Can Hounsfield unit density value accurately predict prelaryngeal invasion in laryngeal carcinoma cases.
Auris Nasus Larynx
; 51(4): 803-810, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The Hounsfield unit density value (HUDV) is a relative quantitative measurement of radio density used by radiologists in the interpretation of computed tomography (CT) images. Our aim is to investigate the role of HUDV in evaluating pre-epiglottic space (PES) involvement of laryngeal carcinoma.METHODS:
Seventy-four patients treated for laryngeal carcinoma in our clinic between 2014 and 2019 were included in the study. The invasion status of PES was determined radiologically and pathologically. HUDV was measured with a circular selected region of interest, with a constant size of 10 mm2 for PES. The relationship between patological PES invasion, radiological PES invasion, and HUDV was evaluated.RESULTS:
Measuring HUDV to determine PES invasion (74.3 %) was significantly higher thanââ conventional CT evaluation (59.5 %) (p = 0.001). The agreement coefficient (kappa value) of the conventional CT evaluation and the HUDV regarding PES involvement was 0.673, which was interpreted as 'good'.CONCLUSION:
HUDV could be used as an additional tool in diagnosing pre-epiglottic space invasion in laryngeal cancer.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Neoplasias Laríngeas
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Invasividad Neoplásica
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Auris Nasus Larynx
Año:
2024
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Article
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