Is Iterative Reconstruction Ready for MDCT?

Effect of Low-Dose MDCT and Iterative Reconstruction on Trabecular Bone Microstructure Assessment

We investigated the effects of low-dose multi detector computed tomography (MDCT) in combination with statistical iterative reconstruction algorithms on trabecular bone microstructure parameters. Twelve donated vertebrae were scanned with the routine radiation exposure used in our department (standard-dose) and a low-dose protocol. Reconstructions were performed with filtered backprojection (FB...

MDCT assessment of the Adamkiewicz artery with model- based iterative reconstruction

vertical gastric plication: is it ready for prime-time?

Iterative Reconstruction

Parallel MRI techniques utilize the inherent encoding effect of receiver coil sensitivity for complementing gradient-driven Fourier encoding. As a consequence of this hybrid encoding approach, parallel techniques require advanced reconstruction algorithms beyond mere Fourier transform. Generally, taking coil sensitivity into account renders the reconstruction problem more complex and numericall...

Is epidemiology ready for epigenetics?

The revellers depicted in the painting by the Dutch artist Judith Leyster (1609–60) (Figure 1) will not have given epigenetics a passing thought. Little were they to know that indulgences, such as drinking alcohol and smoking, would be contributing to their ‘exposome’ and marking their epigenome to potentially compromise their future health. The skeleton proffering an hourglass is perhaps a por...