Lan Song1, Jonas A Leppig2, Ralf H Hubner3, Bianca C Lassen-Schmidt4, Konrad Neumann5, Dorothea C Theilig2, Felix W Feldhaus2, Ute L Fahlenkamp2, Bernd Hamm2, Wei Song1, Zhengyu Jin1, Felix Doellinger2. 1. Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 2. Department of Radiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 3. Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 4. Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, Bremen, Germany. 5. Institute of Biometrics and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate correlations between parameters of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) analysis, especially the 15th percentile of lung attenuation (P15), and parameters of clinical tests in a large group of patients with pulmonary emphysema. Patients and Methods: One hundred and seventy-two patients with pulmonary emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) stage 3 or 4 were assessed by nonenhanced thin-section CT scans in full inspiratory and expiratory breath-hold, pulmonary function test (PFT), a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and quality of life questionnaires (SGRQ and CAT). QCT parameters included total lung volume (TLV), total emphysema score (TES), and P15, all measured at inspiration (IN) and expiration (EX). Differences between inspiration and expiration were calculated for TLV (TLVDiff), TES (TESDiff), and P15 (P15Diff). Spearman correlation analysis was performed. Results: CT-measured lung volume in inspiration (TLVIN) correlated strongly with spirometry-measured total lung capacity (TLC) (r=0.81, p<0.001) and moderately to strongly with residual volume (RV), forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC (r=0.60, 0.56, and -0.49, each p<0.001). Lung volume in expiration (TLVEX) correlated moderately to strongly with TLC, RV and FEV1/FVC ratio (r=0.75, 0.66, and -0.43, each p<0.001). TES and P15 showed stronger correlations with the carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (KCO%) (r= -0.42, 0.44, both p<0.001), when measured during expiration. P15Diff correlated moderately with KCO% and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO%) (r= 0.41, 0.40, both p<0.001). The 6MWT and most QCT parameters showed significant differences between COPD GOLD 3 and 4 groups. Conclusion: Our results suggest that QCT can help predict the severity of lung function decrease in patients with pulmonary emphysema and COPD GOLD 3 or 4. Some QCT parameters, including P15EX and P15Diff, correlated moderately to strongly with parameters of pulmonary function tests.
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate correlations between parameters of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) analysis, especially the 15th percentile of lung attenuation (P15), and parameters of clinical tests in a large group of patients with pulmonary emphysema. Patients and Methods: One hundred and seventy-two patients with pulmonary emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) stage 3 or 4 were assessed by nonenhanced thin-section CT scans in full inspiratory and expiratory breath-hold, pulmonary function test (PFT), a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and quality of life questionnaires (SGRQ and CAT). QCT parameters included total lung volume (TLV), total emphysema score (TES), and P15, all measured at inspiration (IN) and expiration (EX). Differences between inspiration and expiration were calculated for TLV (TLVDiff), TES (TESDiff), and P15 (P15Diff). Spearman correlation analysis was performed. Results: CT-measured lung volume in inspiration (TLVIN) correlated strongly with spirometry-measured total lung capacity (TLC) (r=0.81, p<0.001) and moderately to strongly with residual volume (RV), forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC (r=0.60, 0.56, and -0.49, each p<0.001). Lung volume in expiration (TLVEX) correlated moderately to strongly with TLC, RV and FEV1/FVC ratio (r=0.75, 0.66, and -0.43, each p<0.001). TES and P15 showed stronger correlations with the carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (KCO%) (r= -0.42, 0.44, both p<0.001), when measured during expiration. P15Diff correlated moderately with KCO% and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO%) (r= 0.41, 0.40, both p<0.001). The 6MWT and most QCT parameters showed significant differences between COPD GOLD 3 and 4 groups. Conclusion: Our results suggest that QCT can help predict the severity of lung function decrease in patients with pulmonary emphysema and COPD GOLD 3 or 4. Some QCT parameters, including P15EX and P15Diff, correlated moderately to strongly with parameters of pulmonary function tests.
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