Diagnostic value of 64-slice CT angiography in coronary artery disease: a systematic review

PURPOSE: To perform a systematic review of the diagnostic value of 64-multislice CT (MSCT) angiography in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) when compared to conventional coronary angiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A search of PUBMED and MEDLINE databases for English literature was performed. Only studies with at least 10 patients comparing 64-slice MSCT angiography with conventional coronary angiography in the detection of CAD were included. Diagnostic value of MSCT angiography compared to coronary angiography was compared and analysed at segment-, vessel- and patient-based assessment. RESULTS: Fifteen studies met selection criteria and were included for analysis. Pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value as well as 95% confidence interval (CI) were 97% (94 and 99%), 88% (79 and 97%), 94% (91 and 97%), and 95% (90 and 99%) for patient-based assessment; 92% (85 and 99%), 92% (85 and 99%), 78% (66 and 91%) and 98% (96 and 99%) for vessel-based assessment; 90% (85 and 94%), 96% (95 and 97%), 75%(68 and 82%) and 98% (98 and 99%) for segment-based assessment, respectively. No significant difference was found in the diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice CT in the detection of CAD when comparison was performed either among four main coronary arteries, or between proximal and middle or distal segments (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results showed that 64-slice CT angiography has a high-diagnostic value in the detection of CAD. Severe coronary artery calcification seems to be the major factor affecting the visualisation and assessment.     

Diagnostic accuracy of 64 multislice CT angiography in the assessment of coronary in-stent restenosis: A meta-analysis

Purpose

The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice CT angiography for the detection of coronary in-stent restenosis in patients treated with coronary stents when compared to conventional coronary angiography.

Materials and methods

A search of PUBMED/MEDLINE, ProQuest and Cochrane library databases for English literature was performed. Only studies comparing 64-slice CT angiography with conventional coronary angiography for the detection of coronary in-stent restenosis (more than 50% stenosis) were included for analysis. Sensitivity and specificity estimates pooled across studies were tested using a fixed effects model.

Results

Fourteen studies met selection criteria for inclusion in the analysis. The mean value of assessable stents was 89%. Prevalence of in-stent restenosis following coronary stenting was 20% among these studies. Pooled estimates of the sensitivity and specificity of overall 64-slice CT angiography for the detection of coronary in-stent restenosis was 90% (95% CI: 86%, 94%) and 91% (95% CI: 90%, 93%), respectively, based on the evaluation of assessable stents. Diagnostic value of 64-slice CT angiography was found to decrease significantly when the analysis was performed with inclusion of nonassessable segments in five studies, with pooled sensitivity and specificity being 79% (95% CI: 68%, 88%) and 81% (95% CI: 77%, 84%). Stent diameter is the main factor affecting the diagnostic value of 64-slice CT angiography.

Conclusion

Our results showed that 64-slice CT angiography has high diagnostic value (both sensitivity and specificity) for detection of coronary in-stent restenosis based on assessable segments when compared to conventional coronary angiography.     

Diagnostic accuracy of multislice CT angiography in peripheral arterial disease

A systematic search of the PubMed and Medline databases of English literature was performed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of multislice computed tomographic (CT; MSCT) angiography in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Studies comparing MSCT angiography with DSA in peripheral vascular disease were included, and the diagnostic value of MSCT angiography in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy was compared and analyzed. Ten studies (19 comparisons) met the criteria and were included for analysis. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates were 92%, 91%, and 91%, respectively, at all arterial levels; 92%, 94%, and 93%, respectively, at aortoiliac arteries; 96%, 85%, and 92%, respectively, at femoropopliteal arteries; and 91%, 85%, and 87%, respectively, at infrapopliteal arteries. A significant difference was found in the sensitivity of MSCT angiography in PAD between four-slice CT and 16-slice CT, between aortoiliac and femoropopliteal arterial segments, and between femoropopliteal and infrapopliteal arterial segments (P<.05). This review demonstrates that MSCT angiography has a high diagnostic value and could be a reliable alternative to DSA in the diagnosis of PAD.     

