Potential Application of Dual-Energy CT in Gynecologic Cancer: Initial Experience.

作者信息

Benveniste Ana Paula, de Castro Faria Silvana, Broering Gregory, Ganeshan Dhakshina Moorthy, Tamm Eric P, Iyer Revathy B, Bhosale Priya

机构信息

1 Department of Radiology-Breast Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM360, Houston, TX 77030.

2 Department of Radiology-Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

出版信息

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Mar;208(3):695-705. doi: 10.2214/AJR.16.16227. Epub 2017 Jan 11.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this article is to review the use of dual-energy CT (DECT) in the assessment of gynecologic cancer.

CONCLUSION

DECT has the potential to improve diagnostic performance, may improve the ability to differentiate between simple cystic lesions and primary ovarian cancer, and may also improve the detection of musculoskeletal and liver metastases. Additional studies will be needed to determine the direction of future developments and the degree to which DECT will affect the imaging and management of gynecologic cancer.