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Efficacy of Computer-Aided Detection System and Thin-Slab Maximum Intensity Projection Technique in the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules in Patients With Resected Metastases
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- Issue Date
- 2009-02
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Citation
- INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY; Vol.44(2); 105-113
- Keywords
- multislice computed tomography ; computer-aided detection ; metastatectomy ; pulmonary nodules ; maximum intensity projection
- Abstract
- Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of the computer-aided detection (CAD) system and thin-slab maximum intensity projection (MIP) technique in the detection of pulmonary nodules at multidetector computed tomography (CT) in patients who underwent metastatectomy. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board and patients` informed consent was waived. Forty-nine consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary metastatectomy were enrolled. Four chest radiologists analyzed preoperative 1-mm section CT images and recorded the locus of each nodule candidate. Afterward, they reevaluated the images once using CAD software and once with thin-slab MIP given the results of 1-mm section CT alone. The reference standard for nodule presence was established by a consensus panel and pathologic records for malignant nodules. Results: A total of 514 nodules were identified by a consensus panel. Of 212 nodules surgically removed, 121 nodules were malignant. The sensitivity of each observer in detecting malignant nodules with thin-section CT scans alone was 91%, 88%, 87%, and 86% for observers A- to D, respectively. With CAD, sensitivity increased significantly to 95%, 95%, 94%, and 95% (P<0.05 for observer B-D), and using MIP increased to 94%, 96%, 91%, and 92% (P<0.05 for observer B-D), respectively. There were no significant differences in sensitivity between CAD and MIP for the detection of malignant nodules. The average number of false-positive findings per patient was 0.8 with thin-section CT alone, 1.1 with CAD, and 1.4 with MIP. Conclusions: In candidates for metastatectomy, reading with the aid of either CAD or MIP significantly improved the detection of malignant nodules compared with using thin-section CT alone.
- ISSN
- 0020-9996
- Language
- English
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