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  • Radiological Physics

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  • Conventional cone-beam CT (CBCT) has limitations in differentiating low-contrast tissues and is restricted to full-spectrum energy integration.
  • Dual-energy CBCT offers potential for enhanced tissue visibility and expanded clinical applications by separating photon energy spectra.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the performance of a novel dual-layer dual-energy CBCT (DL-DE-CBCT) C-arm system.
  • To evaluate its capabilities in material decomposition and image quality compared to conventional CBCT.

Main Methods:

  • A prototype dual-layer detector was integrated into a commercial C-arm CBCT system for DL-DE-CBCT acquisitions.
  • Reconstructions utilized material-decomposed Compton scatter and photoelectric base functions.
  • Evaluated spatial resolution (MTF), noise, uniformity, effective atomic number, electron density, iodine quantification, and virtual noncontrast (VNC) imaging.

Main Results:

  • Spatial resolution was comparable to commercial CBCT (10% MTF of 5.98 cycles/cm vs. 6.28 cycles/cm).
  • Effective atomic number and electron density accuracies were high (98.2% and 100.3%, respectively).
  • Iodine quantification and VNC imaging demonstrated reliable material composition assessment.

Conclusions:

  • The DL-DE-CBCT system offers comparable spatial resolution and noise to commercial CBCT while providing dual-energy capabilities.
  • The system reliably evaluates material composition, showing potential for diagnostic, interventional, and radiotherapy planning applications.
  • Dual-energy imaging enhances tissue differentiation and provides valuable clinical information.