstruction -- radiation dosage -- thorax -- volume measurement; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020543
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: An axial-volume scan with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V (ASIR-V) is newly developed. Our goal was to identify the influence of axial-volume scan and ASIR-V on accuracy of automated nodule volumetry. An "adult" chest phantom containing various nodules was scanned using both helical and axial-volume modes at different dose settings using 256-slice CT. All CT scans were reconstructed using 30% and 50% blending of ASIR-V and filtered back projection. Automated nodule volumetry was performed using commercial software. The image noise, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were measured. The axial-volume scan reduced radiation dose by 19.7% compared with helical scan at all radiation dose settings without affecting the accuracy of nodule volumetric measurement ( P = .375). Image noise, CNR, and SNR were not significantly different between two scan modes (all, P > .05). The use of axial-volume scan with ASIR-V achieved effective radiation dose reduction while preserving the accuracy of nodule volumetry.