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Italian multicenter, prospective study to evaluate the negative predictive value of 16- and 64-slice MDCT imaging in patients scheduled for coronary angiography (NIMISCAD-Non Invasive Multicenter Italian Study for Coronary Artery Disease)

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This was a prospective, multicenter study designed to evaluate the utility of MDCT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients scheduled for elective coronary angiography (CA) using different MDCT systems from different manufacturers. Twenty national sites prospectively enrolled 367 patients between July 2004 and June 2006. Computed tomography (CT) was performed using a standardized/optimized scan protocol for each type of MDCT system (≥16 slices) and compared with quantitative CA performed within 2 weeks of MDCT. A total of 284 patients (81%) were studied by 16-slice MDCT systems, while 66 patients (19%) by 64-slice MDCT scanners. The primary analysis was on-site/off-site evaluation of the negative predictive value (NPV) on a per-patient basis. Secondary analyses included on-site evaluation on a per-artery and per-segment basis. On-site evaluation included 327 patients (CAD prevalence 58%). NPV, positive predictive value (PPV), sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy (DA) were 0.91 (95% CI 0.85–0.95), 0.91 (95% CI 0.86–0.95), 0.94 (95% CI 0.89–0.97), 0.88 (95% CI 0.81–0.93), and 0.91 (95% CI 0.88–0.94), respectively. Off-site analysis included 295 patients (CAD prevalence 56%). NPV, PPV, sensitivity, specificity, and DA were 0.73 (95% CI 0.65–0.79), 0.93 (95% CI 0.87–0.97), 0.73 (95% CI 0.65–0.79), 0.93 (95% CI 0.87–0.97), and 0.82 (95% CI 0.77–0.86), respectively. The results of this study demonstrate the utility of MDCT in excluding significant CAD even when conducted by centers with varying degrees of expertise and using different MDCT machines.

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The study was sponsored by the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM), with the support of Bayer Schering Pharma, Bayer spa, Milan, Italy

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  1. Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, “A. Gemelli” Hospital - Catholic University, L.go A Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Riccardo Marano

  2. S. Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy

    Francesco De Cobelli

  3. Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy

    Irene Floriani

  4. Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

    Christoph Becker

  5. J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

    Christopher Herzog

  6. S.Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy

    Maurizio Centonze

  7. Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy

    Giovanni Morana

  8. DEA Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

    Gian Franco Gualdi

  9. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

    Guido Ligabue

  10. Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy

    Gianluca Pontone

  11. Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

    Carlo Catalano

  12. G. Pasquinucci Hospital, Massa, Italy

    Dante Chiappino

  13. DIBIMEL, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Massimo Midiri

  14. Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy

    Giovanni Simonetti

  15. University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Filippo Marchisio

  16. Istituti Ospitalieri of Cremona, Cremona, Italy

    Lucio Olivetti

  17. S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy

    Rossella Fattori

  18. A. Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    Lorenzo Bonomo

  19. S. Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy

    Alessandro Del Maschio

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The following Investigators and Institutions participated in NIMISCAD (Non Invasive Multicenter Italian Study for Coronary Artery Disease):

Radiologists:

Marano Riccardo, MD (A. Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy); Liguori Carlo, MD (A. Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy); Bonomo Lorenzo, MD (A. Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy); De Cobelli Francesco MD (S. Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy); Esposito Antonio, MD (S. Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy); Del Maschio Alessandro, MD (S. Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy); Becker Christoph, MD (Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany); Herzog Christopher, MD (J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany); Centonze Maurizio, MD (S.Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy); Coser Daniela, MD (S.Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy); Morana Giovanni, MD (Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy); Salviato Elisabetta, MD (Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy); Gualdi Gian Franco, MD (DEA Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Casciani Emanuele, MD (DEA Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Ligabue Guido, MD (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy); Fiocchi Federica, MD (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy); Pontone Gianluca, MD (Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy); Andreini Daniele, MD (Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy); Catalano Carlo, MD (Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Carbone Iacopo, MD (Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Chiappino Dante, MD (G. Pasquinucci Hospital, Massa, Italy); Midiri Massimo, MD (DIBIMEL, University of Palermo, Italy); Simonetti Giovanni, MD (Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy); Marchisio Filippo, MD (University of Turin, Italy); Olivetti Lucio, MD (Istituti Ospitalieri of Cremona, Italy); Fattori Rossella, MD (S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy); Scardapane Arnaldo, MD (Policlinico of Bari, Italy); Principi Massimo, MD (S. Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy); Romano Luigia, MD (A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy); Arcadi Nicola, MD (Ospedali Riuniti of Reggio Calabria, Italy); Profili Manuel, MD (Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy); Volterrani Luca, MD (S. Maria alle Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Italy).

Cardiologists:

Trani Carlo, MD (A. Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy); Colombo Antonio, MD (S. Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy); Bonmassari Roberto, MD (S.Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy); Chirillo Fabio, MD (Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy); Pastore Raffaele, MD (DEA Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Modena Maria Grazia, MD (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy); Bartorelli Antonio, MD (Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy); Gaudio Carlo, MD (Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy); Vaghetti Marco, MD (G. Pasquinucci Hospital, Massa, Italy); Novo Salvatore, MD (DIBIMEL, University of Palermo, Italy); Romeo Francesco, MD (Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy); Sheiban Imad, MD (University of Turin, Italy); Pirelli Salvatore, MD (Istituti Ospitalieri of Cremona, Italy); Marzocchi Antonio, MD (S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy); Brizio Leonardo Corlianò, MD (Policlinico of Bari, Italy); Dominici Marcello, MD (S. Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy); Caruso Aurelio, MD (A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy); Cacciola Maria Teresa, MD (Ospedali Riuniti of Reggio Calabria, Italy); Aldrovandi Annachiara, MD (Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy).

Statistical analysis:

Floriani Irene, PhD (Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy); Tinazzi Angelo, CompSc (SENDO-Tech s.r.l. Milan, Italy).

Industrial support:

Ciceri Marco, MD (Bayer Schering Pharma, Bayer spa, Milan, Italy); Gatti Simona, MSc (Bayer Schering Pharma, Bayer spa, Milan, Italy).

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Marano, R., De Cobelli, F., Floriani, I. et al. Italian multicenter, prospective study to evaluate the negative predictive value of 16- and 64-slice MDCT imaging in patients scheduled for coronary angiography (NIMISCAD-Non Invasive Multicenter Italian Study for Coronary Artery Disease). Eur Radiol 19, 1114–1123 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-1239-8

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