biostudies-literatureUnknown130(9)Mazzei MA<h4>Objective</h4>The main objective was to assess the geographical distribution and main areas of use of dual-energy CT (DECT) scanners in Italy prior to the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) within the Next Generation EU (NGEU) framework. Secondary objectives included the level of knowledge of DECT among radiologists and some possible solutions to maximize its use.<h4>Methods</h4>Between February and March 2022, an anonymous questionnaire was conducted among the members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), using the Google form platform.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 261 radiologists (mean age 41 ± 11.7 years) from 90 Italian cities participated in the questionnaire. 42% of them worked in an academic center, and diagnostic imLa Radiologia medica1396-1408https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12454489biostudies-literatureItalian radiologists and dual-energy CT: a state of the art from a shared document by the computed tomography subspecialty section of the Italian society of radiology.PMC12454489Santini LGiovagnoni ATorrisi CFruzza RZamboni GAAscenti VBelatti EMazzei MAItalian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology partecipantsCampanella DZecca FPolonara GMenchini FCicero GBalletta VCampagnuolo TCannella RFloridi CVolterrani LCacioppa LMGentili FTorrigiani GDi Martino VPignatelli MSilipigni SNeri ETonerini MGarufi VMinopoli BStagno AGigantelli IBonenti GConsoli VFarchione ACalandra CTito ALMiele VAscenti GTesta FRacchiusa SBagnacci GMigliaccio NArcadi TBufano PToscano FCaudo DPerotto FTresoldi SBisogno RTupputi UArico FMMazzei FGD'Angelo TPanebianco LTanga IFrittoli BVerde FBastaniello SArgiolas GMSecchi FTagliati CPisano ACellina MBarilla CCefaro LACittadini GDi Stefano MGuerrini SBuonomenna GLarici ARLiguori EDel Ciello ALofino SPosillico GMinetti GMaggialetti NPerrella ADi Meglio NSica CStorer SMonteleone IBottari AMicheli CSofia CZanolini CFrancioso APCerase AGennari CIodice MfalseItalian radiologists and dual-energy CT: a state of the art from a shared document by the computed tomography subspecialty section of the Italian society of radiology.<h4>Objective</h4>The main objective was to assess the geographical distribution and main areas of use of dual-energy CT (DECT) scanners in Italy prior to the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) within the Next Generation EU (NGEU) framework. Secondary objectives included the level of knowledge of DECT among radiologists and some possible solutions to maximize its use.<h4>Methods</h4>Between February and March 2022, an anonymous questionnaire was conducted among the members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), using the Google form platform.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 261 radiologists (mean age 41 ± 11.7 years) from 90 Italian cities participated in the questionnaire. 42% of them worked in an academic center, and diagnostic im2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Sep2026-06-03T19:08:58.925Z2026-04-30T03:11:41.944ZS-EPMC124544894066320110.1007/s11547-025-02044-5