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Implications of computed tomography reconstruction algorithms on coronary atheroma quantification: Comparison with intravascular ultrasound

Ramasamy, A; Hamid A Khan, A; Cooper, J; Simon, J; Maurovich-Horvat, P; Bajaj, R; Kitslaar, P; ... Bourantas, CV; + view all (2023) Implications of computed tomography reconstruction algorithms on coronary atheroma quantification: Comparison with intravascular ultrasound. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography , 17 (1) pp. 43-51. 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.09.004. Green open access

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Background: Advances in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reconstruction algorithms are expected to enhance the accuracy of CCTA plaque quantification. We aim to evaluate different CCTA reconstruction approaches in assessing vessel characteristics in coronary atheroma using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) as the reference standard. Methods: Matched cross-sections (n ​= ​7241) from 50 vessels in 15 participants with chronic coronary syndrome who prospectively underwent CCTA and 3-vessel near-infrared spectroscopy-IVUS were included. Twelve CCTA datasets per patient were reconstructed using two different kernels, two slice thicknesses (0.75 ​mm and 0.50 ​mm) and three different strengths of advanced model-based iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms. Lumen and vessel wall borders were manually annotated in every IVUS and CCTA cross-section which were co-registered using dedicated software. Image quality was sub-optimal in the reconstructions with a sharper kernel, so these were excluded. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and repeatability coefficient (RC) were used to compare the estimations of the 6 CT reconstruction approaches with those derived by IVUS. Results: Segment-level analysis showed good agreement between CCTA and IVUS for assessing atheroma volume with approach 0.50/5 (slice thickness 0.50 ​mm and highest strength 5 ADMIRE IR) being the best (total atheroma volume ICC: 0.91, RC: 0.67, p ​< ​0.001 and percentage atheroma volume ICC: 0.64, RC: 14.06, p ​< ​0.001). At lesion-level, there was no difference between the CCTA reconstructions for detecting plaques (accuracy range: 0.64–0.67; p ​= ​0.23); however, approach 0.50/5 was superior in assessing IVUS-derived lesion characteristics associated with plaque vulnerability (minimum lumen area ICC: 0.64, RC: 1.31, p ​< ​0.001 and plaque burden ICC: 0.45, RC: 32.0, p ​< ​0.001). Conclusion: CCTA reconstruction with thinner slice thickness, smooth kernel and highest strength advanced IR enabled more accurate quantification of the lumen and plaque at a segment-, and lesion-level analysis in coronary atheroma when validated against intravascular ultrasound. Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03556644)

Type: Article
Title: Implications of computed tomography reconstruction algorithms on coronary atheroma quantification: Comparison with intravascular ultrasound
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.09.004
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2022.09.004
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: Coronary computed tomography angiography Intravascular imaging Iterative reconstruction Coronary plaque quantification
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Clinical Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10161423
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