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CT CT Urography Urography Stuart G. Silverman, M.D. Stuart G. Silverman, M.D. Professor of Radiology Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School Director, Abdominal Imaging Director, Abdominal Imaging and Intervention and Intervention Brigham and Women Brigham and Women s s Boston, MA Boston, MA Ureter

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CT CT UrographyUrographyStuart G. Silverman, M.D.Stuart G. Silverman, M.D.

Professor of RadiologyProfessor of RadiologyHarvard Medical SchoolHarvard Medical School

Director, Abdominal Imaging Director, Abdominal Imaging and Interventionand Intervention

Brigham and WomenBrigham and Women’’s s HospitalHospital

Boston, MABoston, MAUreter

CT CT UrographyUrographyStuart G. Silverman, M.D.Stuart G. Silverman, M.D.

Disclosure of financial Disclosure of financial relationship with relevant relationship with relevant commercial interestcommercial interestSiemens Medical SolutionsSiemens Medical SolutionsMalverneMalverne , PA , PA –– Consultant Consultant

Ureter

OutlineOutline•• CT CT urographyurography techniquetechnique•• UreterUreter variantsvariants•• UreterUreter: benign : benign vsvs malignantmalignant•• Dual energy applied to Dual energy applied to ureterureter•• SummarySummary

BWH CTU ProtocolsBWH CTU Protocols

•• Three phase Three phase –– UP (abdomen and pelvis), NP UP (abdomen and pelvis), NP (kidneys only), EP (abdomen and pelvis), (kidneys only), EP (abdomen and pelvis), supplemented with 10 mg supplemented with 10 mg furosemidefurosemide IVIV

Patients > 40 years oldPatients > 40 years old

•• Split bolus, two phase Split bolus, two phase –– abdomen and abdomen and pelvis, supplemented with 250 cc saline IVpelvis, supplemented with 250 cc saline IV

Patients Patients << 40 years old40 years old

10 mg 10 mg IV Furosemide 22--33”” CM (100cc)

UnenhancedUnenhanced NephrographicNephrographic ExcretoryExcretoryRangeRange Abd/PelAbd/Pel KidneysKidneys Abd/PelAbd/PelDelay Delay ---- 100 s 100 s 10 10 -- 15 min15 minCollimation Collimation 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 0.6 mm0.6 mmAxial Recon/Axial Recon/IncrIncr 3/3 3/1.5 3/3 3/1.5 3/33/3Post Processing Post Processing ---- ---- CorCor / Sag / MIP / CPR / VR/ Sag / MIP / CPR / VR

Iodinated contrast material (300 Iodinated contrast material (300 mgImgI/ml); 0.5 s rotation time/ml); 0.5 s rotation timeAEC w/ quality reference 200 AEC w/ quality reference 200 mAsmAs, 120 , 120 kVpkVp

BWH CT Urography Protocol64 64 –– ChannelChannel MDCT with 3 phasesMDCT with 3 phases

Silverman et al Radiology 2006Silverman et al Radiology 2006

10 mg 10 mg IV Furosemide 22--33”” CM (80cc)

UnenhancedUnenhanced NephrographicNephrographic ExcretoryExcretoryRangeRange Abd/PelAbd/Pel KidneysKidneys Abd/PelAbd/PelDelay Delay ---- 100 s 100 s 10 10 -- 15 min15 minCollimation Collimation 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 0.6 mm0.6 mmAxial Recon/Axial Recon/IncrIncr 3/3 3/1.5 3/3 3/1.5 3/33/3Post Processing Post Processing ---- ---- CorCor / Sag / MIP / CPR / VR/ Sag / MIP / CPR / VR

Iodinated contrast material (Iodinated contrast material (370370 mgImgI/ml); 0.5 s rotation time/ml); 0.5 s rotation timeAEC w/ quality reference 200 AEC w/ quality reference 200 mAsmAs, 120 , 120 kVpkVp

