Voxel dimensions required for micromorphologic evaluation of ground-glass opacity on lung high-resolution CT.
Radiat Med
; 23(4): 261-70, 2005 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To clarify the appropriate voxel dimensions required for pathologic evaluation of areas with ground-glass opacity on lung high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Synchrotron radiation CT (SRCT) images of autopsied lung speci-mens (n=25) that showed ground-glass opacity on HRCT were reconstructed with 12 different voxel dimensions ranging from 0.006 to 0.6 mm. The specimens were micromorphologically categorized into one of three pathologic groups alveolar, interstitial, and mixed abnormalities. Each SRCT image was independently diagnosed as one of three pathologic groups by six chest radiologists. The diagnostic accuracy required to estimate the appropriate voxel dimensions was compared among different voxel dimensions by means of the Tukey test.RESULTS:
Diagnostic accuracy with voxel dimensions less than or equal to 0.06 mm was significantly higher than that with voxel dimensions of 0.18 mm or more (p<0.01). There was, however, no significance of difference in diagnostic accuracy with voxel dimensions of less than or equal to 0.06 mm. In addition, no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy was found with voxel dimensions of 0.18 mm or more.CONCLUSION:
The appropriate voxel dimensions are approximately 0.06 mm for pathologic differentiation of areas with ground-glass opacity on HRCT.
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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2005
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