64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像临床应用

目的：探讨64层螺旋CT（MSCT）冠状动脉成像方法显示冠状动脉狭窄的能力及可靠性。方法：对26例临床怀疑冠心病的患者行心脏冠状动脉CT成像（CTA）并与常规冠状动脉造影（CAG）结果进行比较分析。结果：以冠状动脉血管造影（CAG）为金标准,冠状动脉CTA影像判断血流动力学相关性冠状动脉狭窄（≥50%）的敏感度0.933、特异度0.974、准确度0.968、阳性预测值0.857、阴性预测值0.989。结论：64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像是一种无创、简便、优良的冠状动脉成像方法,可作为冠状动脉粥样硬化的筛选手段及冠状动脉术后复查的首选方法。     

Do risk factors influence the diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive coronary angiography with multislice computed tomography?

Background  Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is a relatively new noninvasive imaging modality in the evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Whether diagnostic accuracy is influenced by gender or risk factors for CAD is currently unknown and was evaluated in this study. Methods and Results  In 197 patients (171 men and 26 women; mean age, 60 ± 11 years) 16-slice MSCT was performed and compared with invasive coronary angiography at 2 different centers (Leiden and Rotterdam, The Netherlands). Diagnostic accuracy for the detection of 50% luminal narrowing or greater was calculated for all patients combined, as well as for patients with known versus suspected CAD. In addition, diagnostic accuracy was determined in men versus women and in different subsets of patients based on the presence of risk factors for CAD including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity. Only segments with a diameter of 2.0 mm or greater were evaluated, whereas smaller segments and stents were excluded from the analysis. Overall, a sensitivity and specificity of 99% and 86%, respectively, on a patient level were demonstrated, with corresponding positive and negative predictive values of 95% and 96%, respectively. Similar values were observed in the different subsets of patients, with no statistical differences. Conclusion  These findings confirm the high diagnostic accuracy of MSCT, regardless of gender or risk factors. This work was financially supported by The Netherlands Heart Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands (grants 2002B105 and 2001D032).     

Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive 64-slice CT coronary angiography in patients with stable angina pectoris

Multislice computed tomography (CT) is an emerging technique for the non-invasive detection of coronary stenoses. While the diagnostic accuracy of 4-slice scanners was limited, 16-slice CT imagers showed promising results due to increased temporal and spatial resolution. These technical advances prompted us to evaluate the diagnostic performance of 64-slice CT coronary angiography in the detection of significant stenoses (defined as ≥ 50% luminal diameter reduction) versus invasive quantitative coronary angiography (QCA). Thirty-five patients with stable angina pectoris underwent CT coronary angiography performed with a 64-slice scanner (gantry rotation time 330 ms, individual detector width 0.6 mm) prior to conventional coronary angiography. Patients with heart rates >70 beats/min received 100 mg metoprolol orally. One hundred millilitres of contrast agent with an iodine concentration of 400 mgl/ml were injected at a rate of 5 ml/s into the antecubital vein. The CT scan was triggered with the bolus tracking technique. The sensitivity, specificity and the positive and negative predictive values of 64-slice CT were 99%, 96%, 78% and 99%, respectively, on a per-segment basis. The values obtained on a per-patient basis were 100%, 90%, 96% and 100%, respectively. When referral to catheterisation is questionable, CT coronary angiography may identify subjects with normal angiograms and consistently decrease the number of unnecessary invasive procedures.     

Forty-slice spiral computed tomography of the coronary arteries: assessment of image quality and diagnostic accuracy in a non-selected patient population

