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ArticleCancer medicine2025

Preoperative Diagnostic Value of Spectral CT for Predicting Perineural Invasion in Esophageal Cancer.

Zongbo Li, Wenzheng Lu, Yiheng Zhou, Xiaofei Wu, Yuxi Ge, Wei Shao, Shudong Hu

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Zongbo LiDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Wenzheng LuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Yiheng ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaofei WuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Yuxi GeDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Wei ShaoDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Shudong HuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4454-3432

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Wuxi Health and Family Planning Commission Q202240Wuxi Health and Family Planning Commission Z202204
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purposeTo assess the diagnostic value of preoperative spectral CT quantitative parameters in predicting perineural invasion (PNI) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), which is a critical prognostic factor associated with increased recurrence and poor survival. Preoperative identification of PNI can guide individualized treatment strategies.

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 78 patients with EC who underwent preoperative spectral CT. Patients were classified into PNI-positive and -negative groups on the basis of histopathological findings. Spectral CT parameters, including conventional single-energy CT value (Sect), virtual monochromatic images, effective atomic number (Zeff), and iodine concentration (IC), were compared between groups. Statistical analyses were performed through t, rank sum, and chi-squared tests. A diagnostic nomogram was constructed by employing independent predictors and validated via receiver operating characteristic curve analysis with DeLong's test for the pairwise comparison of the area under the curve (AUC), ensuring the robust evaluation of discriminative performance.

resultsSignificant differences in spectral CT parameters were observed between the PNI-positive and PNI-negative groups. Specifically, the PNI-positive group exhibited higher values of 40-70 keV, Zeff, and IC (all p < 0.05) than the PNI-negative group. Among parameters, 40 keV demonstrated the highest predictive accuracy for PNI, with an AUC of 0.943. Binary logistic regression identified CYF, Sect, and 40 keV as independent predictors of PNI status. A nomogram incorporating these variables achieved the optimal diagnostic performance with an AUC of 0.971.

conclusionPreoperative spectral CT quantitative parameters, particularly 40 keV, Zeff, and IC, provide valuable insights for assessing PNI in ESCC. The integration of spectral CT parameters with clinical features can significantly improve the accuracy of PNI diagnosis.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNomogramsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesROC Curveesophageal cancernomogramperineural invasionspectral CT

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