CT冠状动脉成像在冠心病诊断中的应用

目的:研究CT冠状动脉成像在冠心病早期诊断冠状动脉狭窄定性定量判读的作用。方法:对34例临床未发生急性冠脉综合征的冠心病患者,先后进行冠状动脉造影、128排双源CT冠状动脉成像。以冠状动脉造影为"金标准",计算CT冠状动脉成像敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值。结果:①与冠状动脉造影相比,CT冠状动脉成像的敏感性为68%,特异性为97%,阳性预测值为89%,阴性预测值为90%。②CT冠状动脉成像有65个血管段图像质量差,约占12%,造成图像质量差的原因主要为钙化,心跳、呼吸伪影,少部分为管腔显示不良。结论:冠心病早期诊断中,CT冠状动脉成像可用作冠状动脉造影前筛选,CT冠状动脉成像阴性的患者不必行冠状动脉造影检查;CT冠状动脉成像阳性的患者,可行冠状动脉造影进一步确认病变。     

多层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影伪影及其产生因素的研究

目的:探讨多层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像的伪影表现及其产生因素。方法:回顾性分析136例冠状动脉多层螺旋CT成像,分析冠状动脉伪影的表现,评分法判断伪影的程度,产生伪影的原因。结果:以曲面重组为标准重组方式评判。109例见伪影占80.2%,232段冠状动脉发生伪影占23.8%。伪影分为自身因素和技术因素两大类。呼吸运动与心脏运动表现为阶梯状影,冠状动脉错位、中断、模糊;高密度物质表现为局部管腔模糊;邻近结构伪影表现为冠状动脉显影模糊;技术原因表现为冠状动脉不能成像。冠状动脉伪影程度5分3例,4分8例,3分24例,2分33例,1分41例。轻度伪影74例占54.4%(74/136),中度伪影占24例17.6%(24/136),重度伪影11例占8.1%(11/136)。结论:伪影的产生各有其原因,影像学表现各异,通过多种手段的联合应用可降低伪影的发生率及对诊断的影响。     

Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus associated with acute myocardial infarction

Coronary MR angiography can be useful for noninvasive diagnosis of potentially life-threatening coronary artery anomalies. However, there has been no report to date on MR demonstration of acute myocardial infarction associated with right coronary artery anomaly. A 55-year-old man was admitted with chest pain. Catheter coronary angiography revealed an anomalous origin with compression in the proximal segment of right coronary artery. Breath-hold MR angiography using spiral acquisition technique showed that the right coronary artery originated from the left coronary sinus with a separate os. The proximal segment of the artery was compressed by right ventricle outflow tract during the diastolic phase of cine MR imaging. Contrast-enhanced MR imaging 5 minutes after Gd-DTPA injection showed hyperenhancement suggestive of acute myocardial infarction in the posteroinferior wall of the left ventricle.     

Role of 320-slice multislice computed tomography coronary angiography in the assessment of coronary artery stenosis

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of the multislice CT coronary angiography, as a non-invasive imaging tool in assessment of coronary artery stenosis.

Patients and methods

The study included 50 patients who were referred for MSCT coronary angiography followed by catheter coronary angiography. Patients with previous coronary bypass grafts and those with coronary stents were excluded. History of contrast allergy, renal impairment and severe chest conditions were exclusion criteria. The coronary angiographic CT studies were performed using a 320 CT scanner. The catheter coronary angiographic studies were performed via femoral arterial puncture. The results of CT angiography were compared with the gold standard catheter angiography.

Results

The positive predictive value and negative predictive value of MSCT coronary angiography in detection of coronary artery stenosis were 94% and 100%, respectively.

Conclusion

In conclusion, MSCT coronary angiography is a very helpful and rapid non-invasive coronary imaging modality that was able to detect and grade coronary artery stenosis better than other noninvasive examinations used to detect CAD, such as exercise stress testing. Due to its very high negative predictive value, it may eliminate the need for invasive coronary procedures in the presence of normal coronary imaging.     

MR imaging in the definition of coronary artery anomalies

Coronary angiography remains the standard imaging technique to study coronary artery anatomy. Coronary artery aneurysms and fistulas are often incompletely visualized with routine angiography. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of such coronary anomalies is presented. The MR images improve the preoperative assessment of patients with coronary artery aneurysms and fistulas.     

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.     

