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Tracer kinetics analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and MR data in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract: comparison of the results.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19473200     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: (i) To evaluate the feasibility of tracer kinetics analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) CT and T2-weighted MR data of squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of the upper aerodigestive tract. (ii) To compare functional parameters derived by both modalities and examine the interchangeability of them as well as the intra- and inter-rater agreement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dynamic contrast-enhanced-CT and MR images of 23 patients with SCCA were postprocessed using a distributed-parameter (DP) tracer kinetic model. The evaluated parameters included blood flow (F), intravascular blood volume (v(1)), extravascular extracellular blood volume (v(2)), intravascular mean transit time (t(1)), lag time (t(0)), permeability surface area product (PS) and extraction ratio (E). Mean perfusion values, based on region-of-interest analysis, of the tumors and the healthy muscle tissue were compared and correlated. Inter-rater and intra-rater variability were assessed. Interchangeability of the tumor functional parameters was tested using Pearson's correlation coeficients and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS: The mean values in tumor and healthy muscle tissues were significantly different for each modality (0.0001< or =P< or =0.03). The mean values of all tumor perfusion parameters apart from v(2) and E were significantly different (0.001< or =P< or =0.009) between the two modalities. The intra-rater variability was good to very good for all parameters. The inter-rater variability was moderate to good. Bland-Altman plots of F, t(1), t(0), and v(2) showed moderate interchangeability. There was a proportionality error in v(1) and PS graphs. CONCLUSION: The estimation of functional parameters in SCCA is feasible using DCE-CT and -MR with a DP model. The parameters are mostly significantly different and the interchangeability of them is limited.
Authors:
Sotirios Bisdas; Mehran Baghi; Jens Wagenblast; Theodosios Bisdas; Choon Hua Thng; Martin G Mack; Tong San Koh; Ulrike Ernemann
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical physiology and functional imaging     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1475-097X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-27     Completed Date:  2009-11-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137604     Medline TA:  Clin Physiol Funct Imaging     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  339-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroradiology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str., Tübingen 3'D-72076, Germany. sotirios.bisdas@med.uni-tuebingen.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*,  metabolism
Computer Simulation
Contrast Media / pharmacokinetics
Female
Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use*,  pharmacokinetics
Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  metabolism
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Kinetics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol; 78649-41-9/iomeprol; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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