多层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中的价值

目的：评价多层螺旋CT在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访的价值。方法：32例冠状动脉成像病例中有3例冠状动脉搭桥术后病人（共有搭桥血管7根）。分析搭桥血管及冠状动脉通畅性，评价狭窄及狭窄程度。结果：7根搭桥血管都在VR、MPR及Curved上很好地显示，其中有1根可见约75%-90％之狭窄；其余均通畅。结论：多层螺旋CT对冠状动脉搭桥术后随访有很高的价值。     

多层螺旋CT冠状动脉血管造影的临床应用

目的探讨多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影(multislice spiral CT coronary angiography,MSCTCA)的成像技术及其临床应用价值。方法对86例行MSCTCA检查,采用多种重建方法对原始数据进行重建,分析影响冠状动脉图像质量的因素,分析MSCT对冠状动脉的显示能力、分析冠状动脉斑块性质及钙化程度,评价管腔狭窄及其程度,并对桥血管和支架的显示及通畅性进行评价。结果左冠状动脉主干及前降支重建的最佳时相为75%R-R时相,左回旋支及右冠状动脉为65%R-R时相。以75%的相位窗重建得到容积再现的图像为最佳。MSCTCA对冠状动脉1~3级分支、甚至部分4级分支显示清晰,对冠状动脉斑块显示良好,对冠状动脉狭窄显示较佳;对搭桥血管及内支架显示良好。结论MSCTCA可作为冠心病的筛选手段及对冠状动脉血运重建术后复查有很高的临床应用价值。     

双源CT在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中的临床应用

目的 评价双源CT冠状动脉造影对冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管病变随访的应用价值.方法 50例冠状动脉搭桥患者,术后6～20个月行双源CT冠状动脉造影检查;对原始数据行VR、CPR、MIP多种图像后处理技术进行重建.由2位有经验的放射科医生对重建图像进行观察,对桥血管通畅性进行分级诊断.结果 50例患者总计140支桥血管,134支桥血管显示良好,其中通畅或狭窄＜50％的桥血管共127支（91％）,狭窄≥50％的桥血管7支（5％）,闭塞未显示的桥血管共6支（4％）.结论 DSCT冠状动脉造影能够清晰显示并评价冠状动脉桥血管病变,尤其是重度狭窄和闭塞的桥血管,可作为冠状动脉搭桥术后随访的有效评价手段.     

多层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像在冠心病中的临床应用

目的　评价多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影 (MSCTA)在冠心病中的应用价值。方法　对4 0例冠心病患者 (35例拟诊冠心病 ,5例冠状动脉支架或搭桥术后患者 )进行了心电门控螺旋CT(MSCT)增强扫描 ,所得数据传到工作站进行三维重建 ,并与冠状动脉造影结果相对照。结果　 4 0例患者中对 16 0支冠状动脉 (简称冠脉 )进行了MSCT三维重建 ,35例拟诊者中 4例MSCTA和DSA排除了冠脉疾病 ;31例 12 4支冠脉中 ,MSCTA对于显示近中段≥ 5 0 %的狭窄有一定的准确性 (敏感性 81 8% ,特异性 90 1% ) ,不能显示轻度狭窄病变、远端或细小分支病变 ;可以发现并判断粥样硬化斑块的类型 ,显示斑块的形态及引起狭窄的程度。钙化斑块特别是钙化范围广者可引起管腔轻度狭窄 (冠状动脉腔径狭窄 <5 0 % ) ,非钙化斑块则引起较明显的狭窄 (冠状动脉腔径狭窄≥ 5 0 % )。 4例冠状动脉支架和 1例冠状动脉搭桥术后均可清晰显示支架和血管桥的位置及远端血流情况。结论MSCTA是有效可靠的冠心病诊断方法 ,对病变血管管腔狭窄、粥样硬化斑块的评价有一定的应用价值。它作为一种非创伤性检查方法 ,可替代DSA用于易碎软斑块的早期检查。     

双源CT冠状动脉成像评价冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管通畅情况

目的探讨双源 CT 冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管通畅状况的诊断价值.资料与方法38例患者于冠状动脉搭桥术后行双源 CT 冠状动脉成像与冠状动脉造影检查,以冠状动脉造影作为“金标准”,对双源 CT 冠状动脉成像结果进行分析.结果38例患者共检出桥血管92支,其中内乳动脉桥31支,大隐静脉桥61支;31支内乳动脉桥中,26支(83.9%)桥血管通畅,5支(16.1%)管腔狭窄、闭塞;61支大隐静脉桥血管中35支(57.4%)桥血管通畅;26支(42.6%)管腔狭窄、闭塞.大隐静脉桥血管狭窄、闭塞的发生率明显高于内乳动脉桥血管(P<0.05).双源 CT 冠状动脉成像评价桥血管狭窄、闭塞的敏感性为93.9%,特异性为100.0%.结论双源 CT 冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管通畅状况的评价有较高的诊断价值,是一种快速、无创、准确、安全的检查方法.     

