scholarly journals Dual energy computed tomography in differentiation of iodine contrast agent staining from secondary brain haemorrhage in patients with ischaemic stroke treated with thrombectomy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Chrzan ◽  
Bartłomiej Łasocha ◽  
Paweł Brzegowy ◽  
Tadeusz Popiela
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Ischaemic Stroke ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography ◽  
Brain Haemorrhage

scholarly journals Spectral Properties of Abdominal Tissues on Dual-energy Computed Tomography and the Effects of Contrast Agent

In Vivo ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 3277-3287
Author(s):  
DIANA A. KREUL ◽  
RAHEL A. KUBIK-HUCH ◽  
JOHN FROEHLICH ◽  
MICHAEL J. THALI ◽  
TILO NIEMANN
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Spectral Properties ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography

scholarly journals The Possibility for Iodine Concentration Determination in a Phantom with Known Titers of an Iodine-Containing Contrast Agent, by Using Dual-Energy Computed Tomography

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
A. S. Chaban ◽  
V. E. Sinitsyn
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Iodine Concentration ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography ◽  
True Concentration

Objective: to study the capabilities of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in quantifying the concentration of iodine in solutions.Material and methods. Single-source DECT was performed using a phantom containing a set of 5 tubes with a different titer of the iodine-containing contrast agent Iopamidol. Further, the obtained images were used to construct iodine maps; and the concentration of iodine was measured within the volume of the titrated contrast agent.Results. Despite a high correlation between the measured iodine concentration in solution with the true concentration (Pearson's correlation coefficient r = 0.98; p < 0.01), there is a measurement error that was 4.8 to 23% at different dilutions.Conclusion. Signal-source rapid voltage switching DECT does not allow precise measurements of the true concentration of iodine in solution. To eliminate measurement errors in further in vivo studies using singlesource DECT, it may be that attention must be paid to the measurement of normalized iodine concentration. 

scholarly journals A New Outlook on the Ability to Accumulate an Iodine Contrast Agent in Solid Lung Tumors Based on Virtual Monochromatic Images in Dual Energy Computed Tomography (DECT): Analysis in Two Phases of Contrast Enhancement

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1870
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Zegadło ◽  
Magdalena Żabicka ◽  
Aleksandra Różyk ◽  
Ewa Więsik-Szewczyk
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Energy Range ◽  
Contrast Enhancement ◽  
Lung Tumors ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Arterial Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography ◽  
X Ray Absorption

For some time, dual energy computed tomography (DECT) has been an established method used in a vast array of clinical applications, including lung nodule assessment. The aim of this study was to analyze (using monochromatic DECT images) how the X-ray absorption of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) depends on the iodine contrast agent and when X-ray absorption is no longer dependent on the accumulated contrast agent. Sixty-six patients with diagnosed solid lung tumors underwent DECT scans in the late arterial phase (AP) and venous phase (VP) between January 2017 and June 2018. Statistically significant correlations (p ≤ 0.001) of the iodine contrast concentration were found in the energy range of 40–90 keV in the AP phase and in the range of 40–80 keV in the VP phase. The strongest correlation was found between the concentrations of the contrast agent and the scanning energy of 40 keV. At the higher scanning energy, no significant correlations were found. We concluded that it is most useful to evaluate lung lesions in DECT virtual monochromatic images (VMIs) in the energy range of 40–80 keV. We recommend assessing SPNs in only one phase of contrast enhancement to reduce the absorbed radiation dose.

Single-Source Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Detects Disk Injury in Patients with Vertebral Fractures

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Diekhoff ◽  
Michael Fuchs ◽  
Nils Engelhard ◽  
Kay-Geert Hermann ◽  
Michael Putzier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography

Dual energy computed tomography angiography of a pulmonary embolized port catheter fragment

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Henzler ◽  
Steffen Diehl ◽  
Susanne Jochum ◽  
Tim Sueselbeck ◽  
Stefan O Schoenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Computed Tomography Angiography ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Port Catheter ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography

scholarly journals Dual-Energy Computed Tomography of the Liver: Uses in Clinical Practices and Applications

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Masakatsu Tsurusaki ◽  
Keitaro Sofue ◽  
Masatoshi Hori ◽  
Kosuke Sasaki ◽  
Kazunari Ishii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Liver Tumors ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Liver Imaging ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography ◽  
Noise Ratio

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is an imaging technique based on data acquisition at two different energy settings. Recent advances in CT have allowed data acquisitions and simultaneous analyses of X-rays at two energy levels, and have resulted in novel developments in the field of abdominal imaging. The use of low and high X-ray tube voltages in DECT provide fused images that improve the detection of liver tumors owing to the higher contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the tumor compared with the liver. The use of contrast agents in CT scanning improves image quality by enhancing the CNR and signal-to-noise ratio while reducing beam-hardening artifacts. DECT can improve detection and characterization of hepatic abnormalities, including mass lesions. The technique can also be used for the diagnosis of steatosis and iron overload. This article reviews and illustrates the different applications of DECT in liver imaging.

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