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  • Photon-Counting Detectors
  • X-ray Spectroscopy

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  • Strontium quantification in bone is crucial for clinical applications.
  • Existing methods require specialized, non-integrated systems.
  • Photon-counting detectors (PCDs) provide energy-resolved data for potential dual-modality imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of triple-energy TEPC x-ray imaging for low-dose bone strontium quantification.
  • To utilize a simulation framework incorporating detector sensitivity, noise, and anatomical factors.
  • To optimize imaging parameters for minimizing limit of quantification (LOQ) and absorbed dose.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated energy-resolved x-ray measurements using a PCD forward model of a human finger.
  • Modeled strontium uptake as mass concentration relative to bone.
  • Employed generalized least-squares estimation and Fisher information analysis to optimize parameters (tube voltage, energy thresholds) and assess precision, considering electronic noise levels (5, 10, 15 keV).

Main Results:

  • Optimal parameters were sensitive to electronic noise but less so to anode/filter selection.
  • Achieved LOQ of 100 ppm at ~13 µGy dose with 5 keV noise; higher noise levels required significantly more dose (>100 µGy).
  • Reliable detection (SNR > 1) at 50 ppm was possible with 5-10 keV noise at 20 µGy dose; mid-energy bins were most informative.

Conclusions:

  • Triple-energy TEPC x-ray imaging is a viable strategy for low-dose strontium quantification in bone.
  • Electronic noise is the primary performance limitation, overshadowing spectral shaping effects from anode/filter choice.
  • Optimized acquisition parameters are key for maximizing the potential of TEPC imaging.