6 Questions
What is the main advantage of dual-energy CT over conventional CT?
Enhanced ability to differentiate between fat, soft tissue, bone, and contrast material
How does dual-energy CT enable differentiation between materials such as calcifications and iodine?
Through their unique energy-dependent attenuation profiles
What functional parameter can be assessed using dual-energy CT besides anatomical structures?
Iodine concentration
How can structures be delineated based on their attenuation differences in dual-energy CT?
By assessing attenuation differences at different photon energy levels
What factor determines how much a material will attenuate the X-ray beam in dual-energy CT?
Tissue composition and photon energy level
Why is it possible to manipulate tissue attenuation in dual-energy CT?
By adjusting photon energy levels
Learn about the principles of dual-energy CT imaging, which involves acquiring two images at different energy levels per location. Discover how dual-energy spectral data can provide additional insights beyond traditional CT imaging, enabling differentiation between various tissues and materials based on their unique attenuation profiles.
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