Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the 16-cm axial volume scan technique for calculating the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) using non-enhanced chest CT. Materials and Methods This study prospectively enrolled 20 participants who underwent both, non-enhanced chest CT (16-cm-...

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Autores principales: So Jung Ki, Chul Hwan Park, Kyunghwa Han, Jae Min Shin, Ji Young Kim, Tae Hoon Kim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7c4f6da84b254c12b6b59478b517194d2021-11-29T11:00:13ZUtility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study2288-2928https://doaj.org/article/7c4f6da84b254c12b6b59478b517194d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0156https://doaj.org/toc/2288-2928Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the 16-cm axial volume scan technique for calculating the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) using non-enhanced chest CT. Materials and Methods This study prospectively enrolled 20 participants who underwent both, non-enhanced chest CT (16-cm-coverage axial volume scan technique) and calciumscore CT, with the same parameters, differing only in slice thickness (in non-enhanced chest CT = 0.625, 1.25, 2.5 mm; in calcium score CT = 2.5 mm). The CACS was calculated using the conventional Agatston method. The difference between the CACS obtained from the two CT scans was compared, and the degree of agreement for the clinical significance of the CACS was confirmed through sectional analysis. Each calcified lesion was classified by location and size, and a one-to-one comparison of non-contrast-enhanced chest CT and calcium score CT was performed. Results The correlation coefficients of the CACS obtained from the two CT scans for slice thickness of 2.5, 1.25, and 0.625 mm were 0.9850, 0.9688, and 0.9834, respectively. The mean differences between the CACS were -21.4% at 0.625 mm, -39.4% at 1.25 mm, and -76.2% at 2.5 mm slice thicknesses. Sectional analysis revealed that 16 (80%), 16 (80%), and 13 (65%) patients showed agreement for the degree of coronary artery disease at each slice interval, respectively. Inter-reader agreement was high for each slice interval. The 0.625 mm CT showed the highest sensitivity for detecting calcified lesions. Conclusion The values in the non-contrast-enhanced chest CT, using the 16-cm axial volume scan technique, were similar to those obtained using the CACS in the calcium score CT, at 0.625 mm slice thickness without electrocardiogram gating. This can ultimately help predict cardiovascular risk without additional radiation exposure.So Jung KiChul Hwan ParkKyunghwa HanJae Min ShinJi Young KimTae Hoon KimThe Korean Society of Radiologyarticlecalciumcoronary vesselstomographyx-ray computedcoronary artery diseaseMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicineR895-920ENKO대한영상의학회지, Vol 82, Iss 6, Pp 1493-1504 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
KO
topic calcium
coronary vessels
tomography
x-ray computed
coronary artery disease
Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
R895-920
spellingShingle calcium
coronary vessels
tomography
x-ray computed
coronary artery disease
Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
R895-920
So Jung Ki
Chul Hwan Park
Kyunghwa Han
Jae Min Shin
Ji Young Kim
Tae Hoon Kim
Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
description Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the 16-cm axial volume scan technique for calculating the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) using non-enhanced chest CT. Materials and Methods This study prospectively enrolled 20 participants who underwent both, non-enhanced chest CT (16-cm-coverage axial volume scan technique) and calciumscore CT, with the same parameters, differing only in slice thickness (in non-enhanced chest CT = 0.625, 1.25, 2.5 mm; in calcium score CT = 2.5 mm). The CACS was calculated using the conventional Agatston method. The difference between the CACS obtained from the two CT scans was compared, and the degree of agreement for the clinical significance of the CACS was confirmed through sectional analysis. Each calcified lesion was classified by location and size, and a one-to-one comparison of non-contrast-enhanced chest CT and calcium score CT was performed. Results The correlation coefficients of the CACS obtained from the two CT scans for slice thickness of 2.5, 1.25, and 0.625 mm were 0.9850, 0.9688, and 0.9834, respectively. The mean differences between the CACS were -21.4% at 0.625 mm, -39.4% at 1.25 mm, and -76.2% at 2.5 mm slice thicknesses. Sectional analysis revealed that 16 (80%), 16 (80%), and 13 (65%) patients showed agreement for the degree of coronary artery disease at each slice interval, respectively. Inter-reader agreement was high for each slice interval. The 0.625 mm CT showed the highest sensitivity for detecting calcified lesions. Conclusion The values in the non-contrast-enhanced chest CT, using the 16-cm axial volume scan technique, were similar to those obtained using the CACS in the calcium score CT, at 0.625 mm slice thickness without electrocardiogram gating. This can ultimately help predict cardiovascular risk without additional radiation exposure.
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author So Jung Ki
Chul Hwan Park
Kyunghwa Han
Jae Min Shin
Ji Young Kim
Tae Hoon Kim
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Chul Hwan Park
Kyunghwa Han
Jae Min Shin
Ji Young Kim
Tae Hoon Kim
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title Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
title_short Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
title_full Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
title_fullStr Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Utility of the 16-cm Axial Volume Scan Technique for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-Enhanced Chest CT: A Prospective Pilot Study
title_sort utility of the 16-cm axial volume scan technique for coronary artery calcium scoring on non-enhanced chest ct: a prospective pilot study
publisher The Korean Society of Radiology
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