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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…

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Iterative reconstruction technique's ability to reduce radiation exposure by using fewer projections has attracted significant attention. However, these methods typically require a precise tuning of several hyperparameters, which can have a…

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