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Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography.

A. Agatston, Warren R. Janowitz, Warren R. Janowitz, F. Hildner, F. Hildner, N. Zusmer, N. Zusmer, M. Viamonte, M. Viamonte, R. Detrano, R. Detrano

1990.3.15JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(90)90282-t

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Ultrafast computed tomography was used to detect and quantify coronary artery calcium levels in 584 subjects and was more sensitive than fluoroscopy, detecting coronary calcium in 90% versus 52% of patients.

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AGATSTON, A., et al. Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 1990, 15 4: 827–32.