ANALYSIS
OF CT NUMBERS IN THORACIC CT SCAN IMAGE SEGMENTATION
AND
SPIROMETRY ON PULMONARY VITAL CAPACITY
Annila Suryo Saputro1, Lenny Latifah2, Siti Masrochah3
Poltekkes
Kemenkes Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
�[email protected]1, [email protected]2, [email protected]3
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ABSTRACT
This research aims to analyze the correct CT Number to calculate the
capacity volume of vital lungs using process segmentation image CT Scans.
Compare results from capacity volume vital lungs on segmentation with results
measurement volume capacity vital from spirometry. The research method used is
an applied experiment that compares the results of lung vital capacity volume
in segmentation with the results of vital capacity volume measurements from
spirometry. Testing is carried out by calculating each volume on the CT Number
used in segmentation and then comparing it with results from spirometry.
Analysis data use test Correlation Pearson And Test paired Q Test Results study
show that application segmentation image CT Scans with CT Numbers -850 HU up to
-950 HU is quite good in calculating the volume of vital lung capacity. There
is no significant difference between the results of lung vital capacity volume
in segmentation and the results of vital capacity volume measurements in
spirometry with a value (p > 0.05) of 0.06. The conclusion of this research
is that segmentation image CT Scans of Thorax with the use of CT Numbers -850
HU until -950 HU can considered as an alternative in calculating the volume of
vital lung capacity in patients with COPD.
Keyword: CT
Number, Spirometry, Segmentation.
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Corresponding Author: Annila Suryo Saputro
E-mail: [email protected]
INTRODUCTION
The respiratory tract is a part of the human body that functions
as a place to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the respiratory
process. In the respiratory system, there are lungs, which, in this case, play
a very important role in the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide.
In the era of globalization, air pollution has occurred significantly. Air
pollution, such as motor vehicle fumes and industrial factory fumes combined
with smoking habits, especially in industrial or urban areas, causes many
complaints or diseases of the respiratory tract. As a first step in maintaining
personal health, especially lung health, it is very important to know the
volume capacity of vital lungs.
Generally, a person's volume
capacity for vital lungs is about 6
litres (Bakhtiar & WS, 2016). Naturally, the capacity for every person
will differ depending on the disease, lifestyle, age, gender and
activities carried out in daily life; for example, an athlete will, of course,
have a larger vital lung capacity volume compared to a worker's office.
Lung function examination is a simple way to detect lung
abnormalities or diseases. From the results of the inspection, we know. Whether the disorder is chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung disease can be treated immediately.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a term
that is often in use. For several diseases That attack the lungs and inner lungs, a period. COPD causes several
deaths in the world. In 2021, 10.7% of the 36 million people will die from lung
disease; in Indonesia, COPD sufferers will reach 9.2 million (Badan Penelitian dan
Pengembangan Kesehatan, 2013). With the increasing prevalence of smoking in developing
countries and the increasing population in the
country, we can predict
that the prevalence of COPD will increase in some time.
Spirometry is an examination that assesses the integrated
mechanical function of the lungs and walls chest, And muscle Respiratory by measuring the amount of volume
of air in exhale from forced vital capacity (KVP) to
residual volume (Price et
al., 2006) in
the form of a ratio or litres/ml. Spirometry is the gold standard for
diagnosing COPD and assessing its severity. Spirometry in measuring lung
function in elderly patients often faces obstacles and misinterpretation in
interpreting normal spirometry results as abnormalities. Road breath with
the assumption exists COPD.
Constraint other is there
is on a patient with
trauma tract respiratory or tumour
on areas the so
that inspection spirometry can not do with Good. Patient
with an indication of Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) before
Carrying out a spirometry examination also requires an initial
examination such as a PCR swab. Often, the treatment of patients like this
experiences delays in diagnosis. For this reason, other supporting examinations
are needed as an alternative to spirometry in diagnosing COPD.
