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A Multicenter MRI Protocol for the Evaluation and Quantification of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Published on: June 2, 2015
Diagnostic Performance of Dual-Layer Computed Tomography for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Indirect Computed Tomography
Shota Tanoue1, Takeshi Nakaura1, Yuji Iyama2
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
Background:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and diagnostic performance of virtual monochromatic images (VMI) obtained with dual-layer dual-energy computed tomography (DL-DECT) during indirect CT venography (CTV) for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Methods And Results:
This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, which waived the requirement for informed consent. We retrospectively enrolled 45 patients who underwent CTV with DL-DECT, and VMI were retrospectively generated. We compared the venous attenuation, noise, contrast, and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between VMI with the highest CNR and conventional CT on paired t-test. Furthermore, we compared the pooled area under the curve (AUC) of each technique with Delong's test in 34 patients who underwent color Doppler ultrasonography. The 40-keV VMI had the best CNR. The noise was significantly lower on 40-keV (9.7±2.5 HU) than on 120-kVp VMI (10.5±2.5 HU; P<0.01). The contrast (120 kVp, 38.2±15.3 HU vs. 40 keV, 131.6±43.6 HU) and CNR (120 kVp, 3.8±1.7 vs. 40 keV, 14.4±6.1) were significantly higher in 40-keV VMI than in 120-kVp VMI (P<0.01). Furthermore, the pooled AUC was significantly higher for 40-keV (0.84) than for 120-kVp VMI (0.78; P=0.03).
Conclusions:
In indirect CTV, 40-keV VMI obtained with DL-DECT offers better image quality and diagnostic performance for DVT than conventional CT.
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