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Article: Diagnostic accuracy of mediastinal width measurement on posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest radiographs in the depiction of acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection
Title | Diagnostic accuracy of mediastinal width measurement on posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest radiographs in the depiction of acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection |
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Keywords | Acute aortic dissection Chest radiograph Computed tomography Nontraumatic |
Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10140/index.htm |
Citation | Emergency Radiology, 2012, v. 19 n. 4, p. 309-315 How to Cite? |
Abstract | We aimed to explore the diagnostic accuracy of various mediastinal measurements in determining acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection with respect to posteroanterior (PA) and anteroposterior (AP) chest radiographs, which had received little attention so far. We retrospectively reviewed 100 patients (50 PA and 50 AP chest radiographs) with confirmed acute thoracic aortic dissection and 120 patients (60 PA and 60 AP chest radiographs) with confirmed normal aorta. Those who had prior history of trauma or aortic disease were excluded. The maximal mediastinal width (MW) and maximal left mediastinal width (LMW) were measured by two independent radiologists and the mediastinal width ratio (MWR) was calculated. Statistical analysis was then performed with independent sample t test. PA projection was significantly more accurate than AP projection, achieving higher sensitivity and specificity. LMW and MW were the most powerful parameters on PA and AP chest radiographs, respectively. The optimal cutoff levels were LMW = 4.95 cm (sensitivity, 90 %; specificity, 90 %) and MW = 7.45 cm (sensitivity, 90 %; specificity, 88.3 %) for PA projection and LMW = 5.45 cm (sensitivity, 76 %; specificity, 65 %) and MW = 8.65 cm (sensitivity, 72 %; specificity, 80 %) for AP projection. MWR was found less useful and less reliable. The use of LMW alone in PA film would allow more accurate prediction of aortic dissection. PA chest radiograph has a higher diagnostic accuracy when compared with AP chest radiograph, with negative PA chest radiograph showing less probability for aortic dissection. Lower threshold for proceeding to computed tomography aortogram is recommended however, especially in the elderly and patients with widened mediastinum on AP chest radiograph. © 2012 The Author(s). |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/145887 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.7 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.494 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lai, V | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Tsang, WK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, WC | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Yeung, TW | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-27T09:00:36Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-03-27T09:00:36Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Emergency Radiology, 2012, v. 19 n. 4, p. 309-315 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 1070-3004 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/145887 | - |
dc.description.abstract | We aimed to explore the diagnostic accuracy of various mediastinal measurements in determining acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection with respect to posteroanterior (PA) and anteroposterior (AP) chest radiographs, which had received little attention so far. We retrospectively reviewed 100 patients (50 PA and 50 AP chest radiographs) with confirmed acute thoracic aortic dissection and 120 patients (60 PA and 60 AP chest radiographs) with confirmed normal aorta. Those who had prior history of trauma or aortic disease were excluded. The maximal mediastinal width (MW) and maximal left mediastinal width (LMW) were measured by two independent radiologists and the mediastinal width ratio (MWR) was calculated. Statistical analysis was then performed with independent sample t test. PA projection was significantly more accurate than AP projection, achieving higher sensitivity and specificity. LMW and MW were the most powerful parameters on PA and AP chest radiographs, respectively. The optimal cutoff levels were LMW = 4.95 cm (sensitivity, 90 %; specificity, 90 %) and MW = 7.45 cm (sensitivity, 90 %; specificity, 88.3 %) for PA projection and LMW = 5.45 cm (sensitivity, 76 %; specificity, 65 %) and MW = 8.65 cm (sensitivity, 72 %; specificity, 80 %) for AP projection. MWR was found less useful and less reliable. The use of LMW alone in PA film would allow more accurate prediction of aortic dissection. PA chest radiograph has a higher diagnostic accuracy when compared with AP chest radiograph, with negative PA chest radiograph showing less probability for aortic dissection. Lower threshold for proceeding to computed tomography aortogram is recommended however, especially in the elderly and patients with widened mediastinum on AP chest radiograph. © 2012 The Author(s). | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10140/index.htm | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Emergency Radiology | en_HK |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Acute aortic dissection | en_HK |
dc.subject | Chest radiograph | en_HK |
dc.subject | Computed tomography | en_HK |
dc.subject | Nontraumatic | en_HK |
dc.title | Diagnostic accuracy of mediastinal width measurement on posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest radiographs in the depiction of acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Lai, V:laiv@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Lai, V=rp01516 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10140-012-1034-3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 22415593 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84865146539 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 199103 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 19 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 4 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 309 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 315 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1438-1435 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000217349000006 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Germany | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lai, V=15829844300 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Tsang, WK=55069233000 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, WC=55067727500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yeung, TW=37114944900 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 10468691 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1070-3004 | - |