Deep-learning convolutional neural network-based scatter correction for contrast enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis in both cranio-caudal and mediolateral-oblique views

Xiaoyu Duan; Pranjal Sahu; Hailiang Huang; Wei Zhao

doi:10.1117/1.JMI.10.S2.S22404

15 March 2023 Deep-learning convolutional neural network-based scatter correction for contrast enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis in both cranio-caudal and mediolateral-oblique views

Xiaoyu Duan, Pranjal Sahu, Hailiang Huang, Wei Zhao

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Journal of Medical Imaging, Vol. 10, Issue S2, S22404 (March 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.10.S2.S22404

Abstract

Purpose

Scatter radiation in contrast-enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis (CEDBT) reduces the image quality and iodinated lesion contrast. Monte Carlo simulation can provide accurate scatter estimation at the cost of computational burden. A model-based convolutional method trades off accuracy for processing speed. The purpose of this study is to develop a fast and robust deep-learning (DL) convolutional neural network (CNN)-based scatter correction method for CEDBT.

Approach

Projection images and scatter maps of digital anthropomorphic breast phantoms were generated using Monte Carlo simulations. Experiments were conducted to validate the simulated scatter-to-primary ratio (SPR) at different locations of a breast phantom. Simulated projection images were used for CNN training and testing. Two separate U-Nets [low-energy (LE)-CNN and high-energy (HE)-CNN] were trained for LE and HE spectrum, respectively. CNN-based scatter correction was applied to a clinical case with a malignant iodinated mass to evaluate the influence on the lesion detection.

Results

The average and standard deviation of mean absolute percentage error of LE-CNN and HE-CNN estimated scatter map are 2 % ± 0.4 % and 2.4 % ± 0.8 % , respectively. For clinical cases, the lesion signal difference to noise ratio average improvement was 190% after CNN-based scatter correction. To conduct scatter correction on clinical CEDBT images, the whole process of loading CNNs parameters and scatter correction for LE and HE images took <4 s, with 9 GB GPU computational cost. The SPR variation across the breast agrees between experimental measurements and Monte Carlo simulations.

Conclusions

We developed a CNN-based scatter correction method for CEDBT in both CC view and mediolateral-oblique view with high accuracy and fast speed.

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Xiaoyu Duan, Pranjal Sahu, Hailiang Huang, and Wei Zhao "Deep-learning convolutional neural network-based scatter correction for contrast enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis in both cranio-caudal and mediolateral-oblique views," Journal of Medical Imaging 10(S2), S22404 (15 March 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.10.S2.S22404

Received: 8 August 2022; Accepted: 17 February 2023; Published: 15 March 2023

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