Predicting Factors for Conversion from Fluoroscopy Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy to Cone-Beam CT Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

Kang Ji Lee; Young Min Han; Gong Yong Jin; Ji Soo Song

doi:10.3348/jksr.2015.73.4.216

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Lee, Han, Jin, and Song: Predicting Factors for Conversion from Fluoroscopy Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy to Cone-Beam CT Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

Chest Radiology

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2015; 73(4): 216-224.

Published online: 25 September 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.73.4.216

Predicting Factors for Conversion from Fluoroscopy Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy to Cone-Beam CT Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

Kang Ji Lee, MD¹, Young Min Han, MD^1,^2,³, Gong Yong Jin, MD^1,², Ji Soo Song, MD¹

¹Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital and Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.

²Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital and Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.

³Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Chonbuk National University Hospital and Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.

Corresponding author: Young Min Han, MD. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54907, Korea. Tel. 82-63-250-1176, Fax. 82-63-272-0481, ymhan@jbnu.ac.kr

Received 17 February 2015 Revised 4 August 2015 Accepted 7 August 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the predicting factors for conversion from fluoroscopy guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) to cone-beam CT guided PTNB.

Materials and Methods

From January 2011 to December 2012, we retrospectively identified 38 patients who underwent cone-beam CT guided PTNB with solid pulmonary lesions, and 76 patients who underwent fluoroscopy guided PTNB were matched to the patients who underwent cone-beam CT guided PTNB for age, sex, and lesion location. We evaluated predicting factors such as, long-axis diameter, short-axis diameter, anterior-posterior diameter, and CT attenuation value of the solid pulmonary lesion affecting conversion from fluoroscopy guided PTNB to cone-beam CT guided PTNB. Pearson χ² test, Fisher exact test, and independent t test were used in statistical analyses; in addition, we also used receiver operating characteristics curve to find the proper cut-off values affecting the conversion to cone-beam CT guided PTNB.

Results

Short-axis, long-axis, anterior-posterior diameter and CT attenuation value of the solid pulmonary lesion in patients who underwent fluoroscopy guided PTNB were 2.70 ± 1.57 cm, 3.40 ± 1.92 cm, 3.06 ± 1.81 cm, and 35.67 ± 15.70 Hounsfield unit (HU), respectively. Short-axis, long-axis, anterior-posterior diameter and CT attenuation value of the solid pulmonary lesion in patients who underwent cone-beam CT guided PTNB were 1.60 ± 1.30 cm, 2.20 ± 1.45 cm, 1.91 ± 1.99 cm, and 18.32 ± 23.11 HU, respectively. Short-axis, long-axis, anterior-posterior diameter, and CT attenuation value showed a significantly different mean value between the 2 groups (p = 0.001, p < 0.001, p = 0.003, p < 0.001, respectively). Odd ratios of CT attenuation value and short-axis diameter of the solid pulmonary lesion were 0.952 and 0.618, respectively. Proper cut-off values affecting the conversion to cone-beam CT guided PTNB were 1.65 cm (sensitivity 68.4%, specificity 71.1%) in short-axis diameter and 29.50 HU (sensitivity 65.8%, specificity 65.8%) in CT attenuation value.

Conclusion

Low CT attenuation value and small short-axis diameter of the solid pulmonary lesion affect conversion from fluoroscopy guided PTNB to cone-beam CT guided PTNB.

Keywords: Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy, Cone-Beam CT, Solid Pulmonary Lesion, Fluoroscopy, Predicting Factors

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1

A small pulmonary nodule in the right upper lobe of a 47-year-old woman with history of breast cancer.

A. About 1 cm-sized well-marginated, small, round nodule in RUL is noted on the lung setting axial image of the HRCT.

B. CT mean attenuation value is measured using free-drawing ROI on the mediastinal setting of axial image.

C. The nodule was not detected on fluoroscopy performed with the patient in supine position.

D. The operator accordingly performed cone-beam CT guided PTNB with careful adjustment of the needle. The result of PTNB indicated a meta-static adenocarcinoma.

HRCT = high-resolution CT, PTNB = percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy, ROI = region of interest, RUL = right upper lobe

Fig. 2

A solitary pulmonary mass suspicious for malignancy in the right lower lobe of a 72-year-old man, which was well-marginated, irregular-shaped, and abutting the pleura.

A. Antero-posterior diameter of the mass is measured to about 3.61 cm on the unenhanced axial image of the chest CT.

B. CT mean attenuation value is subsequently measured using free-drawing ROI on the unenhanced axial image.

C. Long-axis and short axis diameters are also measured on the coronal reconstructed image.

D. Fluoroscopic image shows the mass with well-defined margin on the left side. The operator next performed fluoroscopy-guided PTNB with patient in prone position and careful adjustment of the needle; the result of PTNB indicated a squamous cell carcinoma.

