Special Topic: “Dual-Energy CT: What about Radiation Dose?” – New Article Series
The purpose of this article series is to review the available literature regarding the radiation dose associated with DECT imaging applications in comparison with traditional single-energy CT techniques. Keeping in mind that dual-energy CT scans provide clinically useful material-specific information in addition to the mere structural, anatomic information of conventional single-energy scans.
The series will be published in three articles. The first article will be published on May, 11, 2011.
Contents of the article series on Low Dose
Part 1/3: Introduction
Part 2/3: Dual Energy vs. Single Energy Dose Comparison Studies
Part 3/3: Opportunities for Further Radiation Dose Reduction with DECT and Conclusion
The authors of the Low Dose series
DSCT.com would like to thank the following authors for this great article series:
Thomas Henzler MD [1, 2]
J. Michael Barraza BS [1] and
U. Joseph Schoepf MD [1]
[1] Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
[2] Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany
About DSCT.com, the dual-source CT community
DSCT.com is a non-commercial platform launched in 2007 for the exchange of scientific knowledge regarding the medical value of the latest innovations in computed tomography: dual-source CT. The website represents an international community of medical experts, especially radiologists and cardiologists dedicated to research on DSCT, and provides a global discussion forum for medical experts to talk about its potential use in patient care. The website is run and operated by Spirit Link Medical, based in Erlangen, Germany, with Siemens AG as a partner.
