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The generation of Synthetic Computed Tomography (sCT) images has become a pivotal methodology in modern clinical practice, particularly in the context of Radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning. The use of sCT enables the calculation of doses,…

Currently, MRI-only radiotherapy (RT) eliminates some of the concerns about using CT images in RT chains such as the registration of MR images to a separate CT, extra dose delivery, and the additional cost of repeated imaging. However, one…

Medical Physics · Physics 2021-03-03 Faeze Gholamiankhah , Samaneh Mostafapour , Hossein Arabi

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based synthetic computed tomography (sCT) simplifies radiation therapy treatment planning by eliminating the need for CT simulation and error-prone image registration, ultimately reducing patient radiation…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-01 Shaoyan Pan , Elham Abouei , Jacob Wynne , Tonghe Wang , Richard L. J. Qiu , Yuheng Li , Chih-Wei Chang , Junbo Peng , Justin Roper , Pretesh Patel , David S. Yu , Hui Mao , Xiaofeng Yang

In the past decades, Computed Tomography (CT) has established itself as one of the most important imaging techniques in medicine. Today, the applicability of CT is only limited by the deposited radiation dose, reduction of which manifests…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-25 Martin Zach , Erich Kobler , Thomas Pock

The translation from Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to Computed tomography (CT) has been proposed as an effective solution to facilitate MRI-only clinical workflows while limiting exposure to ionizing radiation. Although numerous…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Alessandro Pesci , Valerio Guarrasi , Marco Alì , Isabella Castiglioni , Paolo Soda

This paper strives to generate a synthetic computed tomography (CT) image from a magnetic resonance (MR) image. The synthetic CT image is valuable for radiotherapy planning when only an MR image is available. Recent approaches have made…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-20 Zenglin Shi , Pascal Mettes , Guoyan Zheng , Cees Snoek

Due to privacy concerns, obtaining large datasets is challenging in medical image analysis, especially with 3D modalities like Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Existing generative models, developed to address…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Jonghun Kim , Inye Na , Eun Sook Ko , Hyunjin Park

Computed Tomography (CT) is a medical imaging modality that can generate more informative 3D images than 2D X-rays. However, this advantage comes at the expense of more radiation exposure, higher costs, and longer acquisition time. Hence,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-12 Shuangqin Cheng , Qingliang Chen , Qiyi Zhang , Ming Li , Yamuhanmode Alike , Kaile Su , Pengcheng Wen

Despite technological and medical advances, the detection, interpretation, and treatment of cancer based on imaging data continue to pose significant challenges. These include inter-observer variability, class imbalance, dataset shifts,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-29 Richard Osuala , Kaisar Kushibar , Lidia Garrucho , Akis Linardos , Zuzanna Szafranowska , Stefan Klein , Ben Glocker , Oliver Diaz , Karim Lekadir

Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging and Computed Tomography (CT) are the primary diagnostic imaging modalities quite frequently used for surgical planning and analysis. A general problem with medical imaging is that the acquisition process is…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-08 Vismay Agrawal , Avinash Kori , Vikas Kumar Anand , Ganapathy Krishnamurthi

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of deep learning-based high resolution synthetic CT generation from MRI scans of the lower arm for orthopedic applications. Methods: A conditional Generative Adversarial Network was trained to synthesize…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-01-25 Frank Zijlstra , Koen Willemsen , Mateusz C. Florkow , Ralph J. B. Sakkers , Harrie H. Weinans , Bart C. H. van der Wal , Marijn van Stralen , Peter R. Seevinck

External beam X-ray therapy (XRT) and proton therapy (PT) are effective and widely accepted forms of treatment for many types of cancer. However, the procedures require extensive computerized planning. Current planning systems for both XRT…

Graphics · Computer Science 2018-11-30 Felix G. Hamza-Lup , Shane Farrar , Erik Leon

We propose a novel approach to translate unpaired contrast computed tomography (CT) scans to non-contrast CT scans and the other way around. Solving this task has two important applications: (i) to automatically generate contrast CT scans…

Quantifying normative pediatric cranial development and suture ossification is crucial for diagnosing and treating growth-related cephalic disorders. Computed tomography (CT) is widely used to evaluate cranial and sutural deformities;…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-01 Krithika Iyer , Austin Tapp , Athelia Paulli , Gabrielle Dickerson , Syed Muhammad Anwar , Natasha Lepore , Marius George Linguraru

Medical imaging is vital in computer assisted intervention. Particularly cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) with defacto real time and mobility capabilities plays an important role. However, CBCT images often suffer from artifacts, which…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-23 Maximilian E. Tschuchnig , Philipp Steininger , Michael Gadermayr

Computed tomography (CT) is essential for treatment and diagnostics; In case CT are missing or otherwise difficult to obtain, methods for generating synthetic CT (sCT) images from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images are sought after.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-29 Emily Honey , Anders Helbo , Jens Petersen

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides varying tissue contrast images of internal organs based on a strong magnetic field. Despite the non-invasive advantage of MRI in frequent imaging, the low contrast MR images in the target area make…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-11 Mohammad Hamghalam , Baiying Lei , Tianfu Wang

Most existing algorithms for automatic 3D morphometry of human brain MRI scans are designed for data with near-isotropic voxels at approximately 1 mm resolution, and frequently have contrast constraints as well - typically requiring T1…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-25 Juan Eugenio Iglesias , Benjamin Billot , Yael Balbastre , Azadeh Tabari , John Conklin , Daniel C. Alexander , Polina Golland , Brian L. Edlow , Bruce Fischl

The Computed Tomography (CT) for diagnosis of lesions in human internal organs is one of the most fundamental topics in medical imaging. Low-dose CT, which offers reduced radiation exposure, is preferred over standard-dose CT, and therefore…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-26 Wenjie Liu

Computed Tomography (CT) using synchrotron radiation is a powerful technique that, compared to lab-CT techniques, boosts high spatial and temporal resolution while also providing access to a range of contrast-formation mechanisms. The…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-20 Jiayang Shi , Daniel M. Pelt , K. Joost Batenburg