Objectives: To evaluate the effect of scanner collimation on the ability to detect small cardiac vessels using electron beam CT coronary angiography (EBA).
Materials And Methods: EBA scans from 40 patients who underwent study on two separate occasions with 3 mm (initial scan) and 1.5 mm (follow-up scan) collimation protocols were analyzed. Vessels of <2 mm in diameter were identified.
Results: The 1.5 mm collimation allowed 3-D visualization of 129 vessels<2 mm in diameter, while 3 mm collimation only allowed visualization of 89 vessels (p<0.001). The right coronary artery branches and distal LAD segments though were not displayed satisfactorily in almost half of the 3-D studies with either protocol.
Conclusions: There was significant improvement in detection of small cardiac vessels with a 1.5 mm collimation EBA protocol compared to a 3 mm protocol. Both protocols though were insufficient for reliable visualization of the right coronary artery branches and distal LAD segments.
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