@article{b60c877cd69e44b6b5ae7072aad5b02e,
title = "Coronary artery calcification on low-dose computed tomography: Comparison of Agatston and Ordinal Scores",
abstract = "Objective: To compare Agatston with Ordinal Scores for the extent of coronary artery calcification (coronary artery calcium) using nongated low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans. Materials and Methods: A total of 631 asymptomatic participants had CT scans from 2010 to 2013. Their Ordinal and Agatston Score were classified into categories. Results: The Ordinal Score Categories showed excellent agreement (weighted kappa of 0.83; 95% confidence interval: 0.79-0.88) with the Agatston Score Categories. Conclusions: The use of the Ordinal Score is readily obtained on low-dose CT scans that are used for CT screening for lung cancer and these scores are useful for risk stratification of coronary artery disease.",
keywords = "CT screening for lung cancer, Coronary artery calcification, Nongated low-dose CT scans, The Agatston Score, The Ordinal Score",
author = "Yu Htwe and Cham, {Matthew D.} and Henschke, {Claudia I.} and Harvey Hecht and Joseph Shemesh and Mingzhu Liang and Wei Tang and Artit Jirapatnakul and Rowena Yip and Yankelevitz, {David F.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015.",
year = "2015",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.04.006",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "39",
pages = "799--802",
journal = "Clinical Imaging",
issn = "0899-7071",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "5",
}
