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Case: Dual Energy Lung Perfusion CT in Children: Feasible, Useful and Officially Recognized with the Walter E. Berdon Award

posted by Hyun Woo Goo, M.D. | Nov 22, 2011
Hyun Woo Goo, M.D.
  • Table 1: Examination protocol
  • 1. 7-year-old child with familial dilated cardiomyopathy and right ventricular thrombi. 1. Axial DECT PBV image shows perfusion defect in the left dorsal lung. Small right pleural effusion is noted.
  • 2. Sagittal DECT PBV image also shows perfusion defect in the left dorsal lung. Large thrombi (arrows) are seen in the right ventricle. Pericardial effusion is noted.
  • 3. VRT view of pulmonary vessels shows no evidence of thromboembolism in the major pulmonary arteries but decreased visualization of small peripheral pulmonary arterial branches in both lower lung fields.

At Asan Medical Center, DECT is routinely performed in children who are suspected of having pulmonary thromboembolism. Read more

Triphasic contrast injection improves evaluation of dual energy lung perfusion in pulmonary CT angiography

posted by Josef Matthias Kerl, M.D. | Aug 11, 2011
Josef Matthias Kerl, M.D.

We compared two scan and four contrast material injection protocols in terms of severity of artifacts and attenuation levels in the thoracic vessels. Read more

Article Series: Dual Energy CT – Scientific Evidence and Clinical Application (3/7) – Thoracic Imaging

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Dec 6, 2010
Article Series: Dual Energy CT – Scientific Evidence and Clinical Application (3/7) – Thoracic Imaging

This article is part of the seven-article series on “Dual Energy CT – Scientific Evidence and Clinical Application”. T. Johnson talks about DE applications in thoracic imaging comprising lung perfusion, lung ventilation, pulmonary nodules, and myocardial perfusion. Read more

Initial experience of dual-energy lung perfusion CT using a dual-source CT system in children

posted by Hyun Woo Goo, M.D. | Oct 20, 2010
Hyun Woo Goo, M.D.

This article describes how to perform dual-source DE lung perfusion CT in children, including the optimization of intravenous injection method and CT dose parameters. Read more

Dual Energy CT of the Chest: How About the Dose?

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Aug 27, 2010
Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D.

New generation DSCT scanners offer different x-ray spectra for Dual Energy imaging. Yet, an objective, manufacturer independent verification of the dose required for the different spectral combinations is lacking. Read more

Case: Assessment of normal lung perfusion with Flash scanning

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Jun 15, 2010
Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D.
  • Fig. 1 normal lung perfusion
  • Fig. 2 normal lung perfusion
  • Fig. 3 normal lung perfusion

See pictures of a normal lung perfusion assessed with Flash scanning. Read more

Case: Assessment of lung perfusion with Flash scanning – massive pulmonary embolism

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Jun 15, 2010
Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D.
  • Fig. 1
  • Fig. 2

Massive central and segmental pulmonary embolism. Read more