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Fully automatic framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores analysis on non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scan: Total and vessel-specific quantifications.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop a fully automatic multiview shape constraint framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) quantification via deep learning on nonenhanced cardiac CT images.

Methods

In this retrospective single-centre study, a multi-task deep learning framework was proposed to detect and quantify coronary artery calcification from CT images collected between October 2018 and March 2019. A total of 232 non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scans were retrieved and studied (80 % for model training and 20 % for testing). CACS results of testing datasets (n?=?46), including Agatston score, calcium volume score, calcium mass score, were calculated fully automatically and manually at total and vessel-specific levels, respectively.

Results

No significant differences were found in CACS quantification obtained using automatic or manual methods at total and vessel-specific levels (Agatston score: automatic 535.3 vs. manual 542.0, P?=?0.993; calcium volume score: automatic 454.2 vs. manual 460.6, P?=?0.990; calcium mass score: automatic 128.9 vs. manual 129.5, P?=?0.992). Compared to the ground truth, the number of calcified vessels can be accurate recognized automatically (total: automatic 107 vs. manual 102, P?=?0.125; left main artery: automatic 15 vs. manual 14, P?=?1.000 ; left ascending artery: automatic 37 vs. manual 37, P?=?1.000; left circumflex artery: automatic 22 vs. manual 20, P?=?0.625; right coronary artery: automatic 33 vs. manual 31, P?=?0.500). At the patient's level, there was no statistic difference existed in the classification of Agatston scoring (P?=?0.317) and the number of calcified vessels (P?=?0.102) between the automatic and manual results.

Conclusions

The proposed framework can achieve reliable and comprehensive quantification for the CACS, including the calcified extent and distribution indicators at both total and vessel-specific levels.

SUBMITTER: Zhang N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fully automatic framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores analysis on non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scan: Total and vessel-specific quantifications.

Zhang Nan N Yang Guang G Zhang Weiwei W Wang Wenjing W Zhou Zhen Z Zhang Heye H Xu Lei L Chen Yundai Y

European journal of radiology 20201124

<h4>Objectives</h4>To develop a fully automatic multiview shape constraint framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) quantification via deep learning on nonenhanced cardiac CT images.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective single-centre study, a multi-task deep learning framework was proposed to detect and quantify coronary artery calcification from CT images collected between October 2018 and March 2019. A total of 232 non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scans were retrieved and ...[more]

PMID: 33302029

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Fully automatic framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores analysis on non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scan: Total and vessel-specific quantifications.

Objectives

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Conclusions

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Fully automatic framework for comprehensive coronary artery calcium scores analysis on non-contrast cardiac-gated CT scan: Total and vessel-specific quantifications.

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