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Clinical application of multi-slice dynamic volume CT perfusion imaging of pancreatic cancer

Journal Of Modern Oncology[ISSN:1672-4992/CN:61-1415/R]

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2021 05
Page:
829-832
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Title:
Clinical application of multi-slice dynamic volume CT perfusion imaging of pancreatic cancer
Author(s):
LI Zhenzhen1; HUANG Minggang2; FENG Yongheng3; LYU Changlei2; AN Gaili4; MA Yu2; XU Bingqiang1; KOU Mingqing2; CHEN Xiaolong2
1.Pathology Department;2.CT Department;4.Oncology Department,Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital,Shaanxi Xi'an 710068,China；3.CT Department,Shaanxi Provincial Corps Hospital of PAP,Shaanxi Xi'an 710054,China.
Keywords:
640-slice dynamic volume CT; perfusion imaging; pancreatic cancer; functional image; differentiation; PFKFB3
PACS:
R735.9
DOI:
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1672-4992.2021.05.023
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the application value of multi-slice volume computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging in the evaluation of preoperative differentiation of pancreatic cancer combined with pathological and immunohistochemical results,and to further explore its application prospect in targeted therapy of pancreatic cancer.Methods：The perfusion images of 40 patients with pathologically confirmed pancreatic cancer were analyzed retrospectively.Arterial blood flow (AF),equivalent blood volume (Equiv BV) and blood flow extraction (FE) were obtained by maximum slope method and patlak method,respectively.The differences of perfusion values between poorly differentiated and well differentiated pancreatic cancer were compared.The diagnostic efficacy of AF value and Equiv BV value was evaluated by ROC curve.In addition,40 specimens of pancreatic cancer were stained with PFKFB3 immunohistochemical staining,and the correlation between perfusion parameters and PFKFB3 expression in pancreatic carcinoma was analyzed.Results：By contrast to the well differentiated pancreatic tissues,smaller values of AF and Equiv BV were found from poorly differentiated pancreatic cancer tissues, and their differences are statistically significant (P＜0.05).However,as for differences in FE values between such two groups,no statistical significance was proved (P＞0.05).Furthermore,AF values perform better in predicting differentiation of cancer tissues.Moreover,corresponding AUC,the critical value,sensitivity and specificity were proved to 0.715,46.88 mL/(min·100 mL),77.0% and 86.0%,respectively.Additionally,PFKFB3 expressions was negatively correlated to AF and Equiv BV values (r=-0.744,P=0.00＜0.05,r=-0.518,P=0.028<0.05),but uncorrelated to FE values (r=0.066,P=0.082＞0.05).Conclusion：640-slice volume CT perfusion imaging can be used for the preliminary prediction of preoperative differentiation of pancreatic cancer,and is expected to be used for the observation of drug efficacy of PFKFB3 target.

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