Association of Coronary Artery Calcium Score vs Age With Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults: An Analysis of Pooled Population-Based Studies
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2498
Abstract: Importance Besides age, other discriminators of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk are needed in older adults. Objectives To examine the predictive ability of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score vs age for incident ASCVD and how… read more here.
Keywords: risk; age; coronary artery; artery calcium ... See more keywords
The Synergistic Use of Coronary Artery Calcium Imaging and Noninvasive Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Detecting Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Ischemia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11886-018-1001-z
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to assess the synergistic use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning and stress-rest SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the workup of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD).Recent FindingsThe… read more here.
Keywords: artery; cac; coronary artery; synergistic use ... See more keywords
Machine Learning and Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
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DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01337-7
Abstract: Purpose of Review To summarize current artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications for coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) and their potential clinical impact. Recent Findings Recent evolution of AI-based technologies in medical imaging has accelerated progress in… read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; artery; coronary artery; artery calcium ... See more keywords
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Current Clinical Practice: How to Define Its Value?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11936-017-0582-y
Abstract: Opinion statementDetecting subclinical atherosclerosis with coronary artery calcium (CAC) is promising for identifying individuals at risk for cardiovascular events and appears to be a robust tool for guiding initiation of appropriate and timely primary prevention… read more here.
Keywords: risk; clinical practice; coronary artery; value ... See more keywords
Combining myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary artery calcium scoring: The time is NOW!
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DOI: 10.1007/s12350-022-02924-7
Abstract: The nuclear cardiology community needs to embrace hybrid imaging by combining coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) with SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). I will explain why this is critically important at this time,… read more here.
Keywords: coronary artery; perfusion imaging; myocardial perfusion; cardiology ... See more keywords
The association between left main coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular-specific and total mortality: The Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.03.015
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Left main (LM) coronary artery disease is associated with greater myocardial infarction-related mortality, however, coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring does not account for disease location. We explored whether LM CAC predicts excess… read more here.
Keywords: coronary artery; artery calcium; cac; mortality ... See more keywords
Coronary artery calcium score quantification using a deep-learning algorithm.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.10.012
Abstract: AIM To investigate the impact of a deep-learning algorithm on the quantification of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and the stratification of cardiac risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS Computed tomography data of 530 patients who underwent… read more here.
Keywords: coronary artery; deep learning; artery calcium; score ... See more keywords
Deep learning for automated exclusion of cardiac CT examinations negative for coronary artery calcium.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109114
Abstract: PURPOSE Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score has shown to be an accurate predictor of future cardiovascular events. Early detection by CAC scoring might reduce the number of deaths by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Automatically excluding scans… read more here.
Keywords: external validation; validation; coronary artery; cac ... See more keywords
Coronary artery calcium scoring at lower tube voltages - Dose determination and scoring mechanism.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109680
Abstract: PURPOSE Population dose has been a concern with coronary artery calcium scoring CT since it is performed in adults with borderline risk. Lower tube voltage acquisitions are appealing but there are no agreed schemes for… read more here.
Keywords: lower tube; coronary artery; artery calcium; calcium ... See more keywords
No-Charge Coronary Artery Calcium Screening for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.077
Abstract: Current approaches in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are based on probabilistic estimation using many widely available cardiovascular risks scores ([1][1]). Although clinical practice guidelines in the United States, Canada, and Europe endorse coronary artery… read more here.
Keywords: calcium screening; charge coronary; artery calcium; coronary artery ... See more keywords
Low-kV coronary artery calcium scoring with tin filtration using a kV-independent reconstruction algorithm.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.11.006
Abstract: PURPOSE To investigate the accuracy of Agatston scoring and potential for radiation dose reduction of a coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) CT protocol at 100 kV with tin filtration (Sn100kV) and kV-independent iterative reconstruction, compared to… read more here.
Keywords: tin filtration; coronary artery; artery calcium; calcium scoring ... See more keywords