Metal artifacts reduction using monochromatic images from spectral CT: Evaluation of pedicle screws in patients with scoliosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Wang, Yang ^a   Qian, Bangping ^a   Li, Baoxin ^a   Qin, Guochu ^a   Zhou, Zhengyang ^a   Qiu, Yong ^a   Sun, Xizhao ^a   Zhu, Bin ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dual energy CT; Metal artifacts; Pedicle screw; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; ARTIFACT; CLINICAL TRIAL; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

METAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFACTS; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCOLIOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879505105     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.02.024     Document Type: Article

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