Dual-Energy CT Characteristics of Parathyroid Adenomas on 25-and 55-Second 4D-CT Acquisitions: Preliminary Experience
Reza Forghani1, Michael Roskies, Xiaoyang Liu
1From the *Department of Radiology, †Segal Cancer Centre, ‡Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, and §Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and ‖Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to compare the dual-energy computed tomography (CT) characteristics of parathyroid adenomas (PAs), thyroid tissue, and lymph nodes (LNs) and assess whether the spectral information can improve distinction of these tissues.
Methods:
Dual-energy CT scans from 20 patients with pathologically proven PAs were retrospectively evaluated, identifying 19 eligible PAs and region of interest analysis used for spectral characterization.
Results:
There was a significant difference in multiple spectral parameters between PAs, LNs, and the thyroid gland (P < 0.05-0.0001). The greatest difference in spectral characteristics of PAs compared with that of LNs was on the 25-second acquisition, whereas the 55-second acquisition was better for distinguishing PAs from the thyroid gland.
Conclusions:
Four-dimensional CT acquired in dual-energy CT mode has the potential to further enhance diagnostic accuracy for PA identification on individual phases of the perfusion study.
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