Medical imaging technology at this time makes it possible to carry
out imaging and post-processing of a medical imaging image to display organs or
tissues of the human body. The development of medical imaging technology that
can produce high-resolution spatial and contrast tissue images has made medical
imaging technology a major diagnostic tool, especially in radiology (Bronzino
& Peterson, 2018). One of the tools used in diagnosing This is a Computerized Tomography Scan (CT scan),
Which can give some
information diagnosis that is
tall, accurate And appropriate. It is Good For measuring network soft body or volume. CT scan examination can help
diagnose COPD and provide the location of the spread of emphysema, bronchitis,
bullae, bronchiectasis or cyst/tumour.
A chest CT scan can generally be used to evaluate the features of
emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which are part of COPD. CT scan of the Thorax
using the LDCT (Low Doses Computed Tomography) technique is believed to be able
to reduce the radiation dose received by the patient (Sun et
al., 2014); (Sun et
al., 2017); (Ryan et
al., 2021). With the development of CT Scans, a radiologist or radiographer
can provide a method or protocol for CT Scan examinations to confirm disease
diagnoses, including calculating lung volume. One way to calculate lung volume
is to limit the area (segmentation) of the lung organ and the value of range Hounsfield (HU), Which is used
to organ lungs. On condition
emphysema, the Hounsfield unit value shown is less than -950 HU at the
time of the inspiration (Moutafidis
et al., 2021); (Camiciottoli
et al., 2006); (Wu et al.,
2021); (Mohamed
Hoesein et al., 2012).
The segmentation process is isolating an image or radiographic
image from other objects (Banik et
al., 2009). In isolating a radiographic image, it is necessary to set a
threshold value for the isolated object (Spillane
et al., 1993); (Webb,
1989). The threshold value from an object can be used To count the
density, type of tissue or volume of an object. The application of
segmentation to CT scan radiographic images can be used to improve the
diagnosis of the patient's disease, such as measuring volume bleeding
intra cranial, volume
lungs, wide And volume from A nodule,
rock on ureter or in the urethra, racist in cancer, etc.
In its application, the segmentation process can be manual, fully
automated, or semi-automatic. In manual segmentation, the process is carried
out manually by drawing contours, cutting, and cropping, which can be done on a
series of axial cuts or a multiplanar reconstruction view. Meanwhile, automatic
segmentation is a further development from software provider companies. The
advantage of automatic segmentation is that it saves time in the segmentation
process if the data is large enough. Because this automatic segmentation
process still uses threshold values (Banik et al., 2009; Webb, 1989) as a reference in segmenting, intervention from application users
is still very much needed. Concerns and lack of understanding related
to dose radiation And effect besides
making Wrong One reason
The application of segmentation in calculating lung volume in Thoracic
LDCT examinations is rarely applied to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
so treatments for this disease are often encountered. Late.
In previous research, segmentation in Lung Cancer cases used
MATLAB software to perform segmentation contouring of lung nodules. With the
results of using this MATLAB model, it can be used to determine cancer nodules
with a sensitivity level of 88.4% to 92%. In other research, segmentation can
also be done to improve diagnoses in patients suffering from Covid 19 using
deep learning.
Because of That, study process inspection spirometry And Thoracic CT Scan examination accompanied
by segmentation with CT Number variations, namely -500 HU to -950 HU (Spillane
et al., 1993), -750 HU to -950 HU (Wu et al., 2021), -850 HU to -950 HU (S�rensen
et al., 2020) and -910 to -950 HU (Akira et
al., 2009) which were then analyzed to obtain the best threshold range for
determining vital capacity volume lungs.
Lung function examination is a simple way to detect lung
abnormalities or diseases. From the results inspection, they can find out whether the disorder is chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease or not so that treatment for the lung disease can
be immediately resolved. Spirometry is the standard for measuring vital lung
capacity volume but for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (COPD) complicated by respiratory
tract trauma or tumours in this area will experience problems not being able to
undergo a spirometry examination.
