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Published in: European Radiology 3/2006

01-03-2006 | Cardiac

Assessment of left ventricular myocardial function using 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography

Authors: Martin Heuschmid, Julia K. Rothfuss, Stephen Schroeder, Michael Fenchel, Norbert Stauder, Christof Burgstahler, Andreas Franow, Ronald S. Kuzo, Axel Kuettner, Stephan Miller, Claus D. Claussen, Andreas F. Kopp

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 3/2006

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Abstract

Objective

To assess functional parameters using multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and echocardiography and to compare the results with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Materials and methods

End-diastolic-volume (EDV), end-systolic-volume (ESV), stroke-volume (SV), ejection-fraction (EF), and myocardial mass (MM) were calculated based on CT data sets from 52 patients. Echocardiography was performed in 24 of the 52 patients. The results from MDCT and echocardiography were compared with MRI.

Results

A strong correlation between MDCT and MRI (r=0.66–0.90) was found for all parameters. Echocardiography revealed a low or moderate correlation (0.05–0.59). Compared to MRI the average differences with MDCT were for EDV 15.1 ml, ESV 10.6 ml, SV 4.5 ml, EF 1.8%, and MM 8.2 g, for EDV determined by echocardiography 36.2 ml, ESV 6.8 ml, and EF 13.9%. Bland-Altman analysis revealed acceptable limits of agreement between MRI and MDCT.

Conclusions

MDCT enables reliable quantification of left ventricular function. Echocardiography was found to have only a moderate agreement of functional parameters with MRI.
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Metadata
Title
Assessment of left ventricular myocardial function using 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography
Authors
Martin Heuschmid
Julia K. Rothfuss
Stephen Schroeder
Michael Fenchel
Norbert Stauder
Christof Burgstahler
Andreas Franow
Ronald S. Kuzo
Axel Kuettner
Stephan Miller
Claus D. Claussen
Andreas F. Kopp
Publication date
01-03-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-0015-2

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