New book: Dual Energy CT in Clinical Practice

Dual-energy CT is a novel, rapidly emerging imaging technique which offers important new functional and specific information. In this book, physicists and specialists from different CT manufacturers provide an insight into the technological basis of, and the different approaches to, dual-energy CT. Renowned medical scientists in the field explain the pathophysiological and molecular background of the technique, discuss its applications, provide detailed advice on how to obtain optimal results, and offer hints regarding clinical interpretation. The main focus is on the use of dual-energy CT in daily clinical practice, and individual sections are devoted to imaging of the vascular system, the thorax, the abdomen, and the extremities. Evaluations and recommendations are based on personal experience and peer-reviewed literature. Plenty of carefully chosen high-quality images are included to illustrate the clinical benefits of the technique.

With the practical advice including protocols and settings, I hope that the visitors of www.DSCT.com will find this book a helpful primer for Dual Energy CT at their site. Quite a few authors of book chapters are registered as experts on www.DSCT.com , so feel free to contact us via the “ask the expert” link in case of any questions. We can use this platform to discuss new developments and further protocol and postprocessing optimization.

Authors: Thorsten R.C. Johnson, Christian Fink, Stefan O. Schönberg, Maximilian F. Reiser
Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (November 8, 2010)