Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 156-160.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2025.131

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Application of dual-energy CT in the laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

SHEN Wenhao, CHEN Xi   

  1. The First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
  • Published:2025-09-19

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Abstract: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma is the most common pathologic type of laryngeal malignancy, with difficulty in early diagnosis and overall poor prognosis. Dual-energy CT, a more advanced form of CT imaging that has received significant attention in recent years, uses two different X-ray energies to image tissues.By combining attenuation information from tissues at different energy spectra, dual-energy CT can differentiate various materials. Dual-energy CT has shown considerable potential in diagnosing, staging, assessing the efficacy of treatment, and predicting the prognosis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the progress of research on the use of dual-energy CT in diagnosing and treating laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Key words: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Dual-energy CT, Virtual non-contrast imaging, Virtual monoenergetic imaging, Iodine concentration

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  • R739.65
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