Etter, Dominik; Warnock, Geoff; Koszarski, Frederic; Niemann, Tilo; Mikail, Nidaa; Bengs, Susan; Buechel, Ronny R; Kaufmann, Philipp; Gebhard, Cathérine; Rossi, Alexia (2023). Towards universal comparability of pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation: a coronary computed tomography angiography phantom study. European radiology, 33(4), pp. 2324-2330. Springer 10.1007/s00330-022-09274-5
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OBJECTIVES
Different computed tomography (CT) scanners, variations in acquisition protocols, and technical parameters employed for image reconstruction may introduce bias in the analysis of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish the effect of tube voltage, measured as kilovoltage peak (kVp), and iterative reconstruction on PCAT mean attenuation (PCATMA).
METHODS
Twelve healthy ex vivo porcine hearts were injected with iodine-enriched agar-agar to allow for ex vivo CCTA imaging on a 256-slice CT and a dual-source CT system. Images were acquired at tube voltages of 80, 100, 120, and 140 kVp and reconstructed by using both filtered back projection and iterative reconstruction algorithms. PCATMA was measured semi-automatically on CCTA images in the proximal segment of coronary arteries.
RESULTS
The tube voltage showed a significant effect on PCATMA measurements on both the 256-slice CT scanner (p < 0.001) and the dual-source CT system (p = 0.013), resulting in higher attenuation values with increasing tube voltage. Similarly, the use of iterative reconstructions was associated with a significant increase of PCATMA (256-slice CT: p < 0.001 and dual-source CT: p = 0.014). Averaged conversion factors to correct PCATMA measurements for tube voltage other than 120 kVp were 1.267, 1.080 and 0.947 for 80, 100, and 140 kVp, respectively.
CONCLUSION
PCATMA values are significantly affected by acquisition and reconstruction parameters. The same tube voltage and reconstruction type are recommended when PCAT attenuation is used in multicenter and longitudinal studies.
KEY POINTS
• The tube voltage used for CCTA acquisition affects pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation, resulting in higher attenuation values of fat with increasing tube voltage. • Conversion factors for pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation values could be used to adjust for differences in attenuation between scans performed at different tube voltages. • In longitudinal CCTA studies employing pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation as imaging endpoint, it is recommended to maintain tube voltage and image reconstruction type constant across serial scans.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gebhard, Cathérine Simone |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1432-1084 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Tanja Gilgen |
Date Deposited: |
29 Dec 2023 13:40 |
Last Modified: |
29 Dec 2023 13:40 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00330-022-09274-5 |
PubMed ID: |
36472700 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Adipose tissue Computed tomography angiography Coronary arteries Image reconstruction |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/190944 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/190944 |
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