Background The solitary pulmonary nodule （SPN） is one of the most common findings on chest radiographs. The objectives of clinical practice are to differentiate malignant nodules from benign nodules in the least inv...Background The solitary pulmonary nodule （SPN） is one of the most common findings on chest radiographs. The objectives of clinical practice are to differentiate malignant nodules from benign nodules in the least invasive way and to make a specific diagnosis. This study was aimed to evaluate the correlation between perfusion imaging features and microvessel density （MVD） and vascular endothelial growth factors （VEGF） in SPNs using multi-slice computed tomography （MSCT）; and to provide the theoretical basis for SPN blood flow pattern and blood flow quantitative features. Also, the study called for the discussion of the method＇s clinical application value in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant SPNs.Methods Sixty-eight patients with SPN underwent multi-location dynamic contrast enhanced （nonionic contrast material was administrated via the antecubital vein at a rate of 4 ml/s） MSCT. Precontrast and postcontrast attenuations on every scan was studied. Perfusion, peak height, and the ratio of the peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta were analyzed. Perfusion was calculated using the maximum gradient of the time-density curves （TDC） and the peak height of the aorta. The quantitative parameters （perfusion, peak height, ratio of peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta） of the blood flow pattern were compared with MVD and the VEGF expression of immunohistochemistry. Results The perfusion peak heights of malignant （（96.15±11.55） HU） and inflammatory （（101.15±8.41） HU） SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign （（47.24±9.15） HU） SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. Ratios of SPN-to-aorta of malignant and inflammatory SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. No significant differences were found between the peak height and SPN-to-aorta ratio of malignant SPNs and inflammatory SPNs （P 〉0.05, P 〉0.05）. The precontrast densities of inflammatory SPNs were lower than those of malignant SPNs （P 〈0.05）. Perfusion values of malignant and inflammatory SPNs were significantly higher than those of the benign SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. The VEGF positive expressions appeared in 32 patients with malignant SPNs and 2 patients with benign SPNs, and the average value of the MVD was higher in patients with malignant SPNs （36.88±6.76） than in patients with either benign （4.51±0.60） or inflammatory （26.11±5.43） SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. There were statistically significant correlations between the CT perfusion feature and the MVD. The highest correlation was between the peak height of SPN and the MVD （r=0.657, P 〈0.05）.Conclusions Tumor microvessel density and VEGF expression facilitate the exploration of the pathophysiological basis of CT perfusion in SPNs. Multi-slice CT perfusion has shown strong positive correlations with angiogenesis in SPNs.展开更多
Background Hemangiopericytomas （HPCs） have a relentless tendency for local recurrence and metastases,differentiating between benign meningiomas and HPCs before surgery is important for both treatment planning and th...Background Hemangiopericytomas （HPCs） have a relentless tendency for local recurrence and metastases,differentiating between benign meningiomas and HPCs before surgery is important for both treatment planning and the prognosis appraisal.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between CT perfusion parameters and microvessel density （MVD） in extra-axial tumors and the possible role of CT perfusion imaging in preoperatively differentiating benign meningiomas and HPCs.Methods Seventeen patients with benign meningiomas and peritumoral edema, 12 patients with HPCs and peritumoral edema underwent 64-slice CT perfusion imaging pre-operation.Perfusion was calculated using the Patlak method.The quantitative parameters, include cerebral blood volume （CBV）, permeability surface （PS） of parenchyma, peritumoral edema among benign meningiomas and HPCs were compared respectively.CBV and PS in parenchyma, peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were also compared to that of the contrallateral normal white matter respectively.The correlations between CBV, PS of tumoral parenchyma and MVD were examined.Results The value of CBV and PS in parenchyma of HPCs were significantly higher than that of benign meningiomas （P〈0.05）, while the values of CBV and PS in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were not significantly different （P 〉0.05）.MVD in parenchyma of HPCs were significantly higher than that of benign meningiomas （P〈0.05）.There were positive correlations between CBV and MVD （r=0.648, P〈0.05）, PS and MVD （r=0.541, P〈0.05） respectively.Furthermore, the value of CBV and PS in parenchyma of benign meningiomas and HPCs were significantly higher than that of contrallateral normal white matter （P〈0.05）, the value of CBV in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were significantly lower than that of contrallateral normal white matter （P〈0.05）, while the value of PS in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were not significantly different with that of contrallateral normal white matter （P 〉0.05）.Conclusions CT perfusion imaging can provide critical information on the vascuiarity of HPC and benign meningiomas.Determination of maximal CBV and corresponding PS values in the parenchyma may be useful in the preoperative differentiating HPC from benign meningiomas.展开更多
