Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging
Photon-counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) is a promising imaging technique. Using detectors that count the number and energy of photons in multiple bins, PCCT offers several advantages over conventional CT, including a higher image quality, reduced contrast agent volume, radiation doses, and artifa...
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| author | Chiara Zanon Filippo Cademartiri Alessandro Toniolo Costanza Bini Alberto Clemente Elda Chiara Colacchio Giulio Cabrelle Florinda Mastro Michele Antonello Emilio Quaia Alessia Pepe |
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| description | Photon-counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) is a promising imaging technique. Using detectors that count the number and energy of photons in multiple bins, PCCT offers several advantages over conventional CT, including a higher image quality, reduced contrast agent volume, radiation doses, and artifacts. Although PCCT is well established for cardiac imaging in assessing coronary artery disease, its application in aortic imaging remains limited. This review summarizes the available literature and provides an overview of the current use of PCCT for the diagnosis of aortic imaging, focusing mainly on endoleaks detection and characterization after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), contrast dose volume, and radiation exposure reduction, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease and in those requiring follow-up CT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-611da5d4f2994a1dadfc1554393a68c32024-01-26T18:40:14ZengMDPI AGTomography2379-13812379-139X2023-12-0110111310.3390/tomography10010001Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic ImagingChiara Zanon0Filippo Cademartiri1Alessandro Toniolo2Costanza Bini3Alberto Clemente4Elda Chiara Colacchio5Giulio Cabrelle6Florinda Mastro7Michele Antonello8Emilio Quaia9Alessia Pepe10Department of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 56124 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 56124 Pisa, ItalyVascular and Endovascular Surgery Section, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Cardiac Surgery, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyVascular and Endovascular Surgery Section, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyPhoton-counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) is a promising imaging technique. Using detectors that count the number and energy of photons in multiple bins, PCCT offers several advantages over conventional CT, including a higher image quality, reduced contrast agent volume, radiation doses, and artifacts. Although PCCT is well established for cardiac imaging in assessing coronary artery disease, its application in aortic imaging remains limited. This review summarizes the available literature and provides an overview of the current use of PCCT for the diagnosis of aortic imaging, focusing mainly on endoleaks detection and characterization after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), contrast dose volume, and radiation exposure reduction, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease and in those requiring follow-up CT.https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/10/1/1aortic imagingvascularphoton-countingCT angiographydose exposurecontrast agents |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Zanon Filippo Cademartiri Alessandro Toniolo Costanza Bini Alberto Clemente Elda Chiara Colacchio Giulio Cabrelle Florinda Mastro Michele Antonello Emilio Quaia Alessia Pepe Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging Tomography aortic imaging vascular photon-counting CT angiography dose exposure contrast agents |
| title | Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging |
| title_full | Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging |
| title_short | Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging |
| title_sort | advantages of photon counting detector ct in aortic imaging |
| topic | aortic imaging vascular photon-counting CT angiography dose exposure contrast agents |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/10/1/1 |
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