Dual-layer spectral detector CT: non-inferiority assessment compared to dual-source dual-energy CT in discriminating uric acid from non-uric acid renal stones ex vivo.

Lakshmi AnanthakrishnanXinhui DuanYin XiMatthew A LewisMargaret S PearleJodi A AntonelliHarold GoerneElysha M KolitzSuhny AbbaraRobert E LenkinskiJulia R FieldingJohn R Leyendecker

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

SDCT spectral reconstructions demonstrate similar performance to those of dsDECT in discriminating UA from non-UA stones in a phantom model.

Keyphrases

uric acid
dual energy
image quality
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
contrast enhanced
urinary tract
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
optical coherence tomography