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Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Imaging of Head: Virtual High-Energy Monochromatic (190 keV) Images Are More Reliable Than Standard 120 kV Images for Detecting Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhages.
Journal of Neurotrauma 2019 April 16
High-energy monochromatic (190 keV) images may be more reliable than standard 120 kV Images for detecting intracranial hemorrhages. We aimed to retrospectively compare virtual high monochromatic (190 keV) and standard 120 kV images from dual-energy computed tomography (CT; DECT) for the diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhages in traumatic brain injury (TBI). We analyzed admission CT studies in 100 trauma patients. Three radiologists independently reviewed four image sets: 120 kV and 190 keV (thin [1 mm] and thick [5 mm] section) images for the presence of various types of intracranial hemorrhages. The proportions of positive variables were compared and differences calculated by McNemar test and sensitivities determined by contingency tables. Randomly selected hemorrhagic lesions were analyzed for contrast index (CI). Thin-section 190 keV images were superior in the detection of subdural hematomas (SDH) (p < 0.0001), supratentorial contusions (p < 0.0001), and epidural hematomas (EDH) (p = 0.014), when compared with standard 120 kV images. However, 190 keV images were inferior to standard 120 kV images in diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) (thin-sections, p = 0.059; thick-sections, 0.0075). The 190 keV images yielded moderate increase in CI of contusions (Cohen's d > 0.53) and a large increase in CI of extra-axial hematomas (Cohen's d > 0.86). Our results indicate that virtual high monochromatic (190 keV, thin-section) images combined with standard 120 kV images may provide optimal diagnostic performance for evaluation of patients suspected of TBI.
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