Comparison of Low-Iodine Concentration Quantification Accuracy and Contrast-To-Noise Ratio Across Three Dual-Energy CT Techniques: A Phantom Study.

J Med Radiat Sci · 2026 · PMC13238875 · PMID 41725151

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borderline significancep = 0.045actually significant

Rapid kV‐switching generally outperformed dual‐source DECT, with an overall borderline significance ( p = 0.045) when considering the entire concentration range.

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a positive trendno p-value reported

3.3 CNR Calculation From Monoenergetic Images According to Figure 3 , CNR norm increased for all DECT techniques across all iodine concentrations, demonstrating a positive trend with rising iodine levels.

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