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Hokamp, N. Grosse, Obmann, Vc, Kessner, R., Laukamp, K. R., Persigehl, T., Haneder, S. and Ramaiya, N. (2018). Improved visualization of hypodense liver lesions in virtual monoenergetic images from spectral detector CT: Proof of concept in a 3D-printed phantom and evaluation in 74 patients. Eur. J. Radiol., 109. S. 114 - 124. CLARE: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD. ISSN 1872-7727

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Abstract

Objectives: The well-known boost of iodine associated-attenuation in low-keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMI_low) is frequently used to improve visualization of lesions and structures taking up contrast media. This study aimed to evaluate this concept in reverse. Hence to investigate if increased attenuation within the liver allows for improved visualization of little or not-enhancing lesions. Methods: A 3D-printed phantom mimicking the shape of a human liver exhibiting a lesion in its center was designed and printed. Both, parenchyma- and lesion-mimic were filled with different solutions exhibiting 80/ 100/120HU and 0/15/40/60HU, respectively. Further, a total of 74 contrast-enhanced studies performed on a spectral detector CT scanner (SDCT) were included in this retrospective study. Patients had MRI or follow-up proven cysts and/or hypodense metastases. VMI of 40-200 keV as well as conventional images (CI) were reconstructed. ROI were placed in lesion and parenchyma(-mimics) on CI and transferred to VMI. Signal- and contrast-to-noise ratio were calculated (S-/CNR). Further, two radiologists independently evaluated image quality. Data was statistically assessed using ANOVA or Wilcoxon-test. Results: In phantoms, S/CNR was significantly higher in VMI_low. The cyst-mimic in highly attenuating parenchyma-mimic on CI yielded a CNR of 6.4 +/- 0.8; using VMI_40 keV, mildly hypodense lesion-mimic in poorly attenuating parenchyma-mimic exhibited a similar CNR (5.8 +/- 0.9; p <= 0.05). The same tendency was observed in patients (cyst in Cl/metastasis in VMI_40 keV: 4.4 +/- 1.2/3.9 +/- 1.8; p <= 0.05). Qualitative analysis indicated a benefit of VMI_40 keV (p <= 0.05). Conclusions: VMI_low from SDCT allow for an improved visualization of hypodense focal liver lesions exploiting the concept of contrast blooming in reverse.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hokamp, N. Grosse UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Obmann, Vc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kessner, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Laukamp, K. R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Persigehl, T. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Haneder, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ramaiya, N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-163702
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.11.001
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Radiol.
Volume:	109
Page Range:	S. 114 - 124
Date:	2018
Publisher:	ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Place of Publication:	CLARE
ISSN:	1872-7727
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DUAL-ENERGY CT; COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY; METAL-ARTIFACT-REDUCTION; IODINE QUANTIFICATION; WINDOW SETTINGS; QUALITY; METASTASES; OPTIMIZATION; ACCURACY; RECONSTRUCTIONS Multiple languages Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/16370