Abstract
Spiral or continuous volume scanning is achieved when the patient is transported through the gantry while computed tomography (CT) data are being acquired simultaneously over a multitude of 360° rotations (Fig. l). It was introduced into clinical practice in 1989 on Somatom Plus scanners [1–5] and gained acceptance immediately. Spiral CT has meanwhile been successfully applied and validated in a large number of clinical studies [6–19]. Such clinical applications are covered in other reports at this conference. Drawbacks were only reported with respect to X-ray power limitations and blurring of the slice sensitivity profiles [5, 20–25]. In this paper we will review the respective aspects of image quality, indicate possible improvements and discuss implications for clinical studies.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Kalender WA, Seißler W, Vock P (1989) Single-breathhold spiral volumetric CT by continuous patient translation and scanner rotation. Radiology 173 (P): 414
Vock P, Jung H, Kalender WA (1989) Single-breathhold volumetric CT of the hepatobiliary system. Radiology 173 (P): 377
Oudkerk M, Kalender WA (1989) CT of hilar adenopathy with 1-second and subsecond scan times. Radiology 173 (P): 452
Vock P, Soucek M, Daepp M, Kalender WA (1990) Lung: spiral volumetric CT with single-breathhold technique. Radiology 176: 864–867
Kalender WA, Seißler W, Klotz E, Vock P (1990) Spiral volumetric CT with single-breathhold technique, continuous transport, and continuous scanner rotation. Radiology 176:181–183
Soucek M, Vock P, Daepp M, Kalender WA (1990) Spiral CT: Eine neue Technik für Volumenaufnahmen. II. Klinische Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. Röntgenpraxis 43: 365–375
Costello P, Anderson W, Blume D (1990) Spiral volumetric CT in the search for a pulmonary nodule. Radiology 177: 295
Bautz W, Skalej M, Kalender WA (1990) Diagnosis of pancreatic disease: clinical impact of spiral CT. Radiology 177 (P): 154
Bautz W, Skalej M, Thomas C, Kalender WA, Claussen CD (1990) New directions in CT of the pancreas. In: Fuchs W (ed) Advances in CT. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 37–47
Kalender WA, Vock P, Seißler W (1990) Spiral CT scanning for fast and continuous volume data acquisition. In: Fuchs W (ed) Advances in CT. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 55–64
Rigauts H, Marchal G, Baert AL, Hupke R (1990) Spiral scanning: phantom studies and patient material. In: Fuchs W (ed) Advances in CT. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 65–76
Vock P, Soucek M, Daepp M, Kalender WA (1990) Single-breathhold spiral volumetric computed tomography (S VCT) of the lung and the hepato-biliary system. In: Fuchs W (ed) Advances in CT. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 77–84
Dupuy DE, Costello P, Ecker CP (1991) Comparative study of spiral CT and conventional CT of the pancreas. Radiology 181 (P): 350
Bautz W, Strotzer M, Lenz M, Dittler HJ, Kalender WA (1991) Preoperative evaluation of the vessels of the upper abdomen with spiral CT: comparison with conventional CT and arterial DSA. Radiology 181 (P): 261
Remy-Jardin M, Deffontaines C, Remy J (1991) Chest evaluation with use of spiral volumetric CT with the single-breathhold technique. Radiology 181 (P): 273
Costello P, Dupuy DE, Ecker CP (1991) Spiral CT of the thorax with small volumes of contrast material: a comparative study. Radiology 181 (P): 274
Kuhlman JE, Ney DR, Fishman EK (1991) Two- and three-dimensional imaging of the in vivo lung: combining spiral CT with multiplanar and volumetric rendering techniques. Radiology 181 (P): 274
Schäfer CM, Prokop M, Döhring W, Schäfers F, Galanski M (1991) Spiral CT of the tracheobronchial system: optimized technique and clinical applications. Radiology 181 (P): 274
Anno H, Kondo T, Katada T, Ida Y, Tsujioka K, Koga S (1991) Three-dimensional coronary angio-imaging with helical scanning CT. Radiology 181 (P): 336
Kalender WA, Vock P, Polacin A, Soucek M (1990) Spiral CT: Eine neue Technik für Volumenaufnahmen. I. Grundlagen und Methodik. Rontgenpraxis 43: 323–330
Rigauts H, Marchal G, Baert AL, Hupke R (1990) Spiral scanning and the influence of the reconstruction algorithm on image quality. J Comput Assist Tomogr 14: 675–682
Crawford CR, King K (1990) Computed tomography scanning with simultaneous patient translation. Med Phys 17: 967–982
Kalender WA, Polacin A (1991) Physical performance characteristics of spiral CT scanning. Med Phys 18: 910–915
Polacin A, Kalender WA (1991) Simulation and measurement of image quality in spiral CT with different data processing algorithms. Radiology 181 (P): 111
Polacin A, Kalender WA, Marchal G (1992) Evaluation of slice sensitivity profiles and image noise in spiral CT with different data processing algorithms. Radiology (manuscript submitted)
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1992 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Kalender, W., Polacin, A., Marchal, G., Baert, A.L. (1992). Current Status and New Perspectives in Spiral CT. In: Felix, R., Langer, M. (eds) Advances in CT II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77463-8_14
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77463-8_14
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-77465-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-77463-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive