Deep learning ring artifact correction in photon-counting spectral CT with perceptual loss
2022 (English)In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng , 2022Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Photon-counting spectral CT is a novel technology with a lot of promise. However, one common issue is detector inhomogeneity which results in streak artifacts in the sinogram domain and ring artifacts in the image domain. These rings are very conspicuous and limit the clinical usefulness of the images. We propose a deep learning based image processing technique for ring artifact correction in the sinogram domain. In particular, we train a UNet using a perceptual loss function with VGG16 as feature extractor to remove streak artifacts in the basis sinograms. Our results show that this method can successfully produce ring-corrected virtual monoenergetic images at a range of energy levels.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng , 2022.
Keywords [en]
Deep learning, perceptual loss, photon-counting CT, ring artifacts, Computerized tomography, Medical imaging, AM-detectors, Inhomogeneities, Photon counting, Rings artifacts correction, Sinogram domain, Streak artifacts, Photons
National Category
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-328981DOI: 10.1117/12.2647089Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85141802868OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-328981DiVA, id: diva2:1767346
Conference
7th International Conference on Image Formation in X-Ray Computed Tomography, 12 June 2022 through 16 June 2022
Note
QC 20230614
2023-06-142023-06-142023-06-14Bibliographically approved