Publications by authors named "Shane Oberoi"
Objective: The objective of our study was to evaluate the reproducibility of noncalcified coronary artery plaque burden quantification from coronary CT angiography (CTA) across different commercial analysis platforms.
Materials And Methods: For this study, 47 patients (36 men, 11 women; mean age ± SD, 62 ± 13 years) with noncalcified plaques on coronary CTA were included. Automated quantification of noncalcified coronary artery plaque volume was performed on identical datasets using three commercially available image analysis software platforms (software platforms 1-3).
Objective: We sought to use cardiac CT angiography (CTA) to longitudinally examine the relationship between changes in aortic stiffness and of the atherosclerotic burden over time.
Materials And Methods: One hundred sixty-four patients with suspected coronary artery disease underwent two retrospectively ECG-gated cardiac CTA studies an average of 12 ± 10 months apart. Arterial stiffness was represented by the aortic distensibility index (ADI) and atherosclerosis by segment involvement score (SIS) (defined as the number of coronary artery segments per patient displaying atherosclerotic plaque).
Purpose: To systematically evaluate the incremental predictive value of cardiac computed tomographic (CT) angiography beyond the assessment of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in patients who present with acute chest pain but without evidence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Materials And Methods: The human research committee approved this study and waived the need for individual written informed consent. The study was HIPAA compliant.