Spectral Black-Blood Photon-Counting CT for High-Resolution Carotid Vessel Wall Imaging: A Feasibility Study.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility of a novel single-phase spectral black-blood CT (BBCT) technique for high-resolution carotid vessel wall imaging and explore its potential impact on plaque feature visualization. METHODS In this IRB-approved retrospective study, clinically indicated head and neck photon-counting...