Preliminary study of spectral CT in benign and malignant lung lesions
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1201.2013.05.006
- VernacularTitle:CT能谱成像对肺内良恶性肿块诊断的初步研究
- Author:
Mingying LI
;
Chengqi ZHANG
;
Kai DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasms;
Pneumonia;
Tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2013;(5):410-413
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the value of spectral CT for the discrimination of benign and malignant lung lesions through multi-parameter quantitative measurement.Methods Eighty-one patients who had lung nodule or mass on X-ray or plain CT were scanned using spectral CT,generating iodine concentration,water concentration and 101 sets of monochromatic images.Iodine concentration,water concentration,spectrum energy curve and CT value at 40 keV were measured with spectral post-processing software.70 eligible patients were divided into pneumonia group and tumor group.ANOVA analysis was used for the statistic analysis in two groups.Results The iodine concentration in pneumonia group and tumor group were (1.47 ± 0.17) and (0.77 ± 0.19) g/L (F =203.97,P ＜ 0.05).The slope rates of spectrum energy curve in pneumonia group and tumor group were 1.65 ± 0.27 and 0.88 ± 0.22 (F =161.59,P ＜0.05).The CT values at 40 keV in pneumonia group and tumor group were (139.00 ± 16.25) and (83.29 ± 17.44) HU (F =160.45,P ＜ 0.05),there were significant differences in iodine concentration,slope rates and CT values at 40 keV between two groups.The water concentration in pneumonia group and tumor group were (1021.56 ± 11.68) and (1022.62 ±8.56) g/L (F=0.19,P＞0.05),there was no significant difference.Conclusion Spectral CT technique has very important value for the discrimination of benign and malignant lung lesions.
