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Jin L, Jie B, Gao Y, Jiang A, Weng T, Li M. Low dose contrast media in step-and-shoot coronary angiography with third-generation dual-source computed tomography: feasibility of using 30 mL of contrast media in patients with body surface area <1.7 m 2. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:2598-2609. [PMID: 34079726 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Reducing contrast media volume in coronary computed tomography angiography minimizes the risk of adverse events but may compromise diagnostic image quality. We aimed to evaluate coronary computed tomography angiography's diagnostic image quality while using 30 mL of contrast media in patients with a body surface area <1.7 m2. Methods This prospective study included patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography from May 2018 to June 2019. The patients were divided into a low-dose group, who received 30 mL of contrast media, and a routine-dose group, who received contrast media based on body weight. Patient characteristics, coronary computed tomography angiography results, and quantitative and qualitative image results were assessed and compared. Results In total, 103 patients with a body surface area <1.7 m2 were 53 in the low-dose group and 50 in the routine-dose group. Sex, age, body surface area, body weight, and heart rate were similar between the groups (P>0.05). A contrast media volume of 30±0 mL was used for the low-dose group, and 41.62±4.59 mL was used for the routine-dose group. The low-dose group's computed tomography values were significantly different from those of the routine-dose group (P<0.05). The radiologists demonstrated agreement regarding diagnostic image quality and accuracy (kappa =0.91 and 0.85, respectively). Conclusions Using 30 mL of contrast media for coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with a body surface area <1.7 m2 provided a suitable diagnostic image quality for coronary artery disease diagnosis. Although radiation doses were similar between the groups, the decreased contrast media volume was likely beneficial for the patients.
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- Liang Jin
- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Affiliated with Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiology Department, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Functional and Molecular Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Taron J, Foldyna B, Eslami P, Hoffmann U, Nikolaou K, Bamberg F. Cardiac Computed Tomography - More Than Coronary Arteries? A Clinical Update. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2019; 191:817-826. [PMID: 31250415 PMCID: PMC6839890 DOI: 10.1055/a-0924-5883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rapid improvement of scanner and postprocessing technology as well as the introduction of minimally invasive procedures requiring preoperative imaging have led to the broad utilization of cardiac computed tomography (CT) beyond coronary CT angiography (CTA). METHOD This review article presents an overview of recent literature on cardiac CT. The goal is to summarize the current guidelines on performing cardiac CT and to list established as well as emerging techniques with a special focus on extracoronary applications. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Most recent guidelines for the appropriate use of cardiac CT include the evaluation of coronary artery disease, cardiac morphology, intra- and extracardiac structures, and functional and structural assessment of the myocardium under certain conditions. Besides coronary CTA, novel applications such as the calculation of a CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR), assessment of myocardial function and perfusion imaging, as well as pre-interventional planning in valvular heart disease or prior pulmonary vein ablation in atrial fibrillation are becoming increasingly important. Especially these extracoronary applications are of growing interest in the field of cardiac CT and are expected to be gradually implemented in the daily clinical routine. KEY POINTS · Coronary artery imaging remains the main indication for cardiac CT. · Novel computational fluid dynamics allow the calculation of a CT-derived fractional flow reserve in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. · Cardiac CT delivers information on left ventricular volume as well as myocardial function and perfusion. · CT is the cardinal element for pre-interventional planning in transcatheter valve implantation and pulmonary vein isolation. CITATION FORMAT · Taron J, Foldyna B, Eslami P et al. Cardiac Computed Tomography - More Than Coronary Arteries? A Clinical Update. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2019; 191: 817 - 826.
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- Jana Taron
- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General-Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General-Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General-Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General-Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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André F, Fortner P, Vembar M, Mueller D, Stiller W, Buss SJ, Kauczor HU, Katus HA, Korosoglou G. Improved image quality with simultaneously reduced radiation exposure: Knowledge-based iterative model reconstruction algorithms for coronary CT angiography in a clinical setting. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2017; 11:213-220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Gitsioudis G, Schmahl C, Missiou A, Voss A, Schüssler A, Abdel-Aty H, Buss SJ, Mueller D, Vembar M, Bryant M, Kauczor HU, Giannitsis E, Katus HA, Korosoglou G. Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Plaque Burden and Composition and Provides Incremental Value for the Prediction of Cardiac Outcome. A Clinical Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155120. [PMID: 27187590 PMCID: PMC4871366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objectives We sought to investigate the association of epicardial adipose tissue (eCAT) volume with plaque burden, circulating biomarkers and cardiac outcomes in patients with intermediate risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods and Results 177 consecutive outpatients at intermediate risk for CAD and completed biomarker analysis including high-sensitive Troponin T (hs-TnT) and hs-CRP underwent 256-slice cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) between June 2008 and October 2011. Patients with lumen narrowing ≥50% exhibited significantly higher eCAT volume than patients without any CAD or lumen narrowing <50% (median (interquartile range, IQR): 108 (73–167) cm3 vs. 119 (82–196) cm3, p = 0.04). Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated an independent association eCAT volume with plaque burden by number of lesions (R2 = 0.22, rpartial = 0.29, p = 0.026) and CAD severity by lumen narrowing (R2 = 0.22, rpartial = 0.23, p = 0.038) after adjustment for age, diabetes mellitus, hyperlidipemia, body-mass-index (BMI), hs-CRP and hs-TnT. Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis identified a significant association for both increased eCAT volume and maximal lumen narrowing with all cardiac events. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed an independent association of increased eCAT volume with all cardiac events after adjustment for age, >3 risk factors, presence of CAD, hs-CRP and hs-TnT. Conclusion Epicardial adipose tissue volume is independently associated with plaque burden and maximum luminal narrowing by CCTA and may serve as an independent predictor for cardiac outcomes in patients at intermediate risk for CAD.
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- Gitsios Gitsioudis
- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- CT Clinical Science, Philips Healthcare GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- CT Clinical Science, Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Deseive S, Chen MY, Korosoglou G, Leipsic J, Martuscelli E, Carrascosa P, Mirsadraee S, White C, Hadamitzky M, Martinoff S, Menges AL, Bischoff B, Massberg S, Hausleiter J. Prospective Randomized Trial on Radiation Dose Estimates of CT Angiography Applying Iterative Image Reconstruction. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 8:888-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Kelle S, Giusca S, Buss SJ, Fleck E, Katus HA, Korosoglou G. BMI does not influence the prediction of cardiac events using stress CMR. Int J Cardiol 2015; 179:31-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Korosoglou G, Giusca S, Gitsioudis G, Erbel C, Katus HA. Cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography angiography for clinical imaging of stable coronary artery disease. Diagnostic classification and risk stratification. Front Physiol 2014; 5:291. [PMID: 25147526 PMCID: PMC4123729 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Despite advances in the pharmacologic and interventional treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death in Western societies. X-ray coronary angiography has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the presence and extent of CAD. However, this technique is invasive and provides limited information on the composition of atherosclerotic plaque. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) have emerged as promising non-invasive techniques for the clinical imaging of CAD. Hereby, CCTA allows for visualization of coronary calcification, lumen narrowing and atherosclerotic plaque composition. In this regard, data from the CONFIRM Registry recently demonstrated that both atherosclerotic plaque burden and lumen narrowing exhibit incremental value for the prediction of future cardiac events. However, due to technical limitations with CCTA, resulting in false positive or negative results in the presence of severe calcification or motion artifacts, this technique cannot entirely replace invasive angiography at the present time. CMR on the other hand, provides accurate assessment of the myocardial function due to its high spatial and temporal resolution and intrinsic blood-to-tissue contrast. Hereby, regional wall motion and perfusion abnormalities, during dobutamine or vasodilator stress, precede the development of ST-segment depression and anginal symptoms enabling the detection of functionally significant CAD. While CT generally offers better spatial resolution, the versatility of CMR can provide information on myocardial function, perfusion, and viability, all without ionizing radiation for the patients. Technical developments with these 2 non-invasive imaging tools and their current implementation in the clinical imaging of CAD will be presented and discussed herein.
