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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Tomographic Comparison of Ventilation Techniques for CT-Guided Thoracoscopic Staple Excision of Subcentimeter Lung Nodules

, MD, MSc, , BSc, , MD, FFR (RCSI), , MD, PhD, , PhD, , MSc, , MD, FACS, FRCSC & , MD, FRCPC show all
Pages 185-191 | Received 07 Dec 2005, Accepted 01 Mar 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

This study was planned to compare the computed tomographic detectability of lung nodules in three ventilatory conditions: total lung capacity, high-frequency ventilation, and total lung deflation. In an ex vivo lung model, 44 nodules were simulated. Using computed tomography (CT) scans, nodules were detected and compared to the actual number and excised under CT guidance. Simulated nodules measured 6.2 ± 2.1 mm and demonstrated an attenuation of 175 ± 14 HU. Observer confidence was highest at total lung capacity (5.00 ± 0.00), in comparison to high-frequency ventilation and total lung deflation (4.69 ± 0.78, 4.94 ± 0.27, p =. 24). The kappa score for total lung capacity, high-frequency ventilation, and total lung deflation was 1.00, 0.96, and 0.98, respectively, indicating a very high interrater reliability. Although surgical devices generated a substantial artifact, 90% of nodules were excised. Thus, although total lung capacity produces the highest confidence level, all three of the ventilatory techniques examined have similar detection of subcentimeter pulmonary nodules using computed tomography scans.

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