Dual energy computed tomography for the head

• Published in: Japanese journal of radiology Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 69 - 80
• Main Authors: Naruto, Norihito, Itoh, Toshihide, Noguchi, Kyo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 01.02.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Brain; Calcification; Computed tomography; Data processing; Decomposition; Diagnostic systems; Hemorrhage; Image acquisition; Image contrast; Imaging; Invited Review; Iodine; Ischemia; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neuroimaging; Nuclear Medicine; Radiology; Radiotherapy; Head; Dual energy CT; Monoenergetic image; Dual source CT; X-Map; Brain hemorrhage; Bone removal

Dual energy CT (DECT) is a promising technology that provides better diagnostic accuracy in several brain diseases. DECT can generate various types of CT images from a single acquisition data set at high kV and low kV based on material decomposition algorithms. The two-material decomposition algorit...