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Identifying Coronary Artery Calcification on Non-gated Computed Tomography Scans
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Identifying Coronary Artery Calcification on Non-gated Computed Tomography Scans
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04:40 min

August 28, 2018

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Chapters

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

Summary

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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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