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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Lu, Chang | Han, Zhenye | Zou, Jing; *
Affiliations: The State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Jing Zou, The State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300000, China. Tel.: +86 18622018987; E-mail: jingzoutd@tju.edu.cn.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Projection Domain Decomposition (PDD) is a dual energy reconstruction method which implements the decomposition process before image reconstruction. The advantage of PDD is that it can alleviate beam hardening artifacts and metal artifacts effectively as energy spectra estimation is considered in PDD. However, noise amplification occurs during the decomposition process, which significantly impacts the accuracy of effective atomic number and electron density. Therefore, effective noise reduction techniques are required in PDD. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to develop a new algorithm capable of minimizing noise while simultaneously preserving edges and fine details. METHODS:In this study, a denoising algorithm based on low rank and similarity-based regularization (LRSBR) is presented. This algorithm incorporates the low-rank characteristic of tensors into similarity-based regularization (SBR) framework. This method effectively addresses the issue of instability in edge pixels within the SBR algorithm and enhances the structural consistency of dual-energy images. RESULTS:A series of simulation and practical experiments were conducted on a dual-layer dual-energy CT system. Experiments demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms exiting noise removal methods in Peak Signal-to-noise Ratio (PSNR), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Structural Similarity (SSIM). Meanwhile, there has been a notable enhancement in the visual quality of CT images. CONCLUSIONS:The proposed algorithm has a significantly improved noise reduction compared to other competing approach in dual-energy CT. Meanwhile, the LRSBR method exhibits outstanding performance in preserving edges and fine structures, making it practical for PDD applications.
Keywords: Dual-energy computed tomography, projection domain decomposition, Low rank, similarity-based regularization
DOI: 10.3233/XST-230248
Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 549-568, 2024
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