电子束CT血管造影评价冠状动脉狭窄

目的:探讨电子束CT(EBT)血管造影评价冠状动脉狭窄的价值.材料和方法:分析56例经EBT血管造影和常规冠状动脉造影(CAG)检查的资料,将冠状动脉各支分成13个节段与相应CAG结果逐一对照,并进行统计学分析.结果:679个≥2mm的冠状动脉节段中,EBT可评价562个,无法评价117个.EBT对各支冠状动脉的评价准确性依次为左主干、前降支和右冠;对各节段的评价以近段的敏感性、特异性和阴性预测值最高;对不同程度狭窄的评价以＞75%狭窄的诊断最为可靠.此外对正常冠状动脉的诊断准确性也较高,为88.5%.结论:EBT血管造影对评价冠状动脉近段狭窄、重度狭窄和正常血管有很高的价值,可作为CAG术前筛选的常规无创性检查方法.     

64层螺旋CT诊断冠状动脉不同程度狭窄的临床价值

目的 用传统的冠状动脉造影作对照,评价64层螺旋CT诊断冠状动脉不同程度狭窄的准确性与一致性.方法 78例患者临床怀疑冠心病并同期接受64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像及常规冠状动脉造影,计算64层螺旋CT检测冠状动脉严重狭窄(管腔狭窄＞75%)、中等度狭窄(管腔狭窄＞50%)和轻度狭窄(管腔狭窄≤50%)的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值.按图像质量(4分法)对冠状动脉节段进行分组,探讨图像质量对64层螺旋CT诊断冠状动脉狭窄的影响.定性与定量比较64层螺旋CT与QCA诊断冠状动脉狭窄的一致性.结果 64层螺旋CT检测冠状动脉狭窄总体敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为:93.4%、97.9%、88.3%、98.9%.诊断严重、中等度及轻度冠状动脉狭窄的敏感性为81%、59%、75%,特异性为98%.64层螺旋CT能够显示的冠状动脉节段有999段,图像质量为4分的有17段.64层螺旋CT与QCA诊断冠状动脉狭窄一致性的Kappa值=0.7856,P<0.01,两者一致性有统计学意义.相关系数r=0.661,P<0.01,具有正相关关系.结论 64层螺旋CT是一种有效的无创性的检测冠状动脉狭窄的工具.其与QCA诊断冠状动脉不同程度狭窄具有正相关关系.     

心房颤动患者的64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像的初步临床研究

目的 探讨64层螺旋CT在心房颤动患者冠状动脉CT血管成像(CTA)中的应用价值.方法 分析31例心房颤动患者的冠状动脉CTA图像质量,利用血管分析软件判断血管有无狭窄并测量狭窄率,其中10例患者的冠状动脉CTA结果与冠状动脉造影(CAG)结果进行了对照分析.对于不同心率患者图像质量的比较分析采用多个独立样本(等级资料)的非参数秩和榆验.结果所有患者均采用绝对值时间法重组心脏容积数据.对31例患者中364段血管节段进行成像质量分析:心率为47～69次/min组图像质量为优、良、中和差的血管节段数分别为85、41、5和8个,心率为70～79次/min组分别为63、16、13和15个,心率为80～105次/min组分别为46、25、23和24个,3组间成像质量差异有统计学意义(H=22.08,P＜0.01).10例与CAG进行对照,共分析冠状动脉血管125段,CTA诊断血管狭窄程度≥50%的敏感度为85.0%(17/20),特异度为95.2%(100/105),阳性预测值为77.3%(17/22),阴性预测价值为97.1%(100/103).冠状动脉CTA低估了3段血管的病变,过度评价了5段血管.结论64层螺旋CT对心房颤动患者进行冠状动脉CTA检查具有一定的临床价值.     

