Reproducibility of quantitative coronary calcium scoring from PET/CT attenuation maps: comparison to ECG-gated CT scans.

Konrad PieszkoAakash D ShanbhagMark LemleyMark HyunSerge Van KriekingeYuka OtakiJoanna X LiangDaniel S BermanDamini DeyPiotr J Slomka

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2022)

CAC can be quantitatively assessed on PET CTAC maps with good agreement with standard scans, however with limited sensitivity for small lesions. CAC scoring of CTAC can be performed routinely without modification of PET protocol and added radiation dose.

Keyphrases

pet ct
computed tomography
positron emission tomography
dual energy
contrast enhanced
image quality
coronary artery disease
coronary artery
randomized controlled trial
magnetic resonance imaging
heart rate
heart rate variability
high resolution
magnetic resonance
heart failure
pet imaging