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Accuracy of photon-counting detector CT-based iodine maps for myocardial late enhancement detection

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  • Giuseppe Tremamunno

  • Akos Varga-Szemes

  • Dmitrij Kravchenko

  • Andrea Laghi

  • Fabian Bamberg

  • Moritz C. Halfmann

  • Pál Spruill Suranyi

  • Milán Vecsey-Nagy

  • Tilman Emrich

  • Muhammad Taha Hagar

  • May 1, 2025

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    Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) MRI is a key tool for diagnosing cardiac conditions but has limitations such as time consumption and patient cooperation issues.

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    Photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) improves cardiac assessment through enhanced spatial resolution and advanced post-processing techniques like iodine maps.

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    Iodine maps from PCD-CT can quantify extracellular volume and mimic LGE MRI's nulling effect, aiding in late iodine enhancement assessment.

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    This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of PCD-CT iodine maps in detecting myocardial late enhancement compared to LGE MRI.

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    The research builds on a cohort of patients who underwent both cardiac MRI and PCD-CT scans, ensuring comprehensive analysis of imaging techniques.

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Accuracy of photon-counting detector CT-based iodine maps for myocardial late enhancement detection

  • by Giuseppe Tremamunno, Akos Varga-Szemes, Dmitrij Kravchenko, Andrea Laghi, Fabian Bamberg, Moritz C. Halfmann, Pál Spruill Suranyi, Milán Vecsey-Nagy, Tilman Emrich, Muhammad Taha Hagar

  • May 1, 2025

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