The reliability of virtual non-contrast reconstructions of photon-counting detector CT scans in assessing abdominal organs

Abstract Background Spectral imaging of photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) scanners allows for generating virtual non-contrast (VNC) reconstruction. By analyzing 12 abdominal organs, we aimed to test the reliability of VNC reconstructions in preserving HU values compared to real unenhanced CT imag...

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Main Authors: Ibolyka Dudás, Leona Schultz, Márton Benke, Ákos Szücs, Pál Novák Kaposi, Attila Szijártó, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Bettina Katalin Budai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-024-01419-w