PURPOSE: To investigate prospectively the image quality and diagnostic accuracy of 40-slice computed tomography (CT) for the detection of hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in a non-selected, consecutive patient cohort. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty consecutive patients (28 men, 12 women) underwent both 40-slice CT and conventional invasive coronary angiography (ICA) within 10+/-7 days. The results of both methods were compared on a per-segment and per-patient basis, using ICA as the standard of reference. RESULTS: According to ICA, significant CAD was present in 30/40 patients (75%). Of a total of 545 segments, 43 segments (7.9%) could not be sufficiently evaluated by CT due to motion artifacts in 15 segments (34.9%), small vessel size and suboptimal contrast enhancement in 14 segments (32.6%), severe calcification in 10 segments (23.3%), and opacified adjacent structures such as cardiac veins in four segments (9.3%). Segment-based analysis for detection of significant stenosis >50% yielded an overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 87%, 99%, 98%, and 95%, respectively. Restricting the assessment to clinically relevant proximal coronary segments led to an increase in sensitivity to 96%, specificity to 99%, and negative predictive value to 99%. Patient-based analysis demonstrated a high negative predictive value (91%) of CT for excluding significant CAD, even when all segments were included in the analysis. CONCLUSION: In a non-selected patient population with a high prevalence of CAD, 40-slice CT demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy in the assessment of significant CAD per patient and per segment.     

64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像诊断冠状动脉狭窄的初步探讨

目的：探讨64层螺旋CT（MSCT）冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉狭窄的诊断价值。方法：53例冠心病患者同期均行64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像和常规冠状动脉造影（CCA）,以CCA的诊断结果作为金标准,采用美国心脏协会冠状动脉改良分段法,分析745个冠状动脉节段MSCT图像质量及对冠状动脉狭窄的显示情况,得出有意义病变（冠状动脉狭窄率≥500%）MSCT诊断的正确性,并分析钙化对其影响。结果：587个冠状动脉节段图像可以满足诊断要求,158个节段因运动伪影（27个节段）或管壁严重钙化（131个节段）无法进行血管评价。MSCT诊断冠状动脉狭窄的敏感度为93．4％、特异度为97．9％、阳性预测值为93．9％、阴性预测值为97．7％。钙化积分≥1000的患者,MSCT诊断冠状动脉狭窄的特异度、敏感度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为74％、82％、68％、96％。结论：64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像是一种快速、安全、无创的检查方法,与常规冠状动脉造影检查结果有较好的一致性,可以作为临床怀疑冠心病患者的首选检查方法。     

Coronary calcium score as gatekeeper for 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with chest pain: per-segment and per-patient analysis

We sought to investigate the performance of 64-slice CT in symptomatic patients with different coronary calcium scores. Two hundred patients undergoing 64-slice CT coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery disease were enrolled into five groups based on Agatston calcium score using the Mayo Clinic risk stratification: group 1: score 0, group 2: score 1–10, group 3: score 11–100, group 4: score 101–400, and group 5: score > 401. Diagnostic accuracy for the detection of significant (≥50% lumen reduction) coronary artery stenosis was assessed on a per-segment and per-patient base using quantitative coronary angiography as the gold standard. For groups 1 through 5, sensitivity was 97, 96, 91, 90, 92%, and specificity was 99, 98, 96, 88, 90%, respectively, on a per-segment basis. On a per-patient basis, the best diagnostic performance was obtained in group 1 (sensitivity 100% and specificity 100%) and group 5 (sensitivity 95% and specificity 100%). Progressively higher coronary calcium levels affect diagnostic accuracy of CT coronary angiography, decreasing sensitivity and specificity on a per-segment base. On a per-patient base, the best results in terms of diagnostic accuracy were obtained in the populations with very low and very high cardiovascular risk. Authors have no financial conflict of interest. Neither this paper nor any of its content has not been submitted to other journals.     

A systematic review on diagnostic accuracy of CT-based detection of significant coronary artery disease

OBJECTIVES: Systematic review of diagnostic accuracy of contrast enhanced coronary computed tomography (CE-CCT). BACKGROUND: Noninvasive detection of coronary artery stenosis (CAS) by CE-CCT as an alternative to catheter-based coronary angiography (CCA) may improve patient management. METHODS: Forty-one articles published between 1997 and 2006 were included that evaluated native coronary arteries for significant stenosis and used CE-CCT as diagnostic test and CCA as reference standard. Study group characteristics, study methodology and diagnostic outcomes were extracted. Pooled summary sensitivity and specificity of CE-CCT were calculated using a random effects model (1) for all coronary segments, (2) assessable segments, and (3) per patient. RESULTS: The 41 studies totaled 2515 patients (75% males; mean age: 59 years, CAS prevalence: 59%). Analysis of all coronary segments yielded a sensitivity of 95% (80%, 89%, 86%, 98% for electron beam CT, 4/8-slice, 16-slice and 64-slice MDCT, respectively) for a specificity of 85% (77%, 84%, 95%, 91%). Analysis limited to segments deemed assessable by CT showed sensitivity of 96% (86%, 85%, 98%, 97%) for a specificity of 95% (90%, 96%, 96%, 96%). Per patient, sensitivity was 99% (90%, 97%, 99%, 98%) and specificity was 76% (59%, 81%, 83%, 92%). Heterogeneity was quantitatively important but not explainable by patient group characteristics or study methodology. CONCLUSIONS: Current diagnostic accuracy of CE-CCT is high. Advances in CT technology have resulted in increases in diagnostic accuracy and proportion of assessable coronary segments. However, per patient, accuracy may be lower and CT may have more limited clinical utility in populations at high risk for CAD.     

Diagnostic performance of 64-slice multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography in women

Background

Diagnostic approach to chest pain in women is challenging, but still under-investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of 64-slice multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in women with chest pain.

Methods and Results

We included 606 patients??255 women and 351 men (mean age 61?±?12?years for both)??who had been referred for a CCTA and an invasive coronary angiography (diagnostic standard) because of chest pain, either as part of clinical work-up in two urban medical centers or as part of the multicenter ACCURACY trial. On a patient-based model, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value to detect ??50% and ??70% stenosis were 98%, 84%, 87%, and 97% and 96%, 83%, 77%, and 97%, respectively, for women and 97%, 83%, 89%, and 95% and 94%, 91%, 90%, and 94%, respectively, for men. There were no statistically significant differences between men and women in diagnostic performance measures except for the PPV of detecting a ??70% stenosis (P?=?.007).

Conclusion

In women with chest pain, 64-slice multidetector CCTA is at least as sensitive and specific as in men. Our findings suggest that CCTA is a promising diagnostic tool for timely detection and/or exclusion of CAD in symptomatic intermediate-risk female populations.     

64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像与冠状动脉造影的对比研究

目的评价64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像诊断冠状动脉狭窄的准确性。方法 50例患者先后进行64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像和冠状动脉造影检查,以冠状动脉造影为诊断冠状动脉疾病的"金标准",比较CT冠状动脉成像的符合率,评价64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像诊断冠心病的准确性。结果 64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像评价冠状动脉狭窄程度大于或等于50%的敏感性为98.6%,诊断狭窄程度小于50%的敏感性为87.0%,诊断冠状动脉狭窄的特异性为92.5%,阴性预测值为97.7%。结论 64层螺旋CT冠脉成像诊断冠状动脉狭窄有很高的准确率。     

多层螺旋CT无创性冠状动脉造影对冠状动脉疾病的诊断价值

目的:探讨16层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影对冠状动脉病变的临床诊断价值。方法:57例疑似冠状动脉病变的患者行16排螺旋CT检查和冠状动脉造影,不包括5例为冠状动脉支架置入术后(支架12个)。将冠状动脉分为13个节段,分析所有管腔大于2mm的节段,评价图像是否能满足管腔评价。管腔狭窄大于50%认为有意义,以常规冠状动脉造影作为金标准,比较16层螺旋CT在诊断有意义的冠状动脉狭窄方面的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值。结果:在所有638个节段中,588个节段(占92.16%)能够满足冠状动脉管腔评价。对于16层螺旋CT能够显示有意义冠状动脉狭窄,与ICA相对照,若以动脉节段计数,MSCT显示中度以上狭窄的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值和准确度分别为93.61%、91.11%、89.79%、98.12%和94.63%。以动脉主干计数,MSCT显示中度以上狭窄的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值和准确度分别为92.82、、91.31%、80.43%、97.37%和82.08%。以患者计数,MSCT显示中度以上狭窄的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值和准确度分别为94.73%、90.00%、93.01%、92.99%和82.75%。结论:16层螺旋CT结合回顾性心电门控技术冠状动脉成像无创、简单易行。既能显示管腔情况又能显示冠脉管壁,弥补了ICA的不足;经严格控制影响因素,具有较高的敏感性和特异性,较高的阴性预测值可避免不必要的有创性检查。对支架术后的随访也有较高的应用价值,对血管变异的显示直观确切。可作为一种有效的筛查和随访手段应用于临床。     

