期刊
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.915615
关键词
COVID-19; computed tomography; dynamic changes; registration; pneumonia
资金
- Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, China [Y20180185]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the volumetric change of COVID-19 lesions in the lung using serial CT imaging. A two-step registration method was developed to match the lung areas on baseline and follow-up images. The results showed a significant decrease in lesion volume over time, and the registration method effectively matched the lung areas and large vessels, assisting in the evaluation of longitudinal changes in COVID-19 lesions on chest CT.
PurposeTo evaluate the volumetric change of COVID-19 lesions in the lung of patients receiving serial CT imaging for monitoring the evolution of the disease and the response to treatment. Materials and methodsA total of 48 patients, 28 males and 20 females, who were confirmed to have COVID-19 infection and received chest CT examination, were identified. The age range was 21-93 years old, with a mean of 54 +/- 18 years. Of them, 33 patients received the first follow-up (F/U) scan, 29 patients received the second F/U scan, and 11 patients received the third F/U scan. The lesion region of interest (ROI) was manually outlined. A two-step registration method, first using the Affine alignment, followed by the non-rigid Demons algorithm, was developed to match the lung areas on the baseline and F/U images. The baseline lesion ROI was mapped to the F/U images using the obtained geometric transformation matrix, and the radiologist outlined the lesion ROI on F/U CT again. ResultsThe median (interquartile range) lesion volume (cm(3)) was 30.9 (83.1) at baseline CT exam, 18.3 (43.9) at first F/U, 7.6 (18.9) at second F/U, and 0.6 (19.1) at third F/U, which showed a significant trend of decrease with time. The two-step registration could significantly decrease the mean squared error (MSE) between baseline and F/U images with p < 0.001. The method could match the lung areas and the large vessels inside the lung. When using the mapped baseline ROIs as references, the second-look ROI drawing showed a significantly increased volume, p < 0.05, presumably due to the consideration of all the infected areas at baseline. ConclusionThe results suggest that the registration method can be applied to assist in the evaluation of longitudinal changes of COVID-19 lesions on chest CT.
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