Clinical indications for coronary artery calcium scoring in asymptomatic patients: expert consensus statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed …
This expert consensus statement summarizes the available data regarding the prognostic
value of CAC in the asymptomatic population and its ability to refine individual risk …
value of CAC in the asymptomatic population and its ability to refine individual risk …
2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart …
P Greenland, JS Alpert, GA Beller, EJ Benjamin… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …
Generative adversarial networks for noise reduction in low-dose CT
Noise is inherent to low-dose CT acquisition. We propose to train a convolutional neural
network (CNN) jointly with an adversarial CNN to estimate routine-dose CT images from low …
network (CNN) jointly with an adversarial CNN to estimate routine-dose CT images from low …
Accuracy of ultrahigh-resolution photon-counting CT for detecting coronary artery disease in a high-risk population
MT Hagar, M Soschynski, R Saffar, A Rau, J Taron… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Recently introduced photon-counting CT may improve noninvasive assessment
of patients with high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Purpose To determine the …
of patients with high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Purpose To determine the …
Deep learning–based image restoration algorithm for coronary CT angiography
Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the image quality of coronary
computed tomography angiography (CTA) subjected to deep learning–based image …
computed tomography angiography (CTA) subjected to deep learning–based image …
Radiation dose associated with common computed tomography examinations and the associated lifetime attributable risk of cancer
R Smith-Bindman, J Lipson, R Marcus… - Archives of internal …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background Use of computed tomography (CT) for diagnostic evaluation has increased
dramatically over the past 2 decades. Even though CT is associated with substantially …
dramatically over the past 2 decades. Even though CT is associated with substantially …
Projected cancer risks from computed tomographic scans performed in the United States in 2007
Background The use of computed tomographic (CT) scans in the United States (US) has
increased more than 3-fold since 1993 to approximately 70 million scans annually. Despite …
increased more than 3-fold since 1993 to approximately 70 million scans annually. Despite …
Reduction in radiation exposure in cardiovascular computed tomography imaging: results from the PROspective multicenter registry on radiaTion dose Estimates of …
TJ Stocker, S Deseive, J Leipsic… - European heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Advances of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) have been developed
for dose reduction, but their efficacy in clinical practice is largely unknown. This study was …
for dose reduction, but their efficacy in clinical practice is largely unknown. This study was …
Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures
R Fazel, HM Krumholz, Y Wang, JS Ross… - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The growing use of imaging procedures in the United States has raised
concerns about exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation in the general population. Methods …
concerns about exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation in the general population. Methods …
Computed tomographic angiography characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques subsequently resulting in acute coronary syndrome
S Motoyama, M Sarai, H Harigaya, H Anno… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - jacc.org
Objectives: In a computed tomographic (CT) angiography study, we identified the
characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that were associated with subsequent development …
characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that were associated with subsequent development …