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P1.04 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 456)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Pulmonology
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P1.04-002 - Positive Airway Pressure-Enhanced CT to Improve Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation (ID 4869)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): D. Gil
- Abstract
Background:
A main weakness of virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) is unsuccessful segmentation of distal branches approaching peripheral pulmonary nodules (PPN). CT scan acquisition protocol is pivotal for segmentation covering the utmost periphery. We hypothesize that application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during CT acquisition could improve visualization and segmentation of peripheral bronchi. The purpose of the present pilot study is to compare quality of segmentations under 4 CT acquisition modes: inspiration (INSP), expiration (EXP) and both with CPAP (INSP-CPAP and EXP-CPAP).
Methods:
In 10 patients 320-detector row CT scans with slice thickness of 0.5 mm were performed in the 4 modes. In first 5 patients a pressure ranging 6-10 cmH~2~O was applied for 3 min immediately before CT acquisition (CPAP6-10). In following 5 a pressure of 10 cmH~2~O was applied, followed by 3 min of expiratory maneuvers and non-CPAP acquisitions (CPAP10). Segmentations were obtained and measurements manually calculated with a VBN system (LungPoint, Broncus Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA). Comparisons for the inspiratory and expiratory models were made upon main airways area (proximal trachea, distal trachea and main bronchi) and distance of the path to the nodule (DIST-PN). Also, 2 random bronchi per lobe were selected and the number of bifurcations (BIF) and distance (DIST) from carina to the very end of the selected bronchi were manually counted and median calculated. Statistical analyses with R-3.2.3.
Results:
See table 1.Figure 1
Conclusion:
A tendency towards enlargement and improved segmentation of airways is seen with the use of CPAP in both levels of pressure. However, the power of this pilot study is limited and larger studies might be encouraged. Funded by La MaratóTV3-20133510, FIS PI09/90917, DPI2015-65286-R, 2014-SGR-1470, PROD-2014-00065, FUCAP and SEPAR.
