Diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy CT and virtual non-calcium techniques to evaluate bone marrow edema in vertebral compression fractures

The aim of this study was to evaluate DECT diagnostic accuracy in the identification of vertebral bone marrow edema, using MRI as standard of reference. This prospective institutional review board-approved study included 76 consecutive patients (29 males and 47 females; mean age 62.3, range 51–82 years) studied with DECT (90 kV and tin filter 150 kV) and MRI within 7 days. Three radiologists evaluated DECT (reader 1 and 2) and MRI images (reader...