title: Special focus session: multidetector CT: abdominal visceral imaging.
abstract: Multidetector computed tomography (CT) has diffused rapidly into clinical imaging practice in a short time. Major improvements in relation to single-detector CT are faster image acquisition and improved z-axis resolution. Abdominal visceral imaging with multidetector CT uses both the vascular and parenchymal phases of contrast material enhancement to provide a combined angiographic and multipass organ-directed study. All examinations are performed with standard contrast material loads.
authors: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital East, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. dfoley@mcw.edu
authors: W Dennis
authors: WD
authors: Foley
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media