Low‐dose CT for the detection and classification of metastatic liver lesions: results of the 2016 low dose CT grand challenge
…, F Khan, S Leng, KL McMillan, GJ Michalak… - Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Using common datasets, to estimate and compare the diagnostic performance of
image‐based denoising techniques or iterative reconstruction algorithms for the task of …
image‐based denoising techniques or iterative reconstruction algorithms for the task of …
CT metal artifact reduction in the spine: can an iterative reconstruction technique improve visualization?
AL Kotsenas, GJ Michalak… - American journal …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Metal-related artifacts from spine instrumentation can
obscure relevant anatomy and pathology. We evaluated the ability of CT images reconstructed …
obscure relevant anatomy and pathology. We evaluated the ability of CT images reconstructed …
Validation of proton stopping power ratio estimation based on dual energy CT using fresh tissue samples
Dual energy CT (DECT) has been shown, in theoretical and phantom studies, to improve the
stopping power ratio (SPR) determination used for proton treatment planning compared to …
stopping power ratio (SPR) determination used for proton treatment planning compared to …
CT-based internal density calibration for opportunistic skeletal assessment using abdominal CT scans
AS Michalski, BA Besler, GJ Michalak… - Medical engineering & …, 2020 - Elsevier
CT-based opportunistic skeletal assessment complements current osteoporosis diagnosis.
Quantitative assessment by internal density calibration overcomes the limitations of phantom-…
Quantitative assessment by internal density calibration overcomes the limitations of phantom-…
CT dental artifact: comparison of an iterative metal artifact reduction technique with weighted filtered back-projection
FE Diehn, GJ Michalak, DR DeLone… - Acta radiologica …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Dental hardware produces streak artifacts on computed tomography (CT)
images reconstructed with the standard weighted filtered back projection (wFBP) method. …
images reconstructed with the standard weighted filtered back projection (wFBP) method. …
Low kV versus dual-energy virtual monoenergetic CT imaging for proven liver lesions: what are the advantages and trade-offs in conspicuity and image quality? A pilot …
GJ Hanson, GJ Michalak, R Childs, B McCollough… - Abdominal …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Single-energy low tube potential (SE-LTP) and dual-energy virtual monoenergetic (DE-VM)
CT images both increase the conspicuity of hepatic lesions by increasing iodine …
CT images both increase the conspicuity of hepatic lesions by increasing iodine …
A universal protocol for abdominal CT examinations performed on a photon-counting detector CT system: a feasibility study
Objective The aims of this study were to investigate the feasibility of using a universal
abdominal acquisition protocol on a photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) …
abdominal acquisition protocol on a photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) …
Clinical assessment of metal artifact reduction methods in dual-energy CT examinations of instrumented spines
…, AA Nagelschneider, GJ Michalak… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of three metal
artifact reduction methods in dual-energy CT (DECT) examinations of instrumented spines. …
artifact reduction methods in dual-energy CT (DECT) examinations of instrumented spines. …
Dual-source photon counting detector CT with a tin filter: a phantom study on iodine quantification performance
A Tao, R Huang, S Tao, GJ Michalak… - Physics in Medicine …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Photon counting detectors (PCD) can provide spectral information to enable iodine quantification
through multi-energy imaging but performance is limited by current PCD technology. …
through multi-energy imaging but performance is limited by current PCD technology. …
Multi-energy CT imaging for large patients using dual-source photon-counting detector CT
S Tao, JF Marsh, A Tao, GJ Michalak… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Multi-energy CT imaging of large patients with conventional dual-energy (DE)-CT using an
energy-integrating-detector (EID) is challenging due to photon starvation-induced image …
energy-integrating-detector (EID) is challenging due to photon starvation-induced image …