Feasibility of measuring pericoronary fat from precontrast scans: Effect of iodinated contrast on pericoronary fat attenuation

Almeida, S; Pelter, M; Shaikh, K; Cherukuri, L; Birudaraju, D; Kim, K; Modi, J; Shekar, C; Sheikh, M; Kinninger, A; Hill, E; Mutchler, C; Tabb, L; Falk, R; Dey, D; Gonzalez, J; Karlsberg, R; Wesbey, G; Budoff, M

Almeida, S (corresponding author), 4851 Meadowbrook Pkwy 308, Overland Pk, KS 66207 USA.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, 2020; 14 (6): 490

Abstract

Background: Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation has been identified as a marker for cardiovascular risk. The effect of contrast enhancement......

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