Diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy CT for detecting bone marrow edema in patients with acute knee injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mitchell P WilsonKevin LuiDorian NobbeeMohammad H MuradPrayash KatlariwalaGavin LowPublished in: Skeletal radiology (2020)
DECT is specific and accurate for detecting BME in adult patients with acute knee injuries and can be used as an alternative to MRI, particularly when MRI is contraindicated or unavailable.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- bone marrow
- total knee arthroplasty
- image quality
- magnetic resonance
- knee osteoarthritis
- diffusion weighted imaging
- anterior cruciate ligament
- mesenchymal stem cells
- positron emission tomography
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction