Laura Maria Chisari

Dr. Laura Maria Chisari

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 March 2026 in Diagnostics
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LLLudovica Rosa Maria Lanzafame
Ludovica Rosa Maria Lanzafame
CGClaudia Gulli
Claudia Gulli
MCMaria Teresa Cannizzaro
Maria Teresa Cannizzaro
BFBruno Francaviglia
Bruno Francaviglia
LCLaura Maria Chisari
Laura Maria Chisari
TDTommaso D'Angelo
Tommaso D'Angelo
Objectives: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a deep learning (DL)-based algorithm for non-invasive computation of fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and to evaluate the model’s ability to automatically assign cardiovascular risk categories according to the Coronary Artery Disease–Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS). Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with suspected coronary artery disease who underwent both CCTA and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) were retrospectively included in this multicenter study. Curved multiplanar reconstructions derived from CCTA were analyzed by the deep learning-based model to estimate FFR-CT values and to automatically assign CAD-RADS risk categories. The diagnostic performance of the software for the identification of hemodynamically significant coronary stenoses was evaluated using ICA as the reference standard. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determine the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity on both a per-patient and per-vessel basis. Finally, agreement between CAD-RADS risk categories assigned by the DL algorithm and those determined by an expert radiologist was assessed. Results: FFR-CT demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy, with AUC of 0.935, sensitivity of 93.2%, specificity of 93.7%, and excellent agreement with reference standard (k = 0.836) on a per-patient level. Per-vessel diagnostic performance was consistently high across all major coronary arteries, with the left anterior descending artery (LAD) showing the highest accuracy (AUC = 0.932). Automated CAD-RADS classifications generated by the software showed good agreement with those assigned by human (k = 0.765). Conclusions: The DL-based model demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy and represents a promising noninvasive approach for ischemia assessment and cardiovascular risk stratification.

1 November 2024 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
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AMAntonino Micari
Antonino Micari
FPFederica Pergolizzi
Federica Pergolizzi
FPFaraz Pathan
Faraz Pathan
CBChristian Booz
Christian Booz
VKVitali Koch
Vitali Koch
TDTommaso D’aNgelo
Tommaso D’aNgelo