Usefulness of multidetector row spiral computed tomography with 64- x 0.6-mm collimation and 330-ms rotation for the noninvasive detection of significant coronary artery stenoses

Am J Cardiol. 2006 Feb 1;97(3):343-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.08.050. Epub 2005 Dec 1.

Abstract

Eighty-four patients with suspected coronary artery disease were studied to determine the accuracy of noninvasive coronary angiography using a multidetector computed tomographic scanner with 64- x 0.6-mm collimation and 330-ms gantry rotation. All coronary artery segments with a diameter >1.5 mm were assessed with respect to stenoses >50% decreased diameter. Results were compared with quantitative coronary angiographic findings. After exclusion of unevaluable coronary segments (4%), multidetector computed tomography demonstrated a sensitivity of 93%, a specificity of 97%, and a negative predictive value of 100% in a per-segment analysis. In a per-artery analysis, 15 of 336 arteries (4%) were unevaluable. Sensitivity and specificity in evaluable arteries were 95% and 93%, respectively. In a per-patient analysis (81 of 84 patients included), sensitivity and specificity were 96% and 91%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / instrumentation*