Abstract
ObjectiveTo examine the clinical values of dual-energy CT parameters derived from dual-layer spectral detector CT (SDCT) in the differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (AC) of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ).MethodsTotally 66 patients with SCC and AC of the GEJ confirmed by pathological analysis were retrospectively enrolled, and underwent dual-phase contrast-enhancement chest CT with SDCT. Plain CT value, CT attenuation enhancement (△CT), iodine concentration (IC), spectral slope (λHU), effective atomic number (Zeff) and 40keV CT value (CT40keV) of the lesion in the arterial phase (AP) and venous phase (VP) were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacies of different combinations of dual-energy CT parameters. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to analyze the accuracy of dual-energy CT parameters and Delong test was used to compare AUCs.ResultsIC, λHU, Zeff and CT40keV in AP and VP and △CT in VP were significantly higher in the AC group than those in the SCC group (all P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that IC, λHU, Zeff and CT40keV in VP had high diagnostic performances, with AUCs of 0.74, 0.74, 0.79 and 0.78, respectively. Logistic regression showed the combination of ICVP, λHU VP, CT40keV VP and Zeff VP had the highest AUC (0.84), with a threshold of 0.40, sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing SCC and AC were 93.1% and 73.0%, respectively. Delong test showed that the AUC of △CTVP was lower than other AUCs of dual-energy CT parameters.ConclusionDual-energy CT parameters derived from SDCT provide added value in the differential diagnosis of SCC and AC of the GEJ, especially the combination of IC, λHU, CT40keV and Zeff in VP.Advances in knowledgeDual-energy CT parameters derived from dual-layer spectral detector CT provide added value to differentiate AC from SCC at the GEJ, especially the combination of effective atomic number, spectral slope, iodine concentration and 40keV CT value in VP.
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