Dual-energy computed tomography applications in uroradiology

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-62

  Park, Jong ^a   Chandarana, Hersh ^a   MacAri, Michael ^a   Megibow, Alec J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Computed tomography urography; Dual energy computed tomography; Imaging; New techniques; Renal mass diagnosis; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; CYSTINE; HYDROXYAPATITE; STRUVITE; URIC ACID;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DUAL ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY TUMOR; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; UROGRAPHY; UROLITHIASIS;

HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHY, DUAL-ENERGY SCANNED PROJECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 84857633421     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-011-0226-9     Document Type: Review

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