Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 357115, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Eur Radiol. 2021 Jun;31(6):4330-4339. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-07441-0. Epub 2020 Nov 18.
As the access of radiology practices to dual-energy CT (DECT) has increased worldwide, seamless integration into clinical workflows and optimized use of this technology are desirable. In this article, we provide basic concepts of commercially available DECT hardware implementations, discuss financial and logistical aspects, provide tips for protocol building and image routing strategies, and review radiation dose considerations to establish a DECT service line in abdominal imaging. KEY POINTS: • Tube-based and detector-based DECT implementations with varying features and strengths are available on the imaging market. • Thorough assessment of financial and logistical aspects is key to successful implementation of a DECT service line. • Optimized protocol building and image routing strategies are of critical importance for effective use and seamless inception of DECT in routine clinical workflows.
随着放射科实践对双能 CT（DECT）的应用在全球范围内的增加，无缝集成到临床工作流程中和优化该技术的使用是理想的。在本文中，我们提供了商业可用的 DECT 硬件实现的基本概念，讨论了财务和后勤方面的问题，提供了协议构建和图像路由策略的提示，并回顾了辐射剂量考虑因素，以在腹部成像中建立 DECT 服务线。
成像市场上有基于管和基于探测器的 DECT 实现，具有不同的特点和优势。
对财务和后勤方面的全面评估是成功实施 DECT 服务线的关键。
优化的协议构建和图像路由策略对于在常规临床工作流程中有效使用和无缝引入 DECT 至关重要。
