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Marco Francone

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Rationale, design and methods of CTCA-PRORECAD (Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Prognostic Registry for Coronary Artery Disease): a multicen…

2013

PURPOSE: This study was done to assess the prognostic value of computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in a large multicentre population of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and, in particular, its incremental value compared with traditional methods for risk stratification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study that began in January 2003 conducted on patients with suspected CAD assessed with CTCA on the basis of symptoms (chest pain, dyspnoea) and/or abnormal or equivocal stress test and/or a high cardiovascular risk profile. The participating centres will provide data obtained with CTCA performed with 16-slice or higher equipment. Ex…

Coronary angiographyMaleContrast MediaComputed tomographyCoronary DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary artery diseaseComputed tomography coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseComputer-AssistedRisk FactorsRegistriesTomographyNeuroradiologyeducation.field_of_studymedicine.diagnostic_testcomputed tomography coronary angiography; coronary artery disease; prevalence of disease; prognosis; registry; risk stratificationRadiographic Image InterpretationInterventional radiologyGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedPrognosisX-Ray ComputedResearch DesignRisk stratificationCardiologyPrevalence of diseaseRadiographic Image Interpretation Computer-AssistedFemaleRadiologymedicine.medical_specialtyRegistryPrognosiEndpoint DeterminationPopulationRisk AssessmentComputed tomography coronary angiography; Coronary artery disease; Prevalence of disease; Prognosis; Risk stratification; Registry; Analysis of Variance; Contrast Media; Coronary Disease; Endpoint Determination; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Proportional Hazards Models; Radiographic Image Interpretation Computer-Assisted; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Coronary Angiography; Registries; Research Design; Tomography X-Ray ComputedInternal medicinemedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingeducationRisk stratificationProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesAnalysis of Variancebusiness.industrymedicine.diseasebusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedLa Radiologia medica
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Appropriateness criteria for the use of cardiac computed tomography, SIC-SIRM part 2: Acute chest pain evaluation; Stent and coronary artery bypass g…

2022

In the past 20 years, cardiac computed tomography (CCT) has become a pivotal technique for the noninvasive diagnostic workup of coronary and cardiac diseases. Continuous technical and methodological improvements, combined with fast growing scientific evidence, have progressively expanded the clinical role of CCT. Randomized clinical trials documented the value of CCT in increasing the cost-effectiveness of the management of patients with acute chest pain presenting in the emergency department, also during the pandemic. Beyond the evaluation of stents and surgical graft patency, the anatomical and functional coronary imaging have the potential to guide treatment decision-making and planning …

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SIRM–SIC appropriateness criteria for the use of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Part 1: Congenital heart diseases, primary prevention, risk assessment …

2021

AbstractIn the past 20 years, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) has become a pivotal technique for the noninvasive diagnostic work-up of coronary and cardiac diseases. Continuous technical and methodological improvements, combined with fast growing scientific evidence, have progressively expanded the clinical role of CCT. Recent large multicenter randomized clinical trials documented the high prognostic value of CCT and its capability to increase the cost-effectiveness of the management of patients with suspected CAD. In the meantime, CCT, initially perceived as a simple non-invasive technique for studying coronary anatomy, has transformed into a multiparametric “one-stop-shop” approach abl…

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Intravenous Contrast Material for Cardiac Computed Tomography

2023

Purpose: The Italian Registry of Contrast Material use in Cardiac Computed Tomography (iRCM-CCT) is a multicenter, multivendor, observational study on the use of contrast media (CM) in patients undergoing cardiac computed tomography (CCT). The aim of iRCM-CCT is to assess image quality and safety profile of intravenous CM compounds. Materials and methods: iRCM-CCT enrolled 1842 consecutive patients undergoing CCT (≥50 per site) at 20 cluster sites with the indication of suspected coronary artery disease. Demographic characteristics, CCT, and CM protocols, clinical indications, safety markers, radiation dose reports, qualitative (ie, poor vascular enhancement) and quantitative (ie, HU attenu…

safetyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSettore MED/36 - Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapiacoronary arteriecomputed tomography angiography; contrast media; coronary arteries; image enhancement; safetyRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingcomputed tomography angiography; contrast media; coronary arteries; image enhancement; safety;image enhancementcontrast mediacomputed tomography angiographycoronary arteriesimage enhancement contrast media safetycomputed tomography angiographycoronary arteriesimage enhancementcontrast mediasafetyJournal of Thoracic Imaging
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Clinical indications for the use of cardiac MRI. By the SIRM Study Group on Cardiac Imaging

2013

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered an useful method in the evaluation of many cardiac disorders. Based on our experience and available literature, we wrote a document as a guiding tool in the clinical use of CMR. Synthetically we describe different cardiac disorders and express for each one a classification, I to IV, depending on the significance of diagnostic information expected.

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