PTNB = percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy, ROI = region of interest

Fig. 3

Box plots of predicting independent variables in conversion of fluoroscopy guided PTNB to cone-beam CT guided PTNB.

A. Box plot comparing the short-axis diameter, long-axis diameter, and AP diameter of pulmonary lesion between the patients who underwent fluoroscopy-guided PTNB vs. cone-beam CT guided PTNB.

B. Box plot showing CT attenuation value of pulmonary lesion of the above 2 groups.

^*, • = outlier.

AP = anterior to posterior, PTNB = percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy

Fig. 4

Receive operating characteristics curve (ROC curve). This graph showed statistically significant independent variables, short-axis diameter and CT attenuation value of the pulmonary lesion. AUC of these variables were 0.753 and 0.722, respectively. We set a cut-off value to 29.50 of CT attenuation that showed 65.8% of sensitivity and specificity, respectively; in addition, we set a cut-off value to 1.65 cm of short-axis diameter that showed 68.4% of sensitivity and 71.1% of specificity.

AUC = area under the curve

Table 1

Demographics and Image Characteristics between Patients Underwent Fluoroscopy Guided PTNB and Underwent Cone-Beam CT Guided PTNB

	Nonconverted Patients (n = 76)	Converted Patients (n = 38)	p-Value
Age	58.45 ± 1.94	57.89 ± 2.40	0.864^†
Sex			1.000^‡
Male	48 (68.2)	24 (63.2)
Female	28 (31.8)	14 (36.8)
Date interval (days)^*	9.71 ± 1.41	11.29 ± 1.68	0.498^†
No. of biopsy			0.004^‡
≥ 3	27 (35.5)	5 (13.2)
< 3	49 (64.5)	33 (86.8)
Surrounded consolidation	15 (19.7)	8 (21.1)	0.869^‡
Abutting
Vessel	1 (1.3)	7 (18.4)	0.001^§
Pleura	41 (53.9)	18 (47.4)	0.508^‡
Cavitary lesion	11 (14.5)	5 (13.2)	0.849^‡
Margin			0.337^‡
Spiculated	18 (23.7)	13 (34.2)
Smooth	34 (44.7)	12 (31.6)
Irregular	24 (31.6)	13 (34.2)
Location			1.000^‡
Right upper	20 (26.3)	10 (26.3)
Right lower	10 (13.2)	5 (13.2)
Left upper	18 (23.7)	9 (23.7)
Left lower	28 (36.8)	14 (36.8)
Distribution			0.271^§
Proximal	4 (5.3)	4 (10.5)
Middle	28 (36.8)	9 (23.7)
Distal	44 (57.9)	25 (65.8)
Emphysema	26 (34.2)	8 (21.1)	0.148^‡
Patient position			0.083^‡
Supine	29 (38.2)	21 (55.3)
Prone	47 (61.8)	17 (44.7)
Complication			0.020^§
Hemoptysis	6 (7.9)	10 (26.3)
Pneumothorax	6 (7.9)	4 (10.5)

Data in parentheses are percentages.

^*Data interval means days between CT exam date and PTNB date.

^†p value was calculated with the independent sample t test.

^‡p value was calculated with the Pearson χ² test.

^§p value was calculated with the Fisher exact test.

PTNB = percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy

Table 2

Pathologic Results of the Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsies

Biopsy Results	Nonconverted Patients (n = 76)	Converted Patients (n = 38)	Total (n = 114)
Malignancy
Primary
Adenocarcinoma	13	4	17
Squamous cell ca.	7	2	9
Small cell lung cancer	4	2	6
Sarcoma	0	1	1
Neurogenic tumor	1	0	1
AIS	1	0	1
Metastatic tumor^*	2	2	4
Benign
CGI	20	8	28
Organizing pneumonia	10	4	14
NSCI	9	8	17
Fungus (aspergillosis)	2	1	3
Chondroidhamartoma	1	3	4
Failure
Lung parenchyma	1	2	3
Necrotic tissue	1	0	1
Confirmed using VATs^†	4	1	5

Data in parentheses are percentages.

^*Metastatic tumors from breast cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

^†Five cases was confirmed by using the VATs biopsy due to failure of PTNB.

AIS = adenocarcinoma in situ (new name for BAC under the new IASLC), BAC = bronchoalveolar carcinoma, CGI = chronic granulomatous inflammation with/without necrosis, IASLC = International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, NSCI = nonspecific chronic inflammation, PTNB = percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy, VATs = video assisted thoracoscopy

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