Cross-Domain TransNet for sparse-view CT reconstruction.
Authors
Affiliations (6)
Affiliations (6)
- Department of Radiology, Chengdu Sixth People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China.
- School of Information and Software Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Stomatology, Chengdu Sixth People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract
Sparse-view computed tomography (CT) reconstruction is crucial for clinical diagnostics, as reducing radiation exposure is essential to minimize risks to patients. Existing dual-domain reconstruction methods leverage both image and projection domains but often process them sequentially, overlooking their implicit correlations. To address this limitation, we propose Cross-Domain TransNet, a Transformer-based dual-domain framework for sparse-view CT reconstruction. The proposed model captures long-range dependencies within each domain and integrates image and sinogram representations through a hybrid self-attention mechanism. In addition, a Convolution Fusion Layer (CFL) is introduced to enhance feature interactions and facilitate more effective utilization of dual-domain information. Extensive experiments on the NIH-AAPM dataset demonstrate the superior performance and generalization capability of the proposed method under various sparse-view settings. The results show that Cross-Domain TransNet consistently improves reconstruction quality, effectively suppresses noise, and reduces artifacts, outperforming both conventional reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art deep learning approaches. Cross-Domain TransNet provides an effective and robust solution for sparse-view CT reconstruction. By fully exploiting complementary information from both image and projection domains, the proposed framework enhances diagnostic image quality while supporting radiation dose reduction.