Thoracic CT Scan examination has a high level of sensitivity in
diagnosing the location of the spread of emphysema, bronchitis, bullae,
bronchiectasis and cysts/tumours, including identifying the volume capacity of
vital lungs. Process segmentation in count volume capacity Lung vitals on
inspection CT Scans Thorax needs His determination range mark CT Numbers so
that the results obtained can represent the volume of vital lung capacity. From
that background in conveying the study's objective, there are different results
of calculating the volume of vital lung capacity using CT Scan image
segmentation with spirometry in patients with COPD. This research implies
helping ensure that accurate CT Number measurements can be utilized in the
process of CT Scan image segmentation, enabling more precise monitoring of the
development of lung diseases over time. The implications of this study could also
stimulate the development of technologies related to CT Scan image
segmentation. Through this research, the medical community can gain a deeper
understanding of the use of CT Scan image segmentation and CT Numbers in the
context of lung vital capacity.
METHOD
This type of
research is applied to experimental research by comparing the results of
measuring the volume of vital lung capacity using the segmentation method with
the results of measuring the vital capacity of the lungs using spirometry. The
data used in this study is secondary data with retrospective data collection
from January 2022 to December 2022. The population in this study were COPD
sufferers who underwent CT scans and spirometry examinations at Persahabatan
Hospital. The sample in this study was COPD patients who met the inclusion and
exclusion criteria. Sampling was carried out sequentially, sampling Where
patients who fulfilled the criteria were inserted into the research until the
number of subjects in need was fulfilled. Sample study intake from COPD
population, Which has upright diagnosis by doctor specialist pulmonology based
on anamnesis And spirometry results accompanied inspection CT Scans Thorax in a
record medical patient. Technique processing data, namely by editing and
checking the data obtained in the form of accuracy of medical record numbers,
date of birth, weight, height, questionnaires, data entry, and coding. The
Statistical Program for Social Science program (SPSS) is the data analysis used.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Characteristics
of the CT Number Hounsfield unit data range.
Normality
test
The data obtained in this research is then grouped, and a
normality test is carried out to determine the data's normality level and the
next statistical test that will be used.
Table
1. Normality Test
|
Data |
N |
Valid Per
cent |
Sig.ρ |
|
Average
Vital Capacity |
50 |
100.0% |
0.688 |
|
Volume
1 (-500 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
100.0% |
0.264 |
|
Volume
2 (-750 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
100.0% |
0.230 |
|
Volume
3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
100.0% |
0.775 |
|
Volume
4 (-910 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
100.0% |
0,000 |
With data distribution

Figure 1. Normal QQ Plot of
Average Vital Capacity
From the graph of the relationship between the normality of
average lung vital capacity in spirometry measurements with opportunity
normality, the mark from average capacity vital is near the line Z normality
probability score and significance of ρ 0.688.

Figure 2. Normal QQ Plot volume 1
(-500 to -950 HU)
From the graph of the relationship
between the normality of volume 1 (-500 to -950 HU) in the chest CT scan image
segmentation measurements with the probability of normality, it can be seen
that the value of volume 1 is close to the Z score line of the probability of
normality and the significance is ρ 0.264.

Figure 3. Normal QQ Plot volume 2
(-750 to -950 HU)
From the graph of the relationship between the normality of volume
2 (-750 to -950 HU) in the Thoracic CT Scan image segmentation measurements
with the probability of normality, it can be seen that the value of volume 2 is
close to the Z score line of the probability of normality and the significance
is ρ 0.230.

Figure 4. Normal QQ Plot volume 3
(-850 to -950 HU)
From the
graph of the relationship between the normality of volume 3 (-850 to -950 HU)
in the Thoracic CT Scan image segmentation measurements with the probability of
normality, it can be seen that the value of volume 3 is close to the Z score
line of the probability of normality and the significance is ρ 0.775.

