Dual-energy CT (DECT) system can provide beneficial CT maps for inspection. To improve material discrimination capability, rich energy information is needed. Moreover, simple equipment is good for generalize DECT system. In this study, we proposed multi energy spectral CT imaging method by a general x-ray tube and a general CdTe energy integrating type flat panel detector (FPD). In the proposed method, x-ray incident to a side of FPD to acquire various energetically distinct datasets. CT images which applied image domain and projection domain subtraction methods were evaluated.
We discriminated various concentrations’ contrast mediums by spectral photon-counting CT imaging. Contrast media increase the contrast of tissues in x-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging. Conventional x-ray CT uses contrast agent liquids including high x-ray absorption materials like iodine. Spectral photon-counting computed tomography (SPCCT) imaging has the capability of discriminate each contrast mediums with low concentration in one scan by their K-edge if its energy is located in the detectable energy range. The purpose of our research is to reveal the discriminability of contrast mediums by K-edge imaging under the various conditions of concentration included in a water included acrylic phantom with low x-ray exposure.
Recently, the photon counting X-ray imaging / CT systems have been researched and investigated as a next generation imaging system. CdTe has high attenuation coefficient at hard X-ray (100keV<) for medical imaging system, and photon counting signal processing has very high sensitivity in theoretic. We have demonstrated the photon counting X-ray imaging / CT system by CdTe detectors. The high-contrasted CT images of acryl phantom were taken by this system. In this case, very low power X-ray source (150kV, 1.8uA) was used. CT images could not be reconstructed at low exposure condition less than 9.0uAs in this protocol using traditional CdTe detector, but we could obtain good images by using photon counting CdTe detector even if the very low exposure of 1.8uAs. Photon-counting CT is very powerful technique for low exposure X-ray imaging / CT system.
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