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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2014.15.4.443

Pulmonary Bone Cement Embolism: CT Angiographic Evaluation with Material Decomposition Using Gemstone Spectral Imaging  

Huh, Sun (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon)
Lee, Heon (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.15, no.4, 2014 , pp. 443-447 More about this Journal
Abstract
We report a case of pulmonary bone cement embolism in a female who presented with dyspnea following multiple sessions of vertebroplasty. She underwent spectral CT pulmonary angiography and the diagnosis was made based on enhanced visualization of radiopaque cement material in the pulmonary arteries and a corresponding decrease in the parenchymal iodine content. Here, we describe the CT angiography findings of bone cement embolism with special emphasis on the potential benefits of spectral imaging, providing additional information on the material composition.
Keywords
Bone cement; Pulmonary embolism; Dual-energy CT; Spectral imaging;
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