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Düzgün F, Tarhan S, Ovalı GY, Eskiizmir G, Pabuşçu Y. Is computed tomography perfusion a useful method for distinguishing between benign and malignant neck masses? EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2018. [PMID: 28636734 DOI: 10.1177/014556131709600601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Evaluation of neck masses is frequent in ear, nose, and throat clinics. Successful outcomes associated with neck mass are directly related to rapid diagnosis and accurate treatment for each patient. Late diagnosis of a malignant mass increases the magnitude of morbidity and the rate of mortality of the disease. Although magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (CT) examinations are important tools for evaluating head and neck pathologies, they do not allow functional evaluation. For this reason, CT perfusion (CTP) as a method of functional evaluation for distinguishing benign from malignant masses is gaining attention. The utility of CTP for distinguishing between benign and malignant mass lesions was investigated in 35 patients with masses in the neck (11 benign, 24 malignant). CTP was shown to be a useful method for identifying head and neck tumors and blood volume values to enable the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant head and neck tumors.
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- Fatih Düzgün
- Department of Radiology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, 45030 Manisa, Turkey.
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The feasibility of low-concentration contrast and low tube voltage in computed tomography perfusion imaging: an animal study. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20170977. [PMID: 29208767 PMCID: PMC6435459 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20170977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate the feasibility of low-concentration contrast (270 mg/ml) together with low tube voltage (80 kV) and adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR)-3D reconstruction in liver computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging. Method: A total of 15 healthy New Zealand rabbits received two CT scans each. The first scan (control) was acquired at 100 kV and 100 mA with iopromide (370 mg/ml), while the second scan (experimental) was acquired at 80 kV and 100 mA with iodixanol (270 mg/ml) 24 h after the first scan. The obtained images were reconstructed with filtered back projection (FBP) and AIDR-3D in the control and experimental groups respectively. The perfusion parameters (hepatic artery perfusion [HAP], portal vein perfusion [PVP], hepatic perfusion index [HPI], and total liver perfusion [TLP]) and image quality (image quality score, average CT value of abdomen aorta, signal-to-noise ratio [SNR], contrast-to-noise ratio [CNR], and figure of merit [FOM]) were compared using a paired t-test or Mann–Whitney U test between the two groups, when appropriate. The effective radiation dose and iodine intake were also recorded and compared. Results: With the exception of the FOM criteria, the image quality and perfusion parameters were not significantly different between the two groups. The effective radiation dose and iodine intake were 38.79% and 27.03% lower respectively, in the experimental group. Conclusion: Low-concentration contrast (iodixanol, 270 mg/ml) together with low tube voltage (80 kV) and AIDR-3D reconstruction help to reduce radiation dose and iodine intake without compromising perfusion parameters and image quality in liver CT perfusion imaging.
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Bhatt S, Srivastava AK, Meena N, Thakur S. Appraisal of radiation dose with 64-slice computed tomography perfusion in lung cancer patients with special reference to SSDE: An initial experience in a tertiary care hospital. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2018; 27:389-396. [PMID: 29379232 PMCID: PMC5761164 DOI: 10.4103/ijri.ijri_44_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Context: Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) is an important functional tool for lung cancer. It is expected to deliver high radiation dose, making its accurate estimation important. Size-specific dose estimate (SSDE) is a new dose metric, which includes the scanner output as well as the patient size. Aims: To determine radiation dose [CT dose index (CTDIvol), dose length product (DLP), effective dose (ED), and SSDE] for CTP in lung cancer and the correlation of CTDIvol, DLP, and SSDE with effective diameter and SSDE with weight, body mass index (BMI), and the scan length. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study in the Department of Radio-diagnosis from October 2015 to March 2016. Patients and Methods: Due ethical approval and informed consent was taken. Thirty consecutive adult patients of lung cancer undergoing CTP study were included; various radiation dose parameters were determined and presented as mean ± SD. Statistical Analysis Used: Paired Student's t-test and Pearson correlation using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version 16. Results: Mean radiation dose was CTDIvol = 270.138 ± 1.627 mGy, DLP = 681 ± 53.496 mGy.cm, ED = 12.501 ± 0.923 mSv, SSDE = 388.90 ± 81.27 mGy. The CTDIvol and DLP had significant positive correlation (r = 0.556, P = 0.000 and r = 0.522, P = 0.003, respectively) with effective diameter. SSDE had strong negative correlation (r = −0.997, P = 0.000) with effective diameter, significant negative correlation with the BMI (r = −0.889; P = 0.000) and weight (r = −0.910, P = 0.000) of patients. Scan length was not significantly correlated in SSDE (r = −0.012, P = 0.951). Conclusions: Smaller sized patients had greater SSDE.
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- Shuchi Bhatt
- Department of Radio-diagnosis, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Gigli F, Zattoni F, Zamboni G, Valotto C, Bernardin L, Mucelli RP, Zattoni F. Correlation between pathologic features and perfusion CT of renal cancer: A feasibility study. Urologia 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039156031007700401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives The computerized tomography with perfusion technique (pCT) has proved to have some potentialities in the oncologic field as a possible tool to identify neoangiogenesis in vivo. The purpose of the present job is to test the correlations existing between perfusion data and pathologic features in the evaluation of vascularization in kidney cancer. Methods 6 patients with clinical diagnosis of renal tumor awaiting surgical treatment underwent preoperatively pCT scans. Axial images encompassing the greatest diameter of the cancer were compared with the respective histological sections. Results A correlation between tumor histological subtype and perfusion index was observed and shown. Moreover, clear cell RCC of different Fuhrman grades showed statistically significant differences in perfusion values (T test). Specifically, high perfusion indexes were associated with high density of microvessels with abnormal architecture at the microscopic evaluation of tumor specimen. Conversely, lower perfusion index were detected in tumors with lower microvascular density. Conclusions pCT scans can provide significant data on tumor angiogenesis and, eventually, suggest tumor histological subtype. The possibility of identifying preoperatively tumor histotype can be of particular relevance in patients with small renal tumors, suitable for minimally-invasive surgery or active surveillance program.
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- Clinica Urologica, Università di Padova, Padova - Italy
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- Istituto di Radiologia, Università di Verona, Verona - Italy
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- Istituto di Radiologia, Università di Verona, Verona - Italy
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Ng CS, Wei W, Ghosh P, Anderson E, Herron DH, Chandler AG. Observer Variability in CT Perfusion Parameters in Primary and Metastatic Tumors in the Lung. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2018; 17:1533034618769767. [PMID: 29681221 PMCID: PMC5949952 DOI: 10.1177/1533034618769767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Evaluate observer variability in computed tomography perfusion measurements in lung tumors and assess the relative contributions of individual factors to overall variability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four observers independently delineated tumor and defined arterial input function region of interests (tumor region of interest and arterial input function region of interest) on each of 4 contiguous slice levels of computed tomography perfusion images (arterial input function level), in 12 computed tomography perfusion data sets containing lung tumors (>2.5 cm size), on 2 separate occasions. Computed tomography perfusion parameters (blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time, and permeability surface area product) for tumor volumes of interest were computed for all combinations of these factors, totaling up to 1024 combinations per patient. Overall, inter- and intraobserver variability were assessed by within-patient coefficient of variation, variance components analyses, and intraclass correlation. RESULTS Overall observer within-patient coefficient of variations for tumor blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time, and permeability surface area product were 20.3%, 11.9%, 6.3%, and 31.7%, and intraclass correlations were 0.94, 0.91, 0.82, and 0.72, respectively. Interobserver tumor volume of interest and arterial input function level were the highest contributors to overall variance for blood flow, blood volume, and mean transit time. Overall intraobserver wCVs for blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time, and permeability surface area product (4.3%, 2.4%, 0.9%, and 3.1%) were smaller than interobserver within-patient coefficient of variations (9.5%, 5.6%, 1.6%, and 7.0%), respectively. CONCLUSION The largest contributors to observer variability were interobserver tumor volume of interest and arterial input function level. Overall variability in computed tomography perfusion studies can potentially be minimized by using a single observer and a consistent level for arterial input function, which would be important considerations in longitudinal and multicenter studies. Methods to reliably define arterial input function and delineate tumor volumes would help to reduce variability in estimations of computed tomography perfusion parameter values.
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- 1 Department of Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- 2 Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Department of Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Department of Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Department of Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lirette ST, Smith AD, Aban IB. A tool to visualize and analyze perfusion data: Development and application of the R package "CTP". COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2018; 153:11-17. [PMID: 29157444 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2017.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) is a widely used imaging modality especially in neuroimaging. Despite this, CTP is often prohibitive due to the dearth of free/open-source software. This could have wide-ranging implications for instruction and research. We have implemented an online-available CTP tool built and run completely within the R computing environment. METHODS Called from within R, the user can select one of four different methods to construct a cerebral blood flow (CBF) map: (1) max-slope (2) singular value decomposition (3) block circulant singular value decomposition or (4) oscillation minimization singular value decomposition. The four methods are compared against a digital CBF phantom. RESULTS All four methods generate a CBF map, with the oscillation minimization technique giving the most accurate map. CONCLUSIONS We have constructed an easily accessible teaching and research tool to create a CBF map and made it freely available. We hope this tool will help facilitate understanding of the methods involved in constructing perfusion maps and be a valuable resource to future researchers.