128层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像筛查冠状动脉病变的临床价值

目的以选择性冠状动脉造影（SCA）为标准,评价128层螺旋cT冠状动脉血管成像（CTA）诊断冠状动脉疾病（CAD）的临床价值。方法回顾我院52例做过冠状动脉CTA与SCA的冠心病患者,进行对照分析。结果128层螺旋cT冠状动脉CTA可获得较好的图像质量,52例患者中,CTA成像检出心肌桥16例,血管内斑块形成98处;17例一侧明显型优势冠状动脉,冠状动脉狭窄86支,包括轻度狭窄22支、中度狭窄24支、重度狭窄40支,SCA诊断心肌桥6例,冠状动脉狭窄84支,包括轻度狭窄22支、中度狭窄21支、重度狭窄41支。结论冠状动脉CTA与SCA相比,不仅能对冠状动脉粥样硬化的狭窄程度作出判断,还可以对粥样斑块的病理性质、斑块的稳定性以及心肌桥提出明确诊断,可以用于CAD的筛查,几乎能代替诊断性的冠状动脉造影。     

数字电影摄影在冠状动脉造影中的应用

目的:探讨数字电影摄影在冠状动脉造影中的应用价值。方法:185例临床考虑冠心病的患者,采用Judkin’s法,行选择性冠状动脉造影数字电影摄影,对影像质量进行综合分析,分为良好和差。结果:185例冠状动脉造影中,发现冠状动脉血管病变的有153例。数字电影摄影共1352组,良好的有1327组,占98.2%,差的有25组,占1.8%。结论:数字电影在选择性冠状动脉造影的成像质量稳定而良好,能清晰地显示血管病变,数字图像能进行多种后处理,作定量分析并便于数字化储存和远程传输。     

双源CT冠状动脉成像在老年冠心病临床诊断中的应用分析

目的 探讨在老年冠心病临床诊断中双源CT冠状动脉成像的应用价值.方法 2019年12月至2020年7月期间,从我院选取140例老年冠心病患者根据随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组患者均为70例.对照组行常规冠状动脉造影方法诊断,观察组行双源CT冠脉成像方法诊断.对比2组患者检查结果,冠状动脉分支诊断效果和冠状动脉节段...     

颈动脉超声、核素心肌显像与冠状动脉造影诊断冠心病的对比研究

 目的 探讨颈动脉超声、核素心肌灌注显像对冠心病的诊断价值.方法 对88例疑有冠心病者,以冠状动脉造影结果 作为诊断标准, 进行颈动脉超声检查和核素心肌灌注断层显像两种检查,并将结果 进行对比分析.结果 颈动脉超声诊断冠心病的敏感性为65.5%,特异性为73.3%.核素心肌灌注显像诊断冠心病的敏感性为86.2%,特异性为66.7%.结论 颈动脉超声结合核素心肌灌注显像诊断冠心病,敏感性与特异性较高,对冠心病的无创性诊断具有重要价值.     

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。     

Assessment of coronary arteries with total study time of less than 30 minutes by using whole-heart coronary MR angiography

This study had institutional review board approval, and all patients gave informed consent. The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the use of whole-heart three-dimensional (3D) coronary magnetic resonance (MR) angiography in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease. Whole-heart coronary MR angiography was performed in 39 patients (30 men and nine women; mean age, 63.9 years +/- 15.6 [standard deviation]) by using a steady-state free precession sequence with free breathing. Twenty patients (16 men and four women; mean age, 64.9 years +/- 11.7) also underwent conventional coronary angiography. MR angiography was successfully completed in 34 of 39 patients (87%); the average imaging time was 13.8 minutes +/- 3.8. Sensitivity and specificity of MR angiography for detecting significant stenosis were 82% (14 of 17 arteries) and 91% (39 of 43 arteries), respectively. Whole-heart coronary MR angiography with a navigator-gated steady-state sequence can enable reliable 3D visualization of the coronary arteries in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease.     

Assessment of coronary artery patency after stent placement using magnetic resonance angiography

The ability to noninvasively assess the patency of coronary stents would represent a significant advance. We evaluated the safety and ability of two-dimensional coronary MR angiography In imaging stents and suggesting patency. Coronary MR angiography of 26 coronary stents (Palmaz-Schatz) was performed in 16 patients 39 to 73 years of age. Studies were performed between 2 and 4 months after stent placement. All patients were symptom free at the time of imaging. Coronary MR angiography was performed with a commercial 1.5-T MR imager using an electrocardio-graphically gated pulse sequence with breath-holding. Images were obtained in mid-diastole with and without fat suppression. Image artifacts caused by the metal in the stents were clearly visualized in all 26 stents (100% sensitivity for stent detection). Arterial flow signal was seen in the coronary artery or graft distal to the stent in 25 of 26 cases (96%). All patients, except for the one in which distal flow could not be seen, remained symptom free for >2 years. The distribution of stent locations was as follows: 10 in the right coronary artery (RCA), 10 in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), 2 in the left circumflex coronary artery, and 4 in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) to RCA. One patient had 2 RCA and 2 LAD stents, one had 3 RCA and 1 LAD stents, one had 3 SVG stents, and two had double RCA stents. Coronary MR angiography is safe for noninvasive imaging of coronary stents, and in the proper clinical setting, it can be used to help suggest patency.     

SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with prone-only acquisitions: correlation with coronary angiography

Background  Recent evidence suggests that combining supine and prone acquisitions during stress-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPS) improves detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), though the additional imaging time required may not be feasible in routine clinical practice. MPS with prone-only acquisitions is occasionally performed in many laboratories, though little is known about the ability of modern MPS with prone-only acquisitions to detect obstructive CAD. Our goal was to assess the ability of MPS with prone-only acquisitions to detect obstructive CAD as determined by coronary angiography. Methods and Results  We studied 386 patients referred for MPS with either recent coronary angiography or a low pretest likelihood of coronary artery disease. All rest and stress images were obtained exclusively in the prone position. The sensitivity of prone-only MPS was 88% for detecting ≥50% coronary artery stenosis and 92% for detecting ≥70% coronary artery stenosis as determined by coronary angiography. Normalcy rate for prone-only MPS in patients with low probability for CAD was 95%, and normalcy rates did not significantly differ among coronary artery distributions. Conclusions  The findings of this study suggest that MPS using prone-only acquisitions is a reasonable diagnostic option for the detection of ischemia due to obstructive coronary artery disease.     

西门子128层螺旋CT诊断冠状动脉狭窄的研究

目的探讨西门子128层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像（CTA）对诊断冠状动脉狭窄的价值。方法收集来我院就诊的疑似冠状动脉狭窄患者36例,均进行128层螺旋CT冠状动脉造影检查和DSA选择性冠状动脉造影检查,观察两种检查方法中冠状动脉狭窄的影像学表现和诊断价值,并与64层以下冠状动脉CTA进行对照。结果 36例冠状动脉狭窄患者的两种检查结果,经统计学分析,西门子128层螺旋CT对冠状动脉狭窄的敏感性为98.08%、特异性为95.69%、准确性为96.43%。与64层以下螺旋CT比较,对患者心率、屏气等方面的要求更加宽松。结论西门子128层螺旋CT对冠状动脉狭窄的诊断价值高,方法简单、快速准确、无创伤,患者易接受,可作为疑似冠状动脉狭窄患者的首选检查手段。     

Improved visualization of coronary arteries using a new three-dimensional submillimeter MR coronary angiography sequence with balanced gradients

OBJECTIVE: The goal of our study was to evaluate a new three-dimensional real-time navigator MR coronary angiography sequence to noninvasively visualize the coronary arteries. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Fifteen healthy volunteers underwent MR coronary angiography with a new balanced turbo field-echo sequence in comparison with the standard turbo field-echo sequence. Signal-to-noise, blood-to-myocardium, blood-to-fat, and blood-to-pericardial fluid contrast ratios of the left and right coronary artery systems were measured. Image quality was graded, the length and diameter of the coronary arteries were measured, and the number of visible side branches was assessed. RESULTS: The balanced turbo field-echo images yielded a higher blood-to-myocardium and blood-to-pericardial fluid contrast ratio, a similar blood-to-fat contrast ratio, and a lower signal-to-noise ratio than the turbo field-echo images. On a 5-point grading scale (1, nondiagnostic or unreadable; 2, poor; 3, moderate; 4, good; 5, excellent), image quality was rated significantly better for the balanced turbo field-echo sequence than for the turbo field-echo sequence (left coronary artery, 4.0 +/- 0.6 vs 3.6 +/- 0.5 [p = 0.015]; right coronary artery, 4.4 +/- 0.4 vs 3.6 +/- 0.4 [p < 0.0001], respectively), resulting in a significantly longer segment of the three major coronary arteries visualized (left anterior descending coronary artery, 92 +/- 21 mm vs 79 +/- 24 mm; left circumflex coronary artery, 70 +/- 7 mm vs 60 +/- 18 mm; right coronary artery, 112 +/- 28 mm vs 95 +/- 27 mm) and a significantly higher number of side branches visualized (left anterior descending coronary artery, 2.9 +/- 1.3 vs 1.5 +/- 1.3; left circumflex coronary artery, 2.1 +/- 1.7 vs 1.0 +/- 1.2; right coronary artery, 3.7 +/- 1.7 vs 2.6 +/- 1.5). Mean imaging time per coronary artery was significantly shorter for the balanced turbo field-echo sequence (5.7 +/- 1.0 min) than for the turbo field-echo sequence (8.4 +/- 1.4 min) (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Compared with standard turbo field-echo MR coronary angiography, optimized balanced turbo field-echo MR coronary angiography improves the visualization of the coronary arteries and their side branches within a significantly shorter imaging time.     

