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Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries

47-year-old male with elevated lipid levels. High spatial resolution (0.2mm, 1024 matrix) with DLR demonstrates sharp images with reduced calcium blooming.
CTDIvol 13.9mGy, DLP 181.4mGy・cm, Effective Dose 2.5mSv, k=0.014.

Courtesy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries
Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries
Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries
Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries
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Left Anterior Descending Artery Plaque

48-year-old male with elevated lipid levels. High spatial resolution (0.2mm, 1024 matrix) with DLR demonstrates calcified plaque in the proximal LAD.

Courtesy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Left Anterior Descending Artery Plaque
Left Anterior Descending Artery Plaque
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Coronary

Ultra-High Resolution (0.2mm, 1024 matrix) coronary CTA scan demonstrates improved visualization of small coronary branches and distal vessels

Coronary artery
Coronary artery
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Coronary

Small branch vessels are better visualized with Ultra-High Resolution (0.2mm, 1024 matrix) scans

Coronary artery
Coronary artery
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Papillary muscle and Chordae tendinea

Fine relationship between Aortic valve, Chordae tendinea and Papillary muscle.
Photon Counting CT Papillary muscle and chordae tendinea
Photon Counting CT Papillary muscle and chordae tendinea
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Coronary Stent

Clear visualization of stent struts and reduced partial volume effect minimizes blurring and improves stent edge sharpness

Courtesy Medical Imaging Department of Radboudumc
Coronary Stent
Coronary Stent
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Disclaimer
Note: Photon Counting CT technology is the subject of ongoing research and development. Each technology may not be commercialized. Ultimion is not available for sale outside of Japan. Clinical cases are from the clinical research PCCT scanner.