REPORTING THE PRESENCE OF CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM IN THE FINAL IMPRESSION OF NON-GATED CT CHEST SCANS INCREASES APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF STATINS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32232-6
Abstract: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring based on gated non-contrast cardiac computed tomography is a validated risk marker of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Reporting of CAC on non-gated CT chest (NGCT) scans and the impact… read more here.
Keywords: artery calcium; coronary artery; gated chest; non gated ... See more keywords