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Relative Perfusion Differences between Parathyroid Adenomas and the Thyroid on Multiphase 4DCT

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A multiphase 4DCT technique can be useful for the detection of parathyroid adenomas. Up to 16 different phases can be obtained without significant increase of exposure dose using wide beam axial scanning. This technique also allows for the calculation of perfusion parameters in suspected lesions. We present data on 19 patients with histologically proven parathyroid adenomas. We find a strong correlation between 2 perfusion parameters when comparing parathyroid adenomas and thyroid tissue: parathyroid adenomas show a 55% increase in blood flow (BF) (p < 0.001) and a 50% increase in blood volume (BV) (p < 0.001) as compared to normal thyroid tissue. The analysis of the ROC curve for the different perfusion parameters demonstrates a significantly high area under the curve for BF and BV, confirming these two perfusion parameters to be a possible discriminating tool to discern between parathyroid adenomas and thyroid tissue. These findings can help to discern parathyroid from thyroid tissue and may aid in the detection of parathyroid adenomas.

Journal: International journal of biomedical imaging
ISSN: 1687-4188
Volume: 2022
Publication year:2022
Keywords:Parathyroid Adenomas, Thyroid, Multiphase 4DCT, wide beam axial scanning
Accessibility:Open