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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Multi-Contrast Differentiation by Dual-Energy Spectral CT Angiography in a Patient with Pulmonary Barium Granulomas.

Tommaso D'Angelo, Francesco M Arico, Lydia Broccio, Giorgio Ascenti, Silvio Mazziotti, Christian Booz, Simon S Martin, Ibrahim Yel, Ludovica R M Lanzafame, Alfredo Blandino and 1 more

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Tommaso D'AngeloDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0004-6378
Francesco M AricoDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Lydia BroccioDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Giorgio AscentiDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Silvio MazziottiDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Christian BoozDivision of Experimental Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Simon S MartinDivision of Experimental Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Ibrahim YelDivision of Experimental Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Ludovica R M LanzafameDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5898-870X
Alfredo BlandinoDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Carmelo SofiaDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barium inhalation usually relates to accidental aspiration during radiological procedures with an oral contrast agent. When present, barium lung deposits are visible as high-density opacities on chest X-ray or CT scan due to high atomic number, and they may be indistinguishable from calcifications. Dual-layer spectral CT has shown good material differentiation capabilities, due to its increased high-Z element range and smaller spectral separation between low- and high-energy spectral data. We present the case of a 17-year-old female with a history of tracheoesophageal fistula, who underwent chest CT angiography on a dual-layer spectral platform. Despite the close Z numbers and K-edge energy levels of the two different contrast materials, spectral CT was able to identify barium lung deposits from a previous swallowing study and to clearly distinguish them from calcium and the surrounding iodine-containing structures.

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aspirationbariumcomputed tomography angiographycontrast mediapneumoniarespiratory tract fistula

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PMID36899976
PMCPMC10000742

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