2024
Dose-aware Diffusion Model for 3D Low-count Cardiac SPECT Image Denoising with Projection-domain Consistency
Xie H, Gan W, Chen X, Zhou B, Liu Q, Xia M, Guo X, Liu Y, An H, Kamilov U, Wang G, Sinusas A, Liu C. Dose-aware Diffusion Model for 3D Low-count Cardiac SPECT Image Denoising with Projection-domain Consistency. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10655170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImage denoisingImage denoising performanceDeep learning techniquesNoise-levelDenoising performanceDenoising resultsNeural networkLearning techniquesSPECT imagesLow count levelsSPECT scansDenoisingSampling stepIterative reconstructionNoise amplitudeImagesInjected dosePatient studiesDiffusion modelRadiation exposureCardiology studiesSPECTNetworkStochastic natureMLEM
2019
Direct List Mode Parametric Reconstruction for Dynamic Cardiac SPECT
Shi L, Lu Y, Wu J, Gallezot JD, Boutagy N, Thorn S, Sinusas AJ, Carson RE, Liu C. Direct List Mode Parametric Reconstruction for Dynamic Cardiac SPECT. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2019, 39: 119-128. PMID: 31180845, PMCID: PMC7030971, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2019.2921969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate kinetic modelConventional indirect methodImage reconstruction algorithmKinetic modelHigh noise levelsLow count levelsVivo canine studyIndirect methodImage noiseNoise levelParametric reconstructionNoiseReconstruction algorithmFrame imagePatient radiation dose reductionMethodDirect methodLower image noise