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15 May 2003Method for analysis and display of distribution of emphysema in CT scans
A novel method for the assessment and display of the distribution of
emphysema in low-dose helical CT scans has been developed. The
automated system segments the lung volume and estimates the degree of
emphysema as a function of slice position within the lung. Eighty
low-dose (120 kVp, 40 mA) high-resolution (2.5 mm slice thickness) CT
scans were randomly selected from our lung cancer screening
program. Three emphysema assessments were performed on each scan: the
traditional method of averaging the degree of emphysema on four
pre-selected CT slices, the total volumetric percentage of emphysema,
and a graphical display of emphysema burden as a function of slice
position based on a sliding window algorithm. The traditional
four-slice estimates showed a high correlation (0.98) with the total
volumetric percentages, yet provided limited spatial information. In
those cases with a higher overall percentage of emphysema, the
distribution within the lung as quantified by the new method was more
skewed than that of less severe cases or normals. Analysis and display
of the spatial distribution of emphysema allows for assessment of
emphysema burden within each lung zone, which may be useful for
quantitating the type of emphysema and the progression of disease over
time.
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William J. Kostis, Simina C. Fluture, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke, "Method for analysis and display of distribution of emphysema in CT scans," Proc. SPIE 5032, Medical Imaging 2003: Image Processing, (15 May 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481415