文摘Background The solitary pulmonary nodule （SPN） is one of the most common findings on chest radiographs. The objectives of clinical practice are to differentiate malignant nodules from benign nodules in the least invasive way and to make a specific diagnosis. This study was aimed to evaluate the correlation between perfusion imaging features and microvessel density （MVD） and vascular endothelial growth factors （VEGF） in SPNs using multi-slice computed tomography （MSCT）; and to provide the theoretical basis for SPN blood flow pattern and blood flow quantitative features. Also, the study called for the discussion of the method＇s clinical application value in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant SPNs.Methods Sixty-eight patients with SPN underwent multi-location dynamic contrast enhanced （nonionic contrast material was administrated via the antecubital vein at a rate of 4 ml/s） MSCT. Precontrast and postcontrast attenuations on every scan was studied. Perfusion, peak height, and the ratio of the peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta were analyzed. Perfusion was calculated using the maximum gradient of the time-density curves （TDC） and the peak height of the aorta. The quantitative parameters （perfusion, peak height, ratio of peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta） of the blood flow pattern were compared with MVD and the VEGF expression of immunohistochemistry. Results The perfusion peak heights of malignant （（96.15±11.55） HU） and inflammatory （（101.15±8.41） HU） SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign （（47.24±9.15） HU） SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. Ratios of SPN-to-aorta of malignant and inflammatory SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. No significant differences were found between the peak height and SPN-to-aorta ratio of malignant SPNs and inflammatory SPNs （P 〉0.05, P 〉0.05）. The precontrast densities of inflammatory SPNs were lower than those of malignant SPNs （P 〈0.05）. Perfusion values of malignant and inflammatory SPNs were significantly higher than those of the benign SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. The VEGF positive expressions appeared in 32 patients with malignant SPNs and 2 patients with benign SPNs, and the average value of the MVD was higher in patients with malignant SPNs （36.88±6.76） than in patients with either benign （4.51±0.60） or inflammatory （26.11±5.43） SPNs （P 〈0.05, P 〈0.05）. There were statistically significant correlations between the CT perfusion feature and the MVD. The highest correlation was between the peak height of SPN and the MVD （r=0.657, P 〈0.05）.Conclusions Tumor microvessel density and VEGF expression facilitate the exploration of the pathophysiological basis of CT perfusion in SPNs. Multi-slice CT perfusion has shown strong positive correlations with angiogenesis in SPNs.
文摘Background Hemangiopericytomas （HPCs） have a relentless tendency for local recurrence and metastases,differentiating between benign meningiomas and HPCs before surgery is important for both treatment planning and the prognosis appraisal.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between CT perfusion parameters and microvessel density （MVD） in extra-axial tumors and the possible role of CT perfusion imaging in preoperatively differentiating benign meningiomas and HPCs.Methods Seventeen patients with benign meningiomas and peritumoral edema, 12 patients with HPCs and peritumoral edema underwent 64-slice CT perfusion imaging pre-operation.Perfusion was calculated using the Patlak method.The quantitative parameters, include cerebral blood volume （CBV）, permeability surface （PS） of parenchyma, peritumoral edema among benign meningiomas and HPCs were compared respectively.CBV and PS in parenchyma, peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were also compared to that of the contrallateral normal white matter respectively.The correlations between CBV, PS of tumoral parenchyma and MVD were examined.Results The value of CBV and PS in parenchyma of HPCs were significantly higher than that of benign meningiomas （P〈0.05）, while the values of CBV and PS in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were not significantly different （P 〉0.05）.MVD in parenchyma of HPCs were significantly higher than that of benign meningiomas （P〈0.05）.There were positive correlations between CBV and MVD （r=0.648, P〈0.05）, PS and MVD （r=0.541, P〈0.05） respectively.Furthermore, the value of CBV and PS in parenchyma of benign meningiomas and HPCs were significantly higher than that of contrallateral normal white matter （P〈0.05）, the value of CBV in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were significantly lower than that of contrallateral normal white matter （P〈0.05）, while the value of PS in peritumoral edema of benign meningiomas and HPCs were not significantly different with that of contrallateral normal white matter （P 〉0.05）.Conclusions CT perfusion imaging can provide critical information on the vascuiarity of HPC and benign meningiomas.Determination of maximal CBV and corresponding PS values in the parenchyma may be useful in the preoperative differentiating HPC from benign meningiomas.
