Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in middle-aged and elderly men and carries significant prognostic implications, and recent studies suggest that dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) utilizing new virtual monoenergetic images can enhance cancer detection rates. This study aimed to assess the impact of virtual monoenergetic images reconstructed from DECT arterial phase scans on the image quality of prostate lesions and their diagnostic performance for prostate cancer.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 83 patients with prostate cancer or prostatic hyperplasia who underwent DECT scans at Meizhou People's Hospital between July 2019 and December 2023. The variables analyzed included age, tumor diameter and serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, among others. We also compared CT values, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), subjective image quality ratings, and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between virtual monoenergetic images (40-100 keV) and conventional linear blending images. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of virtual monoenergetic images (40 keV and 50 keV) compared to conventional images.
Results: Virtual monoenergetic images at 40 keV showed significantly higher CT values (168.19 ± 57.14) compared to conventional linear blending images (66.66 ± 15.5) for prostate cancer (P < 0.001). The 50 keV images also demonstrated elevated CT values (121.73 ± 39.21) compared to conventional images (P < 0.001). CNR values for the 40 keV (3.81 ± 2.13) and 50 keV (2.95 ± 1.50) groups were significantly higher than the conventional blending group (P < 0.001). Subjective evaluations indicated markedly better image quality scores for 40 keV (median score of 5) and 50 keV (median score of 5) images compared to conventional images (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis revealed superior diagnostic accuracy for 40 keV (AUC: 0.910) and 50 keV (AUC: 0.910) images based on CT values compared to conventional images (AUC: 0.849).
Conclusions: Virtual monoenergetic images reconstructed at 40 keV and 50 keV from DECT arterial phase scans substantially enhance the image quality of prostate lesions and improve diagnostic efficacy for prostate cancer.
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