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Table 3 Determination of carotid plaque composition between ASIR-V and DLIR images

From: Deep learning image reconstruction algorithm for carotid dual-energy computed tomography angiography: evaluation of image quality and diagnostic performance

ASIR-V

DLIR-L (n)

DLIR-M (n)

DLIR-H (n)

Non-calcified

Mixed

Calcified

Non-calcified

Mixed

Calcified

Non-calcified

Mixed

Calcified

Non-calcified

14

2

0

15

1

0

15

1

0

Mixed

0

6

0

0

6

0

0

6

0

Calcified

0

0

13

0

1

12

0

2

11

p value

0.157

0.368

0.223

κ-values

0.911

0.910

0.867

  1. ASIR, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-Veo; DLIR, deep learning image reconstruction (low strength, DLIR-L; medium strength, DLIR-M; high strength, DLIR-H)