Spectral CT imaging: technical principles of dual-energy CT and multi-energy photon-counting CT

J Greffier, N Villani, D Defez, D Dabli… - Diagnostic and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spectral computed tomography (CT) imaging encompasses a unique generation of CT
systems based on a simple principle that makes use of the energy-dependent information …

Clinical applications of photon-counting CT: a review of pioneer studies and a glimpse into the future

PC Douek, S Boccalini, EHG Oei, DP Cormode… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
CT systems equipped with photon-counting detectors (PCDs), referred to as photon-
counting CT (PCCT), are beginning to change imaging in several subspecialties, such as …

Coronary CT angiography with photon-counting CT: first-in-human results

SA Si-Mohamed, S Boccalini, H Lacombe, A Diaw… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Spatial resolution, soft-tissue contrast, and dose-efficient capabilities of photon-
counting CT (PCCT) potentially allow a better quality and diagnostic confidence of coronary …

Quantum iterative reconstruction for abdominal photon-counting detector CT improves image quality

T Sartoretti, A Landsmann, D Nakhostin, M Eberhard… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background An iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithm was introduced for clinical photon-
counting detector (PCD) CT. Purpose To investigate the image quality and the optimal …

First in-human quantitative plaque characterization with ultra-high resolution coronary photon-counting CT angiography

V Mergen, M Eberhard, R Manka, A Euler… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To assess the effect of ultra-high-resolution coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with
photon-counting detector (PCD) CT on quantitative coronary plaque characterization …

Nanomaterial-based contrast agents

JC Hsu, Z Tang, OE Eremina, AM Sofias… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Medical imaging, which empowers the detection of physiological and pathological
processes within living subjects, has a vital role in both preclinical and clinical diagnostics …

First in-human results of computed tomography angiography for coronary stent assessment with a spectral photon counting computed tomography

S Boccalini, SA Si-Mohamed, H Lacombe… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study is to compare the image quality of in vivo coronary stents
between an energy integrating detectors dual-layer computed tomography (EID-DLCT) and …

Spectral photon-counting CT technology in chest imaging

SA Si-Mohamed, J Miailhes, PA Rodesch… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The X-ray imaging field is currently undergoing a period of rapid technological innovation in
diagnostic imaging equipment. An important recent development is the advent of new X-ray …

Virtual noncontrast abdominal imaging with photon-counting detector CT

V Mergen, D Racine, L Jungblut, T Sartoretti, S Bickel… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Accurate CT attenuation and diagnostic quality of virtual noncontrast (VNC)
images acquired with photon-counting detector (PCD) CT are needed to replace true …

Standardization and quantitative imaging with photon-counting detector CT

CH McCollough, K Rajendran, S Leng - Investigative radiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Computed tomography (CT) images display anatomic structures across 3 dimensions and
are highly quantitative; they are the reference standard for 3-dimensional geometric …