Salim Si-Mohamed1,2, Nicolas Dupuis3,4,5, Valérie Tatard-Leitman3, David Rotzinger6, Sara Boccalini4, Matthias Dion3,4,5, Alain Vlassenbroek7, Philippe Coulon8, Yoad Yagil9, Nadav Shapira9, Philippe Douek3,4, Loic Boussel3,4. 1. Univ Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France. salimaymeric@gmail.com. 2. Radiology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, CHU Louis Pradel, 59 Boulevard Pinel, 69500, Bron, France. salimaymeric@gmail.com. 3. Univ Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France. 4. Radiology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, CHU Louis Pradel, 59 Boulevard Pinel, 69500, Bron, France. 5. Anatomy Lab, Rockefeller Faculty, Lyon Est, Lyon, France. 6. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital , Lausanne, Switzerland. 7. CT Clinical Science, Best, Netherlands. 8. CT Clinical Science, Philips, Suresnes, France. 9. Global Advanced Technologies, CT, Philips, Haifa, Israel.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess whether virtual non-contrast (VNC) images derived from contrast dual-layer dual-energy computed tomography (DL-DECT) images could replace true non-contrast (TNC) images for aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) diagnosis in acute aortic syndrome (AAS) imaging protocols by performing quantitative as well as qualitative phantom and clinical studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with confirmed IMH were included retrospectively in two centers. For in vitro imaging, a custom-made phantom of IMH was placed in a semi-anthropomorphic thorax phantom (QRM GmbH) and imaged on a DL-DECT at 120 kVp under various conditions of patient size, radiation exposure, and reconstruction modes. For in vivo imaging, 21 patients (70 ± 13 years) who underwent AAS imaging protocols at 120 kVp were included. In both studies, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between hematoma and lumen was compared using a paired t test. Diagnostic confidence (1 = non-diagnostic, 4 = exemplary) for VNC and TNC images was rated by two radiologists and compared. Effective radiation doses for each acquisition were calculated. RESULTS: In both the phantom and clinical studies, we observed that the CNRs were similar between the VNC and TNC images. Moreover, both methods allowed differentiating the hyper-attenuation within the hematoma from the blood. Finally, we obtained equivalent high diagnostic confidence with both VNC and TNC images (VNC = 3.2 ± 0.7, TNC = 3.1 ± 0.7; p = 0.3). Finally, by suppressing TNC acquisition and using VNC, the mean effective dose reduction would be 40%. CONCLUSION: DL-DECT offers similar performances with VNC and TNC images for IMH diagnosis without compromise in diagnostic image quality. KEY POINTS: • Dual-layer dual-energy CT enables virtual non-contrast imaging from a contrast-enhanced acquisition. • Virtual non-contrast imaging with dual-layer dual-energy CT reduces the number of acquisitions and radiation exposure in acute aortic syndrome imaging protocol. • Dual-layer dual-energy CT has the potential to become a suitable imaging tool for acute aortic syndrome.
PURPOSE: To assess whether virtual non-contrast (VNC) images derived from contrast dual-layer dual-energy computed tomography (DL-DECT) images could replace true non-contrast (TNC) images for aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) diagnosis in acute aortic syndrome (AAS) imaging protocols by performing quantitative as well as qualitative phantom and clinical studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with confirmed IMH were included retrospectively in two centers. For in vitro imaging, a custom-made phantom of IMH was placed in a semi-anthropomorphic thorax phantom (QRM GmbH) and imaged on a DL-DECT at 120 kVp under various conditions of patient size, radiation exposure, and reconstruction modes. For in vivo imaging, 21 patients (70 ± 13 years) who underwent AAS imaging protocols at 120 kVp were included. In both studies, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between hematoma and lumen was compared using a paired t test. Diagnostic confidence (1 = non-diagnostic, 4 = exemplary) for VNC and TNC images was rated by two radiologists and compared. Effective radiation doses for each acquisition were calculated. RESULTS: In both the phantom and clinical studies, we observed that the CNRs were similar between the VNC and TNC images. Moreover, both methods allowed differentiating the hyper-attenuation within the hematoma from the blood. Finally, we obtained equivalent high diagnostic confidence with both VNC and TNC images (VNC = 3.2 ± 0.7, TNC = 3.1 ± 0.7; p = 0.3). Finally, by suppressing TNC acquisition and using VNC, the mean effective dose reduction would be 40%. CONCLUSION: DL-DECT offers similar performances with VNC and TNC images for IMH diagnosis without compromise in diagnostic image quality. KEY POINTS: • Dual-layer dual-energy CT enables virtual non-contrast imaging from a contrast-enhanced acquisition. • Virtual non-contrast imaging with dual-layer dual-energy CT reduces the number of acquisitions and radiation exposure in acute aortic syndrome imaging protocol. • Dual-layer dual-energy CT has the potential to become a suitable imaging tool for acute aortic syndrome.
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Acute disease; Aorta; Humans; In vitro; Tomography, x-ray computed
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