Correlation between transversal and orthogonal maximal
diameters of abdominal aortic aneurysms and alternative rupture
risk predictors

J 2017

Correlation between transversal and orthogonal maximal diameters of abdominal aortic aneurysms and alternative rupture risk predictors

NOVAK, K., S. POLZER, Tomáš KŘIVKA, Robert VLACHOVSKÝ, Robert STAFFA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Correlation between transversal and orthogonal maximal diameters of abdominal aortic aneurysms and alternative rupture risk predictors

Authors

NOVAK, K. (203 Czech Republic), S. POLZER (203 Czech Republic), Tomáš KŘIVKA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Robert VLACHOVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Robert STAFFA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Luboš KUBÍČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), L. LAMBERT (203 Czech Republic) and J. BURSA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Computers in Biology and Medicine, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, 0010-4825

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

20601 Medical engineering

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.115

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/17:00097641

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.03.005

UT WoS

000399862200015

Keywords in English

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Correlation analysis; Maximal diameter; Peak wall stress; Peak wall rupture risk

Abstract

V originále

Purpose: There is no standard for measuring maximal diameter (Dmax) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) from computer tomography (CT) images although differences between Dmax evaluated from transversal (axialDmax) or orthogonal (orthoDmax) planes can be large especially for angulated AAAs. Therefore we investigated their correlations with alternative rupture risk indicators as peak wall stress (PWS) and peak wall rupture risk (PWRR) to decide which Dmax is more relevant in AAA rupture risk assessment. Material and methods: The Dmax values were measured by a trained radiologist from 70 collected CT scans, and the corresponding PWS and PWRR were evaluated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The cohort was ordered according to the difference between axialDmax and orthoDmax (Da-o) quantifying the aneurysm angulation, and Spearman's correlation coefficients between PWS/PWRR orthoDmax/axialDmax were calculated. Results: The calculated correlations PWS/PWRR vs. orthoDmax were substantially higher for angulated AAAs (with Da-o >= 3mm). Under this limit, the correlations were almost the same for both Dmax values. Analysis of AAAs divided into two groups of angulated (n=38) and straight (n=32) cases revealed that both groups are similar in all parameters (orthoDmax, PWS, PWRR) with the exception of axialDmax (p=0.024). Conclusions: It was confirmed that orthoDmax is better correlated with the alternative rupture risk predictors PWS and PWRR for angulated AAA5 (DA-O >= 3mm) while there is no difference between orthoDmax and axialDmax for straight AAAs (DA-O<3mm). As angulated AAA5 represent a significant portion of cases it can be recommended to use orthoDmax as the only Dmax parameter for AAA rupture risk assessment.

Citovat

NOVAK, K., S. POLZER, Tomáš KŘIVKA, Robert VLACHOVSKÝ, Robert STAFFA, Luboš KUBÍČEK, L. LAMBERT and J. BURSA. Correlation between transversal and orthogonal maximal diameters of abdominal aortic aneurysms and alternative rupture risk predictors. Computers in Biology and Medicine. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, vol. 83, APR 1 2017, p. 151-156. ISSN 0010-4825. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.03.005.

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   article_location = {OXFORD},
   article_number = {APR 1 2017},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.03.005},
   keywords = {Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Correlation analysis; Maximal diameter; Peak wall stress; Peak wall rupture risk},
   language = {eng},
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   journal = {Computers in Biology and Medicine},
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   year = {2017}
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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Novak, K. - Polzer, S. - Křivka, Tomáš - Vlachovský, Robert - Staffa, Robert - Kubíček, Luboš - Lambert, L. - Bursa, J.
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KW  - Peak wall stress
KW  - Peak wall rupture risk
N2  - Purpose: There is no standard for measuring maximal diameter (Dmax) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) from computer tomography (CT) images although differences between Dmax evaluated from transversal (axialDmax) or orthogonal (orthoDmax) planes can be large especially for angulated AAAs. Therefore we investigated their correlations with alternative rupture risk indicators as peak wall stress (PWS) and peak wall rupture risk (PWRR) to decide which Dmax is more relevant in AAA rupture risk assessment. Material and methods: The Dmax values were measured by a trained radiologist from 70 collected CT scans, and the corresponding PWS and PWRR were evaluated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The cohort was ordered according to the difference between axialDmax and orthoDmax (Da-o) quantifying the aneurysm angulation, and Spearman's correlation coefficients between PWS/PWRR orthoDmax/axialDmax were calculated. Results: The calculated correlations PWS/PWRR vs. orthoDmax were substantially higher for angulated AAAs (with Da-o >= 3mm). Under this limit, the correlations were almost the same for both Dmax values. Analysis of AAAs divided into two groups of angulated (n=38) and straight (n=32) cases revealed that both groups are similar in all parameters (orthoDmax, PWS, PWRR) with the exception of axialDmax (p=0.024). Conclusions: It was confirmed that orthoDmax is better correlated with the alternative rupture risk predictors PWS and PWRR for angulated AAA5 (DA-O >= 3mm) while there is no difference between orthoDmax and axialDmax for straight AAAs (DA-O<3mm). As angulated AAA5 represent a significant portion of cases it can be recommended to use orthoDmax as the only Dmax parameter for AAA rupture risk assessment.
ER  -

NOVAK, K., S. POLZER, Tomáš KŘIVKA, Robert VLACHOVSKÝ, Robert STAFFA, Luboš KUBÍČEK, L. LAMBERT and J. BURSA. Correlation between transversal and orthogonal maximal diameters of abdominal aortic aneurysms and alternative rupture risk predictors. \textit{Computers in Biology and Medicine}. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, vol.~83, APR 1 2017, p.~151-156. ISSN~0010-4825. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.03.005.

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