Utility of the iodine overlay technique and virtual nonenhanced images for the preoperative T staging of colorectal cancer by dual-energy CT with tin filter technology.

Utility of the iodine overlay technique and virtual nonenhanced images for the preoperative T staging of colorectal cancer by dual-energy CT with tin filter technology.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and the potential radiation dose reduction of dual-energy CT (DECT) for tumor (T) staging of colorectal cancer (CRC) using iodine overlay (IO) and virtual nonenhanced (VNE) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 103 consecutiv...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Yun Chen, Jui-Sheng Hsu, Twei-Shiun Jaw, Deng-Chyang Wu, Ming-Chen Paul Shih, Chien-Hung Lee, Chao-Hung Kuo, Yi-Ting Chen, Ming-Lai Lai, Gin-Chung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254464?pdf=render

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