9. Conclusions

This chapter showed that the novel DE virtual monochromatic image-processing algorithm yielded adequate overall performance. The novel DE virtual monochromatic images produced by using this algorithm yielded good results independent of the type of contrast present in the CD phantom. Furthermore, this processing algorithm successfully removed noise from the images, particularly at high contrast with high-density objects.

In summary, this DE virtual monochromatic image-processing algorithm appears to be a promising new option for DT imaging, as evidenced by the 3D visualizations of high-contrast images that were far superior to those of images processed by conventional single-energy polychromatic image-processing algorithms. The flexibility in the choice of imaging parameters, which is based on the desired final images and DT imaging conditions, of this novel DE virtual monochromatic image-processing algorithm may be beneficial to users.
