To evaluate the respective value of dual- phase helical CT arterial portography (CTAP) and conventional angiography in preoperative predicting resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Subjects and methods. T...To evaluate the respective value of dual- phase helical CT arterial portography (CTAP) and conventional angiography in preoperative predicting resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Subjects and methods. Tumor resectability was prospectively evaluated in 54 patients with pathologically proven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who later underwent surgery. Both dual- phase helical CT scanning and selective angiography were obtained in each patient preoperatively. For optimal enhancement of pancreas and major peripancreatic vessels, two catheters connected to an automatic injector via a Y- shaped tube were placed after selective angiography,one in celiac trunk, the other in superior mesenteric artery. Then the patient underwent dual- phase helical CTAP of pancreas and liver. The criteria of irresectability for CTAP include: tumor diameter≥ 5 cm,extrapancreatic invasion, distant metastases and vascular involvement(occlusion, stenosis or semicircular encasement of superior mesenteric artery, hepatic artery, splenic artery, celiac axis; portal vein, superior mesenteric vein or splenic vein). The results of both modalities were correlated with findings from surgery or pathology. Results. Thirty- eight of 54 patients had nonresectable disease. In prediction the irresectability, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy were 94.7％ ,100％ ,100％ ,88.9％ ,96.3％ respectively for helical CTAP and 63.2％ ,93.8％ ,96.0％ ,51.7％ ,72.2％ respectively for selective angiography. In assessing vascular involvements, dual- phase helical CTAP was also superior to selective angiography. Conclusion. Dual- phase helical CTAP is superior to angiography in assessing resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The combination of the two modalities may further improve overall accuracy of assessment.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate correlations between proportion and distribution of tumor stroma and MDCT early phase enhancement character in solid lung adenocarcinoma, and compare with microvessel density and histological su...Objective: To evaluate correlations between proportion and distribution of tumor stroma and MDCT early phase enhancement character in solid lung adenocarcinoma, and compare with microvessel density and histological subtypes. Methods: Thirty-one patients with lung adenocarcinoma shown as solid solitary pulmonary nodules underwent routine con-trast-enhanced MDCT followed by surgical resections. CT character included net enhancement and distribution of enhance-ment. The largest cut surface of tumor specimens were stained by hematoxylin and eosin. About 25 fields of view of each specimen were scanned as digitized pictures at low magnification. Semi-auto segmentation software was used to calculate mean stroma proportion. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to represent the relationships between extent of tumor en-hancement, proportion of tumor stroma and MVD respectively. Fisher's exact test was used to analyze statistical differences in degree of CT enhancement among groups of different histological subtypes. Results: Proportion of invasive tumor stroma (13.2%-54.5%, mean 26.2 ± 8.8%) was correlated positively with net enhancement (8-60.8 HU, mean 31.2 ± 13.6 HU; r = 0.483, P = 0.006) which was more than MVD. 58.1% cases showed homogenous enhancement, 32.3% cases showed periph-eral inhomogenous enhancement, 3.2% cases showed central inhomogenous enhancement, 3.2% cases showed asymmetri-cal inhomogenous enhancement, and 3.2% cases showed no enhancement. 58.1% cases' stroma showed mixed distribution, 35.5% cases showed peripheral distribution, 3.2% cases showed central distribution, and 3.2% cases showed asymmetrical distribution. Significantly more adenocarcinomas classified with "net enhancement > 20 HU" were found in the acinar group than in the solid with mucin subtype (P = 0.005). Conclusion: Extent of CT enhancement reflects underlying not only the tumor angiogenesis but also stroma proliferation in solid small lung adenocarcinoma. Tumor stroma proportion could reflect the histopathologic basis of small lung adenocarcinoma's CT enhancement substantially than MVD. Distribution between enhancement and tumor stroma have good correspondence. Most of acinar adenocarcinomas have higher degree of CT net enhancement than solid with mucin adenocarcinomas.展开更多
文摘To evaluate the respective value of dual- phase helical CT arterial portography (CTAP) and conventional angiography in preoperative predicting resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Subjects and methods. Tumor resectability was prospectively evaluated in 54 patients with pathologically proven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who later underwent surgery. Both dual- phase helical CT scanning and selective angiography were obtained in each patient preoperatively. For optimal enhancement of pancreas and major peripancreatic vessels, two catheters connected to an automatic injector via a Y- shaped tube were placed after selective angiography,one in celiac trunk, the other in superior mesenteric artery. Then the patient underwent dual- phase helical CTAP of pancreas and liver. The criteria of irresectability for CTAP include: tumor diameter≥ 5 cm,extrapancreatic invasion, distant metastases and vascular involvement(occlusion, stenosis or semicircular encasement of superior mesenteric artery, hepatic artery, splenic artery, celiac axis; portal vein, superior mesenteric vein or splenic vein). The results of both modalities were correlated with findings from surgery or pathology. Results. Thirty- eight of 54 patients had nonresectable disease. In prediction the irresectability, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy were 94.7％ ,100％ ,100％ ,88.9％ ,96.3％ respectively for helical CTAP and 63.2％ ,93.8％ ,96.0％ ,51.7％ ,72.2％ respectively for selective angiography. In assessing vascular involvements, dual- phase helical CTAP was also superior to selective angiography. Conclusion. Dual- phase helical CTAP is superior to angiography in assessing resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The combination of the two modalities may further improve overall accuracy of assessment.
文摘Objective: To evaluate correlations between proportion and distribution of tumor stroma and MDCT early phase enhancement character in solid lung adenocarcinoma, and compare with microvessel density and histological subtypes. Methods: Thirty-one patients with lung adenocarcinoma shown as solid solitary pulmonary nodules underwent routine con-trast-enhanced MDCT followed by surgical resections. CT character included net enhancement and distribution of enhance-ment. The largest cut surface of tumor specimens were stained by hematoxylin and eosin. About 25 fields of view of each specimen were scanned as digitized pictures at low magnification. Semi-auto segmentation software was used to calculate mean stroma proportion. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to represent the relationships between extent of tumor en-hancement, proportion of tumor stroma and MVD respectively. Fisher's exact test was used to analyze statistical differences in degree of CT enhancement among groups of different histological subtypes. Results: Proportion of invasive tumor stroma (13.2%-54.5%, mean 26.2 ± 8.8%) was correlated positively with net enhancement (8-60.8 HU, mean 31.2 ± 13.6 HU; r = 0.483, P = 0.006) which was more than MVD. 58.1% cases showed homogenous enhancement, 32.3% cases showed periph-eral inhomogenous enhancement, 3.2% cases showed central inhomogenous enhancement, 3.2% cases showed asymmetri-cal inhomogenous enhancement, and 3.2% cases showed no enhancement. 58.1% cases' stroma showed mixed distribution, 35.5% cases showed peripheral distribution, 3.2% cases showed central distribution, and 3.2% cases showed asymmetrical distribution. Significantly more adenocarcinomas classified with "net enhancement > 20 HU" were found in the acinar group than in the solid with mucin subtype (P = 0.005). Conclusion: Extent of CT enhancement reflects underlying not only the tumor angiogenesis but also stroma proliferation in solid small lung adenocarcinoma. Tumor stroma proportion could reflect the histopathologic basis of small lung adenocarcinoma's CT enhancement substantially than MVD. Distribution between enhancement and tumor stroma have good correspondence. Most of acinar adenocarcinomas have higher degree of CT net enhancement than solid with mucin adenocarcinomas.
