Cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT) includes coronary CT angiography (CTA) as well as using CT technology to assess disease of the cardiac valves, aorta and pericardium. This examination ...

Coronary artery calcium score is a powerful tool for heart health assessment, guiding preventive therapy and refining risk prediction.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A CT cardiac score is a painless, easy way to check your risk for having a heart attack in the next 5 to 10 years. The test uses CT imaging to look at your heart and the ...

Because of the relative novelty of the modality, multiple reproducibility and validation studies of calcium scoring and CT angiography are ongoing.

The CT-Calcium Score test is gaining popularity as a non-invasive method to detect heart risks early. By measuring calcium ...

» Are cardiac CT examinations valid screening methods for coronary artery disease? With the current level of knowledge, coronary CTA is not a screening procedure. Standard invasive coronary ...

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the ...

“Healthy patients without a history of heart disease can consider having a coronary artery calcium score done after age 40,” ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend suggested I get a cardiac calcium score test to measure the amount of plaque in my heart. What is your opinion of this test? He said since plaque is 20% calcium, the test ...

Radiation exposure from cardiac CT is currently under a high level of scrutiny, and many patients may be receiving excessive radiation from this test. A study by Raff and colleagues—aimed at ...