Photon-counting CT: technical principles and clinical prospects
Photon-counting CT is an emerging technology with the potential to dramatically change
clinical CT. Photon-counting CT uses new energy-resolving x-ray detectors, with …
clinical CT. Photon-counting CT uses new energy-resolving x-ray detectors, with …
Photon-counting x-ray detectors for CT
The introduction of photon-counting detectors is expected to be the next major breakthrough
in clinical x-ray computed tomography (CT). During the last decade, there has been …
in clinical x-ray computed tomography (CT). During the last decade, there has been …
Photon-counting detector CT: system design and clinical applications of an emerging technology
Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT is an emerging technology that has shown tremendous
progress in the last decade. Various types of PCD CT systems have been developed to …
progress in the last decade. Various types of PCD CT systems have been developed to …
High-pitch photon-counting detector computed tomography angiography of the aorta: intraindividual comparison to energy-integrating detector computed tomography …
A Euler, K Higashigaito, V Mergen… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The aims of this study were to determine the objective and subjective image quality
of high-pitch computed tomography (CT) angiography of the aorta in clinical dual-source …
of high-pitch computed tomography (CT) angiography of the aorta in clinical dual-source …
Vision 20/20: single photon counting x‐ray detectors in medical imaging
K Taguchi, JS Iwanczyk - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Photon counting detectors (PCDs) with energy discrimination capabilities have been
developed for medical x‐ray computed tomography (CT) and x‐ray (XR) imaging. Using …
developed for medical x‐ray computed tomography (CT) and x‐ray (XR) imaging. Using …
Spectral photon-counting computed tomography: a review on technical principles and clinical applications
M Tortora, L Gemini, I D'Iglio, L Ugga, G Spadarella… - Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photon-counting computed tomography (CT) is a technology that has attracted increasing
interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to …
interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to …
A new frontier in temporal bone imaging: photon-counting detector CT demonstrates superior visualization of critical anatomic structures at reduced radiation dose
JC Benson, K Rajendran, JI Lane… - American Journal …, 2022 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Photon-counting detector CT is a new technology with a
limiting spatial resolution of≤ 150 μm. In vivo comparisons between photon-counting …
limiting spatial resolution of≤ 150 μm. In vivo comparisons between photon-counting …
Human imaging with photon counting–based computed tomography at clinical dose levels: contrast-to-noise ratio and cadaver studies
Objectives The purpose of this work was to measure and compare the iodine contrast-to-
noise ratio (CNR) between a commercial energy-integrating detector (EID) computed …
noise ratio (CNR) between a commercial energy-integrating detector (EID) computed …
The technical development of photon-counting detector CT
Since 1971 and Hounsfield's first CT system, clinical CT systems have used scintillating
energy-integrating detectors (EIDs) that use a two-step detection process. First, the X-ray …
energy-integrating detectors (EIDs) that use a two-step detection process. First, the X-ray …
Full field-of-view, high-resolution, photon-counting detector CT: technical assessment and initial patient experience
K Rajendran, M Petersilka, A Henning… - Physics in Medicine …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We report a comprehensive evaluation of a full field-of-view (FOV) photon-counting detector
(PCD) computed tomography (CT) system using phantoms, and qualitatively assess image …
(PCD) computed tomography (CT) system using phantoms, and qualitatively assess image …