Computed Tomography Imaging of Epicardial Adipose Tissue

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Bastian Balcer ◽  
Tienush Rassaf ◽  
Amir Abbas Mahabadi
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Epicardial Adipose Tissue ◽  
Computed Tomography Imaging ◽  
Tomography Imaging

scholarly journals Perivascular Adipose Tissue Attenuation on Computed Tomography beyond the Coronary Arteries. A Systematic Review

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1495
Author(s):  
Domenico Tuttolomondo ◽  
Chiara Martini ◽  
Francesco Nicolini ◽  
Francesco Formica ◽  
Alessandro Pini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Vascular Inflammation ◽  
Computed Tomography Imaging ◽  
Perivascular Adipose Tissue ◽  
Tomography Imaging ◽  
Vascular Beds

(1) Background: Perivascular adipose tissue attenuation, measured with computed tomography imaging, is a marker of mean local vascular inflammation since it reflects the morphological changes of the fat tissue in direct contact with the vessel. This method is thoroughly validated in coronary arteries, but few studies have been performed in other vascular beds. The aim of the present study is to provide insight into the potential application of perivascular adipose tissue attenuation through computed tomography imaging in extra-coronary arteries. (2) Methods: A comprehensive search of the scientific literature published in the last 30 years (1990–2020) has been performed on Medline. (3) Results: A Medline databases search for titles, abstracts, and keywords returned 3251 records. After the exclusion of repetitions and the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria and abstract screening, 37 studies were selected for full-text evaluation. Three papers were finally included in the systematic review. Perivascular adipose tissue attenuation assessment was studied in the internal carotid artery, ascending thoracic aorta, and abdominal aorta. (4) Conclusions: Perivascular adipose tissue attenuation seems to be an applicable parameter in all investigated vascular beds, generally with good inter-observer reproducibility.

Computed tomography imaging of left atrial aneurysmally dilated auricle

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
V.N. Makarenko ◽  
M.A. Pirogova ◽  
M.A. Shlyappo
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Computed Tomography Imaging ◽  
Tomography Imaging

Coronary Artery Calcification quantification in Chest Computed Tomography Imaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. S26
Author(s):  
Augustinas Tumenas ◽  
Laima Tamkeviciute ◽  
Monika Arzanauskaite ◽  
Timothy Fairbairn
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcification ◽  
Computed Tomography Imaging ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
Tomography Imaging
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