16层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像的技术与应用

目的:探讨多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影(multislice spiral CT coromary angiography,MSCTCA)的成像技术和临床应用价值。方法:37例患者行MSCTCA检查,利用多种方法进行重建,分析影响冠状动脉图像质量的重要因素,MSCTCA对冠状动脉的显示能力,冠状动脉狭窄程度的评价,冠状动脉斑块性质的判断,冠状动脉的解剖变异,并了解桥血管和支架的通畅性。结果:容积再现图像最佳的显示相位窗为75%,左主干、左前降支重建的最佳相位为75%,右冠和左回旋支为50%~70%。MSCTCA能显示的管腔最小径1.5mm。对冠状动脉的解剖变异、冠状动脉狭窄的程度、斑块的性质及桥血管和内支架显示良好。结论:MSCTCA可作为冠心病介入治疗前的筛选,能能评价斑块的性质,在血运重建后的复查中也有很高的应用价值,并能提供冠状动脉其他病变的信息。     

64层螺旋CT在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中的初步应用

目的:评价64层螺旋CT在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中的应用价值.方法:14例搭桥术后患者行64层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影检查,分别评价CT图像桥血管近远端吻合口、桥血管本身和吻合口远端引流血管的图像质量及冠状动脉图像质量.有选择性冠状动脉造影作对照的病例,评价CT诊断桥血管通畅性和冠状动脉是否存在狭窄的可靠性,以管腔狭窄大于50%作为诊断血管狭窄的指标.结果:14例患者共发现桥血管33根,桥血管近远端吻合口可评价率分别为93.9%(31/33)和90.9%(30/33);桥血管本身近、中、远三段的可评价率分别为97.0%(32/33)、100%(33/33)和97.0%(32/33);远端引流血管的可评价率为93.9%(31/33).CTA共显示冠状动脉139段,冠状动脉节段可评价率为69.1%(96/139).CTA对评价桥血管的通畅性和冠状动脉是否存在狭窄未出现假阳性及假阴性结果.结论:64层螺旋CT在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中具有重要的临床应用价值.     

冠心病的16层螺旋CT冠脉成像

多层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像技术不断发展使得其临床应用更加可靠而广泛.本文重点介绍16层螺旋CT在冠状动脉钙化积分、狭窄、粥样硬化斑块、支架、桥血管等评价中的应用.     

64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像在冠状动脉搭桥术后的应用

目的：探讨64层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影在冠状动脉搭桥术后的应用价值。方法：24例冠状动脉搭桥术后患者在心电门控技术下采用64层螺旋CT行冠状动脉造影扫描,将所得原始数据进行容积再现、最大密度投影、曲面重建和多平面重建等图像后处理,全面观察桥血管及冠脉狭窄情况。结果：24例冠状动脉搭桥术的患者共有38条桥血管,其CTA图像均能清晰显示,其中5支桥血管轻度狭窄,6支桥血管严重狭窄。结论：64层螺旋CTA作为一种无创性的检查,在冠状动脉搭桥术后随访中具有很高的临床应用价值。     

256层 CT 冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉桥血管的诊断价值

目的：探讨256层CT冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管的诊断价值。方法收集冠状动脉搭桥术后行256层CT 冠状动脉成像检查29例,回顾性分析256层 CT 冠状动脉成像桥血管的情况。结果29例搭桥血管共77支,搭桥血管1支6例,2支6例,3支10例,4支6例,5支1例,平均2.75支。59支(76.62%)桥血管通畅,17支(22.08%)桥血管管腔狭窄,1支(1.30%)桥血管闭塞。内乳动脉桥6支,大隐静脉桥71支;6支内乳动脉桥中,5支(83.33%)桥血管通畅,1支(16.67%)桥血管管腔狭窄;71支大隐静脉桥中,54支(76.06%)桥血管通畅,16支(22.54%)管腔狭窄,1支(1.40%)管腔闭塞。大隐静脉与内乳动脉桥血管狭窄、闭塞的发生率差异没有显著意义(P >0.05)。结论256层 CT 冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉搭桥术后桥血管的评价有较高的诊断价值,是一种简便、快速、无创、准确、安全的检查方法。     

Current status of coronary multislice CT angiography

Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is an emerging technique which has an enormous potential to improve the current practice of coronary artery imaging. This article reviews the current status of coronary MSCT angiography (MSCTA) with emphasis on the imaging techniques and clinical utilities of 16-slice CTA. Results and experiences gained from coronary MSCTA in the past few years have taught us that accurate diagnosis of coronary artery disease relies on good technical studies and can be achieved by optimizing image parameters including image timing and image reconstruction ECG-trigger delay. Current clinical applications of coronary MSCTA include: quantitative assessment of coronary artery stenosis, characterization of coronary atherosclerotic plaques, and follow-up of coronary artery stent and bypass graft. Furthermore, MSCT has brought an increasing awareness to the amount of radiation used in CT. This has prompted CT researchers and manufacturers to improve various techniques and develop new strategies to reduce radiation dose. It is anticipated that MSCT will become a sensitive and accurate tool for detecting coronary artery disease and monitoring outcomes after treatment for coronary artery disease.     

