Dual-energy computed-tomography-based discrimination between basic calcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition in vivo.

Tristan PascartGuillaume FalgayracLaurène NorberciakClément LalanneJulie LegrandEric HouvenagelHang-Korng EaFabio BecceJean-François Budzik

Published in: Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease (2020)

DECT can help distinguish between crystal-proven BCP and CPP calcification types in vivo and, thus, aid in the diagnosis of challenging clinical cases, and in the characterization of CPP and BCP crystal deposition occurring in osteoarthritis.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
rheumatoid arthritis
knee osteoarthritis
pet ct