Characterizing the Heart and the Myocardium With Photon-Counting CT.
Journal
Investigative radiology
ISSN: 1536-0210
Titre abrégé: Invest Radiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0045377
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 07 2023
01 07 2023
Historique:
medline:
14
6
2023
pubmed:
24
2
2023
entrez:
23
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Noninvasive cardiac imaging has rapidly evolved during the last decade owing to improvements in computed tomography (CT)-based technologies, among which we highlight the recent introduction of the first clinical photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) system. Multiple advantages of PCD-CT have been demonstrated, including increased spatial resolution, decreased electronic noise, and reduced radiation exposure, which may further improve diagnostics and may potentially impact existing management pathways. The benefits that can be obtained from the initial experiences with PCD-CT are promising. The implementation of this technology in cardiovascular imaging allows for the quantification of coronary calcium, myocardial extracellular volume, myocardial radiomics features, epicardial and pericoronary adipose tissue, and the qualitative assessment of coronary plaques and stents. This review aims to discuss these major applications of PCD-CT with a focus on cardiac and myocardial characterization.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36822653
doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000956
pii: 00004424-202307000-00009
doi:
Types de publication
Review
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
Pagination
505-514Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.
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