Application of CT CE-Boost Technique in Preoperative Evaluation of Renal Cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5185.2024.10.014
- VernacularTitle:CT CE-Boost技术在肾癌术前评估中的应用
- Author:
Yanhui ZHAI
1
;
Shiping WANG
;
Guoqing XUAN
;
Xiaobo FAN
;
Nannan SUN
;
Ying LI
;
Chenxiao YANG
;
Shouqiang JIA
Author Information
1. 山东第一医科大学附属人民医院影像科,山东 济南 271100
- Keywords:
Contrast enhancement boost technique;
Carcinoma,renal cell;
Tomography,X-ray computed;
Image quality
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging
2024;32(10):1046-1050
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose To explore the application value of contrast enhancement boost(CE-Boost)technique in image quality of tumors and their feeding arteries in preoperative evaluation of renal cancer patients.Materials and Methods A total of 36 renal cancer patients in People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from August 2022 to May 2023 with pathologically confirmed were retrospective collected.All patients underwent renal enhanced CT.The cortical phase images were post-processed using the CE-Boost technique to obtain CE-Boost images.The cortical phase images were set as group A and the CE-Boost images were set as group B.The CT value and image noise(SD)of abdominal aorta,renal artery,tumor and its adjacent renal cortex,and SD of the vertical spinal muscle on both sides of the spine of two groups were measured and recorded,and then the signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio of tumor,abdominal aorta and renal artery were calculated.The image quality of the tumor,tumor feeding artery and renal artery was scored on 4 points by 2 doctors with double-blind method.Results The signal-to-noise ratio,contrast-to-noise ratio and CT value of group B were significantly higher than those of group A(t=-27.385--5.267,all P<0.05).The SD of tumor,abdominal aorta,right and left renal artery were not significantly different between group A and B(t=-1.849-0.993,all P>0.05).The subjective score of tumor in group A and B were no significant difference(Z=-1.490,P=0.136).However,the subjective score of tumor feeding arteries and renal arteries were significantly higher in group B than in group A(Z=-3.512,P=0.000;Z=-2.127,P=0.033).Conclusion The CT CE-Boost technique can improve the image quality of renal enhanced CT and provide visualization of tumor feeding arteries.
