ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the correlation between MSCT perfusion parameters and biologic characters in nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC),and to investigate the clinical utility of MSCT perfusion for NPC.Methods Nasopharynx in 49 cases was studied using MSCT perfusion imaging,including 30 NPC cases before radiotherapy,14 post-radiotherapy NPC cases,and 5 cases of normal nasopharynx as controls. The perfusion data of tumors and nasopharyngeal wall such as blood flow(BF),peak enhancement index (PEI),time to peak (TTP),and blood volume (BV)were calculated.MVD defined by CD34 stain was counted in 16 cases of NPC.The correlation of MSCT perfusion parameters,MVD,and clinical stage was analyzed.Results 1 case of NPC failed in CT perfusion exam.In NPC group (n=29),BF,PEI,TTP, and BV were (48.6?16.9)ml?100 g~(-1)?min~(-1),(32.3?7.9)HU,(17.5?4.9)s,and (12.8? 4.4)ml?100 g~(-1),respectively.BF,PEI,TTP,and BV in control group (5 cases)were (15.9? 5.9)ml?100g~(-1)?min~(-1),(12.6?1.3)HU,(22.6?6.9)s,and (3.5?0.5)ml?100 g~(-1), respectively,and those in post-radiotherapy group (14 cases)were (25.2?7.0)ml?100 g~(-1)?min~(-1), (19.8 ?5.9)HU,(22.6?4.3 )s,and (6.1?2.4)ml?100 g~(-1),respectively.The perfusion values in NPC group had significant difference compared with those in the other two groups (P