BWH CT Urography Protocol64 64 –– ChannelChannel MDCT with 3 phasesMDCT with 3 phases

Silverman et al Radiology 2006Silverman et al Radiology 2006

•• FurosemideFurosemide allergyallergy•• Sulfa allergySulfa allergy•• SBP < 90 SBP < 90 torrtorr

IV IV FurosemideFurosemide WithheldWithheld

IV Saline is suitable alternativeIV Saline is suitable alternative

CM (80cc) IV Saline(250 IV Saline(250 ccsccs))

UnenhancedUnenhanced NephrographicNephrographic ExcretoryExcretoryRangeRange Abd/PelAbd/Pel KidneysKidneys Abd/PelAbd/PelDelay Delay ---- 100 s 100 s 10 10 -- 15 min15 minCollimation Collimation 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 0.6 mm0.6 mmAxial Recon/Axial Recon/IncrIncr 3/3 3/1.5 3/3 3/1.5 3/33/3Post Processing Post Processing ---- ---- CorCor / Sag / MIP / CPR / VR/ Sag / MIP / CPR / VR

Iodinated contrast material (370 Iodinated contrast material (370 mgImgI/ml); 0.5 s rotation time/ml); 0.5 s rotation timeAEC w/ quality reference 200 AEC w/ quality reference 200 mAsmAs, 120 , 120 kVpkVp

BWH CT Urography Protocol64 64 –– ChannelChannel MDCT with 3 phasesMDCT with 3 phases

McTavishMcTavish et al Radiology 2002et al Radiology 2002

BWH CTU Protocol for pts < 40 y.o.BWH CTU Protocol for pts < 40 y.o.

Split dose Split dose 370 370 mgImgI/ml/ml CM (40cc) (80 cc)UnenhancedUnenhanced NPNP + + EPEP

RangeRange Abd/PelAbd/Pel Abd/PelAbd/PelDelay Delay ---- 6 min6 min 100 sec100 secCollimation 2.5 mm Collimation 2.5 mm 2.5 mm2.5 mmAxial Recon/Axial Recon/IncrIncr 3/3 3/3 3/33/3Post Processing Post Processing ---- CorCor / Sag / MIP / CPR / VR/ Sag / MIP / CPR / VR

Modified from Chow and Modified from Chow and SommerSommer AJR 2001AJR 2001ChaiChai et al et al AustralasAustralas RadiolRadiol 20012001

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Obtaining NP and EP during one scan Obtaining NP and EP during one scan reduces radiation dosereduces radiation dose

Indications: Indications: FullFull CT CT UrogramUrogram•• HematuriaHematuria•• Suspected Suspected urothelialurothelial cancer cancer

(e.g., positive urine cytology)(e.g., positive urine cytology)•• FollowFollow--up up urothelialurothelial cancercancer•• HydronephrosisHydronephrosis ?etiology?etiology•• Others?Others?

Urinary Tract CT ProtocolsUrinary Tract CT Protocols•• Flank pain Flank pain -- > UP (> UP (““Stone protocolStone protocol””))•• Renal mass Renal mass -- > UP, NP, Excretory (Kidney)> UP, NP, Excretory (Kidney)•• Congenital anomalies Congenital anomalies -- > Excretory> Excretory•• Partial Partial nephrectomynephrectomy -- > AP, VP, Excretory> AP, VP, Excretory•• PostPost--operative Comp operative Comp -- > Excretory> Excretory•• Trauma Trauma --> NP, Excretory> NP, ExcretoryUP = unenhanced phase; NP = UP = unenhanced phase; NP = nephrographicnephrographic phasephaseAP = arterial phase; VP = venous phase AP = arterial phase; VP = venous phase

Ureteral Mass-like findings•• LumenalLumenal –– stone, clot, stone, clot, mycetomamycetoma, ,

sloughed papilla, mucussloughed papilla, mucus

•• Mucosal Mucosal –– tumor, stricturetumor, stricture

•• Mural Mural –– ureteritisureteritis cysticacystica, met, , met, leiomyomaleiomyoma

