Table 1. Benefits of photon-counting detectors and impact on cardiovascular applications. Reprinted with permission under open access from Cademariti et al. [37].
Benefits of photon-counting detectors and impact on cardiovascular applications. Reprinted with permission under open access from Cademariti et al. [37]
Benefits of Photon-Counting Detectors | Potential Cardiovascular Applications |
Higher spatial resolution | Stent imaging Coronary lumen evaluation Atherosclerotic plaque imaging Coronary artery calcium scoring Aortic valve calcification score |
Improved iodine signal | Coronary lumen evaluation Stent imaging |
Multi-energy acquisition | Coronary lumen evaluation Atherosclerotic plaque imaging Dose reduction Coronary artery calcium scoring Aortic valve calcification score |
Energy binning | Stent imaging Atherosclerotic plaque imaging Dose reduction Myocardial tissue characterization. |
Artifact reduction | Coronary lumen evaluation Stent imaging Atherosclerotic plaque imaging |