Technical basics and clinical benefits of photon-counting CT

T Flohr, B Schmidt - Investigative Radiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Novel photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) has the potential to address the limitations of
previous CT systems, such as insufficient spatial resolution, limited accuracy in detecting …

[HTML][HTML] Photon-counting CT: review of initial clinical results

J van der Bie, M van Straten, R Booij, D Bos… - European journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) is a new technology that enables higher
spatial resolution compared to conventional CT techniques, energy resolved imaging and …

Assessment of iodine contrast-to-noise ratio in virtual monoenergetic images reconstructed from dual-source energy-integrating CT and photon-counting CT data

R Booij, NR van der Werf, ML Dijkshoorn… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
To evaluate whether the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of an iodinated contrast agent in
virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) from the first clinical photon-counting detector (PCD) CT …

Exploiting the potential of photon-counting CT in abdominal imaging

FR Schwartz, E Samei, D Marin - Investigative Radiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) imaging uses a new detector technology to
provide added information beyond what can already be obtained with current CT and MR …

Photon-counting detector CT improves quality of arterial phase abdominal scans: A head-to-head comparison with energy-integrating CT

D Graafen, L Müller, M Halfmann, C Düber… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Photon-counting detector (PCD)-CT is expected to have a substantial impact on
oncologic abdominal imaging. We compared subjective and objective image quality …

Photon counting CT: technical principles, clinical applications, and future prospects

Y Wu, Z Ye, J Chen, L Deng, B Song - Academic Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) is a new technique that utilizes photon-
counting detectors to convert individual X-ray photons directly into an electrical signal, which …

Multi-institutional protocol guidance for pediatric photon-counting CT

KK Horst, JY Cao, CH McCollough, A El-Ali, DP Frush… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Performing CT in children comes with unique challenges such as greater degrees of patient
motion, smaller and densely packed anatomy, and potential risks of radiation exposure. The …

Potential benefits of photon counting detector computed tomography in pediatric imaging

KK Horst, L Yu, CH McCollough… - The British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Photon counting detector (PCD) CT represents the newest advance in CT technology, with
improved radiation dose efficiency, increased spatial resolution, inherent spectral imaging …

Photon-counting detector CT for liver lesion detection—optimal virtual monoenergetic energy for different simulated patient sizes and radiation doses

D Racine, V Mergen, A Viry, T Frauenfelder… - Investigative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the optimal energy level of virtual
monoenergetic images (VMIs) from photon-counting detector computed tomography (CT) for …

Optimal virtual monoenergetic photon energy (keV) for photon-counting-detector computed tomography angiography

CAS Dunning, K Rajendran, A Inoue… - Journal of computer …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective This study aimed to determine the optimal photon energy for virtual monoenergetic
images (VMI) in computed tomography angiography (CTA) using photon-counting-detector …