使用光谱探测器计算机断层扫描 (SDCT) 与超声波相比,对甲状腺结节的表征
Hila Tal Tamir1, Dana Stav1, Yitzhac Hadad1
1Department of Radiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
European journal of radiology
|November 25, 2023
概括
光谱探测器计算机断层扫描 (SDCT) 可以帮助区分甲状腺结节. 较高的度和SDCT上的增强与中高风险结节 (TI-RADS 4-5) 相比低风险结节 (TI-RADS 2-3) 相关联.
科学领域:
- 放射学 放射学是一门学科.
- 医疗成像医学成像
- 在瘤学瘤学.
背景情况:
- 甲状腺结节很常见,准确的风险分层对于患者管理至关重要.
- 超声波 (美国) 与甲状腺成像报告和数据系统 (TI-RADS) 是初始评估的标准.
- 正在探索先进的成像技术,以改善结节的特征.
研究的目的:
- 评估光谱探测器计算机断层扫描 (SDCT) 在表征甲状腺结节中的实用性.
- 为了将SDCT的光谱属性与由US确定的TI-RADS类别相关联.
- 评估SDCT是否可以帮助区分低风险和中高风险甲状腺结节.
主要方法:
- 对接受美国和对比度增强的SDCT部/胸部 (2018-2020) 患者的回顾性分析.
- 结节在美国使用TI-RADS进行分类 (TI-RADS 2-3与TI-RADS 4-5).
- 包括度,光谱斜率和增强在内的SDCT光谱数据被测量并与TI-RADS组进行比较.
主要成果:
- 分析了38个甲状腺结节.
- 与低风险TI-RADS 2-3组相比,中高风险TI-RADS 4-5组的结节显示出明显更高的度 (4.6对2.3毫克/毫升),估计增强 (3.9对2.2),以及光谱斜率 (5.6对2.9) (p < 0.001).
结论:
- SDCT光谱分析为甲状腺结节的特征提供了有价值的定量数据.
- 这些发现表明,SDCT可以帮助区分中等高风险甲状腺结节和低风险的甲状腺结节.
- SDCT提供了超越常规成像的补充信息,以改善甲状腺结节的评估.
相关概念视频
01:10Computed Tomography
4.5K
Tomography refers to imaging by sections. Computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses computers to analyze several cross-sectional X-rays to reveal minute details about structures in the body.
The technique was invented in the 1970s and is based on the principle that as X-rays pass through the body, they are absorbed or reflected at different levels. In the technique, a patient lies on a motorized platform while a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanner rotates...
The technique was invented in the 1970s and is based on the principle that as X-rays pass through the body, they are absorbed or reflected at different levels. In the technique, a patient lies on a motorized platform while a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanner rotates...
4.5K
01:17Ultrasonography
4.5K
Ultrasonography is an imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize the body's internal structures. It is a non-invasive and safe procedure that does not involve the use of ionizing radiation, making it widely used in various medical fields. Ultrasonography is used to study heart function, blood flow in the neck or extremities, certain conditions such as gallbladder disease, and fetal growth and development.
During an ultrasonography procedure, a handheld device called...
During an ultrasonography procedure, a handheld device called...
4.5K
01:25Ultrasound II: Endoscopic Ultrasound and FibroScan
113
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and FibroScan are valuable diagnostic tools in gastroenterology and hepatology, each with specific applications and techniques.
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS):
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS):
113