Stefanie Mangold1,2, Paola M Cannaó1,3, U Joseph Schoepf4,5, Julian L Wichmann1,6, Christian Canstein7, Stephen R Fuller1, Giuseppe Muscogiuri1,8, Akos Varga-Szemes1, Konstantin Nikolaou2, Carlo N De Cecco1,8. 1. Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, Charleston, SC, 29425-2260, USA. 2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. 3. Scuola di Specializzazione in Radiodiagnostica, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 4. Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, Charleston, SC, 29425-2260, USA. schoepf@musc.edu. 5. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. schoepf@musc.edu. 6. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. 7. Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, PA, USA. 8. Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of an advanced monoenergetic (ME) reconstruction algorithm on CT coronary stent imaging in a phantom model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three stents with lumen diameters of 2.25, 3.0 and 3.5 mm were examined with a third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT (DECT). Tube potential was set at 90/Sn150 kV for DE and 70, 90 or 120 kV for single-energy (SE) acquisitions and advanced modelled iterative reconstruction was used. Overall, 23 reconstructions were evaluated for each stent including three SE acquisitions and ten advanced and standard ME images with virtual photon energies from 40 to 130 keV, respectively. In-stent luminal diameter was measured and compared to nominal lumen diameter to determine stent lumen visibility. Contrast-to-noise ratio was calculated. RESULTS: Advanced ME reconstructions substantially increased lumen visibility in comparison to SE for stents ≤3 mm. 130 keV images produced the best mean lumen visibility: 86 % for the 2.25 mm stent (82 % for standard ME and 64 % for SE) and 82 % for the 3.0 mm stent (77 % for standard ME and 69 % for SE). Mean DLP for SE 120 kV and DE acquisitions were 114.4 ± 9.8 and 58.9 ± 2.2 mGy × cm, respectively. CONCLUSION: DECT with advanced ME reconstructions improves the in-lumen visibility of small stents in comparison with standard ME and SE imaging. KEY POINTS: • An advanced image-based monoenergetic reconstruction algorithm improves lumen visualization in stents ≤3.0 mm. • Application of high keV reconstructions significantly improves in-stent lumen visualization. • DECT acquisition resulted in 49 % radiation dose reduction compared with 120 kV SE.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of an advanced monoenergetic (ME) reconstruction algorithm on CT coronary stent imaging in a phantom model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three stents with lumen diameters of 2.25, 3.0 and 3.5 mm were examined with a third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT (DECT). Tube potential was set at 90/Sn150 kV for DE and 70, 90 or 120 kV for single-energy (SE) acquisitions and advanced modelled iterative reconstruction was used. Overall, 23 reconstructions were evaluated for each stent including three SE acquisitions and ten advanced and standard ME images with virtual photon energies from 40 to 130 keV, respectively. In-stent luminal diameter was measured and compared to nominal lumen diameter to determine stent lumen visibility. Contrast-to-noise ratio was calculated. RESULTS: Advanced ME reconstructions substantially increased lumen visibility in comparison to SE for stents ≤3 mm. 130 keV images produced the best mean lumen visibility: 86 % for the 2.25 mm stent (82 % for standard ME and 64 % for SE) and 82 % for the 3.0 mm stent (77 % for standard ME and 69 % for SE). Mean DLP for SE 120 kV and DE acquisitions were 114.4 ± 9.8 and 58.9 ± 2.2 mGy × cm, respectively. CONCLUSION: DECT with advanced ME reconstructions improves the in-lumen visibility of small stents in comparison with standard ME and SE imaging. KEY POINTS: • An advanced image-based monoenergetic reconstruction algorithm improves lumen visualization in stents ≤3.0 mm. • Application of high keV reconstructions significantly improves in-stent lumen visualization. • DECT acquisition resulted in 49 % radiation dose reduction compared with 120 kV SE.
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