The Fat Attenuation Index (FAI) surrounding the coronary arteries, a sensitive biomarker for coronary inflammation, can be measured through standard Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA). The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences...
BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue is gaining increasing interest as a cardiometabolic imaging biomarker, but its exact role in coronary artery disease is not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between epicardial ad...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease remains the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Traditional risk models are limited in predictive accuracy. Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT), a novel i...
BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with cardiometabolic risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D), but its spatial distribution and structural alterations remain understudied. We aim to develop a shape-aware, AI-based method for automated ...
Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Accurate automatic segmentation of the EAT around the Left Atrium (LA) from Magnetic ...
BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue represents a metabolically active visceral fat depot that is in direct contact with the left ventricular myocardium. While it is associated with coronary artery disease, little is known regarding its role in aort...
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the impact of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-Veo (ASIR-V) and deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithms on the quantification of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) and epicardial adi...
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
Feb 4, 2025
BACKGROUND: Low-cost/no-cost non-contrast CT calcium scoring (CTCS) exams can provide direct evidence of coronary atherosclerosis. In this study, using features from CTCS images, we developed a novel machine learning model to predict obstructive coro...
Journal of X-ray science and technology
Dec 18, 2024
BACKGROUND: Inflammation of coronary arterial plaque is considered a key factor in the development of coronary heart disease. Early the plaque detection and timely treatment of the atherosclerosis could effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular e...
Journal of imaging informatics in medicine
Sep 19, 2024
To compare the image quality and fat attenuation index (FAI) of coronary artery CT angiography (CCTA) under different tube voltages between deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction V (ASIR-V). Three ...
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