Dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography parameters can improve diagnostic efficiency of lung adenocarcinoma grading

Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery

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Ronghua Mu¹  Zhuoni Meng¹  Zixuan Guo¹  Xiaoyan Qin²  Guangyi Huang²  Xuri Yang²  Hui Jin²  Peng Yang²  Xiaodi Zhang³  Xiqi Zhu² 

[1] Department of Radiology , Graduate School of Guilin Medical University;Department of Radiology , Nanxishan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;Philips ,(China) Investment Co., Ltd., Chengdu Branch

关键词: Dual-layer spectral detector;    lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD);    pathological grade;    spectral parameters;    X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT);   

DOI  :  10.21037/qims-22-2

学科分类：外科医学

来源: AME Publications

【 摘 要 】

Background: It is difficult to distinguish the pathological grade of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) with traditional computed tomography (CT). The aim of this study was to assess tumor differentiation by dual-layer spectral detector CT combined with morphological parameters. Methods: In this prospective study, a total of 67 patients with pathologically diagnosed LUAD were enrolled: 39 patients in the well- and moderately-differentiated group (14 and 25 patients, respectively) and 28 patients in the poorly-differentiated group. Morphological parameters, non-enhanced CT number, double-enhanced CT number, effective atomic number, monoenergetic CT images (40 and 70 keV), iodine density, and thoracic aorta iodine density of tumors were measured. The slope of the spectral curve and normalized iodine density were calculated. The diagnostic efficiency of the spectral parameters alone, and the combined spectral and morphological parameters were obtained by statistical analysis. Results: The morphological signs of LUAD (the vessel convergence sign, bronchus encapsulated air sign, and liquefactive necrosis) were higher in the poorly-differentiated group than in the well–moderately-differentiated group (57.1% vs. 30.8%, 40.0%; 60.7% vs. 28.2%, 32.0%; 64.3% vs. 28.2%, 24.0%; all P<0.05). There were significant differences in normalized iodine density (arterial phase: 0.10±0.04 vs. 0.12±0.05, 0.13±0.04; venous phase: 0.31±0.07 vs. 0.39±0.17, 0.40±0.17) among the poorly-differentiated group and moderately-differentiated group as well as the well-differentiated group (all P<0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of the poorly-differentiated group and well–moderately-differentiated group showed that the normalized iodine density had the best diagnostic efficiency in the arterial phase, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.817, sensitivity of 92.9%, and specificity of 82.1% (P<0.001). The AUC increased to 0.916 when the morphological parameters were included, and sensitivity and specificity were 96.4% and 82.1% (P<0.001), respectively. Conclusions: The parameters of dual-layer spectral detector CT can help discriminate the pathological grade of LUAD. Among the spectral parameters, the normalized iodine density in the arterial phase has the best diagnostic efficiency, and the combination of spectral and morphological parameters improves the pathological grading of LUAD.

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