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- 2500 North State St. Jackson, MS 39216, Department of Data Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, United States.
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- 1720 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35294,Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
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- 1720 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35294, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
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Tsuji Y, Takahashi N, Isoda H, Koizumi K, Koyasu S, Sekimoto M, Imanaka Y, Yazumi S, Asada M, Nishikawa Y, Yamamoto H, Kikuchi O, Yoshida T, Inokuma T, Katsushima S, Esaka N, Okano A, Kawanami C, Kakiuchi N, Shiokawa M, Kodama Y, Moriyama I, Kajitani T, Kinoshita Y, Chiba T. Early diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis based on perfusion CT to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis. J Gastroenterol 2017; 52:1130-1139. [PMID: 28374057 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1330-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perfusion CT can diagnose pancreatic necrosis in early stage of severe acute pancreatitis, accurately. However, no study to date has examined whether early diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis is useful in predicting persistent organ failure (POF). METHODS We performed a multi-center prospective observational cohort study to investigate whether perfusion CT can predict the development of POF in the early stage of AP, based on early diagnosis of the development of pancreatic necrosis (PN). From 2009 to 2012, we examined patients showing potential early signs of severe AP (n = 78) on admission. Diagnoses for the development of PN were made prospectively by on-site physicians on the admission based on perfusion CT (diagnosis 1). Blinded retrospective reviews were performed by radiologists A and B, having 8 and 13 years of experience as radiologists (diagnosis 2 and 3), respectively. Positive diagnosis for the development of PN were assumed equivalent to positive predictions for the development of POF. We then calculated the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic for POF predictions. RESULTS Fourteen (17.9%) and 23 patients (29.5%) developed PN and POF, respectively. For diagnoses 1, 2, and 3, AUCs for POF predictions were 74, 68, and 73, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Perfusion CT diagnoses pancreatic necrosis and on that basis predicts the development of POF; http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index-j.htm,UMIN000001926 .
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. .,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Japan Baptist Hospital, 47 Kitashirakawa Yamanomotocho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8273, Japan. .,Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta-Tsukinowacho, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2121, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Radiology Service, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1 Chome-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0052, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1 Chome-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0052, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1 Chome-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0052, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 2-2-1 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Fukakusa, Mukaihata-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Fukakusa, Mukaihata-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tenri Hospital, 200 Mishima-cho, Tenri, Nara, 632-8552, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, 1-1-35 Nagara, Otsu, Shiga, 520-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, 1-1-35 Nagara, Otsu, Shiga, 520-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, 1-1-35 Nagara, Otsu, Shiga, 520-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Study of Oncology, Shimane University School of Medicine, 1060 Nishikawatsucho, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Shimane University School of Medicine, 1060 Nishikawatsucho, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shimane University School of Medicine, 1060 Nishikawatsucho, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Talakić E, Schaffellner S, Kniepeiss D, Mueller H, Stauber R, Quehenberger F, Schoellnast H. CT perfusion imaging of the liver and the spleen in patients with cirrhosis: Is there a correlation between perfusion and portal venous hypertension? Eur Radiol 2017; 27:4173-4180. [PMID: 28321540 PMCID: PMC5579174 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-4788-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To correlate hepatic and splenic CT perfusion parameters with hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurements in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS Twenty-one patients with cirrhosis (males, 17; females, 4; mean ± SD age, 57 ± 7 years) underwent hepatic and splenic perfusion CT on a 320-detector row volume scanner as well as invasive measurement of HVPG. Different CT perfusion algorithms (maximum slope analysis and Patlak plot) were used to measure hepatic arterial flow (HAF), portal venous flow (PVF), hepatic perfusion index (HPI), splenic arterial flow (SAF), splenic blood volume (SBV) and splenic clearance (SCL). Hepatic and splenic perfusion parameters were correlated with HVPG, and sensitivity and specificity for detection of severe portal hypertension (≥12 mmHg) were calculated. RESULTS The Spearman correlation coefficient was -0.53 (p < 0.05) between SAF and HVPG, and -0.68 (p < 0.01) between HVPG and SCL. Using a cut-off value of 125 ml/min/100 ml for SCL, sensitivity for detection of a HVPG of ≥12 mmHg was 94%, and specificity 100%. There was no significant correlation between hepatic perfusion parameters and HVPG. CONCLUSION CT perfusion in patients with cirrhosis showed a strong correlation between SCL and HVPG and may be used for detection of severe portal hypertension. KEY POINTS • SAF and SCL are statistically significantly correlated with HVPG • SCL showed stronger correlation with HVPG than SAF • 125 ml/min/100 ml SCL-cut-off yielded 94 % sensitivity, 100 % specificity for severe PH • HAF, PVF and HPI showed no statistically significant correlation with HVPG.
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- Division of General Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, Graz, A-8036, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastoenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 2, Graz, 8036, Austria
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- Division of General Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, Graz, A-8036, Austria.
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CT Perfusion evaluation of gastric cancer: correlation with histologic type. Eur Radiol 2017; 28:487-495. [PMID: 28779403 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-4979-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To prospectively evaluate if the perfusion parameters of gastric cancer can provide information on histologic subtypes of gastric cancer. METHODS We performed preoperative perfusion CT (PCT) and curative gastrectomy in 46 patients. PCT data were analysed using a dedicated software program. Perfusion parameters were obtained by two independent radiologists and were compared according to histologic type using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U test and receiver operating characteristic analysis. To assess inter-reader agreement, we used intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS Inter-reader agreement for perfusion parameters was moderate to substantial (ICC = 0.585-0.678). Permeability surface value of poorly cohesive carcinoma (PCC) was significantly higher than other histologic types (47.3 ml/100 g/min in PCC vs 26.5 ml/100 g/min in non-PCC, P < 0.001). Mean transit time (MTT) of PCC was also significantly longer than non-PCC (13.0 s in PCC vs 10.3 s in non-PCC, P = 0.032). The area under the curve to predict PCC was 0.891 (P < 0.001) for permeability surface and 0.697 (P = 0.015) for MTT. CONCLUSION Obtaining perfusion parameters from PCT was feasible in gastric cancer patients and can aid in the preoperative imaging diagnosis of PCC-type gastric cancer as the permeability surface and MTT value of PCC type gastric cancer were significantly higher than those of non-PCC. KEY POINTS • Obtaining perfusion parameters from PCT was feasible in patients with gastric cancer. • Permeability surface and MTT were significantly higher in poorly cohesive carcinoma (PCC). • Permeability surface, MTT can aid in the preoperative imaging diagnosis of PCC.
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Topcuoğlu OM, Karçaaltıncaba M, Akata D, Özmen MN. Reproducibility and variability of very low dose hepatic perfusion CT in metastatic liver disease. Diagn Interv Radiol 2017; 22:495-500. [PMID: 27759566 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2016.16612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to determine the intra- and interobserver agreement on the software analysis of very low dose hepatic perfusion CT (pCT). METHODS A total of 53 pCT examinations were obtained from 21 patients (16 men, 5 women; mean age, 60.4 years) with proven liver metastasis from various primary cancers. The pCT examinations were analyzed by two readers independently and perfusion parameters were noted for whole liver, whole metastasis, metastasis wall, and normal-looking liver (liver tissue without metastasis) in regions of interest (ROIs). Readers repeated the analysis after an interval of one month. Intra- and interobserver agreements were assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and Bland-Altman statistics. RESULTS The mean ICCs of all ROIs between readers were 0.91, 0.93, 0.86, 0.45, 0.53, and 0.66 for blood flow (BF), blood volume (BV), permeability, arterial liver perfusion (ALP), portal venous perfusion (PVP) and hepatic perfusion index (HPI), respectively. The mean ICCs of all ROIs between readings were 0.86, 0.91, 0.81, 0.53, 0.56, and 0.71 for BF, BV, permeability, ALP, PVP, and HPI, respectively. There was greater agreement on the parameters measured for the whole metastasis than on the parameters measured for the metastasis wall. The effective dose of all perfusion CT studies was 2.9 mSv. CONCLUSION There is greater intra- and interobserver agreement for BF and BV than for permeability, ALP, PVP, and HPI at very low dose hepatic pCT. Permeability, ALP, PVP, and HPI parameters cannot be used in clinical practice for hepatic pCT with an effective dose of 2.9 mSv.
