Comparison of Accuracy of 64-Slice Cardiovascular Computed Tomography With Coronary Angiography in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiovascular computed tomography (CVCT) with the recently released 64-slice technology increases spatial resolution and decreases acquisition times and slice thickness. We investigated the accuracy of 64-slice CVCT in relation to catheter angiography. We studied 66 sequential subjects who underwen...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 2006-01, Vol.97 (2), p.173-174
Hauptverfasser: Fine, Jeffrey J., Hopkins, Christie B., Ruff, Nicol, Newton, F. Carter
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Zusammenfassung:Cardiovascular computed tomography (CVCT) with the recently released 64-slice technology increases spatial resolution and decreases acquisition times and slice thickness. We investigated the accuracy of 64-slice CVCT in relation to catheter angiography. We studied 66 sequential subjects who underwent 64-slice CVCT and catheter angiography within 30 days. Accuracy results were 94% for interpretable images, 95% for sensitivity, 96% for specificity, 97% for positive predictive value, and 92% for negative predictive value for lesions with >50% stenosis. We found 100% agreement between 64-slice CVCT and catheterization among vein graft evaluations (9 of 9). These metrics are vastly improved from the 16-slice generation and support 64-slice CVCT as a reliable diagnostic tool.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.08.021