Preoperative prediction of the lymphovascular tumor thrombus of colorectal cancer with the iodine concentrations from dual-energy spectral CT

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to explore application value of iodine concentration from dual-energy spectral computed tomography (DESCT) in preoperative prediction of lymphovascular tumor thrombus in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods We finally retrospectively analyzed 5...

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Main Authors: Xiang Yuan, Xin Quan, Xiao-ling Che, Lu-Lu Xu, Chun-mei Yang, Xiao-di Zhang, Jian Shu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-023-01060-z