冠状动脉CT和MR血管成像诊断粥样硬化斑块和狭窄的对比研究

目的 探讨不同成分的斑块对管腔狭窄的影响以及CT和MR血管成像（CTA、MRA）诊断不同成分斑块所致狭窄的准确性。方法 30例冠心病患者在2周内行冠状动脉CTA、MRA和冠状动脉造影（CAG）检查。CTA采用16层螺旋CT，MRA采用屏气三维快速稳态平衡进动（FIESTA）技术。CTA上将斑块分为非钙化和钙化斑块，由2名有经验的放射科医师双盲评价这2种斑块在CTA和MRA上引起的显著性狭窄（≥50％）。以CAG为标准，评价CTA和MRA诊断显著性狭窄的准确性和一致性。结果 30例冠心病患者CTA共发现53个斑块，其中有28个非钙化斑块和25个钙化斑块。28个非钙化斑块中，CAG显示非显著性狭窄（〈50％）7个，显著性狭窄（≥50％）21个。CTA和MRA诊断非钙化斑块显著性狭窄的敏感性和特异性分别为85．7％、85．7％和47．6％、71．4％。CTA与CAG一致性好（Kappa值为0．65）。25个钙化斑块中，CAG显示非显著性狭窄19个，显著性狭窄6个。CTA和MRA诊断钙化斑块显著性狭窄的敏感性和特异性分别为83．3％、31．6％和83．3％、73．7％，MRA与CAG一致性较好（Kappa值为0．46）。非钙化和钙化斑块在CAG上发生显著性狭窄的概率有统计学意义（X^2=11．78，P〈0．01）。结论 非钙化斑块和以非钙化成分为主的混合斑块是导致显著性狭窄的主要原因。完全钙化的斑块不引起或仅引起〈50％的狭窄。CTA诊断非钙化斑块引起的显著性狭窄有很好的准确性，而MRA评价严重钙化斑块引起的管腔变化有明显优势。     

心室率、心室率波动及心电编辑对心房颤动患者64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像质量的影响

目的 探讨不同心室率、心室率波动对心房颤动患者64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像(CTCA)图像质量的影响程度以及心电编辑对图像质量改善的有效性.方法 50例心房颤动患者行CTCA检查.评价心电编辑前后各节段冠状动脉血管的图像质量(优、中、差).用X~2检验分析不同心室率、心室率波动程度间及心电编辑前后图像质量的差异程度,用Pearson方法分析平均心室率及心室率波动程度与图像质量间的相关性.与冠状动脉造影结果进行比较,计算敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值.结果 50例心房颤动患者,平均心室率47～153次/min,平均(89±23)次/min;心室率波动程度7.7～36.8次/min,平均(18.2±6.1)次/min.共评价冠状动脉血管节段704段,最终不可用于诊断的冠状动脉血管节段24段(3.4%),6例患者(12.0%)的CTCA图像中部分血管段无法满足诊断需要.平均心室率＞100次/min时图像质量差的冠状动脉节段数(11段)及心室率波动程度＞24次/min时图像质量差的冠状动脉节段数(11段)均明显增加(P＜0.05).冠状动脉各节段总体图像质量、右冠状动脉及远段冠状动脉血管图像质量与平均心室率及心室率波动程度均有显著相关性(r值分别为0.50、0.55、0.53、0.49、0.42和0.44,P值均＜0.05).心电编辑前后图像质量间差异有统计学意义(P=0.013).以患者为单位,与冠状动脉造影对照,诊断冠状动脉狭窄≥50%的敏感性、特异性、阴性预测值、阳性预测值分别为100%(6/6)、93.2%(41/44)、100%(41/41)、66.7%(6/9).结论 应用64层螺旋CT进行心房颤动患者的冠状动脉成像检查,可在一定平均心室率及心室率波动范围内通过心电编辑有效改善图像质量,提高检查成功率.     

