Practical Applications of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Acute Abdomen.

Mohammed F Mohammed, Khaled Y Elbanna, Abdelazim M E Mohammed, Nicolas Murray, Fahad Azzumea, Ghassan Almazied, Savvas Nicolaou

Journal: Radiologic clinics of North America 2018;56(4):549-563

PMID: 29936947

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Abstract

With new developments in workflow automation, as well as technological advances enabling faster imaging with improved image quality and dose profile, dual-energy computed tomography is being used more often in the imaging of the acutely ill and injured patient. Its ability to identify iodine, differentiate it from hematoma or calcification, and improve contrast resolution has proven invaluable in the assessment of organ perfusion, organ injury, and inflammation.

Address: Medical Imaging Department, Abdominal Imaging Section, Ministry of the National Guard, Health Affairs, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Prince Mutib Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Ar Rimayah, Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Department of Medical Imaging, Emergency and Trauma Radiology Division, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada.; Medical Imaging Department, Abdominal Imaging Section, Ministry of the National Guard, Health Affairs, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Prince Mutib Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Ar Rimayah, Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z1M9, Canada.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.03.004

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MeSH Terms: Abdomen, Acute, Adrenal Gland Diseases, Adrenal Glands, Digestive System, Digestive System Diseases, Female Urogenital Diseases, Humans, Male, Male Urogenital Diseases, Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Urogenital System