| Literature DB >> 34601617 |
Christoph Stern1,2, Magda Marcon3,4, Samy Bouaicha4,5, Karl Wieser4,5, Andrea B Rosskopf3,4, Reto Sutter3,4.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the image quality of dual energy CT (DECT) of the shoulder after arthrography and of virtual non-contrast (VNC) 3D reformats of the glenoid and to compare glenoid measurements on VNC 3D reformats and on 2D CTs.Entities:
Keywords: Arthrography; Computed tomography, X-ray; Image enhancement; Shoulder
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34601617 PMCID: PMC8930895 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-021-03916-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Skeletal Radiol ISSN: 0364-2348 Impact factor: 2.199
Fig. 1Image acquisition and workflow of dual energy CT after arthrography of the shoulder. The dual energy CT scan acquires 2 datasets, one with 80 kV tube voltage (A) and another one with 140 kV (B). With image postprocessing, mixed CT arthrogram images (80 kV/140 kV; C) using a mixing ratio of 0.3:0.7 and virtual non-contrast images (D) are calculated from (A) and (B). A VNC 3D osseous reformat of the glenoid (E) is calculated from (D) using the volume rendering tool
Scan length and CT dose parameters of patient scans
| Dual energy CT shoulder after arthrography | |
|---|---|
| Tube current | 80 kV, 140 kV |
| Tube current–time product | 80 kV: 302 mAs (± 168 mAs) 140 kV: 57 mAs (± 19 mAs) |
| CTDIvol | 11.7 mGy (± 5.2 mGy) |
| DLP | 139.3 mGy*cm (± 66.4 mGy*cm) |
| Scan length | 118 mm (± 11 mm) |
| Effective dose† | 1.95 mSv (± 0.9 mSv) |
CT parameters were automatically adapted to patient size
†Note. Effective dose (mSv) was estimated by multiplying the DLP with a standard conversion factor k for the adult thorax of 0.014 mSv/mGy*cm
Values are displayed as mean with standard deviation in parentheses
Abbreviations: CTDIvol volume CT dose index, DLP dose length product, kV kilo volt, mAs milliampere seconds, mGy milligray, mSv millisievert
Fig. 2A 20-year-old female with anterior glenohumeral instability. Dual energy CT after arthrography of the right shoulder with reformatted axial (A) and coronal oblique (B) CT arthrogram (CT-A) images clearly show the articular cartilage (black arrows), labrum (black arrow heads), and tendons of the rotator cuff (white arrows). The cortical and trabecular structure of the humeral head and of the glenoid is clearly visible. Reformatted axial (C) and coronal oblique (D) images of the virtual non-contrast (VNC) dataset show full subtraction of the intraarticular iodinated contrast material (open arrows). Note substance loss and fraying of the inferior labrum in (B) because of Bankart lesion. Image contrast between iodine and soft tissue was 1170 Hounsfield units
Fig. 3Examples of VNC 3D VRT reformats of the glenoid. A A 25-year-old male with normal shaped glenoid without bone loss. B A 20-year-old female with anterior glenohumeral instability. The anteroinferior glenoid appears straight suggesting a compression fracture (arrow). C A 25-year-old male with evidence of anterior labrum repair with visible drill holes (arrow heads). D A 22-year-old male with partial fibrous consolidation of a small anteroinferior osseous Bankart fragment (arrow) and a small osseous cyst (arrow head). E A 59-year-old male with recurrent shoulder instability and a large displaced osseous Bankart fragment anterior (arrow)
Fig. 4A 28-year-old male with bony Bankart lesion of the anteroinferior glenoid. Dual energy CT after arthrography of the right shoulder with reformatted sagittal en face 2D arthrogram images (A and C) and en face 3D VNC VRT reformats of the glenoid (B and D). Measurement of the glenoid diameter (green lines) using the best fit circle method was comparable with 30.9 mm on the 2D image (A) and 31.4 mm on the 3D image (B). The width of the glenoid defect was measured identical with 3.1 mm (yellow lines in (A) and (B)). The glenoid surface area (green circles) was also measured similar on the 2D image (C) and 3D image (D) with 751 mm2 and 775 mm2, respectively. Similarly, the surface area of the osseous glenoid defect (yellow areas) was measured with 49 mm2 on image (C) and 44 mm2 on image (D)
Fig. 5Bland–Altman plots for the glenoid diameter (A), width of the glenoid defect (B), glenoid surface area (C), and surface area of the glenoid defect (D). The upper limit, mean value, and lower limit are displayed in the boxes on the right of each plot. Note: Data in (A) and (B) are displayed in millimeters (mm) and in (C) and (D) in square millimeters (mm2)