Usefulness of the spectral shaping dual-source computed tomography imaging technique in posterior corrective fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Yoshiyuki NotoYuki EndoMasayuki Ohashi Toru HiranoTatsuya KuramotoKoichi ChidaKei Watanabe

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

Spectral shaping DSCT with a tube-based tin filter allowed a 75% radiation dose reduction while achieving TPS insertion accuracy similar to procedures based on conventional CT without spectral shaping.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
optical coherence tomography
image quality
positron emission tomography
high resolution
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
fluorescence imaging
photodynamic therapy
mass spectrometry
oxide nanoparticles