ArticleEuropean radiology experimental2026
Lumen imaging in calcified coronary arteries using high-resolution Gd-enhanced color K-edge imaging with spectral photon-counting CT: a phantom study.
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objectiveConventional coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) lumen assessment is hampered by the similar attenuation of iodine and calcium. We assessed the lumen for Gd-enhanced CCTA on high-resolution color Gd K-edge imaging using a clinical spectral photon-counting computed tomography (SPCCT) prototype in an anthropomorphic phantom. MATERIALS AND
methodsA hollow cylindrical coronary artery phantom (10-mm outer diameter, 5-mm inner diameter) containing five cylindrical calcifications of different densities (75, 100, 200, 400, and 800 mg/cm
resultsIn the absence of calcification, physical lumen size was overestimated by 7% and 16% on color Gd K-edge and conventional images, respectively. In the presence of calcification, only color Gd K-edge images enabled the measurement of the lumen, i.e., 22.25 ± 0.43 mm
conclusionColor Gd K-edge imaging with Gd-enhanced CCTA outperformed conventional imaging in assessing the coronary lumen in both noncalcified and calcified vessels, whilst accuracy depends on the presence and density of calcifications. RELEVANCE STATEMENT: In a phantom study, high-resolution color Gd K-edge imaging targeting Gd enabled accurate visualization of the coronary lumen in both calcified and noncalcified arteries, outperforming conventional CT angiography. In the presence of calcifications, only color Gd K-edge imaging provided objective lumen assessment, with accuracy influenced by calcium extent and density. KEY POINTS: Color Gd K-edge Gd-enhanced CCTA using SPCCT is feasible in a coronary artery phantom. Color Gd K-edge imaging improves lumen assessment in calcified vessels. Color Gd K-edge imaging potentially enhances diagnostic precision and treatment planning for patients with coronary artery disease.
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