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Purpose: Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis. CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy(CT-PLB) is a valuable method for diagnosing lung lesions, but multiple scans can elevate radiation exposure. This study aims to compare diagnostic efficacy and safety across different CT-PLB protocols.
Methods: 273 consecutive patients who underwent CT-PLB between June 2018 and February 2021 were enrolled, and were divided into standard-dose, conventional low-dose, and experimental low-dose groups. The study mainly evaluated technical success, diagnostic efficacy, radiation dose, complications, and image quality.
Results: 93 patients were assigned to standard-dose group, 85 to conventional low-dose group, and 95 to experimental low-dose group. Technical success rates in these groups were 97.9%, 100%, and 97.9%, respectively. Procedure-related complications rates were similar across the groups(pneumothorax:p=0.71, hemorrhage:p=0.59). Sensitivity, specificity, and overall diagnostic accuracy were comparable among three groups(p=0.59,1.0,0.65), with respective values of 90.5%, 100%, and 93.2% in standard-dose group, 88.1%, 100%, and 90.5% in conventional low-dose group, and 91.9%, 100%, and 93.4% in experimental low-dose group. The effective dose (ED) in the experimental low-dose group was significantly lower compared to both the standard-dose and conventional low-dose CT-PLB groups[ED: 1.49(1.0∼1.97) mSv vs 5.42(3.92∼6.91) mSv vs 3.15(2.52∼4.22) mSv, p<0.001].
Conclusions: This study has developed a standardized six-step procedure for CT-PLB using experimental low-dose settings. It can achieve comparable diagnostic efficacy to conventional low-dose and standard-dose CT-PLB protocols while substantially reducing radiation exposure. These findings indicate that the experimental low-dose protocol could serve as a safe and effective alternative for CT-PLB.
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