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Ippolito D, Querques G, Okolicsanyi S, Franzesi CT, Strazzabosco M, Sironi S. Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT with perfusion imaging in the quantitative assessment of tumor response to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A feasibility study. Eur J Radiol 2017; 90:34-41. [PMID: 28583645 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the feasibility of perfusion-CT (p-CT) measurements in quantitative assessment of hemodynamic changes related to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two patients with advanced HCC underwent p-CT study (256-MDCT scanner) before and 2 months after sorafenib administration. Dedicated perfusion software generated a quantitative map of arterial and portal perfusion and calculated the following perfusion parameters in target liver lesion: hepatic perfusion (HP), time-to-peak (TTP), blood volume (BV), arterial perfusion (AP), and hepatic perfusion index (HPI). After the follow-up scan, patients were categorized as responders and non-responders, according to mRECIST. Perfusion values were analyzed and compared in HCC lesions and in the cirrhotic parenchyma (n=22), such as between baseline and follow-up in progressors and non-progressors. RESULTS Before treatment, all mean perfusion values were significantly higher in HCC lesions than in the cirrhotic parenchyma (HP 47.8±17.2 vs 13.3±6.3mL/s per 100g; AP 47.9±18.1 vs 12.9±10.7mL/s; p<0.001). The group that responded to sorafenib (n=17) showed a significant reduction of values in HCC target lesions after therapy (HP 29.2±23.3 vs 48.1±15.1; AP 29.4±24.6 vs 49.2±17.4; p<0.01), in comparison with the non-responder group (n=5) that demonstrated no significant variation before and after treatment of HP (46.9±25.1 vs 46.7±24.1) and AP (43.4±21.7 vs 43.5±24.6). Among the responder group, HP percentage variation (Δ) in target lesions, during treatment, showed a significantly different (p=0.04) ΔHP in the group with complete response (79%) compared to the group with partial response or stable disease (16%). CONCLUSIONS p-CT technique can be used for HCC quantitative assessment of changes related to anti-angiogenic therapy. Identification of response predictors might help clinicians in selection of patients who may benefit from targeted-therapy allowing for optimization of individualized treatment.
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- Davide Ippolito
- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy.
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Surgery and Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Surgery and Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Liver Center Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University, New Haven, CTUSA
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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Van Nieuwenhove V, Van Eyndhoven G, Batenburg KJ, Buls N, Vandemeulebroucke J, De Beenhouwer J, Sijbers J. Local attenuation curve optimization framework for high quality perfusion maps in low-dose cerebral perfusion CT. Med Phys 2017; 43:6429. [PMID: 27908148 DOI: 10.1118/1.4967263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Cerebral perfusion x-ray computed tomography (PCT) is a powerful tool for noninvasive imaging of hemodynamic information throughout the brain. Conventional PCT requires the brain to be imaged multiple times during the perfusion process, and hence radiation dose is a major concern. The authors propose a PCT reconstruction algorithm that allows for lowering the dose while maintaining a high quality of the perfusion maps. It relies on an accurate estimation of the arterial input function (AIF), which in turn depends on the quality of the attenuation curves in the arterial region. METHODS The authors propose the local attenuation curve optimization (LACO) framework. It accurately models the attenuation curves inside the vessel and arterial regions and optimizes its shape directly based on the acquired x-ray projection data. RESULTS The LACO algorithm is extensively validated with simulation and real clinical experiments. Quantitative and qualitative results show that our proposed approach accurately estimates the vessel and arterial attenuation curves from only few x-ray projections. In contrast to conventional approaches, where the AIF is estimated based on the reconstructed images, our method computes an optimal AIF directly based on the projection data, resulting in far more accurate perfusion maps. CONCLUSIONS The LACO algorithm allows estimating high quality perfusion maps in low dose scanning protocols.
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- iMinds-Vision Lab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Wilrijk) B-2610, Belgium; Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Amsterdam NL-1090 GB, The Netherlands; and Mathematical Institute, Leiden University, Leiden NL-2300 RA, The Netherlands
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- Radiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Free University of Brussels, Brussels B-1090, Belgium
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- iMinds-Vision Lab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Wilrijk) B-2610, Belgium
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- iMinds-Vision Lab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Wilrijk) B-2610, Belgium
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Liu D, Liu J, Wen Z, Li Y, Sun Z, Xu Q, Fan Z. 320-row CT renal perfusion imaging in patients with aortic dissection: A preliminary study. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171235. [PMID: 28182709 PMCID: PMC5300209 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical value of renal perfusion imaging in patients with aortic dissection (AD) using 320-row computed tomography (CT), and to determine the relationship between renal CT perfusion imaging and various factors of aortic dissection. METHODS Forty-three patients with AD who underwent 320-row CT renal perfusion before operation were prospectively enrolled in this study. Diagnosis of AD was confirmed by transthoracic echocardiography. Blood flow (BF) of bilateral renal perfusion was measured and analyzed. CT perfusion imaging signs of AD in relation to the type of AD, number of entry tears and the false lumen thrombus were observed and compared. RESULTS The BF values of patients with type A AD were significantly lower than those of patients with type B AD (P = 0.004). No significant difference was found in the BF between different numbers of intimal tears (P = 0.288), but BF values were significantly higher in cases with a false lumen without thrombus and renal arteries arising from the true lumen than in those with thrombus (P = 0.036). The BF values measured between the true lumen, false lumen and overriding groups were different (P = 0.02), with the true lumen group having the highest. Also, the difference in BF values between true lumen and false lumen groups was statistically significant (P = 0.016), while no statistical significance was found in the other two groups (P > 0.05). The larger the size of intimal entry tears, the greater the BF values (P = 0.044). CONCLUSIONS This study shows a direct correlation between renal CT perfusion changes and AD, with the size, number of intimal tears, different types of AD, different renal artery origins and false lumen thrombosis, significantly affecting the perfusion values.
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- Dongting Liu
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Radiation Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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A novel approach for semi-quantitative assessment of reliability of blood flow values in DCE-CT perfusion. Biomed Signal Process Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2016.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Schneeweiß S, Horger M, Grözinger A, Nikolaou K, Ketelsen D, Syha R, Grözinger G. CT-perfusion measurements in pancreatic carcinoma with different kinetic models: Is there a chance for tumour grading based on functional parameters? Cancer Imaging 2016; 16:43. [PMID: 27978850 PMCID: PMC5159980 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-016-0100-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the interchangeability of perfusion parameters obtained with help of models used for post-processing of perfusion-CT images in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and to determine the mean values and ranges of perfusion in different tumour gradings. METHODS Perfusion-CT imaging was performed prospectively in 48 consecutive patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. In 42 patients biopsy-proven tumor grading was available (4 × G1/24 × G2/14 × G3/6× unknown). Images were post-processed using a model based on the maximum-slope (MS) approach (blood flow-BFMS) + Patlak analysis (P) (blood volume [BVP] and permeability [k-transP]), as well as a model with deconvolution-based (D) analysis (BFD, BVD and k-transD). 50 mL contrast agent were applied with a delay time of 7 s. Perfusion parameters were compared using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), the Wilcoxon matched-pairs test and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Forty eight VOIs of tumours were outlined and analysed. Moderate to good ICC values were found for the perfusion parameters (ICC = 0.62-0.75). Wilcoxon matched-pairs revealed significantly lower values (P < .001 and 0.008), for the BF and BV values obtained using the maximum-slope approach + Patlak analysis compared to deconvolution based analysis. For k-trans measurement, deconvolution revealed significantly lower values (P < 0.001). Different histologic subgroups (G1-G3) did not show significantly different functional parameters. CONCLUSION There were significant differences in the perfusion parameters obtained using the different calculation methods, and therefore these parameters are not directly interchangeable. However, the magnitude of pairs of parametric values is in constant relation to each other enabling the use of any of these methods. VPCT parameters did not allow for histologic classification.
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- Sven Schneeweiß
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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El-Diasty MT, Gaballa G, Gad HM, Borg MA, Abou-Elghar ME, Sheir KZ, El-Diasty TA. Evaluation of CT perfusion parameters for assessment of split renal function in healthy donors. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2016.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2016; 6:diagnostics6030034. [PMID: 27608045 PMCID: PMC5039568 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics6030034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the use of Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (DCE-CT) in patients with pancreatic cancer. This study was composed according to the PRISMA guidelines 2009. The literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases to identify all relevant publications. The QUADAS-2 tool was implemented to assess the risk of bias and applicability concerns of each included study. The initial literature search yielded 483 publications. Thirteen articles were included. Articles were categorized into three groups: nine articles concerning primary diagnosis or staging, one article about tumor response to treatment, and three articles regarding scan techniques. In exocrine pancreatic tumors, measurements of blood flow in eight studies and blood volume in seven studies were significantly lower in tumor tissue, compared with measurements in pancreatic tissue outside of tumor, or normal pancreatic tissue in control groups of healthy volunteers. The studies were heterogeneous in the number of patients enrolled and scan protocols. Perfusion parameters measured and analyzed by DCE-CT might be useful in the investigation of characteristic vascular patterns of exocrine pancreatic tumors. Further clinical studies are desired for investigating the potential of DCE-CT in pancreatic tumors.
