The influence of contrast media on calcium-based imaging of the spine in dual-layer CT

Autor: S. Rahn, S. Skornitzke, C. Melzig, T. Reiner, W. Stiller, C. P. Heussel, H. U. Kauczor, T. F. Weber, T. D. Do
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
47443995
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69743-3
Popis: Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the impact of contrast media application on CT attenuation of the bone using a novel calcium-only imaging technique (VCa) from dual-layer spectral detector CT (DLCT), which enables CT-based bone mineral density measurement unimpeded by soft tissue components. For this, true non-contrast (TNC) and venous phase images (VP) of n = 97 patients were acquired. CT attenuation of the first lumbar vertebra (L1) was measured in TNC-VCa, VP-VCa, and in virtual non-contrast images (VNC). CT attenuation was significantly higher in VP-VCa than in TNC-VCa (p
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