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Identifying Coronary Artery Calcification on Non-gated Computed Tomography Scans

Identifying Coronary Artery Calcification on Non-gated Computed Tomography Scans

DOI:
10.3791/57918-v

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04:40 min

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August 28, 2018

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, , ,
1Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,University of Kentucky, 2Department of Radiology,University of Kentucky

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  • 00:04Title
  • 00:35Optimal Image Series Identification
  • 02:16Coronary Artery Calcification Identification
  • 03:11Results: Representative Coronary Artery Calcification Identification
  • 03:55Conclusion

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Here, we present a protocol to reliably and systematically identify coronary artery calcification (CAC) on non-gated computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest or abdomen. CAC provides an objective measure of coronary artery disease for both research and clinical purposes.

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Coronary Artery CalcificationNon-gated Computed TomographyCT ScansRadiographic ImagesPrognostic ToolImage ViewerPatient IDComputed Tomography ModalityBody RegionsWindow/levelEpicardial FatMyocardiumCalciumMetalAnnotateElliptical Region Of Interest

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