MR angiography and flow quantification of the internal mammary artery graft after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

OBJECTIVE: Six patients who had undergone minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery were examined to evaluate an MR imaging protocol that provided information about cardiac function, bypass graft patency, and flow characteristics with a single examination. CONCLUSION: Preliminary results suggest that our imaging protocol allows accurate follow-up of patients after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery. Bypass graft patency was correctly determined in all patients. In four patients, anastomoses were visualized by MR angiography, and flow measurements revealed a volume range of 28-84 ml/min (native and grafted internal mammary arteries) and a trend for the flow values of bypass grafts to be lower than those of native vessels. Interobserver reproducibility was good (r = .99; slope, .98).     

多层螺旋CT对冠状动脉支架的评价及其成像质量控制

目的 研究多层(16层)螺旋CT(multi slice spiral CT,MSCT)冠状动脉造影成像在评价冠状动脉支架通畅性的临床意义,并分析影响其成像质量的因素.方法 采用MSCT对32例冠状动脉支架患者行冠状动脉成像检查,以多种方式重建显示冠状动脉支架的位置、形态、术后再狭窄等.其中7例经X线冠状动脉造影进一步证实.将CT冠状动脉图像质量分三级予以评价,分析其影响图像质量的因素.结果 MSCT显示所有32例患者41个冠状动脉支架的形态、位置,其中5个支架术后出现再狭窄;7例患者9个支架与冠状动脉造影对照,诊断符合率为88.9%;图像质量优良率为87.5%(28/32例),心率＜60/min、61～70/min和＞71次/min图像质量优良率分别占94.7%、88.9%和50.0%,三种不同心率对图像质量显示有显著性差异(χ2=16.354,P＜0.01).结论 MSCT冠状动脉成像是一种较可靠的冠状动脉支架无创性评价方法,对支架开通性显示较好,但对支架内情况显示受限,图像质量受心率等因素影响,质量控制是关键.     

In-vitro evaluation of coronary stents and 64-detector-row computed tomography using a newly developed model of coronary artery stenosis

BACKGROUND: Stent implantation is the predominant therapy for non-surgical myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease. However, despite substantial advances in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary imaging, a reliable detection of coronary in-stent restenosis is currently not possible. PURPOSE: To examine the ability of 64-detector-row CT to detect and to grade in-stent stenosis in coronary stents using a newly developed ex-vivo vessel phantom with a realistic CT density pattern, artificial stenosis, and a thorax phantom. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Four different stents (Liberté and Lunar ROX, Boston Scientific; Driver, Medtronic; Multi-Link Vision, Guidant) were examined. The stents were placed on a polymer tube with a diameter of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, or 4.0 mm. Different degrees of stenosis (0%, 30%, 50%, 70-80%) were created inside the tube. For quantitative analysis, attenuation values were measured in the non-stenotic vessel outside the stent, in the non-stenotic vessel inside the stent, and in the stenotic area inside the stent. The grade of stenosis was visually assessed by two observers. RESULTS: All stents led to artificial reduction of attenuation, the least degree of which was found in the Liberté stent (11.3+/-10.2 HU) and the Multi-Link Vision stent (17.6+/-17.9 HU; P = 0.25). Overall, the non-stenotic vessel was correctly diagnosed in 55.5%, the low-grade stenosis in 58.3%, the intermediate stenosis in 63.8%, and the high-grade stenosis in 80.5%. In the 3.0-, 3.5-, and 4.0-mm vessels, in none of the cases was a non-stenotic or low-grade stenotic vessel misdiagnosed as intermediate or high-grade stenosis. The average deviation from the real grade of stenosis was 0.40 for the Liberté stent, 0.46 for the Lunar ROX stent, 0.45 for the Driver stent, and 0.58 for the Multi-Link Vision stent. CONCLUSION: Our ex-vivo data show that non-stenotic stents and low-grade in-stent stenosis can be reliably differentiated from intermediate and high-grade in-stent stenosis in vessels with a diameter of 3 to 4 mm. With regard to artifacts and the grading of stenoses, the Liberté stent was best suited for CT coronary angiography.     

