Advanced CT techniques for assessing hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Nakamura, T Higaki, Y Honda, F Tatsugami… - La radiologia …, 2021 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth-most common cancer in the world, and hepatic
dynamic CT studies are routinely performed for its evaluation. Ongoing studies are …

Evolution in computed tomography: the battle for speed and dose

MM Lell, JE Wildberger, H Alkadhi… - Investigative …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The advent of computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized radiology. Starting as head-
only scanners, modern CT systems are now capable of performing whole-body …

Dual-energy CT images: pearls and pitfalls

A Parakh, S Lennartz, C An, P Rajiah, BM Yeh… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Dual-energy CT (DECT) is a tremendous innovation in CT technology that allows creation of
numerous imaging datasets by enabling discrete acquisitions at more than one energy level …

Performance of today's dual energy CT and future multi energy CT in virtual non‐contrast imaging and in iodine quantification: a simulation study

S Faby, S Kuchenbecker, S Sawall, D Simons… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To study the performance of different dual energy computed tomography (DECT)
techniques, which are available today, and future multi energy CT (MECT) employing novel …

Dual energy CT in radiotherapy: current applications and future outlook

W Van Elmpt, G Landry, M Das, F Verhaegen - Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2016 - Elsevier
Dual energy CT (DECT) scanners are nowadays available in many radiology departments.
For radiotherapy purposes, new strategies using DECT imaging are investigated to optimize …

Dual energy CT: how well can pseudo‐monochromatic imaging reduce metal artifacts?

S Kuchenbecker, S Faby, S Sawall, M Lell… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Dual Energy CT (DECT) provides so‐called monoenergetic images based on a
linear combination of the original polychromatic images. At certain patient‐specific energy …

White paper on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from society of abdominal radiology's disease-focused panel for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Part II, update …

NM Kulkarni, L Mannelli, M Zins, PR Bhosale… - Abdominal …, 2020 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive gastrointestinal malignancy
with a poor 5-year survival rate. Its high mortality rate is attributed to its aggressive biology …

Single-and dual-energy CT of the abdomen: comparison of radiation dose and image quality of 2nd and 3rd generation dual-source CT

JL Wichmann, AD Hardie, UJ Schoepf, LM Felmly… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives To compare single-energy (SECT) and dual-energy (DECT) abdominal CT
examinations in matched patient cohorts regarding differences in radiation dose and image …

Computed tomography techniques, protocols, advancements, and future directions in liver diseases

NM Kulkarni, A Fung, AR Kambadakone… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2021 - mri.theclinics.com
Computed tomography (CT) is often chosen for the initial workup of focal and diffuse liver
disease because it is well tolerated, the images have few artifacts, and the entire abdomen …

Dual energy CT applications in pancreatic pathologies

E George, JR Wortman, UP Fulwadhva… - The British journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Dual energy CT (DECT) is a technology that is gaining widespread acceptance, particularly
for its abdominopelvic applications. Pancreatic pathologies are an ideal application for the …