title: Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Advantages in the Acute Setting.
abstract: The aim of this article is to inform and update emergency radiologists in respect of the clinically relevant benefits that dual-energy computed tomography (CT) contributes over conventional single-energy CT in the emergency setting using practical imaging examples. Particular emphasis will be placed on acute gout, bone marrow edema, acute renal colic, acute cardiovascular and neurovascular emergencies aswell as characterization of abdominal incidentalomas. The relevant scientific literature will be summarized and limitations of the technique also will be emphasized to provide the reader with a rounded concept of the current state of technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada. Electronic address: mclaughlin.paddy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Patrick D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mallinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lourenco
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Savvas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000639:trends*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D015900:Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Computed tomography; Dual energy; Gout; Marrow edema; Trauma; Uric acid