Optimization of window settings for standard and advanced virtual monoenergetic imaging in abdominal dual-energy CT angiography.

Damiano CarusoAshley H ParinellaJoseph Uwe SchoepfMaxwell H StroebelStefanie MangoldJulian L WichmannAkos Varga-SzemesB Devon BallDomenico De SantisAndrea LaghiCarlo N De Cecco

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2018)

In order to optimize virtual monoenergetic imaging with both traditional M70 and advanced M40+, adjusting the W/L settings is necessary. Our results suggest a W/L setting of 850/270 for M70 and 1350/430 for M40+.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
high resolution
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging