Virtual Monoenergetic Imaging of Lower Extremities Using Dual-Energy CT Angiography in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
Giuseppe Mauro BucoloTommaso D AngeloIbrahim YelVitali KochLeon David GruenewaldAhmed E OthmanLeona Soraja AlizadehDaniel P OverhoffStephan WaldeckSimon S MartinSilvio MazziottiGiorgio AscentiAlfredo BlandinoThomas Joseph VoglChristian BoozPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
DECT 40-keV and 55-keV VMI+ showed the highest objective and subjective parameters of image quality, respectively. These specific energy levels for VMI+ reconstructions could be recommended in clinical practice, providing high-quality images with greater diagnostic suitability for the evaluation of lower extremity runoff, and potentially needing a lower amount of contrast medium, which is particularly advantageous for diabetic patients.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- image quality
- computed tomography
- clinical practice
- contrast enhanced
- high resolution
- deep learning
- magnetic resonance
- convolutional neural network
- magnetic resonance imaging
- sleep quality
- soft tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- machine learning
- glycemic control
- mass spectrometry
- fluorescence imaging
- skeletal muscle
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity