Optimal conspicuity of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in virtual monochromatic imaging reconstructions on a photon-counting detector CT: comparison to conventional MDCT

PCD-CT VMI reconstructions (≤ 70 keV) showed significantly improved conspicuity of PDAC in quantitative and qualitative analysis in both, arterial and portal venous contrast phase, compared to EID-CT, which may be important for early detection of tumor tissue in clinical routine. Tumor delineation was superior in portal venous contrast phase compared to arterial contrast phase.