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64-row MDCT perfusion of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: technical feasibility and quantitative analysis of perfusion parameters.
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PMID:  20652255     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the technical feasibility of 64-row computed tomography (CT) quantitative perfusion imaging of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
METHODS: Twenty-nine patients with a total of 29 pathologically proven SCC underwent a cine-mode CT perfusion acquisition covering the lesion site. The acquisition started 10 s after intravenous injection of iodinated contrast material and lasted 50 s. On a dedicated workstation, regions of interest (ROI) were traced within the SCC, on a healthy portion of tissue (H), and on the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle (M). Blood flow (BF), blood volume (BV), mean transit time (MTT) and permeability-surface product (PS) were calculated.
RESULTS: In SCC, BF, BV and PS were higher compared with H (p<0.0001, p=0.002 and p=0.004, respectively) and M (p<0.0001). Conversely, MTT was lower in SCC than in H (p=0.0009) and M (p=0.0003). All datasets were free from substantial motion artefacts and ROI misregistration phenomena. No substantial discomfort or adverse events were experienced by any of the patients.
CONCLUSION: 64-row CT quantitative perfusion imaging allows head and neck SCC to be distinguished from normal tissues.
Authors:
Lorenzo Faggioni; Emanuele Neri; Francesca Cerri; Eugenia Picano; Veronica Seccia; Luca Muscatello; Stefano Sellari Franceschini; Carlo Bartolozzi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1432-1084     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2 - 56100, Pisa, Italy. lfaggioni@sirm.org
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