CT calcium scoring. History, current status and outlook

V. Sandfort; D. A. Bluemke

doi:10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.007

CT calcium scoring. History, current status and outlook

V. Sandfort, D. A. Bluemke

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Cardiovascular risk assessment has assumed a prominent role in the course of preventive care of all adults. Traditionally cardiovascular risk assessment has been performed using risk factors including gender, age, smoking history, lipid status, diabetes status, and family history. Increasingly, imaging has been deployed to directly detect coronary atherosclerotic disease. Quantification of coronary calcium (e.g., Agatston method, calcium mass and volume) is readily detected using helical CT scanners. Large multicenter cohort studies have enabled a better understanding of the relevance of coronary calcium detection. The purpose of this review is to review the methods for quantification of coronary artery calcium, as well as to present current and future perspectives on calcium scoring for cardiovascular risk stratification.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-10
Number of pages	8
Journal	Diagnostic and interventional imaging
Volume	98
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.007
State	Published - Jan 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cardiac imaging
Coronary calcium
CT

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
General Medicine
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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