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 …

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 …

[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 …

Photon-counting detector CT: key points radiologists should know

A Esquivel, A Ferrero, A Mileto… - Korean journal of …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT is a new CT technology utilizing a direct conversion X-
ray detector, where incident X-ray photon energies are directly recorded as electronical …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-resolution coronary CT angiography with photon-counting detector CT: feasibility and image characterization

V Mergen, T Sartoretti, M Baer-Beck… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and quality of ultra-high-
resolution coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with dual-source photon …

Clinical applications of photon counting detector CT

CH McCollough, K Rajendran, FI Baffour, FE Diehn… - European …, 2023 - Springer
The X-ray detector is a fundamental component of a CT system that determines the image
quality and dose efficiency. Until the approval of the first clinical photon-counting-detector …

Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT angiography of coronary artery disease for stenosis assessment

MC Halfmann, S Bockius, T Emrich, M Hell, UJ Schoepf… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Coronary CT angiography is a first-line test in coronary artery disease but is
limited by severe calcifications. Photon-counting–detector (PCD) CT improves spatial …

Seeing more with less: clinical benefits of photon-counting detector CT

AK Nehra, K Rajendran, FI Baffour, A Mileto… - Radiographics, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT is an emerging technology that has led to continued
innovation and progress in diagnostic imaging after it was approved by the US Food and …

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 …

Milestones in CT: past, present, and future

CH McCollough, PS Rajiah - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
In 1971, the first patient CT examination by Ambrose and Hounsfield paved the way for not
only volumetric imaging of the brain but of the entire body. From the initial 5-minute scan for …