期刊
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
卷 30, 期 12, 页码 6838-6846出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07069-0
关键词
Computed tomography angiography; Adipose tissue; Coronary vessels; diagnostic imaging; Reproducibility of results; Atherosclerosis
资金
- China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Objectives To determine normal pericoronary adipose tissue mean attenuation (PCAT(MA)) values for left the anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCX), and right coronary artery (RCA) in patients without plaques on coronary CT angiography (cCTA), taking into account tube voltage influence. Methods This retrospective study included 192 patients (76 (39.6%) men; median age 49 years (range, 19-79)) who underwent cCTA with third-generation dual-source CT for the suspicion of CAD between 2015 and 2017. We selected patients without plaque on cCTA. PCAT(MA)was measured semi-automatically on cCTA images in the proximal segment of the three main coronary arteries with 10 mm length. Pairedt-testing was used to compare PCAT(MA)between combinations of two coronary arteries within each patient, and one-way ANOVA testing was used to compare PCAT(MA)in different kV groups. Results The overall mean +/- standard deviation (SD) PCAT(MA)was - 90.3 +/- 11.1 HU. PCAT(MA)in men was higher than that in women: - 88.5 +/- 10.5 HU versus - 91.5 +/- 11.3 HU (p = 0.001). PCAT(MA)of LAD, LCX, and RCA was - 92.4 +/- 11.6 HU, - 88.4 +/- 9.9 HU, and - 90.2 +/- 11.4 HU, respectively. Pairwise comparison of the arteries showed significant difference in PCAT(MA): LAD and LCX (p < 0.001), LAD and RCA (p = 0.009), LCX and RCA (p = 0.033). PCAT(MA)of the 70 kV, 80 kV, 90 kV, 100 kV, and 120 kV groups was - 95.6 +/- 9.6 HU, - 90.2 +/- 11.5 HU, - 87.3 +/- 9.9 HU, - 82.7 +/- 6.2 HU, and - 79.3 +/- 6.8 HU, respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusions In patients without plaque on cCTA, PCAT(MA)varied by tube voltage, with minor differences in PCAT(MA)between coronary arteries (LAD, LCX, RCA). PCAT(MA)values need to be interpreted taking into account tube voltage setting.
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