15 Sep Detecting Coronary Calcifications – How Reveal™ 35C Can Help
One emerging application for dual-energy X-ray subtraction is the opportunistic detection of coronary calcifications. Coronary artery calcifications (CAC), or the presence of calcium buildups in arteries that supply blood to the heart, is common in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)3. A 2021 update by the American Heart Association maintains that CHD is the leading cause of death attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US. CVD accounted for approximately 18.6 million...