Feasibility of Ultralow-Dose CT With Deep-Learning Reconstruction for Aneurysm Diameter Measurement in Post-EVAR Follow-Up: A Prospective Comparative Study With Conventional CT
Aneurysmal sac diameter measurements by ULD-CT with DLR were sufficiently accurate for post-EVAR surveillance, with substantial radiation reduction versus SD-CT.Clinical ImpactDeep-learning reconstruction (DLR) is implemented as a software-based algorithm rather than requiring dedicated hardware. As such, it is expected to be integrated into standard computed tomography (CT) systems in the near future. The ultralow-dose CT (ULD-CT) with DLR evaluated in this study has the potential to become widely accessible across various institutions. This advancement could substantially reduce radiation exposure in post-endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) CT imaging, thereby facilitating its adoption as a standard modality for post-EVAR surveillance.
Authors
- Takamichi Murakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-548X)
- Takuya Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4393-0382)
- Eisuke Ueshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8802-8793)
- Tomoyuki Gentsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6524-2698)
- Koji Sasaki
- Masatoshi Hori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-3789)
- Masato Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2452-3784)
- Kenji Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-7803)
- Keitaro Sofue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6132-1623)
- Keigo Matsushiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9511-6504)
- Katsuhiro Yamanaka
- Koji Sugimoto
Institutions
- Kobe University Hospital (JP)
- Kindai University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endovascular Therapy
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028251339345
- Primary Topic
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00