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Armato SG, Blyth KG, Keating JJ, Katz S, Tsim S, Coolen J, Gudmundsson E, Opitz I, Nowak AK. Imaging in pleural mesothelioma: A review of the 13th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. Lung Cancer 2016; 101:48-58. [PMID: 27794408 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Imaging plays an important role in the detection, diagnosis, staging, response assessment, and surveillance of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The etiology, biology, and growth pattern of mesothelioma present unique challenges for each modality used to capture various aspects of this disease. Clinical implementation of imaging techniques and information derived from images continue to evolve based on active research in this field worldwide. This paper summarizes the imaging-based research presented orally at the 2016 International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, held May 1-4, 2016. Presented topics included intraoperative near-infrared imaging of mesothelioma to aid the assessment of resection completeness, an evaluation of tumor enhancement improvement with increased time delay between contrast injection and image acquisition in standard clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, the potential of early contrast enhancement analysis to provide MRI with a role in mesothelioma detection, the differentiation of short- and long-term survivors based on MRI tumor volume and histogram analysis, the response-assessment potential of hemodynamic parameters derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (DCE-CT) scans, the correlation of CT-based tumor volume with post-surgical tumor specimen weight, and consideration of the need to update the mesothelioma tumor response assessment paradigm.
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- Samuel G Armato
- Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK and Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Center for Precision Surgery, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK and Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology and National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia and Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Hage ZA, Alaraj A, Arnone GD, Charbel FT. Novel imaging approaches to cerebrovascular disease. Transl Res 2016; 175:54-75. [PMID: 27094991 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2016.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Imaging techniques available to the physician treating neurovascular disease have substantially grown over the past several decades. New techniques as well as advances in imaging modalities continuously develop and provide an extensive array of modalities to diagnose, characterize, and understand neurovascular pathology. Modern noninvasive neurovascular imaging is generally based on computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, or nuclear imaging and includes CT angiography, CT perfusion, xenon-enhanced CT, single-photon emission CT, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, MR perfusion, functional magnetic resonance imaging with global and regional blood oxygen level dependent imaging, and magnetic resonance angiography with the use of the noninvasive optional vessel analysis software (River Forest, Ill). In addition to a brief overview of the technique, this review article discusses the clinical indications, advantages, and disadvantages of each of those modalities.
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- Ziad A Hage
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA.
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Perlmutter DS, Kim SM, Kinahan PE, Alessio AM. Mixed Confidence Estimation for Iterative CT Reconstruction. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2016; 35:2005-2014. [PMID: 27008663 PMCID: PMC5270602 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2016.2543141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Dynamic (4D) CT imaging is used in a variety of applications, but the two major drawbacks of the technique are its increased radiation dose and longer reconstruction time. Here we present a statistical analysis of our previously proposed Mixed Confidence Estimation (MCE) method that addresses both these issues. This method, where framed iterative reconstruction is only performed on the dynamic regions of each frame while static regions are fixed across frames to a composite image, was proposed to reduce computation time. In this work, we generalize the previous method to describe any application where a portion of the image is known with higher confidence (static, composite, lower-frequency content, etc.) and a portion of the image is known with lower confidence (dynamic, targeted, etc). We show that by splitting the image space into higher and lower confidence components, MCE can lower the estimator variance in both regions compared to conventional reconstruction. We present a theoretical argument for this reduction in estimator variance and verify this argument with proof-of-principle simulations. We also propose a fast approximation of the variance of images reconstructed with MCE and confirm that this approximation is accurate compared to analytic calculations of and multi-realization image variance. This MCE method requires less computation time and provides reduced image variance for imaging scenarios where portions of the image are known with more certainty than others allowing for potentially reduced radiation dose and/or improved dynamic imaging.
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Mirsadraee S, Reid JH, Connell M, MacNee W, Hirani N, Murchison JT, van Beek EJ. Dynamic (4D) CT perfusion offers simultaneous functional and anatomical insights into pulmonary embolism resolution. Eur J Radiol 2016; 85:1883-1890. [PMID: 27666631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Resolution and long-term functional effects of pulmonary emboli are unpredictable. This study was carried out to assess persisting vascular bed perfusion abnormalities and resolution of arterial thrombus in patients with recent pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS AND MATERIALS 26 Patients were prospectively evaluated by dynamic (4D) contrast enhanced CT perfusion dynamic pulmonary CT perfusion. Intermittent volume imaging was performed every 1.5-1.7s during breath-hold and perfusion values were calculated by maximum-slope technique. Thrombus load (modified Miller score; MMS) and ventricular diameter were determined. Perfusion maps were visually scored and correlated with residual endoluminal filling defects. RESULTS The mean initial thrombus load was 13.1±4.6 MMS (3-16), and 1.2±2.1 MMS (0-8) at follow up. From the 24 CTPs with diagnostic quality perfusion studies, normal perfusion was observed in 7 (29%), and mildly-severely abnormal in 17 (71%). In 15 patients with no residual thrombus on follow up CTPA, normal perfusion was observed in 6, and abnormal perfusion in 9. Perfusion was abnormal in all patients with residual thrombus on follow up CTPA. Pulmonary perfusion changes were classified as reduced (n=4), delayed (systemic circulation pattern; n=5), and absent (no-flow; n=5). The right ventricle was dilated in 12/25 (48%) at presentation, and normal in all 26 follow up scans. Weak correlation was found between initial ventricular dilatation and perfusion abnormality at follow up (r=0.15). CONCLUSIONS Most patients had substantial perfusion abnormality at 3-6 months post PE. Abnormal perfusion patterns were frequently observed in patients and in regions with no corresponding evidence of residual thrombus on CTPA. Some defects exhibit delayed, presumed systemic, enhancement (which we have termed 'stunned' lung). CT perfusion provides combined anatomical and functional information about PE resolution.
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- Saeed Mirsadraee
- Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom.
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- Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
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- The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
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- The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
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Lin Y, Samei E. Development and validation of a segmentation-free polyenergetic algorithm for dynamic perfusion computed tomography. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2016; 3:033503. [PMID: 27610396 DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.3.3.033503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dynamic perfusion imaging can provide the morphologic details of the scanned organs as well as the dynamic information of blood perfusion. However, due to the polyenergetic property of the x-ray spectra, beam hardening effect results in undesirable artifacts and inaccurate CT values. To address this problem, this study proposes a segmentation-free polyenergetic dynamic perfusion imaging algorithm (pDP) to provide superior perfusion imaging. Dynamic perfusion usually is composed of two phases, i.e., a precontrast phase and a postcontrast phase. In the precontrast phase, the attenuation properties of diverse base materials (e.g., in a thorax perfusion exam, base materials can include lung, fat, breast, soft tissue, bone, and metal implants) can be incorporated to reconstruct artifact-free precontrast images. If patient motions are negligible or can be corrected by registration, the precontrast images can then be employed as a priori information to derive linearized iodine projections from the postcontrast images. With the linearized iodine projections, iodine perfusion maps can be reconstructed directly without the influence of various influential factors, such as iodine location, patient size, x-ray spectrum, and background tissue type. A series of simulations were conducted on a dynamic iodine calibration phantom and a dynamic anthropomorphic thorax phantom to validate the proposed algorithm. The simulations with the dynamic iodine calibration phantom showed that the proposed algorithm could effectively eliminate the beam hardening effect and enable quantitative iodine map reconstruction across various influential factors. The error range of the iodine concentration factors ([Formula: see text]) was reduced from [Formula: see text] for filtered back-projection (FBP) to [Formula: see text] for pDP. The quantitative results of the simulations with the dynamic anthropomorphic thorax phantom indicated that the maximum error of iodine concentrations can be reduced from [Formula: see text] for FBP to less than [Formula: see text] for pDP, which suggested that the proposed algorithm could not only effectively eliminate beam hardening artifacts but also significantly reduce the influence of the metal artifacts and accurately reconstruct the iodine map regardless of the influential factors. A segmentation-free polyenergetic dynamic perfusion imaging algorithm was proposed and validated via simulations. This method can accurately reconstruct artifact-free iodine maps for quantitative analyses.
