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RadioGraphics, Vol 15, 25-36, Copyright © 1995 by Radiological Society of North America

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Helical CT: practical considerations and potential pitfalls

PM Silverman, CJ Cooper, DI Weltman and RK Zeman
Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007.

Helical (spiral) computed tomography (CT) is having a dramatic impact on body imaging. Unlike conventional CT, helical CT provides continued volumetric acquisition as the patient moves through the gantry. Advantages of helical CT include dramatically shortened examination times, improved visibility of vascular structures, better enhancement of parenchymal organs, the capability for retrospective imaging and three-dimensional (3D) vascular studies, and potential reduction in use of contrast material. However, helical CT requires one to be more cognizant of the relationship between contrast material administration and scanning, since the optimal temporal window for detection of disease can be missed. Factors unique to helical technology can produce artifacts, which one must be aware of when interpreting helically generated scans. Many of these artifacts relate to accentuation of vascular or parenchymal enhancement. Others occur during production of high-quality 3D images. Additional artifacts are sure to be identified with increased experience with helical CT.


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