Application of Dual-Energy Spectral Computed Tomography to Thoracic Oncology Imaging

Computed tomography (CT) is an important imaging modality in evaluating thoracic malignancies. The clinical utility of dual-energy spectral computed tomography (DESCT) has recently been realized. DESCT allows for virtual monoenergetic or monochromatic imaging, virtual non-contrast or unenhanced imag...

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Autores principales: Kim, Cherry, Kim, Wooil, Park, Sung-Joon, Lee, Young Hen, Hwang, Sung Ho, Yong, Hwan Seok, Oh, Yu-Whan, Kang, Eun-Young, Lee, Ki Yeol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2020
Materias:
Thoracic Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7289700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32524784
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2019.0711
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Sumario:Computed tomography (CT) is an important imaging modality in evaluating thoracic malignancies. The clinical utility of dual-energy spectral computed tomography (DESCT) has recently been realized. DESCT allows for virtual monoenergetic or monochromatic imaging, virtual non-contrast or unenhanced imaging, iodine concentration measurement, and effective atomic number (Z(eff) map). The application of information gained using this technique in the field of thoracic oncology is important, and therefore many studies have been conducted to explore the use of DESCT in the evaluation and management of thoracic malignancies. Here we summarize and review recent DESCT studies on clinical applications related to thoracic oncology.

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