Image quality improvement using model-based iterative reconstruction in low dose chest CT for children with necrotizing pneumonia

Table 1 Subjective image quality evaluation among different reconstructions

Algorithm	Doctor A				Doctor B
Algorithm	Overall diagnosis confidence	P	Display ability for necrotic lesions	P	Overall diagnosis confidence	P	Display ability for necrotic lesions	P
MBIR	4.6 ± 0.5	-	5.0 ± 0.0	-	5.0 ± 0.0	-	5.0 ± 0.0	-
ASIR	2.9 ± 0.3	<0.01	2.6 ± 0.5	<0.01	3.0 ± 0.2	<0.01	3.0 ± 0.2	<0.01
FBP	2.7 ± 0.5	<0.01	2.3 ± 0.5	<0.01	2.9 ± 0.3	<0.01	2.6 ± 0.5	<0.01

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