Automated Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease by Computed Tomography

作者：Gaztanaga Juan; Garcia Mario J^*

来源：Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 2012, 79(2): 295-301.

DOI：10.1002/msj.21297

• calcium scoring
• computer-assisted detection system
• coronary atherosclerosis
• coronary computer tomography angiography
• plaque analysis
• plaque burden
• plaque composition
• stenosis analysis

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.

• 出版日期2012-4