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Comparison of a Photon-Counting-Detector CT with an Energy-Integrating-Detector CT for Temporal Bone Imaging: A Cadaveric Study

Comparison of a Photon-Counting-Detector CT with an Energy-Integrating-Detector CT for Temporal... ORIGINAL RESEARCH HEAD & NECK Comparison of a Photon-Counting-Detector CT with an Energy- Integrating-Detector CT for Temporal Bone Imaging: A Cadaveric Study X W. Zhou, X J.I. Lane, X M.L. Carlson, X M.R. Bruesewitz, X R.J. Witte, X K.K. Koeller, X L.J. Eckel, X R.E. Carter, X C.H. McCollough, and X S. Leng ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evaluating abnormalities of the temporal bone requires high-spatial-resolution CT imaging. Our aim was to assess the performance of photon-counting-detector ultra-high-resolution acquisitions for temporal bone imaging and compare the results with those of energy-integrating-detector ultra-high-resolution acquisitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Phantom studies were conducted to quantify spatial resolution of the ultra-high-resolution mode on a prototype photon-counting-detector CT scanner and an energy-integrating-detector CT scanner that uses a comb filter. Ten cadaveric temporal bones were scanned on both systems with the radiation dose matched to that of the clinical examinations. Images were reconstructed using a sharp kernel, 0.6-mm (minimum) thickness for energy-integrating-detector CT, and 0.6- and 0.25-mm (minimum) thicknesses for photon-counting-detector CT. Image noise was measured and compared using adjusted 1-way ANOVA. Images were reviewedblindlyby3neuroradiologiststoassesstheincudomallearjoint,stapesfootplate,modiolus,andoverallimagequality.Theranking was used for interreader agreement. results for each specimen and protocol were compared using the Friedman test. The Krippendorff RESULTS: Photon-counting-detector http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Neuroradiology American Journal of Neuroradiology

Comparison of a Photon-Counting-Detector CT with an Energy-Integrating-Detector CT for Temporal Bone Imaging: A Cadaveric Study

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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© 2018 by American Journal of Neuroradiology
ISSN
0195-6108
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1936-959X
DOI
10.3174/ajnr.A5768
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH HEAD & NECK Comparison of a Photon-Counting-Detector CT with an Energy- Integrating-Detector CT for Temporal Bone Imaging: A Cadaveric Study X W. Zhou, X J.I. Lane, X M.L. Carlson, X M.R. Bruesewitz, X R.J. Witte, X K.K. Koeller, X L.J. Eckel, X R.E. Carter, X C.H. McCollough, and X S. Leng ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evaluating abnormalities of the temporal bone requires high-spatial-resolution CT imaging. Our aim was to assess the performance of photon-counting-detector ultra-high-resolution acquisitions for temporal bone imaging and compare the results with those of energy-integrating-detector ultra-high-resolution acquisitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Phantom studies were conducted to quantify spatial resolution of the ultra-high-resolution mode on a prototype photon-counting-detector CT scanner and an energy-integrating-detector CT scanner that uses a comb filter. Ten cadaveric temporal bones were scanned on both systems with the radiation dose matched to that of the clinical examinations. Images were reconstructed using a sharp kernel, 0.6-mm (minimum) thickness for energy-integrating-detector CT, and 0.6- and 0.25-mm (minimum) thicknesses for photon-counting-detector CT. Image noise was measured and compared using adjusted 1-way ANOVA. Images were reviewedblindlyby3neuroradiologiststoassesstheincudomallearjoint,stapesfootplate,modiolus,andoverallimagequality.Theranking was used for interreader agreement. results for each specimen and protocol were compared using the Friedman test. The Krippendorff RESULTS: Photon-counting-detector

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American Journal of NeuroradiologyAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology

Published: Sep 1, 2018

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