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- Yuan Lin
- Carestream Health Inc. , Division of Research and Innovations, 1049 Ridge Road West, Rochester, New York 14615, United States
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- Duke University , Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Lab, 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 302, Durham, North Carolina 27705, United States
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Strauch LS, Eriksen RØ, Sandgaard M, Kristensen TS, Nielsen MB, Lauridsen CA. Assessing Tumor Response to Treatment in Patients with Lung Cancer Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT. Diagnostics (Basel) 2016; 6:diagnostics6030028. [PMID: 27455330 PMCID: PMC5039562 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics6030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the literature available on dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (DCE-CT) as a tool to evaluate treatment response in patients with lung cancer. This systematic review was compiled according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Only original research articles concerning treatment response in patients with lung cancer assessed with DCE-CT were included. To assess the validity of each study we implemented Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2). The initial search yielded 651 publications, and 16 articles were included in this study. The articles were divided into groups of treatment. In studies where patients were treated with systemic chemotherapy with or without anti-angiogenic drugs, four out of the seven studies found a significant decrease in permeability after treatment. Four out of five studies that measured blood flow post anti-angiogenic treatments found that blood flow was significantly decreased. DCE-CT may be a useful tool in assessing treatment response in patients with lung cancer. It seems that particularly permeability and blood flow are important perfusion values for predicting treatment outcome. However, the heterogeneity in scan protocols, scan parameters, and time between scans makes it difficult to compare the included studies.
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- Louise S Strauch
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Technology, Faculty of Health and Technology, Metropolitan University College, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Technology, Faculty of Health and Technology, Metropolitan University College, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Technology, Faculty of Health and Technology, Metropolitan University College, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Feasibility of 4D perfusion CT imaging for the assessment of liver treatment response following SBRT and sorafenib. Adv Radiat Oncol 2016; 1:194-203. [PMID: 28740888 PMCID: PMC5514015 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of 4-dimensional perfusion computed tomography (CT) as an imaging biomarker for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic liver disease. Methods and materials Patients underwent volumetric dynamic contrast-enhanced CT on a 320-slice scanner before and during stereotactic body radiation therapy and sorafenib, and at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Quiet free breathing was used in the CT acquisition and multiple techniques (rigid or deformable registration as well as outlier removal) were applied to account for residual liver motion. Kinetic modeling was performed on a voxel-by-voxel basis in the gross tumor volume and normal liver resulting in 3-dimensional parameter maps of blood perfusion, capillary permeability, blood volume, and mean transit time. Perfusion characteristics in the tumor and adjacent liver were correlated with radiation dose distributions to evaluate dose-response. Paired t tests assessed change in spatial and histogram parameters from baseline to different time points during and after treatment. Technique reproducibility as well as the impact of arterial and portal vein input functions was also investigated using intra- and inter-subject variance and Bland-Altman analysis. Results Quantitative perfusion parameters were reproducible (±5.7%; range, 2%-10%) depending on tumor/normal liver type and kinetic parameter. Statistically significant reductions in tumor perfusion were measurable over the course of treatment and as early as 1 week after sorafenib administration (P < .05). Marked liver parenchyma perfusion reduction was seen with a strong dose-response effect (R2 = 0.95) that increased significantly over the course treatment. Conclusions The proposed methodology demonstrated feasibility of evaluating spatiotemporal changes in liver tumor perfusion and normal liver function following antiangiogenic therapy and radiation treatment warranting further evaluation of biomarker prognostication.
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Kim JI, Lee HJ, Goo JM, Kim MA, Chung DH. Correlation of volumetric perfusion CT parameters with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha expression in a rabbit VX2 tumor model. Acta Radiol 2016; 57:708-15. [PMID: 26339038 DOI: 10.1177/0284185115603243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) plays a critical role in tumoral angiogenesis and HIF-1α overexpression is associated with an increased risk of patient mortality in many cancers. A number of studies have introduced perfusion computed tomography (CT) as a monitoring modality for antiangiogenic therapy. PURPOSE To investigate significance of volumetric perfusion CT parameters in relationship to HIF-1α expression in VX2 tumor rabbit models. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty VX2 carcinoma tumors of bilateral back muscles of 10 rabbits were evaluated with serial volumetric perfusion CT in 7, 10, and 14 days after tumor implantation. CT perfusion data were analyzed to calculate blood flow (BF), blood volume (BV), and permeability surface area product (PS) of whole tumor and non-necrotic peripheral area (periphery). Immunohistochemical analysis of HIF-1α expression and microvessel density (MVD) was performed. RESULTS HIF-1α was expressed in 12 tumors; two, three, and seven tumors classified as scores 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Mean MVD was 24.85 ± 13.7. PS of both the whole tumor and periphery showed positive correlations with HIF-1α score (r = 0.41, P = 0.046; r = 0.43, P = 0.002, respectively). BV of periphery showed a negative correlation with HIF-1α (r = -0.48, P = 0.040). There was strong positive correlation between HIF-1α expression and MVD (r = 0.82, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In VX2 tumors, volumetric perfusion CT parameters were of limited value for the prediction of HIF-1α activity although HIF-1α expression was found to be weakly positively correlated with PS and negatively correlated with BV.
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- Jung Im Kim
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Fronczyk KM, Guindani M, Hobbs BP, Ng CS, Vannucci M. A Bayesian Nonparametric Approach for Functional Data Classification with Application to Hepatic Tissue Characterization. Cancer Inform 2016; 14:151-62. [PMID: 27279730 PMCID: PMC4886897 DOI: 10.4137/cin.s31933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Computed tomography perfusion (CTp) is an emerging functional imaging technology that provides a quantitative assessment of the passage of fluid through blood vessels. Tissue perfusion plays a critical role in oncology due to the proliferation of networks of new blood vessels typical of cancer angiogenesis, which triggers modifications to the vasculature of the surrounding host tissue. In this article, we consider a Bayesian semiparametric model for the analysis of functional data. This method is applied to a study of four interdependent hepatic perfusion CT characteristics that were acquired under the administration of contrast using a sequence of repeated scans over a period of 590 seconds. More specifically, our modeling framework facilitates borrowing of information across patients and tissues. Additionally, the approach enables flexible estimation of temporal correlation structures exhibited by mappings of the correlated perfusion biomarkers and thus accounts for the heteroskedasticity typically observed in those measurements, by incorporating change-points in the covariance estimation. This method is applied to measurements obtained from regions of liver surrounding malignant and benign tissues, for each perfusion biomarker. We demonstrate how to cluster the liver regions on the basis of their CTp profiles, which can be used in a prediction context to classify regions of interest provided by future patients, and thereby assist in discriminating malignant from healthy tissue regions in diagnostic settings.
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- Kassandra M. Fronczyk
- Research Staff Member, Operational Evaluation Division, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, USA
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Professor, Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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Donnelly J, Budohoski KP, Smielewski P, Czosnyka M. Regulation of the cerebral circulation: bedside assessment and clinical implications. Crit Care 2016; 20:129. [PMID: 27145751 PMCID: PMC4857376 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1293-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Regulation of the cerebral circulation relies on the complex interplay between cardiovascular, respiratory, and neural physiology. In health, these physiologic systems act to maintain an adequate cerebral blood flow (CBF) through modulation of hydrodynamic parameters; the resistance of cerebral vessels, and the arterial, intracranial, and venous pressures. In critical illness, however, one or more of these parameters can be compromised, raising the possibility of disturbed CBF regulation and its pathophysiologic sequelae. Rigorous assessment of the cerebral circulation requires not only measuring CBF and its hydrodynamic determinants but also assessing the stability of CBF in response to changes in arterial pressure (cerebral autoregulation), the reactivity of CBF to a vasodilator (carbon dioxide reactivity, for example), and the dynamic regulation of arterial pressure (baroreceptor sensitivity). Ideally, cerebral circulation monitors in critical care should be continuous, physically robust, allow for both regional and global CBF assessment, and be conducive to application at the bedside. Regulation of the cerebral circulation is impaired not only in primary neurologic conditions that affect the vasculature such as subarachnoid haemorrhage and stroke, but also in conditions that affect the regulation of intracranial pressure (such as traumatic brain injury and hydrocephalus) or arterial blood pressure (sepsis or cardiac dysfunction). Importantly, this impairment is often associated with poor patient outcome. At present, assessment of the cerebral circulation is primarily used as a research tool to elucidate pathophysiology or prognosis. However, when combined with other physiologic signals and online analytical techniques, cerebral circulation monitoring has the appealing potential to not only prognosticate patients, but also direct critical care management.
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- Joseph Donnelly
- />Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- />Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- />Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- />Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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Montes P, Lauritsch G. A temporal interpolation approach for dynamic reconstruction in perfusion CT. Med Phys 2016; 34:3077-92. [PMID: 17822015 DOI: 10.1118/1.2746486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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This article presents a dynamic CT reconstruction algorithm for objects with time dependent attenuation coefficient. Projection data acquired over several rotations are interpreted as samples of a continuous signal. Based on this idea, a temporal interpolation approach is proposed which provides the maximum temporal resolution for a given rotational speed of the CT scanner. Interpolation is performed using polynomial splines. The algorithm can be adapted to slow signals, reducing the amount of data acquired and the computational cost. A theoretical analysis of the approximations made by the algorithm is provided. In simulation studies, the temporal interpolation approach is compared with three other dynamic reconstruction algorithms based on linear regression, linear interpolation, and generalized Parker weighting. The presented algorithm exhibits the highest temporal resolution for a given sampling interval. Hence, our approach needs less input data to achieve a certain quality in the reconstruction than the other algorithms discussed or, equivalently, less x-ray exposure and computational complexity. The proposed algorithm additionally allows the possibility of using slow rotating scanners for perfusion imaging purposes.
