Dual-energy computed tomography: Concepts, performance, and thoracic applications

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-22

  Ko, Jane P ^a   Brandman, Scott ^a   Stember, Joseph ^a   Naidich, David P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chest; computed tomography; dual energy; thorax

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODINE;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX EXAMINATION; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84855165596     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: 15360237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e31823fe0e9     Document Type: Review

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