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(2026) Abel | Tin-filtered PCCT improves metal artifact reduction after ACDF
[neutral callout] Combining 120 keV virtual monoenergetic imaging (VMI120) with iterative metal artifact reduction (iMAR) achieved the strongest reduction of metal artifacts after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), particularly around titanium implants. Despite superior artifact suppression, standard…
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Calcification in LAD with no lumen influence
Comment: This is not a complete case report Examination Protocol Scanner NAEOTOM Alpha Scan area Heart Scan mode QuantumPlus Scan length 134.52 mm Scan direction Cranio-caudal Scan time 3.6 s Tube voltage 120 kV Effective mAs IQ level 70 Dose modulation CARE Dose4D CTDIvol 28.6 mGy DLP 375 mGy*cm Rotation time 0.25 s Pitch…
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The Future of Coronary Stent Assessment: Ultra-High-Resolution Cardiac CT Case Series from MEA
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(2026) De Gori | Single-session PCCT enables combined coronary, carotid, and lung screening
[info callout] A single-session PCCT workflow successfully combined coronary CTA, carotid imaging, lung assessment, and delayed cardiac imaging within one consolidated examination. The protocol integrated UHR coronary PCCTA (0.2 mm) with a high-pitch thoraco-cervical acquisition (0.4 mm), maintaining diagnostic image…
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(2026) Szum | Optimizing Acute Stroke Diagnostics with PCCT: Karolinska stroke protocol
[info callout] mCTA as the default decision tool: Multiphase CTA replaces binary CTA/CTP thinking by providing sufficient flow dynamics and collateral information for most stroke patients, enabling fast, confident triage without routine perfusion imaging. Head‑to‑heart imaging in the acute phase: Extending the first…
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(2026) Saba | PCCT enables layer-by-layer carotid PVAT profiling
[info callout] PCCT enabled millimeter-scale, layer-specific quantification of carotid perivascular adipose tissue using concentric 1–5 mm annular segmentation. PVAT attenuation decreased progressively with increasing distance from the carotid wall, with significant differences especially between the 1 mm layer and the 3–5…
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(2026) Steenbeek | PCCT improves interrater agreement in COCD vs CT
[info callout] PCCT showed higher interrater agreement than conventional CT for key structural features in capitellar osteochondritis dissecans. The number of loose bodies and the presence of an osseous bridge demonstrated significantly improved agreement with PCCT compared to conventional CT. Despite higher spatial…
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(2026) Moeskes | PCCT vs V/Q-SPECT for lobar perfusion in CTEPH
[info callout] The authors found strong agreement between PCCT-derived PBV maps and V/Q-SPECT for whole-lung and lobar perfusion, supporting PCCT as a feasible quantitative perfusion tool in CTEPH work-up. Best-practice implication: PCCT may enable combined assessment of pulmonary perfusion, vasculature, and parenchyma in…
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(2025) Neubauer | Breast cancer response assessment under NAST using thoracic PCCT
[info callout] The authors showed that prone thoracic contrast-enhanced PCCT detected reduced tumor burden after neoadjuvant systemic therapy in all 9 patients. Best-practice implication: when thoracic PCCT is clinically indicated anyway, prone positioning can allow opportunistic local breast tumor and axillary assessment…
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ECR 2026: Cardiology - Coronary PCCT angiography in pre-operative risk stratification
In high-risk pre-operative patients, PCD-CCTA can provide actionable, non-invasive coronary assessment and convert “routine ICA referral” into a more precise, patient-tailored strategy. @Lili Száraz, Semmelweis University, Hungary March 5, 2026 at ECR 2026 NAEOTOM CONNECT evening Patient: 80-year-old women hypertension,…
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ECR 2026: Abdominal Oncology - Detection of a paraganglioma with PCCT in a young patient
R0 resection based on spectral PCCT is not just a surgical detail – it defines the patients prognosis. @Christian Booz, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany March 5, 2026 at ECR 2026 NAEOTOM CONNECT evening Patient: 22 yo woman Upper abdominal pain and weight loss Recurrent vomiting and nausea Suspected abdominal mass in…
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(2024) Schwartz | PCCT myelography for CSF-venous fistula detection in SIH
[info callout] PCCT improved CVF detection sensitivity without a significant specificity penalty. Across all three readers, sensitivity was significantly higher for PCCT myelography than for EID-CT myelography, while specificity did not differ significantly. The authors attribute the diagnostic gain mainly to much higher…
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Iodine Mapping PCCT for Early Small Bowel Ischemia due to a Rare Uterine Band
PCCT iodine mapping enabled early recognition of small bowel ischemia secondary to a rare uterine fibrotic band. When conventional CT is equivocal, PCCT offers critical diagnostic insight by precisely evaluating bowel perfusion. Incorporating PCCT into emergency imaging protocols may significantly improve outcomes in…
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(2026) Stammen | Contrast media reduction for CTPA using PCCT vs EID-CT
[info callout] PCCT reduced iodine load by 26.7% and CTDIvol by 24.4% compared to highly individualized EID-CT protocols, confirming real-world dose efficiency even against optimized reference standards. Diagnostic image quality (IQ) remained equivalent, with no significant differences in attenuation or SNR and only a…
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(2025) Braaksma | Pediatric abdomen PCCT protocol development
[info callout] For routine pediatric abdomen PCCT, start with Quantum mode at 70 kV and low-keV VMI rather than defaulting to QuantumPlus. Based on their phantom work, the authors favor the lowest tube voltage as the ALARA-oriented starting point, and for their standard protocol they selected 70 kV Quantum mode with VMI 53…
