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PCCT for coronary assessment and functional imaging in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
@Bálint Szilveszter, Borbála Vattay, Péter Csongor, @Milan Vecsey-Nagy Városmajor Heart and Vascular Centre, Cardiac CT Working Group, Budapest, Hungary September 29, 2026 https://siemens-healthineers.bynder.com/asset/a85e1bdc-bf2b-4a4d-94a0-dc890f0a7651/CT-NAEOTOM-CONNECT-CaseReport-Takutsobu-2-VIDEO-2026.mp4…
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PCCT for myocardial tissue characterization in acute myocarditis: comparison with CMR
Ferenc Imre Suhai, Barbara Sipos, Milán Vecsey-Nagy, Bálint Szilveszter Városmajor Heart and Vascular Centre, Cardiac CT Working Group, Budapest, Hungary September 29, 2026 https://siemens-healthineers.bynder.com/asset/2a67d11b-415e-4e25-a74a-42d82ff7a4d5/CT-NAEOTOM-CONNECT-CaseReport-BalintMyocard-1-VIDEO-2026.mp4…
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(2026) Shin | PCCT reduces coronary calcium overestimation compared with EID-CT
PCCT reduced overestimation of coronary artery calcium compared with conventional energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT), addressing the well-known impact of calcium blooming, partial-volume effects, beam hardening, and motion artifacts on coronary calcium assessment. The study used native coronary arteries from 10…
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(2026) Pontone | EACVI/ESC consensus on cardiac CT in everyday practice
Learning objectives To provide a basic understanding of CCT technology and use of different scan protocols according to the clinical questions To describe what information can be obtained from a CCT study for a variety cardiac conditions and how this can affect clinical management To know indications for CCT for the…
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(2026) Kirschfink | Cardiac PCCT reliably rules out LAA thrombus in acute ischemic stroke
Cardiac PCCT integrated directly into the acute stroke CT workflow achieved 96% diagnostic accuracy, 90% sensitivity, 97% specificity, and a particularly strong 99% negative predictive value for left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus compared with TEE. The cardiac acquisition was added immediately after stroke CTA with only…
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PCCT for In-Stent Occlusion: Lumen Visualization and Myocardial Viability
The original case report was published at JACC: Case reports Nguyen KV, Nguyen VT, Nguyen NT, et al. Photon-Counting Computed Tomography for In-Stent Occlusion: Lumen Visualization and Myocardial Viability. JACC Case Rep. 2026;108566. doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108566. Authors and Affiliations Authors: Khoi…
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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
Dr. Leena Sulaibeekh, Dr. Mary AI-Teraif, Dr. Rajesh Jayakumar, Dr. Mohammed Ali Zayed, Dr. Chetan Narayana, and Dr. Mohammed Faizal Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre (MKCC), Bahrain June 3, 2026 The Future of Coronary Stent Assessment UltraHighResolution Cardiac CT Case Series from…
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(2026) De Gori | Single-session PCCT protocol enables combined coronary, carotid, and lung screening
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 quality while…
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Iodine Mapping PCCT for Early Small Bowel Ischemia due to a Rare Uterine Band
Dr. Mustafa Al-Gazzawi, Senior Specialist (Diagnostic Radiology) Dr. Thair S. Abdulla , Head of Radiology, Consultant Radiologist Courtesy of Al‑Ahli Hospital, Doha, Qatar. College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar April 13, 2026 MEA_Iodine Mapping PCCT for Early Small Bowel Ischemia due to a Rare…
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Triple-rule-out evaluation of acute chest pain using single source photon-counting CT
@Lili Száraz, @Samuel Dr. Beke, @Kristóf Nagy, Barnabás Baksa, MD, Péter Hegedűs, MD, PhD, Prof. Pál Maurovich-Horvat, MD, PhD Medical Imaging Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary January 29, 2026 siemens-healthineers-ct-news-Budapest_TRO_Prime.pdf History A 50-year-old male patient presented to the emergency…
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2-days: Live-scanning, protocols and post-processing
Learn from one of our NAEOTOM Alpha ambassadors how to leverage the full power of photon-counting CT in practice. From live patient scanning to protocols and post-processing - this class will make you ready for the transition or support in your daily routine. Hands-on photon-counting CT class at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam,…
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A pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with perineural invasion
Jingyi Liu, MD*; Prof. Liang Zhu, MD*; Xi Zhao, MD**; Prof. Feng Feng, MD* * Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China** Siemens Healthineers, China October 24, 2025 Download pdf History A 47-year-old male patient, complaining of persistent upper abdominal pain for the past month,…
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A dens fracture – invisible to visible
Csaba Ellák Siket, MD; Nikolett Marton, MD, PhD; Ibolyka Dudás, MD Semmelweis University, Medical Imaging Center, Budapest, Hungary August 20, 2025 siemens-healthineers_Cspine_Prime_Semmelweis.pdf History A 65-year-old male patient, struck by a car while cycling, was admitted to the Department of Traumatology. The patient…
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Follow-up on an endovascular coiling embolization of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm
Xiangyu Liu, RT*; Jiaxu Wei, RT*; Xi Zhao, MD**; Ji Wang, RT* * Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China** Siemens Healthineers, China 2025-08-06 Download pdf History A 59-year-old female patient, suffering from a sudden onset of headache with nausea…
