This book, edited by leading experts in radiology, offers a state-of-the-art overview of the specifics and the added value of dual-energy, multi-energy, and spectral computed tomography (CT). Latest advances and upcoming innovations such as photon-counting detector CT are covered by renown experts in the field. The entire spectrum of clinical applications of dual-energy and spectral CT throughout the body is covered. Book chapters are written by expert authors with a background in physics and radiology and are richly illustrated with high quality figures, graphical illustrations, and tables. The first section covers background issues and the most relevant technical aspects of the technique, including a detailed description of the approaches to dual-energy, spectral and photon-counting CT by different vendors of CT scanners. The second part focusses on the use of dual-energy, spectral and photon-counting CT in daily clinical practice, and individual chapters are devoted to imaging of the brain, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, abdominal organs, skeletal system, and the chest. The focus of the book ensures that it will be of interest for a multidisciplinary forum of readers comprising radiologists, medical physicists, and other medical professionals and scientists being interested in cutting-edge CT imaging.

 

Part I: Technical Principles

Material Decomposition and Post-Processing - History and Basic Principles
Dual-Energy - The Siemens Approach
Dual-Energy - The Philips Approach
Dual-Energy - The GE Approach
Dual Energy - The Canon Approach
Basic Principles and Clinical Applications of Photon-Counting CT
Contrast Media for Modern Computed Tomography
Part II: Clinical Applications
Neuroradiological Imaging
Head and Neck Imaging
Clinical Applications in Cardiac Imaging
Dual- Energy CT Angiography
Thoracic Imaging: Ventilation/Perfusion
Thoracic Oncology
Gastrointestinal Imaging: Oncology (Liver, Pancreas, Bowel Cancer and Treatment Response)
Gastrointestinal Imaging: Liver Fat and Iron Quantification
Bowel Imaging
Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) in an Acute Abdomen
Spectral Computed Tomography Imaging of the Adrenal Glands
Urogenital Imaging: Kidneys (Lesion Characterization)
Urogenital Imaging: Kidneys - UrinaryStones
Skeletal Imaging: Bones
Gout
Dual-Energy CT in Radiation Oncology
The Future of Spectral CT - Radiomics and Beyond
Photon-Counting CT: Initial Clinical Experience.