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ArticleBMC medical imaging2026

Optimizing carotid plaque visualization: the advantage of subtraction imaging from dual-layer spectral CT.

Yuanyuan Wu, Xueke Zhang, Zeyuan Cao, Xin Shen, Shaokun Hu, Dongliang Hu, Yiru Shen, Manman Cui, Duchang Zhai, Xingbiao Chen and 2 more

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Yuanyuan Wu *Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xueke Zhang *Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zeyuan CaoDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xin ShenDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shaokun HuDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Dongliang HuDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yiru ShenSuzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Manman CuiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Duchang ZhaiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xingbiao ChenClinical Science, Philips Healthcare, Shanghai, China.
Shenghong JuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Wu CaiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. xwg608@126.com.

Funding

"National Tutor System" Training Program for Health Youth Key Talents in Suzhou Qngg2021006Scientifc Research Project of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission M2024102Suzhou Clinical Key Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Special Project LCZX202309the Project of State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University GZK12024025the Subject Construction Support Project of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University XKTJ-HTD2025003
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Abstract

backgroundComputed tomography angiography (CTA) has become the primary method for detecting carotid atherosclerosis. However, the visibility of the arterial wall on the CTA is poor because of the high attenuation lumen filled with contrast agent. To optimize the display of the carotid arterial walls, this study proposed a black blood technique by generating subtraction images (CTA MATERIALS AND

methodsCTA

resultsA total of 119 patients were included in the comparisons between CTA

conclusionsAs a complement to CTA

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Carotid Artery DiseasesCarotid StenosisComputed Tomography AngiographyPlaque, AtheroscleroticSubtraction TechniqueAgedContrast MediaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSignal-To-Noise RatioTomography, X-Ray ComputedContrast MediaCarotid atherosclerotic diseaseComputed tomography angiographyMagnetic resonance imagingSubtraction technique

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PMID42477570
PMCPMC13670725

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