Dual-energy CT in diffuse liver disease: is there a role?
Dual-energy CT (DECT) can be defined as the use of two different energy levels to identify and quantify material composition. Since its inception, DECT has benefited from remarkable improvements in hardware and clinical applications. DECT enables accurate identification and quantification of multipl...
| Published in: | Abdominal Radiology Vol. 45; no. 11; pp. 3413 - 3425 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Nov2020
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