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ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2018

Patient-related factors influencing detectability of coronary arteries in 320-row CT angiography in infants with complex congenital heart disease.

Yuzo Yamasaki, Satoshi Kawanami, Takeshi Kamitani, Koji Sagiyama, Seitaro Shin, Takuya Hino, Hazumu Nagata, Hidetake Yabuuchi, Michinobu Nagao, Hiroshi Honda

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Article in The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuzo YamasakiDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. yyama@radiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Satoshi KawanamiDepartment of Molecular Imaging & Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Takeshi KamitaniDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Koji SagiyamaDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Seitaro ShinDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Takuya HinoDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Hazumu NagataDepartment of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hidetake YabuuchiDepartment of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Michinobu NagaoDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hiroshi HondaDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Kyushu University · JPTokyo Women's Medical University · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI (17K16452)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To investigate the performance of second-generation 320-row computed tomographic (CT) angiography (CTA) in detecting coronary arteries and identify factors influencing visibility of the coronary arteries in infants with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). Data of 60 infants (aged 0-2 years, median 2 months) with complex CHD who underwent examination using 320-row CTA with low-dose prospective electrocardiogram-triggered volume target scanning were reviewed. The coronary arteries of each infant were assessed using a 0-4-point scoring system based on the number of coronary segments with a visible course. Clinical parameters, the CT value in the ascending aorta, image noise, and the radiation dose were subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses. The mean coronary score for all examinations was 2.6 ± 1.5 points. The mean attenuation in the ascending aorta was 306.7 ± 66.2 HU and the mean standard deviation was 21.7 ± 4.4. The mean effective radiation dose was 1.27 ± 0.39 mSv. Multivariate regression analysis showed significant correlations between coronary score and body weight (p < 0.05) and between coronary score and the CT value in the ascending aorta (p < 0.02). Second-generation 320-row CTA with prospective electrocardiogram-triggered volume target scanning and hybrid iterative reconstruction allows good visibility of the coronary arteries in infants with complex CHD. Body weight and the CT value in the ascending aorta are important factors influencing the visibility of the coronary arteries in infants.

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Child, PreschoolComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary VesselsFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePredictive Value of TestsCongenital heart defectCoronary arteriesCoronary vessel anomaliesCT angiographyInfants

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