BACKGROUND: Altered vascular structure or function in several diseases may impair renal perfusion. Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is a non-invasive tool to assess single-kidney perfusion and function based on dynamic changes in tissue attenuation during contrast media transit. However, changes in basal tissue attenuation might hamper these assessments, despite background subtraction. Evaluation of iodine concentration using the dual-energy (DECT) MDCT mode allows excluding effects of basal values on dynamic changes in tissue attenuation. We tested whether decreased basal kidney attenuation secondary to intrarenal fat deposition in swine obesity interferes with assessment of renal perfusion using MDCT. METHODS: Domestic pigs were fed a standard (lean) or a high-cholesterol/carbohydrate (obese) diet (n = 5 each) for 16 weeks, and both kidneys were then imaged using MDCT/DECT after iodinated contrast injection. DECT images were post-processed to generate iodine and virtual-non-contrast (VNC) datasets, and the MDCT kidney/aorta CT number (following background subtraction) and DECT iodine ratios calculated during the peak vascular phase as surrogates of renal perfusion. Intrarenal fat was subsequently assessed with Oil-Red-O staining. RESULTS: VNC maps in obese pigs revealed decreased basal cortical attenuation, and histology confirmed increased renal tissue fat deposition. Nevertheless, the kidney/aorta attenuation and iodine ratios remained similar, and unchanged compared to lean pigs. CONCLUSIONS: Despite decreased basal attenuation secondary to renal adiposity, background subtraction allows adequate assessment of kidney perfusion in obese pigs using MDCT. These observations support the feasibility of renal perfusion assessment in obese subjects using MDCT.
BACKGROUND: Altered vascular structure or function in several diseases may impair renal perfusion. Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is a non-invasive tool to assess single-kidney perfusion and function based on dynamic changes in tissue attenuation during contrast media transit. However, changes in basal tissue attenuation might hamper these assessments, despite background subtraction. Evaluation of iodine concentration using the dual-energy (DECT) MDCT mode allows excluding effects of basal values on dynamic changes in tissue attenuation. We tested whether decreased basal kidney attenuation secondary to intrarenal fat deposition in swineobesity interferes with assessment of renal perfusion using MDCT. METHODS:Domestic pigs were fed a standard (lean) or a high-cholesterol/carbohydrate (obese) diet (n = 5 each) for 16 weeks, and both kidneys were then imaged using MDCT/DECT after iodinated contrast injection. DECT images were post-processed to generate iodine and virtual-non-contrast (VNC) datasets, and the MDCT kidney/aorta CT number (following background subtraction) and DECT iodine ratios calculated during the peak vascular phase as surrogates of renal perfusion. Intrarenal fat was subsequently assessed with Oil-Red-O staining. RESULTS: VNC maps in obesepigs revealed decreased basal cortical attenuation, and histology confirmed increased renal tissue fat deposition. Nevertheless, the kidney/aorta attenuation and iodine ratios remained similar, and unchanged compared to lean pigs. CONCLUSIONS: Despite decreased basal attenuation secondary to renal adiposity, background subtraction allows adequate assessment of kidney perfusion in obesepigs using MDCT. These observations support the feasibility of renal perfusion assessment in obese subjects using MDCT.
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