Journal
CANCER IMAGING
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 81-91Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0009
Keywords
Lung cancer; dual energy; dual source; X-ray computed tomography
Funding
- Bayer
- Bracco
- General Electric
- Medrad
- Siemens
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Computed tomography (CT) plays a pivotal role in the detection, characterization, and staging of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Since the introduction of clinically viable dual-energy CT techniques, substantial evidence has accumulated on the use of this modality for imaging chest malignancies. This article describes the principles of dual-energy CT along with suitable image acquisition, reconstruction, and postprocessing strategies for oncologic applications in the chest. The potential of dual-energy CT techniques for the detection, characterization, staging, and surveillance of chest malignancy, as well as the limitations of this modality are discussed.
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