Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications
Photon-counting computed tomography (CT) is a technology that has attracted increasing interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to radically change the clinical use of CT imaging. Photon-counting detectors overcome the major limitations of conventional...
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| author | Mario Tortora Laura Gemini Imma D’Iglio Lorenzo Ugga Gaia Spadarella Renato Cuocolo |
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| description | Photon-counting computed tomography (CT) is a technology that has attracted increasing interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to radically change the clinical use of CT imaging. Photon-counting detectors overcome the major limitations of conventional CT detectors by providing very high spatial resolution without electronic noise, providing a higher contrast-to-noise ratio, and optimizing spectral images. Additionally, photon-counting CT can lead to reduced radiation exposure, reconstruction of higher spatial resolution images, reduction of image artifacts, optimization of the use of contrast agents, and create new opportunities for quantitative imaging. The aim of this review is to briefly explain the technical principles of photon-counting CT and, more extensively, the potential clinical applications of this technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aec0dd47ecaa4b0eb278e184e4517df12023-12-03T13:33:30ZengMDPI AGJournal of Imaging2313-433X2022-04-018411210.3390/jimaging8040112Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical ApplicationsMario Tortora0Laura Gemini1Imma D’Iglio2Lorenzo Ugga3Gaia Spadarella4Renato Cuocolo5Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyPhoton-counting computed tomography (CT) is a technology that has attracted increasing interest in recent years since, thanks to new-generation detectors, it holds the promise to radically change the clinical use of CT imaging. Photon-counting detectors overcome the major limitations of conventional CT detectors by providing very high spatial resolution without electronic noise, providing a higher contrast-to-noise ratio, and optimizing spectral images. Additionally, photon-counting CT can lead to reduced radiation exposure, reconstruction of higher spatial resolution images, reduction of image artifacts, optimization of the use of contrast agents, and create new opportunities for quantitative imaging. The aim of this review is to briefly explain the technical principles of photon-counting CT and, more extensively, the potential clinical applications of this technology.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/8/4/112photon-counting computed tomographydiagnostic imagingCT imaging |
| spellingShingle | Mario Tortora Laura Gemini Imma D’Iglio Lorenzo Ugga Gaia Spadarella Renato Cuocolo Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications Journal of Imaging photon-counting computed tomography diagnostic imaging CT imaging |
| title | Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications |
| title_full | Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications |
| title_fullStr | Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications |
| title_short | Spectral Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: A Review on Technical Principles and Clinical Applications |
| title_sort | spectral photon counting computed tomography a review on technical principles and clinical applications |
| topic | photon-counting computed tomography diagnostic imaging CT imaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/8/4/112 |
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