Coronary plaque imaging by coronary computed tomography angiography

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has become the useful noninvasive imaging modality alternative to the invasive coronary angiography for detecting coronary artery stenoses in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). With the development of technical aspects of coronary CTA, clinical practice and research are increasingly shifting toward defining the clinical implication of plaque morphology and patients outcomes by coronary CTA. In this review we discuss the coronary plaque morphology estimated by CTA beyond coronary angiography including the comparison to the currently available other imaging modalities used to examine morphological characteristics of the atherosclerotic plaque. Furthermore, this review underlies the value of a combined assessment of coronary anatomy and myocardial perfusion in patients with CAD, and adds to an increasing body of evidence suggesting an added diagnostic value when combining both modalities. We hope that an integrated, multi-modality imaging approach will become the gold standard for noninvasive evaluation of coronary plaque morphology and outcome data in clinical practice.     

CT of coronary artery disease

The socioeconomic importance of heart disease provides considerable motivation for development of radiologic tools for noninvasive imaging of the coronary arteries. Current computed tomographic (CT) techniques combine high speed and spatial resolution with sophisticated electrocardiographic synchronization and robustness of use. Application of these modalities for evaluation of coronary artery disease is a topic of active current research. Coronary artery calcium measurements with different CT techniques have been used for determining the risk of coronary events, but the exact role of this marker for cardiac risk stratification remains unclear pending results of population-based studies. Contrast material-enhanced CT coronary angiography has become an established clinical indication for some scenarios (eg, coronary artery anomalies, bypass patency, surgical planning). With current technology, the accuracy of CT coronary angiography for detection of coronary artery stenoses appears promising enough to warrant pursuit of this application, but sensitivity is still not high enough for routine diagnostic needs. The high negative predictive value of a normal CT coronary angiogram, however, may be useful for reliable exclusion of coronary artery stenosis. The cross-sectional nature of CT may allow noninvasive assessment of the coronary artery wall. Use of contrast-enhanced CT coronary angiography for detection, characterization, and quantification of atherosclerotic changes and total disease burden in coronary arteries as a potential tool for cardiac risk stratification is currently being investigated.     

先天性心脏病伴单支冠状动脉的影像学诊断

目的：报道56例先天性心脏病伴先天性单支冠状动脉并评价其影像诊断方法。方法：全部56例先天性单支冠状动脉均作了心血管造影检查，有4例作了MR检查。48例经手术证实。结果：56例中，44例为单支左冠状动脉，其中3例右冠状动脉由左冠状动脉远端延续而成；另41例右冠状动脉由左冠状动脉近端发出。12例为单支右冠状动脉，其中1例左冠状动脉由右冠状动脉远端延续而成；另11例左冠状动脉由右冠状动脉近端发出。26例单支左冠状动脉和6例单支右冠状动脉有主要的冠状动脉血管横过右室流出道，并均经手术证实。结论：在先天性心脏病患者中单支冠状动脉并不得罕见，手术前正确的影像诊断对手术中不致误伤重要的冠状动脉有重要意义。     

Nitrate-induced coronary vasodilation by stress-magnetic resonance imaging: a novel noninvasive test of coronary vasomotion

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of assessing coronary vasodilation following exogenous nitrates, using magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). The assessment of coronary response to exogenous nitrovasodilators may have a diagnostic and prognostic impact in patients with coronary artery disease. To date, stress imaging of coronary artery vasomotion has been confined to the catheterization laboratory. MRA is emerging as a noninvasive tool for coronary artery imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Coronary MRA was performed in 20 healthy volunteers (12 males, age = 33 +/- 8). We used spiral spoiled gradient echo (SSGE) sequences for imaging of coronary artery lumen. After the baseline short-axis view of the coronary artery was obtained, sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG) (0.3 mg) was administered. In all subjects, short-axis views of the coronary artery were acquired repetitively (8-10 times) from 1 up to 10 minutes after NTG administration. Measurements were obtained by two independent investigators. RESULTS: Interpretable short-axis view of left anterior descending artery (LAD) was obtained in 15 subjects (75%); in the remaining five subjects the right coronary artery (RCA) was examined. The interobserver variability was 15%, and the intraobserver variability 4%. The NTG-induced maximal vasodilation was 43 +/- 22%. The vasodilator response over time after NTG was maximal on average at 279 +/- 112 seconds, but with substantial heterogeneity. CONCLUSION: Entity and time course of nitrate-induced coronary vasodilation in the left anterior descending and/or RCA can be assessed using MRA with high feasibility and reproducibility. Coronary MRA has potential for dynamic imaging of coronary vasomotion.