64层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像质量分析

目的评价64层螺旋cT冠状动脉成像（64SCTCA）在诊断冠状动脉疾病中的临床价值。方法收集683例临床可疑冠心病患者SCTCA的完整资料,并在有冠状动脉造影（CAG）作对照且CT血管造影（CTA）图像质量为1、2级的患者中,随机选取30例患者共450个冠状动脉节段作定量评价,并分析冠状动脉CTA诊断不同程度狭窄的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值及阴性预测值。结果683例患者中556例（81．4％）图像质量为1级,112例（16．4％）为2级,15例（2．2％）为3级,造成图像质量较差的原因主要是搏动伪影及呼吸伪影。所有1级、2级分支,绝大部分的3级分支和部分4级分支可得到良好显示。64SCTCA诊断不同程度冠状动脉狭窄的敏感性及阳性预测值均〉80％,特异性及阴性预测值均〉90％,其中轻度狭窄组最低,敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为81．2％,96．5％,90．8％,92．4％。结论64SCTCA对于冠状动脉狭窄的评估具有较高的诊断价值．适用于冠心病的筛查,具有重要的临床意义。     

浅谈64层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影扫描技术及影响图像质量的因素

目的探讨多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影（MSCTA）的方法及影响图像质量的因素。方法82例临床疑有冠心病的患者均经MSCTA检查，其中，46例疑有冠状动脉狭窄的患者又行选择性冠状动脉造影，评价MSCTA对冠状动脉近段、中段和远段的显示能力，分析影响图像质量的因素。结果MSCTA对冠状动脉近、中段的显示率达93．2％以上，对冠状动脉远段的显示略差。结论MSCTA可作为冠状动脉粥样硬化疾病的筛选手段，显示冠状动脉图像清晰可靠。     

3.0 T非增强全心冠状动脉MR成像评价冠状动脉狭窄的初步研究

目的 评价3.0T非增强全心冠状动脉MR血管成像(CMRA)诊断冠状动脉狭窄的临床价值.方法 对33例冠状动脉CT血管成像(CCTA)诊断冠状动脉有意义狭窄(＞50％)且拟行冠状动脉造影(CAG)的患者行冠状动脉MR血管成像(CMRA)检查.应用3.0T扫描仪及32通道成像线圈,采用非对比增强、心电门控触发、呼吸导航、T2预置脉冲以及脂肪抑制的三维梯度回波序列.利用美托洛尔降低心率至＜ 80次/min.采用配对样本Wilcoxon秩检验分析CMRA及CCTA在冠状动脉近中段及远段评分的差异性.以CAG结果为金标准,评价CMRA诊断冠状动脉近中段＞50％狭窄的准确性以及与CCTA的一致性.结果 33例患者中30例成功完成CMRA扫描,CMRA及CCTA 在冠状动脉近中段的评分相近[CMRA:(3.49±0.61)分,CCTA:(3.56±0.55)分,Z=-1.715,P＞0.05],CCTA评价冠状动脉远段明显优于CMRA[CMRA:(2.44±0.76)分,CCTA:(3.23±0.60)分,Z=-6.159,P＜0.05].CMRA及CCTA在以段为基础诊断冠状动脉近中段＞50％狭窄的一致性良好(Kappa=0.779,P＜0.05).CMRA诊断的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为84.1％ (37/44)、85.8％ (115/134)、66.1％(37/56)、94.3％ (115/122),CCTA分别为88.6％ (39/44)、89.6％ (120/134)、73.6％ (39/53)、96.0％ (120/125).结论 3.0T非增强全心CMRA及CCTA诊断冠状动脉近中段狭窄的准确性相似,但CMRA诊断冠状动脉远段的狭窄需进一步深入研究.     

