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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a novel reconstruction-based motion correction algorithm improves image quality and reduces motion artifacts of native and prosthetic heart valves compared with standard reconstructions in photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n In this retrospective single-center study, 57 patients [21 women; median age, 71 (interquartile range, 57 to 78\u00a0y)] who underwent clinically indicated 4D cardiac CT for suspected native and prosthetic valvular disease were included. Images were acquired using retrospectively electrocardiography (ECG)-gated spiral dual-source PCD-CT without ECG-pulsing. Images were reconstructed in 10% steps throughout the RR-interval using both standard (TrueStack) and an otherwise identical reconstruction using the novel motion correction algorithm (ZeeFreePlus). Subjective image quality and motion artifacts were independently assessed by 2 blinded, experienced readers using a 4-point visual analog scale for 3 categories: valve frame\/annulus, valve leaflets, and valvular pathology. Objective analysis included quantification of the volume of artifacts throughout the cardiac cycle.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 68 valves were evaluated, including 57 prosthetic valves (22 transcatheter aortic valve replacements and 19 surgical valves, 11 mitral valves, and 5 tricuspid valve interventions) and 11 native valves. Valvular pathology was present in 29 cases, with the most prevalent being hypoattenuated leaflet thickening in 14\/29 (48%). Motion-corrected reconstructions significantly improved image quality and reduced motion artifacts across all cardiac phases and all categories (all,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.001). The largest improvements were observed during systole, particularly at 10% of the RR-interval, with significantly greater gains than during diastole (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.05). Improvements were consistent across aortic and atrioventricular prosthetic valves and translated into improved visualization of valvular pathology (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.001). Objective quantitative analysis corroborated the subjective image quality findings by demonstrating reductions in the volumes of motion-induced artifacts when using the algorithm (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n A novel motion correction algorithm substantially reduced motion artifacts and improved image quality in both native and prosthetic heart valve imaging with PCD-CT, with the largest improvements in systole. 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