Fast kilovoltage peak-switching dual-energy computed tomography water-hydroxyapatite decomposition for detecting vertebral compression fracture-related bone marrow edema: a comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) material decomposition techniques have been reported to be effective for identifying acute and chronic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) as compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, a quantitative evaluation of the consistency of the bone marrow edema (BME) region depicted by DECT with that delineated by MRI has not been reported. This study thus aimed to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the fast kilovoltage peak (kVp)-switching DECT water-hydroxyapatite (HAP) decomposition technique in detecting traumatic BME in patients with VCFs and compare it to MRI.

Methods

A total of 195 consecutive patients who underwent both spinal DECT and MRI within 3 days from each other were retrospectively enrolled. All

SUBMITTER: Yao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature