| Liver virtual non-enhanced CT with dual-source, dual-energy CT: a preliminary study. | |
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PMID: 20393717 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To compare virtual non-enhanced liver CT (VNCT) from dual-energy CT (DECT) with true non-enhanced liver CT (TNCT) in patients. METHODS: A total of 102 patients underwent multi-phase abdominal CT. Liver arterial VNCT (VNCT(A)) and portovenous VNCT (VNCT(V)) images were derived from the arterial and portovenous DECT data. The mean CT number, signal to noise ratio (SNR), image quality, contrast to noise (CNR) of liver lesions, lesion detectability and radiation dose were compared. RESULTS: There was no difference in mean CT numbers of all organs (all P>0.05). SNR on VNCT images was higher than that of TNCT (all P<0.001). Image quality of VNCT was diagnostic but lower than that of TNCT (P<0.001). VNCT(A) images were superior to VNCT(V) (P<0.001). VNCT(A) and VNCT(V) detected 78 (91%) and 70 (81%) of 86 hepatic focal lesions visualised on TNCT. There was no difference in the size, attenuation and CNR of focal hepatic lesions (all P>0.05), but SNR of the lesions on VNCT was higher than that on TNCT (P<0.001). Radiation dose of biphase DECT was lower than that of routine triphase CT (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: VNCT(A) may potentially replace TNCT as part of a multi-phase liver imaging protocol with consequent saving in radiation dose. |
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Long-Jiang Zhang; Jin Peng; Sheng-Yong Wu; Z Jane Wang; Xin-Sheng Wu; Chang-Sheng Zhou; Xue-Man Ji; Guang-Ming Lu |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European radiology Volume: 20 ISSN: 1432-1084 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Radiol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-08-13 Completed Date: 2011-01-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114774 Medline TA: Eur Radiol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2257-64 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Clinical School of Medical College, Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210002, China. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Contrast Media Female Humans Liver / radiography* Liver Neoplasms / radiography* Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / methods* Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* Young Adult |
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