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Non-invasive diagnostic value of pericoronary fat attenuation index for identifying culprit lesions in acute coronary syndrome [PDF]

European Journal of Radiology Open
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of fat attenuation index (FAI) as a non-invasive diagnostic tool in the precise identification of culprit lesions in individuals diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: A retrospective
Fengfeng Yang, Zhengyang Li, Haoran Cai, Jing Zhu, Huijia Liu, Yang Zhao   +5 more
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Pericoronary fat attenuation index on coronary CT angiography and cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease [PDF]

BMC Nephrology
Background The pericoronary fat attenuation index (pFAI), derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), is an emerging marker of local inflammation of coronary arteries. Its prognostic significance in patients with coronary artery disease
Xiaozhao Lu, Pan Wei, Shangyi Tang, Weitao Ye, Zuxian Huang, Ziyao Yuan, Huangtao Ruan, Haozhang Huang, Weipeng Zhang, Chenyang Wang, Yu Kang, Jing Hu, Zeliang Li, Jingru Deng, Yingying Li, Wanying Wu, Wai-kit Ming, Chun-Ka Wong, Ning Tan, Shiqun Chen, Jin Liu, Jiyan Chen, Yong Liu   +22 more
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Pericoronary fat attenuation index-a new imaging biomarker and its diagnostic and prognostic utility: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 2022
Pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) on coronary computed tomography angiography imaging has been proposed as a novel marker of coronary vascular inflammation with prognostic value for major cardiovascular events.
Sagris M, Antonopoulos AS, Simantiris S, Oikonomou E, Siasos G, Tsioufis K, Tousoulis D.   +6 more
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Analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography-derived pericoronary fat attenuation index characteristics in the diagnostic assessment of patients with Takayasu arteritis. [PDF]

Quant Imaging Med Surg, 2023
Background The clinical value of pericoronary adipose tissue in assessing Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with coronary artery involvement (CAI) is yet to be determined.
Zhao W, Zhang N, Yang S, Pan L, Liu J, Liu D, Xu L, Zhang G, Sun Z, Wen Z.   +9 more
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Pericoronary fat attenuation index is associated with plaque parameters and stenosis severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

J Thorac Dis, 2022
Background The pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) is a novel imaging biomarker of coronary inflammation, which is closely related to development and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Zhang R, Ju Z, Li Y, Gao Y, Gu H, Wang X.   +5 more
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Assessment of Coronary Inflammation by Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index in Clinically Suspected Myocarditis with Infarct-Like Presentation. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2021
Background: The pathophysiology of angina-like symptoms in myocarditis is still unclear. Perivascular fat attenuation index (pFAI) by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a non-invasive marker of coronary inflammation (CI) in ...
Baritussio A, Vacirca F, Ocagli H, Tona F, Pergola V, Motta R, Marcolongo R, Lorenzoni G, Gregori D, Iliceto S, Caforio ALP.   +10 more
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Coronary CT angiography-derived pericoronary fat attenuation index: Post-mortem histopathological correlation in fatal plaques. [PDF]

International Journal of Cardiology
The fat attenuation index (FAI) is a biomarker that has recently gained attention for reflecting perivascular inflammation in coronary arteries. We investigated the utility of the FAI in identifying high-risk coronary plaques responsible for sudden ...
Fahrni, G., Grabherr, S., Magnin, V., Michaud, K., Ocana, G., Pozzessere, C., Qanadli, S.D., Rotzinger, D.C., Tzimas, G., Van der Wal, A.C.   +9 more
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Evaluation of Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index to Better Identify Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndrome According to Stenosis Severity. [PDF]

J Comput Assist Tomogr
Objective To investigate the incremental value of pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) in routine coronary artery computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to identify culprit lesions in acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Li L, Tang J, Fang P, Sun Y, Gao Y, Qi H, Liu B, Zhang J, Fan L.   +8 more
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Development of a new threshold for pericoronary fat attenuation based on 40 keV virtual monoenergetic images from dual-energy spectral CT [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveTo investigate the distinct properties of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) on 40 keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) from spectral detector CT (SDCT) and compare them with conventional mixed-energy images (MEI), aiming to establish a novel ...
Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Shaoquan Zhou, Min Gu, Kang Li   +4 more
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Effect of Deep Learning Image Reconstruction on Image Quality and Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index. [PDF]

J Imaging Inform Med
To compare the image quality and fat attenuation index (FAI) of coronary artery CT angiography (CCTA) under different tube voltages between deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction V (ASIR-V). Three hundred one patients who underwent CCTA with automatic tube current modulation were prospectively ...
Mei J, Chen C, Liu R, Ma H.
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