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Images were reconstructed with DLR, MBIR, HIR, and FBP. The standard deviation (SD), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), noise power spectrum (NPS) curves, and the blur effect, were calculated. The subjective image quality was independently evaluated by two radiologists. The diagnostic accuracy of DLR, MBIR, HIR, and FBP reconstruction algorithms was calculated.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The CNR and SNR were significantly higher in DLR images than in the other three reconstruction algorithms, and the SD was significantly lower in DLR images of the soft tissues. The noise magnitude was the lowest with DLR. The NPS average spatial frequency (f<jats:sub>av<\/jats:sub>) values were higher using DLR than HIR. For blur effect evaluation, DLR and FBP were similar for soft tissues and the popliteal artery, which was better than HIR and worse than MBIR. In the aorta and femoral arteries, the blur effect of DLR was worse than MBIR and FBP and better than HIR. The subjective image quality score of DLR was the highest. The sensitivity and specificity of the lower extremity CTA with DLR were the highest in the four reconstruction algorithms with 98.4% and 97.2%, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Compared to the other three reconstruction algorithms, DLR showed better objective and subjective image quality. The blur effect of the DLR was better than that of the HIR. 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