A novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography.
<h4>Objective</h4>Quantitative assessment of pulmonary blood flow distribution is important when determining the clinical indications for treating pulmonary arterial branch stenosis. Lung perfusion scintigraphy is currently the gold standard for quantitative blood flow measurement. Howev...
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oai:doaj.org-article:434825adee854b6884844f4146b3904f2021-12-02T20:09:50ZA novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253565https://doaj.org/article/434825adee854b6884844f4146b3904f2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253565https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Objective</h4>Quantitative assessment of pulmonary blood flow distribution is important when determining the clinical indications for treating pulmonary arterial branch stenosis. Lung perfusion scintigraphy is currently the gold standard for quantitative blood flow measurement. However, it is expensive, cannot provide a real-time assessment, requires additional sedation, and exposes the patient to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a novel technology for measuring pulmonary blood flow distribution in each lung by conventional X-ray pulmonary angiography and to compare its performance to that of lung perfusion scintigraphy.<h4>Methods</h4>Contrast-enhanced X-ray pulmonary angiography images were acquired at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. The baseline mask image, obtained before contrast agent injection, was subtracted from subsequent, consecutive images. The time-signal intensity curves of two regions of interest, established at each lung field, were obtained on a frame-to-frame basis. The net increase in signal intensity within each region at the torrent period during the second cardiac cycle before contrast agent enhancement over the total lung field was measured, and the right-to-left ratio of the signal intensity was calculated. The right-to-left ratio obtained with this approach was compared to that obtained with scintigraphy. Agreement of the right-to-left ratio between X-ray angiography and lung scintigraphy measurements was assessed using linear fitting with the Pearson correlation coefficient.<h4>Result</h4>The calculation of the right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow by our kinetic model was feasible for seven children as a pilot study. The right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow distribution calculated from pulmonary angiography was in good agreement with that of lung perfusion scintigraphy, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.91 and a slope of linear fit of 1.2 (p<0.005).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The novel diagnostic technology using X-ray pulmonary angiography from our kinetic model can feasibly quantify the right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow distribution. This technology may serve as a substitute for lung perfusion scintigraphy, which is quite beneficial for small children susceptible to radiation exposure.Takuya SakaguchiYuichiro WatanabeMasashi HiroseKohta TakeiSatoshi YasukochiPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0253565 (2021) |
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<h4>Objective</h4>Quantitative assessment of pulmonary blood flow distribution is important when determining the clinical indications for treating pulmonary arterial branch stenosis. Lung perfusion scintigraphy is currently the gold standard for quantitative blood flow measurement. However, it is expensive, cannot provide a real-time assessment, requires additional sedation, and exposes the patient to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a novel technology for measuring pulmonary blood flow distribution in each lung by conventional X-ray pulmonary angiography and to compare its performance to that of lung perfusion scintigraphy.<h4>Methods</h4>Contrast-enhanced X-ray pulmonary angiography images were acquired at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. The baseline mask image, obtained before contrast agent injection, was subtracted from subsequent, consecutive images. The time-signal intensity curves of two regions of interest, established at each lung field, were obtained on a frame-to-frame basis. The net increase in signal intensity within each region at the torrent period during the second cardiac cycle before contrast agent enhancement over the total lung field was measured, and the right-to-left ratio of the signal intensity was calculated. The right-to-left ratio obtained with this approach was compared to that obtained with scintigraphy. Agreement of the right-to-left ratio between X-ray angiography and lung scintigraphy measurements was assessed using linear fitting with the Pearson correlation coefficient.<h4>Result</h4>The calculation of the right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow by our kinetic model was feasible for seven children as a pilot study. The right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow distribution calculated from pulmonary angiography was in good agreement with that of lung perfusion scintigraphy, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.91 and a slope of linear fit of 1.2 (p<0.005).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The novel diagnostic technology using X-ray pulmonary angiography from our kinetic model can feasibly quantify the right-to-left ratio of pulmonary blood flow distribution. This technology may serve as a substitute for lung perfusion scintigraphy, which is quite beneficial for small children susceptible to radiation exposure. |
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A novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography. |
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A novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography. |
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A novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography. |
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A novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional X-ray angiography. |
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novel diagnostic approach for assessing pulmonary blood flow distribution using conventional x-ray angiography. |
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