Logan Hubbard1, Shant Malkasian1, Yixiao Zhao1, Pablo Abbona1, Sabee Molloi2. 1. Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697. 2. Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences I, B-140, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697. Electronic address: symolloi@uci.edu.
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography depends upon the degree of coronary enhancement as compared to the background noise. Unfortunately, coronary contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) optimization is difficult on a patient-specific basis. Hence, the objective of this study was to validate a new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol for improved coronary enhancement and CNR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was validated in six swine (28.9 ± 2.7 kg). Specifically, the aortic and coronary enhancement and CNR of a standard CT angiography protocol, and a new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol were compared to a reference retrospective CT angiography protocol. Comparisons for all data were made using box plots, t tests, regression, Bland-Altman, root-mean-square error and deviation, as well as Lin's concordance correlation. RESULTS: The combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was found to improve aortic and coronary enhancement by 26% and 13%, respectively, as compared to the standard CT angiography protocol. More importantly, the combined protocol was found to improve aortic and coronary CNR by 29% and 20%, respectively, as compared to the standard protocol. CONCLUSION: A new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was shown to improve coronary enhancement and CNR as compared to an existing standard CT angiography protocol.
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography depends upon the degree of coronary enhancement as compared to the background noise. Unfortunately, coronary contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) optimization is difficult on a patient-specific basis. Hence, the objective of this study was to validate a new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol for improved coronary enhancement and CNR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was validated in six swine (28.9 ± 2.7 kg). Specifically, the aortic and coronary enhancement and CNR of a standard CT angiography protocol, and a new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol were compared to a reference retrospective CT angiography protocol. Comparisons for all data were made using box plots, t tests, regression, Bland-Altman, root-mean-square error and deviation, as well as Lin's concordance correlation. RESULTS: The combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was found to improve aortic and coronary enhancement by 26% and 13%, respectively, as compared to the standard CT angiography protocol. More importantly, the combined protocol was found to improve aortic and coronary CNR by 29% and 20%, respectively, as compared to the standard protocol. CONCLUSION: A new combined diluted test bolus and CT angiography protocol was shown to improve coronary enhancement and CNR as compared to an existing standard CT angiography protocol.
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