Neuroforamen stenosis remains a challenge in conventional computed tomography and new dual-energy techniques.

Lumbar foraminal stenosis may be caused by osseous and soft tissue structures. Thus, both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play a role in the diagnostic algorithm. Recently, dual-energy CT (DECT) has been introduced for the detection of spinal disorders.

Disk injury in patients with vertebral fractures-a prospective diagnostic accuracy study using dual-energy computed tomography.

Objectives: Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the standard of reference, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in assessing disk injuries in patients aged more than 50 years with vertebral fractures.

Methods: This prospective study was approved by the local ethics committee (EA1/372/14), and all patients gave written informed consent. Patients with suspected fractures underwent spinal DECTs and MRIs.

Single-source dual-energy computed tomography for the assessment of bone marrow oedema in vertebral compression fractures: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) for the detection of bone marrow oedema (BME) in patients with vertebral compression fractures.

Methods: Patients over 50 years of age with radiographically suspected vertebral compression fracture of the thoracic or lumbar spine were prospectively enrolled. All patients underwent DECT with sequential acquisition of 80 and 135 kVp datasets on a 320-row detector CT scanner and 1.