Figure 5. Normal QQ Plot volume 4
(-910 to -950 HU)
From the graph of the relationship
between the normality of volume 4 (-910 to -950 HU) in the Thoracic CT Scan
image segmentation measurements with the chance of normality, it can be seen
that the value of volume 4 is heterogeneous. Most values of volume 4 are far
from the Z score line of chance of normality, and the significance is ρ
0.000.
With average
Table 2. Mean KV, volume 1 to
volume 4
|
|
Average |
Value Min |
Value Max |
Median |
|
Vital Capacity (KV) |
2,037 |
777 |
3,403 |
1,952 |
|
Volume 1 (-500 to -950 HU) |
3,570 |
1,200 |
5,402 |
3,476 |
|
Volume 2 (-750 to -950 HU) |
3,180 |
713 |
5,050 |
3,189 |
|
Volume 3 (-850 to -950 HU) |
2,264 |
126 |
4,528 |
2,247 |
|
Volume 4 (-910 to -950 HU) |
1,051 |
13 |
4,528 |
1,127 |
From the results of the normality
test on lung volume research data in the application of spirometry with the
application of the Thoracic CT Scan image segmentation method, it can be seen,
with a significance level of ρ 0.688 For average capacity vital (KV),
significance ρ 0.288 For volume 1 (-500 HU until with -950 HU), a
significance of ρ 0.230 for volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU) and a
significance of ρ 0.775 for volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) can be
interpreted as the average capacity vital, volume 1 (-500 HU until with -950
HU), volume 2 (-750 HU until with -950 HU) and volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU)
have a normal distribution which a paired T-test will then follow to see
whether there is a difference in lung volume measurements with use spirometry
And usage segmentation image CT Scans thorax. Whereas for volume 4 (-910 HU to
-950 HU), where the significance of ρ is 0.000 and can be seen in the
distribution pattern of the values which are mostly away from the Z score of
normality, the data can be interpreted as volume 4 (-910 HU until with -950 HU)
No distribute normal so that For see the difference test on this data using the
test Wilcoxon.
Differential test on research data
From the lung
volume research data, a difference test was carried out between the spirometry
results and the lung volume segmentation method results.
a.
Test
different volumes 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU), volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU), volume
3 (-850 HU until with -950 HU) And Volume 4 (-910 HU until with -950 HU).
Table 3. Range Difference Test HU
|
HU range |
N |
Lung Volume in segmentation |
F |
Sig.ρ |
|
Volume
1 (-500 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
3570
|
86,887 |
0,000 |
|
Volume
2 (-750 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
3179
|
|
|
|
Volume
3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
2264
|
|
|
|
Volume
4 (-910 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
1050
|
|
|
From different tests, volume 1
(-500 HU to -950 HU), volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU), volume 3 (-850 HU to -950
HU) and volume 4 (- 910 HU until with -950 HU), see that there is difference Which
significant from results Test different volume 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU), volume 2
(-750 HU to -950 HU), volume 3 Volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) and volume 4 (-910
HU to - 950 HU) with a significance of 0.000 each.
Post hoc tes
Table 4. Post hoc tes
|
Post
Hoc Perbandingan Simultan Rentang HU |
|
|
Rentang
HU |
Sig.ρ |
|
Volume 1
(-500 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,102 |
|
Volume 1
(-500 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,000 |
|
Volume 1
(-500 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,000 |
|
Volume 2
(-750 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,000 |
|
Volume 2
(-750 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,000 |
|
Volume 3
(-850 HU sd -950 HU) |
0,000 |
Post hoc mean plot diagram

Figure 6. Post hoc mean plot
diagram
In the post hoc comparison test
for each average HU range from volume 1 to volume 4, it can be seen that in
volume 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU) with volume 2 (-750 HU until with -950 HU) No,
there is a difference Which significant For Lung volume results using the
Thoracic CT Scan image segmentation method with a significance level of ρ
0.102. However, suppose you compare volume 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU) with volume 3
(-850 HU to -950 HU) and volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU). In that case, you can
see a significant difference between each. The significance of ρ is 0.000.
