Abstract
Dual-energy scanned projection radiography was used to evaluate eight patients with both lytic and blastic metastatic disease in the axial skeleton. The ability to selectively cancel obscuring soft-tissue structures from images resulted in improved conspicuity of involved sites, compared with conventional radiographic studies, despite greater quantum noise and lower inherent spatial resolution. Other desirable features of the technique include a projected format, image enhancement by contrast and brightness optimization, rapid data acquisition, convenient image storage and retrieval, and low radiation dose. Since the majority of osseous metastases involve axial sites, dual-energy scanned projection radiography may be a useful adjunctive modality in the management of oncology patients.
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