Zhang J, Lyu G, Qiu J, Qiu S, Li Z, Lin M, Xiao X, Tang L, He J, Li X, Li S. Three-dimensional ultrasound VOCAL combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound: an alternative to contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating ablation of benign uterine lesions.
Int J Hyperthermia 2022;
39:1360-1370. [PMID:
36266251 DOI:
10.1080/02656736.2022.2131002]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This study explores the feasibility and value of three-dimensional ultrasound virtual organ computer-aided analysis (3D-VOCAL) combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for measuring the non-perfused volume (NPV) after microwave ablation (MWA) of benign uterine lesions.
METHODS
Fifty-six patients with uterine myoma (UM) and adenomyosis (AM) treated with MWA were enrolled. NPV measurements were obtained postoperatively using two-dimensional CEUS (2D-CEUS), 3D-VOCAL combined with CEUS and three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (3D-CEMRI). Bland-Altman analysis and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values were used to analyze the agreement of NPV measurements obtained via 2D-CEUS and the combined method with 3D-CEMRI. The inter- and intra-observer agreements of the NPV values obtained with all three methods were also analyzed.
RESULTS
Considering 3D-CEMRI as the standard, 3D-VOCAL showed greater agreement than 2D-CEUS and higher ICCs (ICC, 0.999 vs. 0.891) than 2D-CEUS for different lesion types and sizes of non-perfusion areas (p < 0.001 for all comparisons). NPV measurements obtained via 2 D-CEUS and 3 D-CEMRI differed significantly for AM and non-perfusion areas with maximum diameter ≥5 cm (p < 0.05) and showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) for UM and non-perfusion areas with maximum diameter <5 cm. The NPV measurements obtained via 3D-VOCAL and 3D-CEMRI did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). The intra- and inter-observer agreements of 3D-VOCAL measurements were better than those of 2D-CEUS and slightly lower than those of 3D-CEMRI.
CONCLUSIONS
3D-VOCAL combined with CEUS provides accurate estimates of NPV after MWA of benign uterine lesions, and offers a reliable, simple and efficient alternative to CEMRI.
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