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Protocol: Can coronary artery calcium score identified on thoracic planning CT scans be used and actioned to identify cancer survivors at high risk of cardiac events: A feasibility study in cancer survivors undergoing radiotherapy in Australia

INTRODUCTION: A coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scan can identify calcified plaque and predict risk of future cardiac events. Cancer survivors undergoing thoracic radiotherapy routinely undergo a planning CT scan, which presents a unique opportunity to use already obtained medical imaging to identi...

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Autores principales: Dalla Via, Jack, Stewart, Nina, Kennedy, Mary A, Cehic, Daniel A, Purnell, Peter, Toohey, Joanne, Morton, Jamie, Ramchand, Sabashini K, Lewis, Joshua R, Zissiadis, Yvonne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10357636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37463809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072376