Appendix E2

Excluded Articles and Reasons for Exclusion

 

Possible Verification Bias

 

Beck T, Burgstahler C, Kuettner A, et al. Clinical use of multislice spiral computed tomography in 210 highly preselected patients: experience with 4 and 16 slice technology. Heart 2005;91:1423-1427.

Blinder G, Benhorin J, Koukoui D, Zimam R, Hiller N. The value of electrocardiography-gated multi-slice computed tomography in the evaluation of patients with chest pain. Isr Med Assoc J 2005;7:419-423.

Gaspar T, Dvir D, Peled N. The role of 16-slice computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: large sample analysis. Isr Med Assoc J 2005;7:424-427.

Gerber TC, Kuzo RS, Lane GE, et al. Image quality in a standardized algorithm for minimally invasive coronary angiography with multislice spiral computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2003;27:62-69.

Hacker M, Jakobs T, Matthiesen F, et al. Comparison of spiral multidetector CT angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging in the noninvasive detection of functionally relevant coronary artery lesions: first clinical experiences. J Nucl Med 2005;46:1294-1300.

Kitagawa T, Fujii T, Tomohiro Y, et al. Ability for visualization, reasons for nonassessable image, and diagnostic accuracy of 16-slice multidetector row helical computed tomography for the assessment of the entire coronary arteries. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:1076-1079.

Martuscelli E, Razzini C, D'Eliseo A, Marchei M, Pisani E, Romeo F. Limitations of four-slice multirow detector computed tomography in the detection of coronary stenosis. Ital Heart J 2004;5:127-131.

Schroeder S, Kuettner A, Beck T, et al. Usefulness of noninvasive MSCT coronary angiography as first-line imaging technique in patients with chest pain: initial clinical experience. Int J Cardiol 2005;102:469-475.

 

Inability to Obtain TP, TN, FP, FN Data

 

Aviram G, Finkelstein A, Herz I, et al. Clinical value of 16-slice multi-detector CT compared to invasive coronary angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Intervent 2005;7:21-28.

Beck T, Burgstahler C, Kuettner A, et al. Clinical use of multislice spiral computed tomography in 210 highly preselected patients: experience with 4 and 16 slice technology. Heart 2005;91:1423-1427.

Dorgelo J, Willems TP, Geluk CA, van Ooijen PM, Zijlstra F, Oudkerk M. Multidetector computed tomography-guided treatment strategy in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: a pilot study. Eur Radiol 2005;15:708-713.

Fine JJ, Hopkins CB, Hall PA, Delphia RE, Attebery TW, Newton FC. Noninvasive coronary angiography: agreement of multi-slice spiral computed tomography and selective catheter angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2004;20:549-552.

Otsuka M, Hirohashi S, Uemura S, et al. Assessment of coronary artery by four-detector multislice computed tomography: diagnostic accuracy and limitations for coronary artery lesions. J Cardiol 2003;41:225-234.

Sato Y, Inoue F, Matsumoto N, Kanmatsuse K, Takahashi M, Nagano K. Multislice CT findings in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Nippon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2004;93:306-314.

 

 

Review Article or Editorial

 

Achenbach S. Clinical Use of Multi-Slice CT Coronary Angiography. Herz 2003;28:119-125.

Achenbach S, Daniel WG. Computed tomography of the coronary arteries: more than meets the (angiographic) eye. J Am Coll Cardiol  2005;46:155-157.

Achenbach S, Giesler T, Ropers D, et al. Detection of coronary artery stenoses by contrast-enhanced, retrospectively electrocardiographically-gated, multislice spiral computed tomography. Circulation 2001;103:2535-2538.

Achenbach S, Daniel WG. Imaging of coronary atherosclerosis using computed tomography: current status and future directions. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2004;6:213-218.

Barbara K, Kohlmann R, Fuchs A, et al. Imaging of the coronary arteries with multi-channel CT: a pictorial assay. J Radiol 2004;85:1975-1983.

Becker CR. Combined approach of contrast and non contrast CT for the assessment of coronary atherosclerosis. Herz 2003;28:32-35.

Becker CR. Assessment of coronary arteries with CT. Radiol Clin North Am 2002;40:773-82

Becker CR, Ohnesorge BM, Schoepf UJ, Reiser MF. Current development of cardiac imaging with multidetector-row CT. Eur J Radiol 2000;36:97-103.

