Influence of contrast material density and kV setting on detectability of calcified plaques on coronary CT angiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

Congress:

ESCR 2016

Poster Number:

P-0021

Type:

Scientific Poster

Keywords:

Cardiac, Cardiovascular system, CT, CT-Angiography, Contrast agent-intravenous, Calcifications / Calculi

Authors:

P. Tischendorf¹, C. Arendt², C. Frellesen¹, T. J. Vogl¹, R. Bauer¹; ¹frankfurt/DE, ²Frankfurt am Main/DE

DOI:

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/

Purpose

Calcified plaque may be missed on coronary CT angiography (cCTA) with highly concentrated iodinated contrast material (CM) at low kV settings. We analyzed the impact of different iodine density CM at varying tube potential for the assessment of calcified plaques on cCTA images.