TY - JOUR
T1 - High-Pitch Carbon Dioxide Contrasted CT Angiography: Pilot Study
AU - Penzkofer, Tobias
AU - Slebocki, Karin
AU - Grommes, Jochen
AU - Bruners, Philipp
AU - Isfort, Peter
AU - Schmitz-Rode, Thomas
AU - Langer, Stephan
AU - Kuhl, Christiane K.
AU - Mahnken, Andreas H.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - This study was designed to evaluate CO2 computed tomography angiography (CO2-CTA) of the iliac and lower limb arteries in patients with contraindications for iodinated contrast agent (ICA). Five patients with contraindications for ICA were examined using CO2-fluoroscopic enhanced angiography (CO2-FLA) and CO2-CTA using a high-pitch examination protocol. Objective (vessel diameter) and subjective (visual score) image quality parameters were evaluated. Pathological findings in both modalities were compared. CO2-CTA was feasible in all patients without adverse side effects, except for CO2 injection-associated pain. Objective vessel analysis revealed no significant difference in diameters as determined by CO2-CTA and CO2-FLA (0.44 +/- A 0.4 and 0.46 +/- A 0.41 mm, p = 0.93). CO2-CTA had on average a higher image-quality score (2.6 +/- A 1.0 vs. 2.3 +/- A 1.0, p = 0.009). While for pelvic and upper leg CO2-CTA advantageous (3.1 +/- A 0.74 vs. 2.7 +/- A 0.9, p = 0.0014) at good quality scores, for calf vessels no significant improvement was visible (1.9 +/- A 1.0 vs. 1.7 +/- A 0.9, p = 0.49) and scores were poorer. CO2-CTA with high-pitch CT was feasible in a limited number of patients. Image-quality scores were on average higher for CO2-CTA than for CO2-FLA, while limited imaging quality in the vessels below the knee needs further work on the CT protocol. An added value of cross-sectional imaging was apparent but needs further quantification.
AB - This study was designed to evaluate CO2 computed tomography angiography (CO2-CTA) of the iliac and lower limb arteries in patients with contraindications for iodinated contrast agent (ICA). Five patients with contraindications for ICA were examined using CO2-fluoroscopic enhanced angiography (CO2-FLA) and CO2-CTA using a high-pitch examination protocol. Objective (vessel diameter) and subjective (visual score) image quality parameters were evaluated. Pathological findings in both modalities were compared. CO2-CTA was feasible in all patients without adverse side effects, except for CO2 injection-associated pain. Objective vessel analysis revealed no significant difference in diameters as determined by CO2-CTA and CO2-FLA (0.44 +/- A 0.4 and 0.46 +/- A 0.41 mm, p = 0.93). CO2-CTA had on average a higher image-quality score (2.6 +/- A 1.0 vs. 2.3 +/- A 1.0, p = 0.009). While for pelvic and upper leg CO2-CTA advantageous (3.1 +/- A 0.74 vs. 2.7 +/- A 0.9, p = 0.0014) at good quality scores, for calf vessels no significant improvement was visible (1.9 +/- A 1.0 vs. 1.7 +/- A 0.9, p = 0.49) and scores were poorer. CO2-CTA with high-pitch CT was feasible in a limited number of patients. Image-quality scores were on average higher for CO2-CTA than for CO2-FLA, while limited imaging quality in the vessels below the knee needs further work on the CT protocol. An added value of cross-sectional imaging was apparent but needs further quantification.
KW - Carbon dioxide angiography
KW - Computed tomography angiography
KW - Peripheral vascular disease
KW - Alternative contrast agents
KW - Contrast agent contraindications
U2 - 10.1007/s00270-013-0834-5
DO - 10.1007/s00270-013-0834-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 24452319
SN - 0174-1551
VL - 37
SP - 362
EP - 370
JO - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 2
ER -