Advantages of Photon-Counting Detector CT in Aortic Imaging.
Tomography
; 10(1): 1-13, 2023 12 19.
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| ID: mdl-38276249
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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Endovascular Procedures
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Tomography
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy