Coronary Artery Calcium Evaluation Using New Generation Photon-counting Computed Tomography Yields Lower Radiation Dose Compared With Standard Computed Tomography
Fides R. Schwartz, Melissa A. Daubert, Lior Molvin, Juan Carlos Ramírez-Giraldo, Ehsan Samei, Daniele Marin, Tina D. Tailor
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Prospective head-to-head comparison of coronary calcium scores between standard computed tomography (CT) and photon-counting CT show no significant differences, while photon-counting CT administers substantially lower radiation dose.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronary artery calciumComputed tomographyTomographyNuclear medicineRadiologyRadiation doseSingle-photon emission computed tomographyComputed tomography laser mammographyPreclinical imagingIn vivoBiotechnologyBiologyAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications