Low Radiation Dose Calcium Scoring: Evidence and Techniques

Coronary computed tomography (CT) allows for the acquisition of thin slices of the heart and coronary arteries, which can be used to detect and quantify coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Despite the proven clinical value in cardiac risk prognosticatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baron, Kaitlin B., Choi, Andrew D., Chen, Marcus Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
Materias:
Cardiac Computed Tomography (TC Villines, Section Editor)
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4789203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27057268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12410-016-9373-1
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Sumario:Coronary computed tomography (CT) allows for the acquisition of thin slices of the heart and coronary arteries, which can be used to detect and quantify coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Despite the proven clinical value in cardiac risk prognostication, there remain concerns regarding radiation exposure from CAC CT scans. There have been several recent technical advancements that allow for significant radiation dose reduction in CAC scoring. This paper reviews the clinical utility and recent literature in low radiation dose CAC scoring.

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