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KMID : 0368120090390030095
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Korean Circulation Journal
2009 Volume.39 No. 3 p.95 ~ p.99
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Assessment of Non-Calcified Coronary Plaques Using 64-Slice Computed Tomography: Comparison With Intravascular Ultrasound
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Kim So-Yeon
Lee Young-Soo
Lee Jin-Bae
Choi Ji-Yong
Kim Kee-Sik
Chang Sung-Gug
Ryu Jae-Kean
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives: Non-invasive detection and characterization of plaque composition may constitute an important step in risk stratification and monitoring of the progression of coronary atherosclerosis. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) allows for accurate, non-invasive detection and characterization of atherosclerotic plaques, as well as determination of coronary artery stenosis. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of MSCT for cterizing non-calcified coronary plaques previously classified by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
Subjects and Methods: Seventy-one plaques were evaluated in 42 patients undergoing MSCT and IVUS. Coronary plaques were classified as hypoechoic or hyperechoic based on IVUS echogenicity. On MSCT, CT attenuation was measured using circular regions of interest (ROI) and represented as Hounsfield units (HU).
Results: MSCT attenuation in hypoechoic plaques was significantly lower than it was in hyperechoic plaques (52.9±24.6 HU vs. 98.6±34.9 HU, respectively, p<0.001). When comparing CT attenuation between hypoechoic and hyperechoic plaques, 60.2 HU was the cut-off value for differentiating between the two, with a 90.7% sensitivity and a 78.6%
specificity.
Conclusion: MSCT might be a useful tool for non-invasively evaluating the characteristics of coronary artery plaques.
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KEYWORD
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Atherosclerosis, Coronary arteries, X-ray computed tomography
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