Evaluation of Cardiac CT Appropriateness at Second-generation 320-row CT

Evaluation of Cardiac CT Appropriateness at Second-generation 320-row CT With 0.275-sec Gantry Rotation Speed

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02033837

Enrollment

309

Registered

2014-01-13

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

2017-08-31

Last updated

2017-08-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cardiac CT, Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

Coronary artery disease, Cardiac CT, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)

Brief summary

The influence of the second-generation 320-row area-detector CT (ADCT) on the clinical indications and appropriateness of cardiac CT has not been adequately investigated. The purpose of the survey is to assess the distribution of appropriateness ratings and test outcomes of cardiac CT with second-generation ADCT.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* indicated for coronary CT assessment

Exclusion criteria

* aortic disease * pulmonary embolism * severe arrhythmia * severe heart failure * allergy for iodinated contrast agent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
significant coronary stenosis	one year

Countries

Japan

Outcome results