Reduced beam hardening in urogenital imaging with photon-counting CT: a retrospective direct comparison with conventional CT

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the effectiveness of photon-counting CT versus conventional CT in minimizing beam-hardening artifacts in urogenital imaging.
• Retrospective direct comparison of photon-counting CT and conventional CT
• Assessment of image noise and radiation dose during urogenital imaging
• Analysis of beam-hardening artifacts between the two imaging modalities.
• Beam-hardening artifacts significantly reduced with photon-counting CT (p<0.001)
• Image noise was significantly lower with photon-counting CT
• Radiation doses were also reduced with photon-counting CT, implying a safer imaging alternative.

Abstract