Xin Huang1, Sizhe Gao1, Yue Ma1, Xiaomei Lu2, Zheng Jia2, Yang Hou1. 1. Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China. 2. CT Clinical Science, Philips Healthcare, Shenyang 110016, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To investigate the optimal monoenergetic level of spectral reconstructions in coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) on a dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) with half-dose contrast media. METHODS: Two hundred patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) were enrolled in this prospective coronary CTA study and randomly divided into a routine-dose contrast media group and a half-dose contrast media group (each n=100). Coronary CTA was performed using SDCT with prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated mode. A tube voltage of 120 kVp was used, along with an automated tube current modulation. A dose of iodixanol 270 mgI/mL of 0.8 and 0.4 mL/kg was administered to the routine and half-dose groups, respectively. For the routine-dose group, 120 kVp polychromatic images with a model-based iterative reconstruction (IMR) (Group A) were reconstructed. For the half-dose group, three monoenergetic levels of images were reconstructed (Group B, 45 keV; Group C, 50 keV; and Group D, 55 keV). Objective indicators [mean CT values; noise; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR)] and subjective indicators (contrast, sharpness, subjective noise, and acceptability) in each group were compared. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in demographics or radiation dose (1.83±0.51 vs. 1.80±0.53 mSv, P=0.78) between the routine- and half-dose groups. The average iodine loads were 15.33±2.26 and 7.48±1.14 g, respectively. Mean CT values, SNR, CNR, and subjective contrast in Group C were higher than those in Group A (P<0.05), and there were no significant differences in other indicators between Group C and Group A (P>0.05). The objective and subjective noise in Group B were worse than those in Group A (P<0.05). The contrast, sharpness, and acceptability of Group D were all worse than those of Group A (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Compared to routine polychromatic images, 50 keV monoenergetic images can provide equivalent or improved coronary image quality in coronary CTA performed on SDCT with half the amount of contrast media. 2020 Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the optimal monoenergetic level of spectral reconstructions in coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) on a dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) with half-dose contrast media. METHODS: Two hundred patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) were enrolled in this prospective coronary CTA study and randomly divided into a routine-dose contrast media group and a half-dose contrast media group (each n=100). Coronary CTA was performed using SDCT with prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated mode. A tube voltage of 120 kVp was used, along with an automated tube current modulation. A dose of iodixanol 270 mgI/mL of 0.8 and 0.4 mL/kg was administered to the routine and half-dose groups, respectively. For the routine-dose group, 120 kVp polychromatic images with a model-based iterative reconstruction (IMR) (Group A) were reconstructed. For the half-dose group, three monoenergetic levels of images were reconstructed (Group B, 45 keV; Group C, 50 keV; and Group D, 55 keV). Objective indicators [mean CT values; noise; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR)] and subjective indicators (contrast, sharpness, subjective noise, and acceptability) in each group were compared. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in demographics or radiation dose (1.83±0.51 vs. 1.80±0.53 mSv, P=0.78) between the routine- and half-dose groups. The average iodine loads were 15.33±2.26 and 7.48±1.14 g, respectively. Mean CT values, SNR, CNR, and subjective contrast in Group C were higher than those in Group A (P<0.05), and there were no significant differences in other indicators between Group C and Group A (P>0.05). The objective and subjective noise in Group B were worse than those in Group A (P<0.05). The contrast, sharpness, and acceptability of Group D were all worse than those of Group A (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Compared to routine polychromatic images, 50 keV monoenergetic images can provide equivalent or improved coronary image quality in coronary CTA performed on SDCT with half the amount of contrast media. 2020 Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. All rights reserved.
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