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The low attenuation area on dual-energy perfusion CT: Correlation with the pulmonary function tests and quantitative CT measurements.
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PMID:  22153984     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To retrospectively investigate the distribution of the low attenuation area (LAA) on dual energy perfusion CT (DEpCT) in comparison with the results of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and quantitative CT measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-eight patients (15 male and 13 female; mean age: 62.21 years) underwent DEpCT and PFTs within a 1-month interval. The ranges of the LAA on DEpCT were classified into six groups with attenuation values of 0-3, 0-5, 0-8, 0-10, 0-13 and 0-15HU and the ratios of LAA in each group were compared with the percentage of forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (%FEV(1.0)), FEV(1.0)/forced vital capacity (FEV(1.0)/FVC) and the relative area of the lung with attenuation coefficients lower than -950HU (RA(-950)). RESULTS: The LAAs on the DEpCT images were significantly correlated with the RA(-950), %FEV(1.0) and FEV(1.0)/FVC, and the regression analysis showed that the best values of LAA on DEpCT were 0-10HU with RA(-950) (r=0.63), 0-8HU with %FEV(1.0) (r=-0.52) and 0-8HU with FEV(1.0)/FVC (r=-0.61) per patient. CONCLUSION: The iodine disturbance on DEpCT had a moderate correlation with the results of the PFTs and RA(-950), but further examination would be needed for evaluation of iodine distribution.
Authors:
Munemasa Okada; Yoshie Kunihiro; Yoshiteru Nakashima; Naofumi Matsunaga; Yuichi Sano; Yuuki Yuasa; Akiko Narazaki; Shohei Kudomi; Masahiro Koike; Shoji Kido
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-7727     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8106411     Medline TA:  Eur J Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
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