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PURPOSE:To test a single-energy low-voltage CT protocol for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS:A total of 30 patients with pathology-proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma underwent 64-row MDCT with arterial phase at 80 kV and were compared to a similar group of 30 patients scanned with a 120 kV protocol. Scans were compared for quantitative image parameters (attenuation and standard deviation in the pancreas, tumor, aorta), CTDI and DLP using an unpaired t-test. Image noise values for each protocol (SD of the psoas) were compared using an unpaired t-test. Effective dose was calculated for each protocol. CNR (=conspicuity/SDnoise) and FOM (CNR2/ED) were calculated. The Catphan600 phantom was used to evaluate image non-uniformity, noise, spatial resolution, and low contrast detectability. RESULTS:Mean patient weight was 68 kg in the study group and 73 kg in the control group (p=0.0355), while patient diameters at the celiac axis were not significantly different. Mean attenuation was significantly higher at 80 kV in the aorta (517.5±116.4 vs 290.3±76.4 HU) and normal pancreas (154.0±39.95 vs 90.02±19.01 HU) (all p<0.0001), while no significant difference was observed for adenocarcinoma (61.43±35.61 vs 47.45±18.95; p=n.s.). CTDI and DLP were significantly lower at 80 kV (6.00±0.90 mGy vs 10.24±2.93 mGy, and 180.4±35.49 mGy cm vs 383.8±117 mGy cm, respectively; all p<0.0001). Tumor conspicuity (HUpancreas-HUtumor) was significantly higher at 80 kV (94.2±39.3 vs 39.5±22 HU; p<0.0001). Mean image noise was significantly higher at 80kV (28.32±10.06 vs 19.7±7.1HU; p<0.0001). Effective dose was significantly lower at 80 kV (1.984±0.39 vs 5.75±1.75 mSv; p<0.0001). The total DLP for the exam was 1024±31.86 mGy cm for the 80 kV protocol and 1357±62.60 mGy cm for the 120 kV protocol (p<0.0001). Phantoms showed higher non-uniformity, slightly higher noise, slightly lower MTF (50%) and slightly higher percentage contrast for the 80 kV protocol. CONCLUSION:Single-source 80 kV pancreatic phase scanning results in higher conspicuity of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and FOM and in significant dose reduction while maintaining acceptable image quality.
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Eur J Radioljournal_title
European journal of radiologyauthors
Zamboni GA,Ambrosetti MC,Guariglia S,Cavedon C,Pozzi Mucelli Rdoi
10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.12.022subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-03-01 00:00:00pages
e113-7issue
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0720-048Xissn
1872-7727pii
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