학술논문
NoiseNet, a fully automatic noise assessment tool that can identify non-diagnostic CCTA examinations.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Palmquist E; Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SE-413 4, Sweden.; Alvén J; Computer Vision, Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Kercsik M; Department of Radiology, Alingsås Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Alingsås, Sweden.; Larsson M; Eigenvision AB, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Lundqvist N; Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SE-413 4, Sweden.; Hjelmgren O; Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Pediatric Heart Centre, Queen Silvias Pediatric Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Fagman E; Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. erika.fagman@vgregion.se.; Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SE-413 4, Sweden. erika.fagman@vgregion.se.
Source
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100969716 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1875-8312 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15695794 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Image noise and vascular attenuation are important factors affecting image quality and diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm that automatically performs noise and attenuation measurements in CCTA and to evaluate the ability of the algorithm to identify non-diagnostic examinations. The algorithm, "NoiseNet", was trained and tested on 244 CCTA studies from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage Study. The model is a 3D U-Net that automatically segments the aortic root and measures attenuation (Hounsfield Units, HU), noise (standard deviation of HU, HUsd) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR, HU/HUsd) in the aortic lumen, close to the left coronary ostium. NoiseNet was then applied to 529 CCTA studies previously categorized into three subgroups: fully diagnostic, diagnostic with excluded parts and non-diagnostic. There was excellent correlation between NoiseNet and manual measurements of noise (r = 0.948; p < 0.001) and SNR (r = 0.948; <0.001). There was a significant difference in noise levels between the image quality subgroups: fully diagnostic 33.1 (29.8-37.9); diagnostic with excluded parts 36.1 (31.5-40.3) and non-diagnostic 42.1 (35.2-47.7; p < 0.001). Corresponding values for SNR were 16.1 (14.0-18.0); 14.0 (12.4-16.2) and 11.1 (9.6-14.0; p < 0.001). ROC analysis for prediction of a non-diagnostic study showed an AUC for noise of 0.73 (CI 0.64-0.83) and for SNR of 0.80 (CI 0.71-0.89). In conclusion, NoiseNet can perform noise and SNR measurements with high accuracy. Noise and SNR impact image quality and automatic measurements may be used to identify CCTA studies with low image quality.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
(© 2024. The Author(s).)