Currently, plaque segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images of coronary arteries is primarily carried out manually by physicians, and the accuracy of existing automatic segmentation techniques needs further improvement. To furnish eff...
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is an important method for cardiovascular risk assessment. While artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied to automate CAC scoring in calcium scoring computed tomography (CSCT), its application to...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are particularly susceptible to coronary atherosclerosis, which can be assessed using computed tomography (CT)-based coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. However, such a costly examination mi...
Optimal selection of X-ray imaging parameters is crucial in coronary angiography and structural cardiac procedures to ensure optimal image quality and minimize radiation exposure. These anatomydependent parameters are organized into customizable orga...
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
Apr 26, 2025
Non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance coronary angiography (MRCA) is a promising coronary heart disease screening modality. However, its clinical application is hindered by inherent limitations, including low spatial resolution and insufficient co...
BACKGROUND: Exclusion of coronary stenosis in individuals with suggestive symptoms is challenging. Cardiac CT or coronary angiography is often used but is inefficient and costly and involves risks. Sex-stratified algorithms based on electronic health...
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
Apr 22, 2025
In symptomatic patients undergoing coronary CTA for suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), we assessed if quantification of plaque burden, in addition to luminal narrowing and clinical risk factors, offers incremental value for the identification o...
INTRODUCTION: About one-third of adults in the USA have some grade of hepatic steatosis. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans contain more information than currently reported. We previously reported new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms applied ...
Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare cardiac condition that can lead to ischemia or sudden cardiac death, yet it is often overlooked or falsely classified in routine coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Here, we developed, vali...
BACKGROUND: Coronary plaque features are imaging biomarkers of cardiovascular risk, but less is known about sex-specific patterns in their prognostic value. This study aimed to define sex differences in the coronary atherosclerotic phenotypes assesse...
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