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目的:探讨利用双层探测器光谱CT冠状动脉CT血管造影(CCTA)钙化积分的虚拟平扫成像(VNC)降低扫描辐射剂量的可行性。方法:回顾性分析2019年3月至2020年8月在南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院双层探测器光谱CT行CCTA扫描的122例患者资料。记录每位患者的CT容积剂量指数(CTDIn vol)、剂量长度乘积(DLP)及有效剂量(n E)。记录检查时间。在后处理工作站中，基于CCTA的光谱基数据(SBI)生成VNC图像。2名医师分别独立评价左前降支(LAD)、左回旋支(LCx)、右冠状动脉(RCA)真实平扫(TNC)及VNC的钙化积分(CS_TNC，CS_VNC)并做Pearson相关性分析，得到校正系数λ，各分支校正系数分别记为λn LAD、λn LCx、λn RCA，总体冠状动脉(Total)的平均校正系数记为λn AVG。校正后VNC的CS(CCS_VNC)＝λ × CS_VNC。采用重复测量单因素方差分析比较CS_TNC、CCS_VNC的差异；采用Bland-Altman法分析评价CS_TNC、CCS_VNC一致性。n 结果:获得CS平扫的辐射剂量为0.69 mSv。心电门控冠状动脉CTA扫描的辐射剂量为6.47 mSv，总的辐射剂量为7.16 mSv。利用基于双层探测器光谱CT冠状动脉CTA的VNC图像替代TNC图像获得CS，可省去CTA前的平扫，减少10.6%的总辐射剂量及39%的检查时间。LAD、LCx、RCA及Total的CS_TNC，CS_VNC差异有统计学意义(n t＝6.75、5.33、4.99、6.60，n P 0.05)。LCx的CS_TNC、平均系数CCS_VNC及分支系数CCS_VNC差异有统计学意义( n F＝10.94，n P<0.05)。组内两两比较：CS_TNC与平均系数CCS_VNC及平均系数CCS_VNC与分支系数CCS_VNC差异有统计学意义(n t＝3.21、3.43，n P0.05)。n 结论:利用双层探测器光谱CT的VNC技术可以从CCTA图像中准确评价冠状动脉CS，有望代替冠状动脉常规CT平扫，从而有效降低患者辐射剂量及减少扫描时间。“,”Objective:To investigate the feasibility of reducing the radiation dose on coronary artery calcium score (CS) of virtual non-contrast (VNC) scanning in dual-layer spectral coronary CT angiography(CCTA).Methods:One hundred and twenty-two patients were examined on a dual-layer spectral detector CT scanner from March 2019 to August 2020. Volume CT dose index (CTDIn vol), dose length product (DLP), effective dose (n E) were all evaluated for each patient. CS was calculated from both true non-contrast (TNC) and VNC images for left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCx), right coronary artery (RCA), and the total coronary artery (Total) by two radiologists independently. Pearson′s correlation coefficient was calculated for measuring the association between variables. The correction coefficients of each branch (λn LAD, λ n LCx, and λ n RCA) and the average correction coefficient (λn AVG) of the total coronary artery were obtained. The calibrated calcium score (CCS_VNC) was equal to λ multiplied by CS_VNC. The CS_TNC and CCS_VNC were compared using repeated oneway analysis of variance test. Correlation analyses for CS_TNC and CCS_VNC and agreement evaluation with Bland-Altman-Plots were performed.n Results:The average effective doses in TNC, CCTA and total group were 0.69, 6.47 and 7.16 mSv, respectively. The effective dose was reduced by 10.6% and the scan time was reduced by 39% while using VNC images. There were significant differences among the CS_TNC and CS_VNC of LAD, LCx, RCA and Total (n t=6.75, 5.33, 4.99, 6.60, n P 0.05). The difference was statistically significant among the CS_TNC, CCS_VNCn AVG, and CCS_VNCn LCx of the LCx (n F=10.94, n P<0.05). The paired comparison were performed in groups and the differences were statistically significant between the CS_TNC versus CCS_VNCn AVGand CCS_VNCn AVG versus CCS_VNCn LCx (n t=3.31, 3.43, all n P0.05).n Conclusions:It was feasible to accurately evaluate the CS_VNC from spectral data in comparison to TNC imaging, and to reduce the patient radiation dose and acquisition time.