Reny Luhur1, Joanne D Schuijf2, Jürgen Mews2, Jörg Blobel2, Bernd Hamm1, Alexander Lembcke1. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte , Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte , Berlin , Germany. 2. 2 Center for Medical Research & Development Europe,Toshiba Medical Systems Europe BV , Toshiba Medical Systems Europe BV , Zoetermeer , Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of an iterative reconstruction (IR) technique for coronary artery calcium scoring with reduced radiation dose. METHODS: 163 consecutive patients underwent twofold scanning by 320-row detector CT at 120 kVp. A low-dose scan at 25% tube current but with standard scan length (14 cm) was followed by a standard dose scan with routine tube current but reduced scan length (10 cm). Reduced dose images were constructed using filtered back-projection (FBP) and IR (adaptive iterative dose reduction in three dimensions). The standard dose scan reconstructed with FBP served as the gold standard for comparisons. Image noise and Agatston coronary calcium scores were determined and compared between the groups. RESULTS: Compared with FBP at standard dose, noise at reduced dose increased markedly with FBP but remained low with IR. Mean Agatston score with FBP at reduced dose showed a significant increase as compared with FBP at standard dose. No significant difference was observed when applying IR at reduced dose. At reduced dose, 38 (23.3%) patients were reassigned to a different cardiovascular risk category with FBP but only 8 (4.9%) with IR. Out of 47 patients with a zero Agatston score, 15 patients (31.9%) were false-positive with FBP at reduced dose, but no false positives were found with IR. CONCLUSION: IR allows accurate coronary artery calcium scoring with a radiation dose reduced by 75%. Advances in knowledge: The application of adaptive iterative dose reduction in three dimensions allows the maintenance of accurate Agatston scores and risk stratification at significantly reduced tube current, thus reducing the patient's exposure to ionizing radiation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of an iterative reconstruction (IR) technique for coronary artery calcium scoring with reduced radiation dose. METHODS: 163 consecutive patients underwent twofold scanning by 320-row detector CT at 120 kVp. A low-dose scan at 25% tube current but with standard scan length (14 cm) was followed by a standard dose scan with routine tube current but reduced scan length (10 cm). Reduced dose images were constructed using filtered back-projection (FBP) and IR (adaptive iterative dose reduction in three dimensions). The standard dose scan reconstructed with FBP served as the gold standard for comparisons. Image noise and Agatston coronary calcium scores were determined and compared between the groups. RESULTS: Compared with FBP at standard dose, noise at reduced dose increased markedly with FBP but remained low with IR. Mean Agatston score with FBP at reduced dose showed a significant increase as compared with FBP at standard dose. No significant difference was observed when applying IR at reduced dose. At reduced dose, 38 (23.3%) patients were reassigned to a different cardiovascular risk category with FBP but only 8 (4.9%) with IR. Out of 47 patients with a zero Agatston score, 15 patients (31.9%) were false-positive with FBP at reduced dose, but no false positives were found with IR. CONCLUSION: IR allows accurate coronary artery calcium scoring with a radiation dose reduced by 75%. Advances in knowledge: The application of adaptive iterative dose reduction in three dimensions allows the maintenance of accurate Agatston scores and risk stratification at significantly reduced tube current, thus reducing the patient's exposure to ionizing radiation.
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