冠状动脉狭窄的16层螺旋CT造影检查

目的以常规X线冠状动脉造影为标准,评价16层螺旋CT（MSCT）无创性检查冠状动脉及诊断冠状动脉狭窄的价值。资料与方法65例临床初诊为冠心病,无冠状动脉成形术和搭桥术史的患者,在冠状动脉16层MSCT造影检查后,回顾性重建心电门控轴位图像,并采用容积成像（VR）、多平面重建（MPR）、曲面MPR、最大密度投影（MIP）等后处理方法,对所有冠状动脉及其分支进行重建,统计可供临床评价的、管径≥1．5mm的冠状动脉段,以选择性冠状动脉造影（SCA）为标准,对比分析MSCT诊断冠状动脉显著性狭窄（管腔平均直径缩小超过50％）的准确性。其中8例在检查前心率超过80次／min的患者使用了B受体阻滞剂。结果93％的冠状动脉节段和94％的冠状动脉主干可供评价,不能评价的主要原因分别为：心脏运动伪影（58％）,致密钙化（28％）和管腔显影不良（14％）。除外不能评价的冠状动脉,按节段和主干分类,MSCT诊断冠状动脉显著性狭窄的敏感性和特异性分别达到92％、98％和95％、97％。结论无需常规使用B受体阻滞剂,16层MSCT冠状动脉造影即可获得较好的图像质量用于诊断冠状动脉狭窄,是一种值得临床医师信赖的检查冠状动脉有无狭窄的非创伤性方法。     

多层螺旋CT无创性冠状动脉造影图像质量分析及冠状动脉病变评价

目的分析多层螺旋CT无创性冠状动脉造影图像质量的主要影响因素,以正确评价冠状动脉病变。方法64例患者行多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影检查,用回顾性心电门控选择最佳相位窗,并分别以容积再现（VR）、最大密度投影（MIP）、曲面重建（CPR）等后处理技术将冠状动脉分为15个节段进行分析。结果显示血管直径大于2mm的冠状动脉节段共960个,能满足影像学评价的节段共884个（92．08％）;不能满足影像学评价的节段共76个（7．92％）;64例中的58例（90．63％）冠状动脉CTA图像质量均为2级或1级,其余6例（9．37％）冠状动脉CTA图像质量为3级,共发现冠状动脉存在中、重度狭窄者44例（占68．75％）,其中单支病变28例,双支病变16例;另发现冠状动脉存在轻度狭窄者16例（占25．00％）,其中单支病变8例,双支病变8例;冠状动脉未见明确狭窄者4例（6．25％）。结论高质量的MSCT无创性冠状动脉造影对冠状动脉病变有较高的诊断价值。     

64排螺旋CT冠脉成像在冠心病诊断中的应用

目的 评价64排螺旋CT冠状动脉(冠脉)成像(CTA)在冠心病诊断中的应用价值.方法 以选择性冠脉造影(SCA)结果为金标准,采用64排螺旋CT对68例疑诊冠心病患者的冠脉主干及主要分支272节段进行重建和分析,评价其诊断冠心病的灵敏度和特异度.结果 CTA能够清晰显示冠脉主干及其分支狭窄、钙化、开口起源异常及桥血管病变,CTA发现钙化病变52节段,SCA仅发现钙化病变35节段.CTA诊断冠脉病变的灵敏度96.33%,特异度98.16%,阳性预测值97.22%,阴性预测值97.56%.其中对左主干、左前降支病变及＞75%的病变灵敏度最高,分别达到100%和94.4%.结论 CTA对冠脉狭窄病变、桥血管、开口畸形、支架管腔均显影良好,对冠心病诊断有较高的准确性,对钙化病变诊断率优于冠脉造影,可以作为冠心病高危人群无创性筛选检查及冠脉支架术后随访手段.     

64排VCT冠状动脉成像与冠脉造影对冠心病诊断的对比研究

目的 探讨64排VCT冠状动脉造影检查对冠状动脉疾病的诊断价值.方法 连续性收集173例临床怀疑及确诊冠心病的患者,先后行64排VCT冠状动脉成像(CTA)及冠脉造影(CAG),对所有病例使用GE AW4.3独立工作站提供的冠状动脉分析软件进行分析,主要进行了最大密度投影重建(MIP)、多平面重建(MPR)、容积重建(VR),将获得图像与冠脉造影图像进行对比分析.结果 173例中CTA显示的冠状动脉直径>1.5 mm的节段有746个,发现冠状动脉狭窄的敏感性为94.15%(193/204),特异性为95.90%(514/536),阳性预测值为89.77%(193/215),阴性预测值为97.90%(514/525).配对χ~2检验结果说明CTA和CAG 2种检查方法在诊断冠状动脉狭窄病变上无统计学差异(χ~2=1.58,P＞0.05),CTA与CAG在显示冠状动脉狭窄分级方面的一致性检验(Kappa值=0.890,P<0.001),提示CTA与CAG在显示与诊断冠状动脉狭窄分级方面具有良好的一致性.结论 64排VCT作为冠状动脉疾患的筛选、内支架术后及血管搭桥术后疗效随访有很大的临床应用价值.     