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Gitsioudis G, Hosch W, Iwan J, Voss A, Atsiatorme E, Hofmann NP, Buss SJ, Siebert S, Kauczor HU, Giannitsis E, Katus HA, Korosoglou G. When do we really need coronary calcium scoring prior to contrast-enhanced coronary computed tomography angiography? Analysis by age, gender and coronary risk factors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92396. [PMID: 24714677 PMCID: PMC3979653 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aims To investigate the value of coronary calcium scoring (CCS) as a filter scan prior to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Methods and Results Between February 2008 and April 2011, 732 consecutive patients underwent clinically indicated CCTA. During this ‘control phase’, CCS was performed in all patients. In patients with CCS≥800, CCTA was not performed. During a subsequent ‘CCTA phase’ (May 2011–May 2012) another 200 consecutive patients underwent CCTA, and CCS was performed only in patients with increased probability for severe calcification according to age, gender and atherogenic risk factors. In patients where CCS was not performed, calcium scoring was performed in contrast-enhanced CCTA images. Significant associations were noted between CCS and age (r = 0.30, p<0.001) and coronary risk factors (χ2 = 37.9; HR = 2.2; 95%CI = 1.7–2.9, p<0.001). Based on these associations, a ≤3% pre-test probability for CCS≥800 was observed for males <61 yrs. and females <79 yrs. According to these criteria, CCS was not performed in 106 of 200 (53%) patients during the ‘CCTA phase’, including 47 (42%) males and 59 (67%) females. This resulted in absolute radiation saving of ∼1 mSv in 75% of patients younger than 60 yrs. Of 106 patients where CCS was not performed, estimated calcium scoring was indeed <800 in 101 (95%) cases. Non-diagnostic image quality due to calcification was similar between the ‘control phase’ and the ‘CCTA’ group (0.25% versus 0.40%, p = NS). Conclusion The value of CCS as a filter for identification of a high calcium score is limited in younger patients with intermediate risk profile. Omitting CCS in such patients can contribute to further dose reduction with cardiac CT studies.
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- Gitsios Gitsioudis
- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
- * E-mail:
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Eller A, Wuest W, Scharf M, Brand M, Achenbach S, Uder M, Lell MM. Attenuation-based automatic kilovolt (kV)-selection in computed tomography of the chest: effects on radiation exposure and image quality. Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:2386-91. [PMID: 24050878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate an automated attenuation-based kV-selection in computed tomography of the chest in respect to radiation dose and image quality, compared to a standard 120 kV protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS 104 patients were examined using a 128-slice scanner. Fifty examinations (58 ± 15 years, study group) were performed using the automated adaption of tube potential (100-140 kV), based on the attenuation profile of the scout scan, 54 examinations (62 ± 14 years, control group) with fixed 120 kV. Estimated CT dose index (CTDI) of the software-proposed setting was compared with a 120 kV protocol. After the scan CTDI volume (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) were recorded. Image quality was assessed by region of interest (ROI) measurements, subjective image quality by two observers with a 4-point scale (3--excellent, 0--not diagnostic). RESULTS The algorithm selected 100 kV in 78% and 120 kV in 22%. Overall CTDIvol reduction was 26.6% (34% in 100 kV) overall DLP reduction was 22.8% (32.1% in 100 kV) (all p<0.001). Subjective image quality was excellent in both groups. CONCLUSION The attenuation based kV-selection algorithm enables relevant dose reduction (~27%) in chest-CT while keeping image quality parameters at high levels.
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- Achim Eller
- Department of Radiology, University Erlangen, Germany
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