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- Title
Simulated dose reduction by adding artificial noise to measured raw data: a validation study.
- Authors
Söderberg, Marcus; Gunnarsson, Mikael; Nilsson, Mats
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to verify and validate a noise simulation tool called Dose Tutor (VAMP GmbH) in terms of level and texture of the simulated noise. By adding artificial noise to measured computed tomography (CT) raw data, a scan acquired with a lower dose (mAs) than the actual one can be simulated. A homogeneous polyethylene phantom and an anthropomorphic chest phantom were scanned for different mAs levels, tube voltages, slice thicknesses and reconstruction kernels. The simulated noise levels were compared with the noise levels in real transverse slice images actually acquired with corresponding mAs values. In general, the noise comparisons showed acceptable agreement in magnitude (<20 % deviation in pixel standard deviation). Also, the calculated noise power spectra were similar, which indicates that the noise texture is correctly reproduced. In conclusion, this study establishes that the Dose Tutor might be a useful tool for estimating the dose reduction potential for CT protocols.
- Subjects
RADIATION doses; TOMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL radiography; MEDICAL radiology; RADIATION dosimetry
- Publication
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2010, Vol 139, Issue 1-3, p71
- ISSN
0144-8420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncq027