Dual-Layer Spectral CT Imaging of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer: Analysis of Spectral Imaging Parameters and Impact on Tumor Staging.
2021
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dual-layer spectral CT is a novel technology that utilized conventional single-tube CT acquisition with a dual-layer detector for the separation of high and low-energy photons to create spectral data for material decomposition. We evaluated the spectral parameters of iodine density and Z-effective values in primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and determined its impact on local tumor staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one patients with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and 15 healthy controls were retrospectively evaluated. Iodine density (milligram/milliliter) and Z-effective values were compared quantitatively between head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and normal neck mucosa. The receiver operating characteristic area under the curve determined the diagnostic performance of the spectral data for local staging. We compared conventional CT images without and with iodine density and Z-effective images to determine its impact on local tumor staging. RESULTS: Primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma showed higher mean iodine density (2.01 [SD, 0.26] mg/mL, P CONCLUSIONS: Dual-layer spectral iodine density and Z-effective values provided increased quantitative and qualitative differentiation between upper aerodigestive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and normal mucosa. Increased tissue differentiation improved the local tumor staging accuracy.
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