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- Pau Montes
- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Yuan X, Zhang J, Quan C, Tian Y, Li H, Ao G. A Simplified Whole-Organ CT Perfusion Technique with Biphasic Acquisition: Preliminary Investigation of Accuracy and Protocol Feasibility in Kidneys. Radiology 2016; 279:254-61. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015142757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Stereological quantification of microvessels using semiautomated evaluation of X-ray microtomography of hepatic vascular corrosion casts. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2016; 11:1803-19. [DOI: 10.1007/s11548-016-1378-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jimenez-Juan L, Mehrez H, Dey C, Homampour S, Oikonomou A, Ursani F, Paul N. Arterial input function placement effect on computed tomography lung perfusion maps. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2016; 6:25-34. [PMID: 26981452 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2016.01.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND A critical source of variability in dynamic perfusion computed tomography (DPCT) is the arterial input function (AIF). However, the impact of the AIF location in lung DPCT has not been investigated yet. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the location of the AIF within the central pulmonary arteries influences the accuracy of lung DPCT maps. METHODS A total of 54 lung DPCT scans were performed in three pigs using different rates and volumes of iodinated contrast media. Pulmonary blood flow (PBF) perfusion maps were generated using first-pass kinetics in three different AIF locations: the main pulmonary trunk (PT), the right main (RM) and the left main (LM) pulmonary arteries. A total of 162 time density curves (TDCs) and corresponding PBF perfusion maps were generated. Linear regression and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used to compare the TDCs. PBF perfusion maps were compared quantitatively by taking twenty six regions of interest throughout the lung parenchyma. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the mean PBF values among the three AIF locations. Two chest radiologists performed qualitative assessment of the perfusion maps using a 3-point scale to determine regions of perfusion mismatch. RESULTS The linear regression of the TDCs from the RM and LM compared to the PT had a median (range) of 1.01 (0.98-1.03). The Spearman rank correlation between the TDCs was 0.88 (P<0.05). ANOVA analysis of the perfusion maps demonstrated no statistical difference (P>0.05). Qualitative comparison of the perfusion maps resulted in scores of 1 and 2, demonstrating either identical or comparable maps with no significant difference in perfusion defects between the different AIF locations. CONCLUSIONS Accurate PBF perfusion maps can be generated with the AIF located either at the PT, RM or LM pulmonary arteries.
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- Laura Jimenez-Juan
- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 3 Toshiba Medical Systems, Markham, Ontario, Canada ; 4 Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; 5 Department of Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pieńkowska J, Gwoździewicz K, Skrobisz-Balandowska K, Marek I, Kostro J, Szurowska E, Studniarek M. Perfusion-CT--Can We Predict Acute Pancreatitis Outcome within the First 24 Hours from the Onset of Symptoms? PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146965. [PMID: 26784348 PMCID: PMC4718557 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Severe acute pancreatitis (AP) is still a significant clinical problem which is associated with a highly mortality. The aim of this study was the evaluation of prognostic value of CT regional perfusion measurement performed on the first day of onset of symptoms of AP, in assessing the risk of developing severe form of acute pancreatitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS 79 patients with clinical symptoms and biochemical criteria indicative of acute pancreatitis (acute upper abdominal pain, elevated levels of serum amylase and lipase) underwent perfusion CT within 24 hours after onset of symptoms. The follow-up examinations were performed after 4-6 days to detect progression of the disease. Perfusion parameters were compared in 41 people who developed severe form of AP (pancreatic and/or peripancreatic tissue necrosis) with parameters in 38 consecutive patients in whom course of AP was mild. Blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time and permeability surface area product were calculated in the three anatomic pancreatic subdivisions (head, body and tail). At the same time the patient's clinical status was assessed by APACHE II score and laboratory parameters such as CRP, serum lipase and amylase, AST, ALT, GGT, ALP and bilirubin were compared. RESULTS Statistical differences in the perfusion parameters between the group of patients with mild and severe AP were shown. Blood flow, blood volume and mean transit time were significantly lower and permeability surface area product was significantly higher in patients who develop severe acute pancreatitis and presence of pancreatic and/or peripancreatic necrosis due to pancreatic ischemia. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of evaluated on admission severity of pancreatitis assessed using APACHE II score and laboratory tests. CONCLUSIONS CT perfusion is a very useful indicator for prediction and selection patients in early stages of acute pancreatitis who are at risk of developing pancreatic and/or peripancreatic necrosis already on the first day of the onset of symptoms and can be used for treatment planning and monitoring of therapy of acute pancreatitis. Early suspicion of possible pancreatic necrosis both on the basis of scores based on clinical status and laboratory tests have low predictive value.
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- Joanna Pieńkowska
- II Department of Radiology–Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- I Department of Radiology–Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- II Department of Radiology–Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- I Department of Radiology–Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Zongqiong S, Xiaohong L, Wei C, Jiangfeng Z, Yuxi G, Zhihui X, Linfang J, Yong P, Gen Y. CT perfusion imaging of the stomach: a quantitative analysis according to different degrees of adenocarcinoma cell differentiation. Clin Imaging 2015; 40:558-62. [PMID: 27133704 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate clinical usefulness of computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTPI) in gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty subjects without gastric diseases (control group) and fifty patients with gastric cancer were studied prospectively using CTPI examinations. Four perfusion parameter values, i.e., blood flow (BF), blood volume (BV), mean transit time, and permeability surface (PS), were calculated. The gastric cancer group was divided into three groups: well differentiated, moderately differentiated, and poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma. RESULTS Comparing the three groups, differences between the well-differentiated group and the moderately differentiated group or the poorly differentiated group were all statistically significant for BF, BV, and PS. CONCLUSION The BF, BV, and PS values could serve as indicators of the degree of malignancy of gastric cancer.
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- Sun Zongqiong
- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, The Forth People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi, 214062, China.
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Chen H, Xu C, Persson M, Danielsson M. Optimization of beam quality for photon-counting spectral computed tomography in head imaging: simulation study. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2015; 2:043504. [PMID: 26835495 DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.2.4.043504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Head computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in the comprehensive evaluation of acute stroke. Photon-counting spectral detectors, as promising candidates for use in the next generation of x-ray CT systems, allow for assigning more weight to low-energy x-rays that generally contain more contrast information. Most importantly, the spectral information can be utilized to decompose the original set of energy-selective images into several basis function images that are inherently free of beam-hardening artifacts, a potential advantage for further improving the diagnosis accuracy. We are developing a photon-counting spectral detector for CT applications. The purpose of this work is to determine the optimal beam quality for material decomposition in two head imaging cases: nonenhanced imaging and K-edge imaging. A cylindrical brain tissue of 16-cm diameter, coated by a 6-mm-thick bone layer and 2-mm-thick skin layer, was used as a head phantom. The imaging target was a 5-mm-thick blood vessel centered in the head phantom. In K-edge imaging, two contrast agents, iodine and gadolinium, with the same concentration ([Formula: see text]) were studied. Three parameters that affect beam quality were evaluated: kVp settings (50 to 130 kVp), filter materials ([Formula: see text] to 83), and filter thicknesses [0 to 2 half-value layer (HVL)]. The image qualities resulting from the varying x-ray beams were compared in terms of two figures of merit (FOMs): squared signal-difference-to-noise ratio normalized by brain dose ([Formula: see text]) and that normalized by skin dose ([Formula: see text]). For nonenhanced imaging, the results show that the use of the 120-kVp spectrum filtered by 2 HVL copper ([Formula: see text]) provides the best performance in both FOMs. When iodine is used in K-edge imaging, the optimal filter is 2 HVL iodine ([Formula: see text]) and the optimal kVps are 60 kVp in terms of [Formula: see text] and 75 kVp in terms of [Formula: see text]. A tradeoff of 65 kVp was proposed to lower the potential risk of skin injuries if a relatively long exposure time is necessarily performed in the iodinated imaging. In the case of gadolinium imaging, both SD and BD can be minimized at 120 kVp filtered with 2 HVL thulium ([Formula: see text]). The results also indicate that with the same concentration and their respective optimal spectrum, the values of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] in gadolinium imaging are, respectively, around 3 and 10 times larger than those in iodine imaging. However, since gadolinium is used in much lower concentrations than iodine in the clinic, iodine may be a preferable candidate for K-edge imaging.
