BACKGROUND: Inflammation of coronary arterial plaque is considered a key factor in the development of coronary heart disease. Early the plaque detection and timely treatment of the atherosclerosis could effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular e...
BACKGROUND: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is used to screen for coronary artery calcification. As the coronary artery has complicated structure and tiny lumen, manual screening is a time-consuming task. Recently, many deep learning methods ha...
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
39988511
BACKGROUND: As a new noninvasive diagnostic technique, computed tomography-derived fraction flow reserve (FFRCT) has been used to identify hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis. FFRCT can be calculated using computational fluid dynamic...
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
39981660
BACKGROUND: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is essential for assessing complex coronary lesions, but remains underutilized in part due to difficulties in image interpretation. The AVVIGO IVUS Automated Lesion Assessment (ALA) software, which uses mac...
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is an important factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, making its management a key aspect of cardiovascular health. While high-dose statin therapy is often recommended for LDL-C reduction, car...
Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
39947083
Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be a leading global cause of cardiovascular related mortality. The scoring of coronary artery calcium (CAC) using computer tomography (CT) images is a diagnostic instrument for evaluating the risk of asympto...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed medical imaging by detecting insights and patterns often imperceptible to the human eye, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. In cardiovascular imaging, numerous AI models have been developed for ...
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
39909764
BACKGROUND: Low-cost/no-cost non-contrast CT calcium scoring (CTCS) exams can provide direct evidence of coronary atherosclerosis. In this study, using features from CTCS images, we developed a novel machine learning model to predict obstructive coro...
BACKGROUND:  Myocardial blood flow (MBF) provides important diagnostic information for myocardial ischemia. However, dynamic computed tomography perfusion (CTP) needed for MBF involves multiple exposures, leading to high radiation doses.
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
39978815
We previously demonstrated that a deep learning (DL) model of myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging improved accuracy for detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to improve the clinical translatability of this artificial intelli...