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Photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) may improve detection of tiny iodinated structures at low radiation dose. The aim of this experimental study was to find the lowest dose which still provides high detectability of small endoleaks using PCD-CT with 55\u00a0keV and 50\u00a0keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs). An abdominal aneurysm phantom mimicking medium and large patients was scanned at 100%, 50%, 25%, and 12.5% radiation dose using PCD-CT. Besides standard 55\u00a0keV images, 50\u00a0keV VMI were reconstructed at 25% and 12.5% dose. The ninety-six CT series containing 1728 endoleaks of 2\u20136\u00a0mm were read by three independent observers. Areas under the alternative free-response operational characteristic curve (A\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) were analysed with the jackknife-method. 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