Korean Journal of Radiology

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Iodine Quantification on Spectral Detector-Based Dual-Energy CT Enterography: Correlation with Crohn's Disease Activity Index and External Validation

  • Kim, Yeon Soo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Se Hyung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Hwa Sung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Joon Koo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.01.06
  • Accepted : 2018.05.05
  • Published : 2018.12.01
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Abstract

Objective: To correlate CT parameters on detector-based dual-energy CT enterography (DECTE) with Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI) and externally validate quantitative CT parameters. Materials and Methods: Thirty-nine patients with CD were retrospectively enrolled. Two radiologists reviewed DECTE images by consensus for qualitative and quantitative CT features. CT attenuation and iodine concentration for the diseased bowel were also measured. Univariate statistical tests were used to evaluate whether there was a significant difference in CTE features between remission and active groups, on the basis of the CDAI score. Pearson's correlation test and multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess the correlation between quantitative CT parameters and CDAI. For external validation, an additional 33 consecutive patients were recruited. The correlation and concordance rate were calculated between real and estimated CDAI. Results: There were significant differences between remission and active groups in the bowel enhancement pattern, subjective degree of enhancement, mesenteric fat infiltration, comb sign, and obstruction (p < 0.05). Significant correlations were found between CDAI and quantitative CT parameters, including number of lesions (correlation coefficient, r = 0.573), bowel wall thickness (r = 0.477), iodine concentration (r = 0.744), and relative degree of enhancement (r = 0.541; p < 0.05). Iodine concentration remained the sole independent variable associated with CDAI in multivariate analysis (p = 0.001). The linear regression equation for CDAI (y) and iodine concentration (x) was y = 53.549x + 55.111. For validation patients, a significant correlation (r = 0.925; p < 0.001) and high concordance rate (87.9%, 29/33) were observed between real and estimated CDAIs. Conclusion: Iodine concentration, measured on detector-based DECTE, represents a convenient and reproducible biomarker to monitor disease activity in CD.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

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