•• Extramural Extramural –– RPF, LN, massRPF, LN, mass

More Ureteral Ca Look-Alikes•• EndometriosisEndometriosis

•• LeukoplakiaLeukoplakia

•• CholesteatomaCholesteatoma

•• MalacoplakiaMalacoplakia

•• TuberculosisTuberculosis

Is CTU Good in detecting UT TCC?Is CTU Good in detecting UT TCC?•• UT TCC is uncommonUT TCC is uncommon•• UT TCC occur in up to 6.5% of pts UT TCC occur in up to 6.5% of pts

w/ known or prior bladder ca.w/ known or prior bladder ca.•• Upper tract needs to be evaluated Upper tract needs to be evaluated

at the time bladder cancer is at the time bladder cancer is diagnosed and periodically in diagnosed and periodically in surveillance.surveillance.

YousemYousem DM. et al. Synchronous and DM. et al. Synchronous and metachronousmetachronoustransitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract. transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract. RadiologyRadiology1988;167:6131988;167:613--618.618.

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Is CTU Good in Detecting UT TCC?Is CTU Good in Detecting UT TCC?

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Is CTU Good in Detecting UT TCC?Is CTU Good in Detecting UT TCC?•• The PPV (52%) of CTU for detection of The PPV (52%) of CTU for detection of

upper tract malignancies is moderate, upper tract malignancies is moderate, as benign findings mimic canceras benign findings mimic cancer

•• Large (> 5 mm) masses are likely to be Large (> 5 mm) masses are likely to be cancerscancers

•• Small (Small (<< 5 mm) masses are unlikely to 5 mm) masses are unlikely to be cancersbe cancers

•• Urothelial thickening is just as likely to Urothelial thickening is just as likely to be benign as malignantbe benign as malignant

SadowSadow et al AJR (in press)et al AJR (in press)

Imaging Algorithm for Imaging Algorithm for HematuriaHematuriaMDCTUMDCTU

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Dual Energy CTDual Energy CT

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Dual Energy CTDual Energy CT

•• XX--ray attenuation is ray attenuation is determined by two determined by two independent independent absorption process, absorption process, comptoncompton scatter and scatter and photoelectric effectphotoelectric effect

Basic conceptsBasic concepts……

Compton effect is constantCompton effect is constantPhotoelecticPhotoelectic effects greater at effects greater at lower lower kVpkVp, and soar at k edge, and soar at k edge

Dual Energy CTDual Energy CT

•• Total attenuation decreases Total attenuation decreases with increasing energywith increasing energy

•• Attenuation depends on Attenuation depends on energy (energy (keVkeV) and material ) and material densitydensity

•• XX--ray absorption depends on ray absorption depends on the inner electron shells. the inner electron shells.

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Dual Energy CT Dual Energy CT -- StonesStones

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Stone Composition Stone Composition –– Why?Why?•• Uric acid stones managed with urine Uric acid stones managed with urine

alkalinizationalkalinization; prevented with ; prevented with allopurinolallopurinol•• Calcium stones managed with SWL, PCNL, Calcium stones managed with SWL, PCNL,

or or ureteroscopyureteroscopy; prevented with ; prevented with thiazidesthiazides•• Calcium monohydrate (high HU and Calcium monohydrate (high HU and

homogeneous), homogeneous), brushitebrushite, and , and cystinecystine(particularly >15 mm) stones are resistant to (particularly >15 mm) stones are resistant to ESWLESWL

Kim et al Kim et al UrolUrol Res 2007Res 2007Perks et al Urology 2008Perks et al Urology 2008

CT Attenuations CT Attenuations –– Why not?Why not?•• Overlapping attenuation rangesOverlapping attenuation ranges•• Stones are typically mixedStones are typically mixed•• HU measurements are variable HU measurements are variable and dependent on CT technique and dependent on CT technique (including dose, collimation, (including dose, collimation, section thickness)section thickness)

