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van Driest FY, Broersen A, van der Geest RJ, Wouter Jukema J, Scholte AJHA, Dijkstra J. Automatic Quantification of Local Plaque Thickness Differences as Assessed by Serial Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Using Scan-Quality-Based Vessel-Specific Thresholds. Cardiol Ther 2024; 13:103-116. [PMID: 38062285 PMCID: PMC10899547 DOI: 10.1007/s40119-023-00341-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of serial coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) allows for the early assessment of coronary plaque progression, a crucial factor in averting major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Traditionally, serial CCTA is assessed using anatomical landmarks to match baseline and follow-up scans. Recently, a tool has been developed that allows for the automatic quantification of local plaque thickness differences in serial CCTA utilizing plaque contour delineation. The aim of this study was to determine thresholds of plaque thickness differences that define whether there is plaque progression and/or regression. These thresholds depend on the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). METHODS Plaque thickness differences between two scans acquired at the same moment in time should always be zero. The negative and positive differences in plaque contour delineation in these scans were used along with the CNR in order to create calibration graphs on which a linear regression analysis was performed. This analysis was conducted on a cohort of 50 patients referred for a CCTA due to chest complaints. A total of 300 coronary vessels were analyzed. First, plaque contours were semi-automatically determined for all major epicardial coronary vessels. Second, manual drawings of seven regions of interest (ROIs) per scan were used to quantify the scan quality based on the CNR for each vessel. RESULTS A linear regression analysis was performed on the CNR and negative and positive plaque contour delineation differences. Accounting for the standard error of the estimate, the linear regression analysis revealed that above 1.009 - 0.002 × CNR there is an increase in plaque thickness (progression), and below - 1.638 + 0.012 × CNR there is a decrease in plaque thickness (regression). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the feasibility of developing vessel-specific, quality-based thresholds for visualizing local plaque thickness differences evaluated by serial CCTA. These thresholds have the potential to facilitate the early detection of atherosclerosis progression.
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- Finn Y van Driest
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden Heart-Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Image Processing, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Image Processing, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden Heart-Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden Heart-Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Image Processing, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Hubbard L, Molloi S. Low-dose quantitative CT myocardial flow measurement using a single volume scan: phantom and animal validation. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2023; 10:056002. [PMID: 37915404 PMCID: PMC10617548 DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.10.5.056002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Purpose To validate a low-dose, single-volume quantitative CT myocardial flow technique in a cardiovascular flow phantom and a swine animal model of coronary artery disease. Approach A cardiovascular flow phantom was imaged dynamically over different flow rates (0.97 to 2.45 mL / min / g ) using 15 mL of contrast per injection. Six swine (37 ± 8 kg ) were also imaged dynamically, with different left anterior descending coronary artery balloon stenoses assessed under intracoronary adenosine stress, using 1 mL / kg of contrast per injection. The resulting images were used to simulate dynamic bolus tracking and peak volume scan acquisition. After which, first-pass single-compartment modeling was performed to derive quantitative flow, where the pre-contrast myocardial attenuation was assumed to be spatially uniform. The accuracy of CT flow was then assessed versus ultrasound and microsphere flow in the phantom and animal models, respectively, using regression analysis. Results Single-volume quantitative CT flow measurements in the phantom (Q CT _ PHANTOM ) were related to reference ultrasound flow measurements (Q US ) by Q CT _ PHANTOM = 1.04 Q US - 0.1 (Pearson's r = 0.98 ; RMSE = 0.09 mL / min / g ). In the animal model (Q CT _ ANIMAL ), they were related to reference microsphere flow measurements (Q MICRO ) by Q CT _ ANIMAL = 1.00 Q MICRO - 0.05 (Pearson's r = 0.96 ; RMSE = 0.48 mL / min / g ). The effective dose per CT measurement was 1.21 mSv. Conclusions The single-volume quantitative CT flow technique only requires bolus tracking data, spatially uniform pre-contrast myocardial attenuation, and a single volume scan acquired near the peak aortic enhancement for accurate, low-dose, myocardial flow measurement (in mL/min/g) under rest and adenosine stress conditions.
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- Logan Hubbard
- University of California, Irvine, Department of Radiological Sciences, Irvine, California, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Radiological Sciences, Irvine, California, United States
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Hubbard L, Malkasian S, Zhao Y, Abbona P, Molloi S. Contrast media timing optimization for coronary CT angiography: a retrospective validation study in swine. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:1620-1628. [PMID: 36219236 PMCID: PMC9935703 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09161-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective was to retrospectively develop a protocol in swine for optimal contrast media timing in coronary CT angiography (CCTA). METHODS Several dynamic acquisitions were performed in 28 swine (55 ± 24 kg) with cardiac outputs between 1.5 and 5.5 L/min, for 80 total acquisitions. The contrast was injected (1mL/kg, 5mL/s, Isovue 370), followed by dynamic scanning of the entire aortic enhancement curve, from which the true peak time and aortic and coronary enhancements were recorded as the reference standard. Each dataset was then used to simulate two different CCTA protocols-a new optimal protocol and a standard clinical protocol. For the optimal protocol, the CCTA was acquired after bolus tracking-based trigging using a variable time delay of one-half the contrast injection time interval plus 1.5 s. For the standard protocol, the CCTA was acquired after bolus tracking-based triggering using a fixed time delay of 5 s. For both protocols, the CCTA time, aortic enhancement, coronary enhancement, and coronary contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were quantitatively compared to the reference standard measurements. RESULTS For the optimal protocol, the angiogram was acquired within -0.15 ± 0.75 s of the true peak time, for a mean coronary CNR within 7% of the peak coronary CNR. Conversely, for the standard CCTA protocol, the angiogram was acquired within -1.82 ± 1.71 s of the true peak time, for a mean coronary CNR that was 23% lower than the peak coronary CNR. CONCLUSIONS The optimal CCTA protocol improves contrast media timing and coronary CNR by acquiring the angiogram at the true aortic root peak time. KEY POINTS • This study in swine retrospectively developed the mathematical basis of an improved approach for optimal contrast media timing in CCTA. • By combining dynamic bolus tracking with a simple contrast injection timing relation, CCTA can be acquired at the peak of the aortic root enhancement. • CCTA acquisition at the peak of the aortic root enhancement should maximize the coronary enhancement and CNR, potentially improving the accuracy of CT-based assessment of coronary artery disease.
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- Logan Hubbard
- grid.266093.80000 0001 0668 7243Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- grid.266093.80000 0001 0668 7243Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- grid.266093.80000 0001 0668 7243Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- grid.266093.80000 0001 0668 7243Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California - Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Zhao Y, Hubbard L, Malkasian S, Abbona P, Molloi S. Contrast timing optimization of a two-volume dynamic CT pulmonary perfusion technique. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8212. [PMID: 35581304 PMCID: PMC9114423 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an optimal timing protocol for a low-radiation-dose CT pulmonary perfusion technique using only two volume scans. A total of 24 swine (48.5 ± 14.3 kg) underwent contrast-enhanced dynamic CT. Multiple contrast injections were made under different pulmonary perfusion conditions, resulting in a total of 141 complete pulmonary arterial input functions (AIFs). Using all the AIF curves, an optimal contrast timing protocol was developed for a first-pass, two-volume dynamic CT perfusion technique (one at the base and the other at the peak of AIF curve). A subset of swine was used to validate the prospective two-volume pulmonary perfusion technique. The prospective two-volume perfusion measurements were quantitatively compared to the previously validated retrospective perfusion measurements with t-test, linear regression, and Bland–Altman analysis. As a result, the pulmonary artery time-to-peak (\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Yixiao Zhao
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Hubbard L, Malkasian S, Zhao Y, Abbona P, Molloi S. Combining perfusion and angiography with a low-dose cardiac CT technique: a preliminary investigation in a swine model. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:1767-1779. [PMID: 33506345 PMCID: PMC8105235 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-02130-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Morphological and physiological assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) is necessary for proper stratification of CAD risk. The objective was to evaluate a low-dose cardiac CT technique that combines morphological and physiological assessment of CAD. The low-dose technique was evaluated in twelve swine, where three of the twelve had coronary balloon stenosis. The technique consisted of rest perfusion measurement combined with angiography followed by stress perfusion measurement, where the ratio of stress to rest was used to derive coronary flow reserve (CFR). The technique only required two volume scans for perfusion measurement in mL/min/g; hence, four volume scans were acquired in total; two for rest with angiography and two for stress. All rest, stress, and CFR measurements were compared to a previously validated reference technique that employed 20 consecutive volume scans for rest perfusion measurement combined with angiography, and stress perfusion measurement, respectively. The 32 cm diameter volumetric CT dose index (\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Logan Hubbard
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Zhao Y, Hubbard L, Malkasian S, Abbona P, Molloi S. Dynamic pulmonary CT perfusion using first-pass analysis technique with only two volume scans: Validation in a swine model. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228110. [PMID: 32049969 PMCID: PMC7015394 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the accuracy of a low-dose first-pass analysis (FPA) CT pulmonary perfusion technique in comparison to fluorescent microsphere measurement as the reference standard. METHOD The first-pass analysis CT perfusion technique was validated in six swine (41.7 ± 10.2 kg) for a total of 39 successful perfusion measurements. Different perfusion conditions were generated in each animal using serial balloon occlusions in the pulmonary artery. For each occlusion, over 20 contrast-enhanced CT images were acquired within one breath (320 x 0.5mm collimation, 100kVp, 200mA or 400mA, 350ms gantry rotation time). All volume scans were used for maximum slope model (MSM) perfusion measurement, but only two volume scans were used for the FPA measurement. Both MSM and FPA perfusion measurements were then compared to the reference fluorescent microsphere measurements. RESULTS The mean lung perfusion of MSM, FPA, and microsphere measurements were 6.21 ± 3.08 (p = 0.008), 6.59 ± 3.41 (p = 0.44) and 6.68 ± 3.89 ml/min/g, respectively. The MSM (PMSM) and FPA (PFPA) perfusion measurements were related to the corresponding reference microsphere measurement (PMIC) by PMSM = 0.51PMIC + 2.78 (r = 0.64) and PFPA = 0.79PMIC + 1.32 (r = 0.90). The root-mean-square-error for the MSM and FPA techniques were 3.09 and 1.72 ml/min/g, respectively. The root-mean-square-deviation for the MSM and FPA techniques were 2.38 and 1.50 ml/min/g, respectively. The CT dose index for MSM and FPA techniques were 138.7 and 8.4mGy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The first-pass analysis technique can accurately measure regional pulmonary perfusion and has the potential to reduce the radiation dose associated with dynamic CT perfusion for assessment of pulmonary disease.
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- Yixiao Zhao
- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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Low-Radiation-Dose Stress Myocardial Perfusion Measurement Using First-Pass Analysis Dynamic Computed Tomography: A Preliminary Investigation in a Swine Model. Invest Radiol 2019; 54:774-780. [PMID: 31633574 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a prospective first-pass analysis (FPA) dynamic computed tomography (CT) perfusion technique for accurate low-radiation-dose global stress perfusion measurement. MATERIALS AND METHODS The prospective FPA technique was evaluated in 10 swine (42 ± 12 kg) by direct comparison to a previously validated retrospective FPA technique. Of the 10 swine, 3 had intermediate stenoses with fractional flow reserve severities of 0.70 to 0.90. In each swine, contrast and saline were injected peripherally followed by dynamic volume scanning with a 320-slice CT scanner. Specifically, for the reference standard retrospective FPA technique, volume scans were acquired continuously at 100 kVp and 200 mA over 15 to 20 seconds, followed by systematic selection of only 2 volume scans for global perfusion measurement. For the prospective FPA technique, only 2 volume scans were acquired at 100 kVp and 50 mA for global perfusion measurement. All prospective global stress perfusion measurements were then compared with the corresponding reference standard retrospective global stress perfusion measurements through regression analysis. The CTDIvol and size-specific dose estimate of the prospective FPA technique were also determined. RESULTS All prospective global stress perfusion measurements (PPRO) at 50 mA were in good agreement with the reference standard retrospective global stress perfusion measurements (PREF) at 200 mA (PPRO = 1.07 PREF -0.09, r = 0.94; root-mean-square error = 0.30 mL/min per gram). The CTDIvol and size-specific dose estimate of the prospective FPA technique were 2.3 and 3.7 mGy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Accurate low-radiation-dose global stress perfusion measurement is feasible using a prospective FPA dynamic CT perfusion technique.
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Hubbard L, Malkasian S, Zhao Y, Abbona P, Molloi S. Timing optimization of low-dose first-pass analysis dynamic CT myocardial perfusion measurement: validation in a swine model. Eur Radiol Exp 2019; 3:16. [PMID: 30945100 PMCID: PMC6447643 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-019-0093-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Myocardial perfusion measurement with a low-dose first-pass analysis (FPA) dynamic computed tomography (CT) perfusion technique depends upon acquisition of two whole-heart volume scans at the base and peak of the aortic enhancement. Hence, the objective of this study was to validate an optimal timing protocol for volume scan acquisition at the base and peak of the aortic enhancement. Methods Contrast-enhanced CT of 28 Yorkshire swine (weight, 55 ± 24 kg, mean ± standard deviation) was performed under rest and stress conditions over 20–30 s to capture the aortic enhancement curves. From these curves, an optimal timing protocol was simulated, where one volume scan was acquired at the base of the aortic enhancement while a second volume scan was acquired at the peak of the aortic enhancement. Low-dose FPA perfusion measurements (PFPA) were then derived and quantitatively compared to the previously validated retrospective FPA perfusion measurements as a reference standard (PREF). The 32-cm diameter volume CT dose index, \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Logan Hubbard
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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