| Literature DB >> 28462483 |
Seitaro Oda1, Takeshi Nakaura2, Daisuke Utsunomiya2, Yoshinori Funama3, Narumi Taguchi2, Masanori Imuta2, Yasunori Nagayama2, Yasuyuki Yamashita2.
Abstract
We describe a case of ischemia complicating acute small-bowel obstruction in which retrospective on-demand spectral analysis using dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography (CT) provided a higher degree of confidence pertaining to the diagnosis. Dual-layer spectral detector CT enables retrospective on-demand spectral analysis, including virtual monochromatic imaging, iodine mapping, and determining the effective atomic number Z, without the need of a pre-scan setting requiring a special protocol, particularly facilitating emergency situations. Retrospective on-demand spectral analysis could improve the accuracy and diagnostic confidence in cases with ischemia complicating small-bowel obstruction.Entities:
Keywords: Dual-layer spectral detector CT; Iodine mapping; Retrospective spectral analysis; Small-bowel obstruction; Virtual monochromatic imaging
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28462483 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-017-1511-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Radiol ISSN: 1070-3004