The performance of metal artifact reduction algorithms in cone beam computed tomography images considering the effects of materials, metal positions, and fields of view

Author(s)

Vasconcelos, Karla de Faria ^{[1, 2, 3]} ; Codari, Marina ^{[1, 2, 4]} ; Queiroz, Polyane Mazucatto ^[3] ; Pinheiro Nicolielo, Laura Ferreira ^{[1, 2]} ; Freitas, Deborah Queiroz ^[3] ; Sforza, Chiarella ^[4] ; Jacobs, Reinhilde ^{[1, 2, 5]} ; Haiter-Neto, Francisco ^{[1, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Med, Dept Imaging & Pathol, OIC, OMFS IMPATH Res Grp, Leuven - Belgium

^[2] Univ Hosp Leuven, Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Campus Sint Rafael, Kapucijnenvoer 33, BE-3000 Leuven - Belgium

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Oral Diag, Div Oral Radiol, Piracicaba Dent Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Milan, Fac Med & Surg, Dept Biomed Sci Hlth, Milan - Italy

^[5] Karolinska Inst, Dept Dent Med, Oral Facial Diagnost & Surg, Stockholm - Sweden

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY; v. 127, n. 1, p. 71-76, JAN 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of 2 metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithms in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging, considering different materials, metal positions, and fields of view (FOVs). Study Design. Nine phantoms containing cylinders of amalgam, copper-aluminum (Cu-Al) alloy, and titanium were scanned by using Picasso Trio and ProMax 3D CBCT units with small and medium FOVs. Scans were made with and without MAR algorithms. The standard deviation (SD) of voxel gray values was measured in the neighborhood of the cylinders. Differences in SD were statistically evaluated for effects of MAR and the other parameters, with a significance level of 5%. Results. Significant differences between images with MAR and those without MAR for both devices (P <= .0001) were observed. Amalgam showed the largest artifact expression, followed by Cu-Al and titanium. After correction, differences remained only in Picasso Trio images (P = .002). Considering positions, no significant difference in the performance of the MAR algorithm was observed in either device. Considering FOVs, significant differences were observed for ProMax 3D (P = .005), with less artifact expression in the medium FOV after MAR correction. Conclusions. MAR algorithms were effective for artifact reduction despite variation in performance according to device, FOV, and material properties. The position of the metal cylinder within the FOV had no significant effect. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/17744-5 - Effectiveness of algorithms artifacts reduction in tomographic images
• Grantee: Karla de Faria Vasconcelos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral