Infrapopliteal Segments on Lower Extremity CTA: Prospective Intraindividual Comparison of Energy-Integrating Detector CT and Photon-Counting Detector CT
Mariana Yalon, Akitoshi Inoue, Jamison E. Thorne, Yong S. Lee, Matthew P. Johnson, Andrea Esquivel, Shuai Leng, Cynthia H. McCollough, Joel G. Fletcher, Prabhakar Rajiah
Abstract
Background: The higher spatial resolution and image contrast for iodine-containing tissues of photon-counting detector (PCD) CT may address challenges in evaluating small, calcified vessels when performing lower-extremity CTA by energy-integrating detector (EID) CTA.
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MedicineProspective cohort studyRadiologyNuclear medicineContrast (vision)Computed tomography angiographyConfidence intervalAngiographySurgeryInternal medicineArtificial intelligenceComputer scienceAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingPeripheral Artery Disease Management