ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2023
Spectral computed tomography parameters could be surrogate imaging markers to detect early perfusion changes in diabetic kidneys.
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Background: Kidney microvasculopathy is the baseline pathophysiological feature of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). We aimed to evaluate the spectral computed tomography (CT) parameters for detecting renal perfusion changes among diabetic patients. Methods: From August 2020 to June 2022, 34 patients (age, 57.7±10.7 years; male, 20) clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and 19 DM-free individuals (age, 48.1±16.9 years; male, 12) were selected for analysis. The series participants formed the DM group and control group, respectively. Spectral parameters, including effective atomic number (Z Results: The results indicate that in both cortical and medullary phases, the values of Z Conclusions: Spectral CT could serve as an alternative protocol for the early identification of kidney injury in diabetic patients.
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