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CT Technology for Imaging the Thorax: State of the Art

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Multidetector-Row CT of the Thorax

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

We review the basics of CT system design, scan, and image reconstruction techniques, as well as scan protocols for imaging of the thorax with multi-detector row CT (MDCT) systems. In addition, we discuss CT systems with wide area detectors and dual-source CT (DSCT).We briefly describe different techniques to reduce the radiation dose in thoracic CT, and we discuss dual energy CT acquisition techniques which have the potential to provide combined functional and morphological information, e.g., to depict local perfusion deficits in the lung parenchyma in patients with pulmonary embolism.

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    Please note that this is valid for non-contrast scans. In contrast-enhanced examinations, the increased x-ray absorption of iodine at lower energies overcompensates this effect.

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Flohr, T.G., Schmidt, B. (2016). CT Technology for Imaging the Thorax: State of the Art. In: Schoepf, U., Meinel, F. (eds) Multidetector-Row CT of the Thorax. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30355-0_1

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