ReviewEuropean radiology2014
Dual energy MDCT assessment of renal lesions: an overview.
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- Quantitative dual-energy CT techniques in the abdomen.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2022Review
- Recent advances in imaging techniques of renal masses.World journal of radiology · 2022Review
- Dual-energy CT: minimal essentials for radiologists.Japanese journal of radiology · 2022Review
- Dual-energy CT arthrography: a feasibility study.Skeletal radiology · 2021Article
- Dual energy CT in clinical routine: how it works and how it adds value.Emergency radiology · 2021Review
- Analysis of dual energy spectral CT and pathological grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).PloS one · 2018Article
- Imaging the renal lesion with dual-energy multidetector CT and multi-energy applications in clinical practice: what can it truly do for you?European radiology · 2016Review
- In vivo small animal micro-CT using nanoparticle contrast agents.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2015Review
- Low enhancing papillary renal cell carcinoma diagnosed by using dual energy computerized tomography: a case report and review of literature.BMC urology · 2014Review
- Innovation in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis imaging: best use of old tools, and necessary evaluation of new ones.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2014Review
- Spectral CT imaging as a new quantitative tool? Assessment of perfusion defects of pulmonary parenchyma in patients with lung cancer.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2013Article
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Abstract
With the expansion of cross-sectional imaging, the number of renal lesions that are incidentally discovered has increased. Multidetector CT (MDCT) is the investigation of choice for characterising and staging renal lesions. Although a definitive diagnosis can be confidently posed for most of them, a number of renal lesions remain indeterminate following MDCT. Further imaging tests are therefore needed, with subsequent increase of healthcare costs, radiation exposure, and patient anxiety. By addressing most of the issues with conventional MDCT imaging, dual-energy MDCT can improve the diagnosis of renal lesions and, potentially, may represent a paradigm shift from a merely attenuation-based to a material-specific spectral imaging investigation. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of current clinical applications of dual-energy CT in the evaluation of renal lesions. Key Points • As MDCT expands, an increasing number of renal lesions are serendipitously discovered. • With conventional MDCT, technical issues affect the diagnosis of renal lesions. • Dual-energy CT addresses some of the drawbacks of conventional MDCT. • Dual-energy CT may represent a paradigm shift for renal lesions imaging.
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