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Background:

  • Photon counting detectors (PCD) offer spectral information for iodine quantification in multi-energy imaging.
  • Current PCD technology performance limitations necessitate further evaluation for improved accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate iodine quantification using dual-source PCD-CT (DS-PCD-CT).
  • To compare DS-PCD-CT performance against single-source PCD-CT (SS-PCD-CT) and dual-source energy integrating detector (DS-EID)-based CT.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-energy CT phantom with varying iodine concentrations was imaged.
  • DS-PCD-CT was emulated using sequential scans with different kVp combinations (140/80, 140/100, 140/120 kVp) and energy bins (dual, quadruple).
  • A Sn filter was incorporated, and comparisons were made with SS-PCD-CT and DS-EID-CT at matched radiation doses.

Main Results:

  • Single-source PCD-CT showed a root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 2.72 mg/mL.
  • Dual-source PCD-CT with one energy bin per kVp reduced RMSE to 2.29 mg/mL.
  • Quadruple energy mode (two energy bins per kVp) further reduced RMSE to 1.83 mg/mL.
  • The addition of a Sn filter in quadruple energy mode achieved the lowest RMSE of 1.48 mg/mL.
  • DS-PCD-CT with a Sn filter demonstrated improved iodine quantification over SS-PCD-CT and DS-EID-CT.

Conclusions:

  • Dual-source PCD-CT, particularly with a Sn filter and quadruple energy acquisition, offers superior iodine quantification accuracy.
  • This advanced technique holds promise for enhanced diagnostic performance in medical imaging applications requiring precise iodine concentration assessment.