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25.01.2019 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Dual-energy CT angiography-derived virtual non-contrast images for follow-up of patients with surgically clipped aneurysms: a retrospective study

verfasst von: Su Young Yun, Young Jin Heo, Hae Woong Jeong, Jin Wook Baek, Hye Jung Choo, Gi Won Shin, Sung Tae Kim, Young Gyun Jeong, Ji Young Lee, Hyun Seok Jung

Erschienen in: Neuroradiology | Ausgabe 7/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the diagnostic performance, image quality, artifacts, and radiation doses of virtual non-contrast (VNC) images, relative to true non-contrast (TNC) images, in patients with surgically clipped aneurysms.

Methods

Seventy-six patients who underwent unenhanced computed tomography (CT) and dual-energy (DE)-CT angiography after surgical clipping of 85 intracranial aneurysms were included in the study. Diagnostic performances of VNC and TNC images were compared with respect to sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. The results of quantitative and qualitative analyses were compared between VNC and TNC images. Radiation doses were also compared between VNC and TNC images.

Results

Diagnostic performance of VNC images was lower than that of TNC images; however, addition of contrast-enhanced images improved diagnostic performance. Image noise and mean attenuation of VNC images were significantly higher than those of TNC images in the centrum semiovale, cerebellum, and pons. The quality of VNC images was excellent or sufficient (85.5% for observer 1, 85.5% for observer 2), and complete acceptance of VNC images was achieved in 64.5% for observer 1 and in 71.0% for observer 2; however, the addition of contrast-enhanced images increased the level of acceptance (92.0% for observer 1, 90.9% for observer 2). Clip artifacts were significantly lower in VNC images than in TNC images. CT dose index, dose-length product, and effective dose were significantly lower without TNC images.

Conclusion

VNC images showed lower diagnostic performance and image quality, and higher image noise than TNC images; however, VNC images could reduce clip artifacts and radiation doses.

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Titel: Dual-energy CT angiography-derived virtual non-contrast images for follow-up of patients with surgically clipped aneurysms: a retrospective study
verfasst von: Su Young Yun
Young Jin Heo
Hae Woong Jeong
Jin Wook Baek
Hye Jung Choo
Gi Won Shin
Sung Tae Kim
Young Gyun Jeong
Ji Young Lee
Hyun Seok Jung
Publikationsdatum: 25.01.2019
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Neuroradiology / Ausgabe 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-019-02170-8

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