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Review
. 2018 Jul;56(4):549-563.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.03.004.

Practical Applications of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Acute Abdomen

Mohammed F Mohammed  1 , Khaled Y Elbanna  2 , Abdelazim M E Mohammed  3 , Nicolas Murray  4 , Fahad Azzumea  3 , Ghassan Almazied  3 , Savvas Nicolaou  4
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Review

Practical Applications of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Acute Abdomen

Mohammed F Mohammed et al. Radiol Clin North Am. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

With new developments in workflow automation, as well as technological advances enabling faster imaging with improved image quality and dose profile, dual-energy computed tomography is being used more often in the imaging of the acutely ill and injured patient. Its ability to identify iodine, differentiate it from hematoma or calcification, and improve contrast resolution has proven invaluable in the assessment of organ perfusion, organ injury, and inflammation.

Keywords: Abdomen; Dual-energy CT; Gallstone; Gangrene; Inflammation; Ischemia; Pelvis; Trauma.

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