biostudies-literatureUnknown33(9)Gruenewald LDJohann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main<h4>Objectives</h4>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT (DECT) color-coded collagen reconstructions for the assessment of the cruciate ligaments compared to standard grayscale image reconstruction.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients who underwent third-generation dual-source DECT followed by either 3-T MRI or arthroscopy of the knee joint within 14 days between January 2016 and December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. Five radiologists independently evaluated conventional grayscale DECT for the presence of injury to the cruciate ligaments; after 4 weeks, readers re-evaluated the examinations using grayscale images and color-coded collagen reconstructions. A reference standard for MRI was provided by a consensuEuropean radiology6339-6350https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10415420biostudies-literatureDiagnostic value of DECT-based colored collagen maps for the assessment of cruciate ligaments in patients with acute trauma.PMC10415420Heck VVogl TJMahmoudi SD'Angelo TAlizadeh LSBooz CEichler KKoch VMazziotti SSinger HYel IGruenewald LDMartin SSBernatz SfalseDiagnostic value of DECT-based colored collagen maps for the assessment of cruciate ligaments in patients with acute trauma.<h4>Objectives</h4>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT (DECT) color-coded collagen reconstructions for the assessment of the cruciate ligaments compared to standard grayscale image reconstruction.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients who underwent third-generation dual-source DECT followed by either 3-T MRI or arthroscopy of the knee joint within 14 days between January 2016 and December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. Five radiologists independently evaluated conventional grayscale DECT for the presence of injury to the cruciate ligaments; after 4 weeks, readers re-evaluated the examinations using grayscale images and color-coded collagen reconstructions. A reference standard for MRI was provided by a consensu2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Sep2025-04-05T11:11:23.397Z2024-11-20T19:15:56.529ZS-EPMC104154203700021510.1007/s00330-023-09558-4