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ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2025

Impact of BMI, heart rhythm, and heart rate on photon-counting detector virtual coronary calcium scoring.

Judith Becker, Josua A Decker, Stefanie Bette, Franziska Braun, Luca Canalini, Claudia Wollny, Christian Scheurig-Muenkler, Thomas Kroencke, Florian Schwarz, Franka Risch

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Judith BeckerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Josua A DeckerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Stefanie BetteDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Franziska BraunDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Luca CanaliniDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Claudia WollnyDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Christian Scheurig-MuenklerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
Thomas KroenckeDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany. Thomas.Kroencke@uk-augsburg.de.
Florian SchwarzClinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Donau-Isar-Klinikum, Perlasberger Straße 41, 94469, Deggendorf, Germany.
Franka RischDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.

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Abstract

The study evaluates the impact of body mass index (BMI), heart rate and rhythm on coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) derived from calcium-sensitive virtual non-contrast (VNC) series of photon-counting detector (PCD) computed tomography angiography (CTA) compared to true non-contrast (TNC) series. Patients who underwent cardiac imaging with TNC and CTA on a PCD-CT were included. Agatston scores from TNC and VNC images were used to assign CACS risk category. Analyses considered BMI, heart rhythm and heart rate. Distributions were tested for differences between TNC and VNC derived scores and their correlation was assessed. The final cohort included 88 patients. CACS on VNC showed an underestimation of TNC derived values on median Agatston score TNC = 542 (IQR 200-1294), on median Agatston score VNC = 449 (IQR 130-1183), p < 0.001, percentage difference - 11%. However, linear correlation coefficient was high (r

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Body Mass IndexComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsHeart RateMultidetector Computed TomographyVascular CalcificationAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesAngiographyBody mass indexCoronary Artery Calcium QuantificationHeart rhythm and ratePhoton-counting detector computed tomographyVirtual non-contrast

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