ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Spectral CT: Current Liver Applications.
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- Understanding Photon-Counting CT: Physics, Detector Technology, and Image Reconstructions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cystic liver lesions: a multimodality imaging review.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- Dual-energy CT-derived multiparameters for noninvasive prediction of vessels encapsulating tumor clusters and microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Liver enhancement using rapid kVp-switching dual-energy CT with reduced iodine contrast dose compared with single-energy CT with standard iodine dose: an intra-patient comparison.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- The clinical applications of dual-layer spectral detector CT in digestive system diseases.European radiology · 2025Review
- Assessment of Spectral Computed Tomography Image Quality and Detection of Lesions in the Liver Based on Image Reconstruction Algorithms and Virtual Tube Voltage.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Balancing Image Quality and Iodine Intake: Insights from CT Spectral Imaging of the Portal Vein.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Correlation of Spectral CT-Based Iodine Concentration Parameters with LI-RADS Classification of Suspected Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodules in Cirrhotic Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Research Progress of Dual-energy CT in Diagnosis and Evaluation of Curative Effect of Liver Cancer: A ReviewCurrent medical imaging · 2025Review
- Pancreatic Iodine Density and Fat Fraction on Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Acute Pancreatitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Using two different energy levels, dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) allows for material differentiation, improves image quality and iodine conspicuity, and allows researchers the opportunity to determine iodine contrast and radiation dose reduction. Several commercialized platforms with different acquisition techniques are constantly being improved. Furthermore, DECT clinical applications and advantages are continually being reported in a wide range of diseases. We aimed to review the current applications of and challenges in using DECT in the treatment of liver diseases. The greater contrast provided by low-energy reconstructed images and the capability of iodine quantification have been mostly valuable for lesion detection and characterization, accurate staging, treatment response assessment, and thrombi characterization. Material decomposition techniques allow for the non-invasive quantification of fat/iron deposition and fibrosis. Reduced image quality with larger body sizes, cross-vendor and scanner variability, and long reconstruction time are among the limitations of DECT. Promising techniques for improving image quality with lower radiation dose include the deep learning imaging reconstruction method and novel spectral photon-counting computed tomography.
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