Evaluation of the nontraumatic acute abdomen with multidetector CT has long been
accepted and validated as the reference standard in the acute setting. Dual-energy CT has …

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Dual-energy CT (DECT) overcomes several limitations of conventional single-energy CT …

Dual energy computed tomography (DECT), also known as spectral CT, refers to advanced
CT technology that separately acquires high and low energy X-ray data to enable material …

Tremendous strides have been made in imaging, from two-dimensional projection
radiography to modern cross-sectional three-and fourdimensional high-resolution imaging …

Metal artifacts are considered a major challenge in computed tomography (CT) as these
adversely affect the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Several approaches have been …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the objective and subjective image
characteristics of monoenergetic images (MEI [+]), using a noise-optimized algorithm at …

Virtual non-contrast (VNC) imaging is a post-processing technique generated from contrast-
enhanced scans using dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). It is generated by …

Acute pancreatitis is an increasingly common condition and can result in significant
morbidity and mortality. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is the primary …

Conclusions. The most appropriate imaging technique depends on the type of
neuroendocrine tumour and the availability of specialized imaging techniques and …

In patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), diagnostic imaging is performed for various reasons,
including the detection of the etiology (eg, biliary obstruction caused by gallstones) …