Aortic Valve Calcium Scoring Using True and Virtual Non-Contrast Reconstructions on Photon-Counting CT with Differing Slice Increments: Impact on Calcium Severity Classifications.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Aortic valve calcification is commonly evaluated using 3.0 mm true non-contrast (TNC) computed tomography (CT) images. This study evaluates the reproducibility of virtual non-contrast (VNC) reconstructions at different slice intervals using photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT). Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 279 consecutive patients, who underwent PCD-CT for evaluation of native aortic valve between February 2023 and December 2023 with both TNC and VNC images at 3.0 and 1.5 mm slice intervals. Aortic valve calcium score (AVCS) and aortic valve calcium volume (AVCV) were compared between the two methods using paired t-tests. Agreement for continuous variables was assessed using inter-class coefficients (ICCs). Cohen's Kappa (κ)

SUBMITTER: Singh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736715 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature