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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2025

Evaluation of Stapes Image Quality with Ultra-High-Resolution CT in Comparison with Conebeam CT and High-Resolution CT in Cadaveric Heads.

Ulysse Puel, Sara Boukhzer, Mathieu Doyen, Gabriela Hossu, Fatma Boubaker, Groubatch Frédérique, Alain Blum, Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira, Michael Eliezer, Cécile Parietti-Winkler and 1 more

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Ulysse PuelFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Sara BoukhzerFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Mathieu DoyenINSERM, IADI (U.P., M.D., G.H., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France.
Gabriela HossuINSERM, IADI (U.P., M.D., G.H., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1178-9097
Fatma BoubakerFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Groubatch FrédériqueFaculté de Médecine (G.F.), Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
Alain BlumFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Pedro Augusto Gondim TeixeiraFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Michael EliezerDepartment of Radiology (M.E.), Hospital des 15-20, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-1790
Cécile Parietti-WinklerENT Surgery Department, Central Hospital (C.P.-W.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France.
Romain GilletFrom the Guilloz Imaging Department (U.P., S.B., F.B., A.B., P.A.G.T., R.G.), University Hospital Center of Nancy, Nancy, France r.gillet@chru-nancy.fr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1350-1694

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeConventional CT imaging techniques are ineffective in adequately depicting the stapes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of high-resolution (HR), ultra-high-resolution (UHR) with and without deep learning reconstruction (DLR), and conebeam (CB)-CT scanners to image the stapes by using micro-CT as a reference. MATERIALS AND

methodsEleven temporal bone specimens were imaged by using all imaging modalities. Subjective image analysis was performed by grading image quality on a Likert scale, and objective image analysis was performed by taking various measurements of the stapes superstructure and footplate. Image noise and radiation dose were also recorded.

resultsThe global image quality scores were all worse than micro-CT (

conclusionsUHR-CT with and without DLR offers comparable objective image analysis to CB-CT while providing superior subjective image quality. However, this is achieved at the cost of a higher radiation dose. Both CB-CT and UHR-CT with and without DLR are more effective than HR-CT in objective and subjective image analysis.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedStapesTomography, X-Ray ComputedCadaverDeep LearningHumansRadiation DosageX-Ray Microtomography

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PMID40127966
PMCPMC12453474

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