Dual Energy CT in Clinical Practice

Description

Dual-energy CT is a novel, rapidly emerging imaging technique which offers important new functional and specific information. With implementation of the technology in commercially available scanners, many clinical applications are now feasible. In this book, physicists and specialists from different CT manufacturers provide an insight into the technological basis of, and the different approaches to, dual-energy CT. Renowned medical scientists in the field explain the pathophysiological and molecular background of the technique, discuss its applications, provide detailed advice on how to obtain optimal results, and offer hints regarding clinical interpretation. The main focus is on the use of dual-energy CT in daily clinical practice, and individual sections are devoted to imaging of the vascular system, the thorax, the abdomen, and the extremities. Evaluations and recommendations are based on personal experience and peer-reviewed literature. Plenty of carefully chosen high-quality images are included to illustrate the clinical benefits of the technique. Front Matter....Pages i-x Physical Background....Pages 3-9 Dual Source CT....Pages 11-20 Dual Layer CT....Pages 21-34 Gemstone Detector: Dual Energy Imaging via Fast kVp Switching....Pages 35-41 Dual-Energy Algorithms and Postprocessing Techniques....Pages 43-51 Head and Neck....Pages 55-60 Aorta....Pages 61-66 Peripheral Arteries....Pages 67-72 Plaque Differentiation....Pages 73-79 Lung Perfusion....Pages 83-90 Lung Ventilation....Pages 91-99 Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer....Pages 101-109 Myocardial Perfusion....Pages 111-124 Neurological Applications....Pages 127-142 Liver Imaging....Pages 145-155 Kidney Imaging....Pages 157-166 Pancreas....Pages 167-176 Kidney Stones....Pages 177-189 Tendons and Ligaments....Pages 193-197 Gout....Pages 199-213 Back Matter....Pages 215-216