CT Histogram Analysis in Pathologically Proven Adrenal Masses
Erick M. Remer1,
Gaspar A. Motta-Ramirez1,
Laura B. Shepardson1,
Amir H. Hamrahian2 and
Brian R. Herts1
1 Division of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk
A21, Cleveland, Ohio 44195.
2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Cleveland, Ohio.

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Fig. 1A 48-year-old woman with left adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Unenhanced CT scan shows region of interest (ROI) with mean attenuation of 38
H. Histogram superimposed on image shows distribution of pixels in ROI.
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Fig. 1B 48-year-old woman with left adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Unenhanced histogram analysis shows 13 negative pixels.
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Fig. 1C 48-year-old woman with left adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Enhanced image shows mean attenuation of 86 H.
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Fig. 1D 48-year-old woman with left adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Enhanced histogram analysis shows zero negative pixels.
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