The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Calcium Scoring in Standard Cardiac Computed Tomography and Chest Computed Tomography With Different Reconstruction Kernels.

Journal: Journal of thoracic imaging
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess the correlation of coronary calcium score (CS) obtained by artificial intelligence (AI) with those obtained by electrocardiography gated standard cardiac computed tomography (CCT) and nongated chest computed tomography (ChCT) with different reconstruction kernels.

Authors

  • Yenpo Lin
    Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention.
  • Gigin Lin
    Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Imaging Core Laboratory, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
  • Meng-Ting Peng
    Division of Hematology and Oncology.
  • Chi-Tai Kuo
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine; Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
  • Yung-Liang Wan
    Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
  • Wen-Jin Cherng
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine; Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.