Hugo Martinez, Mexico, has sent the following question: Hello all my questions is about osteosyntesis material do you have any information about DE can reduce the artifact that causes the osteosyntesis material for example in wrist or knee. Thorsten R.C. Johnson, M.D., University Hospitals Munich: Theoretically it would be possible to reduce metal … Read more

The following question has been sent by Gabor Erfert: Cancer: To whom it may concern, I wonder if this DSCT procedure can be applied to cancer patients in particular those suffering of a masking cancer. Thanks for your reply Thomas Albrecht, M.D., Free University and Humboldt University of Berlin: Dear Gabor Erfert, a dual … Read more

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History A 34 year-old female (A) and a 55 year-old male (B) patient were both referred for MDCT evaluation of a known urinary calculi. A non-enhanced MDCT scan of the abdomen was performed on the Dual Source CT (DSCT) using spiral Dual Energy evaluation. Diagnosis The Dual Energy acquisition allowed not only a … Read more

The following question has been sent by Dr. Ravi Mahal, Radiologist, Boca Radiology Group, USA: We have been using the DECT for Urinary stone composition for the past 6 months.  Recently I had a case where a patient had 2 stones of different compositions; a right uric acid stone and a … Read more

The following question has been sent by Bellalize Steenkamp, radiographer, Unitas Hospital, South Africa: 1) Would you say that the DSCT is better equipped to do Paediatrics than the normal multi-slice CT? 2) In certain cases, due to the less invasive procedure, would you say it is more appropriate than doing an … Read more

The following study was presented at the UBC Radiology Scientific Day, June 2008 & Stanford Radiology’s 10 th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector CT In May 2008. Purpose: To investigate whether DECT can accurately determine composition of renal calculi at acceptable dose. To observe how this information changes patient management in the … Read more