Fig. 3From: Spectral CT of the abdomen: Where are we now?CT cystography of a 70-year-old woman after renal transplantation with a prior total hip replacement. Beam hardening artifacts caused by metal hardware markedly degrade evaluation of pelvic structures (a). Spectral mono-energetic image at 140Â keV shows improvement of artifacts, at a price of reduced attenuation of contrast in the bladder (b)Back to article page