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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2025

Feasibility, Added Value, and Radiation Dose of Combined Coronary CT Angiography and Stress Dynamic CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Moderate Coronary Artery Disease: A Real-World Study.

Marco Fogante, Enrico Paolini, Fatjon Cela, Paolo Esposto Pirani, Liliana Balardi, Gian Piero Perna, Nicolò Schicchi

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Marco FoganteMaternal-Child, Senological, Cardiological Radiology and Outpatient Ultrasound, Department of Radiological Sciences, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2993-5718
Enrico PaoliniCardiology and Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6724-9001
Fatjon CelaMaternal-Child, Senological, Cardiological Radiology and Outpatient Ultrasound, Department of Radiological Sciences, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-3677-5179
Paolo Esposto PiraniMaternal-Child, Senological, Cardiological Radiology and Outpatient Ultrasound, Department of Radiological Sciences, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Liliana BalardiHealth Professions Area, Diagnostic Technical Area, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Gian Piero PernaCardiology and Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Nicolò SchicchiMaternal-Child, Senological, Cardiological Radiology and Outpatient Ultrasound, Department of Radiological Sciences, University Hospital of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.

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Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the feasibility, added value, and radiation dose of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and stress dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in a real-world setting. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 65 patients (mean age: 51.2 ± 11.5 years; 21 female) with moderate CAD, selected from the Radiological Database of our hospital between May 2022 and December 2024. All patients underwent CCTA and stress dynamic CT-MPI using a third-generation dual-source CT scanner. The shuttle-mode acquisition technique was used for CT-MPI with 60 mL of contrast (iopamidol, 370 mg iodine/mL) administered at a flow rate of 6 mL/s. The mean myocardial blood flow (MBF) and other quantitative parameters were measured for both CAD and reference segments (RSs). A 17-segment-based analysis was employed (excluding the apex). The MBF ratio, defined as the mean MBF value of CAD segments divided by that of RS, was used with a cut-off value of 0.85 to distinguish hypoperfused from non-hypoperfused segments within CAD territories. Non-parametric statistical tests were applied.

resultsA total of 1040 segments were evaluated. In 62 segments, the mean MBF of CAD territories was found to have decreased. The mean MBF and myocardial blood volume (MBV) in hypoperfused CAD segments were 65.1 ± 19.8 mL/100 mL/min and 14.5 ± 2.7 mL/100 mL, respectively, both significantly lower compared to non-hypoperfused CAD segments and RSs (

conclusionThe combined CCTA and dynamic CT-MPI protocol is feasible in real-world clinical practice and offers a comprehensive morphological and functional assessment of moderate CAD, with a manageable radiation dose and examination time.

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coronary artery diseasecoronary stenosisCT myocardial perfusiondynamic CT imagingmyocardial blood flowmyocardial blood volumemyocardial perfusionradiation dose

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