Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors: Geraint Morton
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters15 June 2010Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance ImagingGeraint Morton, MA, MBBS, Sven Plein, MD, PhD, and Eike Nagel, MD, PhDGeraint Morton, MA, MBBSFrom King's College London, London SE1 7EH, and University of Leeds, Leeds LS16 9AH., Sven Plein, MD, PhDFrom King's College London, London SE1 7EH, and University of Leeds, Leeds LS16 9AH., and Eike Nagel, MD, PhDFrom King's College London, London SE1 7EH, and University of Leeds, Leeds LS16 9AH.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read with great interest the meta-analysis by Schuetz and colleagues (1), which aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of coronary angiography with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) against invasive radiographic coronary angiography. The main result was that CT coronary angiography was more accurate than MRI coronary angiography.We completely agree that CT is the more accurate of the 2 tests for noninvasive coronary angiography. This is generally accepted within the field, which is why, as noted by the authors, relatively few articles have been published in recent years on MRI coronary angiography. However, ...References1. Schuetz GM, Zacharopoulou NM, Schlattmann P, Dewey M. Meta-analysis: noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152:167-77. [PMID: 20124233] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Schwitter J, Wacker CM, van Rossum AC, Lombardi M, Al-Saadi N, Ahlstrom H, et al. MR-IMPACT: comparison of perfusion-cardiac magnetic resonance with single-photon emission computed tomography for the detection of coronary artery disease in a multicentre, multivendor, randomized trial. Eur Heart J. 2008;29:480-9. [PMID: 18208849] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Jahnke C, Nagel E, Gebker R, Kokocinski T, Kelle S, Manka R, et al. Prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance stress tests: adenosine stress perfusion and dobutamine stress wall motion imaging. Circulation. 2007;115:1769-76. [PMID: 17353441] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Tonino PA, De Bruyne B, Pijls NH, Siebert U, Ikeno F, van' t Veer M, et al; FAME Study Investigators. Fractional flow reserve versus angiography for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention. N Engl J Med. 2009;360:213-24. [PMID: 19144937] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. White CW, Wright CB, Doty DB, Hiratza LF, Eastham CL, Harrison DG, et al. Does visual interpretation of the coronary arteriogram predict the physiologic importance of a coronary stenosis? N Engl J Med. 1984;310:819-24. [PMID: 6700670] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Geraint Morton, MA, MBBS; Sven Plein, MD, PhD; Eike Nagel, MD, PhDAffiliations: From King's College London, London SE1 7EH, and University of Leeds, Leeds LS16 9AH.Disclosures:Grant support: E. Nagel (Philips Healthcare, Bayer Schering Pharma). PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMeta-analysis: Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Georg M. Schuetz , Niki Maria Zacharopoulou , Peter Schlattmann , and Marc Dewey Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Marc Dewey Metrics Cited byThe Impacts of Changes in PCI Strategy under the Guidance of FFR on Patient PrognosisDiagnostic performance of coronary angiography utilizing intraprocedural 320-row computed tomography with minimal contrast mediumMyocardial Perfusion Assessment by 3D and 4D Computed TomographyComprehensive Assessment of Radiation Dose Estimates for the CORE320 StudyThe prominent role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in coronary artery diseaseDiagnostic performance of combined noninvasive coronary angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging using 320 row detector computed tomography: design and implementation of the CORE320 multicenter, multinational diagnostic studyIschemic Heart Disease 15 June 2010Volume 152, Issue 12 Page: 827-828 Keywords Angiography Computed axial tomography Coronary arteries Ischemia Lesions Magnetic resonance angiography Magnetic resonance imaging Revascularization Stable coronary artery disease Stenosis ePublished: 15 June 2010 Issue Published: 15 June 2010 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...