Techniques for quantifying coronary artery calcification

被引：3

作者：

Girshman, J

Wolff, SD

机构：

[1] Cardiovasc Res Fdn, New York, NY USA

[2] Lenox Hill Hosp, New York, NY 10021 USA

来源：

SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND CT AND MRI | 2003年 / 24卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0887-2171(03)90023-0

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Coronary calcium scoring is increasingly used as a screening test for coronary artery disease. Widespread agreement exists that coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a population marker for intimal atherosclerosis, However, the numerical significance of an individual's calcium score and what impact that score should have on future patient management is subject to disagreement. Questions also exist with regard to the interpretation of serial changes in CAC score. The answers to these questions heavily depend on an accurate and reproducible method of quantifying CAC. The purpose of this article is to review the alogrithms and techniques used in CAC quantification, and to identify those variables that may significantly affect its derivation. Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

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