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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

Evaluation of peri-plaque pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation in coronary atherosclerosis using a dual-layer spectral detector CT.

Yulin Jia, Lei Zou, Ming Xue, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xigang Xiao

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yulin JiaDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Lei ZouDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ming XueDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xiaoyu ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xigang XiaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the differences between pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation at different measured locations in evaluating coronary atherosclerosis using spectral computed tomography (CT) and to explore valuable imaging indicators. Methods: A total of 330 patients with suspicious coronary atherosclerosis were enrolled and underwent coronary CT angiography with dual-layer spectral detector CT (SDCT). Proximal and peri-plaque fat attenuation index (FAI) of stenosis coronary arteries were measured using both conventional images (CIs) and virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) ranging from 40 keV to 100 keV. The slopes of the spectral attenuation curve (λ) of proximal and peri-plaque PCAT at three different monoenergetic intervals were calculated. Additionally, peri-plaque FAI on CI and virtual non-contrast images, and effective atomic number were measured manually. Results: A total of 231 coronary arteries with plaques and lumen stenosis were finally enrolled. Peri-plaque FAI Conclusion: Peri-plaque PCAT has more value in assessing coronary atherosclerosis than proximal PCAT. Peri-plaque PCAT attenuation is expected to be used as a standard biomarker for evaluating plaque vulnerability and hemodynamic characteristics.

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coronary inflammationdual-layer spectral detector CTfat attenuation indexlongitudinal locationpericoronary adipose tissue

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PMID38533317
PMCPMC10964482
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