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Intelligent Noise Reduction

The Future Generation of Imaging

Intelligent Noise Redction get image much clear and details are much easy to see.

Intelligent Noise Reduction (Intelligent NR)

Canon’s new AI image processing uses a pre-determined model which has been trained by deep learning on noise characteristics in X-ray images from a clinical image database.

Intelligent NR can reduces noise using deep lerning technology which has trained by clinical image database.

Efficacy of Intelligent NR

  • Superior quality diagnostic images

    Intelligent NR is a substantial step up from conventional noise reduction. Intelligent NR will provide radiologists high-quality diagnostic images containing significantly less grainy noise with no noticeable loss of detail. This should make improved diagnosis possible for their patients.

    Intelligent NR makes it possible to reduce the noise content without losing the fine details of the anatomy, even in low dose regions. For this reason, it is superior to conventional noise reduction. Intelligent NR results in an optimal diagnostic environment, especially for infants and pediatric patients where dose is a prevailing concern. But the image improvement will benefit all patients and exam types by providing superior images even in inherently noisy conditions such as the dense anatomy of the abdomen. With Intelligent NR, there is the potential for significant dose reduction while retaining equivalent image quality (noise content).

NO TRADE-OFFS – Less dose AND less noise.This video shows how deep learning provides clear, high-quality images at lower dose levels, removing the trade-off between patient safety and image quality.

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Performance Intelligent NR

Intelligent NR makes it possible to reduce the noise content without losing the fine details of the anatomy, even in low dose regions.

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Collaborative Research

In collaborative research with St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital (Japan), the hospital reported Intelligent NR shows a higher visibility than conventional NR and that Intelligent NR should be useful with almost no texture distortion. Compared to conventional NR, the results suggest that using Intelligent NR should enable the acquisition of better images at lower doses.

  • Visible Results

Phantom study from Japanese University shows half dose Intelligent NR image has lett graininess than standard dose conventional NR image.

Low (half) dose Intelligent NR image has less graininess than standard dose Conventional NR image in this study.

*Intelligent NR is available with the following Canon detectors CXDI-710CW, 810CW, 410CW, 720CW, 820CW, 420CW, and 420CF.
Adding the option to existing systems, may require additional computer hardware.

†† Specifications subject to change without notice.

Dayton Children’s Hospital (United States) evaluated the capabilities of Intelligent NR in relation to standard and reduced dose pediatric digital radiographs. A total of 1251 digital radiographs (abdomen, extremities, spine, chest and head/shoulder/pelvis/hip) were gathered from 649 pediatric patients at Dayton Children’s Hospital and evaluated across three dose levels: standard dose, 20–25% reduction, and 40–50% reduction. The results suggest Intelligent NR is effective and assists radiologists in diagnostic imaging.

Intelligent NR vs Conventional NR

A study at Dayton Children’s Hospital evaluated 1,251 pediatric radiographs across three dose levels, showing that Intelligent NR is effective in supporting radiologists’ diagnostic imaging.

“The Canon DR system with the Intelligent Noise Reduction has produced images with lower noise content at a lower dose with no visible loss in image quality. This has allowed us to use doses that are 50% less than what we had been using in that room.”

Dr. Elizabeth Ey, Chief Radiologist and Radiation Safety Officer in Dayton Children’s Hospital

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