When comparing volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU) with volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU)
and volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU), it can also be seen that there is a
significant difference with each. The significance of ρ is 0.000. For a
comparison of volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) with volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU),
it can also be seen that there is a significant difference with a significance
ρ of 0.000 for each. Whereas on diagram mean plots post hoc comparison
simultaneous range HU volume 1 (-500 HU until with -950 HU) until with volume 4
(-910 HU until with -950 HU), it seems to exist decline volume lungs results
calculation segmentation image CT Scans Thorax from volume 1 (-500 HU to -950
HU) to volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU).
b.
Test the mean
difference between spirometry measurements and segmentation of Thoracic CT Scan
Images with CT Number 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU)
Table 5. KV difference test with
volume 1
|
Data |
Number of Samples (N) |
Test the Difference Sig.ρ (2 -tailed) |
|
Average Vital Capacity - Volume 1 ( -500 HU to
-950 HU) |
50 |
0.00 |
Based on Table 5, it can be seen
that there are significant differences in the measurement results of the volume
capacity of vital lungs on spirometry in comparison with the volume of vital
capacity of lungs on segmentation image CT scans Thorax with level significance
ρ value 0.00 smaller than 0.05.
c.
Test the
difference in mean Vital capacity with Volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU)
Table 6. KV difference test with
volume 2
|
Data |
Number of Samples (N) |
Test the Difference Sig.ρ (2 -tailed) |
|
Average Vital Capacity - Volume 2 ( -750 HU to
-950 HU) |
50 |
0.00 |
Based on Table 6, it can be seen
that there are significant differences in the measurement results of the volume
capacity of vital lungs on spirometry in comparison with the volume of vital
capacity of lungs on segmentation image CT scans Thorax with level significance
ρ value 0.00 smaller than 0.05
d.
Vital
capacity mean difference test with Volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU)
Table 7. KV difference test with
volume 3
|
Data |
Number of Samples (N) |
Test the Difference Sig.ρ (2 -tailed) |
|
Average Vital
Capacity - Volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) |
50 |
0.06 |
Based on Table 7, it can be seen
that there is no significant difference in the measurement results of the
volume capacity of vital lungs on spirometry in comparison with the volume Lung
vital capacity in Thoracic CT scan image segmentation with a significance level
ρ value 0.06.
e.
Vital
capacity mean difference test with Volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU)
In volume 4, which has an abnormal
distribution, to test the difference, use the test, Wilcoxon.
Table 8. KV difference test with
volume 4
|
Data |
N |
Asymp.
Sig.ρ (2 -tailed) |
|
Mean
Vital Capacity - Volume 4 ( -910 HU to -950 HU ) |
50 |
0,000 |
Based on Table 8, it can be seen
that there are significant differences in the measurement results of the volume
capacity of vital lungs on spirometry in comparison with the volume of vital
capacity of lungs on segmentation image CT scans Thorax with level significance
ρ value 0.00 smaller than 0.05.
Information results measurement volume
capacity vital lungs on variation range CT Numbers
towards patients COPD
From the research results measuring the volume of vital lung
capacity on Thoracic CT Scan images using the Thoracic CT Scan image
segmentation method with the CT Number range, it can be seen that there are
significant differences between the four volumes, namely between volume 1 (-500
HU to - 950 HU), volume 2 (-750 HU to -950 HU), volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU)
and volume 4 (-910 HU until with -950 HU) with level significance as big as
0,000. The research results
show that the longer the range of unfilled units used in measuring lung vital capacity
volume, the more the results of measuring the calculated lung vital capacity
volume will be increase.
