Virtual Noncontrast CT for Coronary Artery Calcification Scoring Using Photon-Counting CT

HomeRadiologyVol. 310, No. 3 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialVirtual Noncontrast CT for Coronary Artery Calcification Scoring Using Photon-Counting CTHajime Sakuma Hajime Sakuma Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 5148507, Japan.Address correspondence to the author (email: [email protected]).Hajime Sakuma Published Online:Mar 26 2024https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.240476See also the article by Haag et al in this issue.MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References1. Gupta A, Bera K, Kikano E, et al. Coronary artery calcium scoring: current status and future directions. RadioGraphics 2022;42(4):947–967. Link, Google Scholar2. Cheong BYC, Wilson JM, Spann SJ, Pettigrew RI, Preventza OA, Muthupillai R. Coronary artery calcium scoring: an evidence-based guide for primary care physicians. J Intern Med 2021;289(3):309–324. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Nasir K, Bittencourt MS, Blaha MJ, et al. Implications of coronary artery calcium testing among statin candidates according to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;66(15):1657–1668. [Published correction appears in J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;66(23):2686.] Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Osborne-Grinter M, Kwiecinski J, Doris M, et al. Association of coronary artery calcium score with qualitatively and quantitatively assessed adverse plaque on coronary CT angiography in the SCOT-HEART trial. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022;23(9):1210–1221. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5. Schwarz F, Nance JW, Ruzsics B, Bastarrika G, Sterzik A, Schoepf UJ. Quantification of coronary artery calcium on the basis of dual-energy coronary CT angiography. Radiology 2012;264(3):700–707. Link, Google Scholar6. Braun FM, Risch F, Decker JA, et al. Image characteristics of virtual non-contrast series derived from photon-counting detector coronary CT angiography—prerequisites for and feasibility of calcium quantification. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023;13(22):3402. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. Emrich T, Aquino G, Schoepf UJ, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography-based calcium scoring: in vitro and in vivo validation of a novel virtual noniodine reconstruction algorithm on a clinical, first-generation dual-source photon counting-detector system. Invest Radiol 2022;57(8):536–543. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. Haag NP, Michael AE, Lennartz S, et al. Coronary artery calcium scoring using virtual versus true noncontrast images from photon-counting coronary CT angiography. Radiology 2024; e230545. Google Scholar9. Andersen KP, Gerke O. Assessing agreement when agreement is hard to assess—the Agatston score for coronary calcification. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022;12(12):2993. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Feb 16 2024Revision requested: Feb 27 2024Revision received: Mar 4 2024Accepted: Mar 5 2024Published online: Mar 26 2024 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleCoronary Artery Calcium Scoring Using Virtual Versus True Noncontrast Images From Photon-Counting Coronary CT AngiographyMar 26 2024RadiologyRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 310, No. 3 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download