A study to compare MinIP findings of lung with the HRCT finding
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
The obvious low attenuation lesions noted in both HRCT and MinIP, but when the lesions are subtle MinIP appeared to better than HRCT in picking the finding. MinIP images mainly increased the conspicuity of the low attenuation lesions when they are subtle or when not seen in HRCT. Hence helps to increase the confidence of radiologist in picking up such findings. Nodules, linear, reticular opacities and vasculature markings are better seen in HRCT images as compaired to the MinIP images. HRCT and/or CECT Chest were performed on 50 patients. Using same raw data MinIP images were reconstructed. Presence or absence of the above mentioned findings were noted in both the modalities. Among 50 patients, air trapping was seen in 15(30%) in HRCT and 18(36%) in MinIP, bronchial dilatation is seen in 25(50%) patients each in HRCT and MinIP images, cysts was noted in 11 (22%) patients in HRCT and 12(24%) in MinIP, ground-glass opacities in 21(42%) in HRCT and 22(44%) in MinIP, and emphysematous changes was seen in 9(18%) patients each in HRCT and MinIP images.
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Shreevijay Bevinagidad, Arun Kumar K
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