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Coronary computed tomography angiography using prospective electrocardiography-gated axial scans with 64-detector computed tomography: evaluation of stair-step artifacts and padding time.
- Source :
- Japanese Journal of Radiology; Jul2010, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p437-445, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>We compared stair-step artifacts and radiation dose between prospective electrocardiography (ECG)-gated coronary computed tomography angiography (prospective CCTA) and retrospective CCTA using 64-detector CT and determined the optimal padding time (PT) for prospective CCTA.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>We retrospectively evaluated 183 patients [mean heart rate (HR) <65 beats/min, maximum HR instability <5 beats/min] who had undergone CCTA. We scored stair-step artifacts from 1 (severe) to 5 (none) and evaluated the effective dose in 53 patients with retrospective CCTA and 130 with prospective CCTA (PT 200 ms, n = 32; PT 50 ms, n = 98).<bold>Results: </bold>Mean artifact scores were 4.3 in both retrospective and prospective CCTAs. However, statistically more arteries scored <3 (nonassessable) on prospective CCTA (P < 0.001). Mean scores for prospective CCTA with 200- and 50-ms PT were 4.1 and 4.3, respectively (no significant difference). The radiation dose of prospective CCTA was reduced by 59.1% to 80.7%.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Prospective CCTA reduces the radiation dose and allows diagnostic imaging in most cases but shows more nonevaluable artifacts than retrospective CCTA. Use of 50-ms instead of 200-ms PT appears to maintain image quality in patients with a mean HR < 65 beats/min and HR instability of <5 beats/min. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18671071
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Japanese Journal of Radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104913571
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-010-0448-7