Improved differentiation between primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastasis by combining dual-energy CT-derived biomarkers with conventional CT attenuation.

Dominik DeniffelAndreas Philipp SauterAlexander FingerleErnst J RummenyMarcus R MakowskiDaniela Pfeiffer

Published in: European radiology (2020)

• Individual quantitative imaging parameters derived from DE-CT (iodine concentration, effective Z) and conventional CT (HU) provide complementary diagnostic information for the differentiation of primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastases. • A combination of conventional HU and DE-CT parameters enhances the diagnostic utility of individual parameters.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
pulmonary hypertension
magnetic resonance imaging
healthcare
mass spectrometry
fluorescence imaging