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The dawn of photon-counting CT and its clinical revolution in China

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In a clear signal of a major shift in the global medical device landscape, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) granted market approval to a domestically engineered photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) system in August 2025. The approval for United Imaging Healthcare’s uCT Ultima, a flagship project backed by national funding, marks a pivotal moment for the nation’s high-end diagnostic equipment sector.1 This milestone ends the market exclusivity previously held by the Siemens Healthineers NAEOTOM Alpha, which, since its NMPA approval in late 2023, was the only PCCT system commercially available in China.
DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101193
Authors: Wenjie Yang, Wenhui Qin, Xu Ji, Guotao Quan, Yang Chen, Mengsu Zeng, Fuhua Yan, Yanfeng Du, Xiaochun Lai
Institutions: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ruijin Hospital, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Clinical Research Center, Southeast University, United Imaging Healthcare (China), Fudan University, Zhongshan Hospital
Language: English
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,000
OpenAlex ID: W4416702876
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