title: Dual energy subtraction digital radiography: technical considerations, clinical applications, and imaging pitfalls.
abstract: Emerging applications in digital radiography offer exciting advances in the evaluation of lung disease. Dual energy subtraction techniques have been recognized as a promising technique in the detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules. This essay will demonstrate a significantly expanded diagnostic role in the assessment of cardiothoracic disease with dual energy subtraction and digital radiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Medical School, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. gilkeson@uhrad.com
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gilkeson
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015900:Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed