Quantitative energy spectrum CT in differential diagnosis of aldosterone-producing adenoma and cortisol-producing adenoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and cortisol-producing adenoma (CPA) show some similar clinical symptoms, and a large overlap of conventional imaging manifestations, which make the differentiation difficult. The purpose of our study was to explore the value of gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in differential diagnosis of APA and CPA, screen out meaningful energy spectral indicators and provide theoretical basis for the differential diagnosis of the two.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the imaging and clinical data of 30 patients with APA and 27 patients with CPA who underwent GSI DECT in The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (a tertiary care institution). Patients were consecutively enroll

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423392 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature