Can dual-energy CT replace perfusion CT for the functional evaluation of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma?

Sébastien MuléFrédéric PigneurRonan QueleverArthur TenenhausLaurence BaranesPhilippe RichardVania TacherEdouard HerinHugo PasquierMaxime RonotAlain RahmouniValérie VilgrainAlain Luciani

Published in: European radiology (2017)

• Late-arterial iodine concentration is highly related to arterial BF and BV. • Portal iodine concentration mainly reflects tumour blood volume. • Dual-energy CT offers significantly decreased radiation dose compared with perfusion CT.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
lps induced
lipopolysaccharide induced