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Analysis of the effectiveness of abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography in evaluating the degree of gastric dilatation
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Q. Jing   , L. Zhao , R. Yang , N. Hu , D. Wu , Z. Zhang , K. Qiu , X. Zhong |
| Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China , zhaolihong741256@163.com |
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Background: To assess the degree of gastric dilatation in patients undergoing abdominal contrast-enhanced computer tomography (CT) and to identify factors associated with gastric dilatation. Materials and Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. Participants ingested water to distend the stomach 10 minutes prior to CT examination. After baseline assessment, participants self-administered the STAI under research assistant supervision. The degree of gastric dilation positively correlated with image clarity score (scale 1~5). Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to identify influencing factors. Results: A gastric dilation score of 5 (indicating maximal dilation) was recorded in 14.0% of case, with median oral contrast volume reaching 1000ml. Ordinal logistic regression analysis confirmed five independent predictors of gastric dilation quality: education (OR=1.534, 95%CI=1.056-5.138, P=0.008), BMI（OR=4.025, 95%CI=2.284-7-092, P<0.001, water intake (OR=13.317, 95%CI 5.681-11.565, P<0.001), fasting status (OR=1.544, 95%CI=1.323-1.916, P=0.022) and ethnicity (OR=1.679, 95%CI=1.311-1.916, P=0.023). Inter-reader agreement was excellent (ICC=0.943). Conclusions: In individuals who underwent abdominal contrast-enhanced CT, the general state of stomach filling was poor. The education level, dietary intake, the consumed amount of water, BMI and ethnicity contributed to gastric dilatation. |
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| Keywords: Gastric dilatation, multi-detector computed tomography, diagnostic imaging, contrast agent. |
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Type of Study: Original Research |
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Radiation Biology
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