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. 2018 Jun;28(6):2647-2654.
doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-5256-3. Epub 2018 Jan 18.

Third generation dual-source CT enables accurate diagnosis of coronary restenosis in all size stents with low radiation dose and preserved image quality

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Third generation dual-source CT enables accurate diagnosis of coronary restenosis in all size stents with low radiation dose and preserved image quality

Yuehua Li et al. Eur Radiol. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic performance of low dose stent imaging in patients with large (≥ 3 mm) and small (< 3 mm) calibre stents by third-generation dual-source CT.

Methods: Symptomatic patients suspected of having in-stent restenosis (ISR) were prospectively enrolled. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) were performed within 1 month for correlation. Binary ISR was defined as an in-stent neointimal proliferation with diameter stenosis ≥ 50%. The radiation dose and image quality of CCTA were also assessed.

Results: Sixty-nine patients with 140 stents were ultimately included for analysis. The mean total radiation dose of CCTA was 1.3 ± 0.72 mSv in all patients and 0.95 ± 0.17 mSv in patients with high pitch acquisition. The overall diagnostic accuracy of CCTA stent imaging of patient-based, lesion-based and stent-based analysis was 95.7%, 94.1% and 94.3%, respectively. Further, the diagnostic accuracy of CCTA in the small calibre stent group (diameter < 3 mm) was slightly lower than that of the large calibre stent group (diameter ≥ 3 mm) (88.5% versus 98.7%, p = 0.01).

Conclusions: Third-generation dual-source CT enables accurate diagnosis of coronary ISR of both large and small calibre stents. Low radiation dose could be achieved with preserved image quality.

Key points: • Third-generation DSCT enables accurate diagnosis of coronary ISR of all size stents. • Low radiation dose could be achieved with preserved image quality. • The diagnostic accuracy of CCTA of small calibre stents was 88.5%.

Keywords: Angiography; Coronary artery disease; Multidetector computed tomography; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Stents.

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