Coronary artery computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) is a non-invasive technology that can directly image coronary artery anatomy, while decreasing some of the risks associated with an ...

Among individuals undergoing low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer, extensive coronary artery calcium is associated with all-cause death and cardiovascular events.

Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few ...

The catheterization lab has an interventional tool that uses ultrasound shockwaves to strike coronary artery calcium.

With the help of an AI tool, computed tomography (CT) scans taken originally to look for tumors or bleeding or infections, also revealed calcium buildup in arteries, a sign of worsening cardiovascular ...

This technology enables the completion of heart scans in just 3 seconds and whole-body scans in 9 seconds, providing a ...

"If appropriate therapeutic responses are instituted, lung CT findings could affect survival from two leading causes of death: lung cancer and coronary artery disease," the authors write.

A fully automated algorithm to quantify aortic artery calcification (AAC) on computed tomography (CT) scans performed for ...

A fully automated algorithm to quantify aortic artery calcification (AAC) on computed tomography (CT) scans performed for ...

The researchers found that coronary artery calcium was detected in 82.9 percent of the 1,486 people who underwent screening CT and was extensive in 29.5 percent. Extensive coronary artery calcium ...