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Improved Registration of 3D CT Angiography with X-ray Fluoroscopy for Image Fusion During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Published on: June 3, 2018
Dual source multidetector CT-angiography before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) using a high-pitch
W Wuest1, K Anders, A Schuhbaeck
1Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Objectives:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to surgical valve replacement in high risk patients. Angiography of the aortic root, aorta and iliac arteries is required to select suitable candidates, but contrast agents can be harmful due to impaired renal function. We evaluated ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral dual source Computed Tomography (CT) with minimized volume of contrast agent to assess aortic root anatomy and vascular access.
Methods:
42 patients (82 ± 6 years) scheduled for TAVI underwent dual source (DS) CT angiography (CTA) of the aorta using a prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral mode (pitch = 3.4) with 40 mL iodinated contrast agent. We analyzed aortic root/iliac dimensions, attenuation, contrast to noise ratio (CNR), image noise and radiation exposure.
Results:
Aortic root/iliac dimensions and distance of coronary ostia from the annulus could be determined in all cases. Mean aortic and iliac artery attenuation was 320 ± 70 HU and 340 ± 77 HU. Aortic/iliac CNR was 21.7 ± 6.8 HU and 14.5 ± 5.4 HU using 100 kV (18.8 ± 4.1 HU and 8.7 ± 2.6 HU using 120 kV). Mean effective dose was 4.5 ± 1.2 mSv.
Conclusions:
High-pitch spiral DSCTA can be used to assess the entire aorta and iliac arteries in TAVI candidates with a low volume of contrast agent while preserving diagnostic image quality.
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