Quantitative dual-energy CT techniques in the abdomen

GV Toia, A Mileto, CL Wang, DV Sahani - Abdominal Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Advances in dual-energy CT (DECT) technology and spectral techniques are catalyzing the
widespread implementation of this technology across multiple radiology subspecialties. The …

Virtual noncontrast imaging of the liver using photon-counting detector computed tomography: a systematic phantom and patient study

T Sartoretti, V Mergen, K Higashigaito… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of virtual noncontrast (VNC)
images of the liver in a phantom and patients using dual-source photon-counting detector …

Use of dual-energy CT for renal mass assessment

S Thiravit, C Brunnquell, LM Cai, M Flemon… - European Radiology, 2021 - Springer
Although dual-energy CT (DECT) may prove useful in a variety of abdominal imaging tasks,
renal mass evaluation represents the area where this technology can be most impactful in …

Quantitative performance of photon‐counting CT at low dose: virtual monochromatic imaging and iodine quantification

S Vrbaski, S Bache, J Rajagopal, E Samei - Medical physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Quantitative imaging techniques, such as virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI)
and iodine quantification (IQ), have proven valuable diagnostic methods in several specific …

Myocardial extracellular volume fraction to differentiate healthy from cardiomyopathic myocardium using dual-source dual-energy CT

AF Abadia, M van Assen, SS Martin, V Vingiani… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the feasibility of dual-energy CT (DECT)-based iodine quantification
to estimate myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) fraction in patients with and without …

Tailoring the Mass Density of 3D Printing Materials for Accurate X-ray Imaging Simulation by Controlled Underfilling for Radiographic Phantoms

AMM Ahmed, M Buschmann, L Breyer, C Kuntner… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing allow for the design and rapid production of
radiographic phantoms for X-ray imaging, including CT. These are used for numerous …

Liver iodine quantification with photon-counting detector CT: accuracy in an abdominal phantom and feasibility in patients

T Sartoretti, V Mergen, L Jungblut, H Alkadhi… - Academic Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives To compare the accuracy of iodine quantification in liver
parenchyma and lesions between dual-source photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) and …

Dual-source dual-energy CT in the evaluation of hepatic fractional extracellular space in cirrhosis

A Bottari, S Silipigni, ML Carerj, A Cattafi… - La radiologia …, 2020 - Springer
Background One of the main features of liver fibrosis is the expansion of the interstitial
space. All water-soluble CT contrast agents remain confined in the vascular and interstitial …

Multivendor comparison of quantification accuracy of iodine concentration and attenuation measurements by dual-energy CT: a phantom study

Y Chen, J Zhong, L Wang, X Shi, R Chang… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ajronline.org
Please see the Editorial Comment by Luis S. Guimarães discussing this article.
BACKGROUND. Studies comparing accuracy of quantification by dual-energy CT (DECT) …

Detection of left atrial appendage thrombus by dual-energy computed tomography-derived imaging biomarkers in patients with atrial fibrillation

W Li, M Liu, F Yu, W Zhu, X Yu, X Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aims This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performances of dual-energy computed
tomography (CT)-derived iodine concentration and effective atomic number (Z eff) in early …