Normalization of automatic plaque quantification in cardiac computed tomography (CCT)

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-290

  Hamirani, Yasmin S ^a   Zeb, Irfan ^a   Pagali, Sandeep R ^a   Kadakia, Jigar ^a   Saraff, Guilda ^a   Choi, Taeyoung ^a   Ahmadi, Naser ^a   Isma'Eel, Hussain ^a   Budoff, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac computed tomography; Coronary plaque; Normalization; Plaque quantification

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78651445907     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.086     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Isma'eel H., Hamirani Y.S., and Mehrinfar R. Optimal phase for coronary interpretations and correlation of ejection fraction using late-diastole and end-diastole imaging in cardiac computed tomography angiography: implications for prospective triggering Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 25 7 2009 739 749
2. J. Sun, Z. Zhang, and B. Lu Identification and quantification of coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a comparison of 64-MDCT and intravascular ultrasound AJR Am J Roentgenol 190 3 2008 Mar 748 754
3. Hur J., Kim Y.J., and Lee H.J. Quantification and characterization of obstructive coronary plaques using 64-slice computed tomography: a comparison with intravascular ultrasound J Comput Assist Tomogr 33 2 2009 Mar-Apr 186 192
4. Ohnesorge B.M., Hofmann L.K., Flohr T.G., and Schoepf U.J. CT for imaging coronary artery disease: defining the paradigm for its application Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 21 1 2005 feb 85 104 Review.
5. P. Schoenhagen, K.M. Ziada, and S.R. Kapadia Extent and direction of arterial remodeling in stable and unstable coronary syndromes Circulation 101 2000 598 603
6. A. Buffon, L.M. Biasucci, and G. Liuzzo Widespread coronary inflammation in unstable angina N Engl J Med 347 2002 5 12
7. H. Williams, J.L. Johnson, and K.G. Carson Characteristics of intact and ruptured atherosclerotic plaques in brachiocephalic arteries of apolipoprotein E knockout mice Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 22 2002 788 792
8. R.J. Frink Chronic ulcerated plaques: new insights into the pathogenesis of acute coronary disease J Invasive Cardiol 6 1994 173 185
9. A.P. Burke, F.D. Kolodgie, and A. Farb Healed plaque ruptures and sudden coronary death: evidence that subclinical rupture has a role in plaque progression Circulation 103 2001 934 940
10. J. Mann, and M.J. Davies Mechanisms of progression in native coronary artery disease: role of healed plaque disruption Heart 82 1999 265 268
11. S. Schroeder, A.F. Kopp, and A. Baumbach Noninvasive detection and evaluation of atherosclerotic coronary plaques with multislice computed tomography J Am Coll Cardiol 37 2001 1430 1435
12. P. Schoenhagen, E.M. Tuzcu, and A.E. Stillman Non-invasive assessment of plaque morphology and remodeling in mildly stenotic coronary segments: comparison of 16- slice computed tomography and intravascular ultrasound Coron Artery Dis 14 2003 459 462
13. Z.A. Fayad, V. Fuster, and K. Nikolaou Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive coronary angiography and plaque imaging: current and potential future concepts Circulation 106 2002 2026 2034 (Pubitemid 35176312)
14. S. Achenbach, F. Moselewski, and D. Ropers Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound Circulation 109 Pt 1 2004 14 17 (Pubitemid 38056013)
15. S. Achenbach, F. Moselewski, and D. Ropers Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound Circulation 109 2004 14 17 (Pubitemid 38056013)
16. A.W. Leber, A. Knez, and F. Ziegler Quantification of obstructive and nonobstructive coronary lesions by 64-slice computed tomography: a comparative study with quantitative coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound J Am Coll Cardiol 46 2005 147 154
17. Shewan L.G., and Coats A.J. Ethics in the authorship and publishing of scientific articles Int J Cardiol 144 2010 1 2
18. A.J. Coats Ethical authorship and publishing Int J Cardiol 131 2009 149 150