Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	17797
Country	China

Received	2015-03-25 08:43
Peer-Review Started	2015-03-27 09:11
To Make the First Decision	2015-05-18 12:39
Return for Revision	2015-05-19 17:32
Revised	2015-06-02 01:13
Second Decision	2015-06-10 09:20
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-10 12:18
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-26 15:05
Articles in Press	2015-06-26 15:05
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-07-21 10:18
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-08-13 11:25
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-14 16:54

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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Detection of gallbladder stones by dual-energy spectral computed tomography imaging
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	An-Liang Chen, Ai-Lian Liu, Sheng Wang, Jing-Hong Liu, Ye Ju, Mei-Yu Sun and Yi-Jun Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ai-Lian Liu, PhD, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, Liaoning Province, China. cjr.liuailian@vip.163.com
Key Words	Gallbladder stone; Computed tomography; Spectral imaging
Core Tip	In traditional computed tomography (CT), gallbladder stones are indicated directly by high-density or low-density stones and indirectly by dilation of the intrahepatic biliary duct, left and right hepatic ducts, biliary duct and gallbladder. However, it is difficult to diagnose iso-density gallbladder stones, because gallbladder stones and bile are difficultly distinguished by traditional CT due to a same density. The development of spectral imaging recoups the defects of traditional CT in the diagnosis of iso-density stones. In spectral imaging, base substance images and low keV images are both promising to improve the detection rate of gallbladder stones; they provide a new approach for the differential diagnosis of gallbladder stones, and the reliable information for the clinical treatment of gallbladder stones.
Publish Date	2015-09-14 16:54
Citation	Chen AL, Liu AL, Wang S, Liu JH, Ju Y, Sun MY, Liu YJ. Detection of gallbladder stones by dual-energy spectral computed tomography imaging. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(34): 9993-9998
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i34/9993.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9993

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