Does Dual-Energy CT of Lower-Extremity Tendons Incur Penalties in Patient Radiation Exposure or Reduced Multiplanar Reconstruction Image Quality?
Derek G. Lohan1,
Kambiz Motamedi,
Kira Chow,
Reza Habibi,
Christoph Panknin,
Stefan G. Ruehm and
Leanne L. Seeger
1 All authors: Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of
Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Plaza 200, Ste.
165-59, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Fig. 1A—39-year-old man in normal health. Axial single-energy
(A, 120 kVp) and dual-energy (D, 122 kVp) CT reconstructions at
level of ankle joint. Data obtained from tube–detector pair operating at
80 kVp (B) and 140 kVp (C) can be combined to produce
D.
Fig. 1B—39-year-old man in normal health. Axial single-energy
(A, 120 kVp) and dual-energy (D, 122 kVp) CT reconstructions at
level of ankle joint. Data obtained from tube–detector pair operating at
80 kVp (B) and 140 kVp (C) can be combined to produce
D.
Fig. 1C—39-year-old man in normal health. Axial single-energy
(A, 120 kVp) and dual-energy (D, 122 kVp) CT reconstructions at
level of ankle joint. Data obtained from tube–detector pair operating at
80 kVp (B) and 140 kVp (C) can be combined to produce
D.
Fig. 1D—39-year-old man in normal health. Axial single-energy
(A, 120 kVp) and dual-energy (D, 122 kVp) CT reconstructions at
level of ankle joint. Data obtained from tube–detector pair operating at
80 kVp (B) and 140 kVp (C) can be combined to produce
D.