Clinical Applications of Dual-Energy CT in the Liver

Dual-energy CT (DECT) scanners have been increasingly available in many institutions, however, implementation into routine clinical practice in liver imaging has not been widespread due to multifactorial reasons including issues related to standardization of protocols and post processing. Dual-energy CT not only provides images similar to those obtained with single-energy CT, but also has the capability of iodine extraction and material decomposition. Technical approaches offered by vendors and basic principles have been described in detail in several published literature.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research