Abstract
Computer-assisted detection systems are widely used in many areas of radiology. Coronary computed tomography angiography is a growing area of clinical cardiology and computer-assisted detection systems play an integral part in analysis. Truly automated systems are still in clinical-trial stages, but manually assisted programs are in clinical use today for calcium scoring as well as plaque burden, composition, and stenosis analysis. They are being used as a tool for confirmation more than for diagnosis. Accurate plaque-composition analysis would be a critical tool for better understanding the mechanisms and effectiveness of novel therapies for coronary atherosclerosis. A need for a complete quick, safe, noninvasive plaque analysis is the goal of automated coronary stenosis detection systems; however, their potential clinical benefit remains unknown.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 295-301 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Calcium scoring
- Computer-assisted detection system
- Coronary atherosclerosis
- Coronary computer tomography angiography
- Plaque analysis
- Plaque burden
- Plaque composition
- Stenosis analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine