Photon-counting CT review

T Flohr, M Petersilka, A Henning, S Ulzheimer, J Ferda… - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
Photon-counting detectors are a promising new technology for computed tomography (CT)
systems. They provide energy-resolved CT data at very high spatial resolution without …

Dual energy computed tomography virtual monoenergetic imaging: technique and clinical applications

T D'Angelo, G Cicero, S Mazziotti… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Dual energy CT (DECT) has evolved into a commonly applied imaging technique in clinical
routine due to its unique post-processing opportunities for improved evaluation of all body …

[HTML][HTML] Pros and cons of dual-energy CT systems:“One does not fit all”

AP Borges, C Antunes, L Curvo-Semedo - Tomography, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) uses different energy spectrum x-ray beams for
differentiating materials with similar attenuation at a certain energy. Compared with single …

The sub-millisievert era in CTCA: The technical basis of the new radiation dose approach

N Schicchi, M Fogante, P Palumbo, G Agliata… - La radiologia …, 2020 - Springer
Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has become a cornerstone in the
diagnostic process of the heart disease. Although the cardiac imaging with interventional …

Extra-abdominal dual-energy CT applications: a comprehensive overview

G Cicero, G Ascenti, MH Albrecht, A Blandino… - La radiologia …, 2020 - Springer
Unlike conventional computed tomography, dual-energy computed tomography is a
relatively novel technique that exploits ionizing radiations at different energy levels. The …

[HTML][HTML] Dual-energy CT of the heart: a review

S Dell'Aversana, R Ascione, M De Giorgi… - Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) represents an emerging imaging technique
which consists of the acquisition of two separate datasets utilizing two different X-ray spectra …

Virtual non-contrast imaging in the abdomen and the pelvis: an overview

MK Virarkar, SSR Vulasala, AV Gupta… - Seminars in Ultrasound …, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual non-contrast (VNC) imaging is a post-processing technique generated from contrast-
enhanced scans using dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). It is generated by …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning image reconstruction algorithm: Impact on image quality in coronary computed tomography angiography

D De Santis, T Polidori, G Tremamunno, C Rucci… - La radiologia …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To perform a comprehensive intraindividual objective and subjective image quality
evaluation of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) reconstructed with deep learning image …

[HTML][HTML] Dual-energy CT in cardiothoracic imaging: current developments

LS Alizadeh, TJ Vogl, SS Waldeck, D Overhoff… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article describes the technical principles and clinical applications of dual-energy
computed tomography (DECT) in the context of cardiothoracic imaging with a focus on …

Basic principles and clinical potential of photon-counting detector CT

T Flohr, S Ulzheimer, M Petersilka… - Chinese Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Photon-counting detectors are a new technology for future computed tomography (CT)
systems, with the potential to overcome major limitations of conventional CT detectors. They …