Recent developments of dual-energy CT in oncology

European Radiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 930-939

  Simons, David ^a   Kachelrieß, Marc ^a   Schlemmer, Heinz Peter ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cancer imaging; Computed tomography; Dual energy CT; Oncologic imaging; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL CANCER; BRAIN CANCER; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROIMAGING; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; THORAX CANCER; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, DUAL-ENERGY SCANNED PROJECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84896319631     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-3087-4     Document Type: Review

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