X-ray attenuation, which is represented in Hounsfield units in the
digitalization era, represents the value of an individual pixel in a
radiographic image, based on research by Katherine et al., that the value of an
individual pixel of a CT Scan image (Katherine et al., 2021) can be
represented by Hounsfield unit which can then be used for the segmentation
process of a CT Scan image. From these data, researchers refer to the results
of segmentation of Thoracic CT Scan images in measuring the volume of vital
lung capacity from each volume 1 (-500 HU until with -950 HU), volume 2 (-750 HU until with -950 HU), volume 3 (-850 HU up
to -950 HU) and volume 4 (-910 HU to -950 HU), namely the longer the counselled
range units Which in use in something measurement image CT Scans so the
more Lots pixels that will be
counted (Romans, 2018).
Information on the results of
measurements of lung vital capacity volume using spirometry in COPD patients
Spirometry in handling case COPD has made
it standard in evaluating function integrated with mechanic
lungs, wall chest And muscle Respiratory with measure number of volumes of air in exhale
from capacity vital
form ratio or litre/ml. In this
retrospective study, the lung volume measurement was the vital capacity volume.
This lung vital capacity volume can indicate the distension ability of the
lungs and thoracic wall (Bakhtiar & Amran, 2019; Ginting et al.,
2015). Measurement volume
capacity vital lungs: Doing 3 exhalation breaths to
obtain the average vital capacity lung volume. From the results of the average
vital capacity volume, it can be seen that the patient has a good restrictive
spirometry impression restrictive single
nor mixture experience declined volume lungs,
especially patients with
moderate restrictive levels were compared to patients with obstructive
spirometry effects and based on research from Arief Bakhtiar et al. along with
similar research, it was explained that there was a relationship between
capacity vital lungs with decline
from volume lungs
Which in case there
are complications with disease
others (Bakhtiar & Amran, 2019; Ginting et al.,
2015). Decline lung volume shows no development organ lungs moment
inspiration with matter.
This can cause complications of disease clinical. This is
even explained in a study by Chun-Chao Chuang et al., who explained that a decrease in lung
elasticity and damage to the alveoli would reduce lung volume (Chuang et al., 2020).
The sample of
COPD patients in this study from a chest CT scan showed that the cases of
emphysema suffered by the sample were not isolated but were accompanied by
cases of other diseases, such as emphysema with bronchitis or emphysema with
TB. Emphysema case the most common in this study was centrilobular emphysema
with bronchitis in as much as 40% or 20 patient samples, and this is also in
line with the spirometry impression produced, namely as much 34 % or sample patients with impression spirometry mixture that is obstructive moderate to mildly�
restrictive. This shows that COPD is a lung disease characterized by an
increased chronic inflammatory response in the airways, causing complications
in the lung organs.
According to
Cosson HO et al. Thoracic CT scans are more effective in diagnosing emphysema (Coxson et al., 2009; Hofmanninger et al.,
2020), with a sensitivity level of around 96%. This is even in line
with studies. This is where impression CT Scans
For case COPD meet various cases of emphysema such as
centrilobular, para septal and pan lobular emphysema. When examining thoracic
CT scan images, the impression of a thoracic CT scan that is most frequently
encountered is in cases of centrilobular emphysema. According to previous
research, it is clear that complications of other diseases generally accompany
the incidence of emphysema in COPD patients, and this is in line with the
characteristics of emphysema in this study, which is mixed with complications
of other diseases (Simargi et al., 2021). Centrilobular emphysema itself is the most common type of
pulmonary emphysema. It is often encountered on CT scans of the chest in
patients. COPD.
From the
research results, it can be seen that there is a relationship between the
volume of vital lung capacity and the volume of vital capacity of the lungs
using the segmentation method with a positive relationship direction, Which means the big results measurement of volume capacity vital
lungs on spirometry also goes hand in hand with the improvement in the results of
lung vital capacity volume measurements using the segmentation method. However,
the relationship between the volume of vital capacity of the lungs and the
impression from spirometry has a negative or inverse direction, meaning the
greater the results measurement of the volume capacity of vital
lungs, the higher the level of complications in patients with COPD is getting lower. In other
words, the results of measuring lung volume using the Thoracic CT Scan image
segmentation method are related to clinical complications in patients with COPD.
