ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022
Unenhanced computed tomography for non-invasive diagnosis of hepatic steatosis with low tube potential protocol.
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- Ultra-Low Dose Computed Tomography Imaging in Quantifying Bone Trauma and Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Association of liver multi-parameter quantitative metrics determined by dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) with coronary plaque scores.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- The impact of automatic tube current modulation related settings of a modern GE CT scanner on image quality and patient dose; details do matter.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- The diagnostic value of novel ultrasound attenuation analysis in detecting liver steatosis identified by the controlled attenuation parameter: a diagnostic accuracy study.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLowering kVp affects the image contrast and computed tomography (CT) attenuation values of low kVp CT is different from those of conventional 120-kVp scans. The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic performance and to establish the reference range of low-kVp unenhanced CT for the assessment of hepatic steatosis in liver transplantation donors using magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy as a reference standard.
methodsThis retrospective study included 165 potential donors (male:female =114:51, 36.5±12.0 years old) who underwent 100-kVp single-slice unenhanced CT scan and MR spectroscopy. The difference between hepatic and splenic attenuation (CT
resultsEighty-seven subjects had a non-steatotic liver. Sixty-one subjects had mild steatosis and 17 subjects had moderate to severe steatosis based on MR spectroscopy. CT
conclusionsMeasurements from a low-kVp unenhanced CT scan were negatively correlated with the degree of hepatic steatosis. Low-kVp unenhanced CT is a robust technique with reduced radiation exposure for diagnosing moderate to severe hepatic steatosis.
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