Mammographic Vascular Microcalcifications as a Surrogate Parameter for Coronary Heart Disease: Correlation to Cardiac Computer Tomography and Proposal of a Classification Score
The standardized visual grading of BAC in mammographies on a four-point scale is feasible with substantial interobserver agreement, potentially improving the treatment of patients with suspicious microcalcifications and CAC.
Authors
- Stephan Winnik
- Urs Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1217-9696)
- Jonathan A. Saenger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8667-3884)
- Andreas Boss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1091-5434)
- Eugen Mann
- Ela Uenal
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- GZO Spital Wetzikon (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14242803
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21