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Review
. 2021 Jan 29;66(3):03TR01.
doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/abc5a5.

Photon-counting x-ray detectors for CT

Mats Danielsson  1   2 , Mats Persson  1   3 , Martin Sjölin  2
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Review

Photon-counting x-ray detectors for CT

Mats Danielsson et al. Phys Med Biol. .

Abstract

The introduction of photon-counting detectors is expected to be the next major breakthrough in clinical x-ray computed tomography (CT). During the last decade, there has been considerable research activity in the field of photon-counting CT, in terms of both hardware development and theoretical understanding of the factors affecting image quality. In this article, we review the recent progress in this field with the intent of highlighting the relationship between detector design considerations and the resulting image quality. We discuss detector design choices such as converter material, pixel size, and readout electronics design, and then elucidate their impact on detector performance in terms of dose efficiency, spatial resolution, and energy resolution. Furthermore, we give an overview of data processing, reconstruction methods and metrics of imaging performance; outline clinical applications; and discuss potential future developments.

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