Does Deep Learning Reconstruction Improve Ureteral Stone Detection and Subjective Image Quality in the CT Images of Patients with Metal Hardware?

Introduction: Diagnosing ureteral stones with low-dose CT in patients with metal hardware can be challenging because of image noise. The purpose of this study was to compare ureteral stone detection and image quality of low-dose and conventional CT scans with and without deep learning reconstruction (DLR) and metal artifact reduction (MAR) in the presence of metal hip prostheses.