Motion correction for improving the accuracy of dual-energy myocardial perfusion CT imaging

Jed D. Pack; Zhye Yin; Guanglei Xiong; Priya Mittal; Simon Dunham; Kimberly Elmore; Peter M. Edic; James K. Min

doi:10.1117/12.2216986

29 March 2016 Motion correction for improving the accuracy of dual-energy myocardial perfusion CT imaging

Jed D. Pack, Zhye Yin, Guanglei Xiong, Priya Mittal, Simon Dunham, Kimberly Elmore, Peter M. Edic, James K. Min

Proceedings Volume 9788, Medical Imaging 2016: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging; 97880Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216986
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death globally [1]. Modern cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is highly effective at identifying and assessing coronary blockages associated with CAD. The diagnostic value of this anatomical information can be substantially increased in combination with a non-invasive, low-dose, correlative, quantitative measure of blood supply to the myocardium. While CT perfusion has shown promise of providing such indications of ischemia, artifacts due to motion, beam hardening, and other factors confound clinical findings and can limit quantitative accuracy. In this paper, we investigate the impact of applying a novel motion correction algorithm to correct for motion in the myocardium. This motion compensation algorithm (originally designed to correct for the motion of the coronary arteries in order to improve CCTA images) has been shown to provide substantial improvements in both overall image quality and diagnostic accuracy of CCTA. We have adapted this technique for application beyond the coronary arteries and present an assessment of its impact on image quality and quantitative accuracy within the context of dual-energy CT perfusion imaging. We conclude that motion correction is a promising technique that can help foster the routine clinical use of dual-energy CT perfusion. When combined, the anatomical information of CCTA and the hemodynamic information from dual-energy CT perfusion should facilitate better clinical decisions about which patients would benefit from treatments such as stent placement, drug therapy, or surgery and help other patients avoid the risks and costs associated with unnecessary, invasive, diagnostic coronary angiography procedures.

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Jed D. Pack, Zhye Yin, Guanglei Xiong, Priya Mittal, Simon Dunham, Kimberly Elmore, Peter M. Edic, and James K. Min "Motion correction for improving the accuracy of dual-energy myocardial perfusion CT imaging", Proc. SPIE 9788, Medical Imaging 2016: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 97880Z (29 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216986

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