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- Han Chen
- Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) , Department of Physics, Stockholm 106 91, Sweden
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- Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) , Department of Physics, Stockholm 106 91, Sweden
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- Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) , Department of Physics, Stockholm 106 91, Sweden
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- Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) , Department of Physics, Stockholm 106 91, Sweden
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Murray TA, Hobbs BP, Carlin BP. COMBINING NONEXCHANGEABLE FUNCTIONAL OR SURVIVAL DATA SOURCES IN ONCOLOGY USING GENERALIZED MIXTURE COMMENSURATE PRIORS. Ann Appl Stat 2015; 9:1549-1570. [PMID: 26557211 DOI: 10.1214/15-aoas840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Conventional approaches to statistical inference preclude structures that facilitate incorporation of supplemental information acquired from similar circumstances. For example, the analysis of data obtained using perfusion computed tomography to characterize functional imaging biomarkers in cancerous regions of the liver can benefit from partially informative data collected concurrently in non-cancerous regions. This paper presents a hierarchical model structure that leverages all available information about a curve, using penalized splines, while accommodating important between-source features. Our proposed methods flexibly borrow strength from the supplemental data to a degree that reflects the commensurability of the supplemental curve with the primary curve. We investigate our method's properties for nonparametric regression via simulation, and apply it to a set of liver cancer data. We also apply our method for a semiparametric hazard model to data from a clinical trial that compares time to disease progression for three colorectal cancer treatments, while supplementing inference with information from a previous trial that tested the current standard of care.
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Breuer L, Knott M, Struffert T, Kloska S, Kurka N, Schwab S, Dörfler A, Köhrmann M, Engelhorn T. Limited versus Whole-Brain Perfusion for the Indication of Thrombolysis in the Extended Time Window of Acute Cerebral Ischemia. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 24:2491-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Kantarci M, Pirimoglu B, Ozturk G, Aydinli B, Ogul H, Okur A, Kizrak Y, Ozyigit O, Celik M. Clinical utility of hepatic-perfusion computerized tomography in living-donor liver transplantation: a preliminary study. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:399-407. [PMID: 25769581 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vascular complications are a primary diagnostic consideration in liver transplant recipients, with an overall incidence of 9%. Cross-sectional imaging techniques provide information regarding vascular structure and luminal patency but can not quantitatively assess hepatocyte damage in the liver graft parenchyma. Perfusion computerized tomography (CT) is a recently developed method that allows for quantitative evaluation of hemodynamic changes in tissue. Our objective was to evaluate the clinical utility of perfusion CT in assessing vascular complications during living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). METHODS The 33 recipients were divided into 3 groups according to Doppler ultrasonographic findings: hepatic arterial complication group, portal venous complication group, and hepatic venous complication group. Blood volume (BV), blood flow (BF), arterial liver perfusion (ALP), portal venous perfusion (PVP), and hepatic perfusion index (HPI) were calculated for the affected vascular territory regions. RESULTS Compared with normal liver parenchyma, BV, BF, ALP, and HPI were significantly lower in the hepatic arterial complication group. Although PVP and BV were significantly lower, ALP, HPI, and BF were higher in the affected vascular territory region than in normal liver parenchyma for the portal venous complication group. In the hepatic venous complication group, PVP was significantly higher and BF, ALP, and HPI significantly lower in the affected vascular territory regions than in normal liver parenchyma. CONCLUSIONS Perfusion CT imaging is a noninvasive technique that enables the quantitative evaluation of vascular complications in the graft parenchyma after LDLT and permits a quantitative evaluation of the treatment response.
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- M Kantarci
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Yozgat, School of Medicine, Bozok University, Bozok, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Das CJ, Thingujam U, Panda A, Sharma S, Gupta AK. Perfusion computed tomography in renal cell carcinoma. World J Radiol 2015; 7:170-179. [PMID: 26217456 PMCID: PMC4506935 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i7.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Various imaging modalities are available for the diagnosis, staging and response evaluation of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). While contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) is used as the standard of imaging for size, morphological evaluation and response assessment in RCC, a new functional imaging technique like perfusion CT (pCT), goes down to the molecular level and provides new perspectives in imaging of RCC. pCT depicts regional tumor perfusion and vascular permeability which are indirect parameters of tumor angiogenesis and thereby provides vital information regarding tumor microenvironment. Also response evaluation using pCT may predate the size criteria used in Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, as changes in the perfusion occurs earlier following tissue kinase inhibitors before any actual change in size. This may potentially help in predicting prognosis, better selection of therapy and more accurate and better response evaluation in patients with RCC. This article describes the techniques and role of pCT in staging and response assessment in patients with RCCs.
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Herskovits EH. Quantitative radiology: applications to oncology. Adv Cancer Res 2015; 124:1-30. [PMID: 25287685 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-411638-2.00001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oncologists, clinician-scientists, and basic scientists collect computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography images in the process of caring for patients, managing clinical trials, and investigating cancer biology. As we have developed more sophisticated means for noninvasively delineating and characterizing neoplasms, these image data have come to play a central role in oncology. In parallel, the increasing complexity and volume of these data have necessitated the development of quantitative methods for assessing tumor burden, and by proxy, disease-free survival.
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- Edward H Herskovits
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Fang R, Jiang H, Huang J. Tissue-specific sparse deconvolution for brain CT perfusion. Comput Med Imaging Graph 2015; 46 Pt 1:64-72. [PMID: 26055434 DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Enhancing perfusion maps in low-dose computed tomography perfusion (CTP) for cerebrovascular disease diagnosis is a challenging task, especially for low-contrast tissue categories where infarct core and ischemic penumbra usually occur. Sparse perfusion deconvolution has been recently proposed to effectively improve the image quality and diagnostic accuracy of low-dose perfusion CT by extracting the complementary information from the high-dose perfusion maps to restore the low-dose using a joint spatio-temporal model. However the low-contrast tissue classes where infarct core and ischemic penumbra are likely to occur in cerebral perfusion CT tend to be over-smoothed, leading to loss of essential biomarkers. In this paper, we propose a tissue-specific sparse deconvolution approach to preserve the subtle perfusion information in the low-contrast tissue classes. We first build tissue-specific dictionaries from segmentations of high-dose perfusion maps using online dictionary learning, and then perform deconvolution-based hemodynamic parameters estimation for block-wise tissue segments on the low-dose CTP data. Extensive validation on clinical datasets of patients with cerebrovascular disease demonstrates the superior performance of our proposed method compared to state-of-art, and potentially improve diagnostic accuracy by increasing the differentiation between normal and ischemic tissues in the brain.
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- Ruogu Fang
- School of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA.
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- School of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Jaffray DA, Chung C, Coolens C, Foltz W, Keller H, Menard C, Milosevic M, Publicover J, Yeung I. Quantitative Imaging in Radiation Oncology: An Emerging Science and Clinical Service. Semin Radiat Oncol 2015; 25:292-304. [PMID: 26384277 DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Radiation oncology has long required quantitative imaging approaches for the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy. The past 10 years has seen a remarkable expansion in the variety of novel imaging signals and analyses that are starting to contribute to the prescription and design of the radiation treatment plan. These include a rapid increase in the use of magnetic resonance imaging, development of contrast-enhanced imaging techniques, integration of fluorinated deoxyglucose-positron emission tomography, evaluation of hypoxia imaging techniques, and numerous others. These are reviewed with an effort to highlight challenges related to quantification and reproducibility. In addition, several of the emerging applications of these imaging approaches are also highlighted. Finally, the growing community of support for establishing quantitative imaging approaches as we move toward clinical evaluation is summarized and the need for a clinical service in support of the clinical science and delivery of care is proposed.
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- David Anthony Jaffray
- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TECHNA Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Blood-brain barrier permeability imaging using perfusion computed tomography. Radiol Oncol 2015; 49:107-14. [PMID: 26029020 PMCID: PMC4387985 DOI: 10.2478/raon-2014-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background. The blood-brain barrier represents the selective diffusion barrier at the level of the cerebral microvascular endothelium. Other functions of blood-brain barrier include transport, signaling and osmoregulation. Endothelial cells interact with surrounding astrocytes, pericytes and neurons. These interactions are crucial to the development, structural integrity and function of the cerebral microvascular endothelium. Dysfunctional blood-brain barrier has been associated with pathologies such as acute stroke, tumors, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Conclusions. Blood-brain barrier permeability can be evaluated in vivo by perfusion computed tomography - an efficient diagnostic method that involves the sequential acquisition of tomographic images during the intravenous administration of iodinated contrast material. The major clinical applications of perfusion computed tomography are in acute stroke and in brain tumor imaging.
