Comparison of Radiation Dose and Image Quality of Pediatric High-Resolution Chest CT Between Photon-Counting Detector CT and Energy-Integrated Detector CT: A Matched Study
Marilyn J. Siegel, Scott M. Bugenhagen, Adrian A. Sánchez, Stacy Y. Kim, Andres F. Abadia, Juan Carlos Ramírez-Giraldo
Abstract
BACKGROUND. Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT has been shown to reduce radiation dose and improve image quality in adult chest CT examinations; its potential impact in pediatric CT is not well documented.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNuclear medicineImage qualityRadiation doseRadiologyImage noiseEffective dose (radiation)Image (mathematics)Artificial intelligenceComputer scienceRadiation Dose and ImagingAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingUltrasound in Clinical Applications