Intraindividual comparison of 3D coronary MR angiography and coronary CT angiography

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To compare the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) with special regard to calcifications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with known CAD were examined with a targeted, navigator-gated, free-breathing, steady-state free precession MR angiography sequence (repetition time = 5.6 milliseconds, echo time = 2.8 milliseconds, flip angle 110 degrees ) and 16-slice coronary CT angiography. Segment-based sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for the detection of stenoses larger than 50% were determined as defined by the gold standard catheter coronary angiography along with the subjective image quality (Grade 1-4). The degree of calcifications in each segment was quantified using a standard calcium scoring tool. RESULTS: Of 115 possible segments, 7% had to be excluded in MR imaging because of poor image quality. In CT, 3% were nondiagnostic because of image quality and 15% were not evaluable because of calcifications. Values for the detection of relevant coronary artery stenoses in the evaluated segments were: sensitivity: MR imaging 85% versus CT 96%; specificity: 88% versus 96%; accuracy: 87% versus. 96%. Average subjective image quality was 1.8 for MR imaging and 1.6 for CT. Of the 15% of segments that had to be excluded from CT evaluation because of calcifications, MR imaging provided the correct diagnosis segments in 67%. CONCLUSIONS: CT provided a better image quality with superior accuracy for the detection of CAD. Despite its overall inferiority, MR imaging proved to be helpful method in interpreting coronary stenosis in severely calcified segments.     

Diagnostic accuracy of subendocardial vs. transmural myocardial perfusion defect for the detection of in-stent restenosis or progression of coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention

BackgroundThe ADVANTAGE study demonstrated in a cohort of stented patients a diagnostic accuracy of stress myocardial CT perfusion (CTP) significantly higher than that of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for the detection of in-stent restenosis (ISR) or CAD progression vs. quantitative coronary angiography (QCA). This is a pre-defined subanalysis of the ADVANTAGE aimed at assessing the difference in terms of diagnostic accuracy vs. QCA of a subendocardial vs. a transmural perfusion defect using static stress CTP.MethodsWe enrolled consecutive patients who previously underwent coronary stenting and were referred for QCA. All patients underwent stress CTP and rest CTP ​+ ​CCTA. The diagnostic accuracy of CCTA and CTP were evaluated in territory-based and patient-based analyses. We compared the diagnostic accuracy of “subendocardial” perfusion defect, defined as hypo-enhancement encompassing >25% but <50% of the transmural myocardial thickness within a specific coronary territory vs. “transmural” perfusion defect, defined as hypo-enhancement encompassing >50% of the transmural thickness.ResultsIn 150 patients (132 men, mean age 65.1 ​± ​9.1 years), the diagnostic accuracy of subendocardial vs. transmural perfusion defect in a vessel-based analysis was 93.5% vs. 87.7%, respectively (p ​< ​0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity of subendocardial vs. transmural defect were 87.9% vs. 46.9% (p ​< ​0.001) and 94.9% vs. 97.9% (p ​= ​0.004), respectively. In a patient-based analysis, the diagnostic accuracy of the subendocardial vs. transmural approach was 86.6% vs. 68% (p ​< ​0.0001).ConclusionsThis study shows that detection of a subendocardial perfusion defect as compared to a transmural defect is significantly more accurate to identify coronary territories with ISR or CAD progression.     