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Rana L, Sharma S, Sood S, Singh B, Gupta MK, Minhas RS, Jhobta A, Bhatia V, Venkat B. Volumetric CT perfusion assessment of treatment response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Comparison of CT perfusion parameters before and after chemoradiation therapy. Eur J Radiol Open 2015; 2:46-54. [PMID: 26937435 PMCID: PMC4750578 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background and purpose World Health Organization estimated that there were 600,000 new cases of head and neck cancers and 300,000 deaths each year worldwide. Scientific modalities to predict the treatment outcomes are not available yet. We conducted this study to (1) compare CT perfusion parameters before and after chemoradiation among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and (2) to evaluate the prognostic value of each perfusion parameter in predicting the response to chemoradiation. Materials and methods We conducted a prospective study among all patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma registered for chemoradiotherapy (CRT) at Regional Cancer Research Center, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India during the period June 2012 through June 2013. CTp data were acquired on a 64-slice CT scanner (Light speed VCT Xte; GE Healthcare) with 14 cm z-axis coverage using Volume Helical Shuttle (VHS) feature at baseline, on completion of 40 Gy and 66 Gy of chemoradiation. We dichotomised the treatment outcome as complete response and non-response (partial responders/stable disease/progressive disease) using RECIST 1.1 criteria. We compared all perfusion parameters at baseline, 40 Gy and 66 Gy of CRT between responders and non-responders. We dichotomised the perfusion parameters as high (>median value) and low (≤median value) to analyze association between perfusion parameters and treatment outcome. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and likelihood ratios for each dichotomized perfusion parameter using Wilson Score method. Results We followed 24 patients (23 of them men) from start of the treatment till completion of it. All had Stage III or Stage IV of the disease. Blood flow (BF) and blood volume (BV) decreased and Mean Transit Time (MTT) increased significantly (p < 0.05) at 66 Gy among responders to CRT as compared to non-responders. Patients with high BF (>106 ml/100 g/min) at baseline were five times more likely (p = 0.004) to respond to treatment as compared to those with low BF. BF was found to be 83.3% predictive of complete response. Other perfusion parameters were not significantly predictive of outcome (p > 0.05) Combination of high BF (>106 ml/100 g/min) and low (≤47 ml/100 g/min) permeability surface (PS) was 100% predictive of response to CRT irrespective of the stage of tumor. Conclusions High BF at baseline is the single best predictor of response to chemoradiaton. A combination of high BF and low PS was found to be 100% predictive of complete response irrespective of the stage of the tumor.
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Key Words
- BF, blood flow
- BV, blood volume
- CECT, contrast enhanced computed tomography
- CR, complete responder
- CRT, chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- CT perfusion
- CT, computed tomography
- CTP, perfusion computed tomography
- Chemoradiation
- HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
- MVD, microvascular density
- PD, progressive disease
- PR, partial responder
- PS, permeability surface area product
- Perfusion parameters
- RECIST 1.1
- RECIST, response evaluation criteria in solid tumors
- ROI, region of interest
- SCC, squamous cell carcinoma
- SCCA, squamous cell carcinoma of aerodigestive tract
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- Lokesh Rana
- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Regional Cancer Research Centre, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of E.N.T., IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
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Tirumani SH, Fairchild A, Krajewski KM, Nishino M, Howard SA, Baheti AD, Rosenthal MH, Jagannathan JP, Shinagare AB, Ramaiya NH. Anti-VEGF Molecular Targeted Therapies in Common Solid Malignancies: Comprehensive Update for Radiologists. Radiographics 2015; 35:455-74. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.352140119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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La Fontaine MD, McDaniel LS, Kubicek LN, Chappell RJ, Forrest LJ, Jeraj R. Patient characteristics influencing the variability of distributed parameter-based models in DCE-CT kinetic analysis. Vet Comp Oncol 2015; 15:105-117. [PMID: 25702795 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kinetic parameter variability may be sensitive to kinetic model choice, kinetic model implementation or patient-specific effects. The purpose of this study was to assess their impact on the variability of dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (DCE-CT) kinetic parameters. A total of 11 canine patients with sinonasal tumours received high signal-to-noise ratio, test-double retest DCE-CT scans. The variability for three distributed parameter (DP)-based models was assessed by analysis of variance. Mixed-effects modelling evaluated patient-specific effects. Inter-model variability (CVinter ) was comparable to or lower than intra-model variability (CVintra ) for blood flow (CVinter :[4-28%], CVintra :[28-31%]), fractional vascular volume (CVinter :[3-17%], CVintra :[16-19%]) and permeability-surface area product (CVinter :[5-12%], CVintra :[14-15%]). The kinetic models were significantly (P<0.05) impacted by patient characteristics for patient size, area underneath the curve of the artery and of the tumour. In conclusion, DP-based models demonstrated good agreement with similar differences between models and scans. However, high variability in the kinetic parameters and their sensitivity to patient size may limit certain quantitative applications.
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- M D La Fontaine
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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Skornitzke S, Fritz F, Klauss M, Pahn G, Hansen J, Hirsch J, Grenacher L, Kauczor HU, Stiller W. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of rigid and deformable motion correction algorithms using dual-energy CT images in view of application to CT perfusion measurements in abdominal organs affected by breathing motion. Br J Radiol 2014; 88:20140683. [PMID: 25465353 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare six different scenarios for correcting for breathing motion in abdominal dual-energy CT (DECT) perfusion measurements. METHODS Rigid [RRComm(80 kVp)] and non-rigid [NRComm(80 kVp)] registration of commercially available CT perfusion software, custom non-rigid registration [NRCustom(80 kVp], demons algorithm) and a control group [CG(80 kVp)] without motion correction were evaluated using 80 kVp images. Additionally, NRCustom was applied to dual-energy (DE)-blended [NRCustom(DE)] and virtual non-contrast [NRCustom(VNC)] images, yielding six evaluated scenarios. After motion correction, perfusion maps were calculated using a combined maximum slope/Patlak model. For qualitative evaluation, three blinded radiologists independently rated motion correction quality and resulting perfusion maps on a four-point scale (4 = best, 1 = worst). For quantitative evaluation, relative changes in metric values, R(2) and residuals of perfusion model fits were calculated. RESULTS For motion-corrected images, mean ratings differed significantly [NRCustom(80 kVp) and NRCustom(DE), 3.3; NRComm(80 kVp), 3.1; NRCustom(VNC), 2.9; RRComm(80 kVp), 2.7; CG(80 kVp), 2.7; all p < 0.05], except when comparing NRCustom(80 kVp) with NRCustom(DE) and RRComm(80 kVp) with CG(80 kVp). NRCustom(80 kVp) and NRCustom(DE) achieved the highest reduction in metric values [NRCustom(80 kVp), 48.5%; NRCustom(DE), 45.6%; NRComm(80 kVp), 29.2%; NRCustom(VNC), 22.8%; RRComm(80 kVp), 0.6%; CG(80 kVp), 0%]. Regarding perfusion maps, NRCustom(80 kVp) and NRCustom(DE) were rated highest [NRCustom(80 kVp), 3.1; NRCustom(DE), 3.0; NRComm(80 kVp), 2.8; NRCustom(VNC), 2.6; CG(80 kVp), 2.5; RRComm(80 kVp), 2.4] and had significantly higher R(2) and lower residuals. Correlation between qualitative and quantitative evaluation was low to moderate. CONCLUSION Non-rigid motion correction improves spatial alignment of the target region and fit of CT perfusion models. Using DE-blended and DE-VNC images for deformable registration offers no significant improvement. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Non-rigid algorithms improve the quality of abdominal CT perfusion measurements but do not benefit from DECT post processing.
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- S Skornitzke
- 1 Clinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Value of Whole-Tumor Dual-Input Perfusion CT in Predicting the Effect of Multiarterial Infusion Chemotherapy on Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014; 203:W497-505. [PMID: 25341164 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.11621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Ippolito D, Fior D, Franzesi CT, Capraro C, Casiraghi A, Leni D, Vacirca F, Corso R, Sironi S. Tumour-related neoangiogenesis: functional dynamic perfusion computed tomography for diagnosis and treatment efficacy assessment in hepatocellular carcinoma. Dig Liver Dis 2014; 46:916-22. [PMID: 25023006 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aim of the study was to determine the value of perfusion computed tomography in the quantitative assessment of tumour-related neoangiogenesis for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma lesions. METHODS Overall, 47 consecutive patients with cirrhotic liver disease, with a high risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, and undergoing standard surveillance (six-month intervals) were eligible for inclusion in this prospective study; based on Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer guidelines, 27 patients were enrolled. Perfusion computed tomography was performed in 29 biopsy-proven hepatocellular carcinoma lesions before and after treatment with transarterial chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation. The dynamic study was performed with a 256-slice multidetector-computed tomography scanner; the following parameters were measured: hepatic perfusion, arterial perfusion, blood volume, hepatic perfusion index, and time-to-peak in all patients. RESULTS Hepatocellular carcinoma lesions had the following median perfusion values: perfusion 46.3mL/min/100g; blood volume 20.4mL/100mg; arterial perfusion 42.9mL/min; hepatic perfusion index 92.5%; time to peak 18.7s. Significantly lower perfusion values were obtained in correctly treated lesions or surrounding parenchyma than in viable hepatocellular carcinoma tissue. CONCLUSIONS In hepatocellular carcinoma, perfusion computed tomography could contribute to a non-invasive quantification of tumour blood supply related to the formation of new arterial structures, and enable the assessment of therapeutic response.
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- Davide Ippolito
- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy.
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. S. Gerardo, Monza, MB, Italy
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