Dual-Energy CT for the Musculoskeletal System

Overview

Journal Radiology

Specialty Radiology

Date 2016 Nov 22

PMID 27870622

Citations 87

Authors

Paul I Mallinson

Tyler M Coupal

Patrick D McLaughlin

Savvas Nicolaou

Peter L Munk

Hugue A Ouellette

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

The principal advantages of dual-energy computed tomography (CT) over conventional CT in the musculoskeletal setting relate to the additional information provided regarding tissue composition, artifact reduction, and image optimization. This article discusses the manifestations of these in clinical practice-urate and bone marrow edema detection, metal artifact reduction, and tendon analysis, with potential in arthrography, bone densitometry, and metastases surveillance. The basic principles of dual-energy CT physics and scanner design will also be discussed. RSNA, 2016.

Citing Articles

Evaluation of the effect of reducing metal artifacts in multi-detector CT imaging of zirconia and titanium implants.

Suito H, Yoshihara H, Maeda N, Kasai R, Inoue T, Amano M Oral Radiol. 2025; .

PMID: 40038165 DOI: 10.1007/s11282-025-00814-5.

The Top 100 Most Cited Articles on Musculoskeletal Radiology: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Moore L, Hughes H, Heffernan E Cureus. 2024; 16(11):e74137.

PMID: 39712783 PMC: 11663030. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74137.

The comprehensive role of dual-energy CT in gout as an advanced diagnostic innovation.

Fukuda T, Subramanian M, Noda K, Kumeta S, Mori H, Ikeda N Skeletal Radiol. 2024; .

PMID: 39690304 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04856-4.

Computed tomography-current status and future directions for arthritis imaging.

Ulas S, Diekhoff T Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2024; 16:1759720X241287373.

PMID: 39444595 PMC: 11497529. DOI: 10.1177/1759720X241287373.

Dual-energy CT: Impact of detecting bone marrow oedema in occult trauma in the Emergency.

Ahmad M, Liu L, Sheikh A, Nicolaou S BJR Open. 2024; 6(1):tzae025.

PMID: 39345237 PMC: 11427222. DOI: 10.1093/bjro/tzae025.