The Accuracy of Coronary CT Angiography in Patients with Coronary Calcium Score above 1000 Agatston Units: Comparison with Quantitative Coronary Angiography

High amounts of coronary artery calcium (CAC) pose challenges in interpretation of coronary CT angiography (CCTA). The accuracy of stenosis assessment by CCTA in patients with very extensive CAC is uncertain.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 20, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Alan C. Kwan, Heidi Gransar, Evangelos Tzolos, Billy Chen, Yuka Otaki, Eyal Klein, Adele J. Pope, Donghee Han, Andrew Howarth, Nishita Jain, Damini Dey, Robert JH. Miller, Victor Cheng, Babak Azarbal, Daniel S. Berman Source Type: research