双源CT对冠状动脉狭窄的临床应用价值

目的:评价双源CT冠状动脉成像(CTA)的临床应用价值。方法:对57例临床疑诊冠心病的患者行双源CTA,利用多平面重建(MPR)、最大密度投影重组(MIP)及容积重组(VRT)技术显示冠状动脉,评价其成像效果。同时对其中ll例患者行选择性冠脉造影检查(CAG),并与CTA结果进行对比分析。结果:57例(631条冠脉)中483条(76.54%)可用于影像学评价,仅考虑可评价的病变血管,CTA检出中、重度狭窄血管42条,与CAG相符27条,CTA的敏感度为84.30%,特异度为92.04%,阳性预测值为79.17%,阴性预测值为91.66%。结论:双源CT冠状动脉成像技术对病变血管狭窄程度的评价(动脉腔径狭窄≥50%)具有一定应用价值,可以作为一种常规筛查方法。     

无常规心率控制下64排螺旋CT诊断冠状动脉狭窄的应用价值

目的 以有创性冠状动脉造影(ICA)为"金标准",评估无常规心率控制下64排螺旋CT冠状动脉成像(CTA)诊断冠状动脉狭窄的可靠性.资料与方法 35例患者先后行64排螺旋CT冠状动脉CTA和ICA,CTA扫描前所有患者均未常规控制心率.在未获知ICA结果的情况下,两位观察者独立对CTA结果作出评价.以冠状动脉管腔狭窄程度≥50%作为确定冠状动脉狭窄存在的标准.结果 ICA共显示75处冠状动脉管腔狭窄.64排螺旋CT冠状动脉CTA诊断冠状动脉狭窄的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为:97.3%(73/75), 98.9%(468/473),93.6%(73/78)和99.6%(468/470).结论 在无常规心率控制条件下,64排螺旋CT冠状动脉CTA诊断冠状动脉狭窄仍具有很高的准确性.     

Proximal coronary artery stenosis: Three-dimensional MRI with fat saturation and navigator echo

The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of MR angiography (MRA) with conventional contrast angiography in coronary artery disease. Thirty-five patients underwent MRA and coronary angiography within 4 hours. Of these, three patients were investigated twice: once before and once after balloon angioplasty. The pulse sequence was a cardiac-triggered, single-slab, three-dimensional gradient-echo sequence, employing a spin-echo navigator echo measurement to track the variation of the diaphragm during the scan. The following segments of the coronary arteries were included in this prospective study: left main coronary artery, proximal and middle left anterior descending, proximal and middle left circumflex, proximal and middle right coronary artery, and intermediate branch, if present. In total, 176 segments were classified as normal or having a stenosis of less than 50% and as having a stenosis of more than 50%. Five patients were excluded because of lack of cooperation. Over all, 45 of 54 stenoses were detected and interpretable by MRA. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of MRA for detecting significant stenoses were 83%, 94%, 87%, and 93%, respectively. MRA identified significant stenoses within the major coronary arteries with a high degree of accuracy. Sensitivity and specificity are higher compared with exercise tests or scintigraphy or top of the precise localization.     

