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Feasibility of virtual non-iodine coronary calcium scoring on dual source photon-counting coronary CT angiography: a dynamic phantom study
BackgroundThe aim of our current systematic dynamic phantom study was first, to optimize reconstruction parameters of coronary CTA (CCTA) acquired on...
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Financial and clinical outcomes of CT myocardial perfusion imaging and coronary CT angiography-guided versus coronary CT angiography-guided strategy
ObjectivesTo compare the financial and clinical outcomes of CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) + coronary CT angiography (CCTA)–guided versus...
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Ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT in evaluating coronary stent patency: a comparison to invasive coronary angiography
ObjectivesTo determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT angiography (UHR PCD-CTA) for evaluating coronary...
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Prevalence of coronary artery fistula in adults performing coronary CT angiography among Egyptian population: a single center study
BackgroundThe prevalence of coronary artery fistula (CAF) among Egyptian population is increasing due to widespread availability of coronary CT...
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Multi-slice CT coronary angiography versus invasive coronary angiography in the assessment of graft patency after coronary artery bypasses graft surgery
BackgroundThe long-term patency of arterial and venous grafts is crucial for the success of CABG. This study was designed to investigate graft...
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Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Stenosis from Coronary Angiography and Computed Tomography: Angio-FFR vs. CT-FFR
This study was designed to compare the diagnostic performance of angio-FFR and CT-FFR for detecting hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis....
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Real world impact of added FFR-CT to coronary CT angiography on clinical decision-making and patient prognosis – IMPACT FFR study
ObjectivesThe addition of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) increases the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA). We...
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Predicting coronary plaque progression with conventional plaque parameters and radiomics features derived from coronary CT angiography
ObjectivesTo determine the value of combining conventional plaque parameters and radiomics features derived from coronary computed tomography...
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Effects of low-tube voltage coronary CT angiography on plaque and pericoronary fat assessment: intraindividual comparison
ObjectivesTo investigate the effects of low tube voltage on coronary plaques and pericoronary fat assessment, and to compare their extent among...
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Automated nonlinear registration of coronary PET to CT angiography using pseudo-CT generated from PET with generative adversarial networks
BackgroundCoronary 18 F-sodium-fluoride ( 18 F-NaF) positron emission tomography (PET) showed promise in imaging coronary artery disease activity....
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Multislice CT coronary angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring, correlation with Heart Score
BackgroundCoronary atherosclerosis is the number one leading cause of death. According to estimates, if all primary cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)...
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Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography for the prediction of all-cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction: a propensity score analysis
To explore the relationship between comprehensive assessment of coronary atherosclerosis by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and all-cause mortality...
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Improvement of coronary stent visualization using ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT
ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare the image quality and diagnostic performance of standard-resolution (SR) and ultra-high-resolution (UHR)...
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Coronary computed tomography angiography for clinical practice
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition caused by the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques. It can be classified into stable CAD or...
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Improving image quality with super-resolution deep-learning-based reconstruction in coronary CT angiography
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of super-resolution deep-learning-based reconstruction (SR-DLR) on the image quality of coronary CT angiography...
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Application of coronary artery calcium score measurement on coronary CT angiography
ObjectiveTo verify the accuracy and the clinical application of the coronary artery calcium score measurement on coronary CT angiography (CCTA).
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Diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) in patients before liver transplantation using CT-FFR machine learning algorithm
ObjectivesLiver transplantation (LT) is associated with high stress on the cardiovascular system. Ruling out coronary artery disease (CAD) is an...
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Motion artifact removal in coronary CT angiography based on generative adversarial networks
ObjectivesCoronary motion artifacts affect the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA), especially in the mid right coronary artery...
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Coronary plaque characterization assessed by delayed enhancement dual-layer spectral CT angiography and optical coherence tomography
This study aimed to prospectively evaluate delayed enhancement imaging by spectral computed tomography using soluble iodine containing contrast media...
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Current Status of Cardiac CT for Nuclear Medicine Professionals: Coronary Artery Disease Evaluation
With advances in computed tomography (CT) technology over the past two decades, cardiac CT has become a noninvasive diagnostic tool for morphological...
