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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 7/2011

Open Access 01-10-2011 | Editorial Comment

IVUS detects more coronary calcifications than MSCT; matter of both resolution and cross-sectional assessment?

Authors: E. E. van der Wall, F. R. de Graaf, J. E. van Velzen, J. W. Jukema, J. J. Bax, J. D. Schuijf

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 7/2011

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Amongst the advanced cardiac imaging modalities, multi-slice computed tomography MSCT has emerged as a reliable non-invasive method for the assessment of coronary anatomy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac function [1‐16]. Multiple studies involving over several thousands of patients have established that MSCT is highly accurate for delineation of the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis [17‐30]. MSCT may also reveal the total plaque burden, i.e., both calcified and non-calcified components, for individual patients with coronary atherosclerosis [31‐38]. The advent of prospectively gated acquisition techniques for 64-slice MSCT has deepened our insight in soft versus hard plaques together with a significant reduction in dose exposure [39‐43]. Apart from MSCT, plaque calcifications can also be recognized by MRI and, in particular, by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) [44‐49]. However, smaller calcifications might be missed on MSCT due to its lower resolution and it is unknown to which extent calcifications can be detected with MSCT. …
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Metadata
Title
IVUS detects more coronary calcifications than MSCT; matter of both resolution and cross-sectional assessment?
Authors
E. E. van der Wall
F. R. de Graaf
J. E. van Velzen
J. W. Jukema
J. J. Bax
J. D. Schuijf
Publication date
01-10-2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-010-9668-2

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