Dual-energy CT (DECT) has been available for clinical use in the United States for close to 15 years. Although multiple applications in all areas of the body have been described that are only possible with DECT, the adoption into clinical practice has been slow. This paper will attempt to address many of the impediments the author has encountered from his discussions with radiologists across the country. A hopeful outcome would result in more practices adopting more DECT into their CT practices.

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临床腹部双能CT：15年后。

双能CT（DECT）在美国已可用于临床应用近15年。尽管已经描述了只有在DECT中才可能在人体所有领域进行多种应用，但是临床实践的采用却进展缓慢。本文将试图解决作者在与全国放射科医生的讨论中遇到的许多障碍。希望的结果将导致更多的实践在其CT实践中采用更多的DECT。