Published December 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Value of spectral detector computed tomography to differentiate infected from noninfected thoracoabominal fluid collections

  • 1. University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne (Germany)

Description

To investigate the diagnostic value of spectral detector CT (SDCT)-derived virtual non-contrast (VNC), virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) and iodine overlays (IO) for distinguishing infected from noninfected fluid collections (FC) in the chest or abdomen.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.110037

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.110037;
PII
S0720048X21005180;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
145
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRADR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53110432
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABDOMEN; CHEST; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUIDS; IMAGES; IODINE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; NONMETALS; TOMOGRAPHY

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