Comparison of virtual to true unenhanced abdominal computed tomography images acquired using rapid kV-switching dual energy imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare "virtual" unenhanced (VUE) computed tomography (CT) images, reconstructed from rapid kVp-switching dual-energy computed tomography (DECT), to "true" unenhanced CT images (TUE), in clinical abdominal imaging. The ability to replace TUE with VUE images would have many clinical and operational advantages.

Methods

VUE and TUE images of 60 DECT datasets acquired for standard-of-care CT of pancreatic cancer were retrospectively reviewed and compared, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Comparisons included quantitative evaluation of CT numbers (Hounsfield Units, HU) measured in 8 different tissues, and 6 qualitative image characteristics relevant to abdominal imaging, rated by 3 experienced radiologists. The observed quantitative and qualitative VUE and TUE

SUBMITTER: Popnoe DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511018 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature