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Coronary calcium score scans for attenuation correction of quantitative PET/CT 13N-ammonia myocardial perfusion imaging

Burkhard, Nina ; Herzog, Bernhard ; Husmann, Lars ; Pazhenkottil, Aju ; Burger, Irene ; Buechel, Ronny ; Valenta, Ines ; Wyss, Christophe ; Kaufmann, Philipp

In: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2010, vol. 37, no. 3, p. 517-521

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    Title
    • Coronary calcium score scans for attenuation correction of quantitative PET/CT 13N-ammonia myocardial perfusion imaging
    Author
    • Burkhard, Nina. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Herzog, Bernhard. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Husmann, Lars. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Pazhenkottil, Aju. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Burger, Irene. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Buechel, Ronny. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Valenta, Ines. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Wyss, Christophe. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Kaufmann, Philipp. Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, NUK C42, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
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    • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2010, vol. 37, no. 3, p. 517-521. Springer-Verlag
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    • oai:doc.rero.ch:320125
    Summary
    Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ECG-triggered coronary calcium scoring (CCS) scans can be used for attenuation correction (AC) to quantify myocardial blood flow (MBF) and coronary flow reserve (CFR) assessed by PET/CT with 13N-ammonia. Methods: Thirty-five consecutive patients underwent a 13N-ammonia PET/CT scan at rest and during standard adenosine stress. MBF values were calculated using AC maps obtained from the ECG-triggered CCS scan during inspiration and validated against MBF values calculated using standard non-gated transmission scans for AC. CFR was calculated as the ratio of hyperaemic over resting MBF. In all 35 consecutive patients intraobserver variability was assessed by blinded repeat analysis for both AC methods. Results: There was an excellent correlation between CT AC and CCS for global MBF values at rest (n = 35, r = 0.94, p < 0.001) and during stress (n = 35, r = 0.97, p < 0.001) with narrow Bland-Altman (BA) limits of agreement (−0.21 to 0.10ml/min per g and −0.41 to 0.30ml/min per g) as well as for global CFR (n = 35, r = 0.96, p < 0.001, BA −0.27 to 0.34). The excellent correlation was preserved on the segmental MBF analysis for both rest and stress (n = 1190, r = 0.93, p < 0.001, BA −0.60 to 0.50) and for CFR (n = 595, r = 0.87, p < 0.001, BA −0.71 to 0.74). In addition, reproducibility proved excellent for global CFR by CT AC (n = 35, r = 0.91, p < 0.001, BA −0.42-0.58) and CCS scans (n = 35, r = 0.94, p < 0.001, BA −0.34-0.45). Conclusion: Use of attenuation maps from CCS scans allows accurate quantitative MBF and CFR assessment with 13N-ammonia PET/CT