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Dual-energy derived virtual nonenhanced computed tomography imaging: current status and applications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20691933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Radiation exposure is a growing concern, and computed tomography is a main contributor to overall radiation dose in American patients. Dual-energy computed tomography, by allowing virtual nonenhanced (VNE) imaging, may obviate the need for image acquisition during a true nonenhanced phase when multiphase studies are needed, thereby reducing radiation exposure. Various groups have reported on the technical feasibility and clinical applicability of VNE imaging in the kidney, liver, lung, brain, and aorta. VNE is consistently reported to be both feasible and clinically relevant, although both hardware and postprocessing capabilities currently pose various specific challenges. We review the current state of VNE imaging and discuss some challenges to its future application.
Authors:
Shmuel Mahgerefteh; Arye Blachar; Shifra Fraifeld; Jacob Sosna
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0887-2171     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin. Ultrasound CT MR     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-09     Completed Date:  2010-11-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8504689     Medline TA:  Semin Ultrasound CT MR     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  321-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms
Artifacts
Equipment Design
Humans
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection / methods
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation,  methods*
User-Computer Interface

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