Imaging of coronary artery calcification - Its importance in assessing atherosclerotic disease

Authors
Stanford, W Thompson, BH
Citation
W. Stanford et Bh. Thompson, Imaging of coronary artery calcification - Its importance in assessing atherosclerotic disease, RAD CLIN NA, 37(2), 1999, pp. 257
Citations number
89
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00338389 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(199903)37:2<257:IOCAC->2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Coronary artery calcification is a marker for atherosclerotic disease. The calcifications frequently occur early in the disease process and often befo re the development of luminal narrowing or cardiac events. Electron beam CT has a high accuracy in detecting calcifications, and thus has prognostic v alue in predicting luminal narrowing and future cardiac events.