TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing the Interpretation of Unenhanced Abdominopelvic CT
AU - Hoegger, Mark J.
AU - Ludwig, Daniel R.
AU - Zulfiqar, Maria
AU - Raptis, Demetrios A.
AU - Shetty, Anup S.
N1 - Funding Information:
MJH received salary support from the National Institutes of Health TOP-TIER grant T32-EB021955 . This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/9/1
Y1 - 2022/9/1
N2 - Unenhanced abdominopelvic CT is frequently performed in patients who are critically ill or have contraindications to intravenous contrast. These cases can be challenging to interpret for the radiologist. Attention to CT physics and care in optimizing image viewing through techniques such as windowing can maximize diagnostic yield. In this case-based review, we will discuss the CT physics concepts of attenuation, common indications and reasons for unenhanced abdominopelvic CT, and review its utility through a series of illustrative cases.
AB - Unenhanced abdominopelvic CT is frequently performed in patients who are critically ill or have contraindications to intravenous contrast. These cases can be challenging to interpret for the radiologist. Attention to CT physics and care in optimizing image viewing through techniques such as windowing can maximize diagnostic yield. In this case-based review, we will discuss the CT physics concepts of attenuation, common indications and reasons for unenhanced abdominopelvic CT, and review its utility through a series of illustrative cases.
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U2 - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.01.002
DO - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.01.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35135678
AN - SCOPUS:85124134231
SN - 0363-0188
VL - 51
SP - 787
EP - 797
JO - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
JF - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
IS - 5
ER -