Dual-layer spectral detector CT to study the correlation between pericoronary adipose tissue and coronary artery stenosis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Xujiao Chen¹  Ke Zhou¹  Shaowei Ma¹  Yang Hou¹  Xiaolong Zhu² 

[1] Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing in Medical Image, Ministry of Education, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, 110004, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China;Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing in Medical Image, Ministry of Education, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, 110004, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China;Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, 075000, Zhangjiakou, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Dual-layer spectral detector;    Pericoronary adipose tissue;    Epicardial fat volume;    Coronary artery stenosis;    Plaque;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13019-021-01709-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTo investigate the relationship of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) with coronary artery stenosis using dual-layer spectral detector CT (SDCT).Methods99 patients were retrospectively divided into normal group, non-significant stenosis group and significant stenosis group (n = 33 in each group). Fat attenuation index (FAI) 40kev, spectral curve slope (λHU), effective atomic number (Eff-Z) and epicardial fat volume (EFV) were quantitatively evaluated of the narrowest part of the lesion tissue by SDCT.ResultsThere were significant differences in PCAT parameters on SDCT (FAI40keV, λHU, Eff-Z and EFV) among the three groups (P < 0.05). FAI40keV, λHU, and Eff-Z in significant stenosis group were statistically different from those in normal group and non-significant stenosis group (P < 0.05). FAI40keV, λHU, and Eff-Z in non-significant stenosis group were statistically different from significant stenosis group (P < 0.05). EFV in normal group were significantly lower in non-significant stenosis group and significant stenosis group (P < 0.001). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified FAI40keV (OR = 1.50, 95%CI 1.01 to 1.09) and λHU (OR = 6.81, 95%CI 1.87 to 24.86) as independent predictors of significant stenosis. FAI40keV and λHU had quite good discrimination, with an AUC of 0.84 and 0.80 respectively.ConclusionFAI40keV, λHU, and Eff-Z on SDCT in significant stenosis group were significantly different from normal and non-significant stenosis group while EFV in normal group were significantly different from non-significant stenosis group and significant stenosis group. FAI40kev and λHU were risk factors for significant stenosis.

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