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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

Spectral attenuation curves of photon-counting detector CT scans for the differentiation between mucinous and non-mucinous cyst fluids of pancreatic lesions - a proof-of-concept study.

Ibolyka Dudás, Borbála Lovász, Márton Benke, Máté Kiss, Markus Juergens, Ákos Szücs, Pál N Kaposi, Attila Szijártó, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Bettina K Budai

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Ibolyka DudásMedical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-8844
Borbála LovászMedical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Márton BenkeDepartment of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-7438
Máté KissSiemens Healthcare, Budapest, Hungary.
Markus JuergensSiemens Healthineers AG, Computed Tomography, Forchheim, Germany.
Ákos SzücsDepartment of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Pál N KaposiMedical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7150-3495
Attila SzijártóDepartment of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-4912
Pál Maurovich-Horvat *Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0885-736X
Bettina K Budai *Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. budai.bettina.katalin@semmelweis.hu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3982-7887

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Abstract

backgroundSpectral imaging via photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) scanners allows the generation of spectral attenuation curves. Our study aimed to test the feasibility of spectral attenuation curve analysis for differentiating mucinous from non-mucinous cyst fluids of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL).

methodsOur study included 74 patients with PCLs. The classic morphological features were evaluated by an expert radiologist. The spectral attenuation curves were generated from the pancreatic-phase scans. The average CT values were measured on the 70 keV (HU

resultsOn 70 keV VMIs, no significant differences were found between the average CT values of mucinous and non-mucinous PCLs, however, the difference was significant in HU

conclusionsSpectral attenuation curve assessment of cyst fluids could be a useful additional measurement to facilitate the noninvasive differential diagnosis of PCLs.

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Cyst FluidPancreatic CystPancreatic NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProof of Concept StudyReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveComputed tomographyPancreatic cystic lesionsPCNPhoton-counting detectorSpectral imaging

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PMCPMC12219141

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