Measurement of coronary bifurcation angle with coronary CT angiography: A phantom study

• Main Authors: Givehchi, Sogol, Safari, Mohammad Javad, Tan, Sock Keow, Shah, Mohammad Nazri Md, Sani, Fadhli Mohamed, Raja Aman, Raja Rizal Azman, Sun, Zhonghua, Yeong, Chai Hong, Ng, Kwan Hoong, Wong, Jeannie Hsiu Ding
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22019/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.09.137
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Purpose: Accurate determination of the bifurcation angle and correlation with plaque buildup may lead to the prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD). This work evaluates two techniques to measure bifurcation angles in 3D space using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Materials and...