Our results indicate that DSCT provides reliable measurements of LV dimensions, volumes, and myocardial mass with similar values as compared with echocardiography. Read more

To overcome the limitations of the classical volume scoring method for quantifying coronary calcifications, including accuracy, variability between examinations, and dependency on plaque density and acquisition parameters, a mesh-based volume measurement method has been developed. It was evaluated and compared with the classical volume scoring method for accuracy, i.e., the normalized … Read more

Purpose To investigate the impact of right ventricle (RV) contrast attenuation on the accuracy of RV function analysis at cardiac CT performed for coronary imaging. Materials and methods We analyzed multi-phase cardiac dual-source CT studies of 40 consecutive patients (mean age 60.9+/-12.3 years; 13 women) with normal valve function. Function analyses of … Read more