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Dual-energy CT of the urinary tract

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With the ability to provide structural- and material-specific information with single phase of image acquisition, dual-energy CT has several useful applications in urinary tract imaging such as evaluation of renal mass, CT urography, and characterization of urinary calculi. Although the underlying principle of dual-energy scanning is similar, there are several important differences in the currently available dual-energy scanners and the image processing algorithms used for these scanners. Knowledge of the principle of dual-energy data acquisition and image processing is essential to understand the advantages and limitations of dual-energy CT in urinary tract imaging.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Radiology, UH B1 502 E, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Ravi K. Kaza & Joel F. Platt

  2. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 550 First Ave, HW 202, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Alec J. Megibow

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Kaza, R.K., Platt, J.F. & Megibow, A.J. Dual-energy CT of the urinary tract. Abdom Imaging 38, 167–179 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9901-7

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