RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Non-invasive half millimetre 32 detector row computed tomography angiography accurately excludes significant stenoses in patients with advanced coronary artery disease and high calcium scores JF Heart JO Heart FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society SP 589 OP 597 DO 10.1136/hrt.2005.074336 VO 92 IS 5 A1 M A S Cordeiro A1 J M Miller A1 A Schmidt A1 A C Lardo A1 B D Rosen A1 D E Bush A1 J A Brinker A1 D A Bluemke A1 E P Shapiro A1 J A C Lima YR 2006 UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/92/5/589.abstract AB Objective: To show an overall diagnostic accuracy ⩾ 90% for detection of ⩾ 50% stenoses by coronary half millimetre 32 detector row computed tomography angiography (32 × 0.5-MDCTA) in patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD) and a high likelihood of raised calcium scores. Methods: ECG gated 32 × 0.5-MDCTA (32 × 0.5 mm cross sections, 0.35 × 0.35 × 0.35 mm3 isotropic voxels, 400 ms rotation) was performed after injection of iodixanol (120 ml, 320 mg/ml) in 30 consecutive patients (25 men, mean (SD) age 59 (13) years, body mass index 26.2 (4.9) kg/m2). Native arteries, including ⩾ 1.5 mm branches, and bypass grafts were screened for ⩾ 50% stenoses. Stents were excluded. Conventional coronary angiography (performed 18 (12) days before 32 × 0.5-MDCTA) was analysed by quantitative coronary angiography. Results: Median Agatston calcium score was 510 (range 3–5066). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for detection of ⩾ 50% stenoses in native arteries were 76% (29 of 38), 94% (190 of 202), 71% (29 of 41), and 96% (190 of 199), respectively. Overall diagnostic accuracy was 91% (219 of 240). Due to the following artefacts 20% (69 of 352) of the vessels were excluded: motion, noise, and low contrast enhancement isolated or in combination (45 of 69 (65%)); image distortion by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or pacemaker leads (18 of 69 (26%)); and blooming secondary to severe calcification (6 of 69 (9%)). Conclusions: Coronary 32 × 0.5-MDCTA accurately excludes ⩾ 50% stenoses in patients with advanced CAD and high calcium scores with an overall diagnostic accuracy of 91%.