1.The diagnostic value of multi-slice three-dimensional CT angiography for vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
Yunjun YANG ; Weijian CHEN ; Qichuan ZHUGE ; Jingliang CHENG ; Liqing DONG ; Shikui SHI ; Enfu WU ; Chongxin HE ; Yong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(1):50-53
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of multi-slice three-dimensional computed tomographic angiography(MS 3D-CTA)for vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia(VBD).Methods MS 3D-CTA of 10 patients with VBD were retrospectively analysed.Source images were got by GE Lightspeed pro scanner.Volume rendering(VR)and maximum intensity project (MIP) were adopted to reconstruct 3D images in all cases.Twenty patients were selected as the control group by suspected cerebra[vascular diseases and underwent MS 3D-CTA at the same period.Enumeration data between the patient group and the control group was assessed by Wilcoxon.test.Results There were 2 types of 10 cases with VBD,including simple type(n=4)and saddle type(n=6).Compared with the control group of the length of the basilar artery(B 1,25.60 mm),the deviant degree(Bc,1.20 mm),the height(Bh,1.90 am),the length of the vertebral artery (V1,17.55 mm),the deviant degree(Vc,2.05 mm),and the diameter of BA and/or VA (Bw/Vw,3.05 mm),there is significant difference in the B1 30.20 mm,Bc 7.10 mm,Bh 8.80 mm,V1 23.00 mm,Vc 5.95 mm,and Bw/Vw 5.05 mm(P<0.01,all).Conclusion The clinical performances of VBD is different,MS 3D-CTA is a very effective method for the diagnosis of VBD.
2.Correlation between coronary heart disease and osteoporosis based on coronary CT angiography
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(6):903-906,935
Objective To investigate the correlation between coronary heart disease(CHD)and osteoporosis(OP)based on coronary computed tomography angiography(CTA).Methods Data of patients with coronary CT A were prospectively collected.A total of 130 patients with CHD were included in the experimental group,and 61 patients without CHD were included in the control group matched by age and gender.General information and blood biochemical indexes of patients were collected.Coronary CTA data was transmitted to Shukun Technology software to obtain coronary assessment indicators;Bone mineral density(BMD)of the T9-T11 was measured using quantitative computed tomography(QCT)software.The correlation between CHD and OP was analyzed with the obtained data.Results BMD in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.01),and the fat attenuation index(FAI)was higher than that in the control group(P<0.001).BMD in the experimental group was highly negatively correlated with calcification score(r,=-0.35,P=0.001);The BMD of the extremely low risk group was higher than that of the other three groups(P<0.01);The degree of coronary stenosis was lower in the extremely low and low risk groups than in the other two groups(P<0.001).BMD in the experimental group was highly negatively correlated with the degree of coronary stenosis(r=-0.29,P<0.001);The FAI in the occlusion group was the highest.There was no correlation between BMD and FAI in the experimental group;The degree of coronary stenosis and calcification score in FAI>-70 HU group were higher than FAI≤-70 HU group(P<0.01).Conclusion CHD is closely related to OP.Coronary plaque calcification accelerates bone loss and aggravates coronary stenosis.When the calcification score is more than 100,the effect on coronary stenosis and bone loss is more significant.