Metal Artifact Reduction in Head CT Performed for Patients with Deep Brain Stimulation Devices: Effectiveness of a Single-Energy Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm [ADULT BRAIN]

CONCLUSIONS:
Single-energy metal artifact reduction substantially reduces the metal artifacts from deep brain stimulation electrodes and improves the visibility of intracranial structures without affecting background image quality. However, non-single-energy metal artifact reduction images should be simultaneously reviewed to accurately assess the entire intracranial area, particularly in patients with bilateral deep brain stimulation.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - February 11, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Nagayama, Y., Tanoue, S., Oda, S., Sakabe, D., Emoto, T., Kidoh, M., Uetani, H., Sasao, A., Nakaura, T., Ikeda, O., Yamada, K., Yamashita, Y. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research