The advance in technology allows for the development of different CT scanners in the field of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). In particular, a recently developed detector-based technology can collect data from different energy levels, thanks to its layers. The use of this system is suited for material decomposition with perfect spatial and temporal registration. Thanks to post-processing techniques, these scanners can generate conventional, material decomposition (including virtual non-contrast (VNC), iodine maps, Z-effective imaging, and uric acid pair images) and virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs). In recent years, different studies have been published regarding the use of DECT in clinical practice. On these bases, considering that different papers have been published using the DECT technology, a review regarding its clinical application can be useful. We focused on the usefulness of DECT technology in gastrointestinal imaging, where DECT plays an important role.

Franco, P., Spasiano, C., Maino, C., De Ponti, E., Ragusi, M., Giandola, T., et al. (2023). Principles and Applications of Dual-Layer Spectral CT in Gastrointestinal Imaging. DIAGNOSTICS, 13(10) [10.3390/diagnostics13101740].

Principles and Applications of Dual-Layer Spectral CT in Gastrointestinal Imaging

De Ponti, E;Ippolito, D
2023

Abstract

The advance in technology allows for the development of different CT scanners in the field of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). In particular, a recently developed detector-based technology can collect data from different energy levels, thanks to its layers. The use of this system is suited for material decomposition with perfect spatial and temporal registration. Thanks to post-processing techniques, these scanners can generate conventional, material decomposition (including virtual non-contrast (VNC), iodine maps, Z-effective imaging, and uric acid pair images) and virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs). In recent years, different studies have been published regarding the use of DECT in clinical practice. On these bases, considering that different papers have been published using the DECT technology, a review regarding its clinical application can be useful. We focused on the usefulness of DECT technology in gastrointestinal imaging, where DECT plays an important role.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
computer-assisted; diagnostic techniques; digestive system; image interpretation; tomography; X-ray-computed;
English
15-mag-2023
2023
13
10
1740
none
Franco, P., Spasiano, C., Maino, C., De Ponti, E., Ragusi, M., Giandola, T., et al. (2023). Principles and Applications of Dual-Layer Spectral CT in Gastrointestinal Imaging. DIAGNOSTICS, 13(10) [10.3390/diagnostics13101740].
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