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ReviewNetherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation2024

Photon-counting detector computed tomography in cardiac imaging.

Simran P Sharma, Marie-Julie D K Lemmens, Martijn W Smulders, Ricardo P J Budde, Alexander Hirsch, Casper Mihl

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Review in Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. A scoping review of photon-counting detector computed tomography in cardiovascular imaging.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2026
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  3. 2024 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes : Statement of endorsement by the NVVC.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2026
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  6. ZS4D: Zero-Shot Self-Similarity-Steered Denoiser for Volumetric Photon-Counting CT.IEEE transactions on radiation and plasma medical sciences · 2026
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  14. CT is the new standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in daily practice.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Simran P SharmaDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Marie-Julie D K LemmensCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Martijn W SmuldersCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ricardo P J BuddeDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Alexander HirschDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Casper MihlCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. casper.mihl@mumc.nl.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) has emerged as a revolutionary technology in CT imaging. PCD-CT offers significant advancements over conventional energy-integrating detector CT, including increased spatial resolution, artefact reduction and inherent spectral imaging capabilities. In cardiac imaging, PCD-CT can offer a more accurate assessment of coronary artery disease, plaque characterisation and the in-stent lumen. Additionally, it might improve the visualisation of myocardial fibrosis through qualitative late enhancement imaging and quantitative extracellular volume measurements. The use of PCD-CT in cardiac imaging holds significant potential, positioning itself as a valuable modality that could serve as a one-stop-shop by integrating both angiography and tissue characterisation into a single examination. Despite its potential, large-scale clinical trials, standardisation of protocols and cost-effectiveness considerations are required for its broader integration into clinical practice. This narrative review provides an overview of the current literature on PCD-CT regarding the possibilities and limitations of cardiac imaging.

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AngiographyCardiac imaging techniquesCoronary artery diseaseTomography, X‑ray computed

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PMID39356451
PMCPMC11502613

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