Clinical utility of virtual noncalcium dual-energy CT in imaging of the pelvis and hip.

Baffour, Francis I; Glazebrook, Katrina N; Morris, Jonathan M; Michalak, Gregory J; Fletcher, Joel G; Leng, Shuai; McCollough, Cynthia H · Skeletal Radiol · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

Dual-energy virtual noncalcium images are increasingly used to identify marrow edema which accompanies bony pelvic injuries and marrow pathology obscured by cancellous bone. We present a clinical perspective of our experience using virtual noncalcium images in the work up of pelvic osseous pathology.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy