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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • Radiology and Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality, necessitating effective risk assessment strategies.
  • Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring via computed tomography (CT) is a valuable non-invasive tool for CAD risk stratification.
  • Current CAC scoring implementation faces challenges including cost, accessibility, and underutilization in routine chest CTs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate deep learning models for automated CAC scoring.
  • To enable opportunistic CAC screening from routine non-gated chest CTs.
  • To improve the efficiency and expand the clinical utility of CAC scoring for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a deep learning model for CAC scoring on dedicated gated coronary CT exams, comparing its performance and speed against manual scoring.
  • Trained a second deep learning model on gated CTs and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) data to score CAC on routine non-gated chest CTs.
  • Validated the non-gated CT model on internal and external datasets from multiple health systems.

Main Results:

  • The gated CT model demonstrated near-perfect agreement with manual scoring and significantly reduced analysis time.
  • The non-gated CT model achieved high sensitivity (80-100%) and positive predictive value (87-100%) for detecting any CAC (≥1).
  • For clinically significant CAC (≥100), the non-gated model showed sensitivities of 71-94% and PPVs of 88-100% across diverse datasets.

Conclusions:

  • Automated CAC scoring using deep learning models is feasible and accurate for both dedicated and routine CT scans.
  • This technology can facilitate opportunistic CAC screening in millions of patients undergoing chest CTs for other indications.
  • Widespread adoption could enhance early detection of CAD risk and enable timely preventive interventions, reducing mortality.