Automatic quantification of calcifications in the coronary arteries and thoracic aorta on radiotherapy planning CT scans of Western and Asian breast cancer patients

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PURPOSE: This study automatically quantified calcifications in coronary arteries (CAC) and thoracic aorta (TAC) on breast planning computed tomography (CT) scans and assessed its reproducibility compared to manual scoring.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Dutch (n = 1199) and Singaporean (n = 1090) breast cancer patients with radiotherapy planning CT scan were included. CAC and TAC were automatically scored using deep learning algorithm. CVD risk categories were based on Agatson CAC: 0, 1-10, 11-100, 101-400 and >400. Reliability between automatic and manual scoring was assessed in 120 randomly selected CT scans from each population, with linearly weighted kappa for CAC categories and intraclass correlation coefficient for TAC.

RESULTS: Median age was higher in Dutch patients than Singaporean patients: 57 versus 52 years. CAC and TAC increased with age and were more present in Dutch patients than Singaporean patients: 24.2% versus 17.3% and 73.0% versus 62.2%, respectively. Reliability of CAC categories and TAC was excellent in the Netherlands (0.85 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.77-0.93) and 0.98 (95% CI = 0.96-0.98) respectively) and Singapore (0.90 (95% CI = 0.84-0.96) and 0.99 (95% CI = 0.98-0.99) respectively).

CONCLUSIONS: CAC and TAC prevalence was considerable and increased with age. Deep learning software is a reliable method to automatically measure CAC and TAC on radiotherapy breast CT scans.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

Enthalten in:

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - 127(2018), 3 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 487-492

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gernaat, Sofie A M [VerfasserIn]
van Velzen, Sanne G M [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Vicky [VerfasserIn]
Emaus, Marleen J [VerfasserIn]
Išgum, Ivana [VerfasserIn]
Lessmann, Nikolas [VerfasserIn]
Moes, Shinta [VerfasserIn]
Jacobson, Anouk [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Poey W [VerfasserIn]
Grobbee, Diederick E [VerfasserIn]
van den Bongard, Desiree H J [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Johann I [VerfasserIn]
Verkooijen, Helena M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Automatic scoring
Breast cancer
Coronary artery calcifications
Journal Article
Radiotherapy planning CT scans
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Thoracic aorta calcifications

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Date Completed 07.11.2018

Date Revised 07.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.radonc.2018.04.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM283510196