Clinical Applications of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Liver

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) scanners have been increasingly available in many institutions, however, implementation into routine clinical practice in liver imaging has not been widespread because of multifactorial reasons including issues related to standardization of protocols and post processing. DECT not only provides images similar to those obtained with single-energy computed tomography (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