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Thoracic Diseases: Technique and Applications of Dual-Energy CT

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DIAGNOSTICS
Volume 13, Issue 14, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13142440

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dual-energy CT; breast cancer; pulmonary embolism; acute aortic syndromes; lymph nodes; pleural carcinomatosis; thymoma; lung cancer; ILD; esophageal cancer

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Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is a promising technological innovation in imaging, providing quantitative data and improving radiologists' confidence in thoracic diseases. This narrative review provides an overview of the applications and advantages of DECT, focusing on recent innovations. DECT is increasingly being used in daily practice for pleural, lung parenchymal, breast, mediastinal, lymph nodes, vascular, and skeletal applications.
Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is one of the most promising technological innovations made in the field of imaging in recent years. Thanks to its ability to provide quantitative and reproducible data, and to improve radiologists' confidence, especially in the less experienced, its applications are increasing in number and variety. In thoracic diseases, DECT is able to provide well-known benefits, although many recent articles have sought to investigate new perspectives. This narrative review aims to provide the reader with an overview of the applications and advantages of DECT in thoracic diseases, focusing on the most recent innovations. The research process was conducted on the databases of Pubmed and Cochrane. The article is organized according to the anatomical district: the review will focus on pleural, lung parenchymal, breast, mediastinal, lymph nodes, vascular and skeletal applications of DECT. In conclusion, considering the new potential applications and the evidence reported in the latest papers, DECT is progressively entering the daily practice of radiologists, and by reading this simple narrative review, every radiologist will know the state of the art of DECT in thoracic diseases.

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