| Literature DB >> 27865580 |
Hye Jeon Hwang1, Eric A Hoffman2, Chang Hyun Lee3, Jin Mo Goo3, David L Levin4, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor5, Joon Beom Seo6.
Abstract
The assessment of pulmonary function, including ventilation and perfusion status, is important in addition to the evaluation of structural changes of the lung parenchyma in various pulmonary diseases. The dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) technique can provide the pulmonary functional information and high resolution anatomic information simultaneously. The application of DECT for the evaluation of pulmonary function has been investigated in various pulmonary diseases, such as pulmonary embolism, asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease and so on. In this review article, we will present principles and technical aspects of DECT, along with clinical applications for the assessment pulmonary function in various lung diseases.Entities:
Keywords: Dual-energy computed tomography; Material decomposition algorithm; Perfusion; Pulmonary function; Ventilation
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27865580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Radiol ISSN: 0720-048X Impact factor: 3.528