Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 587-594 , May 2010

Lung Perfusion with Dual-Energy Multi-detector Row CT: Can It Help Recognize Ground Glass Opacities of Vascular Origin?

  • François Pontana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Imaging, Hospital Calmette, University Center of Lille (EA 2694), Boulevard Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille cedex, France
    • ,
  • Martine Remy-Jardin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Imaging, Hospital Calmette, University Center of Lille (EA 2694), Boulevard Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.R.-J.
    • ,
  • Alain Duhamel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University Center of Lille, Lille, France
    • ,
  • Jean-Baptiste Faivre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Imaging, Hospital Calmette, University Center of Lille (EA 2694), Boulevard Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille cedex, France
    • ,
  • Benoit Wallaert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Calmette, University Center of Lille (EA 2694), Boulevard Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille cedex, France
    • ,
  • Jacques Remy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Imaging, Hospital Calmette, University Center of Lille (EA 2694), Boulevard Jules Leclercq, 59037 Lille cedex, France

Received 6 October 2009 ,Revised 26 November 2009 ,Accepted 8 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.12.013

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 587-594 , May 2010

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