A Solution for Homogeneous Liver Enhancement in Computed Tomography: Results From the COMpLEx Trial.
Journal
Investigative radiology
ISSN: 1536-0210
Titre abrégé: Invest Radiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0045377
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
entrez:
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9
2020
pubmed:
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9
2020
medline:
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2021
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ppublish
Résumé
The aim of the study was to reach homogeneous enhancement of the liver, irrespective of total body weight (TBW) or tube voltage. An easy-to-use rule of thumb, the 10-to-10 rule, which pairs a 10 kV reduction in tube voltage with a 10% decrease in contrast media (CM) dose, was evaluated. A total of 256 patients scheduled for an abdominal CT in portal venous phase were randomly allocated to 1 of 4 groups. In group 1 (n = 64), a tube voltage of 120 kV and a TBW-adapted CM injection protocol was used: 0.521 g I/kg. In group 2 (n = 63), tube voltage was 90 kV and the TBW-adapted CM dosing factor remained 0.521 g I/kg. In group 3 (n = 63), tube voltage was reduced by 20 kV and CM dosing factor by 20% compared with group 1, in line with the 10-to-10 rule (100 kV; 0.417 g I/kg). In group 4 (n = 66), tube voltage was decreased by 30 kV paired with a 30% decrease in CM dosing factor compared with group 1, in line with the 10-to-10 rule (90 kV; 0.365 g I/kg). Objective image quality was evaluated by measuring attenuation in Hounsfield units (HU), signal-to-noise ratio, and contrast-to-noise ratio in the liver. Overall subjective image quality was assessed by 2 experienced readers by using a 5-point Likert scale. Two-sided P values below 0.05 were considered significant. Mean attenuation values in groups 1, 3, and 4 were comparable (118.2 ± 10.0, 117.6 ± 13.9, 117.3 ± 21.6 HU, respectively), whereas attenuation in group 2 (141.0 ± 18.2 HU) was significantly higher than all other groups (P < 0.01). No significant difference in attenuation was found between weight categories 80 kg or less and greater than 80 kg within the 4 groups (P ≥ 0.371). No significant differences in subjective image quality were found (P = 0.180). The proposed 10-to-10 rule is an easily reproducible method resulting in similar enhancement in portal venous CT of the liver throughout the patient population, irrespective of TBW or tube voltage.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32898357
doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000693
pii: 00004424-202010000-00005
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Types de publication
Clinical Trial
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Langues
eng
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