Enhancing diagnostic precision for acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease: insights from dual-energy CT lung perfusion mapping.

Jordan H ChamberlinAlexis OgbonnaSameer AbrolDhruw MaisuriaEmily MillerAaron McGuireHeather KnightJim O'DohertyDhiraj BaruahU Joseph SchoepfReginald F MundenIsmail M Kabakus

Published in: Emergency radiology (2024)

DECT iodine map has the capability to depict microthrombi as perfusion defects. The presence of segmental perfusion defects on dual-energy CT maps was found to be associated with ACS with potential for improved specificity and reclassification.

Keyphrases

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