1. Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Urological Diseases: A Narrative Review
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Andrea Coppola, Luigi Tessitore, Federico Fontana, Filippo Piacentino, Chiara Recaldini, Manuela Minenna, Paolo Capogrosso, Roberto Minici, Domenico Laganà, Anna Maria Ierardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Fabio D’Angelo, Giulio Carcano, Laura Maria Cacioppa, Federico Dehò, and Massimo Venturini
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kidney neoplasms ,urinary bladder neoplasms ,ureteral neoplasms ,polycystic kidney diseases ,urinary tract stones ,lymph node metastasis ,Medicine - Abstract
Dual-Energy computed tomography (DECT) with its various advanced techniques, including Virtual Non-Contrast (VNC), effective atomic number (Z-eff) calculation, Z-maps, Iodine Density Index (IDI), and so on, holds great promise in the diagnosis and management of urogenital tumours. In this narrative review, we analyze the current status of knowledge of this technology to provide better lesion characterization, improve the staging accuracy, and give more precise treatment response assessments in relation to urological tumours.
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- 2024
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