Determination of splenomegaly by coronal oblique length on CT.

Purpose: The aims of this study were (a) to determine whether a coronal oblique length (COL) > 12 cm, which is often used to detect splenomegaly (SM) on ultrasound, can be used as a marker of SM on computed tomography (CT), (b) to compare the diagnostic accuracy of COL with other unidimensional line...

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Publicado en:Japanese Journal of Radiology Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 142 - 151
Autores principales: Gunes, Serra Ozbal, Akturk, Yeliz
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Feb2018
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          Gunes, Serra Ozbal
          Akturk, Yeliz
        affil: Department of Radiology, Dıskapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Dıskapı, 06130, Ankara, Turkey
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          Splenomegaly
          Tomography, X-Ray Computed Methods
          Middle Age
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Spleen
          Female
          Contrast Media
          Body Mass Index
          Sensitivity and Specificity
          Body Weights and Measures Methods
          Aged
          Male
          Young Adult
          Reproducibility of Results
          Radiographic Image Enhancement Methods
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Aged: 65+ years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Purpose: The aims of this study were (a) to determine whether a coronal oblique length (COL) > 12 cm, which is often used to detect splenomegaly (SM) on ultrasound, can be used as a marker of SM on computed tomography (CT), (b) to compare the diagnostic accuracy of COL with other unidimensional linear measurements (ULM) in identifying SM, (c) to determine which ULM most closely correlates with splenic volume (SVol) according to the splenic index on CT, (d) to assess the relationship between SVol and patient's gender, age and body parameters (height, weight), and (e) to determine whether there is a difference between non-contrast-enhanced and contrast-enhanced CT images in identifying SM.Materials and Methods: The body parameters and ULM (width, length, thickness, COL) were obtained from patients who underwent CT for various indications from April 2016 to April 2017. SVol and body mass indexes were calculated for each patient.Results: Of the 1078 patients [male/female = 526/552; 47.57 (mean) ± 19.21 (standard deviation) years], 392 patients had SM. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of COL > 12 cm for diagnosing SM were 44.6, 95.6, 85.3 and 75.1%, respectively (p < 0.001). SVol correlated with all ULM (p < 0.001). In the non-SM group (n = 686), the mean SVol was 331.7 ± 92.2 cm3 and females had smaller spleens than males (p < 0.001). SVol showed correlation with gender, age and height (p < 0.001).Conclusion: COL > 12 cm is not superior to other ULM for the detection of SM, but it is very successful in determining normal spleens. The unidimensional measurements and volume of the spleen should be calculated by taking gender and body parameters into account for different ethnic populations. Non-contrast-enhanced CT can also be used to detect SM.
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