![]() Peristalsis-related streak artifacts seen in 70, 120 keV, and water(-iodine) images are substantially reduced in iodine(-water) images at rsDECT. Similar results were seen in the peristalsis DECT phantom study. Quantitative measurements were significantly different between the artifact and the reference tissue in 70, 120 keV, and water(-iodine) images (P < 0.001 for both HU and GY for each image reconstruction), but not significantly different in iodine(-water) images (iodine concentrations P = 0.088 and GY P = 0.111). Artifacts were significantly more severe in 70, 120, and water(-iodine) images than in iodine(-water) images (qualitative readout P < 0.001, each). Peristalsis-related streak artifacts were found in 49 (49%) of the DECT examinations. Wilcoxon signed-rank and paired t tests were used to compare results between different image reconstructions. Similar measures were obtained in DECT images of a peristalsis phantom. We recorded the presence and severity of artifacts qualitatively (4-point scale) and quantitatively and compared to corresponding unaffected reference tissue. Image reconstructions included virtual monochromatic 70 and 120 keV images, as well as iodine(-water) and water(-iodine) material decomposition images. RsDECT images of 100 consecutive patients (48 male, 52 female, mean age 57 years) were retrospectively evaluated in this institutional review board-approved study. The purpose of the study was to assess the ability of rapid-kV switching (rs) dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) to reduce peristalsis-related streak artifact. ![]()
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