Dual-Energy Multidetector Computed Tomography With Iodine Quantification in the Evaluation of Portal Vein Thrombosis: Is It Possible to Discard the Unenhanced Phase?
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy.
Giorgio
G
Ascenti
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy. Electronic address: carm.sofia@tiscali.it.
Carmelo
C
Sofia
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy.
Salvatore
S
Silipigni
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy.
Sergio
S
Vinci
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy.
Stefano
S
Pergolizzi
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Daniele
D
Marin
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy; Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Achille
A
Mileto
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, Italy.
Silvio
S
Mazziotti
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011172:Portography / Q000379:methods*; D015900:Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014584:User-Computer Interface
Dual energy computed tomography; Image quality; Iodine quantification; Portal vein thrombosis; Radiation dose reduction; Virtual unenhanced images