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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2024

Investigation of abdominal artery delineation by photon-counting detector CT.

Takashi Ota, Hiromitsu Onishi, Toshihide Itoh, Hideyuki Fukui, Takahiro Tsuboyama, Atsushi Nakamoto, Yukihiro Enchi, Mitsuaki Tatsumi, Noriyuki Tomiyama

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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9 authors.

Takashi OtaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. t-ota@radiol.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-8230
Hiromitsu OnishiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Toshihide ItohDepartment of CT Research and Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers, Tokyo, Japan.
Hideyuki FukuiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Takahiro TsuboyamaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Atsushi NakamotoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Yukihiro EnchiDepartment of Medical Technology, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Japan.
Mitsuaki TatsumiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Noriyuki TomiyamaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, D1, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the ability of 50-keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) to depict abdominal arteries in abdominal CT angiography (CTA) compared with 70-keV VMI with photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT).

methodsFifty consecutive patients who underwent multiphase abdominal scans between March and April 2023 were included. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were quantitatively assessed for the abdominal aorta (AA), celiac artery (CeA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA), renal artery (RA), and right hepatic artery (RHA) at both 50- and 70-keV VMI. In addition, 3D images from CTA were analyzed to measure arterial lengths and evaluate the visualization of distal branches.

resultsSignificantly higher SNR and CNR were observed at 50-keV compared to 70-keV VMI for all arteries: AA (36.54 and 48.28 vs. 25.70 and 28.46), CeA (22.39 and 48.38 vs. 19.09 and 29.15), SMA (23.34 and 49.34 vs. 19.67 and 29.71), RA (22.88 and 48.84 vs. 20.15 and 29.41), and RHA (14.38 and 44.41 vs. 13.45 and 27.18), all p < 0.05. Arterial lengths were also significantly longer at 50-keV: RHA (192.6 vs. 180.3 mm), SMA (230.9 vs. 216.5 mm), and RA (95.9 vs. 92.0 mm), all p < 0.001.

conclusionIn abdominal CTA with PCD-CT, 50-keV VMI demonstrated superior quantitative image quality compared to 70-keV VMI. In addition, 50-keV VMI 3D CTA allowed better visualization of abdominal artery branches, highlighting its potential clinical advantage for improved imaging and detailed assessment of abdominal arteries.

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Computed Tomography AngiographySignal-To-Noise RatioAbdomenAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, AbdominalCeliac ArteryContrast MediaFemaleHepatic ArteryHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMesenteric Artery, SuperiorMiddle AgedContrast MediaComputed tomography angiographyHepatic arteryRenal arterySuperior mesenteric arteryThree-dimensional imaging

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PMID39043979
PMCPMC11379784

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