title: [Clinical results of dual-energy radiography in thoracic studies].
abstract: Dual energy methods permit the reconstruction of either soft tissue or calcium density structures. The value of the technique is demonstrated in 220 patients. Demonstration of the thoracic organs without superimposition of the skeleton improves the recognition of pulmonary lesions. Opacities related to ribs no longer simulate pulmonary lesions. The mediastinal borders are demonstrated more clearly by double spectrum radiography than by any other radiographic method. Soft tissue calcification can be shown with a high degree of sensitivity. Skeletal changes which may be obscured by overlapping soft tissue shadows on conventional radiography can also be diagnosed by this technique.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Klinische Ergebnisse der Zwei-Spektren-Radiographie bei Thoraxuntersuchungen.