Photon Counting Computed Tomography- Applications

Photon counting CT technology has the potential to transform clinical practice, leading to improved patient care, enhanced disease management, and a more precise approach to healthcare with lower risks associated with radiation exposure. The possibility of overcoming patient size and age limitations when addressing certain diseases could expand patient care to a much larger population, and the potential of opportunistic screening, together with a convenient yet precise post-processing analysis of incidental findings may improve and streamline workflow in a clinical setting where radiology departments have become increasingly busy due to the ever-growing demand of examinations. The evidence gained thus far is definitely compelling, however, due to the limited number of studies conductedand the inclusion of a small patient sample, this field remains largely unexplored, and many questions still need to be answered.