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  • Title: Assessment of left ventricular volumes and function: intraindividual comparison of multi-slice spiral CT and electron beam CT in an animal model.
    Author: Wiese TH, Rogalla P, Taupitz M, Wagner S, Schnorr J, Mews J, Enzweiler CN, Hermann KG, Hamm B, Lembcke A.
    Journal: Acta Radiol; 2004 Dec; 45(8):819-27. PubMed ID: 15690611.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To evaluate multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for measurements of left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction (EF), and myocardial mass in comparison with electron beam CT (EBCT) as a reference method. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Six minipigs underwent both standardized contrast-enhanced MSCT (effective acquisition time per cardiac cycle 125.7+/-30.1 ms, reconstructed slice thickness 8 mm) and EBCT (acquisition time 50 ms, collimated slice thickness 8 mm). The contrast-to-noise ratio of the left ventricle was measured in each animal, and the contour sharpness of the myocardium was analyzed. Volumes (EDV, ESV, SV) ejection fraction (EF), and muscle mass were calculated by MSCT and by EBCT using the slice summation method. RESULTS: MSCT had a higher contrast-to-noise ratio and delineated the myocardial contours more sharply than EBCT. There was a close linear correlation between both modalities for all parameters (EDV: rP=0.88, ESV: rP=0.91, SV: rP=0.85, EF: rP=0.93; mass: rP=0.90; P<0.05 each). MSCT slightly overestimated ESV and slightly underestimated SV and EF compared with EBCT (P<0.05 each). CONCLUSIONS: Image quality in MSCT is superior to that of EBCT. Functional parameters correlate well between both modalities, but the accuracy of MSCT is limited by its lower temporal resolution.
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