Information on the accuracy of the
spirometry segmentation method in calculating lung vital capacity
Studies previously explained that segmentation image CT scans Thorax is a
selective process for transferring or isolating information from anatomical and
pathological radiographic images (Katherine et al., 2021). The process of isolating a CT scan image of the Thorax is
carried out by drawing the contour of the lung apex up to the costophrenic
sinus on the axial CT scan image of the Thorax, which is then carried out by
selecting the HU threshold of an organ. Anatomy.
From the
research data using segmentation and statistical tests carried out, it can be
seen from the results of different research tests that there is a significant
difference with a significance of ρ 0.00 < 0.05 between the results of
measuring the volume of lung vital capacity using spirometry and the
segmentation method at a volume variation of 1 (-500 HU to -950 HU) and volume
2 (-750 HU to -950 HU) on the Thoracic CT Scan image. The difference in these
measurement results can be seen from the length of the Hounsfield unit range
used when segmenting the Thoracic CT Scan image to measure volume capacity. Vital
lungs are very long, so
areas of organ lungs Unaffected by COPD
are entered into the
calculation of lung vital capacity volume using the segmentation method. As for
volume 4 (-910 HU until -950 HU) on image CT Scans Also show differences in Which Significant with ρ 0.00
< 0.05 between the results of lung volume measurements in spirometry and the
method segmentation. This is Because the range of Hounsfield units in use moment segmenting the CT Scan image of the Thorax
is very short, so it shows that the area of the lung organs affected by COPD is
not fully accounted for in the method segmentation.
Moreover, for
volume 3 (-850 HU to -950 HU) from the test results of this study, it appears
that there is no difference in the results of measuring the volume of vital
capacity of the lungs in spirometry with the results of measuring the volume of
vital capacity of the lungs in the thoracic CT scan image segmentation method
with a significance level of ρ 0, 06 > 0.05, this shows the range of
Hounsfield units used when performing measurement volume
capacity vital lungs Already count
all over areas Which affected
by COPD. In other words, the Thoracic CT Scan image segmentation method with a
Hounsfield unit range of -850 HU to -950 HU can be used in certain conditions
to calculate the volume of vital lung capacity in patients. COPD.
The
limitation of this research is that the method used in this research is
retrospective; it is hoped that prospective research can provide better results
in measuring the volume of vital lung capacity in COPD patients, considering
that the spirometry procedure used is maximum exhalation so that the maximum
expiratory procedure is needed to be applied in Thoracic CT Scan examinations.
This maximum expiration is also needed to calculate the vital capacity volume
of COPD patients. The use of a more specialized spirometry tool is also needed
to be able to calculate lung volume compared to conventional spirometry tools (Bakhtiar & Amran, 2019; Ginting et al., 2015).
CONCLUSION
There is a significant difference in the
results of lung volume calculations between the four variations in the HU
range, with an F value of 86.887 and a significance of ρ 0.00. The wider
the HU range used, the more Lots mark pixels counted And influenced results
from volume lungs. The average results of lung volume measurements using the
DICOM CT Scan Thoracic image segmentation method with Hounds Field Unit (HU) �
500 to -950 is 3,570 ml, � 750 to -950 is 3,180 ml, � 850 to -950 is 2,264 ml
and � 910 up to -950 is 1,051 ml. Results measurement on range CT Numbers � 500
until with -950 HU, � 750 to -950 HU and � 910 to -950 HU there is a
significant difference with results on spi Prometric with significance ρ
0.00. Whereas on range -850 HU arrived with -950 HU No there is a difference
Which significant in measuring volume vital capacity lungs on patient COPD with
significance ρ as big as 0.06. Segmentation with CT Numbers -850 HU to
-950 HU is an alternative to measuring vital lung capacity, especially in
patients who cannot perform spirometry.
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