PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes the role of incidentally and non-incidentally discovered coronary artery calcification (CAC) and the evolving role of non-coronary artery calcification in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk a...
BACKGROUND: Given the challenges faced during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for heavily calcified lesions, accurately predicting PCI success is crucial for enhancing patient outcomes and optimizing procedural strategies.
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...
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...
PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting coronary artery stenosis and calcified plaque on CT angiography (CTA), comparing its diagnostic performance with that of radiologists.
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 ...
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
Feb 28, 2025
Differentiating normal from minimally and mildly diseased coronary arteries on coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is crucial, impacting treatment decisions due to the extremely low coronary artery event risk associated with the former. ...
Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
Feb 6, 2025
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...
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
Feb 4, 2025
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: 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...
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