Becker CR, Knez A. Past, present, and future perspective of cardiac computed tomography. J Magn Reson Imaging 2004;19:676-685.

Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Duerinckx A. Clinical utility of computed tomography and magnetic resonance techniques for noninvasive coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;42:1867-1878.

Budoff MJ. Noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2005;3:123-132.

Cademartiri F, Nieman K, Mollet N, et al. Non-invasive 16-row spiral multislice computed tomography coronary angiography after one year of experience. Ital Heart J Suppl 2003;4:587-593.

Cademartiri F, Pavone P. Computed tomography coronary angiography with a 16-row multislice scanner: early experience and technical considerations. Acta Biomed Ateneo Parmense 2004;75:63-68.

Cademartiri F, Runza G, Belgrano M, et al. Introduction to coronary imaging with 64-slice computed tomography. Radiol Med (Torino) 2005;110:16-41.

Cademartiri F, Schuijf JD, Mollet NR, et al. Multislice CT coronary angiography: how to do it and what is the current clinical performance? Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2005;32:1337-1347.

Cademartiri F, Luccichenti G, Marano R, et al. Non-invasive angiography of the coronary arteries with multislice computed tomography: state of the art and future prospects. Radiol Med (Torino) 2003;106:284-296.

Chomka EV, Brundage BH. Cardiovascular ultrafast computed tomographic angiography. Am J Card Imaging 1993;7:252-264.

Chow BJ, Hoffmann U, Nieman K. Computed tomographic coronary angiography: an alternative to invasive coronary angiography. Can J Cardiol 2005;21:933-940.

de Feyter P, Mollet NR, Cadermartiri F, Nieman K, Pattynama P. MS-CT coronary imaging. J Interv Cardiol 2003;16:465-468.

Dewey M, Richter WS, Lembcke A, Hamm B, Borges AC. Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Med Klin (Munich) 2004;99:57-64.

Dorgelo J, Willemsen HM, van Ooijen PM, Zijlstra F, Oudkerk M. Multidetector computed tomography of the coronary arteries. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2004;148:1330-1335.

Duerinckx AJ, Lipton MJ. Noninvasive coronary artery imaging using CT and MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1998;170:900-902.

Flohr T, Bruder H, Stierstorfer K, Simon J, Schaller S, Ohnesorge B. New technical developments in multislice CT. Part 2. Sub-millimeter 16-slice scanning and increased gantry rotation speed for cardiac imaging. Rofo 2002;174:1022-1027.

Gaudio C, Mirabelli F, Di Michele S, et al. Multidetector computed tomography of the coronary arteries. Ital Heart J 2004;5:423-430.

Gerber TC, Kuzo RS, Lane GE, et al. Image quality in a standardized algorithm for minimally invasive coronary angiography with multislice spiral computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2003;27:62-69.

Henneman MM, Bax JJ, Schuijf JD, Wall EE. Noninvasive visualization of the coronary arteries with multi-slice computed tomography: influence of heart rate on diagnostic accuracy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2005;1-3.

Horton KM. CT of the coronary arteries. Crit Rev Comput Tomogr 2004;45:147-151.

Kitagawa T, Fujii T, Tomohiro Y, et al. Ability for visualization, reasons for nonassessable image, and diagnostic accuracy of 16-slice multidetector row helical computed tomography for the assessment of the entire coronary arteries. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:1076-1079.

Laissy JP, Sebban V, Deux JF, Huart V, Mousseaux E. Noninvasive coronary artery imaging: CT and MR. J Radiol 2004;85:1798-1808.

Lawler LP, Pannu HK, Fishman EK. MDCT evaluation of the coronary arteries, 2004: how we do it—data acquisition, postprocessing, display, and interpretation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005;184:1402-1412.

Manghat NE, Morgan-Hughes GJ, Marshall AJ, Roobottom CA. Multi-detector row computed tomography: imaging the coronary arteries. Clin Radiol 2005; 60(9):939-952.

Martuscelli E, Razzini C, D'Eliseo A, Marchei M, Pisani E, Romeo F. Limitations of four-slice multirow detector computed tomography in the detection of coronary stenosis. Ital Heart J 2004;5:127-131.

Mohlenkamp S, Schmermund A, Gerber TC, et al. Noninvasive computed tomographic coronary angiography as a complement to coronary calcium quantification in symptomatic patients. Herz 2003;28:106-118.

Nakanishi T, Kayashima Y, Inoue R, Sumii K, Gomyo Y. Pitfalls in 16-detector row CT of the coronary arteries. Radiographics 2005; 25:425-438.

Nieman K, Cademartiri F, Raaijmakers R, Pattynama P, de Feyter P. Noninvasive angiographic evaluation of coronary stents with multi-slice spiral computed tomography. Herz 2003;28:136-142.

Nieman K, Van Geuns RJ, Wielopolski P, Pattynama PM, de Feyter PJ. Noninvasive coronary imaging in the new millennium: a comparison of computed tomography and magnetic resonance techniques. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2002;3:77-84.

Nieman K, van der Lugt A, Pattynama PM, de Feyter PJ. Noninvasive visualization of atherosclerotic plaque with electron beam and multislice spiral computed tomography. J Interv Cardiol 2003;16:123-128.

Nieman K, Rensing B, Munne A, Van Geuns RJ, Pattynama P, de Feyter P. Three-dimensional coronary anatomy in contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography. Prev Cardiol 2002;5:79-83.

Pannu HK, Flohr TG, Corl FM, Fishman EK. Current concepts in multi-detector row CT evaluation of the coronary arteries: principles, techniques, and anatomy. Radiographics 2003;23:S111-S125.

Pantalone O, Palladino F, Lotito RM, et al. Multirow CT angiography of coronary arteries. Rays 2003;28:13-19.

Paul JF. Non-invasive coronary artery imaging using multislice computed tomography. Bull Acad Natl Med 2005;189:657-670.

Pons LG. Current state of non-invasive methods in the study of coronary arteries and surgical bypass grafts. Rev Esp Cardiol 1998;51:510-520.

Sablayrolles JL, Al Attar N, Nataf P. New trends in non-invasive coronary angiography with multislice CT. Surg Technol Int 2004;13:205-213.

Saito K, Saito M, Komatu S, Ohtomo K. Real-Time four-dimensional imaging of the heart with multi-detector row CT. Radiographics 2003;23:8.

Schmermund A, Baumgart D, Gorge G, Seibel R, Gronemeyer D, Erbel R. Non-invasive visualization of coronary arteries with and without calcification by electron beam computed tomography. Herz 1996;21:118-126.

Schoenhagen P, Tuzcu EM, Stillman AE, et al. Non-invasive assessment of plaque morphology and remodeling in mildly stenotic coronary segments: comparison of 16-slice computed tomography and intravascular ultrasound. Coron Artery Dis 2003;14:459-462.

Schoenhagen P, Halliburton SS, Stillman AE, et al. Noninvasive imaging of coronary arteries: current and future role of multi-detector row CT. Radiology 2004;232:7-17.

Schoepf UJ, Becker CR, Ohnesorge BM, Yucel EK. CT of coronary artery disease. Radiology 2004;232:18-37.

Schroeder S, Bax JJ. Multi-slice spiral computed tomography: useful for non-invasive coronary angiography? Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2004;20:67-69.

Schroeder S, Kuettner A, Beck T, et al. Usefulness of noninvasive MSCT coronary angiography as first-line imaging technique in patients with chest pain: initial clinical experience. Int J Cardiol 2005;10:469-475.

Schuijf JD, Bax JJ, van der Wall EE. Non-invasive visualization of the coronary arteries with multi-detector row computed tomography; influence of technical advances on clinical applicability. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2005;21:343-345.

Stanford W, Thompson BH, Weiss RM, Galvin JR. Coronary artery visualization using ultrafast computed tomography. Am J Card Imaging 1993;7:243-251.

Steiner P. Coronary arteries and coronary artery bypass in CT: options, limitations and perspectives. Aktuelle Radiol 1995;5:283-289.

Thompson RC, Thomas GS, Yasuda T, Cohen MC, Des Prez RD. Potential indications for coronary angiography by computed tomography. Am Heart Hosp J 2005;3:161-6, 174.

van Ooijen PM, Ho KY, Dorgelo J, Oudkerk M. Coronary artery imaging with multidetector CT: visualization issues. Radiographics 2003;23:e16.

van Ooijen PM, Dorgelo J, Oudkerk M. Noninvasive coronary imaging: CT versus MR. Herz 2003;28:143-149.

