To what extent can diverse types of liver lesions mimic hemangiomas? : a retrospective quantitative analysis of masses found to be positive in SPECT/CT with labeled blood cells : a preliminary report

2013
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dc.abstract.enBackground: Although specificity of SPECT/CT examination using technetium-99m radiolabeled red blood cells (Tc-99m-RBC) for detection of liver hemangiomas is very high, it is still not perfect. It is possible to overlook a malignancy. Moreover, the difference in accumulation of RBCs between a hemangioma and uninvolved liver remains unknown. The aim of the study is to determine the quotients of accumulation of Tc-99m-RBC in hemangiomas and in normal liver parenchyma (HEM/liv), and to verify, whether the quotient could be potentially helpful in distinguishing hemangiomas from other RBC-accumulating liver masses. Material/Methods: 34 liver lesions larger than 1.5 cm classified scintigraphically (qualitatively) in our Department as either typical or suspicious of hemangioma 1.5-4 years earlier were enrolled in this retrospective study. Their SPECT/CT images were acquired 1 hour after in vivo labeling of RBCs with Tc-99m. In reconstructed images, ellipsoidal regions of interest (ROIs) with diameters of about 1.5 cm were created in the assessed lesions (HEM) and in the uninvolved liver parenchyma (liv). The HEM/liv quotients were calculated for each mass. The results were compared with radiological data. Results: 31 lesions were found to be clinically and radiologically typical for hemangiomas, their HEM/liv ratios were at least 1.6 (smaller masses) or 1.8 (larger masses). One lesion with HEM/liv ratio equal to 1.21 was classified as metastasis. Two lesions with HEM/liv 1.42 and 1.46 were classified as benign foci other than hemangioma. Conclusions: The quantitative analysis can be preliminarily proposed as a helpful tool in the assessment of possible liver hemangiomas.pl
dc.contributor.authorŚwiętaszczyk, Cyprianpl
dc.contributor.authorPilecki, Stanisław E.pl
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-05T10:12:03Z
dc.date.available2017-09-05T10:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2013pl
dc.date.openaccess0
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dc.description.additionalBibliogr. s. 25-26pl
dc.description.number4pl
dc.description.physical21-26pl
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume78pl
dc.identifier.doi10.12659/PJR.889225pl
dc.identifier.eissn1899-0967pl
dc.identifier.issn1733-134Xpl
dc.identifier.urihttp://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/43837
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
dc.rightsUdzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne - Bez utworów zależnych 3.0 Polska*
dc.rights.licenceCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/pl/legalcode*
dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enliver hemangiomapl
dc.subject.enSPECT/CTpl
dc.subject.enquantitative analysispl
dc.subject.enTc-99mpl
dc.subject.enlabeled red blood cellspl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleTo what extent can diverse types of liver lesions mimic hemangiomas? : a retrospective quantitative analysis of masses found to be positive in SPECT/CT with labeled blood cells : a preliminary reportpl
dc.title.journalPolish Journal of Radiologypl
dc.typeJournalArticlepl
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