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 …

Purpose Spectroscopic X‐ray detectors (SXDs) are under development for X‐ray imaging
applications. Recent efforts to extend the detective quantum efficiency (DQE) to SXDs …

Purpose Single‐photon‐counting (SPC) and spectroscopic x‐ray detectors are under
development in academic and industry laboratories for medical imaging applications. The …

Purpose Photon‐counting, energy‐resolving detectors are subject to intense research
interest, and there is a need for a general framework for performance assessment of these …

Background Assessing the performance of spectroscopic x‐ray detectors (SXDs) requires
measurement of the frequency‐dependent detective quantum efficiency (DQE). Analytical …

Head computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in the comprehensive evaluation
of acute stroke. Photon-counting spectral detectors, as promising candidates for use in the …

This special issue serves as a forum of high visibility and synergy to promote the momentum
of spectral CT. Through a rigorous peer-review process, 14 high-quality papers1 have been …

Spectroscopic x-ray detectors (SXDs) are poised to play a substantial role in the next
generation of medical x-ray imaging. Evaluating their performance in terms of the detective …

Computed tomography (CT) is a widely used medical imaging modality. By rotating an x-ray
tube and an x-ray detector around the patient, a CT scanner is able to measure the x-ray …

The goal in medical x-ray imaging is to obtain the image quality required for a given
detection task, while ensuring that the patient dose is kept as low as reasonably achievable …