The effect of different CT scanners, scan parameters and scanning setup on Hounsfield units and calibrated bone density: a phantom study

This study investigated the effect of different CT scanners, reconstruction protocols, scan positions, and air gaps on HU and/or calibrated calcium hydroxyapatite concentrations (CaHA). Phantoms containing bone-like materials were scanned on four different CT scanners. The effect of slice thickness,...

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Published in:Biomedical physics & engineering express 2018-08, Vol.4 (5), p.55013
Main Authors: Free, Jeffrey, Eggermont, Florieke, Derikx, Loes, van Leeuwen, Ruud, van der Linden, Yvette, Jansen, Wim, Raaijmakers, Esther, Tanck, Esther, Kaatee, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
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calcium hydroxyapatite
CT protocols
CT scanner
Hounsfield units
inter-scanner differences
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Summary:This study investigated the effect of different CT scanners, reconstruction protocols, scan positions, and air gaps on HU and/or calibrated calcium hydroxyapatite concentrations (CaHA). Phantoms containing bone-like materials were scanned on four different CT scanners. The effect of slice thickness, field of view (FOV) and reconstruction kernel on HU was investigated. Using clinical scan and reconstruction protocols and a calibration phantom, HU and CaHA were determined for different positions, and air gaps between phantom and calibration phantom. Changing reconstruction kernel considerably affected the HU (range −31 HU to 64 HU), whereas slice thickness and FOV did not. Inter-scanner differences in HU were
ISSN:2057-1976
2057-1976
DOI:10.1088/2057-1976/aad66a