ReviewSkeletal radiology2024
Chances and challenges of photon-counting CT in musculoskeletal imaging.
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- High performance of low-dose ultrahigh-resolution photon-counting detector CT for sacroiliac joint assessment in axial spondyloarthritis.European journal of radiology open · 2026Article
- Understanding Photon-Counting CT: Physics, Detector Technology, and Image Reconstructions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessing bone microstructure and density with photon-counting CT: emerging applications and challenges.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Spectral CT and Photon-counting Detector CT: Principles and Applications in Neuroradiology.Radiology. Imaging cancer · 2026Review
- A physics primer on photon-counting detectors in CT: Physics, signal formation, and performance.Medical physics · 2026Review
- Dual-energy CT for detection of knee fractures as alternative to MRI.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Pediatric pseudo-tumor of the ischio-pubic ramus in virtual non-calcium photon-counting scanner: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
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- [Primary malignant bone tumours-part 1].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Interrater agreement for characterization of capitellar osteochondritis dissecans using photon-counting computed tomography technology.JSES international · 2026Article
- Advances in cartilage imaging techniques.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026Review
- Feasibility of opportunistic dental diagnostics in routine photon-counting CT examinations of the cervical spine.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Trabecular bone analysis: ultra-high-resolution CT goes far beyond high-resolution CT and gets closer to micro-CT (a study using Canon Medical CT devices).Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Costal cartilage mimics urate on DECT.Skeletal radiology · 2025Article
- Deep learning-based artefact reduction in low-dose dental cone beam computed tomography with high-attenuation materials.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2025Review
- Dual-energy computed tomography collagen density mapping of the temporomandibular disc.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Imaging of cartilage, meniscus, and beyond: Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT).Osteoarthritis imaging · 2025Article
- Dual-energy CT-derived virtual noncalcium imaging to assess bone marrow lesions in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Photon-counting computed tomography in radiology.Polish journal of radiology · 2024Review
- Computed tomography-current status and future directions for arthritis imaging.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2024Review
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Abstract
In musculoskeletal imaging, CT is used in a wide range of indications, either alone or in a synergistic approach with MRI. While MRI is the preferred modality for the assessment of soft tissues and bone marrow, CT excels in the imaging of high-contrast structures, such as mineralized tissue. Additionally, the introduction of dual-energy CT in clinical practice two decades ago opened the door for spectral imaging applications. Recently, the advent of photon-counting detectors (PCDs) has further advanced the potential of CT, at least in theory. Compared to conventional energy-integrating detectors (EIDs), PCDs provide superior spatial resolution, reduced noise, and intrinsic spectral imaging capabilities. This review briefly describes the technical advantages of PCDs. For each technical feature, the corresponding applications in musculoskeletal imaging will be discussed, including high-spatial resolution imaging for the assessment of bone and crystal deposits, low-dose applications such as whole-body CT, as well as spectral imaging applications including the characterization of crystal deposits and imaging of metal hardware. Finally, we will highlight the potential of PCD-CT in emerging applications, underscoring the need for further preclinical and clinical validation to unleash its full clinical potential.
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