Federico Fontana, Filippo Piacentino, Aroa Gnesutta, Edoardo Macchi, Andrea Coppola, Angiola Saccomanno, Tonia Gatta, Chiara Recaldini, Manuela Minenna, Claudio Tamborini, Filippo Dossi, Velio Ascenti, Simone Barbera, Giuseppe Cicero, Giulio Carcano, Giorgio Ascenti, Battistina Castiglioni, Massimo Venturini
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive alternative to surgical implantation and its implementation is progressively increasing worldwide. We routinely perform pre-procedural aortic angiography CT to assess aortic dimensions and vascular anatomy. This study aims to evaluate the image quality of CTA for TAVI planning using dual-layer spectral CT, with virtual monoenergetic image reconstructions at 40 keV. Thirty-one patients underwent a CTA protocol with the injection of 20 mL of contrast media...
January 17, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine