Volume-of-interest imaging of the inner ear in a human temporal bone specimen using a robot-driven C-arm flat panel detector CT system

D Kolditz, T Struffert, Y Kyriakou… - American Journal …, 2012 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
VOI imaging can provide higher image quality at a reduced dose for a subregion. In this
study with a robot-driven C-arm FDCT system, the goals were proof of feasibility for inner ear …

Image quality and dose assessment in inner ear computed tomography imaging with a flat panel–based system

R Brancaccio, M Bettuzzi, MP Morigi… - Journal of Computer …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The temporal bone includes several important structures of the human body, some
of which are smaller than 1 mm. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of a …

Experimental flat-panel high-spatial-resolution volume CT of the temporal bone

R Gupta, SH Bartling, SK Basu… - American journal …, 2004 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A CT scanner employing a digital flat-panel detector is
capable of very high spatial resolution as compared with a multi-section CT (MSCT) …

Spatial resolution improvement and dose reduction potential for inner ear CT imaging using az‐axis deconvolution technique

CH McCollough, S Leng, J Sunnegardh… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To assess the z‐axis resolution improvement and dose reduction potential
achieved using az‐axis deconvolution technique with iterative reconstruction (IR) relative to …

The gray scale value of ear tissues undergoing volume-rendering high-resolution cone-beam computed tomography

M Komori, S Miuchi, J Hyodo, T Kobayashi, M Hyodo - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective When the thresholds for VR reconstruction from multi-slice CT images are
changed, problems develop when assessing pathologies in the absence of standardized …

Assessment of subjective image quality, contrast to noise ratio and modulation transfer function in the middle ear using a novel full body cone beam computed …

AK Heikkinen, V Rissanen, AA Aarnisalo, K Nyman… - BMC Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Multi slice computed tomography (MSCT) is the most common used method in
middle ear imaging. However, MSCT lacks the ability to distinguish the ossicular chain …

Initial results of a new generation dual source CT system using only an in-plane comb filter for ultra-high resolution temporal bone imaging

M Meyer, H Haubenreisser, R Raupach, B Schmidt… - European …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To prospectively evaluate radiation dose and image quality of a third generation
dual-source CT (DSCT) without z-axis filter behind the patient for temporal bone CT …

Limited cone-beam computed tomography imaging of the middle ear: a comparison with multislice helical computed tomography

LI Peltonen, AA Aarnisalo, MK Kortesniemi… - Acta …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To determine the applicability of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in
otological imaging, and to compare its accuracy with the routinely used multislice helical CT …

Evaluation of portable CT scanners for otologic image-guided surgery

R Balachandran, D Schurzig, JM Fitzpatrick… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Portable CT scanners are beneficial for diagnosis in the intensive care unit,
emergency room, and operating room. Portable fixed-base versus translating-base CT …

Temporal bone imaging: comparison of flat panel volume CT and multisection CT

O Majdani, K Thews, S Bartling… - American journal …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A recent development in radiology is the use of flat panel
detectors in CT to obtain higher-resolution images. This technique is known as flat panel …