| Coronary calcium test phantom containing true CaHA microspheres for evaluation of advanced CT calcium scoring methods. | |
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PMID: 20947042 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Test phantoms with simulated micro-calcifications of true calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) density were not available to validate advanced calcium scoring methods or plaque density measurements. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated a coronary calcium scoring (CCS) test phantom containing very small CaHA microspheres and validated a new scoring method for measurements of plaque densities. METHODS: The semianthropomorphic CCS phantom was constructed with CaHA microspheres (volumes, 0.05-3.1 mm(3)) with the approximate density of biologic calcifications. QRM and CCS phantoms were scored with a new calibrated and automated calcium scoring method (N-vivo; Image Analysis). The densities of the microspheres and 609 individual patient plaques were measured. RESULTS: The range of measured densities of the CaHA microspheres was approximately equivalent to that measured in the patient coronary calcifications. The smallest microspheres scored with the calibrated/automated and the Agatston methods had volumes of 0.075 mm(3) and 0.27 mm(3), respectively. The standard deviations of the mass scores of the microspheres ranged from 0.02 to 0.17 mg with regression slope of 0.962 and R(2) = 0.997. The relationship of measured density to measured mass of the patient plaques was similar to that of the microspheres, suggesting that vascular calcifications are CaHA density. CONCLUSIONS: The CaHA microspheres of the CCS test phantom were found to be representative in density and size of coronary calcifications. The measurements show that CT calcium scoring underestimates plaque density and greatly overestimates volume. The heterogeneity of calcium concentration densities measured in the patient plaques was due largely to CT scanner measurement errors. |
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Ben A Arnold; Matthew J Budoff; Janis Child; Ping Xiang; Song S Mao |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-25 |
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Title: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography Volume: 4 ISSN: 1876-861X ISO Abbreviation: J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101308347 Medline TA: J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 322-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Image Analysis, 1380 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY 42728, USA. arnold@image-analysis.com |
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