Photon-counting detector CT: system design and clinical applications of an emerging technology

S Leng, M Bruesewitz, S Tao, K Rajendran… - Radiographics, 2019 - pubs.rsna.org
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 …

The technical development of photon-counting detector CT

CH McCollough, K Rajendran, S Leng, L Yu… - European …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

In vivo molecular K-edge imaging of atherosclerotic plaque using photon-counting CT

SA Si-Mohamed, M Sigovan, JC Hsu, V Tatard-Leitman… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Macrophage burden is a major factor in the risk of atherosclerotic plaque
rupture, and its evaluation remains challenging with molecular noninvasive imaging …

Dual-source photon-counting computed tomography—Part I: clinical overview of cardiac CT and coronary CT angiography applications

F Cademartiri, A Meloni, L Pistoia, G Degiorgi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The photon-counting detector (PCD) is a new computed tomography detector technology
(photon-counting computed tomography, PCCT) that provides substantial benefits for …

Review of an initial experience with an experimental spectral photon-counting computed tomography system

S Si-Mohamed, D Bar-Ness, M Sigovan… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT) is an emerging X-ray imaging technology that
extends the scope of available diagnostic imaging tools. The main advantage of photon …

Carotid artery plaque calcifications: lessons from histopathology to diagnostic imaging

L Saba, V Nardi, R Cau, A Gupta, H Kamel, JS Suri… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
The role of calcium in atherosclerosis is controversial and the relationship between vascular
calcification and plaque vulnerability is not fully understood. Although calcifications are …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular imaging of inflammation-Current and emerging technologies for diagnosis and treatment

N MacRitchie, M Frleta-Gilchrist, A Sugiyama… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a key factor in multiple diseases including primary immune-mediated
inflammatory diseases eg rheumatoid arthritis but also, less obviously, in many other …

Virtual monoenergetic CT imaging via deep learning

W Cong, Y Xi, P Fitzgerald, B De Man, G Wang - Patterns, 2020 - cell.com
Conventional single-spectrum computed tomography (CT) reconstructs a spectrally
integrated attenuation image and reveals tissues morphology without any information about …

Cardiovascular applications of photon-counting CT technology: a revolutionary new diagnostic step

A Meloni, F Cademartiri, V Positano, S Celi… - Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) is an emerging technology that can
potentially transform clinical CT imaging. After a brief description of the PCCT technology …

Systems and methods for analyzing pathologies utilizing quantitative imaging

DS Paik, AJ Buckler, K Johnson, X Ma… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides for improved image analysis via novel deblurring and
segmentation techniques of image data. These techniques advantageously account for and …