Imaging of coronary artery calcification - Its importance in assessing atherosclerotic disease

被引:34
作者
Stanford, W [1 ]
Thompson, BH [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Iowa, Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
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欧盟地平线“2020”;
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10.1016/S0033-8389(05)70095-6
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Coronary artery calcification is a marker for atherosclerotic disease. The calcifications frequently occur early in the disease process and often before the development of luminal narrowing or cardiac events. Electron beam CT has a high accuracy in detecting calcifications, and thus has prognostic value in predicting luminal narrowing and future cardiac events.
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