Preoperative localization of pulmonary nodules using ultra-low-dose CT based on artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction
ULDCT-AIIR achieves image quality comparable to LDCT-HIR with significantly reduced radiation doses, suggesting its potential as an alternative to LDCT for preoperative pulmonary nodule localization.
Authors
- Hongcheng Zhong
- Sihua Zhong
- Danlin Ou
- Mingzhu Liang
- Huixiang Lan
- Xiaobin Liu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- United Imaging Healthcare (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-1544
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province