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Dual Energy CT Dual Energy CT -- StonesStones•• Attenuation depends on density, atomic Attenuation depends on density, atomic

number, and the energy of the Xnumber, and the energy of the X--ray beam.ray beam.•• The higher the atomic number, the higher the The higher the atomic number, the higher the

attenuationattenuation•• Calcium oxalate (CaCCalcium oxalate (CaC22OO44), calcium phosphate ), calcium phosphate

(Ca(Ca33(PO(PO44))22), and ), and cystinecystine (C(C66HH1212NN22OO44SS22) contain ) contain elements with high atomic numbers (Ca = 20, S elements with high atomic numbers (Ca = 20, S = 16, P = 15) or = 16, P = 15) or ‘‘heavyheavy’’ chemical elements.chemical elements.

•• Uric acid (CUric acid (C55HH44NN44OO33) and ) and struvitestruvite (MgNH(MgNH44POPO44--6H6H22O) are composed of elements with low O) are composed of elements with low atomic numbers, or atomic numbers, or ‘‘lightlight’’ chemical elements chemical elements (H,C,N,O)(H,C,N,O) Thomas et al Thomas et al EurEur RadRad 20092009

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Dual Energy CT Dual Energy CT -- StonesStones•• As a consequence, uric acid (UA) stones have higher As a consequence, uric acid (UA) stones have higher

attenuations at higher attenuations at higher kVpkVp than at lower than at lower kVpkVp, whereas , whereas nonnon--UA stones have a higher attenuation at lower UA stones have a higher attenuation at lower kVpkVpthan at higher than at higher kVpkVp

•• Most nonMost non--UA stones contain calciumUA stones contain calcium•• A threeA three--material decomposition first assumes that all material decomposition first assumes that all

voxelsvoxels contain a mixture of water (urine), calcium, and contain a mixture of water (urine), calcium, and UA.UA.

•• If the If the voxelvoxel exhibits DE behavior similar to calcium, it exhibits DE behavior similar to calcium, it is assigned a blue color, UA red, and is assigned a blue color, UA red, and voxelsvoxels that show that show a linear density at both tube potentials remain graya linear density at both tube potentials remain gray((GraserGraser Invest Invest RadRad 2007)2007)

Thomas et al Thomas et al EurEur RadRad 20092009PrimakPrimak et al et al AcadAcad RadRad 20072007

Dual Energy CT Dual Energy CT -- StonesStones•• Commercially available software uses a threeCommercially available software uses a three--

material decomposition algorithm (material decomposition algorithm (SyngoSyngo DE DE Viewer, SMS).Viewer, SMS).

•• Stone is considered a mixture of a hypothetical Stone is considered a mixture of a hypothetical ““purepure”” stone with no pores (such a stone would stone with no pores (such a stone would have high attenuation) and the material that fills have high attenuation) and the material that fills the pores, urine.the pores, urine.

•• On a plot of attenuations @ 80 On a plot of attenuations @ 80 kVpkVp vsvs 140 140 kVpkVp, , a real stone has to lie somewhere, depending on a real stone has to lie somewhere, depending on its porosity, between urine and a pure stone.its porosity, between urine and a pure stone.

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•• MDCT MDCT urographyurography supplemented with IV supplemented with IV furosemidefurosemide can be used to evaluate the can be used to evaluate the ureterureter

•• Thin (3 mm) sections and Thin (3 mm) sections and multiplanarmultiplanarreformations, particular CPR, are reformations, particular CPR, are helpful when evaluating the helpful when evaluating the ureterureter

•• Beware of benign entities that mimic Beware of benign entities that mimic cancer.cancer.

•• DECT can be used to differentiate DECT can be used to differentiate urateuratestones from nonstones from non--urateurate stones.stones.

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