M M Dobrolinska, R A Jukema, S G M van Velzen, P A van Diemen, M J W Greuter, N H J Prakken, N R van der Werf, P G Raijmakers, R H J A Slart, P Knaapen, I Isgum, I Danad
PURPOSE: Firstly, to validate automatically and visually scored coronary artery calcium (CAC) on low dose CT (LDCT) scans with a dedicated calcium scoring CT (CSCT) scan. Secondly, to assess the added value of CAC scored from LDCT scans acquired during [15O]-water-PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) on prediction of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). METHODS: 572 consecutive patients with suspected coronary artery disease, who underwent [15O]-water-PET MPI with LDCT and a dedicated CSCT scan were included...
March 25, 2024: European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging