Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer
Nowadays, computed tomography urography and multiparametric magnetic resonance are the most often used imaging techniques in patients with bladder cancer; however, dual-energy computed tomography is making its way into the oncological field. This narrative review article aimed to show the fundamenta...
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| author | Federica Masino Laura Eusebi Manuela Montatore Gianmichele Muscatella Rossella Gifuni Vincenzo Ferrara Massimo Marcellini Giuseppe Guglielmi |
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| description | Nowadays, computed tomography urography and multiparametric magnetic resonance are the most often used imaging techniques in patients with bladder cancer; however, dual-energy computed tomography is making its way into the oncological field. This narrative review article aimed to show the fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography by outlining its physical principles, techniques, protocols, and postprocessing images to help those who used this cutting-edge technology as the first approach to fully understand its emerging applications in the evaluation of bladder cancer, a field yet to be explored. In particular, we discuss the usefulness of dual-energy computed tomography by focusing on the main images obtained, such as the iodine map, comparing them to the images obtained with conventional computed tomography scans.
Dual-energy computed tomography applications may be beneficial for bladder cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning. Nevertheless, its application is limited to its availability in healthcare structures and the training of healthcare personnel who can perform and interpret the scans correctly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-12c85d1675104f24aa2e7013655269082025-08-20T02:05:45ZengEco-VectorDigital Diagnostics2712-84902712-89622024-12-015355156610.17816/DD62540576698Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancerFederica Masino0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4289-3289Laura Eusebi1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-5126Manuela Montatore2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1526-5047Gianmichele Muscatella3https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3535-5802Rossella Gifuni4https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9679-3861Vincenzo Ferrara5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8625-4308Massimo Marcellini6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-7819Giuseppe Guglielmi7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4325-8330Foggia University School of Medicine“Carlo Urbani” HospitalFoggia University School of MedicineFoggia University School of MedicineFoggia University School of Medicine“Carlo Urbani” Hospital“Senigallia” HospitalFoggia University School of MedicineNowadays, computed tomography urography and multiparametric magnetic resonance are the most often used imaging techniques in patients with bladder cancer; however, dual-energy computed tomography is making its way into the oncological field. This narrative review article aimed to show the fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography by outlining its physical principles, techniques, protocols, and postprocessing images to help those who used this cutting-edge technology as the first approach to fully understand its emerging applications in the evaluation of bladder cancer, a field yet to be explored. In particular, we discuss the usefulness of dual-energy computed tomography by focusing on the main images obtained, such as the iodine map, comparing them to the images obtained with conventional computed tomography scans. Dual-energy computed tomography applications may be beneficial for bladder cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning. Nevertheless, its application is limited to its availability in healthcare structures and the training of healthcare personnel who can perform and interpret the scans correctly.https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/viewFile/625405/pdfbladder cancerdual-energy computed tomographyiodine mapurinary bladder neoplasms |
| spellingShingle | Federica Masino Laura Eusebi Manuela Montatore Gianmichele Muscatella Rossella Gifuni Vincenzo Ferrara Massimo Marcellini Giuseppe Guglielmi Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer Digital Diagnostics bladder cancer dual-energy computed tomography iodine map urinary bladder neoplasms |
| title | Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| title_full | Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| title_fullStr | Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| title_short | Fundamentals of dual-energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| title_sort | fundamentals of dual energy computed tomography and its emerging applications in bladder cancer |
| topic | bladder cancer dual-energy computed tomography iodine map urinary bladder neoplasms |
| url | https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/viewFile/625405/pdf |
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