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UniPET: a universal network for high-quality PET image denoising across varied dose reduction factors

Most existing deep learning-based PET image denoising methods assume a fixed and known dose reduction factor (DRF) for low-dose PET images. However, these methods encounter significant performance degradation when the DRF varies beyond the assumed one in practical applications.

arXiv AI
Jul 31

PatchDenoiser: Parameter-efficient multi-scale patch learning and fusion denoiser for Low-dose CT imaging

arXiv:2602. 21987v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Low-dose CT images are essential for reducing radiation exposure in cancer screening, pediatric imaging, and longitudinal monitoring protocols, but their quality is often degraded by noise from low-dose acquisition, patient motion, or scanner limitations, affecting both clinical interpretation and downstream analysis.

By Jitindra Fartiyal, Pedro Freire, Sergei K. Turitsyn, Sergei G. Solovski
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 16

A deep dictionary network-based foundation model for ultra-low-dose CT denoising

The paper introduces a deep dictionary network (DDN) foundation model designed for ultra‑low‑dose CT (ULDCT) denoising across multiple organs. By cascading convolutional sparse coding layers with iterative soft‑thresholding, the architecture offers inherent interpretability, while dynamic dictionary and threshold modules enhance representation. The model is pre‑trained on over one million normal‑dose CT images and fine‑tuned on multi‑organ ULDCT datasets, achieving state‑of‑the‑art performance that consistently outperforms existing methods.

By Baoshun Shi, Shuangyi Yang, Ke Jiang, Bin Zhu, Zhanli Hu, Huazhu Fu
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 16

Efficient 3D Whole-Body PET Image Denoising via Conditional Rectified Flow With Optimized Sampling Strategy

The paper introduces a one‑pass conditional 3D rectified flow (3D Flow) framework for denoising whole‑body PET images, employing an optimized non‑uniform sampling strategy and a linear‑interpolant velocity‑matching objective. It reconstructs a full 3D volume in about 30 seconds, dramatically faster than multi‑hour 3D diffusion models, while maintaining high global image quality and lesion conspicuity even at ultra‑low doses (down to 1/100 of standard). Zero‑shot transfer tests on independent clinical data demonstrate robust performance across datasets and unseen dose levels.

By Jiale Shen, Guolin Wang, Chenhao Wang, Xinhui Su, Wei Luo, Feng Yu
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 15

GenDiff: A Dose and Anatomy Aware Diffusion Model with Structural Prior Refinement for Low-Dose CT Reconstruction and Generalization

arXiv:2607. 11941v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Computed tomography (CT) is a critical imaging modality for clinical diagnosis, but reducing radiation dose inevitably introduces severe noise and structured artifacts that degrade image quality.

By Md Imam Ahasan, Guangchao Yang, A F M Abdun Noor, Kah Ong Michael Goh, S. M. Hasan Mahmud, Md Mahfuzur Rahman
arXiv Computer Vision
Aug 31

Physics-Guided Flow Matching for CT Image Reconstruction

The paper introduces a high‑resolution Rectified Flow Matching model trained on 256×256 chest CT images to serve as a generative prior for CT reconstruction. A two‑stage training strategy—initial strong anatomically informed augmentation followed by fine‑tuning—helps mitigate overfitting and improve structural fidelity. When evaluated on various CT inverse problems, Flow Matching‑based reconstruction methods outperform diffusion‑based algorithms in PSNR, SSIM, and perceptual quality while requiring fewer sampling steps.

By Davide Evangelista