Coronary artery bypass grafts: assessment of graft patency and native coronary artery lesions using 16-slice MDCT

The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of electrocardiography (ECG)-gated 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in detection of stenosis of bypass grafts and native coronary arteries in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ECG-gated contrast-enhanced MDCT using 12×0.75-mm collimation was performed in 20 patients with recurrent angina 4.75 years after undergoing CABG. A total of 50 grafts, 16 arterial and 34 venous, were examined. All graft and coronary segments were evaluated for stenosis in comparison with conventional coronary angiography (CCA). Among the 80 arterial graft segments, 62 could be assessed (77.5%). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for stenosis were 96.2%, 97.2%, 96.2%, and 97.2%, respectively. In a total of 180 venous graft segments, 167 could be assessed. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for stenosis were 98.5%, 93.9%, 91.8%, and 98.9%, respectively. MDCT could assess 179 of 260 native coronary artery segments (68.8%).Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for stenosis were 92.1%, 76.9%, 87.5%, and 84.7%, respectively. Sixteen-slice MDCT provides excellent image quality and diagnostic accuracy in detection of graft and coronary artery lesions in patients with suspected graft dysfunction.     

320排动态容积CT冠状动脉成像诊断冠心病的初步应用

目的探讨320排动态容积CT冠状动脉成像(CTA)诊断冠心病的准确性。方法 2010年3月至2010年9月对临床拟诊为冠心病的82例患者先后行冠状动脉CTA及冠状动脉造影(ICA)检查,并以ICA为金标准,评估320排CTA诊断冠状动脉狭窄≥50%及≥70%的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值。结果 CTA成像质量4分71例(86.6%),平均心率为67次/min;3分10例(12.2%),平均心率为74次/min;2分1例(1.2%),心率为83次/min;1分0例,全部病例均无阶梯伪影。CTA发现174个狭窄≥50%的节段,ICA发现144个以ICA为金标准,320排CTA诊断狭窄≥50%的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为93.1%、96.0%、77.0%和99.0%。CTA发现40个狭窄≥70%的节段,ICA发现40个。以ICA为金标准,320排CTA诊断狭窄≥70%的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为100%、95.6%、45.5%和100%。结论 320排CTA图像质量好,诊断冠心病准确可靠。     

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.     

Three-dimensional respiratory-gated coronary MR angiography with reference to X-ray coronary angiography

Purpose: To assess the clinical value of three-dimensional coronary MR angiography (CMRA) in the detection of significant coronary artery stenosis using conventional X-ray angiography as the standard reference.

Material and Methods: Sixty-nine patients underwent X-ray coronary angiography and CMRA because of suspected or previously diagnosed coronary artery disease. MRI was performed with a 1.5-T whole body imaging system using ECG-triggered 3D gradient echo sequence with retrospective navigator echo respiratory gating and fat suppression.

Results: A total of 276 coronary artery segments were analyzed. The X-ray coronary angiography was normal in 22 patients. Significant proximal stenoses (exceeding 50%) or occlusions were present in 102 coronary artery segments. In all, 120 stenoses or occlusions were identified in CMRA. Sixteen percent of the coronary artery segments had to be excluded because of poor image quality. The overall sensitivity and specificity for MRA for identification of significant stenosis were 75% and 62%, respectively. CMRA correctly detected 89% of patients with at least one vessel disease, but 6 patients with coronary artery disease would have been missed.

Conclusions: Because of the high data exclusion and false- negative case rate, CMRA with retrospective navigator echo triggering is at present not suitable as a clinical screening method in coronary artery disease.     

Detection of significant coronary artery stenosis with 64-section MDCT angiography

PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of 64-section multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to detect significant coronary artery stenosis using conventional coronary angiography (CCA) as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent were obtained. In this prospective study, 80 patients (61 male, 19 female, mean age 56) were examined. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) were calculated. McNemar test was used to search for the significant difference between 64-section MDCT angiography and CCA to detect stenosis. Also, kappa index (kappa) for the agreement between MDCT angiography and CCA was calculated. RESULTS: The sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) for detecting significant stenosis were 96%, 98%, 91%, 99%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for classification of patients with or without CAD were 100% for all. McNemar test demonstrated no significant difference between 64-section MDCT angiography and CCA. Also, kappa index (kappa) indicated excellent agreement. CONCLUSION: Sixty-four section MDCT angiography is an effective diagnostic tool for the detection of significant coronary artery stenosis. Especially, the potential to differentiate patients with and without CAD may provide MDCT an important role in the prevention of unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.