TABLE 3.

Comparison of Stent Diameters and Blooming Artifacts Between EID-DLCT and SPCCT With Different Kernels

		EID-DLCT	SPCCT		XCD vs Sharp	Detailed 2 vs Sharp
		XCD	Detailed 2	Sharp	P	P
Proximal diameter
Internal, mm	Obs 1	1.30 (1.15)	1.90 (1.05)	2.00 (0.95)	0.002	0.04
	Obs 2	1.55 (2.35)	2.30 (0.95)	2.3 (1.00)	0.007	0.76
External, mm	Obs 1	5.0 (1.10)	4.50 (1.25)	4.40 (1.35)	0.011	1.00
	Obs 2	4.45 (1.03)	4.10 (0.85)	4.10 (0.95)	0.010	0.71
Distal diameter
Internal, mm	Obs 1	1.45 (1.30)	2.00 (0.70)	1.90 (0.90)	0.005	0.23
	Obs 2	1.85 (2.35)	2.10 (1.10)	2.20 (1.10)	0.007	0.48
External, mm	Obs 1	4.30 (1.00)	4.10 (1.60)	3.90 (1.20)	0.007	0.07
	Obs 2	4.30 (1.33)	3.80 (1.30)	3.80 (1.60)	0.007	0.25
Blooming, %
	Obs 1	71.26 (27.23)	57.41 (13.49)	53.38 (11.90)	0.002	0.012
	Obs 2	62.96 (43.90)	41.49 (11.33)	39.36 (11.69)	0.003	0.42

Continuous variables are presented as median (interquartile range). Data in bold indicate significant values.

EID-DLCT indicates energy integrating detectors dual-layer computed tomography; SPCCT, spectral photon counting computed tomography; XCD, Xres cardiac detailed.