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Research Roundup
K-Edge Imaging on Photon-Counting CT: A Phantom Preprint
A phantom-study preprint tests K-edge decomposition of iodine and gadolinium on a clinical photon-counting CT scanner; peer review is pending.
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Count's Curiosities
Photon-Counting CT Detector Physics Primer
A 2026 Medical Physics tutorial maps the physics inside photon-counting CT detectors, from charge sharing to pulse pile-up, threshold by threshold.
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Research Roundup
PCCT Radiomics of Epicardial Fat
A single-center PCCT radiomics study links epicardial fat features to hypertension, but the signal is weak and unvalidated. Here's what it means.
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Clinical Corner
Photon-Counting CT and Lung Cancer Screening: Phantom Study
A phantom study tests a CZT photon-counting CT prototype for low-dose lung screening, showing lower noise and higher contrast than conventional CT.
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Clinical Corner
Photon-Counting CT Reveals New Myeloma Bone Patterns
A single-center study used dual-source photon-counting CT to sort myeloma bone lesions into new spectral patterns invisible on conventional CT.
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Research Roundup
Photon-Counting CT Late Iodine Enhancement: What We Know
Energy thresholds and reconstruction settings shape iodine image quality on photon-counting CT. Here's the verified evidence, and what's still unproven.
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Clinical Corner
Photon-Counting CT for Temporal Bone: What Evidence Shows
Photon-counting CT shows finer temporal bone detail than conventional CT, often at lower dose. Here's what the evidence does and doesn't yet show.
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Neusoft
Neusoft’s 8cm Photon-Counting CT: Claim vs. Evidence
Neusoft says its NeuViz P10 is the first 8 cm wide-coverage photon-counting CT. Here's what's verified, what's vendor claim, and what to watch.
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GE
GE Photonova Spectra FDA Clearance: PCCT Vendor Face-Off
GE's Photonova Spectra just got FDA clearance. See how its silicon detector compares to Siemens' Naeotom Alpha, and what evidence is still missing.
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PCCT Explained
Photon-Counting CT in Abdominal Imaging – a narrative review
A 2026 review synthesizes how photon-counting CT (PCCT) could reshape abdominal imaging protocols — plus a clear look at what the evidence actually supports.