Quantification of Iodine Concentration Using Single-Source Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in a Calf Liver

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Andrea AgostiniLorenzo Mannelli

Abstract

To evaluate the accuracy of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (ssDECT) in iodine quantification using various segmentation methods in an ex vivo model. Ten sausages, injected with variable quantities of iodinated contrast, were inserted into 2 livers and scanned with ssDECT. Material density iodine images were reconstructed. Three radiologists segmented each sausage. Iodine concentration, volume, and absolute quantity were measured. Agreement between the measured and injected iodine was assessed with the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC). Intrareader agreement was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Air bubbles were observed in sausage (IX). Sausage (X) was within the same view as hyper-attenuating markers used for localization. With IX and X excluded, CCC and ICC were greater than 0.98 and greater than 0.88. When included, CCC and ICC were greater than 0.94 and greater than 0.79. Iodine quantification was reproducible and precise. However, accuracy reduced in sausages consisting of air filled cavities and within the same view as hyperattenuating markers.

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