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ReviewJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2026

Photon-Counting CT in Musculoskeletal Radiology: Technical Principles, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions.

Stijn De Bondt, Ione Limantoro, Hilde Bosmans, Geert Maleux, Nathalie Noppe, Michiel Herteleer

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Review in Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Stijn De BondtDepartment of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9620-4712
Ione LimantoroDepartment of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Hilde BosmansDepartment of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Geert MaleuxDepartment of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Nathalie NoppeDepartment of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Michiel HerteleerDepartment of Traumatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photon-counting computed tomography is the newest technological advancement in CT imaging allowing for an improved spatial resolution, inherent spectral information, and significant radiation dose reduction. These benefits may enhance diagnostic confidence and accuracy for radiologists and clinicians. Multiple clinical applications in musculoskeletal radiology benefit from this technology, including the reduction of metal artifacts, improved visualization of bone marrow edema, and better assessment of crystal arthropathies. This narrative review presents a comprehensive summary of the current advancements and applications of this emerging technology within musculoskeletal radiology using several illustrative cases.

Indexed as

CT imagingmusculoskeletal radiologyphoton-counting CTspectral CT imaging

Identifiers

PMID41726309
PMCPMC12922662

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