Photon-counting CT review

• Published in: Physica medica Vol. 79; pp. 126 - 136
• Main Authors: Flohr, Thomas, Petersilka, Martin, Henning, Andre, Ulzheimer, Stefan, Ferda, Jiri, Schmidt, Bernhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Computed tomography CT; Photon-counting CT; Photon-counting detector; Spectral CT; Computed tomography CT; Spectral CT; Photon-counting detector; Photon-counting CT

•Photon-counting detectors are a promising new technology for computed tomography (CT) systems.•They provide energy-resolved CT data at high spatial resolution without electronic noise and with improved tissue contrasts.•Pre-clinical whole-body photon-counting CT prototypes are currently used for pr...