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Journal Article
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA): effect of bolus-tracking ROI positioning on image quality
2021
Overview
Objectives
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of bolus-tracking ROI positioning on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) image quality.
Methods
In this retrospective monocentric study, all patients had undergone CCTA by step-and-shoot mode to rule out coronary artery disease within a cohort at intermediate risk. Two groups were formed, depending on ROI positioning (left atrium (LA) or ascending aorta (AA)). Each group contained 96 patients. To select pairs of patients, propensity score matching was used. Image quality with regard to coronary arteries as well as pulmonary arteries was evaluated using quantitative and qualitative scores.
Results
In terms of the coronary arteries, there was no significant difference between both groups using quantitative (SNR AA 14.92 vs. 15.46;
p
= 0.619 | SNR LM 19.80 vs. 20.30;
p
= 0.661 | SNR RCA 24.34 vs. 24.30;
p
= 0.767) or qualitative scores (4.25 vs. 4.29;
p
= 0.672), respectively. With regard to pulmonary arteries, we found significantly higher quantitative (SNR RPA 8.70 vs. 5.89;
p
< 0.001 | SNR LPA 9.06 vs. 6.25;
p
< 0.001) and qualitative scores (3.97 vs. 2.24;
p
< 0.001) for ROI positioning in the LA than for ROI positioning in the AA.
Conclusions
ROI positioning in the LA or the AA results in comparable image quality of CT coronary arteriography, while positioning in the LA leads to significantly higher image quality of the pulmonary arteries. These results support ROI positioning in the LA, which also facilitates triple-rule-out CT scanning.
Key Points
• ROI positioning in the left atrium or the ascending aorta leads to comparable image quality of the coronary arteries.
• ROI positioning in the left atrium results in significantly higher image quality of the pulmonary arteries.
• ROI positioning in the left atrium is feasible to perform triple-rule-out CTA.
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