Fumiyo Higaki, Yusuke Morimitsu, Toshihiro Iguchi, Hayato Saito, Haruhiko Takaki, Ayako Nakagoshi, Maki Wada, Mayu Uka, Noriaki Akagi, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Yusuke Matsui, Takao Hiraki
This study aimed to evaluate the potential reduction in contrast medium utilization using photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT). One PCD-CT scan (CT1) and three conventional (non-PCD-CT) CT scans (CT2-CT4) were performed using a multi-energy CT phantom that contained eight rods with different iodine concentrations (0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/ml). The CT values of the seven groups (CT1 for 40, 50, 60, and 70 keV; and CT2-4) were measured. Noise and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were assessed for the eight rods at various iodine concentrations...
April 2024: Acta Medica Okayama