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Figure 3. We perform kernel conversion on paired hard and soft CT kernel images using a pix2pix GAN. The generator, a U-Net, takes as input the source CT kernel image and predicts a residue image. The output kernel is obtained by adding the residue image to the input source kernel image. The discriminator, a PatchGAN, takes as input the generated image and the input kernel, and outputs the probability of the generated image being a translated version of the input.

Lung CT harmonization of paired reconstruction kernel images using generative adversarial networks

Apr. 24, 2024—Aravind R. Krishnan, Kaiwen Xu, Thomas Li, Lucas W. Remedios, Kim L. Sandler, Fabien Maldonado, Bennett A. Landman. “Lung CT harmonization of paired reconstruction kernel images using generative adversarial networks.”Med Phys. 2024;1-14.https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.17028 Abstract Background The kernel used in CT image reconstruction is an important factor that determines the texture of the CT image. Consistency of reconstruction...

A cycle GAN consists of a forward and backward path. In the forward path, the source encoder and target decoder combine together to form a U-Net that generates a synthetic image with the style of the target domain. The synthetic image and the real target domain image are passed as inputs to a discriminator DB which distinguishes whether the generated image is real or fake. In the backward path, a synthetic image with the style of the source domain is generated which is fed to discriminator DA along with the source domain image.

Inter-vendor harmonization of CT reconstruction kernels using unpaired image translation

Dec. 1, 2023—Aravind R. Krishnan, Kaiwen Xu, Thomas Li, Chenyu Gao, Lucas W. Remedios, Praitayini Kanakaraj, Ho Hin Lee, Shunxing Bao, Kim L. Sandler, Fabien Maldonado, Ivana Išgum, and Bennett A. Landman “Inter-vendor harmonization of CT reconstruction kernels using unpaired image translation”, Proc. SPIE 12926, Medical Imaging 2024: Image Processing, 129261D (2 April 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3006608 Abstract The reconstruction kernel in computed tomography (CT) generation determines the texture of the image. Consistency...