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  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Computed tomography (CT) is crucial for visualizing thoracic vasculature.
  • Contrast injection systems significantly impact image quality and diagnostic accuracy.
  • Direct-drive and peristaltic injectors represent different technologies for contrast delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare thoracic vasculature opacification between direct-drive and peristaltic contrast injection systems.
  • To evaluate the effect of these systems on quantitative and qualitative image quality in chest CT.
  • To assess diagnostic performance metrics such as contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 88 patients undergoing chest CT.
  • Comparison of direct-drive (Group A) versus peristaltic (Group B) injectors.
  • Quantitative analysis of vascular opacification, CNR, radiation dose, and arterial venous contrast ratio (AVCR).
  • Statistical analysis including paired t-test, Pearson's correlation, ROC, VGC, and Cohen's kappa.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in mean thoracic vasculature opacification (p > 0.05).
  • Direct-drive injectors (Group A) showed significantly higher CNR than peristaltic injectors (Group B) in most vessels (p < 0.05).
  • No statistical difference in AVCR or qualitative image quality metrics (ROC, VGC, kappa) between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Direct-drive contrast injectors provide superior quantitative image quality in chest CT compared to peristaltic injectors.
  • No significant difference in qualitative image quality or pathology detection was observed between the two systems.
  • Direct-drive systems enhance the contrast-to-noise ratio in thoracic vasculature imaging.