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Image root mean square (RMS) noise, noise power spectrum (NPS), and x-ray patient dose were compared using a CatPhan phantom at two identical clinical target resolutions.</p>\n </section>\n \n <section>\n \n <h3> Results</h3>\n \n <p>The measurement of the PCCT noise improvement ratio <i>R</i> showed an elimination of electronic noise and a 10% noise transfer advantage. The PCCT detector MTF exhibited 3x higher angular resolution limits in comparison to EICT and close to ideal sinc behavior due to the electromagnetic formation of pixels in the PCCT semiconductor detector. This translated to 3.5x enhancements in CT system MTF ratios at 10 LP/cm, reflecting a significant improvement in millimeter range CT imaging. Both the improved quantum detection and the system MTF ratio improvement contribute to the measured 3x enhancements in image NPS at 10 LP/cm for identical image target resolution. An improvement of up to 1.7x in RMS image noise was observed accordingly. For low and ultra-low dose imaging with image filtering, dose efficiency increased between 2x and 10x, demonstrating the PCCT's capability to advance CT ultra-low dose imaging.</p>\n </section>\n \n <section>\n \n <h3> Conclusion</h3>\n \n <p>The direct counting detection in PCCT has been shown to significantly improve sinogram noise and detector MTF ratios compared to energy integrating EICT. 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Photon counting CT versus energy-integrating CT: A comparative evaluation of advances in image resolution, noise, and dose efficiency
Background
Photon counting computed tomography (PCCT) employs direct and spectrally resolved counting of individual x-ray quanta, enhancing image quality compared to the standard energy-integrating CT (EICT).
Purpose
To evaluate the quantitative improvements in CT image quality metrics by comparing the first medical PCCT with a state-of-the-art EICT.
Methods
The PCCT versus EICT noise improvement ratio R was derived from the quantum statistics of the measurement process and measured across the clinical x-ray flux range for both systems. Detector and system modulation transfer functions (MTFs) were obtained using tilted-slit and wire phantom measurements. Image root mean square (RMS) noise, noise power spectrum (NPS), and x-ray patient dose were compared using a CatPhan phantom at two identical clinical target resolutions.
Results
The measurement of the PCCT noise improvement ratio R showed an elimination of electronic noise and a 10% noise transfer advantage. The PCCT detector MTF exhibited 3x higher angular resolution limits in comparison to EICT and close to ideal sinc behavior due to the electromagnetic formation of pixels in the PCCT semiconductor detector. This translated to 3.5x enhancements in CT system MTF ratios at 10 LP/cm, reflecting a significant improvement in millimeter range CT imaging. Both the improved quantum detection and the system MTF ratio improvement contribute to the measured 3x enhancements in image NPS at 10 LP/cm for identical image target resolution. An improvement of up to 1.7x in RMS image noise was observed accordingly. For low and ultra-low dose imaging with image filtering, dose efficiency increased between 2x and 10x, demonstrating the PCCT's capability to advance CT ultra-low dose imaging.
Conclusion
The direct counting detection in PCCT has been shown to significantly improve sinogram noise and detector MTF ratios compared to energy integrating EICT. The observed translations into CT system MTF, image NPS, image noise, and dose ratios reflect a paradigm shift for CT image quality and dose efficiency.
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