Sixty four multi-detectors CT coronary angiography: An easy and accurate method to detect graft patency post CABG

Objective

To assess the accuracy of coronary CTA in detection of coronary artery bypass graft patency, occlusion and stenosis.

Patients and methods

Twenty-four patients with past history of coronary bypass surgery were included in this study and underwent MDCT coronary angiography. Invasive coronary angiography was done within 2 weeks of MDCT coronary angiography. All grafts considered patent were then evaluated for the presence of significant stenosis. Significant stenosis was defined as reduction in diameter of more than 50%.

Results

All the MDCT scans were interpretable and a total number of 78 CABG conduits were analyzed. At MDCT angiography 4 (5.2%) grafts were classified as occluded and 74 (94.8%) grafts were patent. Significant stenosis was detected in 7 (9.4%) out of the 74 patent grafts. At invasive coronary angiography; when occlusion and significant stenosis pooled together they were 9 grafts; 4 arterial and 5 venous. All these 9 grafts were detected at MSCT (sensitivity is 100%). In 67 out of 69 grafts occlusion or significant stenosis was correctly ruled out (specificity 97.1%). The diagnostic accuracy of MDCT angiography when compared with invasive angiography was 97.4%. The negative predictive value was 100% and positive predictive value was 81.8%.

Conclusion

MDCT coronary angiography is an accurate imaging technique for the evaluation of CABG patency and in detection of graft stenosis and confirms of previous studies using 64 MDCT.     

Noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery bypass graft patency using three-dimensional angiography obtained with contrast-enhanced electron beam CT

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of three-dimensional coronary angiography obtained with electron beam CT in the assessment of the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-five patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery were included. All patients underwent electron beam CT and conventional coronary angiography for the evaluation of the status of their bypass grafts. Three-dimensional reconstructions of the heart and bypass grafts were compared with selective angiographic images of the bypass grafts. RESULTS: Fifty-seven saphenous vein grafts and 22 left internal mammary artery grafts were evaluated for occlusion or patency. Sensitivity and specificity of electron beam CT in revealing left internal mammary artery patency were 80% and 82.4%, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of electron beam CT in revealing saphenous vein graft patency were 91.7% and 91.1%, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of electron beam CT for evaluating saphenous vein grafts according to coronary area were as follows: saphenous vein grafts to left anterior descending artery, 100% and 100%, respectively; to diagonal branch, 100% and 100%; to left circumflex artery, 100% and 88.9%; and to right coronary artery, 75% and 85.7%. CONCLUSION: Three-dimensional coronary angiography obtained with electron beam CT is a promising, useful, and relatively accurate diagnostic imaging technique for the evaluation of graft patency in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery.     

Assessment of coronary artery bypass grafts: value of different breath-hold MR imaging techniques

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts and to detect graft stenosis using different breath-hold MR imaging techniques. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-two patients with 59 grafts (14 internal mammary artery grafts and 45 saphenous vein grafts) and 76 distal anastomoses (singular and sequential grafts) were studied using a 1.5-T scanner. A two-dimensional T2-weighted breath-hold half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE) sequence and a three-dimensional breath-hold contrast-enhanced MR angiography sequence (fast imaging with steady-state free precession) were performed. For MR angiography, a bolus of 20 ml of gadopentetate dimeglumine was used. Time delay for contrast injection was calculated by a test bolus. The gold standard was coronary angiography performed within 14 days of MR imaging. All images were evaluated independently by two radiologists. RESULTS: With the HASTE sequence, 95% of the patent grafts were recognized (42/44); specificity was 93% (14/15). MR angiography had both a sensitivity (41/44) and specificity (14/15) of 93%. Interobserver agreement for both sequences was good (Cohen's kappa = 87%; McNemar test, p = 56%). Forty-nine (83%) of 59 patent distal graft anastomoses were revealed with the HASTE sequence; 38 (64%) of 59 were seen on contrast-enhanced angiography. With HASTE imaging, only two of eight hemodynamically significant graft stenoses were detected. MR angiography revealed only four of eight significant graft stenoses. CONCLUSION: The HASTE sequence and three-dimensional MR angiography proved to be useful MR techniques when evaluating the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts. However, reliable detection of graft stenosis does not yet seem possible with these imaging techniques.     

Detection of coronary artery bypass graft patency as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging

In a study of 22 patients with 60 coronary artery bypass grafts, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correctly assessed graft patency or occlusion in 90% of cases when compared with selective coronary graft angiography and computed tomography. It is concluded that MRI can detect a normally functioning coronary artery bypass graft and could be used as a non-invasive technique to assess graft patency in patients presenting with post-operative angina.