 

Studies on Calcium Score

 

 

Becker CR, Schoepf UJ, Reiser MF. Methods for quantification of coronary artery calcifications with electron beam and conventional CT and pushing the spiral CT envelope: new cardiac applications. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2001;17:203-211.

Kopp AF, Ohnesorge B, Becker C, et al. Reproducibility and accuracy of coronary calcium measurements with multi-detector row versus electron-beam CT. Radiology 2002;225:113-119.

Schmermund A, Bailey KR, Rumberger JA, Reed JE, Sheedy PF, Schwartz RS. An algorithm for noninvasive identification of angiographic three-vessel and/or left main coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients on the basis of cardiac risk and electron-beam computed tomographic calcium scores. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:444-452

 

Studies on Electron-Beam CT

 

Budoff MJ, Lu B, Shinbane JS, et al. Methodology for improved detection of coronary stenoses with computed tomographic angiography. Am Heart J 2004;148:1085-1090.

Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody A, et al. Ultrafast computed tomography as a diagnostic modality in the detection of coronary artery disease: a multicenter study. Circulation 1996;93:898-904.

 

No Comparison with Reference Standard

 

 

Achenbach S, Ulzheimer S, Baum U, et al. Noninvasive coronary angiography by retrospectively ECG-gated multislice spiral CT. Circulation 2000;102:2823-2828.

Becker CR, Knez A, Leber A, et al. Initial experiences with multi-slice detector spiral CT in diagnosis of arteriosclerosis of coronary vessels. Radiologe 2000;40:118-122.

Bohme E, Steinbigler P, Czernik A, et al. Invasive versus noninvasive (MSCT) coronary angiography: importance of cardiac diagnostics with multislice computed tomography. Herz 2003;28:36-43.

Cademartiri F, Marano R, Luccichenti G, et al. Normal anatomy of the vessels of the heart with 16-row multislice computed tomography. Radiol Med (Torino) 2004;107:11-21.

Cademartiri F, Luccichenti G, Marano R, Pavone P. Techniques for the optimisation of coronary artery opacification in non-invasive angiography with a 16-row multislice computed tomography. Radiol Med (Torino) 2004;107:24-34.

Cademartiri F, Pavone P. Advantages of retrospective ECG-gating in cardio-thoracic imaging with 16-row multislice computed tomography. Acta Biomed Ateneo Parmense 2003;74:126-130.

Cademartiri F, Luccichenti G, Marano R, Gualerzi M, Brambilla L, Coruzzi P. Comparison of monophasic vs biphasic administration of contrast material in non-invasive coronary angiography using a 16-row multislice computed tomography. Radiol Med (Torino) 2004;107:489-496.

Cademartiri F, Runza G, Mollet NR, et al. Impact of intravascular enhancement, heart rate, and calcium score on diagnostic accuracy in multislice computed tomography coronary angiography. Radiol Med (Torino) 2005;110:42-51.

Cademartiri F, Nieman K, van der Lugt A, et al. Intravenous contrast material administration at 16-detector row helical CT coronary angiography: test bolus versus bolus-tracking technique. Radiology 2004;233:817-823.

Cademartiri F, Mollet N, van der Lugt A, et al. Non-invasive 16-row multislice CT coronary angiography: usefulness of saline chaser. Eur Radiol 2004;14:178-183.

Cademartiri F, Runza G, Marano R, Luccichenti G, Midiri M. Thoracic cardiovascular imaging with 16-row multislice computed tomography and retrospective ECG-gating: technical note. Radiol Med (Torino) 2004;108:487-493.

Flohr T, Ohnesorge B, Bruder H, et al. Image reconstruction and performance evaluation for ECG-gated spiral scanning with a 16-slice CT system. Med Phys 2003;30:2650-2662.

Flohr T, Kuttner A, Bruder H, et al. Performance evaluation of a multi-slice CT system with 16-slice detector and increased gantry rotation speed for isotropic submillimeter imaging of the heart. Herz 2003;28:7-19.

Hamoir XL, Flohr T, Hamoir V, et al. Coronary arteries: assessment of image quality and optimal reconstruction window in retrospective ECG-gated multislice CT at 375-ms gantry rotation time. Eur Radiol 2005;15:296-304.

Herzog C, Ay M, Engelmann K, et al. Visualization techniques in multislice CT-coronary angiography of the heart: correlations of axial, multiplanar, three-dimensional and virtual endoscopic imaging with the invasive diagnosis. Rofo 2001;173:341-349.

Herzog C, Dogan S, Diebold T, et al. Multi-detector row CT versus coronary angiography: preoperative evaluation before totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting. Radiology 2003;229:200-208.

Heuschmid M, Kuttner A, Flohr T, et al. Visualization of coronary arteries in CT as assessed by a new 16 slice technology and reduced gantry rotation time: first experiences. Rofo 2002;174:721-724.

Hoffmann MH, Shi H, Manzke R, et al. Noninvasive coronary angiography with 16-detector row CT: effect of heart rate. Radiology 2005;234:86-97.

Jin ZY, Zhang ZH, Lin SB, et al. Coronary angiography with sixteen-slice spiral CT: an initial study. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2003;83:1150-1155.

Kopp AF, Ohnesorge B, Flohr T, et al. Cardiac multidetector-row CT: first clinical results of retrospectively ECG-gated spiral with optimized temporal and spatial resolution. Rofo 2000;172:429-435.

Kopp AF, Schroeder S, Kuettner A, et al. Coronary arteries: retrospectively ECG-gated multi-detector row CT angiography with selective optimization of the image reconstruction window.  Radiology 2001;221:683-688.

Kuettner A, Burgstahler C, Beck T, et al. Coronary vessel visualization using true 16-row multi-slice computed tomography technology. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2005;21:331-337.

Lembcke A, Rogalla P, Mews J, et al. Imaging of the coronary arteries by means of multislice helical CT: optimization of image quality with multisegmental reconstruction and variable gantry rotation time. Rofo 2003;175:780-785.

Lembcke A, Wiese TH, Schnorr J, et al. Image quality of noninvasive coronary angiography using multislice spiral computed tomography and electron-beam computed tomography: intraindividual comparison in an animal model. Invest Radiol 2004;39:357-364.

Mollet NR, Cademartiri F, Nieman K, et al. Noninvasive assessment of coronary plaque burden using multislice computed tomography. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:1165-1169.

Nikolaou K, Becker CR, Wintersperger BJ, et al. Evaluating multislice computed tomography for imaging coronary atherosclerosis. Radiologe 2004;44:130-139.

Nikolaou K, Sagmeister S, Knez A, et al. Multidetector-row computed tomography of the coronary arteries: predictive value and quantitative assessment of non-calcified vessel-wall changes. Eur Radiol 2003;13:2505-2512.

Ohnesorge B, Flohr T, Becker C, et al. Cardiac imaging with rapid, retrospective ECG synchronized multilevel spiral CT. Radiologe 2000;40:111-117.

Romagnoli A, Nisini A, Gandini R, et al. Multidetector row CT coronary angiography: technique and preliminary experience. Radiol Med (Torino) 2002;103:443-455.

Ropers D, Moshage W, Daniel WG, Jessl J, Gottwik M, Achenbach S. Visualization of coronary artery anomalies and their anatomic course by contrast-enhanced electron beam tomography and three-dimensional reconstruction.  Am J Cardiol 2001;87:193-197.

Sato Y, Kanmatsuse K, Inoue F, et al. Noninvasive coronary artery imaging by multislice spiral computed tomography. Circ J 2003;67:107-111.

Schmitt R, Frohner S, Brunn J, et al. Multi-slice spiral CT of the coronary arteries: clear vascular imaging using standard software. Rontgenpraxis 2001;54:127-140.

Schoenhagen P, White RD, Nissen SE, Tuzcu EM. Imaging of coronary atherosclerotic plaque. Z Kardiol 2003;92:429-437.

Schroeder S, Kopp AF, Ohnesorge B, et al. Accuracy and reliability of quantitative measurements in coronary arteries by multi-slice computed tomography: experimental and initial clinical results. Clin Radiol 2001;56:466-474.

Schroeder S, Kopp AF, Kuettner A, et al. Influence of heart rate on vessel visibility in noninvasive coronary angiography using new multislice computed tomography: experience in 94 patients. Clin Imaging 2002;26:106-111.

Sinha AM, Mahnken AH, Borghans A, et al. Multidetector-row computed tomography vs angiography and intravascular ultrasound for the evaluation of the diameter of proximal coronary arteries. Int J Cardiol 2006;110:40-45.

Takahashi S, Nitatori T, Yokoyama K, Hachiya J, Kachi E, Yoshino H. Detection and diagnosis of coronary arteries using multi-detector CT. Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi 2002;62:808-815.

Yamada M, Jinzaki M, Kuribayashi S, et al. Evaluation of coronary artery lumen diameter with 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography. Circ J 2005;69:1230-1232.

Zhang SZ, Hu XH, Zhang QW, Huang WX. Evaluation of computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with a high heart rate using 16-slice spiral computed tomography with 0.37-s gantry rotation time. Eur Radiol 2005;15:1105-1109.

Zhang ZH, Jin ZY, Li DJ, et al. Non-invasive imaging of coronary artery with 16-slice spiral computed tomography. Chin Med Sci J 2004;19:174-179.

Caussin C, Ohanessian A, Lancelin B, et al. Coronary plaque burden detected by multislice computed tomography after acute myocardial infarction with near-normal coronary arteries by angiography. Am J Cardiol 2003;92:849-852.

Jakobs TF, Becker CR, Wintersperger BJ, et al. CT angiography of the coronary arteries with a 16-row spiral tomography: effect of spatial resolution on image quality. Radiologe 2002;42:733-738.

 

 

Possible Overlapping Study Population

 

 

Cademartiri F, Runza G, Marano R, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of 16-row multislice CT angiography in the evaluation of coronary segments. Radiol Med (Torino) 2005;109:91-97.

Nieman K, Rensing BJ, Van Geuns RJ, et al. Usefulness of multislice computed tomography for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2002;89:913-918.

Sato Y, Matsumoto N, Kato M, et al. Noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease by multislice spiral computed tomography using a new retrospectively ECG-gated image reconstruction technique. Circ J 2003;67:401-405.

 

Studies on Intravascular US

 

 

Achenbach S, Ropers D, Hoffmann U, et al. Assessment of coronary remodeling in stenotic and nonstenotic coronary atherosclerotic lesions by multidetector spiral computed tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:842-847.

Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers D, et al. Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound. Circulation 2004;109:14-17.

Caussin C, Daoud B, Ghostine S, et al. Comparison of lumens of intermediate coronary stenosis using 16-slice computed tomography versus intravascular ultrasound. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:524-528.

Kopp AF, Schroeder S, Baumbach A, et al. Non-invasive characterisation of coronary lesion morphology and composition by multislice CT: first results in comparison with intracoronary ultrasound. Eur Radiol 2001;11:1607-1611.

Leber AW, Knez A, Becker A, et al. Accuracy of multidetector spiral computed tomography in identifying and differentiating the composition of coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a comparative study with intracoronary ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:1241-1247.

Schroeder S, Kopp AF, Baumbach A, et al. Noninvasive detection of coronary lesions by multislice computed tomography: results of the New Age pilot trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2001;53:352-358.

 

Different Target Population

 

Burgstahler C, Beck T, Kuettner A, et al. Image quality and diagnostic accuracy of 16-slice multidetector spiral computed tomography for the detection of coronary artery disease in elderly patients. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2005;29:734-738

Cordeiro MA, Miller JM, Schmidt A, et al. Non-invasive half millimetre 32 detector row computed tomography angiography accurately excludes significant stenoses in patients with advanced coronary artery disease and high calcium scores. Heart 2006;92:589-597

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

Coin CG. Noninvasive visualization of coronary arteriosclerosis by computed tomography. South Med J 1993;86:295-296.

Funami Y, Ishide T, Okuyama K, et al. Three-dimensional angio-computed tomography of coronary arteries: preliminary report. Nippon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1993;94:761.

Hacker M, Jakobs T, Matthiesen F, et al. Comparison of spiral multidetector CT angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging in the noninvasive detection of functionally relevant coronary artery lesions: first clinical experiences. J Nucl Med 2005;46:1294-1300.

Mahnken AH, Wildberger JE, Sinha AM, et al. Value of 3D-volume rendering in the assessment of coronary arteries with retrospectively ECG-gated multislice spiral CT. Acta Radiol 2003;44:302-309.

Mollet NR, Hoye A, Lemos PA, et al. Value of preprocedure multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography to predict the outcome of percutaneous recanalization of chronic total occlusions. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:240-243.

Sierra-Galan LM, Hernandez-Lopez JE, Portos-Silva JM. Computerized helicoidal tomography of the coronary arteries vs coronary angiography. Arch Inst Cardiol Mex 2000;70:569-579.