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ArticleJournal of X-ray science and technology2024

Extracellular volume fraction of liver and pancreas using spectral CT in hypertensive patients: A comparative study.

Xiaoming Huang, Zhen Zhang, Jiansheng Wang, Yaqing Yang, Tianqi Hao, Shuai Zhang, Ling Liu, Guohua Wang

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Xiaoming HuangDepartment of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jiansheng WangDepartment of Radiology, Laixi People's Hospital, Laixi, China.
Yaqing YangDepartment of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tianqi HaoDepartment of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Shuai ZhangCT Imaging Research Center, GE Healthcare China, Shanghai, China.
Ling LiuCT Imaging Research Center, GE Healthcare China, Shanghai, China.
Guohua WangDepartment of Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

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backgroundBesides the direct impact on the cardiovascular system, hypertension is closely associated with organ damage in the kidneys, liver, and pancreas. Chronic liver and pancreatic damage in hypertensive patients may be detectable via imaging.

objectiveTo explore the correlation between hypertension-related indicators and extracellular volume fraction (ECV) of liver and pancreas measured by iodine maps, and to evaluate corresponding clinical value in chronic damage of liver and pancreas in hypertensive patients.

methodsA prospective study from June to September 2023 included abdominal patients who underwent contrast-enhanced spectral CT. Normal and various grades of hypertensive blood pressure groups were compared. Upper abdominal iodine maps were constructed, and liver and pancreatic ECVs calculated. Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman analyses evaluated ECV differences and correlations with hypertension indicators.

resultsIn 300 patients, hypertensive groups showed significantly higher liver and pancreatic ECV than the normotensive group, with ECV rising alongside hypertension severity. ECVliver displayed a stronger correlation with hypertension stages compared to ECVpancreas. Regression analysis identified hypertension severity as an independent predictor for increased ECV.

conclusionsECVliver and ECVpancreas positively correlates with hypertension indicators and serves as a potential clinical marker for chronic organ damage due to hypertension, with ECVliver being more strongly associated than ECVpancreas.

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HypertensionLiverPancreasTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedContrast MediaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesContrast Mediacomputed tomographyextracellular volume fractionhypertensioniodine mapsLiverpancreas

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