Abstract
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) is an emerging technology promising to
substantially improve cardiovascular imaging. Recent engineering and manufacturing
advances by several vendors are expected to imminently launch this new technology
into clinical reality. Photon-counting detectors (PCDs) have multiple potential advantages
over conventional energy integrating detectors (EIDs) such as the absence of electronic
noise, multi-energy capability, and increased spatial resolution. These developments
will have different timescales for implementation and will affect different clinical
scopes. We describe the technical aspects of PCCT, explain the current developments,
and finally discuss potential advantages of PCCT in cardiovascular imaging.
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Publication history
Published online: December 20, 2020
Accepted:
December 17,
2020
Received in revised form:
December 13,
2020
Received:
September 1,
2020
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