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Feasibility of virtual non-iodine coronary calcium scoring on dual source photon-counting coronary CT angiography: a dynamic phantom study.

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Title: Feasibility of virtual non-iodine coronary calcium scoring on dual source photon-counting coronary CT angiography: a dynamic phantom study.
Authors: Dobrolinska, Magdalena M.1,2 (AUTHOR) magdalena.dobrolinska@gmail.com, Koetzier, Lennart R.1,3 (AUTHOR), Greuter, Marcel J. W.4 (AUTHOR), Vliegenthart, Rozemarijn4 (AUTHOR), van der Bie, Judith1 (AUTHOR), Prakken, Niek H. J.4 (AUTHOR), Slart, Riemer H. J. A.2 (AUTHOR), Leiner, Tim5 (AUTHOR), Budde, Ricardo P. J.1 (AUTHOR), Mastrodicasa, Domenico3 (AUTHOR), Booij, Ronald1 (AUTHOR), Fleischmann, Dominik3 (AUTHOR), Willemink, Martin J.3 (AUTHOR), van Straten, Marcel1 (AUTHOR), van der Werf, Niels R.1 (AUTHOR)
Source: European Radiology. Nov2024, Vol. 34 Issue 11, p7429-7437. 9p.
Subjects: Coronary artery calcification, Computed tomography, Photon counting, Imaging phantoms, Coronary arteries
Abstract: Background: The aim of our current systematic dynamic phantom study was first, to optimize reconstruction parameters of coronary CTA (CCTA) acquired on photon counting CT (PCCT) for coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, and second, to assess the feasibility of calculating CAC scores from CCTA, in comparison to reference calcium scoring CT (CSCT) scans. Methods: In this phantom study, an artificial coronary artery was translated at velocities corresponding to 0, < 60, and 60–75 beats per minute (bpm) within an anthropomorphic phantom. The density of calcifications was 100 (very low), 200 (low), 400 (medium), and 800 (high) mgHA/cm3, respectively. CCTA was reconstructed with the following parameters: virtual non-iodine (VNI), with and without iterative reconstruction (QIR level 2, QIR off, respectively); kernels Qr36 and Qr44f; slice thickness/increment 3.0/1.5 mm and 0.4/0.2 mm. The agreement in risk group classification between CACCCTA and CACCSCT scoring was measured using Cohen weighted linear κ with 95% CI. Results: For CCTA reconstructed with 0.4 mm slice thickness, calcium detectability was perfect (100%). At < 60 bpm, CACCCTA of low, and medium density calcification was underestimated by 53%, and 15%, respectively. However, CACCCTA was not significantly different from CACCSCT of very low, and high-density calcifications. The best risk agreement was achieved when CCTA was reconstructed with QIR off, Qr44f, and 0.4 mm slice thickness (κ = 0.762, 95% CI 0.671–0.853). Conclusion: In this dynamic phantom study, the detection of calcifications with different densities was excellent with CCTA on PCCT using thin-slice VNI reconstruction. Agatston scores were underestimated compared to CSCT but agreement in risk classification was substantial. Clinical relevance statement: Photon counting CT may enable the implementation of coronary artery calcium scoring from coronary CTA in daily clinical practice. Key Points: Photon-counting CTA allows for excellent detectability of low-density calcifications at all heart rates. Coronary artery calcium scoring from coronary CTA acquired on photon counting CT is feasible, although improvement is needed. Adoption of the standard acquisition and reconstruction protocol for calcium scoring is needed for improved quantification of coronary artery calcium to fully employ the potential of photon counting CT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Background: The aim of our current systematic dynamic phantom study was first, to optimize reconstruction parameters of coronary CTA (CCTA) acquired on photon counting CT (PCCT) for coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, and second, to assess the feasibility of calculating CAC scores from CCTA, in comparison to reference calcium scoring CT (CSCT) scans. Methods: In this phantom study, an artificial coronary artery was translated at velocities corresponding to 0, &lt; 60, and 60–75 beats per minute (bpm) within an anthropomorphic phantom. The density of calcifications was 100 (very low), 200 (low), 400 (medium), and 800 (high) mgHA/cm3, respectively. CCTA was reconstructed with the following parameters: virtual non-iodine (VNI), with and without iterative reconstruction (QIR level 2, QIR off, respectively); kernels Qr36 and Qr44f; slice thickness/increment 3.0/1.5 mm and 0.4/0.2 mm. The agreement in risk group classification between CACCCTA and CACCSCT scoring was measured using Cohen weighted linear κ with 95% CI. Results: For CCTA reconstructed with 0.4 mm slice thickness, calcium detectability was perfect (100%). At &lt; 60 bpm, CACCCTA of low, and medium density calcification was underestimated by 53%, and 15%, respectively. However, CACCCTA was not significantly different from CACCSCT of very low, and high-density calcifications. The best risk agreement was achieved when CCTA was reconstructed with QIR off, Qr44f, and 0.4 mm slice thickness (κ = 0.762, 95% CI 0.671–0.853). Conclusion: In this dynamic phantom study, the detection of calcifications with different densities was excellent with CCTA on PCCT using thin-slice VNI reconstruction. Agatston scores were underestimated compared to CSCT but agreement in risk classification was substantial. Clinical relevance statement: Photon counting CT may enable the implementation of coronary artery calcium scoring from coronary CTA in daily clinical practice. Key Points: Photon-counting CTA allows for excellent detectability of low-density calcifications at all heart rates. Coronary artery calcium scoring from coronary CTA acquired on photon counting CT is feasible, although improvement is needed. Adoption of the standard acquisition and reconstruction protocol for calcium scoring is needed for improved quantification of coronary artery calcium to fully employ the potential of photon counting CT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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