Effects of nitroglycerin on the diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography angiography

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of nitroglycerin on the diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. METHODS: Computed tomography angiography was performed on 76 patients using a 16-slice CT scanner. Forty-six patients received a sublingual nitroglycerin 1 minute before CT scanning (the NTG group), but the other 30 did not (the non-NTG group). No statistically significant differences were evident between these 2 groups in terms of clinical and demographic characteristics. Significant stenosis (> or =50% diameter reduction) as determined by CT was evaluated according to patient-based and segment-based analyses, and results were compared with conventional coronary angiographic findings. In addition, segments of the coronary artery were reclassified by segment luminal size into proximal, mid, and distal segments, and the diagnostic accuracies of the NTG and non-NTG approaches were evaluated in these segments. RESULTS: Differences in heart rate, and systolic and diastolic blood pressures before and after using nitroglycerin were 1.0 +/- 2.4 beats per minute, -8.3 +/- 14.4 mm Hg, and -4.6 +/- 10.6 mm Hg, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values in the NTG group were higher than in the non-NTG group by patient-based analysis (P = 0.25) and by segment-based analysis (P < 0.05). In addition, based on the luminal size of each segment, diagnostic accuracy in the NTG group was significantly higher for proximal segments than in the non-NTG group (96.7% vs 89.7%; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The use of nitroglycerin was found to be safe and to improve the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography for the evaluation of coronary artery disease.     

Prevalence of coronary artery disease across the Framingham risk categories: coronary artery calcium scoring and MSCT coronary angiography

Background  Non-invasive assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis by means of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) and multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography could improve patients’ risk stratification. However, data relating observations on CACS and MSCT coronary angiography to traditional risk assessment are scarce. Methods and Results  In 314 consecutive outpatients (54 ± 13 years, 56% males) without known CAD, CACS and 64-slice MSCT coronary angiography were performed. According to the Framingham risk score (FRS), 51% of patients were at low, 24% at intermediate and 25% at high risk, respectively. MSCT angiograms showing atherosclerosis were classified as showing obstructive (≥50% luminal narrowing) CAD or not. Both CACS and MSCT coronary angiography showed a high prevalence of normal coronary arteries in low FRS patients (70% and 61%, respectively). An increase in the prevalence of CACS >400 (4% low vs 19% intermediate vs 36% high), CAD (39% low vs 79% intermediate vs 91% high), and obstructive CAD (15% low vs 43% intermediate vs 58% high) was observed across the FRS categories (P < .0001 for all comparisons). Conclusions  A strong positive relationship exists between FRS and the prevalence and extent of atherosclerosis. Especially in intermediate FRS patients, CACS and MSCT coronary angiography provide useful information on the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis.     

16层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影伪影分析

目的：探讨16层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影伪影表现和成因，提高冠状动脉CT血管造影质量和诊断准确性。材料和方法：回顾性分析400例16层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影中失败及假狭窄诊断的38例图像，以DSA冠状动脉造影为金标准，分析上述病例中的伪影及假狭窄的CT表现。结果：伪影分为呼吸伪影、心律不齐伪影、冠状动脉搏动伪影、上腔静脉高浓度造影剂产生假斑块伪影、冠状动脉重度钙化产生的伪影，上述各种伪影均具有独特的影像特征。结论：准确分析CT冠状动脉成像伪影的影像表现及成因，对提高CT成像质量，减少诊断失误有很大的临床意义。     

The clinical value of a negative multi-detector computed tomographic angiography in patients suspected of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis

The aim of this meta-analysis was to calculate the sensitivity of contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) compared with coronary angiography (CAG) in incident patients suspected of coronary artery disease (CAD). We searched PubMed, Embase, bibliographies of original papers and reviews to identify original papers including ≥20 patients. Two independent reviewers selected papers and judged eligible papers on quality. Heterogeneity was assessed and homogeneous subgroups were pooled. Of the 15 included studies, ten provided moderately homogeneous patient-based analyses with absolute diagnostic numbers (n=630 patients). Pooled sensitivity was 89% (95% confidence interval: 85–92%). Scanners with 16 detectors (n=4) had higher sensitivities (pooled sensitivity: 91%) than four-detector scanners (n=6; pooling not possible due to heterogeneity). Seven studies reported sensitivity for a proximal stenosis, but different definitions were used making pooling impossible; sensitivities ranged from 75 to 100%. The sensitivity of four- and 16-detector MDCT is not sufficient to rule out any stenosis in patients suspected of CAD. No conclusions can be drawn with respect to the sensitivity for clinically relevant or proximal stenoses.