Three-dimensional imaging of thoracic diseases with multi-detector row CT.

Multiplanar and 3D imaging of the central airways: comparison of image quality and radiation dose of single-detector row CT and multi-detector row CT at differing tube currents in dogs.

PURPOSE To compare in an animal model the image quality of multiplanar reformation and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction images of the central airways by using single-detector row computed tomography (CT) and multi-detector row CT at varied tube currents and to compare radiation dose. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five dogs each underwent five consecutive helical CT examinations (one single-detec...

The efficacy of 320-detector row computed tomography for the assessment of preoperative pulmonary vasculature of candidates for pulmonary segmentectomy.

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of 320-detector row computed tomography (CT) with that of 64-detector row CT for three-dimensional assessment of pulmonary vasculature of candidates for pulmonary segmentectomy. METHODS We included 32 patients who underwent both 320- and 64-detector CT before pulmonary segmentectomy, which was performed by cutting the pulmonary ...

Spatial variation of resolution and noise in multi-detector row spiral CT.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The authors performed this study to evaluate an approach for measuring the variations of three-dimensional spatial resolution and image noise throughout a field of view imaged with multi-detector row spiral computed tomographic (CT) scanners. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors designed a phantom (diameter, 320 mm) that contained 37 metallic spheres (diameter, approxima...

Introduction to the Language of Three - dimensional Imaging with Multidetector CT 1 Neal

The recent proliferation of multi–detector row computed tomography (CT) has led to an increase in the creation and interpretation of images in planes other than the traditional axial plane. Powerful three-dimensional (3D) applications improve the utility of detailed CT data but also create confusion among radiologists, technologists, and referring clinicians when trying to describe a particular...

Multi-detector row CT angiographic imaging of lower extremity vascular disease: A pictorial review