The value of AI-based analysis of fractional flow reserve of volume computed tomographically detected coronary artery stenosis with regard to their hemodynamic relevance.

Journal: RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of our work was to demonstrate the importance of artificial intelligence-based analysis of fractional flow reserves of computed tomographically detected coronary artery stenosis with regard to their hemodynamic relevance in patients with unclear chest pain and suspected stable coronary heart disease with a low to medium pre-test probability.

Authors

  • Hans-Jürgen Noblé
    Department of Radiology, German Air Force Center of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
  • Nadine Mühlbauer
    Department of Radiology, German Air Force Center of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
  • Josef Ehling
    Department of Radiology, German Air Force Center of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
  • Paul Martin Bansmann
    Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hospital Porz am Rhein, Cologne, Germany.