Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Tomography Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI:10.3390/tomography10010001

C. Zanon, Filippo Cademartiri, Alessandro Toniolo, Costanza Bini, Alberto Clemente, E. C. Colacchio, G. Cabrelle, Florinda Mastro, Michele Antonello, Emilio Quaia, Alessia Pepe

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Abstract

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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光子计数探测器 CT 在主动脉成像中的优势

光子计数计算机断层扫描（PCCT）是一种前景广阔的成像技术。与传统 CT 相比，光子计数计算机断层扫描利用探测器对多个分区中的光子数量和能量进行计数，具有多种优势，包括图像质量更高、造影剂用量更少、辐射剂量更低以及伪影更少。虽然 PCCT 在心脏成像评估冠状动脉疾病方面已得到广泛认可，但其在主动脉成像方面的应用仍然有限。本综述总结了现有文献，概述了目前 PCCT 在主动脉成像诊断中的应用，主要侧重于血管内动脉瘤修补术（EVAR）后的内漏检测和定性、造影剂用量和减少辐射暴露，尤其是在慢性肾病患者和需要进行 CT 随访的患者中。

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Tomography Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

10.50%

发文量

222

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