This study was done to assess the diagnostic potential of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) in the functional evaluation of lung cancer patients undergoing surgical resection. The CT data were compared with pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). All patients were evaluated with DSCT, scintigraphy and PFTs. The DSCT scan protocol was as follows: two tubes (80 and 140 kV; Care Dose protocol); 70 cc of contrast material (5 cc/s); 5- to 6-s scan time; 0.6 mm collimation. After the automatic calculation of lung perfusion with DSCT and quantification of air volumes and emphysema with dedicated software applications, the perfusional CT studies were compared with scintigraphy using a visual score for perfusion defects; CT air volumes and emphysema were compared with PFTs. The values of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values of DSCT compared with perfusion scintigraphy as the reference standard were: 0.88, 0.84, 0.90, 0.93 and 0.88, respectively. The McNemar test did not identify significant differences either between the two imaging techniques (p=0.07) or between CT and PFTs (p=0.09). DSCT is a robust and promising technique that provides important and accurate information on lung function.

Clinical application of dual-source CT in the evaluation of patients with lung cancer: correlation with perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary function tests / Fraioli, Francesco; Serra, Goffredo; Liberali, Simone; Fiorelli, Andrea; Liparulo, Valeria; Zaccagna, Fulvio; G., Ciccariello; Catalano, Carlo; Passariello, Roberto. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 0033-8362. - STAMPA. - 116:6(2011), pp. 842-857. [10.1007/s11547-011-0674-9]

Clinical application of dual-source CT in the evaluation of patients with lung cancer: correlation with perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary function tests

Fraioli, Francesco;SERRA, GOFFREDO;LIBERALI, SIMONE;FIORELLI, ANDREA;LIPARULO, Valeria;ZACCAGNA, FULVIO;CATALANO, Carlo;PASSARIELLO, Roberto
2011

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This study was done to assess the diagnostic potential of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) in the functional evaluation of lung cancer patients undergoing surgical resection. The CT data were compared with pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). All patients were evaluated with DSCT, scintigraphy and PFTs. The DSCT scan protocol was as follows: two tubes (80 and 140 kV; Care Dose protocol); 70 cc of contrast material (5 cc/s); 5- to 6-s scan time; 0.6 mm collimation. After the automatic calculation of lung perfusion with DSCT and quantification of air volumes and emphysema with dedicated software applications, the perfusional CT studies were compared with scintigraphy using a visual score for perfusion defects; CT air volumes and emphysema were compared with PFTs. The values of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values of DSCT compared with perfusion scintigraphy as the reference standard were: 0.88, 0.84, 0.90, 0.93 and 0.88, respectively. The McNemar test did not identify significant differences either between the two imaging techniques (p=0.07) or between CT and PFTs (p=0.09). DSCT is a robust and promising technique that provides important and accurate information on lung function.
2011
dualsource computed tomography; lung cancer; lung perfusion; perfusion scintigraphy; dual-source computed tomography
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Clinical application of dual-source CT in the evaluation of patients with lung cancer: correlation with perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary function tests / Fraioli, Francesco; Serra, Goffredo; Liberali, Simone; Fiorelli, Andrea; Liparulo, Valeria; Zaccagna, Fulvio; G., Ciccariello; Catalano, Carlo; Passariello, Roberto. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 0033-8362. - STAMPA. - 116:6(2011), pp. 842-857. [10.1007/s11547-011-0674-9]
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